Author: Howard Waskow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0029339979
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The authors grew up during the 1940s and 1950s in a quiet Baltimore neighborhood, and in this profoundly honest and evocative book they reconstruct their lifelong struggle to be brothers. A book for the growing audience of men who are exploring their feelings of friendship and brotherhood.
Becoming Brothers
Author: Howard Waskow
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0029339979
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The authors grew up during the 1940s and 1950s in a quiet Baltimore neighborhood, and in this profoundly honest and evocative book they reconstruct their lifelong struggle to be brothers. A book for the growing audience of men who are exploring their feelings of friendship and brotherhood.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0029339979
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The authors grew up during the 1940s and 1950s in a quiet Baltimore neighborhood, and in this profoundly honest and evocative book they reconstruct their lifelong struggle to be brothers. A book for the growing audience of men who are exploring their feelings of friendship and brotherhood.
Being Brothers
Author: Mike Delucia
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Siblings...Our first friends. Our first enemies.Our past. Our present.From the multi-award-winning author of MADNESS: The Man Who Changed Basketball comes another inspiring novel about Friends, Family... and Baseball.The Bronx, New York, 1972BEING BROTHERS is a story, within a story, within a story, sparked by the fortuitous, life-changing epiphany of Mark Marino, a content middle-aged man who discovers an untapped well of repressed, unrealized dreams.Another character, Jack Amato, frequently revisits the Neighborhood to ground himself by the sights, smells and memories of the past, through the coming-of-age experiences of Jackie, the spacy, slightly awkward, yet lovable version of his younger self who grew up in the Bronx in the 1970s, a time of street games, young love, best friends, little league, mean teachers, and the love/hate, friend/enemy dynamics of sibling rivalry.While Mark, Jack, and Jackie exist in separate worlds, they are all connected by the outcome of Mark's serendipitous moment.BEING BROTHERS takes the reader on a journey back in time, to a much simpler era, and examines the experiences of family, friendship, life lessons, and the profound impact of our past.For those who lived it, enjoy the story of your past, and for those who didn't, sit down, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride.GET YOUR COPY!Other Books by Mike DeLuciaMADNESS: The Man Who Changed BasketballSettling a ScoreBoycott the YankeesVisit Mike DeLucia's Website: www.booksbymikedelucia.c
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Siblings...Our first friends. Our first enemies.Our past. Our present.From the multi-award-winning author of MADNESS: The Man Who Changed Basketball comes another inspiring novel about Friends, Family... and Baseball.The Bronx, New York, 1972BEING BROTHERS is a story, within a story, within a story, sparked by the fortuitous, life-changing epiphany of Mark Marino, a content middle-aged man who discovers an untapped well of repressed, unrealized dreams.Another character, Jack Amato, frequently revisits the Neighborhood to ground himself by the sights, smells and memories of the past, through the coming-of-age experiences of Jackie, the spacy, slightly awkward, yet lovable version of his younger self who grew up in the Bronx in the 1970s, a time of street games, young love, best friends, little league, mean teachers, and the love/hate, friend/enemy dynamics of sibling rivalry.While Mark, Jack, and Jackie exist in separate worlds, they are all connected by the outcome of Mark's serendipitous moment.BEING BROTHERS takes the reader on a journey back in time, to a much simpler era, and examines the experiences of family, friendship, life lessons, and the profound impact of our past.For those who lived it, enjoy the story of your past, and for those who didn't, sit down, get comfortable, and enjoy the ride.GET YOUR COPY!Other Books by Mike DeLuciaMADNESS: The Man Who Changed BasketballSettling a ScoreBoycott the YankeesVisit Mike DeLucia's Website: www.booksbymikedelucia.c
Big Brothers Are the Best
Author: Fran Manushkin
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404872248
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A new big brother finds lots to love about his new baby.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404872248
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
A new big brother finds lots to love about his new baby.
