Author: Eric Chason
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983470175
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Lillian was a college freshman, a promising theater major facing the challenge of Stargardt's disease, a condition that was causing her to go blind. When, in the fall of 2009, Lillian became sick, she assured her parents it was just the flu. Four days later she was in the university hospital, relying on a machine to breathe for her. Based on her father's journal, this memoir describes what it's like to live through a parent's worst nightmare, conveying the heart-wrenching ups and downs of Lillian's time in the hospital. At the same time, it recounts the life of a remarkable young woman who, despite the gradual loss of her sight, was determined to finish high school, attend college far from home, and embark on an independent life. This, her parents told each other, was the hardest struggle their daughter would ever face. Yet, as Lillian lay tethered to life-support, each day a parry against time, her father realized that every challenge his daughter ever faced was only a backdrop for these few, excruciating days in which she fought for her life. ERIC CHASON is a professor of engineering at Brown University. All his other publications (more than 150 of them) are in technical journals that are rarely seen outside of libraries. This memoir is the first personal piece of writing he has published. he was compelled to write it to tell the story of his daughter Lillian. It has no equations.
Author: Lillian Ellison
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
ISBN: 9780060012588
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Lillian Ellison, known in the ring as the Fabulous Moolah, is one of wrestling's pioneering veterans and heroines, both in and out of the squared circle. When wrestling first caught the attention of the public, Moolah had a ringside seat. Appearing on the scene in 1949 as a "valet" for some male wrestlers, she was introduced to the crowd as a "slave girl" dressed in revealing leopardskin. But the woman who got into the business for the "moolah" wouldn't remain a valet for long, and soon Moolah turned her humble beginnings into a successful and long-lived career. Here, for the first time, the Fabulous Moolah tells all, from her friendship with the infamous Jerry Lee Lewis to a marriage proposal from country-music legend Hank Williams Sr. Moolah dishes plenty of wrestling dirt as well and relates hilarious moments from her decades-long friendship with her in-ring cohort Mae Young. After more than half a century of wrestling, Moolah still trains girls for the ring and even manages to get into the ring herself now and again. She is a role model for strong women everywhere, and she will go down in history as one of wrestling's all-time greats.
Author: George Hohbach
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783756249916
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Lillian Smith
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393311600
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Author cites the evils of segregation for both white and colored people and gives the history of race relations from pre-Civil War days.
Author: Lilian T. James
Publisher: Crystal Island
ISBN: 9781958763049
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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There were several things Vera was quite skilled at. Wielding a blade and pretending to be human were two of them. Following the rules and controlling her anger, were not. Raised in the heart of the Matherin Empire, Vera spent most of her life forced to hide what she was and what she could do. Until one day, she foolishly confronts a strange male she spies tailing the Crown Prince. Not only does the altercation not go as planned, but the male claims she possesses a power his people vitally need. He's desperate to return home and refuses to leave without her. Staying would give her a life she never thought she'd have but leaving could provide her with the only chance to learn more about her past. The more answers she uncovers about herself, the more questions arise, and nothing is adding up. Vera must decide what to do, not only with her life, but with the ancient power inside her.
Author: Cynthia Tam
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725274434
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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This unique volume contributes a profound-autism perspective to the ongoing discussion of belonging in the church. By taking readers into two church communities, the author explores the issues of belonging from those least welcomed by the church and consider what the church should do differently. Adopting a “we” approach, she emphasizes the unity of different members in Christ. As one body in Christ, all believers share Christ’s sonship and become children of God. The household concept invites readers to reconceptualize Christian relationships as covenantal kinship. The kinship relationship is established by God’s covenantal commitment fulfilled in Christ. With or without autism, any person who obeys God’s summons is incorporated into Christ’s body by the Spirit to become God’s child. Believers are thus siblings to one another. Viewing each person this way enables us to see beyond human differences and welcome one another as God’s gifts and indispensable members of the community.
Author: Lillian I. Rodich
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781543961751
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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DO NOT BREAK THE CIRCLE brings to life a powerful collection of voices through poetry and illustration that are intended to confront the effects of bullying on primary age children. It is a reminder to those who mentor children that both our words and actions have meaning, and that bullying behavior, whether intended or not, can leave lasting scars that often become the child's burden for years come. This book seeks to heighten awareness of such behavior and its consequences. The words and pen and ink sketches are intended to be a powerful medium to drive the message home.
Author: Charles Affron
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520234345
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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"As someone who worked with and knew Lillian Gish for years, I found Charles Affron’s portrait revealing and moving. He rekindles the life of this intuitive and generous artist beautifully."—Eva Marie Saint
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1304
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Author: Stuart Oderman
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476613699
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 409
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With a theatrical career spanning nearly 100 years, Gish saw motion pictures evolve from flickers to blockbusters. Usually playing someone needing to be rescued or protected, her trademark delicacy and vulnerability belied a strong and complex woman whose fatherless childhood taught her frugality, love for her mother and her sister, Dorothy, and a distrust of men. The author, who was her friend, chronicles the hardships, heartaches, and fierce determination that shaped her all her days. With rare photographs and intimate recollections of Lillian, Dorothy, and many other important figures.
