Author: Laraine Denny Burrell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631522396
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Laraine Burrell gets the call to come back to England from the United States just in time to visit briefly with her father before he passes away. Following his death, she is overcome with grief, feeling that she has squandered the time she had with her father. Instead of staying close, she chose to travel the world and seek her own goals as a young woman, always thinking there would be time later on to tell her dad all the things she wanted to tell him—how much she loved him, and how he was her hero. Now, she realizes, it’s too late. Wanting to do something significant for her father to make up for her neglect, Burrell reflects on the fascinating life her father, a Royal Yachtsman, led—and decides that the one thing she can do for him is to tell his exceptional life story and make sure he is not forgotten. Our Grand Finale is the culmination of that effort—an exploration of both the author’s and her father’s unusual life experiences, and a reminder that “later” doesn’t always come.
Our Grand Finale
Author: Laraine Denny Burrell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631522396
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Laraine Burrell gets the call to come back to England from the United States just in time to visit briefly with her father before he passes away. Following his death, she is overcome with grief, feeling that she has squandered the time she had with her father. Instead of staying close, she chose to travel the world and seek her own goals as a young woman, always thinking there would be time later on to tell her dad all the things she wanted to tell him—how much she loved him, and how he was her hero. Now, she realizes, it’s too late. Wanting to do something significant for her father to make up for her neglect, Burrell reflects on the fascinating life her father, a Royal Yachtsman, led—and decides that the one thing she can do for him is to tell his exceptional life story and make sure he is not forgotten. Our Grand Finale is the culmination of that effort—an exploration of both the author’s and her father’s unusual life experiences, and a reminder that “later” doesn’t always come.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631522396
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Laraine Burrell gets the call to come back to England from the United States just in time to visit briefly with her father before he passes away. Following his death, she is overcome with grief, feeling that she has squandered the time she had with her father. Instead of staying close, she chose to travel the world and seek her own goals as a young woman, always thinking there would be time later on to tell her dad all the things she wanted to tell him—how much she loved him, and how he was her hero. Now, she realizes, it’s too late. Wanting to do something significant for her father to make up for her neglect, Burrell reflects on the fascinating life her father, a Royal Yachtsman, led—and decides that the one thing she can do for him is to tell his exceptional life story and make sure he is not forgotten. Our Grand Finale is the culmination of that effort—an exploration of both the author’s and her father’s unusual life experiences, and a reminder that “later” doesn’t always come.
Twilight's Grand Finale
Author: Daisy Sunshine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665900989
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
When her original plan goes up in smoke, Twilight must prove to herself--and her older sisters--that she can come up with another magical way to end the University's annual carnival.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665900989
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
When her original plan goes up in smoke, Twilight must prove to herself--and her older sisters--that she can come up with another magical way to end the University's annual carnival.
Revelation
Author: Hilton Sutton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780892742981
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The author shares the thrilling and exciting message from the Book of Revelation and shares five important keys that God revealed to him, unlocking the Book of Revelation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780892742981
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The author shares the thrilling and exciting message from the Book of Revelation and shares five important keys that God revealed to him, unlocking the Book of Revelation.
I Have Landed
Author: Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674061624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Gould’s final essay collection is based on his remarkable series for Natural History magazine—exactly 300 consecutive essays, with never a month missed, published from 1974 to 2001. Both an intellectually thrilling journey into the nature of scientific discovery and the most personal book he ever published.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674061624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Gould’s final essay collection is based on his remarkable series for Natural History magazine—exactly 300 consecutive essays, with never a month missed, published from 1974 to 2001. Both an intellectually thrilling journey into the nature of scientific discovery and the most personal book he ever published.
