Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Forum Books
ISBN: 1101906219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The New York Times Bestseller William F. Buckley, Jr. remembers—as only he could—the towering figures of the twentieth century in a brilliant and emotionally powerful collection, compiled by acclaimed Fox News correspondent James Rosen. In a half century on the national stage, William F. Buckley, Jr. achieved unique stature as a writer, a celebrity, and the undisputed godfather of modern American conservatism. He kept company with the best and brightest, the sultry and powerful. Ronald Reagan pronounced WFB “perhaps the most influential journalist and intellectual in our era,” and his jet-setting life was a who’s who of high society, fame, and fortune. Among all his distinctions, which include founding the conservative magazine National Review and hosting the long-running talk show Firing Line, Buckley was also a master of that most elusive art form: the eulogy. He drew on his unrivaled gifts to mourn, celebrate, or seek mercy for the men and women who touched his life and the nation. Now, for the first time, WFB’s sweeping judgments of the great figures of his time—presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and scoundrels, intellectuals and guitar gods—are collected in one place. A Torch Kept Lit presents more than fifty of Buckley’s best eulogies, drawing on his personal memories and private correspondences and using a novelist’s touch to conjure his subjects as he knew them. We are reintroduced, through Buckley’s eyes, to the likes of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley and John Lennon, Truman Capote and Martin Luther King, Jr. Curated by Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen, a Buckley protégé and frequent contributor to National Review, this volumes sheds light on a tumultuous period in American history—from World War II to Watergate, the “death” of God to the Grateful Dead—as told in the inimitable voice of one of our most elegant literary stylists.William F. Buckley, Jr. is back—just when we need him most.
A Torch Kept Lit
Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.
Publisher: Forum Books
ISBN: 1101906219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The New York Times Bestseller William F. Buckley, Jr. remembers—as only he could—the towering figures of the twentieth century in a brilliant and emotionally powerful collection, compiled by acclaimed Fox News correspondent James Rosen. In a half century on the national stage, William F. Buckley, Jr. achieved unique stature as a writer, a celebrity, and the undisputed godfather of modern American conservatism. He kept company with the best and brightest, the sultry and powerful. Ronald Reagan pronounced WFB “perhaps the most influential journalist and intellectual in our era,” and his jet-setting life was a who’s who of high society, fame, and fortune. Among all his distinctions, which include founding the conservative magazine National Review and hosting the long-running talk show Firing Line, Buckley was also a master of that most elusive art form: the eulogy. He drew on his unrivaled gifts to mourn, celebrate, or seek mercy for the men and women who touched his life and the nation. Now, for the first time, WFB’s sweeping judgments of the great figures of his time—presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and scoundrels, intellectuals and guitar gods—are collected in one place. A Torch Kept Lit presents more than fifty of Buckley’s best eulogies, drawing on his personal memories and private correspondences and using a novelist’s touch to conjure his subjects as he knew them. We are reintroduced, through Buckley’s eyes, to the likes of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley and John Lennon, Truman Capote and Martin Luther King, Jr. Curated by Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen, a Buckley protégé and frequent contributor to National Review, this volumes sheds light on a tumultuous period in American history—from World War II to Watergate, the “death” of God to the Grateful Dead—as told in the inimitable voice of one of our most elegant literary stylists.William F. Buckley, Jr. is back—just when we need him most.
