Download or read book Because You Have To written by Joan Frank and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir, part handbook, part survey of the contemporary literary scene, Joan Frank’s Because You Have To: A Writing Life is a collection of essays that, taken together, provide a walking tour of the writing life. Frank’s aim is to form a coherent vision, one that may provide some communion about realities of the writer's vocation that have struck her as rarely revealed. Frank offers what she has learned as a writer not only to other writers, but to those to whom good writing matters. Her insights about "thinking on paper" are never dogmatic or pontifical; rather, they are cordial and intellectually welcoming. Original, witty, and practical, Frank ably steers us through the journey of her own life as a writer, as well as through the careers and work of other writers. Her subjects range widely, from the “boot camp” conditioning of marketing work to squaring off with rejection and envy; from sustaining belief in art’s necessity to the baffling subjectivity of literary perception and the magical books that nourish writers. Frank’s personal journey is wonderfully told, so that what in these essays is particular becomes useful and universal.
Download or read book Because You re My Family written by Missy Robertson and published by Freedom Island. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRAVE Books partnered with Missy Robertson to write "Because You're My Family," a Christian children's book that teaches kids about the importance of family and unconditional love.
Download or read book Because You Can Edition 2 written by ULRIKE and published by Troll River Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember when you could hear yourself think? Imagine returning your mind to its original clear and healthy voice. This practical, inspirational guide will help you think and reason with a clear mind. It continues to help you with physical and mental exercises to keep your thoughts focused and your productivity level up! All of us have accumulated a life time of mental impressions, beliefs and opinions. We have not always been diligent in discriminating between right and wrong. We have been negligent in choosing the right attitude, thoughts and paths, and we have been avoiding dealing with painful issues. The list goes on and on...
Download or read book Just Because You Can Doesn t Mean You Should written by Mike S. McConnell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10-13 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am trying to share some lessons learned in life and corporate America so that others can avoid the same mistakes I made along the way and enjoy a more successful and balanced life. How did a regular guy competing around peers with the highest of educational pedigrees in the country rise to the top levels of corporate America? What skills did it take for him to earn millions of dollars working in a company rated "Most Innovative" by Fortune Magazine for six consecutive years? How did he maintain his personal values while sitting on the executive committee of a company that succumbed so spectacularly to scandal and downfall? In Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should: Keys to a Successful Life, author and former Enron employee Mike S. McConnell shares his unique tips for success. He combines specific personal and business lessons, experiences, affirmations, and actions that have made him the person he is today, including: Keeping a journal; writing down thoughts and keeping perspective. Living with an attitude of gratitude and keeping it. Living with passion in everything you do. Keeping a positive attitude in difficult times. Using goals and objectives to achieve success
Download or read book Everything Your Coach Never Told You Because You re a Girl written by Dan Blank and published by SoccerPoet LLC. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is what your coaches would have said to you if you were a boy, told through the story of a small-college soccer team that won more games than it ever had a right to win. It’s an inspiring and straightforward look at the qualities that define the most competitive females, and what separates the ones who get it from the ones who don't. Everything Your Coach Never Told You is the instruction manual for female athletes who want to do more than just play. It's for those girls who want to win, win big, and never apologize for it. It's the call-to-arms for competitive female athletes who dare to color outside of the lines. Not recommended for readers under the age of 13.
Download or read book Shout Because You re Free written by and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ring shout is the oldest known African American performance tradition surviving on the North American continent. Performed for the purpose of religious worship, this fusion of dance, song, and percussion survives today in the Bolton Community of McIntosh County, Georgia. Incorporating oral history, first-person accounts, musical transcriptions, photographs, and drawings, Shout Because You're Free documents a group of performers known as the McIntosh County Shouters. Derived from African practices, the ring shout combines call-and-response singing, the percussion of a stick or broom on a wood floor, and hand-clapping and foot-tapping. First described in depth by outside observers on the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia during the Civil War, the ring shout was presumed to have died out in active practice until 1980, when the shouters in the Bolton community first came to the public's attention. Shout Because You're Free is the result of sixteen years of research and fieldwork by Art and Margo Rosenbaum, authors of Folk Visions and Voices. The book includes descriptions of present-day community shouts, a chapter on the history of the shout's African origins, the recollections of early outside observers, and later folklorists' comments. In addition, the tunes and texts of twenty-five shout songs performed by the McIntosh County Shouters are transcribed by ethnomusicologist Johann S. Buis.Shout Because You're Free is a fascinating look at a unique living tradition that demonstrates ties to Africa, slavery, and Emancipation while interweaving these influences with worship and oneness with the spirit.
Download or read book All Because You Matter An All Because You Matter Book written by Tami Charles and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always will, from powerhouse rising star author Tami Charles and esteemed, award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier. Discover this poignant, timely, and emotionally stirring picture book, an ode to black and brown children everywhere that is full of hope, assurance, and love.Tami Charles pens a poetic, lyrical text that is part love letter, part anthem, assuring readers that they always have, and always will, matter. This powerful, rhythmic lullaby reassures readers that their matter and their worth is never diminished, no matter the circumstance: through the joy and wonder of their first steps and first laughter, through the hardship of adolescent struggles and the pain and heartbreak of current events, they always have, and always will, matter. Accompanied by illustrations by renowned artist Bryan Collier, a four-time Caldecott Honor recipient and a nine-time Coretta Scott King Award winner or honoree, All Because You Matter empowers readers with pride, joy, and comfort, reminding them of their roots and strengthening them for the days to come.Lyrical, personal, and full of love, All Because You Matter is for the picture book audience what The Hate U Give was for YA and Ghost Boys was for middle grade: a conversation starter, a community touchstone, and a deep affirmation of worth for the young readers who need it most.