History Matters
Author: Judith M. Bennett
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812200551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance to feminist theory and activism of long-term historical perspectives. Judith M. Bennett, who has been commenting on developments in women's and gender history since the 1980s, argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on a rich, plausible, and well-informed knowledge of the past, and she asks her readers to consider what sorts of feminist history can best advance the struggles of the twenty-first century. Bennett takes as her central problem the growing chasm between feminism and history. Closely allied in the 1970s, each has now moved away from the other. Seeking to narrow this gap, Bennett proposes that feminist historians turn their attention to the intellectual challenges posed by the persistence of patriarchy. She posits a "patriarchal equilibrium" whereby, despite many changes in women's experiences over past centuries, women's status vis-à-vis that of men has remained remarkably unchanged. Although, for example, women today find employment in occupations unimaginable to medieval women, medieval and modern women have both encountered the same wage gap, earning on average only three-fourths of the wages earned by men. Bennett argues that the theoretical challenge posed by this patriarchal equilibrium will be best met by long-term historical perspectives that reach back well before the modern era. In chapters focused on women's work and lesbian sexuality, Bennett demonstrates the contemporary relevance of the distant past to feminist theory and politics. She concludes with a chapter that adds a new twist—the challenges of textbooks and classrooms—to viewing women's history from a distance and with feminist intent. A new manifesto, History Matters engages forthrightly with the challenges faced by feminist historians today. It argues for the radical potential of a history that is focused on feminist issues, aware of the distant past, attentive to continuities over time, and alert to the workings of patriarchal power.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812200551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance to feminist theory and activism of long-term historical perspectives. Judith M. Bennett, who has been commenting on developments in women's and gender history since the 1980s, argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on a rich, plausible, and well-informed knowledge of the past, and she asks her readers to consider what sorts of feminist history can best advance the struggles of the twenty-first century. Bennett takes as her central problem the growing chasm between feminism and history. Closely allied in the 1970s, each has now moved away from the other. Seeking to narrow this gap, Bennett proposes that feminist historians turn their attention to the intellectual challenges posed by the persistence of patriarchy. She posits a "patriarchal equilibrium" whereby, despite many changes in women's experiences over past centuries, women's status vis-à-vis that of men has remained remarkably unchanged. Although, for example, women today find employment in occupations unimaginable to medieval women, medieval and modern women have both encountered the same wage gap, earning on average only three-fourths of the wages earned by men. Bennett argues that the theoretical challenge posed by this patriarchal equilibrium will be best met by long-term historical perspectives that reach back well before the modern era. In chapters focused on women's work and lesbian sexuality, Bennett demonstrates the contemporary relevance of the distant past to feminist theory and politics. She concludes with a chapter that adds a new twist—the challenges of textbooks and classrooms—to viewing women's history from a distance and with feminist intent. A new manifesto, History Matters engages forthrightly with the challenges faced by feminist historians today. It argues for the radical potential of a history that is focused on feminist issues, aware of the distant past, attentive to continuities over time, and alert to the workings of patriarchal power.
My God, My Opinion
Author: L. Richards
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449747388
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Life is a surreal trip to the valley of the unknown. At times it feels like we were born thrown into the main arena of the coliseum gladiator pit of life. The ups and downs of an ongoing battle where we must abide rules of survival can create discouragement, which can cause us to stray from an end result to a finishing point. We all started from somewhere an unknown organism changing into human form but we have questions: Where did we originate from? Why are we here on earth? Are we doing what we are supposed to be doing here? Is life here a punishment? And why is the time before birth blocked from our memory? This book is an exploration of the soul a tour into the journey of our existence. This book is not about religion; it is a hypothetical