Author: John Phillips
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780385271301
Category :
Languages : en
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Author: Bryan Cartledge
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199327348
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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From the Publisher: A history of Hungary from 1000 to the present day by the former British Ambassador to Hungary.

Author: Frederick J. Perren
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617759465
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39

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Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren’s disco hit sensation “I Will Survive”—popularized by Gloria Gaynor—comes to life as an empowering picture book featuring an alien princess living life on her own terms. “I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I’ll stay alive I’ve got all my life to live And I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive . . .” I Will Survive is an empowering picture book based on Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren’s #1 hit song. Gloria Gaynor’s recording in 1978 became her signature song and was a near-instant success, topping both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles chart. Considered one of the most important disco offerings ever and embraced by millions across the globe, it remains an anthem and inspiration for marginalized groups everywhere. Kaitlyn Shea O’Connor’s imaginative illustrations set I Will Survive in a futuristic alien landscape where our heroine demonstrates her strength and resilience by striking out on her own to a boundless future. I Will Survive will inspire children to follow their dreams, while giving parents and grandparents everywhere a chance to show off some of their best disco moves.

Author: Gloria Gaynor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466865954
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

Author: Eric Walters
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143187546
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Now in paperback, the final book in Eric Walters' explosive Rule of Three trilogy! After the shocking personal attack on Herb and Adam, the citizens of the fortified neighborhood of Eden Mills are realizing their worst fears: while the power remains off, desperation will grow, leading to more violence. And now it's personal. The rogue militaristic group they had hoped to have vanquished is not only back, but has a new leader, one who is seeking revenge on the neighborhood--especially on Adam. In preparation for an attack they know is coming, the committee members make new alliances and grow in strength, but Adam knows it's up to him to dig down deep within himself, to think like the enemy--to become the enemy--in order to save his family, his neighborhood, and himself.

Author: Karen Zale
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9780359013760
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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?The Will to Survive? is more than a story of a man surviving insurmountable odds. There were beatings, torture, starvation, malnutrition, tropical diseases, slave labor, and human medical experimentation. It is a true story of not only survival, but of choices and how one man lived with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and led a productive and meaningful life. This is John Zale's story.

Author: Cindy McCollister
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1412062179
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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There were 18 of us in my family living on a farm in West Virginia. We fought amongst each other for food, clothes and even a place to sleep. We learned by example and our role models were alcoholics. We were subject to all kinds of abuse. There were sixteen children then and only nine left today. I had a sister that died at birth, one sister froze to death, one sister beaten to death, a brother died in a car wreck, one brother shot in a bar and two brothers shot by the police. We hated the law and the law hated us. I never knew if tomorrow would come but hung on to the will to survive. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. Many of my memories are of things I would rather not remember. When I was eleven I found out that my oldest sister was really my mother. Her stepfather had raped her. After she gave birth to me, she left me there to be raised in the same environment that she fled. I almost believed that nothing good could come from a child like me because that's what I had always heard. I now do better because I know better. The things in life that were meant to beat me down have only made me stronger. Today I am married to a wonderful guy and have two great children. I still face challenges in my life. I know it is a challenge to live in the world and not be of this world but of a better place. I don't wonder if tomorrow will come anymore. I know tomorrow will come, whether it's here on earth or in the 'hereafter' tomorrow will come.

Author: Lilah Calhoun
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1477109331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

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Author: Paul Beck
Publisher: Becker & Mayer
ISBN: 0760368805
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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You're having fun on your tropical trip. But as you dash to catch your flight home, your dream vacation quickly turns into a nightmare. Your plane crashes in the Himalayas! You're charged by a rhino in India! A rip current in Australia sucks you out to sea! What do you do! In each situation, you'll have a choice to make-and the actions you choose will determine whether you make it home. See if you've got what it takes to get yourself out of life-or-death encounters with wild animals, national disasters, freak accidents, and just plain bad luck. In a world of danger, will you survive? Book jacket.

Author: Victoria Arlen
Publisher: Howard Books
ISBN: 1501174630
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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ESPN personality, former Dancing with the Stars contestant, and Paralympics champion Victoria Arlen shares her courageous and miraculous story of recovery after falling into a mysterious vegetative state at age eleven and how she broke free, overcame the odds, and never gave up hope. When Victoria Arlen was eleven years old, she contracted two rare diseases simultaneously and fell into a mysterious vegetative state. For two years her mind was dark, but in the third year, her mind broke free, and she was able to think clearly and to hear and feel everything—but no one knew. Her doctors wrote her off as a lost cause, and Victoria remained a prisoner in her own body for nearly four years. But every day, silently in her own mind, Victoria would pray to God, and she promised Him that if He gave her a second chance, she would make every moment count, and change the world for the better. At fifteen, against all odds and medical predictions, Victoria woke up. Finally she was able to communicate through eye blinks, and gradually, she regained her ability to speak and eat and move her upper body, but she faced the devastating reality of paralysis from the waist down because of damage to her spine. However, Victoria didn’t lose her strength or steadfast determination, and two years later, she won a gold medal for swimming at the London 2012 Paralympics. She went on to become one ESPN’s youngest on air-personalities and, after nearly ten years of paralysis, she learned to walk again and even competed on Dancing with the Stars. In Locked In, Victoria shares her inspiring story—the pain, the struggle, the fight to live and thrive, and most importantly, the faith that carried her through. Her journey was not easy, but by believing in God’s healing power and forgiveness, she is living proof that, despite seemingly insurmountable odds and challenges, the will to survive and resolve to live can be a force stronger than our worst deterrents.