Author: John Langan
Publisher: Townsend Press
ISBN: 1591944031
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
As you read Ten Real-Life Stories, you will meet a fascinating variety of people. The one thing they have in common is they are real. So are their stories. Here are a few of the people you will learn about: Vingo, a man released from prison, going home to a wife who may not want him. Richard, a little boy who “invented" a father to hide his embarrassment. Paul, so afraid of bullying that he betrayed a friend at school. Lupe, a "retarded" girl who wasn’t. Ben, whose mother would not allow him to fail. Marvel, who fooled everyone into believing she could read. Jean, who found that education could counter the hard blows of life.
Ten Real-Life Stories
Author: John Langan
Publisher: Townsend Press
ISBN: 1591944031
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
As you read Ten Real-Life Stories, you will meet a fascinating variety of people. The one thing they have in common is they are real. So are their stories. Here are a few of the people you will learn about: Vingo, a man released from prison, going home to a wife who may not want him. Richard, a little boy who “invented" a father to hide his embarrassment. Paul, so afraid of bullying that he betrayed a friend at school. Lupe, a "retarded" girl who wasn’t. Ben, whose mother would not allow him to fail. Marvel, who fooled everyone into believing she could read. Jean, who found that education could counter the hard blows of life.
Publisher: Townsend Press
ISBN: 1591944031
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
As you read Ten Real-Life Stories, you will meet a fascinating variety of people. The one thing they have in common is they are real. So are their stories. Here are a few of the people you will learn about: Vingo, a man released from prison, going home to a wife who may not want him. Richard, a little boy who “invented" a father to hide his embarrassment. Paul, so afraid of bullying that he betrayed a friend at school. Lupe, a "retarded" girl who wasn’t. Ben, whose mother would not allow him to fail. Marvel, who fooled everyone into believing she could read. Jean, who found that education could counter the hard blows of life.
Changed Lives
Author: Joseph S. Batluck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A compilation of stories about people addicted to drugs and alcohol who had no hope until becoming involved with the Teen Challenge Program.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A compilation of stories about people addicted to drugs and alcohol who had no hope until becoming involved with the Teen Challenge Program.
Ten True Animal Rescues
Author: Jeanne Betancourt
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590681179
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A gorilla takes care of a little boy who falls into her cage at the zoo; a cat saves an infant's life; a dolphin rescues a drowning woman. These and more exciting true stories offer the best in real life drama for animal lovers.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590681179
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A gorilla takes care of a little boy who falls into her cage at the zoo; a cat saves an infant's life; a dolphin rescues a drowning woman. These and more exciting true stories offer the best in real life drama for animal lovers.
The Book of Ten Nights and a Night
Author: John Barth
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618562084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Book of Ten Nights and a Night offers both a keen introduction to the genius of John Barth and a deeply human argument for the enduring value of literature. Gathering stories written throughout this postmodern master's long career, the collection spans his entire range of styles, from straightforward narrative to experimental metafiction. In the time immediately following September 11, 2001, the veteran writer Graybard spends eleven nights with a nubile muse named WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The two lovers debate the meaning and relevance of writing and storytelling in the wake of disaster, telling a new tale each night in the tradition of Scheherazade. The Book of Ten Nights and a Night exhibits the thrilling blend of playfulness and illuminating insight that have marked Barth as one of America's most distinguished writers.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618562084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Book of Ten Nights and a Night offers both a keen introduction to the genius of John Barth and a deeply human argument for the enduring value of literature. Gathering stories written throughout this postmodern master's long career, the collection spans his entire range of styles, from straightforward narrative to experimental metafiction. In the time immediately following September 11, 2001, the veteran writer Graybard spends eleven nights with a nubile muse named WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). The two lovers debate the meaning and relevance of writing and storytelling in the wake of disaster, telling a new tale each night in the tradition of Scheherazade. The Book of Ten Nights and a Night exhibits the thrilling blend of playfulness and illuminating insight that have marked Barth as one of America's most distinguished writers.
Gay Marriage, Real Life
Author: Michelle Bates Deakin
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN: 1558964916
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten stories from same-sex couples in the United States.
Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
ISBN: 1558964916
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten stories from same-sex couples in the United States.
Ten Points
Author: Bill Strickland
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401388221
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Of the eight million dedicated cyclists in this country, just 32,044 own amateur racing licenses. There's a reason for that: Racing is not only incredibly difficult, it's downright excruciating, with the possibility for public humiliation never more than one pedal away. So when Natalie, Bill Strickland's preschool-aged daughter, asked him if he could win ten points during one racing season -- the bicycling equivalent of taking an at-bat against Randy Johnson or going one-on-one with Lebron James--a sensible man would've just said no and moved on. Instead, Strickland decided to try. In the process, he discovered that he was racing toward the loving home life he cherished and, at the same time, trying to get away from something far worse -- his legacy of horrific childhood abuse. Strickland's memoir is filled with lyrical insights on training and dedication, racing scenes packed with nail-biting suspense, and powerful reflections on the meaning of family. Because for Strickland, it's definitely not about the bike.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401388221
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Of the eight million dedicated cyclists in this country, just 32,044 own amateur racing licenses. There's a reason for that: Racing is not only incredibly difficult, it's downright excruciating, with the possibility for public humiliation never more than one pedal away. So when Natalie, Bill Strickland's preschool-aged daughter, asked him if he could win ten points during one racing season -- the bicycling equivalent of taking an at-bat against Randy Johnson or going one-on-one with Lebron James--a sensible man would've just said no and moved on. Instead, Strickland decided to try. In the process, he discovered that he was racing toward the loving home life he cherished and, at the same time, trying to get away from something far worse -- his legacy of horrific childhood abuse. Strickland's memoir is filled with lyrical insights on training and dedication, racing scenes packed with nail-biting suspense, and powerful reflections on the meaning of family. Because for Strickland, it's definitely not about the bike.
