Author: James Ivey Davis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450298818
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Born during the Great Depression in rura Alabama, his family moved to the Southwest when he was six months old. He describes his life journey over the next 70 years, which was strongly influenced by the great societal and technological changes of that period. Most of his life choices were driven by a need to suceed. His strong independence and leadership qualities were identified early. From high-school dropout and military service to Ph.D. in physics validated his drive. Being a young paratroper, living in Africa in the 1960's, and long motorcycle trips added a bit of excitement. Long hours working and leading high-technology programs in California afforded many opportunities for scientific and technical contributions and led to extensive travel, much of it foreign, which he describes in some detail. Here is a man who is tough, fair, out-spoken, and a whole lot of fun. I saw him as a handsome, charming man, who found love and family. Children and grandchildren enriched his life. He had many trials and tribulations, and he faced them all squarely. You might say, like Zorba, he experienced the full catasrophe. Roberta Claire, a friend
Fly Chronicles
Author: Michael Blaney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974056791
Category : Flies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crawling out of the trash can into trade paperback! A wry look at life through the eyes of the ordinary housefly and his wife and kids, The Fly Chronicles is a series of laugh-out-loud hilarious All-New spot cartoons in the tradition of Gary Larson's The Far Side
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974056791
Category : Flies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Crawling out of the trash can into trade paperback! A wry look at life through the eyes of the ordinary housefly and his wife and kids, The Fly Chronicles is a series of laugh-out-loud hilarious All-New spot cartoons in the tradition of Gary Larson's The Far Side
My Life and Thoughts
Author: James Ivey Davis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450298818
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Born during the Great Depression in rura Alabama, his family moved to the Southwest when he was six months old. He describes his life journey over the next 70 years, which was strongly influenced by the great societal and technological changes of that period. Most of his life choices were driven by a need to suceed. His strong independence and leadership qualities were identified early. From high-school dropout and military service to Ph.D. in physics validated his drive. Being a young paratroper, living in Africa in the 1960's, and long motorcycle trips added a bit of excitement. Long hours working and leading high-technology programs in California afforded many opportunities for scientific and technical contributions and led to extensive travel, much of it foreign, which he describes in some detail. Here is a man who is tough, fair, out-spoken, and a whole lot of fun. I saw him as a handsome, charming man, who found love and family. Children and grandchildren enriched his life. He had many trials and tribulations, and he faced them all squarely. You might say, like Zorba, he experienced the full catasrophe. Roberta Claire, a friend
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450298818
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Born during the Great Depression in rura Alabama, his family moved to the Southwest when he was six months old. He describes his life journey over the next 70 years, which was strongly influenced by the great societal and technological changes of that period. Most of his life choices were driven by a need to suceed. His strong independence and leadership qualities were identified early. From high-school dropout and military service to Ph.D. in physics validated his drive. Being a young paratroper, living in Africa in the 1960's, and long motorcycle trips added a bit of excitement. Long hours working and leading high-technology programs in California afforded many opportunities for scientific and technical contributions and led to extensive travel, much of it foreign, which he describes in some detail. Here is a man who is tough, fair, out-spoken, and a whole lot of fun. I saw him as a handsome, charming man, who found love and family. Children and grandchildren enriched his life. He had many trials and tribulations, and he faced them all squarely. You might say, like Zorba, he experienced the full catasrophe. Roberta Claire, a friend
Life at the Bottom
Author: Theodore Dalrymple
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
ISBN: 161578019X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
A searing account of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does, written by a British psychiatrist.
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
ISBN: 161578019X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
A searing account of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does, written by a British psychiatrist.
My Life at the Bottom
Author: Linda Bondestam
Publisher: Yonder
ISBN: 9781632061386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
From award-winning Nordic author and illustrator Linda Bondestam comes a new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is--possibly--the last of its kind. In a forest of seaweed there was ME, a rare and beautiful little axolotl, going for my first-ever swim. So graceful, and yet so lonesome--out of 987 eggs, mine was the only one that hatched. Who knows, maybe I was the last axolotl in these waters? At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City, our axolotl narrator goes to underwater school, collects treasures tossed away by the big lugs on land, and has dance parties with tiger salamander friends. Life is good! But as the world gets hotter and hotter, the water gets murkier. Friends become harder to find, and the lonesome axolotl grows even lonelier. Until one day when, out of the blue, a colossal wave carries the axolotl into a surprising new future.... Bittersweet, droll, existential, and hopeful, My Life at the Bottom is a tale from the climate crisis unlike any other. Combining her irresistible visual wit with exquisite aquatic art and rare empathy, Linda Bondestam brings us a story of catastrophe that bursts with life.