Brothers Forever
Author: Tom Sileo
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306822385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Recounts the personal story of how two Naval academy roommates--US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney--defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones carry on in their memory Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, the President of the United States stood in Arlington National Cemetery. In his Memorial Day address, he extolled the courage and sacrifice of the two young men buried side by side in the graves before him: Travis Manion, a fallen US Marine, and Brendan Looney, a fallen US Navy SEAL. Although they were killed three years apart, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, these two best friends and former roommates were now buried together--"brothers forever." Award-winning journalist Tom Sileo and Travis's father, former Marine colonel Tom Manion, come together to tell thisd intimate story, from Travis's incredible heroism on the streets of Fallujah to Brendan's anguished Navy SEAL training in the wake of his friend's death and his own heroism in the mountains of Afghanistan. Brothers Forever is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306822385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Recounts the personal story of how two Naval academy roommates--US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney--defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones carry on in their memory Four weeks after Navy SEALs had killed Osama bin Laden, the President of the United States stood in Arlington National Cemetery. In his Memorial Day address, he extolled the courage and sacrifice of the two young men buried side by side in the graves before him: Travis Manion, a fallen US Marine, and Brendan Looney, a fallen US Navy SEAL. Although they were killed three years apart, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, these two best friends and former roommates were now buried together--"brothers forever." Award-winning journalist Tom Sileo and Travis's father, former Marine colonel Tom Manion, come together to tell thisd intimate story, from Travis's incredible heroism on the streets of Fallujah to Brendan's anguished Navy SEAL training in the wake of his friend's death and his own heroism in the mountains of Afghanistan. Brothers Forever is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war.
Just Like Brothers
Author: Elizabeth Baguley
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856242
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Near the woods live a little boy and his mother. The mother warns her son to watch out for wolves, but he doesn’t listen. Instead he chases rabbits. And in the woods live a wolf cub and his mother. The wolf warns her son to watch out for people, but he doesn’t listen. Instead he chases rabbits. What will happen when the boy and the cub cross paths in the forest?
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856242
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Near the woods live a little boy and his mother. The mother warns her son to watch out for wolves, but he doesn’t listen. Instead he chases rabbits. And in the woods live a wolf cub and his mother. The wolf warns her son to watch out for people, but he doesn’t listen. Instead he chases rabbits. What will happen when the boy and the cub cross paths in the forest?
Brothers, We are Not Professionals
Author: John Piper
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433678829
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 1433678829
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.
Kinda Like Brothers (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Coe Booth
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545662885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Jarrett doesn't trust Kevon.But he's got to share a room with him anyway. It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon.Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. Not when Kevon's acting like he's better than Jarrett -- and not when Jarrett finds out Kevon's keeping some major secrets.Jarrett doesn't think it's fair that he has to share his room, his friends, and his life with some stranger. He's gotta do something about it -- but what?From award-winning author Coe Booth, KINDA LIKE BROTHERS is the story of two boys who really don't get along -- but have to find a way to figure it out.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545662885
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Jarrett doesn't trust Kevon.But he's got to share a room with him anyway. It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon.Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. Not when Kevon's acting like he's better than Jarrett -- and not when Jarrett finds out Kevon's keeping some major secrets.Jarrett doesn't think it's fair that he has to share his room, his friends, and his life with some stranger. He's gotta do something about it -- but what?From award-winning author Coe Booth, KINDA LIKE BROTHERS is the story of two boys who really don't get along -- but have to find a way to figure it out.
What Brothers Do
Author: Michael Everett Bown
Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
ISBN: 9781602646827
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
"What Brothers Do" is the true story of two brothers. The first is Captain Patrick Brown, a highly decorated and well respected member of the New York City Fire Department, who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11. The second is Michael Brown, a former New York City firefighter and presently a Las Vegas emergency medicine physician. The story takes the reader on Michael 's journey back to New York and Ground Zero in the desperate search for his brother and his experiences through post 9/11 New York. Michael is told by all who knew his brother that if anyone could get out of the Towers alive it would be Patrick. As he slowly loses hope of finding his brother alive, Michael changes his focus and determination to fulfilling his brother 's last wishes.In his attempt to honor Patrick, Michael must work through his anger and grief and overcome serious personal challenges. But, he finds friendship and support in an inner circle of new friends, reconnects with family members and discovers that Patrick 's spirit lives on.ABOUT THE AUTHORMichael Everett Brown, M.D., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician practicing in Ls Vegas, Nevada, where he resides with his wife Janet and their four dogs. Born and raised in the Now York metropolitan area, he was a volunteer firefighter in Westbury, Long Island, for more than 12 years and a New York City firefighter in Harlem's Engine Company 37 for four years. He is currently a member of the Nevada Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team. In 2001, he received a U.S. Congressional Recognition Award for "selfless acts and commitment to his profession above and beyond the call of duty." He has written two screenplays and is currently working on his third book.
Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
ISBN: 9781602646827
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
"What Brothers Do" is the true story of two brothers. The first is Captain Patrick Brown, a highly decorated and well respected member of the New York City Fire Department, who was killed in the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11. The second is Michael Brown, a former New York City firefighter and presently a Las Vegas emergency medicine physician. The story takes the reader on Michael 's journey back to New York and Ground Zero in the desperate search for his brother and his experiences through post 9/11 New York. Michael is told by all who knew his brother that if anyone could get out of the Towers alive it would be Patrick. As he slowly loses hope of finding his brother alive, Michael changes his focus and determination to fulfilling his brother 's last wishes.In his attempt to honor Patrick, Michael must work through his anger and grief and overcome serious personal challenges. But, he finds friendship and support in an inner circle of new friends, reconnects with family members and discovers that Patrick 's spirit lives on.ABOUT THE AUTHORMichael Everett Brown, M.D., is a board-certified emergency medicine physician practicing in Ls Vegas, Nevada, where he resides with his wife Janet and their four dogs. Born and raised in the Now York metropolitan area, he was a volunteer firefighter in Westbury, Long Island, for more than 12 years and a New York City firefighter in Harlem's Engine Company 37 for four years. He is currently a member of the Nevada Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team. In 2001, he received a U.S. Congressional Recognition Award for "selfless acts and commitment to his profession above and beyond the call of duty." He has written two screenplays and is currently working on his third book.
Bird Brother
Author: Rodney Stotts
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642831743
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In Bird Brother, Rodney Stotts shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers. Rodney grew up in Washington, D.C. during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration affecting the lives of everyone he knew. He was no exception, but he was also employed by the newly founded Earth Conservation Corps, helping to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River. This work eventually sent his life in a different direction, as he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we've endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our dreams.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1642831743
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
In Bird Brother, Rodney Stotts shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers. Rodney grew up in Washington, D.C. during the crack epidemic, with guns, drugs, and the threat of incarceration affecting the lives of everyone he knew. He was no exception, but he was also employed by the newly founded Earth Conservation Corps, helping to restore and conserve the polluted Anacostia River. This work eventually sent his life in a different direction, as he began to train to become a master falconer and to develop his own raptor education program and sanctuary. Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a testament to the healing power of nature, and a reminder that no matter how much heartbreak we've endured, we still have the capacity to give back to our communities and follow our dreams.
The Music of the Stanley Brothers
Author: Gary B. Reid
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025209672X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Music of the Stanley Brothers brings together forty years of passionate research by scholar and record label owner Gary B. Reid. A leading authority on Carter and Ralph Stanley, Reid augments his own vast knowledge of their music with interviews, documents ranging from books to folios sold by the brothers at shows, and the words of Ralph Stanley, former band members, guest musicians, session producers, songwriters, and bluegrass experts. The result is a reference that illuminates the Stanleys' art and history. It is all here: dates and locations; the roster of players on well-known and obscure sessions alike; master/matrix and catalog/release numbers, with reissue information; a full discography sorting out the Stanleys' complex recording history; the stories behind the music; and exquisitely informed biographical notes that place events in the context of the brothers' careers and lives. Monumental and indispensable, The Music of the Stanley Brothers provides fans and scholars alike with a guide for immersion in the long career and breathtaking repertoire of two legendary American musicians.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 025209672X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Music of the Stanley Brothers brings together forty years of passionate research by scholar and record label owner Gary B. Reid. A leading authority on Carter and Ralph Stanley, Reid augments his own vast knowledge of their music with interviews, documents ranging from books to folios sold by the brothers at shows, and the words of Ralph Stanley, former band members, guest musicians, session producers, songwriters, and bluegrass experts. The result is a reference that illuminates the Stanleys' art and history. It is all here: dates and locations; the roster of players on well-known and obscure sessions alike; master/matrix and catalog/release numbers, with reissue information; a full discography sorting out the Stanleys' complex recording history; the stories behind the music; and exquisitely informed biographical notes that place events in the context of the brothers' careers and lives. Monumental and indispensable, The Music of the Stanley Brothers provides fans and scholars alike with a guide for immersion in the long career and breathtaking repertoire of two legendary American musicians.