Author: Dessiree Perez (Cover Artist)
Publisher: Dark Horse Writer
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 197
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A poignant and compelling story of extreme child abuse, betrayal, adolescent trauma, and an early life spent in a never-ending flux of changing environments and survival. Born in the small town of Espanola, New Mexico—Robert had the furthest thing from a happy childhood. He lived with Lucinda, his mentally unstable and highly abusive mother, and his younger siblings. He also had another sister who was given up for adoption by his mother, resulting from his mother's profligate promiscuity with the several men that caught her fancy. Enduring his narcissistic mother's abuse and constant relocation for most of his childhood and early teenage years, Robert found comfort in the unconditional love of his grandmother and his Aunt Betty. Forced to deal with the fallout of his mother's frustration with life and her poor taste in men, Robert shielded himself from his rough childhood with alcohol, introduced to him at the age of five by one of his mother's several boyfriends. The alcohol turned into a habit and stay with him for forty more years! Disturbing yet captivating, Robert spares no detail, no matter how sordid, of his childhood and early teenage experiences—from youthful and sometimes life-threatening exuberance to juvenile romance that shaped his worldview on people and love. Profoundly personal and palpably raw, Asleep(Drifting) is a touching story about the resilience of a child's spirit in the face of extreme physical and mental abuse and highlights the power of personal agency and self-forgiveness on the road to recovery from childhood trauma. “ASLEEP ~ DRIFTING, Is an AMAZING true account of a son who is doing his best to survive his childhood. His so-called “Mother,” Lucinda, is cruel and brutal, to say the least. Such a GREAT read! Bravo to Robert Paul for giving us insight into his life.” –Kathie Kitagawa, Office Manager / Chiropractic Assistant “Robert Paul takes you through a journey that gives you a plethora of emotions. I was sad, scared, happy, and angry for him, and so on. His story pulls you in and has you living his experience right along with him. This book will stay with me for quite some time…. A must-read!” –Barbara Davies, Retired Retail Supervisor / 20 years “I’ve read this amazing book! I can’t wait to read the next two. This is an awesome story of a boy growing up in horrendous circumstances and a man who managed to put aside Everything that happened to him to reach his full potential. Truly an inspiring tale for today’s world.” –Elizabeth Ayers, Author of Historical Westerns and Contemporary Romance
Author: Robert Paul
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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As seen on Yahoo.com NEWS! Born in New Mexico to an abusive and promiscuous mother, Robert faced a life no child should endure. His mother's tirades and a constant stream of men created chaos and confusion in his young life. It stole the most precious part of his youth and threw him into a miserable world he only navigated with the help of a loving grandmother and aunt. In Asleep, Robert takes you into his devastating world, introduces you to his life horrors, and fills you with a subtle rise of hope. If you dare, take a ride with Paul and learn about his rough and tragic story, how he found solace in all the wrong places. The rawness and innermost thoughts will at times scare you, make you cry, and even elicit an occasional laugh or two. Most importantly, it will inspire those who love a story about redemption and hope. It shows how one man rises above the horrible hand he was dealt with and uses that misery to better humanity-a truly remarkable journey. Praise for the first book in a three-part series: Asleep (Drifting) Book One. "Robert Paul takes you through a journey that gives you a plethora of emotions. I was sad, scared, happy, and angry for him, and so on. His story pulls you in and has you living his experience right along with him. This book will stay with me for quite some time.... A must-read!" --Barbara Davies, Retired Retail Supervisor "All I can say is that when I started to read the book it was very captivating and interesting that I didn't want to put the book down. It was very sad to read about the things that Robert Paul felt as a child and was heart wrenching to me since I could relate to some of the events. The book took me on a sad, yet magical journey through his life, that was sprinkled with hilarious episodes, which had me laughing out loud to myself. Asleep spoke to me in ways that were so intimate and moving that I was left with so many thoughts about my life's journey. Thank you Robert Paul for touching me to the very core of my being!" --Susan Lomelli "From the depths of what felt like nothing, Robert Paul becomes everything. To be so raw with emotion and to not only survive but to learn and grow is remarkable. This book will have you facing various emotions and an understanding that this really is some peoples lives even today." --Amazon Customer
Author: David Ibarra
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733915083
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Does Sleeping Sound Better than Living? Tom Stanley, a slightly overweight lost soul, who doesn't want to get outof bed anymore. He would rather sleep than face the daily grind of his lifeand his car dealership, Thomas Stanley Chevrolet. Life has lost its luster-that is, until one day a chance meeting changes everything.Tom runs into fellow car dealership owner, Daniel Santos. Tall, tan, andfit, Daniel is famous for his success. He meets Tom at Mary's Diner andquickly takes him under his wing. Not only does he agree to train Tom torun his first marathon, The High Desert Marathon, but also coaches him inhis business.While training for the marathon, Daniel teaches Tom:? The Mind Model based on the Think and Grow Rich Science ofSuccess Principles by Napoleon Hill? How to become the Switch Master to your own Thought? How to Pivot-to-Positive to overcome "Dr. Doubt"? Identify what you want to develop your Purpose? Learn to create training processes to implement new business strategiesStop Drifting is a story of great imagination to inspire new ways of masteringyour mindset to achieve your dreams. Just reading this inspirational talewakes you up to exciting new ways of thinking, being, and living.Does sleeping sound better than living?If so, you've become a drifter just like...
