Download or read book Why I Love My Sister written by and published by HarperCollins Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See why everyone loves their sisters, especially you!
Download or read book How to Be a Sister A Love Story with a Twist of Autism written by Eileen Garvin and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book by acclaimed author Eileen Garvin—her deeply felt, impeccably written memoir, How to Be a Sister will speak to siblings, parents, friends, and teachers of people with autism—and to anyone who sometimes struggles to connect with someone difficult or different. Eileen Garvin’s older sister, Margaret, was diagnosed with severe autism at age three. Growing up alongside Margaret wasn’t easy: Eileen often found herself in situations that were simultaneously awkward, hilarious, and heartbreaking. For example, losing a blue plastic hairbrush could leave Margaret inconsolable for hours, and a quiet Sunday Mass might provoke an outburst of laughter, swearing, or dancing. How to Be a Sister begins when Eileen, after several years in New Mexico, has just moved back to the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up. Being 1,600 miles away had allowed Eileen to avoid the question that has dogged her since birth: What is she going to do about Margaret? Now, Eileen must grapple with this question once again as she tentatively tries to reconnect with Margaret. How can she have a relationship with someone who can’t drive, send email, or telephone? What role will Eileen play in Margaret’s life as their parents age, and after they die? Will she remain in Margaret’s life, or walk away? A deeply felt, impeccably written memoir, How to Be a Sister will speak to siblings, parents, friends, and teachers of people with autism—and to anyone who sometimes struggles to connect with someone difficult or different.
Download or read book Love Your Sister written by Samuel Johnson and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the ABIA Award (Biography of the Year) 2015 A searingly honest memoir of family, cancer, love ... and unicycles by the founders of the Love your Sister charity, Connie and Samuel Johnson, that will inspire and they hope get people talking about boobs! Born a year apart, Connie and Samuel Johnson have always been close. Faced with the devastating news that they would soon be separated forever, they made a decision. After already surviving cancer twice in her young life, at 33 Connie was diagnosed with breast cancer. But this time it was a whole different ball game. This time she was told she will die, leaving behind her two sons. As a young mum faced with her own death, Connie wanted to make it all less meaningless, and she knew just the way to do it - send her brother, Sam, on a one-wheeled odyssey around Australia. The aims: to break the world record for the longest distance travelled on a unicycle. To raise $1 million for the Garvan Research Foundation. And, most importantly, to remind women to be breast aware and stop others having to say goodbye to those they love. Their message is simple: 'Don't fall into the booby trap.' Samuel has travelled through every state and ridden more than 150,000 kilometres to raise awareness and raise research dollars. But Connie had a secret fourth aim: to fix Samuel. And it worked. Sam cleared his diary, cleaned himself up and tenaciously kept his promise to his dying sister. For them the job isn't over. They are determined to raise more money for research. Connie vows to fight until her dying day and Sam says the fight will go on long after that. These two remarkable Australians share their tale, from childhood through to the finish line and beyond in this truly unique story. Part memoir, part travel diary, part conversation, Love your Sister is an inspiring and unforgettable story that shows just how far one man will go for his sister. The Johnsons' memoir is bracing and affecting. - Sunday Age, Sun Herald Part memoir, part diary, part conversation, this is an unforgettable story of how far a brother will go for his sister. - Brisbane News There are many joyous moments as brother and sister reflect, often wryly and honestly, on the power of their bond and the full catastrophe that is family life. - Sydney Morning Herald This book, like Connie and Samuel's lives, is much bigger than their experience of misfortune. - Canberra Times
Download or read book I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister written by Amelie Sarn and published by Ember. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of The Tyrant’s Daughter, Out of Nowhere, and I Am Malala, this poignant story about two Muslim sisters is about love, loss, religion, forgiveness, women’s rights, and freedom. Two sisters. Two lives. One future. Sohane loves no one more than her beautiful, carefree younger sister, Djelila. And she hates no one as much. They used to share everything. But now, Djelila is spending more time with her friends, partying, and hanging out with boys, while Sohane is becoming more religious. When Sohane starts wearing a head scarf, her school threatens to expel her. Meanwhile, Djelila is harassed by neighborhood bullies for not being Muslim enough. Sohane can’t help thinking that Djelila deserves what she gets. But she never could have imagined just how far things would go. . . . An Amelia Bloomer Project List Selection A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the Year A Bank Street Best Book of the Year with Outstanding Merit "Sarn’s poignant novel surely raises issues of religious freedom, but it is foremost a coming-of-age story about personal choice and the uniquely powerful bond between sisters."