Author: M Kirby Toombs
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684715598
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Miss Lillie made a conscious choice at a young age to not only survive her father's abusive alcoholism but to excel. Spending her formative years as a ward of the state, she graduated valedictorian from TIS/TPS in Nashville, Tennessee and was awarded a full scholarship to George Peabody College, now a division of Vanderbilt University. She chose, however, to raise a family and make sure her family had what she didn't growing up - stability and love. She never met a stranger and never stopped learning. These memories and her teachings are full of joy, imagination and humor.
Here's the Plan.
Author: Allyson Downey
Publisher: Seal Press
ISBN: 1580056199
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from the controversy over companies covering the costs of egg-freezing to the debate over parental leave and childcare inspired by Marissa Mayer's policies at Yahoo. Here's the Plan offers an inventive and inspiring roadmap for working mothers steering their careers through the parenting years. Author Allyson Downey, founder of weeSpring, the "Yelp for baby products,” and mother of two young children advises readers on all practical aspects of ladder-climbing while parenting, such as negotiating leave, flex time, and promotions. In the style of #GIRLBOSS or Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Here's the Plan is the definitive guide for ambitious mothers, written by one working mother to another.
Publisher: Seal Press
ISBN: 1580056199
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from the controversy over companies covering the costs of egg-freezing to the debate over parental leave and childcare inspired by Marissa Mayer's policies at Yahoo. Here's the Plan offers an inventive and inspiring roadmap for working mothers steering their careers through the parenting years. Author Allyson Downey, founder of weeSpring, the "Yelp for baby products,” and mother of two young children advises readers on all practical aspects of ladder-climbing while parenting, such as negotiating leave, flex time, and promotions. In the style of #GIRLBOSS or Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, Here's the Plan is the definitive guide for ambitious mothers, written by one working mother to another.
Miss Lillie's Home Training: Life Lessons for Your Soul
Author: M Kirby Toombs
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684715598
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Miss Lillie made a conscious choice at a young age to not only survive her father's abusive alcoholism but to excel. Spending her formative years as a ward of the state, she graduated valedictorian from TIS/TPS in Nashville, Tennessee and was awarded a full scholarship to George Peabody College, now a division of Vanderbilt University. She chose, however, to raise a family and make sure her family had what she didn't growing up - stability and love. She never met a stranger and never stopped learning. These memories and her teachings are full of joy, imagination and humor.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684715598
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Miss Lillie made a conscious choice at a young age to not only survive her father's abusive alcoholism but to excel. Spending her formative years as a ward of the state, she graduated valedictorian from TIS/TPS in Nashville, Tennessee and was awarded a full scholarship to George Peabody College, now a division of Vanderbilt University. She chose, however, to raise a family and make sure her family had what she didn't growing up - stability and love. She never met a stranger and never stopped learning. These memories and her teachings are full of joy, imagination and humor.
THE GOD OF SEX & GOLD and ROCK 'N' ROLL
Author: Utkarsh Mohan
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1645879399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Syd Sinnerman is the second coming of rock music, dethroning pop and hip-hop with his dark, brooding strain of philosophic rock. But few know the story of his unlikely rise to global superstardom from middle-class India, which is obsessed with academics, or that the very secret of his success is destroying him and no, it isn’t alcohol or drugs. High octane music and the quiet humdrum life of Kolkata brilliantly portrays the inner life of a little boy as he grows up alternately. Can Syd find himself again; can he put his life back together; will he sing again? The God of Sex and Gold and Rock ’n’ Roll, set in Singapore and India, explores what it takes to pursue the dreams we forget when real life hits us.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1645879399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
Syd Sinnerman is the second coming of rock music, dethroning pop and hip-hop with his dark, brooding strain of philosophic rock. But few know the story of his unlikely rise to global superstardom from middle-class India, which is obsessed with academics, or that the very secret of his success is destroying him and no, it isn’t alcohol or drugs. High octane music and the quiet humdrum life of Kolkata brilliantly portrays the inner life of a little boy as he grows up alternately. Can Syd find himself again; can he put his life back together; will he sing again? The God of Sex and Gold and Rock ’n’ Roll, set in Singapore and India, explores what it takes to pursue the dreams we forget when real life hits us.
