Download or read book No Empty Chairs written by Ian Mackersey and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1914-18 conflict narrated through the voices of the men whose combat was in the air. 'This moving book uses letters and diaries to evoke the terrible cost of such warfare...Sleepless nights, separated lovers and grieving parents are recalled with painful immediacy in this meticulously researched tribute to those who died or were lucky enough to survive' DAILY MAIL The empty chairs belonged, all too briefly, to the doomed young First World War airmen who failed to return from the terrifying daily aerial combats above the trenches of the Western Front. The edict of their commander-in-chief was the missing aviators were to be immediately replaced. Before the new faces could arrive, the departed men's vacant seats at the squadron dinner table were sometimes poignantly occupied by their caps and boots, placed there in a sad ritual by their surviving colleagues as they drank to their memory. Life for most of the pilots of the Royal Flying Corps was appallingly short. If they graduated alive and unmaimed from the flying training that killed more than half of them before they reached the front line, only a few would for very long survive the daily battles they fought over the ravaged moonscape of no-man's-land. Their average life expectancy at the height of the war was measured only in weeks. Parachutes that began to save their German enemies were denied them. Fear of incarceration, and the daily spectacle of watching close colleagues die in burning aircraft, took a devastating toll on the nerves of the world's first fighter pilots. Many became mentally ill. As they waited for death, or with luck the survivable wound that would send them back to 'Blighty', they poured their emotions into their diaries and streams of letters to their loved ones at home. Drawing on these remarkable testimonies and pilots' memoirs, Ian Mackersey has brilliantly reconstructed the First Great Air War through the lives of its participants. As they waited to die, the men shared their loneliness, their fears, triumphs - and squadron gossip - with the families who lived in daily dread of the knock on the door that would bring the War Office telegram in its fateful green envelope.

Download or read book Empty Chairs written by Stacey Danson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you hear a child screaming again last night? Did you ignore the sound?In your own neighborhood, children are being given an education. They are learning the facts of child abuse: pain and suffering that will shape their futures. Except many of them won't have futures at all.Meet Stacey. She graduated Child Abuse 101 with honors. She ran, and at age 11 hit the streets. She kept on running .... until now.Now .... it's time to talk.

Download or read book The Empty Chair written by Bruce Wagner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed of two companion novellas, The Empty Chair is a profound, heart-wrenching piece of spiritual storytelling from Bruce Wagner, the internationally acclaimed author of such novels as Dead Stars, I’m Losing You and Force Majeure. In First Guru, a fictional Wagner narrates the tale of a Buddhist living in Big Sur, who achieves enlightenment in the horrific aftermath of his child’s suicide. In Second Guru, Queenie, an aging wild child, returns to India to complete the spiritual journey of her youth. Told in ravaged, sensuous detail to the author-narrator by two strangers on opposite sides of the country, years apart from each other, both stories illuminate the random, chaotic nature of human suffering and the miraculous strength of the human spirit. A deeply affecting and meditative reading experience, The Empty Chair is an exquisitely rendered, thought-provoking, and humbling new work.

Download or read book Never Look at the Empty Seats written by Charlie Daniels and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Incredible Story of a Country Music Legend Few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. Readers will experience a soft, personal side of Charlie Daniels that has never before been documented. In his own words, he presents the path from his post-depression childhood to performing for millions as one of the most successful country acts of all time and what he has learned along the way. The book also includes insights into the many musicians that orbited Charlie’s world, including Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette and many more. Charlie was officially inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016, shortly before his 80th birthday. He now shares the inside stories, reflections, and rare personal photographs from his earliest days in the 1940s to his self-taught guitar and fiddle playing high school days of the fifties through his rise to music stardom in the seventies, eighties and beyond. Charlie Daniels presents a life lesson for all of us regardless of profession: “Walk on stage with a positive attitude. Your troubles are your own and are not included in the ticket price. Some nights you have more to give than others, but put it all out there every show. You're concerned with the people who showed up, not the ones who didn't. So give them a show and…Never look at the empty seats!”