—The Horn Book Magazine "[A] moving story, which provides rich material for conversation about family relations, religious identity, and civil liberties."—Publisher's Weekly “Thought-provoking.”—Kirkus Reviews "Important and timely."—Booklist "In seamless chapters transitioning between present and past, this short, fast-paced, tragic story contrasting two clearly drawn Muslim sisters explores similar contemporary cultural and religious issues portrayed in Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Does My Head Look Big in This?"—School Library Journal “A fair and balanced look at not just two equal and opposite perspectives on these issues, but at the multiple, refracted, messy nuances in between.”—The Bulletin “A searing portrait of the conflicts within a culture.”—VOYA “Sarn writes with concise, timely insight about culture, religion, and politics, but what lingers most is the powerful bonds of sisterhood.”—smithsonianapa.org
Download or read book What I Love about You Sister written by Frankie Jones and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often we find it difficult to express our true feelings to the ones we love. This beautiful journal is a very special way to say "I love you" to your sister. Fill in the prompted pages and gift to your sister as a sign of your deep connection to one another.
Download or read book The Sister Accord written by Sonia Jackson Myles and published by Sonia Jackson Myles. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Sister Accord® is a resolution to encourage girls and women to engage in positive, inspiring relations with one another. The principles of The Sister Accord® have been woven into the fabric of the 51 Ways to Love Your Sister--giving girls and women tangible tools and methods for establishing strong, reciprocal relationships."--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book Dear Sister written by Alison McGhee and published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “While books on sibling rivalry abound, [Dear Sister] brings freshness to the topic with McGhee's gentle humor and poignant scenarios…Dear indeed.” —Kirkus Reviews “A meaningful look at…siblinghood and all its foibles.” —Publishers Weekly What do you do when you have an incredibly annoying little sister? Write her letters telling her so, of course! From New York Times bestselling author Alison McGhee comes a wickedly funny, illustrated, heartwarming, and searingly honest collection of letters from an older brother to his little sister. Whininess, annoyingness, afraid of the darkness, refusal to eat lima beans, and pulling brother’s hair. These are the criteria on which little sisters are graded. Inspired by the notes Alison McGhee’s own kids would write each other, this heavily illustrated collection of letters and messages from an older brother to his little sister reveal the special love—or, at the very least, tolerance—siblings have for each other.
Download or read book To My Sister written by Marci and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sisters are more than just family: they are confidantes, mentors, and friends. They light up the lives of the people around them with their joy and love, and they can always be counted on to be there when they're needed, no matter what. With this adorable book, you can let your sister know how much she means to you. Featuring Marci's endearing Children of the Inner Light(R) characters, this is a gift of love that sisters everywhere will treasure forever.
Download or read book I Love My Baby Sister most of the Time written by Elaine Edelman and published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard. This book was released on 1984 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small girl looks forward to the time when her baby sister will be big enough to play with and be friends with.
Download or read book A Sister s Love Is Forever written by Angela Joshi and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one can take the place of a sister. She is the only one who has shared your past and who be there for your future. She knows your dreams and goals, and she's the first one to celebrate your joys and help you through your sorrows. She is a confidante, an advisor, and a companion in whatever life brings your way. This inspiring Blue Mountain Arts collection captures all the thoughts and feelings that go along with having a sister - the ever-present smiles and laughter, the understanding and encouragement, and above all, the love. It is a book that any sister would be proud to receive and a perfect way to let a special sister know that she's more than family she's a friend for life.
Download or read book Sister of the Bride written by Beverly Cleary and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbara can hardly believe her older sister is getting married. With all the excitement of wedding plans going on, Barbara can't help dreaming of the day she will be the bride. She can't wait to fall in love. But as the big day gets closer, wedding planning often turns into family arguments. Even the bride and groom are bickering over details, and Barbara's fun-loving sister is turning into a very practical, grown-up person. Weddings are fun, but all this serious stuff is scary enough to make Barbara think she's not going to be rushing into a serious romance any time soon.
