Author: Sharon Nobilio
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452074968
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
What do you call a cult leader who makes you hurt the one who loves you and love the one who hurts you? An Irish mother.And what do you call the devoted children of an Irish mother?Disowned.Ah, but this can't be my mother. My mother is so sweet, so cute, so TINY. Why, she's more like the Little People of her girlhood stories than some ominous Jim Jones figure...Isn't she?While this family history has all the elements of a sad childhood -- alcoholism, neglect, divorce -- the mother is so oddball-amusing, you scarcely notice the devastation of her children, even as they help to destroy their father. Unlike Frank McCourt's claim that there is no childhood more miserable than an poor Irish childhood, this is a chronicle of how true misery is more insidious. For it's when an Irish parent puts down the whiskey, and drags her children into her version of the American dream, that they will pine for the good old days when their mother was just a drunk and their daddy a happy deadbeat. BACKWARDS is a story of loyalty. And betrayal. Set in the innocent fifties and turbulent sixties, this childhood memoir traces an Irish war bride's pursuit of success. And when this poor country girl finally lands wealth and prestige, despite the hindrance of her backward children and their lazy father, surely that's a happy ending.Isn't it?
The Demons & Brunettes
Author: Jae Desir
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504950208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Rescued from a dangerous life and abusive boyfriend, Gabriel, Noemi is happy as can be with her newfound lover, Marvin, in Atlanta, Georgia. She can finally smile now, live happy, and breathe easy with her husband and daughter. But all good things go bad when her past life come back to haunt her. Her former partner would rather die than see her breathe happy with another man. He ends Noemis and her husbands life, leaving baby Amy alive. Amy is snatched from her parents life by force. The same persons who ended her parents life are the same ones who raise her as their own. They move her away from her parents family, holding her hostage in Canada. Things arent always what they seem, and when she is forced to get adopted by the Reeves, her life automatically changes for better and worse. Get involved in the on-and-off chase tale of Amy Sullivan and her sister and friends as they fall irrevocably in love with their own demon. Everything has a price, and when you love something as alluring and deadly as them, your love ones slowly vanish, and your world turns completely dark. This is only the beginning.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504950208
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Rescued from a dangerous life and abusive boyfriend, Gabriel, Noemi is happy as can be with her newfound lover, Marvin, in Atlanta, Georgia. She can finally smile now, live happy, and breathe easy with her husband and daughter. But all good things go bad when her past life come back to haunt her. Her former partner would rather die than see her breathe happy with another man. He ends Noemis and her husbands life, leaving baby Amy alive. Amy is snatched from her parents life by force. The same persons who ended her parents life are the same ones who raise her as their own. They move her away from her parents family, holding her hostage in Canada. Things arent always what they seem, and when she is forced to get adopted by the Reeves, her life automatically changes for better and worse. Get involved in the on-and-off chase tale of Amy Sullivan and her sister and friends as they fall irrevocably in love with their own demon. Everything has a price, and when you love something as alluring and deadly as them, your love ones slowly vanish, and your world turns completely dark. This is only the beginning.
Author: Sharon Nobilio
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452074968
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
What do you call a cult leader who makes you hurt the one who loves you and love the one who hurts you? An Irish mother.And what do you call the devoted children of an Irish mother?Disowned.Ah, but this can't be my mother. My mother is so sweet, so cute, so TINY. Why, she's more like the Little People of her girlhood stories than some ominous Jim Jones figure...Isn't she?While this family history has all the elements of a sad childhood -- alcoholism, neglect, divorce -- the mother is so oddball-amusing, you scarcely notice the devastation of her children, even as they help to destroy their father. Unlike Frank McCourt's claim that there is no childhood more miserable than an poor Irish childhood, this is a chronicle of how true misery is more insidious. For it's when an Irish parent puts down the whiskey, and drags her children into her version of the American dream, that they will pine for the good old days when their mother was just a drunk and their daddy a happy deadbeat. BACKWARDS is a story of loyalty. And betrayal. Set in the innocent fifties and turbulent sixties, this childhood memoir traces an Irish war bride's pursuit of success. And when this poor country girl finally lands wealth and prestige, despite the hindrance of her backward children and their lazy father, surely that's a happy ending.Isn't it?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452074968
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
What do you call a cult leader who makes you hurt the one who loves you and love the one who hurts you? An Irish mother.And what do you call the devoted children of an Irish mother?Disowned.Ah, but this can't be my mother. My mother is so sweet, so cute, so TINY. Why, she's more like the Little People of her girlhood stories than some ominous Jim Jones figure...Isn't she?While this family history has all the elements of a sad childhood -- alcoholism, neglect, divorce -- the mother is so oddball-amusing, you scarcely notice the devastation of her children, even as they help to destroy their father. Unlike Frank McCourt's claim that there is no childhood more miserable than an poor Irish childhood, this is a chronicle of how true misery is more insidious. For it's when an Irish parent puts down the whiskey, and drags her children into her version of the American dream, that they will pine for the good old days when their mother was just a drunk and their daddy a happy deadbeat. BACKWARDS is a story of loyalty. And betrayal. Set in the innocent fifties and turbulent sixties, this childhood memoir traces an Irish war bride's pursuit of success. And when this poor country girl finally lands wealth and prestige, despite the hindrance of her backward children and their lazy father, surely that's a happy ending.Isn't it?