version of my view on why we are living here on earth. My intention is for us to become more conscious of the one shot we have as we live our current lives. If all of our souls have stories to tell, what would yours say? In this book, I am sharing my soul story in a memoir. This is a voyage into the mind of another human being, and this visit to my inner world may appear at times dark. This is because I have overcome some of my demons, but I must confess I have yet still other demons to wrestle with mentally. I want to share with you my thoughts and see if they lend a hand in your plight here. We are all lost at some point in our lives and at times are led by a misguided life compass. My goal is to assist you in your bad day, bad week, or bad life, and to make you stop and think. I wrote this book exactly how it was conveyed to me by the voices that live in my head. God bless whatever vision of God may be to you.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449747388
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Life is a surreal trip to the valley of the unknown. At times it feels like we were born thrown into the main arena of the coliseum gladiator pit of life. The ups and downs of an ongoing battle where we must abide rules of survival can create discouragement, which can cause us to stray from an end result to a finishing point. We all started from somewhere an unknown organism changing into human form but we have questions: Where did we originate from? Why are we here on earth? Are we doing what we are supposed to be doing here? Is life here a punishment? And why is the time before birth blocked from our memory? This book is an exploration of the soul a tour into the journey of our existence. This book is not about religion; it is a hypothetical version of my view on why we are living here on earth. My intention is for us to become more conscious of the one shot we have as we live our current lives. If all of our souls have stories to tell, what would yours say? In this book, I am sharing my soul story in a memoir. This is a voyage into the mind of another human being, and this visit to my inner world may appear at times dark. This is because I have overcome some of my demons, but I must confess I have yet still other demons to wrestle with mentally. I want to share with you my thoughts and see if they lend a hand in your plight here. We are all lost at some point in our lives and at times are led by a misguided life compass. My goal is to assist you in your bad day, bad week, or bad life, and to make you stop and think. I wrote this book exactly how it was conveyed to me by the voices that live in my head. God bless whatever vision of God may be to you.
Not Your Average Angel Book
Author: Andy Myers
Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This book explores the phenomenon of Angels from two different perspectives: Spirit Guides/ Guardians Angels and Classic Winged Angels.
Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This book explores the phenomenon of Angels from two different perspectives: Spirit Guides/ Guardians Angels and Classic Winged Angels.
Spirit of the River Bundle
Author: Kathy Steffen
Publisher: Medallion Media Group
ISBN: 1605425621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1348
Book Description
In First, There Is a River, Emma Perkins’ abusive husband sends her children away. Seeking refuge aboard Spirit of the River, she forms a deep bond with the reclusive engineer, Gage, who understands heartache. Jared Perkins makes a journey of his own. Determined to bring his wife home and teach her the lesson of her life, Jared secretly follows the Spirit. His rage burns cold as he plans his revenge for everyone on board. Against the immense power of the river, the journey of the Spirit will change the course of their lives forever. In Jasper Mountain, Two lost souls struggle to find their way in the unforgiving West of 1873. Milena Shabanov, a Romani blessed with “the sight,” flees from a home she loves and finds herself lost and alone in a brutal American mining town little use for women. Jack Buchanan, a worker at the Jasper Mining Company, has lost his faith, hope, and heart to the tragedy of a fire. Surrounded by inhumane working conditions at the mine, senseless death, and overwhelming greed, miners begin disappearing. Searching for answers to the workers’ disappearances, Milena can’t trust anyone, especially not Jack Buchanan, a man haunted by the tragedy in his own past. Theater of Illusion revisits the Spirit of the River, the home and workplace of Emma’s children, Sarah and Tobias Perkins. Sarah yearns to pilot the riverboat but must compete with her childhood rival, Jeremy Smith, for the traditionally male position. When a traveling theater extravaganza boards to entertain, one by one passengers and crew fall victim to a mysterious and deadly illness. Plagued by the voice of his murderous father, Tobias fears his father’s spirit has possessed him. Will Sarah bring the Spirit of the River and the surviving passengers home, or is all hope of escape an illusion?