The Exodus Breaking Cycles and Changing Lives
Author: Rev. Patrina M. Wright
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462068480
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Each year in the United States an estimated two to six million women are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, fi nancial, spiritual and psychological abuse. Domestic violence is about control, manipulation and domination. Ninetyfive percent of assaults on spouses or ex-spouses are committed by men against women. Too afraid and too shame to speak up, there are countless numbers of women sitting in Churches all across America suffering in silence. Victims and perpetrators are from all ages, racial, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, educational, occupational, geographic, and religious groups. If you or someone you know has ever experienced domestic violence you are in need of a personal, life changing encounter with a powerful God. One who delights in healing wounds and setting the captive free. The Exodus is that kind of encounter- its about coming face to face with a Holy God as He does those things that you cannot do for yourself.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462068480
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Each year in the United States an estimated two to six million women are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, fi nancial, spiritual and psychological abuse. Domestic violence is about control, manipulation and domination. Ninetyfive percent of assaults on spouses or ex-spouses are committed by men against women. Too afraid and too shame to speak up, there are countless numbers of women sitting in Churches all across America suffering in silence. Victims and perpetrators are from all ages, racial, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, educational, occupational, geographic, and religious groups. If you or someone you know has ever experienced domestic violence you are in need of a personal, life changing encounter with a powerful God. One who delights in healing wounds and setting the captive free. The Exodus is that kind of encounter- its about coming face to face with a Holy God as He does those things that you cannot do for yourself.
Eliot's Rock
Author: Terry Shumaker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595177166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Despondent over a great personal loss, geologist John Bowen wanders the deserts of the American Southwest. When he is recruited to work on the Manhattan Project during World War Two, he finds himself faced with a moral decision that could end his life. He must decide where his greatest obligation lies; with those closest to him, or with the entire human family. Eliot's Rock is a sweeping tale that takes the reader from the deserts of New Mexico to the lonely white expanses of Antarctica, and ultimately to wartime Japan. This is a story of love, loss, terror, betrayal, and eventual reunion. It is an exploration of a lost culture, and an examination of what must be a man's final responsibility.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595177166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Despondent over a great personal loss, geologist John Bowen wanders the deserts of the American Southwest. When he is recruited to work on the Manhattan Project during World War Two, he finds himself faced with a moral decision that could end his life. He must decide where his greatest obligation lies; with those closest to him, or with the entire human family. Eliot's Rock is a sweeping tale that takes the reader from the deserts of New Mexico to the lonely white expanses of Antarctica, and ultimately to wartime Japan. This is a story of love, loss, terror, betrayal, and eventual reunion. It is an exploration of a lost culture, and an examination of what must be a man's final responsibility.
Listen to Classic Rock!
Author: Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of this diverse and complex musical genre for scholars of classic rock and curious novices alike, with a focus on 50 must-hear musicians, songwriters, bands, and albums. Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre explores in detail the genesis, evolution, and proliferation of classic rock. It begins with a background on the development of classic rock and its subgenres. Next, an A to Z listing of artists (musicians, songwriters, and bands), albums, important concerts, and songs; a chapter on classic rock's impact on popular culture; a chapter on classic rock's legacy; and a bibliography. This organization gives readers the choice of starting from the beginning to learn how classic rock and each of its subgenres emerged after rock and roll or skip ahead to a specific artist, recording, or song in the Must-Hear Music section. This volume stands out from other resources on classic rock for its listening-centered approach. Most books on classic rock focus on trivia, history, terminology, or criticism. It also explores the sound of the music of important artists and offers musical analyses that are accessible to upper-level high school and lower-level undergraduates while at the same time maintaining the interest of classic rock aficionados and scholars.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of this diverse and complex musical genre for scholars of classic rock and curious novices alike, with a focus on 50 must-hear musicians, songwriters, bands, and albums. Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre explores in detail the genesis, evolution, and proliferation of classic rock. It begins with a background on the development of classic rock and its subgenres. Next, an A to Z listing of artists (musicians, songwriters, and bands), albums, important concerts, and songs; a chapter on classic rock's impact on popular culture; a chapter on classic rock's legacy; and a bibliography. This organization gives readers the choice of starting from the beginning to learn how classic rock and each of its subgenres emerged after rock and roll or skip ahead to a specific artist, recording, or song in the Must-Hear Music section. This volume stands out from other resources on classic rock for its listening-centered approach. Most books on classic rock focus on trivia, history, terminology, or criticism. It also explores the sound of the music of important artists and offers musical analyses that are accessible to upper-level high school and lower-level undergraduates while at the same time maintaining the interest of classic rock aficionados and scholars.
