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Pages : 978
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There Is Always Sunshine Behind the Clouds
Author: Charles K. Chiodi
Publisher: Chiodi Advertising & Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9781880465059
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A young family's dramatic escape from the tyranny of their Communist regime, the struggle of starting their new life halfway around the world in a country where they could not speak the language, and the hilariously funny situations they got themselves into because of it...are some of the chapters in which the author takes the reader for a non-stop emotional roller-coaster ride. In one chapter you will shed tears of sympathy for the dying mother who is desperately attempting to hang on to life by facing into the sunshine -- sitting in a window day after day -- while struggling with her guilt feelings of being an invalid burden to her teenage son. That's what gave this book its title. In another chapter you will find humour in how a foreigner has to cope with what is an everyday routine for those who were born in and grew up in the United States. Throughout the chapters the author of the story is amazed at the freedom and the opportunities his new country provides, until one day he realises that there is another side to this shiny coin, and it is corroding rapidly. Or is corrupting a better word for what is going on in this once pristine society?Had family values changed with the advent of both parents working, or is the lack of discipline at home, in school, and in life to be blamed? Is there too much freedom in this country? -- a statement he once made and was promptly chastised for by his contemporaries. Despite life's hardships, he always had a positive attitude, because he remembered his mother's last words: Son, there is always sunshine behind those clouds Indeed, there is, and the clouds keep moving. They are not permanently glued to the sky.
Publisher: Chiodi Advertising & Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 9781880465059
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A young family's dramatic escape from the tyranny of their Communist regime, the struggle of starting their new life halfway around the world in a country where they could not speak the language, and the hilariously funny situations they got themselves into because of it...are some of the chapters in which the author takes the reader for a non-stop emotional roller-coaster ride. In one chapter you will shed tears of sympathy for the dying mother who is desperately attempting to hang on to life by facing into the sunshine -- sitting in a window day after day -- while struggling with her guilt feelings of being an invalid burden to her teenage son. That's what gave this book its title. In another chapter you will find humour in how a foreigner has to cope with what is an everyday routine for those who were born in and grew up in the United States. Throughout the chapters the author of the story is amazed at the freedom and the opportunities his new country provides, until one day he realises that there is another side to this shiny coin, and it is corroding rapidly. Or is corrupting a better word for what is going on in this once pristine society?Had family values changed with the advent of both parents working, or is the lack of discipline at home, in school, and in life to be blamed? Is there too much freedom in this country? -- a statement he once made and was promptly chastised for by his contemporaries. Despite life's hardships, he always had a positive attitude, because he remembered his mother's last words: Son, there is always sunshine behind those clouds Indeed, there is, and the clouds keep moving. They are not permanently glued to the sky.
The Churchman's companion
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Pages : 978
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Pages : 978
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Poems by Clarice
Author: Larry Powell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491763892
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Poetry, according to William Wordsworth, is the spontaneous overflow of feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. There is, as sometimes declared, more truth than poetry in this and similarly perceptive observations. However, let us also allow that not all poetry is spontaneous, neither does it always originate in tranquility, as explained by the Introduction and confirmed by the content of this little book. Poems by Clarice do indeed represent the overflow of feelings, but spontaneous and tranquilly generated, they are not. For Clarice, tranquility was a personally wrestled-out refuge from which any overflow was, carefully calculated and intentionally managed. Spontaneity is not always good, especially when resulting in a brutally slammed, blink-of-the-eye, heart breaking, catastrophic event upon an unsuspecting twelve-year-old girl; a tragedy which, not only annihilated the present, but forever reconfigured the future. At some time, we dont know how long following the sudden death of her father, Clarice established some modicum of equilibrium by intentional centering. And she wrote, repeatedly, repetitively extending soulful versifications to those she held dear. To read them, is to become acquainted with those to whom they were written, as well as the one to whom this book is dedicated.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491763892
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Poetry, according to William Wordsworth, is the spontaneous overflow of feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. There is, as sometimes declared, more truth than poetry in this and similarly perceptive observations. However, let us also allow that not all poetry is spontaneous, neither does it always originate in tranquility, as explained by the Introduction and confirmed by the content of this little book. Poems by Clarice do indeed represent the overflow of feelings, but spontaneous and tranquilly generated, they are not. For Clarice, tranquility was a personally wrestled-out refuge from which any overflow was, carefully calculated and intentionally managed. Spontaneity is not always good, especially when resulting in a brutally slammed, blink-of-the-eye, heart breaking, catastrophic event upon an unsuspecting twelve-year-old girl; a tragedy which, not only annihilated the present, but forever reconfigured the future. At some time, we dont know how long following the sudden death of her father, Clarice established some modicum of equilibrium by intentional centering. And she wrote, repeatedly, repetitively extending soulful versifications to those she held dear. To read them, is to become acquainted with those to whom they were written, as well as the one to whom this book is dedicated.