Author: Dessiree Perez (Cover Designer)
Publisher: Dark Horse Writer
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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In Robert Paul’s continuing life story, a spirit of adventure is often synonymous with deaf-defying intrigue. Paul’s journey from education to adulthood takes invincibility to the extreme. Adopting a carefree roadmap with no actual goal or plan in mind doesn’t always lead to meaningful discovery. On the contrary, it can lead to self-destructive tendencies, danger, and even death. Add lifelong friends, drugs, alcohol, and wildness into the mix, and trouble abounds. Paul’s life will take you to Tijuana, Long Beach, Vegas, and beyond from one escapade to another. His suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat incidents entertain with humor, sobering moments, and fear. He explores how life can be one long lesson, taking an introspective and retrospective look at youthful folly. Finally, realizing how close he came to his demise, no thanks to his lack of a goal-oriented mindset and his desire for endless fun with childhood friends. Life might deal rotten cards, but it’s a person’s choice to accept them or not. Mistakes teach lessons, and age captures wisdom with an undeniable truth. Paul’s story strives to expose his truths, hoping to influence others’ decisions. If he could have a do-over, what would he change? His answer might surprise you.
Author: Daniel Amen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310758228
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Written by New York Times bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen, this cozy bedtime book uses visualization techniques in the storytelling to encourage a child to stretch and even exhaust their imaginations to help them drift off into peaceful sleep.
Author: Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0399554130
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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"The magical book that will have your kids asleep in minutes." —The New York Post This groundbreaking #1 international bestseller is sure to put an end to nightly bedtime battles. Children and parents everywhere can't stop raving about this book! Do you struggle with getting your child to fall asleep? Join parents all over the world who have embraced The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep as their new nightly routine. When Roger can’t fall asleep, Mommy Rabbit takes him to see Uncle Yawn, who knows just what to do. Children will join Roger on his journey and be lulled to sleep alongside their new friend. Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin’s simple story uses a unique and distinct language pattern that will help your child relax and fall asleep—at bedtime or naptime. Reclaim bedtime today! New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller Translated into 43 Languages “On the cover of [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] there’s a sign that reads, ‘I can make anyone fall asleep’—and that’s a promise sleep-deprived parents can’t resist.” —NPR “For many parents, getting kids to fall asleep can be a nightmare. But [The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep] . . . promises to make the process easier and help kids to drift off to sleep faster.” —CBS News “A book whose powerfully soporific effects my son is helpless to resist.” —The New York Times
Author: Banana Yoshimoto
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802138200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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In these three novellas, Yoshimoto spins the stories of three young women bewitched into a spiritual sleep. Sly and mystical as a ghost story, with a touch of Kafkaesque surrealism, "Asleep"--now in paperback--is an enchanting book from one of the best writers in contemporary international fiction.
Author: Tiffany Guthrie
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449013325
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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"Six friends, three couples... endless heart-warming adventures!" When you read Fighting the Barrier/Facing the Barrier, you'll enter the world of Jon and Brie, the first couple you will meet in the Lakeside Series book collection. Jon and Brie have been friends for years. She's just come home from college and Jon can't wait to see her again. But she's got something that has always been a separation factor and thinks it might be time to confront him about it. Will she be able to get passed the barrier she put up so many years ago, and will he be able to accept what it is she's going to tell him?
Author: Tim Pratt
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0553904736
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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The bad girl of the magical underworld is back and badder than ever Someone wants Marla Mason dead. Usually that’s not news. As chief sorcerer of Felport, someone always wants her dead. But this time she’s the target of a renegade assassin who specializes in killing his victims over days, months, or even years. Not to mention a mysterious knife-wielding killer in black who pops up in the most unexpected places. To make matters worse, an inmate has broken out of the Blackwing Institute for criminally insane sorcerers—a troubled psychic who can literally reweave the fabric of reality to match her own traumatic past. With her wisecracking partner Rondeau reluctantly in tow, Marla teams up with a “love-talker” whose dangerous erotic spells not even she can resist. Together they’re searching the rapidly transforming streets of Felport for a woman who’s become the Typhoid Mary of nightmares, infecting everything—and everyone—she touches with a chaos worse than death itself.
Author: Zoë Foster Blake
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760897914
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Back to Sleep is a reflection of Zoe Foster Blake’s much-loved brand and profile, told with an authenticity and humour born of experience. Poor Finn is looking forward to drifting off to sleep in his cosy warm bed, when Mummy appears wanting a drink. Finn resettles her and has just fallen asleep, when he’s woken again . . . this time by Daddy, who’s had a bad dream. And so it goes. Just when Finn has one parent back to sleep, the other wakes up! When will these two sleep through the night? A clever, playful, laugh-out-loud story that celebrates the ups and downs of family life. Kids and parents will enjoy sharing this gorgeous bedtime story.