Publisher: Medallion Media Group
ISBN: 1605425621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1348
Book Description
In First, There Is a River, Emma Perkins’ abusive husband sends her children away. Seeking refuge aboard Spirit of the River, she forms a deep bond with the reclusive engineer, Gage, who understands heartache. Jared Perkins makes a journey of his own. Determined to bring his wife home and teach her the lesson of her life, Jared secretly follows the Spirit. His rage burns cold as he plans his revenge for everyone on board. Against the immense power of the river, the journey of the Spirit will change the course of their lives forever. In Jasper Mountain, Two lost souls struggle to find their way in the unforgiving West of 1873. Milena Shabanov, a Romani blessed with “the sight,” flees from a home she loves and finds herself lost and alone in a brutal American mining town little use for women. Jack Buchanan, a worker at the Jasper Mining Company, has lost his faith, hope, and heart to the tragedy of a fire. Surrounded by inhumane working conditions at the mine, senseless death, and overwhelming greed, miners begin disappearing. Searching for answers to the workers’ disappearances, Milena can’t trust anyone, especially not Jack Buchanan, a man haunted by the tragedy in his own past. Theater of Illusion revisits the Spirit of the River, the home and workplace of Emma’s children, Sarah and Tobias Perkins. Sarah yearns to pilot the riverboat but must compete with her childhood rival, Jeremy Smith, for the traditionally male position. When a traveling theater extravaganza boards to entertain, one by one passengers and crew fall victim to a mysterious and deadly illness. Plagued by the voice of his murderous father, Tobias fears his father’s spirit has possessed him. Will Sarah bring the Spirit of the River and the surviving passengers home, or is all hope of escape an illusion?
The Lives and Times of Mal and Mel
Author: Malcolm Spence
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462013961
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A must read publication for twins, parents of twins, and other siblings who fail to get along with their partners. The account of their lives includes, escapades, some of which are delicately personal. Their triumphs and failures while competing, is intended to instill in young sportsmen and women the meaning of sports (beyond mere competing) which they hope will lead to a better way of life long after their sports careers have ended.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462013961
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A must read publication for twins, parents of twins, and other siblings who fail to get along with their partners. The account of their lives includes, escapades, some of which are delicately personal. Their triumphs and failures while competing, is intended to instill in young sportsmen and women the meaning of sports (beyond mere competing) which they hope will lead to a better way of life long after their sports careers have ended.
Life Begins at Fifty
Author: Helen Carver
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1452515042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do." --Mark Twain Ever wondered if there must be more to life than this? Ever thought, "It's now or never"? Ever wanted to travel the world? Me too! At the 'ripe old age' of fifty, I decided I wanted some fun - I wanted to live rather than just exist! I wanted some wild and whacky experiences to tell my grandchildren about in years to come. So, after years of feeling like a hamster in a wheel, juggling work with children, I rebelled in the most spectacular way. I walked away from my job, rented my house out, went off travelling around the world for six months with my nineteen-year-old daughter, and embraced a whole new way of life. I hope you laugh as much as we did at the crazy things that happened to us and the madcap things we tried (white-water rafting, skydiving, hiking up glaciers, jumping off waterfalls and posing naked in front of them, to name a few). I hope it makes you realise that you only get one life, and now is the time to start living it, doing what you really want to and enjoying every precious moment. Follow your dreams--you'll be amazed where they take you! I did, and my life has never been the same since. For more information about Life Begins at Fifty, please go to www.lifebeginsatfifty.info
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1452515042
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do." --Mark Twain Ever wondered if there must be more to life than this? Ever thought, "It's now or never"? Ever wanted to travel the world? Me too! At the 'ripe old age' of fifty, I decided I wanted some fun - I wanted to live rather than just exist! I wanted some wild and whacky experiences to tell my grandchildren about in years to come. So, after years of feeling like a hamster in a wheel, juggling work with children, I rebelled in the most spectacular way. I walked away from my job, rented my house out, went off travelling around the world for six months with my nineteen-year-old daughter, and embraced a whole new way of life. I hope you laugh as much as we did at the crazy things that happened to us and the madcap things we tried (white-water rafting, skydiving, hiking up glaciers, jumping off waterfalls and posing naked in front of them, to name a few). I hope it makes you realise that you only get one life, and now is the time to start living it, doing what you really want to and enjoying every precious moment. Follow your dreams--you'll be amazed where they take you! I did, and my life has never been the same since. For more information about Life Begins at Fifty, please go to www.lifebeginsatfifty.info