Publisher: Yonder
ISBN: 9781632061386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
From award-winning Nordic author and illustrator Linda Bondestam comes a new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is--possibly--the last of its kind. In a forest of seaweed there was ME, a rare and beautiful little axolotl, going for my first-ever swim. So graceful, and yet so lonesome--out of 987 eggs, mine was the only one that hatched. Who knows, maybe I was the last axolotl in these waters? At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City, our axolotl narrator goes to underwater school, collects treasures tossed away by the big lugs on land, and has dance parties with tiger salamander friends. Life is good! But as the world gets hotter and hotter, the water gets murkier. Friends become harder to find, and the lonesome axolotl grows even lonelier. Until one day when, out of the blue, a colossal wave carries the axolotl into a surprising new future.... Bittersweet, droll, existential, and hopeful, My Life at the Bottom is a tale from the climate crisis unlike any other. Combining her irresistible visual wit with exquisite aquatic art and rare empathy, Linda Bondestam brings us a story of catastrophe that bursts with life.
Thoughts of Mayhem
Author: Seth Kinstle
Publisher: Seth Kinstle
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is a break down of what my human thoughts consists of. From understanding the world to the deceptive forces at hand. I dive into the contradictions and paradoxes of capitalism. How a competitive edge can just be a flag for corruption. How morality seems to fold in on itself in certain aspects. I search for the answers that make up reality. I make the world mine as I lay all of the information in front of you. Sometimes it can be learn or lose. Others it can just be a matter of a professional questionable opinions. Really, life can be a game of relevance or ignorance. I guess it just depends on how much mayhem you want to dice into it.
Publisher: Seth Kinstle
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is a break down of what my human thoughts consists of. From understanding the world to the deceptive forces at hand. I dive into the contradictions and paradoxes of capitalism. How a competitive edge can just be a flag for corruption. How morality seems to fold in on itself in certain aspects. I search for the answers that make up reality. I make the world mine as I lay all of the information in front of you. Sometimes it can be learn or lose. Others it can just be a matter of a professional questionable opinions. Really, life can be a game of relevance or ignorance. I guess it just depends on how much mayhem you want to dice into it.
Minx Up Your Life!
Author: Carrie Brooks
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789011647
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
What do you get when you combine the insights of a professional life coach with the very human experience of being single, female and over 45? You get Minx Up Your Life! An inspirational call to action for single women over 45 to start embracing love, life and living for the moment.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789011647
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
What do you get when you combine the insights of a professional life coach with the very human experience of being single, female and over 45? You get Minx Up Your Life! An inspirational call to action for single women over 45 to start embracing love, life and living for the moment.
My Life is Art
Author: Emmanuel Jal
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786789035
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Drawing on lessons from his remarkable life, former child soldier turned activist, author, entrepreneur, and international recording artist Emmanuel Jal provides his eleven pillars for overcoming adversity and living a life of purpose. "Who owns your mind?" Beginning with this provocative question, Emmanuel Jal invites readers to claim ownership over the narratives that define their lives in order to become a force for good in the world. As a child growing up in South Sudan, Jal witnessed atrocities perpetrated against his family and community. These actions drove him to become a child soldier in a vicious civil war. Hunger, isolation, and the ever-present specter of death in battle attended his every moment. Yet his greatest challenge did not come from outside; it arose from within, from the corrosive nature of hopelessness, trauma, and narratives of victimization. Rather than succumb to these forces of negativity, Jal turned his life's challenges into opportunities by utilizing a comprehensive framework he developed around eleven pillars of support: Meditation Yearning Leading Ideas Focus Endurance Intuition Sagaciousness Action Read Train These pillars can be utilized individually or as a unit to help build a durable internal structure that allows anyone to overcome adversity, regain joy and gratitude, and live a life of purpose that enriches the greater community.
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786789035
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Drawing on lessons from his remarkable life, former child soldier turned activist, author, entrepreneur, and international recording artist Emmanuel Jal provides his eleven pillars for overcoming adversity and living a life of purpose. "Who owns your mind?" Beginning with this provocative question, Emmanuel Jal invites readers to claim ownership over the narratives that define their lives in order to become a force for good in the world. As a child growing up in South Sudan, Jal witnessed atrocities perpetrated against his family and community. These actions drove him to become a child soldier in a vicious civil war. Hunger, isolation, and the ever-present specter of death in battle attended his every moment. Yet his greatest challenge did not come from outside; it arose from within, from the corrosive nature of hopelessness, trauma, and narratives of victimization. Rather than succumb to these forces of negativity, Jal turned his life's challenges into opportunities by utilizing a comprehensive framework he developed around eleven pillars of support: Meditation Yearning Leading Ideas Focus Endurance Intuition Sagaciousness Action Read Train These pillars can be utilized individually or as a unit to help build a durable internal structure that allows anyone to overcome adversity, regain joy and gratitude, and live a life of purpose that enriches the greater community.
I Used To Be Tom B.