Publisher: Forum Books
ISBN: 1101906219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The New York Times Bestseller William F. Buckley, Jr. remembers—as only he could—the towering figures of the twentieth century in a brilliant and emotionally powerful collection, compiled by acclaimed Fox News correspondent James Rosen. In a half century on the national stage, William F. Buckley, Jr. achieved unique stature as a writer, a celebrity, and the undisputed godfather of modern American conservatism. He kept company with the best and brightest, the sultry and powerful. Ronald Reagan pronounced WFB “perhaps the most influential journalist and intellectual in our era,” and his jet-setting life was a who’s who of high society, fame, and fortune. Among all his distinctions, which include founding the conservative magazine National Review and hosting the long-running talk show Firing Line, Buckley was also a master of that most elusive art form: the eulogy. He drew on his unrivaled gifts to mourn, celebrate, or seek mercy for the men and women who touched his life and the nation. Now, for the first time, WFB’s sweeping judgments of the great figures of his time—presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and scoundrels, intellectuals and guitar gods—are collected in one place. A Torch Kept Lit presents more than fifty of Buckley’s best eulogies, drawing on his personal memories and private correspondences and using a novelist’s touch to conjure his subjects as he knew them. We are reintroduced, through Buckley’s eyes, to the likes of Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley and John Lennon, Truman Capote and Martin Luther King, Jr. Curated by Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen, a Buckley protégé and frequent contributor to National Review, this volumes sheds light on a tumultuous period in American history—from World War II to Watergate, the “death” of God to the Grateful Dead—as told in the inimitable voice of one of our most elegant literary stylists.William F. Buckley, Jr. is back—just when we need him most.
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-defense
Author: Suzette Haden Elgin
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780880292573
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Most of us are under verbal attack everyday and often don't realize it. In "The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" you'll learn the skills you need to respond to all types of verbal attack
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780880292573
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Most of us are under verbal attack everyday and often don't realize it. In "The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense" you'll learn the skills you need to respond to all types of verbal attack
Healing the Wounded Heart
Author: Dan B. Allender
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493401513
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
First published in 1989, Dan Allender's The Wounded Heart has helped hundreds of thousands of people come to terms with sexual abuse in their past. Now, more than twenty-five years later, Allender has written a brand-new book on the subject that takes into account recent discoveries about the lasting physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual ramifications of sexual abuse. With great compassion Allender offers hope for victims of rape, date rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted advances, pornography, and more, exposing the raw wounds that are left behind and clearing the path toward wholeness and healing. Never minimizing victims' pain or offering pat spiritual answers that don't truly address the problem, he instead calls evil evil and lights the way to renewed joy. Counselors, pastors, and friends of those who have suffered sexual harm will find in this book the deep spiritual guidance they need to effectively minister to the sexually broken around them. Victims themselves will find here a sympathetic friend to walk alongside them on the road to healing.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493401513
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
First published in 1989, Dan Allender's The Wounded Heart has helped hundreds of thousands of people come to terms with sexual abuse in their past. Now, more than twenty-five years later, Allender has written a brand-new book on the subject that takes into account recent discoveries about the lasting physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual ramifications of sexual abuse. With great compassion Allender offers hope for victims of rape, date rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted advances, pornography, and more, exposing the raw wounds that are left behind and clearing the path toward wholeness and healing. Never minimizing victims' pain or offering pat spiritual answers that don't truly address the problem, he instead calls evil evil and lights the way to renewed joy. Counselors, pastors, and friends of those who have suffered sexual harm will find in this book the deep spiritual guidance they need to effectively minister to the sexually broken around them. Victims themselves will find here a sympathetic friend to walk alongside them on the road to healing.
I Just Want You To Know My Name
Author: Johnny H Burks
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Imagine being born and immediately placed into the foster-care system, such was the fate of Johnny and his older brother Terry. Because of Terry's persistent bed-wetting, the boys experienced unspeakable acts of torture and abuse. In 1973 at the ages of eight and ten, the brothers were adopted and provided a lifestyle they never dreamed possible. Seizing an opportunity for family and normalcy, Johnny embraced his new life, but Terry, deeply scarred by their traumatic past, took a different path, and by the age of thirteen was placed into a facility for troubled youths. Years later in the fall of 1982, Johnny is a high school senior, a college football prospect, and quarterback of a top-ranked program. He has dreams of guiding his team to another championship season when suddenly, his brother Terry returns with a shocking request. Johnny's life is immediately thrown into turmoil as he tries to reconcile his past, salvage a dysfunctional relationship with his father, placate a maniacal head football coach, and maneuver through a season on the brink in a football-addicted Alabama town. Triumph, tragedy, and redemption unfold within the pages of I Just Want You To Know My Name
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Imagine being born and immediately placed into the foster-care system, such was the fate of Johnny and his older brother Terry. Because of Terry's persistent bed-wetting, the boys experienced unspeakable acts of torture and abuse. In 1973 at the ages of eight and ten, the brothers were adopted and provided a lifestyle they never dreamed possible. Seizing an opportunity for family and normalcy, Johnny embraced his new life, but Terry, deeply scarred by their traumatic past, took a different path, and by the age of thirteen was placed into a facility for troubled youths. Years later in the fall of 1982, Johnny is a high school senior, a college football prospect, and quarterback of a top-ranked program. He has dreams of guiding his team to another championship season when suddenly, his brother Terry returns with a shocking request. Johnny's life is immediately thrown into turmoil as he tries to reconcile his past, salvage a dysfunctional relationship with his father, placate a maniacal head football coach, and maneuver through a season on the brink in a football-addicted Alabama town. Triumph, tragedy, and redemption unfold within the pages of I Just Want You To Know My Name
Made in the U.S.A.