Download or read book Empty Chairs written by Anne Keller and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this story of family, love, and interwoven connections, the McDowells struggle to survive on their family farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Joe, the youngest sibling, steals coins from his mother's purse, knowing he can never have things he really wants. After his older brother is drafted to World War II, Joe and his family must confront an avalanche of crises, learning what means most in each of their lives. Joe will have to choose whether to become the man on the farm, or to follow his dreams. In a surprise turn of events, the women in his family show strength they didn't know was theirs. Love and tolerance become the keys to overcome the challenges facing Joe and his family.

Download or read book Empty Chairs written by Squire Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Empty Chair written by Jeffery Deaver and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reowned criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is pitted against Amelia Sachs, his own brilliant protegee, as they disagree on the analysis of a crime they began working together.

Download or read book Eleven Empty Chairs written by Frans T. Boerlage and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Empty Chairs written by Annelee Woodstrom and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June 6, 1944 Germany -- Uncertain peace -- Crossing the border -- The gift of love -- Uncontrollable fear -- 1947, leaving Germany -- 1947, Crookston, Minnesota -- Facing new challenges -- Little Sammy -- Same holiday, different customs -- Faith of my childhood -- 1948 to 1952, we are a family -- The accident -- Coping -- 1956 to 1959 -- 1959 Ada, Minnesota -- June 1960, Off to Germany -- Return to the east/west line -- A broken heart -- The gulf between -- 1960 to 1963, The world of work -- Turbulent times -- Wedding vows -- Finally teaching -- Truth has two sides -- Briefly together, then broken forever -- Titus, Irmgard, Stefan, Liv -- 1984, A battle lost -- 1987, Mama couldn't wait -- 1988, Max, who couldn't be -- We couldn't mend it -- 1992, VA hospital becomes lifeline -- 1997, Nature's fury unleashed -- To say good-bye -- A tribute to my gentleman soldier and all the soldiers who fought in wars. Standard No:

Download or read book Faint Echoes of Laughter written by Stacey Danson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .... the shocking and spirited sequel to the much-praised 'Empty Chairs'. Life on the streets of Sydney was preferable to the nightmare Stacey Danson had survived in the hell that was home. She hit the streets running at the age of eleven, and armed with a flick-knife and a fierce determination to live a different life, she began the journey from the 1960s to today. For those that came to know 'Sassy girl' in 'Empty Chairs', and for those caring people that asked how her life worked out from there, 'Faint Echoes of Laughter' continues the story. For those that haven't met her yet, this book stands alone as a tribute to the kindness of strangers, the loyalty of true friendships and the way things really are on the streets of any town .... anytime.

Download or read book The Empty Chair written by Ayanna Moo-Young and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Empty Chair: Sitting with Forgiveness" reveals Author Ayanna Moo-Young's personal journey as she openly shares with readers aspects of her life and mimics what is known as, the empty chair technique, popularized by one of the founders of gestalt therapy, Fritz Perls."If we really want to love we must learn to forgive." Mother TeresaAyanna's education and life experiences has helped her develop an enhanced sense of awareness of her bodily feelings, emotions, perceptions and behaviors in their raw state. She offers readers a simple system to consider called, The 6rs to Forgiveness: Recognize; Recognize; Relieve; Repent; Release; Replace; and Revive. After earning her bachelor's degree in Sociology and a master's degree in Counseling Psychology, Ayanna became equipped with the knowledge and skills to apply these principles toward her own true healing to attract authentic love to live a happy life. "Ayanna's courage to be transparent inspires you to destroy the walls that you have skillfully built around your pain, disappointment and hurts. She offers practical steps to help you move forward to forgiveness which liberates you to experience the fullness of life. The book is definitely a must have if you truly desire to embrace the beauty of forgiveness for yourself and others."Elaine Scales Founder CEO, An Ounce of Kibou, Inc. "A creative courageous, brutally honest, and easy reading inspirational book, with a powerful global message; a must read for all ages (the younger the better), all over the world."Richard Willis, President and CEO, Sankofa International, Inc. "When life presents challenges you can either give in to them or muster all of your determination and will to overcome them. Ayanna's book presents a powerful message through the use of `empty chairs' in a personification approach. She also inspires, educates and motivates those who can relate to her struggles by implementing a series of strategies readers can apply to their own lifestyles."Michael T. Lyle, Jr., Connecticut-based Radio Broadcaster/Reporter