The Cathedral Within
Author: Bill Shore
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588361039
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Bill Shore has written a wise and inspiring book that shows us how to make the most of life and do something that counts. Like the cathedral builders of an earlier time, the visionaries described in this memoir share a single desire: to create something that endures. The great cathedrals did not soar skyward because their builders discovered new materials or financial resources; rather, the builders had a unique understanding of the human spirit that enabled them to use those materials in a new way. So, too, have the extraordinary people Bill Shore has met in his travels as one of the nation's leading social entrepreneurs, a new movement of citizens who are tapping the vast resources of the private sector to improve public life. Among them are: -Gary Mulhair, who has created unprecedented jobs and wealth at the largest self-supporting human-service organization of its kind, Pioneer Human Services of Seattle -Denver chef Noel Cunningham, who has committed his life to ending hunger and has galvanized a community to take action -Nancy Carstedt of the Chicago Children's Choir, which provides thousands of children with an introduction to music -Alan Khazei of City Year, which has become the model for President Clinton's vision of national service -Geoffrey Canada, who has created a safe haven for more than four thousand inner-city children in New York City, from Harlem to Hell's Kitchen These leaders, and many others described in these pages, have built important new cathedrals within their communities, and by doing so they have transformed lives, including their own.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588361039
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Bill Shore has written a wise and inspiring book that shows us how to make the most of life and do something that counts. Like the cathedral builders of an earlier time, the visionaries described in this memoir share a single desire: to create something that endures. The great cathedrals did not soar skyward because their builders discovered new materials or financial resources; rather, the builders had a unique understanding of the human spirit that enabled them to use those materials in a new way. So, too, have the extraordinary people Bill Shore has met in his travels as one of the nation's leading social entrepreneurs, a new movement of citizens who are tapping the vast resources of the private sector to improve public life. Among them are: -Gary Mulhair, who has created unprecedented jobs and wealth at the largest self-supporting human-service organization of its kind, Pioneer Human Services of Seattle -Denver chef Noel Cunningham, who has committed his life to ending hunger and has galvanized a community to take action -Nancy Carstedt of the Chicago Children's Choir, which provides thousands of children with an introduction to music -Alan Khazei of City Year, which has become the model for President Clinton's vision of national service -Geoffrey Canada, who has created a safe haven for more than four thousand inner-city children in New York City, from Harlem to Hell's Kitchen These leaders, and many others described in these pages, have built important new cathedrals within their communities, and by doing so they have transformed lives, including their own.
Communicating Trauma
Author: Na'ama Yehuda
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317802780
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Communicating Trauma explores the various aspects of language and communication and how their development can be affected by childhood trauma and overwhelm. Multiple case-study vignettes describe how different kinds of childhood trauma can manifest in children's ability to relate, attend, learn, and communicate. These examples offer ways to understand, respond, and support children who are communicating overwhelm. In this book, psychotherapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, educators, occupational and physical therapists, medical personnel, foster parents, adoption agencies, and other child professionals and caregivers will find information and practical direction for improving connection and behavior, reducing miscommunication, and giving a voice to those who are often our most challenging children.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317802780
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Communicating Trauma explores the various aspects of language and communication and how their development can be affected by childhood trauma and overwhelm. Multiple case-study vignettes describe how different kinds of childhood trauma can manifest in children's ability to relate, attend, learn, and communicate. These examples offer ways to understand, respond, and support children who are communicating overwhelm. In this book, psychotherapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, educators, occupational and physical therapists, medical personnel, foster parents, adoption agencies, and other child professionals and caregivers will find information and practical direction for improving connection and behavior, reducing miscommunication, and giving a voice to those who are often our most challenging children.