Golden Moments
Author: Unknown Unknown
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5041707332
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5041707332
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Good Health
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Category : Battle Creek (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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Category : Battle Creek (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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In the Clouds
Author: Elly MacKay
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0735266964
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A luminous journey into the sky for daydreamers and cloud enthusiasts big and small, from renowned paper-diorama artist Elly MacKay. A bored and curious little girl wishes for a bit of sunshine on a cloudy day. But a friendly bird soon whisks her off for an adventure in the sky, where she can contemplate questions both scientific and philosophical in nature: how do clouds float? Or carry the rain? Where do they go when they disappear? Are there clouds on other planets? Do they have memories? Have they ever seen a girl like her? This dreamy picture book from the inimitable Elly MacKay features her trademark stunning, light-infused spreads that beautifully capture the wondrousness of clouds and the power of nature to inspire and stimulate imaginations.
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 0735266964
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
A luminous journey into the sky for daydreamers and cloud enthusiasts big and small, from renowned paper-diorama artist Elly MacKay. A bored and curious little girl wishes for a bit of sunshine on a cloudy day. But a friendly bird soon whisks her off for an adventure in the sky, where she can contemplate questions both scientific and philosophical in nature: how do clouds float? Or carry the rain? Where do they go when they disappear? Are there clouds on other planets? Do they have memories? Have they ever seen a girl like her? This dreamy picture book from the inimitable Elly MacKay features her trademark stunning, light-infused spreads that beautifully capture the wondrousness of clouds and the power of nature to inspire and stimulate imaginations.
Mr Be Strong: The Tourist of Life
Author: Panagiotis Michael
Publisher: AKAKIA Publications
ISBN: 190955040X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
“One of my dreams was to write a book about my life. Most people stop dreaming when they become adults. We become stern, busy, cynical and we forget to dream. Without my dreams, I wouldn't have made it through life. This book was written as a reminder of the importance of dreams. It is the realization of my own dream, perhaps my biggest one so far. I wrote this book in hopes that someone would gain strength through my story. If my ordeal empowers even just a single reader, then it will have been worthwhile. Had I given up on my dreams, life might have given up on me.” Panagiotis Michael, a professional gymnast, delivers an “aerobics” lesson on finding our inner strength and getting through hard times. After a health ordeal which left him paralyzed as an adolescent and battling cancer as an adult, he shares his experience with us through his empirical writing. He gives us an important lesson on empowering our body through exercise, feeding our soul with laughter, drawing strength from our dreams and never letting go of our hope. Because when you stop dreaming, you stop living! 70% of the sales' net income will be donated to BE STRONG Charitable Organization which supports people with cancer from Greece, in order to create the 1st Cancer Survivors Wellness Centre in Greece.
Publisher: AKAKIA Publications
ISBN: 190955040X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
“One of my dreams was to write a book about my life. Most people stop dreaming when they become adults. We become stern, busy, cynical and we forget to dream. Without my dreams, I wouldn't have made it through life. This book was written as a reminder of the importance of dreams. It is the realization of my own dream, perhaps my biggest one so far. I wrote this book in hopes that someone would gain strength through my story. If my ordeal empowers even just a single reader, then it will have been worthwhile. Had I given up on my dreams, life might have given up on me.” Panagiotis Michael, a professional gymnast, delivers an “aerobics” lesson on finding our inner strength and getting through hard times. After a health ordeal which left him paralyzed as an adolescent and battling cancer as an adult, he shares his experience with us through his empirical writing. He gives us an important lesson on empowering our body through exercise, feeding our soul with laughter, drawing strength from our dreams and never letting go of our hope. Because when you stop dreaming, you stop living! 70% of the sales' net income will be donated to BE STRONG Charitable Organization which supports people with cancer from Greece, in order to create the 1st Cancer Survivors Wellness Centre in Greece.
Pandora's Box
Author: John Ames Mitchell
Publisher: Copp Clark Company
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Publisher: Copp Clark Company
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
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The Child's Friend
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Helen Charteris [by H. Ward].
Author: Helen Charteris (fict. name.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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