Author: Elaine C. Pereira
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1938908589
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
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It is painfully difficult to watch a loved one decline as dementia ravages their mind, destroying memories, rational thinking, and judgment. In her touching memoir, I Will Never Forget, Elaine Pereira shares the heartbreaking and humorous story of her mother’s incredible journey through dementia. Pereira begins with entertaining glimpses into her own childhood and feisty teenage years, demonstrating her mother’s strength of character. Years later, as Betty Ward started to exhibit bizarre behaviors and paranoia, Pereira was mystified by her mom’s amazing ability to mask the truth. Not until a revealing incident over an innocuous drapery rod did Pereira recognize the extent of her mother’s Alzheimer’s. As their roles shifted and a new paradigm emerged, Pereira transformed into a caregiver blindly navigating dementia’s unpredictable haze. But before Betty’s passing, she orchestrated a stunning rally to control her own destiny via a masterful, Houdini-like escape. I Will Never Forget is a powerful heartwarming story that helps others know that they are not alone in their journey. “Poignant, shocking, and honest … far more than just words on paper. If you or someone you know is living through the hell of dementia, you need this book!” —Ionia Martin, developer of Readful Things Reviews and Alzheimer’s caregiver
Author: Elizabeth Wood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582442143
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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A tale of romance and drama that is rich with details of family life.
Author: Gene Odom
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767910273
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
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The first complete, unvarnished history of Southern rock’s legendary and most popular band, from its members’ hardscrabble boyhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and their rise to worldwide fame to the tragic plane crash that killed the founder and the band’s rise again from the ashes. In the summer of 1964 Jacksonville, Florida teenager Ronnie Van Zant and some of his friends hatched the idea of forming a band to play covers of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Yardbirds and the country and blues-rock music they had grown to love. Naming their band after Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher at Robert E. Lee Senior High School who constantly badgered the long-haired aspiring musicians to get haircuts, they were soon playing gigs at parties, and bars throughout the South. During the next decade Lynyrd Skynyrd grew into the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful of the rock bands to emerge from the South since the Allman Brothers. Their hits “Free Bird” and “Sweet Home Alabama” became classics. Then, at the height of its popularlity in 1977, the band was struck with tragedy --a plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant and two other band members. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock is an intimate chronicle of the band from its earliest days through the plane crash and its aftermath, to its rebirth and current status as an enduring cult favorite. From his behind-the-scenes perspective as Ronnie Van Zant’s lifelong friend and frequent member of the band’s entourage who was also aboard the plane on that fateful flight, Gene Odom reveals the unique synthesis of blues/country rock and songwriting talent, relentless drive, rebellious Southern swagger and down-to-earth sensibility that brought the band together and made it a defining and hugely popular Southern rock band -- as well as the destructive forces that tore it apart. Illustrated throughout with rare photos, Odom traces the band’s rise to fame and shares personal stories that bring to life the band’s journey. For the fans who have purchased a cumulative 35 million copies of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s albums and continue to pack concerts today, Lynyrd Skynyrd is a celebration of an immortal American band.
Author: Doris E. Bookhart
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1602472815
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
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Can God use an old lady who lives in a condo with her cat and computer? Doris Bookhart, the author of There's Only One Me, would answer with a resounding 'Yes!' Her cat, Smokey, would say that God can also use a mischievous cat! You're sure to become instant fans of Doris and Smokey when you read their new book There's Only One Me. Doris, a 64 year old widow, decided to fill the empty hours after her husband's death by writing a daily e-mail devotion. She uses a sense of humor and her unique outlook on life to share the lessons she learns from everyday events. Her readers began as a few friends and family, but soon expanded to hundreds of people in over ten states. See for yourself what won their hearts!
Author: Minister Kelley D. Gulley
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1622300270
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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Reading Ericka's Story was one of the hardest things I have ever done. There were times when I had to stop reading, because I could not stop crying. I don't know if it was my own pain or the pain I felt for you, Dominic and Racquel. Reading the book helped me understand why it was so difficult for you to write. The purpose of the book is compelling. In my view, it admonishes parents who have children with life threatening diseases to bond with family and others in their social networks and especially God to help them through all of the uncertainty and pain that they will experience. The book does a wonderful job of capturing the feelings of all of the people in your lives and the roles they played in this drama. It is a premier for all parents with children diagnosed with terminal diseases. Frank Lomax III Ericka's Grandpa Minister Kelley Denise Gulley, MBA is a member of World Conquerors Church in Oakland, California, where she leads the Prayer Warriors Ministry and serves on the Vision in Action Team which works to implement Pastoral initiatives. She is a dynamic facilitator, speaker and teacher who counts it a privilege to have worked in and ministered to people living in low income communities of color across the country and in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Kelley's purpose in life is to bless others. She believes that she has been given gifts, abilities and experiences so that she can be used by God as a transfer point for these gifts to be deposited in the people who cross her path. Kelley is married to her high school sweetheart, Dominic. They have two children Racquel and Dominic, Jr. who you will learn more about in Ericka's Story.
Author: U.S. Government
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 11350
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Warren Commission Report is the result of the investigation regarding the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. The U.S. Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 137 authorizing the Presidential appointed Commission to report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, mandating the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. After eleven months of the investigation the Commission presented its findings in 888-page final report. The key findings presented in this report were that President Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, that Oswald acted entirely alone and that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald two days later. The Commission's findings have proven controversial and have been both challenged and supported by later studies.
Author: Betty Jo Baca
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467046000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Since I was a small child I have loved storytelling. The right words could make you see things in your mind. I want my short stories to open your mind to what it was like growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. So we will be Looking Back at my Barnes family in Whitehaven after WWII, pre-Graceland, Yes, we grew up two miles from Graceland as the Rock and Roll age began, through the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the early Beatle Years and what life was like back then.
Author: Kenneth A. Christensen
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
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Drawing on his love and his own appreciation for classical music, Kenneth A. Christensen works to help educate and inspire fellow music lovers regarding numerous composers and their contributions to music throughout the years. Including composer biographies, suggested list of recordings, and music history, Hooked on Classics will surely help amateur music lovers to gain a better, firmer understanding of music. About the Author Kenneth A. Christensen is a private music teacher and church soloist from Crystal Lake, IL. He has won a Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who's Who in America in 2020. He is a graduate of Crystal Lake South High School and McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL, and Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, IL. He has served as cantor and assistant choir director to St. John's Lutheran Church in Algonquin, IL and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in McHenry, IL. He is a prolific composer as well as the author of sixteen books.
Author: Kate Warner
Publisher: Callaei Books
ISBN: 0473728087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183
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A LOVE STORY. A TRAGEDY. An emotional story about unconditional love, grief, and the complexities of human nature. ---- When senior university student Hiro Akiyama took a job at his campus library, the last thing he expected to find was love. When Jesse Cowan - a student of the same university - sat alone in the library, the last thing he expected was to find someone who would remind him what love meant. Within a few months, the two of them make their way into each others' hearts. Hiro shows Jesse that he is worthy of love, and Jesse shows Hiro what unconditional love means. But love is never easy. Sometimes, love finds its one last shelter in the soul of another. -- Content warnings/information: Ths book contains violence (e.g. physical assault, gun violence) and strong language which may not be suitable for younger audiences. This book also contains LGBTQIA+ themes which are implied but not central to the discussion of the story.
Author: Xulon Press, Incorporated
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1594670501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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