Author: George Jamison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896383616
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Welcome to Club Dad
Author: George Jamison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896383616
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780896383616
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Renunciation
Author: John D. Barbour
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1620328453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"Traveling in New Mexico in 1971, Will George converts to Bhakti Dharma, a new religious movement influenced by Hinduism and Sikh tradition. Returning to his home in Minnesota, he renounces his previous life, provoking a crisis for everyone in his family. Peter, Will's older brother, is a graduate student at the University of Chicago who studies early Christian asceticism partly to understand his brother's devotion. He gains insight into kundalini yoga, gender roles in the ashram, the guru's charisma, and events such as Jonestown and controversies about Hare Krishna. In Thailand Peter has a profound encounter during a Buddhist meditation retreat. Meanwhile, Will's religious search continues in India, where he dies in suspicious circumstances. Peter retraces his brother's steps to investigate his death and wrestles with what it means to be his brother's keeper. The developing relationship between the two brothers dramatizes the theme of renunciation, as expressed both in explicit religious vows and in other choices they make. Acts of renunciation reveal a longing for sacrifice and self-transcendence, and sometimes also a dangerous and destructive urge. This novel explores how family relationships and religious commitments conflict, intertwine, and shape each other. "
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1620328453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"Traveling in New Mexico in 1971, Will George converts to Bhakti Dharma, a new religious movement influenced by Hinduism and Sikh tradition. Returning to his home in Minnesota, he renounces his previous life, provoking a crisis for everyone in his family. Peter, Will's older brother, is a graduate student at the University of Chicago who studies early Christian asceticism partly to understand his brother's devotion. He gains insight into kundalini yoga, gender roles in the ashram, the guru's charisma, and events such as Jonestown and controversies about Hare Krishna. In Thailand Peter has a profound encounter during a Buddhist meditation retreat. Meanwhile, Will's religious search continues in India, where he dies in suspicious circumstances. Peter retraces his brother's steps to investigate his death and wrestles with what it means to be his brother's keeper. The developing relationship between the two brothers dramatizes the theme of renunciation, as expressed both in explicit religious vows and in other choices they make. Acts of renunciation reveal a longing for sacrifice and self-transcendence, and sometimes also a dangerous and destructive urge. This novel explores how family relationships and religious commitments conflict, intertwine, and shape each other. "
Welcome to the club
Author: DJ Paulette
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526166895
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
In Welcome to the club, Manchester legend DJ Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career, with help from some famous friends. One of the Haçienda’s first female DJs, Paulette has scaled the heights of the music industry, playing to crowds of thousands all around the world, and descended to the lows of being unceremoniously benched by COVID-19, with no chance of furlough and little support from the government. Here she tells her story, offering a remarkable view of the music industry from a Black woman’s perspective. Behind the core values of peace, love, unity and respect, dance music is a world of exclusion, misogyny, racism and classism. But, as Paulette reveals, it is also a space bursting at the seams with powerful women. Part personal account, part call to arms, Welcome to the club exposes the exclusivity of the music industry while seeking to do justice to the often invisible women who keep the beat going.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526166895
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
In Welcome to the club, Manchester legend DJ Paulette shares the highs, lows and lessons of a thirty-year music career, with help from some famous friends. One of the Haçienda’s first female DJs, Paulette has scaled the heights of the music industry, playing to crowds of thousands all around the world, and descended to the lows of being unceremoniously benched by COVID-19, with no chance of furlough and little support from the government. Here she tells her story, offering a remarkable view of the music industry from a Black woman’s perspective. Behind the core values of peace, love, unity and respect, dance music is a world of exclusion, misogyny, racism and classism. But, as Paulette reveals, it is also a space bursting at the seams with powerful women. Part personal account, part call to arms, Welcome to the club exposes the exclusivity of the music industry while seeking to do justice to the often invisible women who keep the beat going.
The First Magnificent Summer
Author: R.L. Toalson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665925507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Twelve-year-old budding writer, Victoria spends a summer with her estranged father and his new family which does not turn out the way she imagined.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665925507
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Twelve-year-old budding writer, Victoria spends a summer with her estranged father and his new family which does not turn out the way she imagined.