Rock Wagram
Author: William Saroyan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448214750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
All his life a man fights death, and then at last loses the fight, always having known he would. Loneliness is every man's portion, and failure. The man who seeks to escape from loneliness is a lunatic. The man who does not know that all is failure is a fool. The man who does not laugh at these things is a bore. Arak Vagramian, a handsome son of Armenian immigrants, contended with his small-town bar-tending job in Fresno, is one day spotted by a Hollywood filmmaker. Although at first he refuses to leave his hometown, job, family and friends, soon the splendour of Hollywood lifestyle lures him. Shortly after he becomes Rock Wagram – a Hollywood heart-throb and celebrity. But at the peak of his career he decides to enter the army and serve his country during the war. When in 1950 he attempts to resume his acting career he battles with the many challenges which the fast changing industry throws at him. Rock Wagram, first published in 1951, is an inspiring tale about one's search for the true identity in the unstable world of commercial success, where family ties and loyalties often have to be compromised.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448214750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
All his life a man fights death, and then at last loses the fight, always having known he would. Loneliness is every man's portion, and failure. The man who seeks to escape from loneliness is a lunatic. The man who does not know that all is failure is a fool. The man who does not laugh at these things is a bore. Arak Vagramian, a handsome son of Armenian immigrants, contended with his small-town bar-tending job in Fresno, is one day spotted by a Hollywood filmmaker. Although at first he refuses to leave his hometown, job, family and friends, soon the splendour of Hollywood lifestyle lures him. Shortly after he becomes Rock Wagram – a Hollywood heart-throb and celebrity. But at the peak of his career he decides to enter the army and serve his country during the war. When in 1950 he attempts to resume his acting career he battles with the many challenges which the fast changing industry throws at him. Rock Wagram, first published in 1951, is an inspiring tale about one's search for the true identity in the unstable world of commercial success, where family ties and loyalties often have to be compromised.
A Life Elsewhere
Author: Segun Afolabi
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407091166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
For the characters in Segun Afolabi's debut collection, 'elsewhere' is a place they must transform into home. In the award-winning 'Monday Morning' a refugee boy puzzles out his place in a new land. A bereaved father in 'Arithmetic' thinks back to a confusing, youthful sexual encounter that has left him emotionally scarred; Jacinta faces a long retirement with a husband she is not sure she likes in 'Jumbo and Jacinta' and 'The Wine Guitar' tells the story of an aging musician who pays a prostitute for the gift of her youth. These are tales of diaspora, of people making their lives in new lands. Moving, funny and occasionally shocking, Afolabi's stories reflect the way we live now. A Life Elsewhere was shorlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407091166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
For the characters in Segun Afolabi's debut collection, 'elsewhere' is a place they must transform into home. In the award-winning 'Monday Morning' a refugee boy puzzles out his place in a new land. A bereaved father in 'Arithmetic' thinks back to a confusing, youthful sexual encounter that has left him emotionally scarred; Jacinta faces a long retirement with a husband she is not sure she likes in 'Jumbo and Jacinta' and 'The Wine Guitar' tells the story of an aging musician who pays a prostitute for the gift of her youth. These are tales of diaspora, of people making their lives in new lands. Moving, funny and occasionally shocking, Afolabi's stories reflect the way we live now. A Life Elsewhere was shorlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Mama Is Still Here!