Author: Billie Letts
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446537861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The bestselling author of Where the Heart Is returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home. Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind. Made in the U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446537861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The bestselling author of Where the Heart Is returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home. Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments...to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy's old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind. Made in the U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.
Wake Up Crazy World!
Author: Thomas Vincent Murphy
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 9781629522227
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Over the years, Hollywood has learned the secret of how to captivate our minds through the art of make-believe. Life in our world has become so unpredictable and uncertain, that it has become hard to distinguish between real-life and make-believe. It's time for God's true people to "wake up," and distance themselves as much as possible from the perils of a negative world; and take time to live a life filled with hope and promise. Putting our trust in God, loving and enjoying our families, respecting others and showing appreciation to our friends can put us in the frame of mind to continuously thank God for the precious time He has allowed us on this earth. Thomas Vincent Murphy has been involved in the music industry as a writer, arranger, producer and performer. He has been a major part of many music projects and productions. His peers, the public and the critics have given him high marks; but his desire to please God keeps him humble in a world filled with arrogant people. He has worked closely with radio and television for years by writing jingles, music for television commercials seen worldwide, being music director for a television program, and by hosting and being the executive producer of his own radio programs. His Christian variety program "Murph's Positive Reflections" is being heard worldwide in individual markets and by advanced satellite technology and the internet. He enjoys broadcasting his 'live" weekly program from "The Broadcast Center" in NW Florida each Sunday; which is a varied version of the worldwide program. As a newspaper columnist, he's able to reach people with positive messages each week through his writings. Thomas is thankful to God for his family, many blessings, gifts and opportunities.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 9781629522227
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Over the years, Hollywood has learned the secret of how to captivate our minds through the art of make-believe. Life in our world has become so unpredictable and uncertain, that it has become hard to distinguish between real-life and make-believe. It's time for God's true people to "wake up," and distance themselves as much as possible from the perils of a negative world; and take time to live a life filled with hope and promise. Putting our trust in God, loving and enjoying our families, respecting others and showing appreciation to our friends can put us in the frame of mind to continuously thank God for the precious time He has allowed us on this earth. Thomas Vincent Murphy has been involved in the music industry as a writer, arranger, producer and performer. He has been a major part of many music projects and productions. His peers, the public and the critics have given him high marks; but his desire to please God keeps him humble in a world filled with arrogant people. He has worked closely with radio and television for years by writing jingles, music for television commercials seen worldwide, being music director for a television program, and by hosting and being the executive producer of his own radio programs. His Christian variety program "Murph's Positive Reflections" is being heard worldwide in individual markets and by advanced satellite technology and the internet. He enjoys broadcasting his 'live" weekly program from "The Broadcast Center" in NW Florida each Sunday; which is a varied version of the worldwide program. As a newspaper columnist, he's able to reach people with positive messages each week through his writings. Thomas is thankful to God for his family, many blessings, gifts and opportunities.
The Land Called Lewis
Author: Sandra A. Crowell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979451508
Category : Lewis County (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979451508
Category : Lewis County (Wash.)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Super Crossword Collection
Author: Parragon, Incorporated
Publisher: Parragon Publishing
ISBN: 9781405420280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Everyone loves a crossword! This collection is packed with crossword puzzles of all challenge levels and makes an ideal gift or stocking stuffer for any crossword puzzle fan. is a great way to pass the time with its quick, not-overly-challenging set of puzzles.
