Author: H. Norman Wright
Publisher: Gospel Light Publications
ISBN: 9780830724246
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Author: P.K. Hallinan
Publisher: WorthyKids
ISBN: 9780824918477
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Brothers may squabble and fight, but when it comes right down to it, the relationship between brothers is often the closest and most enduring of a boy's life. Here, P. K. Hallinan draws on his experience of raising two sons to illustrate the many facets of the relationship. We see the boys playing together, sharing in chores, helping one another, disagreeing, and laughing themselves silly. What they know is that just being together is the best thing of all. P. K. brings his usual warmth and humor to the rhyming verse and bright watercolors.

Author: P.K. Hallinan
Publisher: WorthyKids
ISBN: 9780824919214
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A warm and engaging look at the bond between sisters. This story is a colorful celebration of the special bond shared between sisters. Sisters may squabble and fight, but when it comes right down to it, the relationship between sisters is often the closest and most enduring of a girl's life. We see the girls playing together, sharing in chores, helping one another, disagreeing, and laughing themselves silly. What they know is that just being together is the best thing of all. Hallinan brings his usual warmth and humor to the rhyming verse and bright watercolors. Sisters will love this engaging book, perfect for reading aloud together. Ages 2-5.

Author: Tom Sileo
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306822385
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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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.

Author: Suzanne Degges-White
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442265957
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 271

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Sibling relationships are special in many ways, not least because often siblings are the family members who go through their whole lives together But those relationships can be fraught with strife or tension, bouts of happiness or strain and stress. They can predict and affect other relationships in our lives, and they can offer solace or sadness over the years. Here, Suzanne Degges-White looks at the variety of sibling relationships with an eye to improving both the good and the bad. Using real stories throughout, the author illustrates the broad spectrum of problems (and rewards) that can come from having a sibling. Examining such factors as the early family constellation, birth order, cultural diversity, and family communication patterns, Degges-White illustrates how these relationships can affect so many other areas of our lives, and considers how adult sibling conflict, rivalry, abuse, and loss influence our lives. She offers suggestions for effective responses to adult sibling conflict as well as enhancing family communication and deepening the sibling connection in adulthood. No matter what the sibling relationship is or has become, this work will help readers consider how situations might be improved or addressed, even if it means letting go of unhealthy sibling relationships.

Author: T.J. Wray
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0609809806
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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When T.J. Wray lost her 43-year-old brother, her grief was deep and enduring and, she soon discovered, not fully acknowledged. Despite the longevity of adult sibling relationships, surviving siblings are often made to feel as if their grief is somehow unwarranted. After all, when an adult sibling dies, he or she often leaves behind parents, a spouse, and even children—all of whom suffer a more socially recognized type of loss. Based on the author's own experiences, as well as those of many others, Surviving the Death of a Sibling helps adults who have lost a brother or sister to realize that they are not alone in their struggle. Just as important, it teaches them to understand the unique stages of their grieving process, offering practical and prescriptive advice for dealing with each stage. In Surviving the Death of a Sibling, T.J. Wray discusses: • Searching for and finding meaning in your sibling's passing • Using a grief journal to record your emotions • Choosing a grief partner to help you through tough times • Dealing with insensitive remarks made by others Warm and personal, and a rich source of useful insights and coping strategies, Surviving the Death of a Sibling is a unique addition to the literature of bereavement.

Author: Craig Mayeux
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595885500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Winner of the Creative Arts Council's 2008 Book of the Year Award Craig Mayeux's novel is a searing, searching portrait of mirth and misery, crammed with tender innocence, optimistic bonding and crashing sorrow-all weighed down by blind cultural precepts. Two boys, who share a crib in a New York institution, are suddenly immersed as "orphan train" riders into Louisiana's Cajun/Creole folkways. One is adopted by a childless, doting couple; the other is indentured to hard-luck, hardscrabble farmers. The former is spoiled beyond gratification; the other abused emotionally and physically with heart-aching, backbreaking servitude. Throughout the continuing counterpoint of bare bones versus largesse, the boys stay true to their anthem of being Brothers Forever. The author knows of what he writes. His grandfather, George Leary, was an indentured "orphan train" boy, who traveled from New York to Cottonport, Louisiana in the early twentieth century. Myron Tassin Author/co-author of 20 books, including, Why Me Lord? Recollections of a Cottonpicker Nous Sommes Acadiens/We Are Acadians

Author: Susan Froderberg
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316126853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Katherine is 17, living alone in the beautiful, desolate landscape of southern Arizona. Her mother is feckless, her father busy with his new family. Meeting Son, the scion of a local rancher, seems like deliverance. They marry and live as a family in his parents' venerable adobe house, but it soon becomes clear that Son is a man who, as his father says, has a "young heart near withered beneath the breastbone." Katherine must find her own way during a dangerous months-long drought, when everything seems to be disintegrating around her. Susan Froderberg's incantatory language -- and her deep knowledge of both the complexities of a small, deeply-rooted place and the human heart -- make Old Border Road soar.

Author: Tom Sileo
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 0306822377
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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After the attacks of September 11, 2001, two Naval Academy roommates made a solemn pledge to defend America.

Author: Monica Arnaldo
Publisher: Owlkids
ISBN: 9781771472951
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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The good, the bad, and the lovely about having a sibling