Download or read book Transformational Chairwork written by Scott Kellogg and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformational Chairwork: Using Psychotherapeutic Dialogues in Clinical Practice is an exposition of the art and science of Chairwork. It is also a practical handbook for using the Chairwork method effectively with a wide range of clinical problems. Originally created by Dr. Jacob Moreno in the 1950s and then further developed by Dr. Fritz Perls in the 1960s, Chairwork has been embraced and re-envisioned by therapists from cognitive, behavioral, existential, Jungian, experiential, psychodynamic, and integrative perspectives. Transformational Chairwork builds on this rich and creative legacy and provides a model that is both integrative and trans-theoretical. The book familiarizes clinicians with essential dialogue strategies and empowers them to create therapeutic encounters and re-enactments. Chairwork interventions can be broadly organized along the lines of external and internal dialogues. The external dialogues can be used to help patients work though grief and loss, heal from interpersonal abuse and trauma, manage difficult relationships, and develop and strengthen their assertive voice. The internal dialogues in turn focus on resolving inner conflicts, combatting the negative impact of the inner critic and the experience of self-hatred, working with dreams and nightmares, and expanding the self through polarity work. Using both internal and external strategies, this book explores how Chairwork dialogues can be a powerful intervention when working with addictions, social oppression, medical issues, and psychosis. This is done through the use of compelling clinical examples and scripts that can be read, studied, and enacted. Chairwork’s central emphasis is helping patients express each of their voices as distinctly and as forcefully as possible. The book concludes with a review of the deepening technique—the strategies that therapists can use to help facilitate clarity and existential ownership.

Download or read book Thirteen Chairs written by Dave Shelton and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spine-tingling collection of ghost stories When a boy finds himself drawn into an empty house one cold night, he enters a room in which twelve unusual-looking people sit around a table. And the thirteenth chair is pulled out for him.One by one, each of those assembled tells their ownghost story: tales of doom and death; of ghostly creatures and malevolent spirits; of revenge and reward. It is only at the end of the night that the boy starts to understand what story he must tell . . .

Download or read book The Empty Chair written by Vikram Kolmannskog and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through eight compelling stories we get to know the Gestalt therapist Vikram Kolmannskog and some of his clients. These include the businessman Carl who is suffering from chronic burnout, the overwhelmed Marianne who believes she may have been the victim of sexual assualt, the trans woman Annette who breaks with dominant gender norms, the prisoner Jonny who is now encircled by his own self-made wall of isolation, and the beautiful Ask, who falls in love and others fall in love with - including the therapist Vikram. Through these tales of psychotherapy we see how both suffering and healing can occur. With increased awareness and through dialogue we can experience more of ourselves, the other and our world. We become more whole - and that is a good definition of health.

Download or read book The Empty Chair written by Raymond I. Keffer and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for a Thanksgiving service, this program in readers' theater format is set in a restaurant where a pastor has taken four young people out to dinner. Although there are only five in the party, the pastor asks for a table for six. The story unfolds as the pastor explains why he has requested an extra place setting and chair.

Download or read book War Child written by Annelee Woodstrom and published by McCleery & Sons Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indoctrination -- May Day celebration -- Changes -- The Aryan -- Nazi exhibitions power -- Catching the Nazi fever -- Fall harvest -- One people, one Reich, one leader -- September 1939, World War II -- The war expands and home front efforts intensify -- The Russian front -- Children's evacuation -- January 1943, Regensburg -- Bombing casualties -- My last time with papa -- Victory lost -- Hell on Earth, October 1944 -- Tomorrow may never come -- 1945, going home -- War's end, 1945 -- Running from the enemy -- War's aftermath -- Revelations -- The gentleman soldier -- No more secrets -- Man's inhumanity to man, life goes on -- Crossing the line -- 1945 to 1947 coping -- Wither thou goest, I will go -- Another world, a land of peace -- Arrival -- Red tape before marriage.