Mommy Needs a Raise (Because Quitting's Not an Option)
Author: Sarah Parshall Perry
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1493404156
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Goodbye, Board Room and Legal Briefs--Hello, Dimples, Diapers, and Destruction Women know that raising children will be different from climbing the corporate ladder. But nothing can truly prepare them for the mind-muddling world of motherhood. It doesn't take long for a new mom to question whether her tyrannical, diapered boss really understands her value to the organization. Because honestly? She's not always sure herself. With her signature wit, lawyer-turned-full-time-mommy Sarah Parshall Perry says what all new moms are thinking when they trade annual reports for homework help and yoga pants. Perry invites moms to laugh alongside her amidst the "Are you kidding me?!" moments that come with the job of raising humans. This book is story of every mother who gives up one thing to get something better--and ends up finding out what she's worth along the way.
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1493404156
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Goodbye, Board Room and Legal Briefs--Hello, Dimples, Diapers, and Destruction Women know that raising children will be different from climbing the corporate ladder. But nothing can truly prepare them for the mind-muddling world of motherhood. It doesn't take long for a new mom to question whether her tyrannical, diapered boss really understands her value to the organization. Because honestly? She's not always sure herself. With her signature wit, lawyer-turned-full-time-mommy Sarah Parshall Perry says what all new moms are thinking when they trade annual reports for homework help and yoga pants. Perry invites moms to laugh alongside her amidst the "Are you kidding me?!" moments that come with the job of raising humans. This book is story of every mother who gives up one thing to get something better--and ends up finding out what she's worth along the way.
Delightfully Different
Author: D. S. Walker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450260527
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
There are many facts within fiction. This captivating story provides invaluable insights into the childhood of a girl who has Aspergers syndrome. Fiction allows the author to explore different perspectives and add poignancy to the experiences of sensory sensitivity and being bullied and teased of someone who has Aspergers syndrome. The title Delightfully Different describes Aspergers syndrome but also the qualities of this novel. Tony Attwood, world renowned psychologist and author of The Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome Ben Long, a successful Hawaiian pediatrician, and his wife Francesca have high hopes for their first child...born with Aspergers syndrome...Walker does a remarkable job illuminating Mias offbeat perspective from within; she makes it more a personality than an affliction...Walker dispels much of the mystery of Aspergers kids while revealing the richness and promise of their lives. Kirkus Review From the very beginning, Mia lives her life on earth knowing she is different, but not understanding why. With an extensive vocabulary and insight beyond her years, Mia is a beautiful spirit who soon develops extraordinary musical talents. But subtle signs soon emerge. Mia does not like to talk on the phone, walk barefoot on the grass, and cannot go to sleep without first lining up all her stuffed animals on her bed. Just as her family finally realizes that Mia is battling sensory sensitivity issues, she is bullied in fifth grade. After Mias school counselor causes her to feel like the guilty one, Mia struggles to forgive those who, through their own ignorance, have hurt her. Delightfully Different shares a poignant glimpse into the life and mind of a girl with Aspergers Syndrome who demonstrates through her compelling experiences that every life has a purpose and that being unique is what makes each of us special.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450260527
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
There are many facts within fiction. This captivating story provides invaluable insights into the childhood of a girl who has Aspergers syndrome. Fiction allows the author to explore different perspectives and add poignancy to the experiences of sensory sensitivity and being bullied and teased of someone who has Aspergers syndrome. The title Delightfully Different describes Aspergers syndrome but also the qualities of this novel. Tony Attwood, world renowned psychologist and author of The Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome Ben Long, a successful Hawaiian pediatrician, and his wife Francesca have high hopes for their first child...born with Aspergers syndrome...Walker does a remarkable job illuminating Mias offbeat perspective from within; she makes it more a personality than an affliction...Walker dispels much of the mystery of Aspergers kids while revealing the richness and promise of their lives. Kirkus Review From the very beginning, Mia lives her life on earth knowing she is different, but not understanding why. With an extensive vocabulary and insight beyond her years, Mia is a beautiful spirit who soon develops extraordinary musical talents. But subtle signs soon emerge. Mia does not like to talk on the phone, walk barefoot on the grass, and cannot go to sleep without first lining up all her stuffed animals on her bed. Just as her family finally realizes that Mia is battling sensory sensitivity issues, she is bullied in fifth grade. After Mias school counselor causes her to feel like the guilty one, Mia struggles to forgive those who, through their own ignorance, have hurt her. Delightfully Different shares a poignant glimpse into the life and mind of a girl with Aspergers Syndrome who demonstrates through her compelling experiences that every life has a purpose and that being unique is what makes each of us special.