Author: Norris Lee Roberts Jr. Ed.D.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1625094728
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Mama Is Still Here! Is a true story of an educated and accomplished African-American woman who was raised in the state of Mississippi between the 1940’s and 1960’s. Daisy: a wife, mother, and everyone’s favorite sister, aunt, and friend, is admired for her swagger and confidence. But she finds her life spiraling out of control because of impaired memory lapses due to Alzheimer’s disease. The devastating diagnosis crushed Daisy and her husband’s world, and the world of their adult children. Initially, the way each family member connected to her was at some level of denial and/or anger. The author, Daisy’s son, shares their story and his personal grief. The author also shares his observations and the memory of his mother before and after Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The scriptures and prayers at the end of the chapters are a very nice touch, and the epigraphs are very successful at conveying the tone of each chapter. SeniorAdvisor.com, the nation’s largest reviews and ratings source, helps millions of consumers every year find the best resources and senior care for their loved ones. Professional assistance for caregivers and families experiencing the daily ups and downs of Alzheimer’s disease is being provided – free of charge – to the readers of Mama Is Still Here.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1625094728
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Mama Is Still Here! Is a true story of an educated and accomplished African-American woman who was raised in the state of Mississippi between the 1940’s and 1960’s. Daisy: a wife, mother, and everyone’s favorite sister, aunt, and friend, is admired for her swagger and confidence. But she finds her life spiraling out of control because of impaired memory lapses due to Alzheimer’s disease. The devastating diagnosis crushed Daisy and her husband’s world, and the world of their adult children. Initially, the way each family member connected to her was at some level of denial and/or anger. The author, Daisy’s son, shares their story and his personal grief. The author also shares his observations and the memory of his mother before and after Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The scriptures and prayers at the end of the chapters are a very nice touch, and the epigraphs are very successful at conveying the tone of each chapter. SeniorAdvisor.com, the nation’s largest reviews and ratings source, helps millions of consumers every year find the best resources and senior care for their loved ones. Professional assistance for caregivers and families experiencing the daily ups and downs of Alzheimer’s disease is being provided – free of charge – to the readers of Mama Is Still Here.
Orphan Rock
Author: Dominique Wilson
Publisher: Transit Lounge
ISBN: 1925760952
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Orphan Rock is a complex and richly detailed story of secrets and heartbreak that will take you from the back streets of Sydney’s slums to the wide avenues of the City of Lights. The late 1800s was a time when women were meant to know their place. But when Bessie starts to work for Louisa Lawson at The Dawn, she comes to realise there’s more to a woman’s place than servitude to a husband. Years later her daughter Kathleen flees to Paris to escape a secret she cannot accept. But World War One intervenes, exposing her to both the best and the worst of humanity. Masterful and epic, this book is both a splendid evocation of early Sydney, and a truly powerful story about how women and minorities fought against being silenced. ‘Her writing is finely crafted, her prose poetic and subtle, and a joy to read.’ — Monique Mulligan
Publisher: Transit Lounge
ISBN: 1925760952
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Orphan Rock is a complex and richly detailed story of secrets and heartbreak that will take you from the back streets of Sydney’s slums to the wide avenues of the City of Lights. The late 1800s was a time when women were meant to know their place. But when Bessie starts to work for Louisa Lawson at The Dawn, she comes to realise there’s more to a woman’s place than servitude to a husband. Years later her daughter Kathleen flees to Paris to escape a secret she cannot accept. But World War One intervenes, exposing her to both the best and the worst of humanity. Masterful and epic, this book is both a splendid evocation of early Sydney, and a truly powerful story about how women and minorities fought against being silenced. ‘Her writing is finely crafted, her prose poetic and subtle, and a joy to read.’ — Monique Mulligan