Download or read book I Wrote a Book about You written by M. H. Clark and published by Compendium Publishing & Communications. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wrote a book about you. (No, really. I did. Youre holding it.)
Download or read book Big Sister Little Sister written by LeUyen Pham and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2005-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big one gets new clothes. The Little one gets hand-me-downs. The Big one does everything first. The Little one is always catching up But the little one can do some things well, and can even teach the older one a thing or two…. Big sisters and little sisters alike will agree: this is a sassy and touching celebration of sisterhood for all ages.
Download or read book Hello in There written by Jo Witek and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author and illustrator of the bestselling In My Heart This oversized interactive book is a heartfelt look at the wonder and excitement of waiting . . . and waiting . . . and waiting for a new sibling to arrive. The charming protagonist is so eager to step into her role as a big sister that she's starting early She sticks close to her mama so she can sing songs to her sibling-to-be (loudly, of course) and explain all the great things waiting in the outside world (cupcakes strawberries swimming ). Quaint line drawings and lovely patterns lend a breezy, lighthearted atmosphere to the story, and a variety of playful flaps add gentle humor, showing the new baby blissfully tucked away in its mama's belly. A joyful and celebratory ode to the growing family for any sister- or brother-to-be. The Growing Hearts series celebrates the milestones of a toddler's emotional development, from conquering fears and expressing feelings to welcoming a new sibling. Praise for Hello in There STARRED REVIEW "Roussey's whimsical, scraggly, illustrations are perfectly suited to the girl's excitement as the big day approaches." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Thick and sturdy pages and flaps are made to withstand many eager perusals as big sisters and brothers everywhere gear up for their own big days." --Kirkus Reviews "This has charming possibilities for helping a youngster to envision (and get accustomed to) the impending sibling." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Download or read book For The Love Of A Sister written by Meg Hutchinson and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2005-12-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far will she go for the love of her sister? When Myra Brent's sister Eden visits her at Moorcroft House, instead of welcoming her, she gives Eden a stinging slap. Eden is devastated by her sister's cruel behaviour. Myra had always been devoted to the younger girl; what could have caused this change of heart? Myra is simply trying to prevent her beloved sister from catching the predatory eye of Ava Russell, the cruel mistress of Moorcroft House. But her action will have dire consequences. Believing herself abandoned, Eden sets off, penniless, to make her way in the world alone. Although she will enjoy the kindness of strangers, Eden's path will also cross that of vicious evildoers, bent only on drawing innocents into their web of depravity and corruption. And in the meantime, Myra makes the greatest sacrifice of all - for the love of her sister. ********* Praise for Meg Hutchinson: 'The mistress of simmering sagas' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Hutchinson knows how to spin a good yarn. One for those cold nights curled up in front of the fire' - Birmingham Evening Mail 'Meg Hutchinson was the undisputed queen of the clogs and shawls saga' - Tarura Library
Download or read book A Sister s Love written by Rebecca Owens and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two North Carolinian sisters, Flo and Priscilla Oxendine are entangled in a web of betrayal, grief and loss that has span over the time of ten years. The entanglement started when the sisters become estranged after Priscilla did the unthinkable and betrayed Flo. Nine months later, Priscilla dropped another bomb shell or two after Flo had begun to rebuild her life. Jack Winston, Priscilla's New York attorney and friend, has been given the chore of calling her family late one autumn night with sad news of her accident. In search of Priscilla's family contact information, he finds a forgotten two-year old letter asking him to agree to an arrangement with Flo that knocks him off his feet.
Download or read book Nobody Loves You Like Your Sister written by Jim Fletcher and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes humorous, sometimes touching Makes a wonderful personal gift Two-color interior A great gift to let someone know that you care Here's a wonderfully uplifting series of gift books spotlighting those little things that others do to make your day. Nobody Loves You Like Your Kids is full of funny things that kids do to make us smile, and also those touching moments that may cause us to get a little watery-eyed. Nobody Loves You Like Your Parents exemplifies ways in which parents show their love for their children, much the same way as God shows His love for His own. Nobody Loves You Like Your Sister is the perfect gift book from sister to sibling that shows that she loves and cares about them.