Tears I Shed
Author: Kim Morris
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739613238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Tears I Shed tells the story of four friends who've formed a sisterhood Kayla, Kyra, Jenesis, Jahren and Felecia. They are all happy and living life to its fullest until tragedy strikes and sends the lives of these four friends in a whirlwind of drama, deceit, heartbreak and murder. Will this sisterhood survive? Or will it crumble in the game of love where rules do not apply?
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3739613238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Tears I Shed tells the story of four friends who've formed a sisterhood Kayla, Kyra, Jenesis, Jahren and Felecia. They are all happy and living life to its fullest until tragedy strikes and sends the lives of these four friends in a whirlwind of drama, deceit, heartbreak and murder. Will this sisterhood survive? Or will it crumble in the game of love where rules do not apply?
What Mommy Needed to Know
Author: Shirley Ann
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453574018
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book is based on my life and things that happened as I grew up to become the woman I am today. My eldest sister and I are very close. Yet it is unfortunate that we are not as close to our youngest sister, Iris. Sisters, I love you very much. I know that we are all survivors and there are other sisters waiting on our story to help them survive. What mommy needed to know is your daughters miss, love, and need you very much. We are survivors . . . Yes, your ancestors, Oletha. What future mommies must know is your legacy goes on without you ensure to make sure you water your plants (your children) with love and care.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453574018
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This book is based on my life and things that happened as I grew up to become the woman I am today. My eldest sister and I are very close. Yet it is unfortunate that we are not as close to our youngest sister, Iris. Sisters, I love you very much. I know that we are all survivors and there are other sisters waiting on our story to help them survive. What mommy needed to know is your daughters miss, love, and need you very much. We are survivors . . . Yes, your ancestors, Oletha. What future mommies must know is your legacy goes on without you ensure to make sure you water your plants (your children) with love and care.
The Nanny
Author: Evelyn Piper
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504023560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Two years after killing his younger brother, an eight-year-old confronts a menacing nanny In the High House School for Disturbed Children, the windows are narrow, the shadows are dark, and the secrets can be deadly. Unable to cope with his guilt, Joey Fane has been here ever since the afternoon when his little brother wouldn’t leave him alone in the bathroom—the day that Joey cracked a block across his Ralphie’s head and left him to bleed. Two years after the incident, Joey finally recovers and is released and sent back home—but he will soon wish he could have stayed locked away forever. While Joey was away, his mother fell completely under the spell of the nanny who was hired before the accident to care for Joey’s now-long-dead brother. With Joey’s return, it’s time for Nanny to leave, but she’s not ready to go. Between these two ruthless souls, battle will be waged, and more blood will be spilled.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504023560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Two years after killing his younger brother, an eight-year-old confronts a menacing nanny In the High House School for Disturbed Children, the windows are narrow, the shadows are dark, and the secrets can be deadly. Unable to cope with his guilt, Joey Fane has been here ever since the afternoon when his little brother wouldn’t leave him alone in the bathroom—the day that Joey cracked a block across his Ralphie’s head and left him to bleed. Two years after the incident, Joey finally recovers and is released and sent back home—but he will soon wish he could have stayed locked away forever. While Joey was away, his mother fell completely under the spell of the nanny who was hired before the accident to care for Joey’s now-long-dead brother. With Joey’s return, it’s time for Nanny to leave, but she’s not ready to go. Between these two ruthless souls, battle will be waged, and more blood will be spilled.
Missiles and Mistletoe
Author: Dr. Dominick J Morreale
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN: 1506905765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Missiles and Mistletoe is a WWII adventure story laced with romance. It is based on an actual spy episode with added fictional elements. The Americans send a mission to capture scientific data from a Nazi research facility located in Italy. The team encounters competition from an unlikely source. The research developed at the Nazi lab is critical to the war effort. It presents a solution to the problem of not being able to guide a missile to an intended target. If the axis powers had implemented such an ability the war may have had a different ending. The story has many twists as it follows the adventures of the mission team and others who join them along the way. In the midst of the turmoil more than one romantic encounter develops, proving that love can happen in the oddest places and at the strangest of times.
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN: 1506905765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Missiles and Mistletoe is a WWII adventure story laced with romance. It is based on an actual spy episode with added fictional elements. The Americans send a mission to capture scientific data from a Nazi research facility located in Italy. The team encounters competition from an unlikely source. The research developed at the Nazi lab is critical to the war effort. It presents a solution to the problem of not being able to guide a missile to an intended target. If the axis powers had implemented such an ability the war may have had a different ending. The story has many twists as it follows the adventures of the mission team and others who join them along the way. In the midst of the turmoil more than one romantic encounter develops, proving that love can happen in the oddest places and at the strangest of times.