Publisher: Parragon Publishing
ISBN: 9781405420280
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Everyone loves a crossword! This collection is packed with crossword puzzles of all challenge levels and makes an ideal gift or stocking stuffer for any crossword puzzle fan. is a great way to pass the time with its quick, not-overly-challenging set of puzzles.
The Flex Diet
Author: James Beckerman
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 9781501109461
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
SMALL CHANGES YIELD BIG RESULTS. Many diet books present readers with a single, inflexible program which forces them to stay on that diet or risk another dieting failure. Rather than teaching you just one way to lose ten or twenty or even fifty pounds, The Flex Diet shows you how to lose a single pound . . . in 200 different ways. A medically proven approach to weight loss from WebMD’s heart expert, The Flex Diet allows you to create your own customized weight-loss plan—one that fits your lifestyle, is full of tasty and nutritious meals, boosts energy levels, and keeps the weight off for good. Start TODAY to lose five pounds: The Flex Diet begins with a two-week phase called “Today,” when you begin to make small changes to your diet and lifestyle that will help you lose weight right now and create a blueprint to a new you. It’s as easy as keeping a food diary, taking a multivitamin, and getting more sleep. Do it EVERY DAY and lose ten more pounds: Next, three weeks of “Every Day Solutions” introduce meal plans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dozens of tasty recipes and complete nutritional information. Heart healthy exercise and lifestyle options let you retool your life. Get yourself started on positive Every Day habits like storing leftovers before you eat, switching to skim milk, and walking during breaks at work. Have it YOUR WAY to keep inches off your waist: The “Your Way” phase offers nearly 100 more lifestyle changes and solutions that you can use to take things to the next level and continue a lifetime of slim and healthy living. The Flex Diet is an exciting new approach to a new you, your way.
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 9781501109461
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
SMALL CHANGES YIELD BIG RESULTS. Many diet books present readers with a single, inflexible program which forces them to stay on that diet or risk another dieting failure. Rather than teaching you just one way to lose ten or twenty or even fifty pounds, The Flex Diet shows you how to lose a single pound . . . in 200 different ways. A medically proven approach to weight loss from WebMD’s heart expert, The Flex Diet allows you to create your own customized weight-loss plan—one that fits your lifestyle, is full of tasty and nutritious meals, boosts energy levels, and keeps the weight off for good. Start TODAY to lose five pounds: The Flex Diet begins with a two-week phase called “Today,” when you begin to make small changes to your diet and lifestyle that will help you lose weight right now and create a blueprint to a new you. It’s as easy as keeping a food diary, taking a multivitamin, and getting more sleep. Do it EVERY DAY and lose ten more pounds: Next, three weeks of “Every Day Solutions” introduce meal plans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dozens of tasty recipes and complete nutritional information. Heart healthy exercise and lifestyle options let you retool your life. Get yourself started on positive Every Day habits like storing leftovers before you eat, switching to skim milk, and walking during breaks at work. Have it YOUR WAY to keep inches off your waist: The “Your Way” phase offers nearly 100 more lifestyle changes and solutions that you can use to take things to the next level and continue a lifetime of slim and healthy living. The Flex Diet is an exciting new approach to a new you, your way.
The Thread of a Demon
Author: Charlize Mulholland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648957508
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Charlize is a bright and engaging Year 8 student. Everything about her world, her reality, changes when her parents split up. She turns her anger onto her English teacher. She's losing control. She's at war with a demon that wants to control her mind. She battles alone in a false reality, where she believes asking for help is a sign of weakness. Will her friends, family and teacher ever see their happy girl return?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648957508
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Charlize is a bright and engaging Year 8 student. Everything about her world, her reality, changes when her parents split up. She turns her anger onto her English teacher. She's losing control. She's at war with a demon that wants to control her mind. She battles alone in a false reality, where she believes asking for help is a sign of weakness. Will her friends, family and teacher ever see their happy girl return?