Ten Stories
Author: Paul Cumbo
Publisher: One Lane Bridge
ISBN: 9780988208629
Category : Humanity in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Includes a short sample of the author's first novel, 'Boarding pass.'
Publisher: One Lane Bridge
ISBN: 9780988208629
Category : Humanity in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Includes a short sample of the author's first novel, 'Boarding pass.'
Ties That Bind
Author: Dave Isay
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143125966
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
“As good as we humans are at division, we’re better still at connection. Ties That Bind shows this again and again.” —The New York Times “A testimony to the power of narrative and vision. . . . The collection successfully fulfills its mission: to make readers feel 'more connected, awake, and alive.'" —Publishers Weekly A celebration of the relationships that bring us strength, purpose, and joy Ties That Bind honors the people who nourish and strengthen us. StoryCorps founder Dave Isay draws from ten years of the revolutionary oral history project’s rich archives, collecting conversations that celebrate the power of the human bond and capture the moment at which individuals become family. Between blood relations, friends, coworkers, and neighbors, in the most trying circumstances and in the unlikeliest of places, enduring connections are formed and lives are forever changed. The stories shared in Ties That Bind reveal our need to reach out, to support, and to share life’s burdens and joys. We meet two brothers, separately cast out by their parents, who reconnect and rebuild a new family around each other. We encounter unexpected joy: A gay woman reveals to her beloved granddaughter that she grew up believing that family was a happiness she would never be able to experience. We witness lifechanging friendship: An Iraq war veteran recalls his wartime bond with two local children and how his relationship with his wife helped him overcome the trauma of losing them. Against unspeakable odds, at their most desperate moments, the individuals we meet in Ties That Bind find their way to one another, discovering hope and healing. Commemorating ten years of StoryCorps, the conversations collected in Ties That Bind are a testament to the transformational power of listening. Dave Isay's latest book, Callings, published in 2016 from Penguin Press.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143125966
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
“As good as we humans are at division, we’re better still at connection. Ties That Bind shows this again and again.” —The New York Times “A testimony to the power of narrative and vision. . . . The collection successfully fulfills its mission: to make readers feel 'more connected, awake, and alive.'" —Publishers Weekly A celebration of the relationships that bring us strength, purpose, and joy Ties That Bind honors the people who nourish and strengthen us. StoryCorps founder Dave Isay draws from ten years of the revolutionary oral history project’s rich archives, collecting conversations that celebrate the power of the human bond and capture the moment at which individuals become family. Between blood relations, friends, coworkers, and neighbors, in the most trying circumstances and in the unlikeliest of places, enduring connections are formed and lives are forever changed. The stories shared in Ties That Bind reveal our need to reach out, to support, and to share life’s burdens and joys. We meet two brothers, separately cast out by their parents, who reconnect and rebuild a new family around each other. We encounter unexpected joy: A gay woman reveals to her beloved granddaughter that she grew up believing that family was a happiness she would never be able to experience. We witness lifechanging friendship: An Iraq war veteran recalls his wartime bond with two local children and how his relationship with his wife helped him overcome the trauma of losing them. Against unspeakable odds, at their most desperate moments, the individuals we meet in Ties That Bind find their way to one another, discovering hope and healing. Commemorating ten years of StoryCorps, the conversations collected in Ties That Bind are a testament to the transformational power of listening. Dave Isay's latest book, Callings, published in 2016 from Penguin Press.
Poetry of a Life
Author: Sharon Romero
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664185844
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
The book is about love, marriage, children, war, betrayal, and music. The author attempts to invoke feelings with her writing. She believes others can relate to her selection of poetry. She would like to share with others her own measure of love, happiness, and disappointment. She hopes you will love her book on poetry and that it will speak to your heart with insight, empathy, and encouragement. She also, believes you can grasp your own meaning about her selection of poetry and as it may relate within yourself.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664185844
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
The book is about love, marriage, children, war, betrayal, and music. The author attempts to invoke feelings with her writing. She believes others can relate to her selection of poetry. She would like to share with others her own measure of love, happiness, and disappointment. She hopes you will love her book on poetry and that it will speak to your heart with insight, empathy, and encouragement. She also, believes you can grasp your own meaning about her selection of poetry and as it may relate within yourself.
Tonight at Ten
Author: Steve Stoler
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457549395
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
“This book will make you laugh, make you cry and make you mad! Steve Stoler tells the stories some of us knew, and now you will too.” Dale Hansen, Legendary Dallas Sports Anchor
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457549395
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
“This book will make you laugh, make you cry and make you mad! Steve Stoler tells the stories some of us knew, and now you will too.” Dale Hansen, Legendary Dallas Sports Anchor