The Corncrake's Welcome
Author: William D. Hanna
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805147277
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
The Corncrake's Welcome continues the story of William Hanna’s family, introduced in Voyages with my Grandfather. Spanning a hundred years, these memoirs delve into the turbulent birth of Northern Ireland, wartime Belfast, and the 1960s, when Hanna was growing up in Windsor Manse, next to the Presbyterian Church where his father was the Minister. Join the young boy, enthralled by both the orange sashes of Belfast and the green rugby jerseys of Dublin. See the teenager confronted by the Troubles, beginning to question his religious and national inheritance. Follow Hanna’s coming-of-age journey, from Ireland to Scotland, Switzerland, and France, and watch him set out on a diplomatic career in Dublin and in Brussels. Share his joy and sorrow when he returns to Ireland, after many years serving as EU Ambassador around the world; recalls his father’s historic meeting with Pope John Paul II; and makes poignant discoveries about events a century ago. Praise for Voyages with my Grandfather: ‘Beautifully written. Very moving’ Alexander McCall Smith ‘Extraordinary insight into life of Northern Ireland Presbyterians’ Gail Walker, Belfast Telegraph ‘Wonderful book. A remarkable family story very well told’ Sir Jonathan Faull
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805147277
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
The Corncrake's Welcome continues the story of William Hanna’s family, introduced in Voyages with my Grandfather. Spanning a hundred years, these memoirs delve into the turbulent birth of Northern Ireland, wartime Belfast, and the 1960s, when Hanna was growing up in Windsor Manse, next to the Presbyterian Church where his father was the Minister. Join the young boy, enthralled by both the orange sashes of Belfast and the green rugby jerseys of Dublin. See the teenager confronted by the Troubles, beginning to question his religious and national inheritance. Follow Hanna’s coming-of-age journey, from Ireland to Scotland, Switzerland, and France, and watch him set out on a diplomatic career in Dublin and in Brussels. Share his joy and sorrow when he returns to Ireland, after many years serving as EU Ambassador around the world; recalls his father’s historic meeting with Pope John Paul II; and makes poignant discoveries about events a century ago. Praise for Voyages with my Grandfather: ‘Beautifully written. Very moving’ Alexander McCall Smith ‘Extraordinary insight into life of Northern Ireland Presbyterians’ Gail Walker, Belfast Telegraph ‘Wonderful book. A remarkable family story very well told’ Sir Jonathan Faull
Welcome to the Stage
Author: Ed Regine
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663210403
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
It details a fascinating journey of tremendous highs and overwhelming lows..Its a life story that a Hollywood writer would have an enormous task to create. It showcases the will of the human spirit and how against daunted dismay and frustration it wins in the end.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1663210403
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
It details a fascinating journey of tremendous highs and overwhelming lows..Its a life story that a Hollywood writer would have an enormous task to create. It showcases the will of the human spirit and how against daunted dismay and frustration it wins in the end.
Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel
Author: Lewis Hancox
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338824457
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own. Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen. In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It's a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338824457
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own. Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen. In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. It's a remarkable, groundbreaking graphic memoir from an unmistakably bold new voice in comics.
Served Hot
Author: Marie Harte
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
ISBN: 1640633839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Twelve years ago, geeky Dexter Black blackmailed Maya Werner into a prom date, and she was shocked when she had a good time. But for a strong-willed, hot-tempered artist who’s used to having the upper hand, that night has never sat well with her. Fast forward to the present, where Maya indulges in weekly wine night with friends and ends up pledging to get revenge on Dex. Except the nerd she remembers has transformed into a hot, sexy Marine who has the audacity to blackmail her again. Dex is back in town with one goal in mind: to win the girl of his dreams. His strategy? Keep her off balance enough until she melts into the passion between them. But when a misunderstanding stokes old hurts, Maya backs away, and Dex has to go with a contingency plan: pour on the charm until he gets what he wants—Maya, forever. Each book in the Best Revenge series is a STANDALONE story that can be enjoyed out of order. * Served Cold * Served Hot * Served Sweet
Publisher: Entangled: Brazen
ISBN: 1640633839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Twelve years ago, geeky Dexter Black blackmailed Maya Werner into a prom date, and she was shocked when she had a good time. But for a strong-willed, hot-tempered artist who’s used to having the upper hand, that night has never sat well with her. Fast forward to the present, where Maya indulges in weekly wine night with friends and ends up pledging to get revenge on Dex. Except the nerd she remembers has transformed into a hot, sexy Marine who has the audacity to blackmail her again. Dex is back in town with one goal in mind: to win the girl of his dreams. His strategy? Keep her off balance enough until she melts into the passion between them. But when a misunderstanding stokes old hurts, Maya backs away, and Dex has to go with a contingency plan: pour on the charm until he gets what he wants—Maya, forever. Each book in the Best Revenge series is a STANDALONE story that can be enjoyed out of order. * Served Cold * Served Hot * Served Sweet
The Ultimate Baby Book for New Dads
Author: Roy Benaroch MD
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1648761321
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The baby owner's manual to help new dads succeed Covering everything from burping and naptime to filing for paternity leave and setting up a safe play area, this is the complete survival manual for first-time dads. Discover more than 100 things dads can do to help their baby—and their partner—thrive in the first year. Go beyond other books for new dads with: Up-to-date advice—Written by an experienced pediatrician and featuring the most modern, evidence-based info available, this guide is everything books for new dads should be. From birth to 12 months—Divided into easy-to-skim sections, this book makes it simple for new dads to find out what they need to do at every stage of baby's development. A positive outlook—Let this standout in books for new dads bring a little good humor to parenthood and help keep things upbeat through sleepless nights and messy diapers. This top choice in books for new dads offers all the info needed to take great care of that new little person at home.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1648761321
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The baby owner's manual to help new dads succeed Covering everything from burping and naptime to filing for paternity leave and setting up a safe play area, this is the complete survival manual for first-time dads. Discover more than 100 things dads can do to help their baby—and their partner—thrive in the first year. Go beyond other books for new dads with: Up-to-date advice—Written by an experienced pediatrician and featuring the most modern, evidence-based info available, this guide is everything books for new dads should be. From birth to 12 months—Divided into easy-to-skim sections, this book makes it simple for new dads to find out what they need to do at every stage of baby's development. A positive outlook—Let this standout in books for new dads bring a little good humor to parenthood and help keep things upbeat through sleepless nights and messy diapers. This top choice in books for new dads offers all the info needed to take great care of that new little person at home.
Welcome to Dweeb Club
Author: Betsy Uhrig
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534467696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Jason Sloane and his seventh-grade friends are the first to sign up for a strange new club that monitors school security footage, but when the new computers show the club members themselves as unlikable high school seniors five years in the future they scramble to solve the mystery.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534467696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Jason Sloane and his seventh-grade friends are the first to sign up for a strange new club that monitors school security footage, but when the new computers show the club members themselves as unlikable high school seniors five years in the future they scramble to solve the mystery.