Author: SSG D.C. Carson
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684560381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising from the ashes of an abusive childhood came a strong, loving, and protective fighter. Little Sarge is the inspiring true story of an eighteen-year old young woman who joined the Army as soon as age permitted after graduating from high school. She overcame all the tremendous challenges and obstacles that were placed in her path. Her accomplishments include saving a life in basic training with a piece of hair, pulling twenty-seven of her fellow comrades out of the rubble from a surprise at
Little Sarge
Author: SSG D.C. Carson
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684560381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising from the ashes of an abusive childhood came a strong, loving, and protective fighter. Little Sarge is the inspiring true story of an eighteen-year old young woman who joined the Army as soon as age permitted after graduating from high school. She overcame all the tremendous challenges and obstacles that were placed in her path. Her accomplishments include saving a life in basic training with a piece of hair, pulling twenty-seven of her fellow comrades out of the rubble from a surprise at
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1684560381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Rising from the ashes of an abusive childhood came a strong, loving, and protective fighter. Little Sarge is the inspiring true story of an eighteen-year old young woman who joined the Army as soon as age permitted after graduating from high school. She overcame all the tremendous challenges and obstacles that were placed in her path. Her accomplishments include saving a life in basic training with a piece of hair, pulling twenty-seven of her fellow comrades out of the rubble from a surprise at
Sarge
Author: Scott Stossel
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590515145
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
As founder of the Peace Corps, Head Start, the Special Olympics (with wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver), and other organizations, Sargent Shriver was a key social and political figure whose influence continues to the present day. This authorized biography, exhaustively researched and finely rendered by Scott Stossel (deputy editor of The Atlantic), reads like an epic novel, with “Sarge” marching through the historical events of the last century—the Great Depression, World War II, JFK’s assassination, the Cold War, and many more. Sarge gives us a complete account of Shriver’s life, as well as a thoughtful commentary on the Kennedy family, the Peace Corps, and United States and world history. It is a riveting and comprehensive reconstruction of a life that exemplifies what it means to be a true American.
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590515145
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
As founder of the Peace Corps, Head Start, the Special Olympics (with wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver), and other organizations, Sargent Shriver was a key social and political figure whose influence continues to the present day. This authorized biography, exhaustively researched and finely rendered by Scott Stossel (deputy editor of The Atlantic), reads like an epic novel, with “Sarge” marching through the historical events of the last century—the Great Depression, World War II, JFK’s assassination, the Cold War, and many more. Sarge gives us a complete account of Shriver’s life, as well as a thoughtful commentary on the Kennedy family, the Peace Corps, and United States and world history. It is a riveting and comprehensive reconstruction of a life that exemplifies what it means to be a true American.
Bucking the Sarge
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307567257
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. As his best friend Sparky says, “Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.” And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.” The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther’s just one of the many people trapped in the Sarge’s Evil Empire—but he’s about to bust out. If Luther wins the science fair this year, he’ll be on track for college and a future as America’s best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he’s got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint’s finest undertaker—and the love of Luther’s life. Sparky’s escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the world’s scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luther’s mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE’M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarge’s go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules. Bucking the Sarge is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery Award–winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way. Praise for The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: “An exceptional first novel.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child’s view of the world will make this book an instant hit.”—School Library Journal, Starred Praise for Bud, Not Buddy: “Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.” —School Library Journal, Starred
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307567257
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan. As his best friend Sparky says, “Flint’s nothing but the Titanic.” And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, “Take my advice and stay off the sucker path.” The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther’s just one of the many people trapped in the Sarge’s Evil Empire—but he’s about to bust out. If Luther wins the science fair this year, he’ll be on track for college and a future as America’s best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he’s got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint’s finest undertaker—and the love of Luther’s life. Sparky’s escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the world’s scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luther’s mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE’M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarge’s go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules. Bucking the Sarge is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery Award–winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way. Praise for The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963: “An exceptional first novel.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child’s view of the world will make this book an instant hit.”—School Library Journal, Starred Praise for Bud, Not Buddy: “Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud.” —School Library Journal, Starred
Sarge
Author: Scott Stossel
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590515137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
As founder of the Peace Corps, Head Start, the Special Olympics (with wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver), and other organizations, Sargent Shriver was a key social and political figure whose influence continues to the present day. This authorized biography, exhaustively researched and finely rendered by Scott Stossel (deputy editor of The Atlantic), reads like an epic novel, with “Sarge” marching through the historical events of the last century—the Great Depression, World War II, JFK’s assassination, the Cold War, and many more. Sarge gives us a complete account of Shriver’s life, as well as a thoughtful commentary on the Kennedy family, the Peace Corps, and United States and world history. It is a riveting and comprehensive reconstruction of a life that exemplifies what it means to be a true American.
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590515137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 821
Book Description
As founder of the Peace Corps, Head Start, the Special Olympics (with wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver), and other organizations, Sargent Shriver was a key social and political figure whose influence continues to the present day. This authorized biography, exhaustively researched and finely rendered by Scott Stossel (deputy editor of The Atlantic), reads like an epic novel, with “Sarge” marching through the historical events of the last century—the Great Depression, World War II, JFK’s assassination, the Cold War, and many more. Sarge gives us a complete account of Shriver’s life, as well as a thoughtful commentary on the Kennedy family, the Peace Corps, and United States and world history. It is a riveting and comprehensive reconstruction of a life that exemplifies what it means to be a true American.