Author: Jacob Magitsoh
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483424413
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Tom B. was born into the socially, economically and upwardly mobile middle class. His generation largely knew nothing of suffering and hardship. Tom B., a typical young man in his thirties has everything that life ever promised him: the college degree, the cushy office job, the beautiful wife and the quaint suburban home. Yet he finds his existence increasingly empty and surreal. Somewhere either imprinted on his DNA or emanating from scattered memories of youth, Tom B. once knew what it was like to feel alive. As he starts to engage his more primal and animalistic self, we watch Tom B. mentally and physically diverge from societal norms. Tom B.'s descent into the full, guiltless, unrepressed man eventually leads to his spiritual and physical fulfillment and yet his ultimate demise.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483424413
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Tom B. was born into the socially, economically and upwardly mobile middle class. His generation largely knew nothing of suffering and hardship. Tom B., a typical young man in his thirties has everything that life ever promised him: the college degree, the cushy office job, the beautiful wife and the quaint suburban home. Yet he finds his existence increasingly empty and surreal. Somewhere either imprinted on his DNA or emanating from scattered memories of youth, Tom B. once knew what it was like to feel alive. As he starts to engage his more primal and animalistic self, we watch Tom B. mentally and physically diverge from societal norms. Tom B.'s descent into the full, guiltless, unrepressed man eventually leads to his spiritual and physical fulfillment and yet his ultimate demise.
Reading Comprehension and Skills, Grade 3
Author: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483804941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Reading Comprehension and Skills for third grade is designed to help students develop a strong foundation of reading basics so that they will become competent readers who can advance to more challenging texts. It includes engaging passages and stories about a variety of subjects to appeal to al readers. The book also encourages vocabulary development and reinforces reading comprehension through leveled activity pages that target each student's individual needs for support. Kelley Wingate 's Reading Comprehension and Skills series is the perfect choice for both teachers and parents. This valuable reading and comprehension skills practice book provides nearly 100 reproducible pages of exciting activities, 96 durable flash cards, and a motivating award certificate. The differentiated activity pages give students the practice they need at a level that is perfect to help them master basic reading comprehension skills necessary to succeed and are great for use at both school and home.
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483804941
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Reading Comprehension and Skills for third grade is designed to help students develop a strong foundation of reading basics so that they will become competent readers who can advance to more challenging texts. It includes engaging passages and stories about a variety of subjects to appeal to al readers. The book also encourages vocabulary development and reinforces reading comprehension through leveled activity pages that target each student's individual needs for support. Kelley Wingate 's Reading Comprehension and Skills series is the perfect choice for both teachers and parents. This valuable reading and comprehension skills practice book provides nearly 100 reproducible pages of exciting activities, 96 durable flash cards, and a motivating award certificate. The differentiated activity pages give students the practice they need at a level that is perfect to help them master basic reading comprehension skills necessary to succeed and are great for use at both school and home.
No One Talks About This Stuff
Author: Kat Brown
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800182880
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
'Will allow you to find the peace, the rage, the acceptance, the anger, the love, the hatred, the joy and the connection that we all need to be allowed to feel' Pippa Vosper, author of Beyond Grief No One Talks About This Stuff is a support group for almost-parents: it is a place to share journeys of loss and limbo, to confront social pressure and to find courage in the darkness of tragedies which happen every day yet are brushed under the carpet. So, we hear from a stepmother who wrestles with infertility. A husband and wife each tell their experience of losing their baby. A lesbian comes of age at a time when gay people rarely become parents. A father finds loss to be his unlikely superpower. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder impacts a person’s choices about having a family. A black woman unpacks ancestral shame while finding renewed purpose. And each person shares how they lived through it. This captivatingly beautiful, profound and honest anthology opens a much-needed conversation about society, family and honouring the missing children we will never forget. 'Each generously shared experience powerfully validates and chips away at shame, as it speaks the truth of hoping, waiting, losing, loving and questioning' Anna Mathur, bestselling author of Know Your Worth 'The voices of the contributors are necessarily varied, but they are unified by fascinating and moving insights' Julia Bueno, author of The Brink of Being
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1800182880
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
'Will allow you to find the peace, the rage, the acceptance, the anger, the love, the hatred, the joy and the connection that we all need to be allowed to feel' Pippa Vosper, author of Beyond Grief No One Talks About This Stuff is a support group for almost-parents: it is a place to share journeys of loss and limbo, to confront social pressure and to find courage in the darkness of tragedies which happen every day yet are brushed under the carpet. So, we hear from a stepmother who wrestles with infertility. A husband and wife each tell their experience of losing their baby. A lesbian comes of age at a time when gay people rarely become parents. A father finds loss to be his unlikely superpower. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder impacts a person’s choices about having a family. A black woman unpacks ancestral shame while finding renewed purpose. And each person shares how they lived through it. This captivatingly beautiful, profound and honest anthology opens a much-needed conversation about society, family and honouring the missing children we will never forget. 'Each generously shared experience powerfully validates and chips away at shame, as it speaks the truth of hoping, waiting, losing, loving and questioning' Anna Mathur, bestselling author of Know Your Worth 'The voices of the contributors are necessarily varied, but they are unified by fascinating and moving insights' Julia Bueno, author of The Brink of Being