Download or read book Life Why Live If You Have to Die written by David Alexander Perry Sr. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life: Why Live if You Have to Die? is a unique work that shares principles and illustrations that you may not have thought of. Some of us just live. We take life for granted, and we move according to what we must do or should do. As humans, we have to put up with life because we are here, and we have no choice. Life to me is like reading a good mystery book. You keep wondering what the next thing will be or how it will end. A problem arises; you solve it. You find joy in attending classes to improve yourself, and it brings excitement and entertainment. This book is full of poetry, quotations, instructions, and illustrations. Its all about living, and if the living is right, enjoyment, excitement, and fulfilling achievement follows. Life: Why Live if You Have to Die? is written to enlarge your vision about life and to further guide you through the maze and entanglements that life throws at you every day.
Download or read book Because You Are Here written by Robin Bryant and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The village of Kichangani, south of Dar es Salaam is a picturesque location bordered by a sandy sea shore and coral pools, empty except for the odd fisherman who traverses the length of the sandy beach, six kms long. Life in the village is a mixture of jollity and heart ache. It is Africa, to embrace and never to reject. So much to learn, see and enjoy.
Download or read book You re Broke Because You Want to be written by Larry Winget and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winget is known as The Pitbull of Personal Development and The World's Only Irrational Speaker, commanding high fees for his speaking engagements because his programs are so effective. Here he shares his advice, making the firebrand financial approach of his popular television show Big Spender available to anyone with the will to succeed. With a bootcamp regimen steeped in personal accountability, Winget cuts through the double-talk contained in most finance books and presents a simple, doable plan that anyone can follow to turn their life around.
Download or read book Because You Wasn t There Daddy written by Ms Dora May and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because You Wasnt There Daddy is the story of a little girl that should have had a Happily Ever After Ending. You will go through these chapters, seeing life through the eyes of a small child. You will find a frail little girl who turns into a strong young lady. Journey with Dora as she moves through her youth and searches for the person that God created her to be, while going through a dark, painful and ugly transition. Experience the scenery as she waits in agony for her father to return home. Doras story may cause you to reach back and look into some of those dark places in your own life, and reflect on how you overcame trials. She counts it a true pleasure to help you advance, through her lifes story. It is also a blessing and privilege for her to share her story with others.
Download or read book Buy My Book Not Because You Should But Because I d Like Some Money written by John Marszalkowski and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorously self-deprecating memoir; This book is a rollercoaster through the ADHD mind of a father trying to time-capsule his brain before a drunk t-bones him off the Hoan Bridge.
Download or read book Don T Buy This Book If You Are Stupid Because It S Probably About You written by Edward J. Rydzy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I know you think I am just joking about the title of the book, but I am not. People do the oddest things, and I just feel that it is about time that you humans get pulled up on some of these things. If your ego is fragile, dont read this book. Have someone read it to you.
Download or read book If You Lean In Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse written by Gina Barreca and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gina Barreca is fed up with women who lean in, but don't open their mouths. In her latest collection of essays, she turns her attention to subjects like bondage which she notes now seems to come in fifty shades of grey and has been renamed Spanx. She muses on those lessons learned in Kindergarten that every woman must unlearn like not having to hold the hand of the person you're waking next to (especially if he's a bad boyfriend) or needing to have milk, cookies and a nap every day at 3:00 PM (which tends to sap one's energy not to mention what it does to one's waistline). She sounds off about all those things a woman hates to hear from a man like "Calm down" or "Next time, try buying shoes that fit". "'If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?'" is about getting loud, getting love, getting ahead and getting the first draw (or the last shot). Here are tips, lessons and bold confessions about bad boyfriends at any age, about friends we love and ones we can't stand anymore, about waist size and wasted time, about panic, placebos, placentas and certain kinds of not-so adorable paternalism attached to certain kinds of politicians. The world is kept lively by loud women talking and "'If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?'" cheers and challenges those voices to come together and speak up. You think she's kidding? Oh, boy, do you have another thing coming.
Download or read book Because You re Mine written by Nancy Tillman and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author/artist Nancy Tillman celebrates the lifelong bond between parent and child. Not just about newborns, Because You're Mine stands as a testament to a parent's protection and support of their child through all ages and stages. The clouds can blow, the wind can call, the snow can come, the rain can fall- but they’ll just have to wait in line . . . Because you’re mine. Because you’re mine. Like Love You Forever, this is sure to be an evergreen gift and a new classic.
Download or read book Fat So written by Marilyn Wann and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fat? Chunky? Less than svelte? So what! In this hilarious and eye-opening book, fat and proud activist/zinester Marilyn Wann takes on Americas' biggest fear—worse than the fear of public speaking or nuclear weapons—our fear of fat.Statistics tell us that about a third of Americans are fat, and common sense adds that just about everyone, fat or thin, male or female, has worried about their appearance. FAT!SO? weighs in with a more attractive alternative: feeling good about yourself at any weight—and having the style and attitude to back it up. Internationally recognized as a fat-positive spokesperson, Wann has learned that you can be absolutely happy, healthy, and successful...and fat. With its hilarious and insightful blend of essays, quizzes, facts, and reporting, FAT!SO? proves that you can be out-and-out fabulous at any size.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