Sarge
Author: Mitchell Gene Perry
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Sarge, a Vietnam POW, struggling with P.T.S.D. finds himself unable to live safely with his wife which leads him to the street and homelessness, falling into drugs and alcohol abuse. Finding a friend at local AA meetings helps him to get sober, and he is hired at a downtown boxing gym but continues to live on the streets. He finds himself one night in a high profile legal dilemma. The publicity from the media grabs the attention of a granddaughter he didn’t know existed. She needs him and finds him. Along with his band of encampment friends and granddaughter, they find themselves caught between local and federal law enforcement as well as the underworld community.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Sarge, a Vietnam POW, struggling with P.T.S.D. finds himself unable to live safely with his wife which leads him to the street and homelessness, falling into drugs and alcohol abuse. Finding a friend at local AA meetings helps him to get sober, and he is hired at a downtown boxing gym but continues to live on the streets. He finds himself one night in a high profile legal dilemma. The publicity from the media grabs the attention of a granddaughter he didn’t know existed. She needs him and finds him. Along with his band of encampment friends and granddaughter, they find themselves caught between local and federal law enforcement as well as the underworld community.
Shelter from the Storms
Author: Linda Caggiano
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456893564
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456893564
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Afterwalkers
Author: Tom Becker
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407145320
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
For hundreds of years the people of Alderston have guarded a terrible secret. When Jamie's family receive a summons to do a mysterious job, they move into a house that looks over the graveyard. Soon Jamie begins to suspect that the great iron cages placed on top of the graves are not there to keep robbers out, but to keep the dead in...
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407145320
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
For hundreds of years the people of Alderston have guarded a terrible secret. When Jamie's family receive a summons to do a mysterious job, they move into a house that looks over the graveyard. Soon Jamie begins to suspect that the great iron cages placed on top of the graves are not there to keep robbers out, but to keep the dead in...
Deborah, Awake
Author: Rod Mills
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465353763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Based on the biblical story of Judge Deborah, "Deborah Awake" is the account of a young Burger King manager, who was also a divorced mother of two, and how this unlikely woman brought down the billion dollar corporation, Chariots, inc. In her role as a teen Sunday school teacher at the behemoth 10,000 member Kedish Community Church, Deborah was alarmed at the unhealthy identification her students nurtured with the Chariots line of immodest apparel, their chain of 900 Chariot mall outlets coast to coast,and her Christian student's fascination with the immoral "Chariots The Magazine." To Deborah's astonishment, she learned that John Sisera, the manager of the local Chariots store, not only contributed heavily to the Kedish Community Church youth department, was good friends with Pastor Randy the youth minister, and that John Sisera was also a prominent member of the Kedish Community Church council. Senior Pastor Barrak was unaware of the vile philosophy of the Chariots corporation, and of John Sisera's heavy influence on Pastor Randy and the youth department. The Sisera's, in Barak's opinion, were a fine Kedish Community Church family, and was unconcerned with the moral storm brewing in the youth department. God called on Deborah to do something about it, and to recruit Pastor Barak in the Battle.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465353763
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Based on the biblical story of Judge Deborah, "Deborah Awake" is the account of a young Burger King manager, who was also a divorced mother of two, and how this unlikely woman brought down the billion dollar corporation, Chariots, inc. In her role as a teen Sunday school teacher at the behemoth 10,000 member Kedish Community Church, Deborah was alarmed at the unhealthy identification her students nurtured with the Chariots line of immodest apparel, their chain of 900 Chariot mall outlets coast to coast,and her Christian student's fascination with the immoral "Chariots The Magazine." To Deborah's astonishment, she learned that John Sisera, the manager of the local Chariots store, not only contributed heavily to the Kedish Community Church youth department, was good friends with Pastor Randy the youth minister, and that John Sisera was also a prominent member of the Kedish Community Church council. Senior Pastor Barrak was unaware of the vile philosophy of the Chariots corporation, and of John Sisera's heavy influence on Pastor Randy and the youth department. The Sisera's, in Barak's opinion, were a fine Kedish Community Church family, and was unconcerned with the moral storm brewing in the youth department. God called on Deborah to do something about it, and to recruit Pastor Barak in the Battle.
Life
Author: John Ames Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
Book Description
Name That Ballplayer
Author: Wayne Stewart
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626368937
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Taking a cue from the legendary TV game show Name That Tune, Wayne Stewart's Name That Ballplayer is a unique baseball quiz book. This is not just a list of questions followed by the answers. Readers are given three sets of clues to help them name the ballplayer in question. If they get the player on the first clue, they are awarded five points. If they require a second clue, they get only three points. And if they need the final clue they're still rewarded, but with only one point. Not only are the clues given in "tiers," but the book's four chapters run from extremely easy (e.g., identifying the likes of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron) to much more obscure (where was Mickey Mantle born? what do you remember about Johnny Bench?).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626368937
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Taking a cue from the legendary TV game show Name That Tune, Wayne Stewart's Name That Ballplayer is a unique baseball quiz book. This is not just a list of questions followed by the answers. Readers are given three sets of clues to help them name the ballplayer in question. If they get the player on the first clue, they are awarded five points. If they require a second clue, they get only three points. And if they need the final clue they're still rewarded, but with only one point. Not only are the clues given in "tiers," but the book's four chapters run from extremely easy (e.g., identifying the likes of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron) to much more obscure (where was Mickey Mantle born? what do you remember about Johnny Bench?).