Download or read book Grandma s Mercedes written by Vivian Miller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written with the intentions of helping young children gain some knowledge about people with visible disabilities and to help eliminate some of the fear that is sometimes associated with it. Having a family member suddenly stricken with a disability can be challenging to say the least. But getting the entire family to accept, adjust and assist is sometimes a more difficult challenge. Hopefully this book offers an opportunity for adults to dialogue with some of the youngest members of the family about this subject. This book also reminds adults that there is power in the voice of a child, "I didn't know I could do that" Children should be both seen and heard. They have a lot to say and we can learn from them as well.
Download or read book Grandma s Wheelchair written by Lorraine Henriod and published by Albert Whitman. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four-year old Thomas spends his mornings helping his grandmother who is in a wheelchair.
Download or read book Go Back and Get It written by Dionne Ford and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unexpected family photograph leads Dionne Ford to uncover the stories of her enslaved female ancestors, reclaim their power, and begin to heal Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose great grandmother was the last of six children born to a Louisiana cotton broker and the enslaved woman he received as a wedding gift. What shapes does this kind of intergenerational trauma take? In these pages, which move between her inner life and deep research, Ford tells us. It manifests as alcoholism and post-traumatic stress; it finds echoes in her own experience of sexual abuse at the hands of a relative, and in the ways in which she builds her own interracial family. To heal, Ford tries a wide range of therapies, lifestyle changes, and recovery meetings. “Anything,” she writes, “to keep from going back there.” But what she learns is that she needs to go back there, to return to her female ancestors, and unearth what she can about them to start to feel whole.
Download or read book Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre written by John Kenneth Muir and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sound of chainsaws revving on "haunted" Halloween trails has evoked untold screams since Tobe Hooper's 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre hit the cinemas. Since that first take-no-prisoners horror movie, Hooper's reputation as a master of horror has been secured by his adaptations of Stephen King (Salem's Lot, 1978, and The Mangler, 1995), his blockbuster breakthrough Poltergeist (1982) and a variety of cult hits, from the underrated Lifeforce (1985) to the remake of Invaders from Mars (1986). This reference work is divided into five parts. Part I provides a history and overview of Tobe Hooper's career. Part II offers entries (with synopses, complete credits, critical reception and commentaries) on every feature film by year of release. Part III provides chronological information on Hooper's television movies and miniseries. Part IV offers entries on his episodes from horror television series. Part V is a critical essay and conclusion which places Hooper in horror film history and compares his work to all-time greats such as Romero, Craven and Carpenter.
Download or read book Spread Your Lasso Wider Cousin It s A Big Herd written by Kenneth C. Bauer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-07-27 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveling from the farms and plains of northeastern Colorado to the capital city of Denver and from there to the high Rockies, this story is the autobiography of a native son, born of German people from the Volga River in southern Russia. Though stricken early (and often) with rheumatic fever, the author survives both illness and poverty to graduate from Colorado University and go on to build his own company and spread into various real estate investments reaching as far as Hawaii. Told with humor and self-deprecation.
Download or read book Somebody on This Bus Is Going to Be Famous written by J.B. Cheaney and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's it going to be? Spencer's the smart kid. Shelly's the diva. Miranda's the scaredy-cat. Matthew's just average (so far). In fact, there's nothing about any of the nine middle-schoolers on Mrs. B's bus route that screams "fame." But before the end of the year, somebody on this bus is going to be famous. Every morning, their school bus waits at an empty bus stop. Nobody ever gets on. Nobody ever gets off. And Mrs. B refuses to answer questions about it. Strangest of all, it's Bender the bully who decides to investigate the mystery. But it will take all nine students to find out the truth, for each of them has a clue to the mystery that will change their lives forever. Award-winning author J.B. Cheaney's new middle grade novel weaves multiple points of view into one fascinating read. Part detective story, part tale of self-discovery, this funny and touching novel is destined to be a modern classic. "A heartwarming story of discovery, hope, humor, and mystery – you're in for a fun ride!" —Author of Sure Signs of Crazy and Courage for Beginners "Cheaney's narrative style is dynamic and lively. She clearly has high expectations of her audience, creating a middle-grade reader with both substance and complexity that is also truly fun." —VOYA "Cheaney effectively combines multiple layers of mystery with an uplifting message about resilience." —Kirkus
Download or read book Fathers Can Be Good Dads written by Brigitta Gisella Geltrich-Ludgate and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fathers Can Be Good Dads is a novel, which is based on true events. Even though dates, houses, names of people, countrysides, and sceneries have been changed, the family interactions are real. However, not all have been the actions of Ginia Marie Giselle Hinson, the heroine of the book. The majority, though, are. When the author was a little girl, she often sat around the family sitting-room table or stood outside the doors, listening as the grown-ups in her family were sharing with loud laughter the mischiefs they had gotten themselves into when they were young. Often, the author wondered how she could improve on these mischiefs just to get a bit more attention. A heartfelt thank you is expressed to all family members and friends the author had listened to. Everyone was an inspiration to her. Also a thank you is given to all those she had interacted with and to all those who got into trouble with her in moments of absolute exuberance where household rules were ignored. The novel is dedicated to every writer who has struggled through the ups and downs of putting together personal memoirs to preserve, in writing for children and their children’s children, an insight into a life that once existed before their own times.
Download or read book The Long Dying written by Carol McEachen and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventy-seven-year Maggie Campbell is stricken with dementia. This is the story of how her proud, independent way of life is inexorably eroded until she finally finds herself completely dependent on others. It is also the story of how her two sons: Scott and Ian suddenly have to shoulder the burden of their mothers care, while at the same time dealing with their own shock and grief. When Maggie is moved to Scotts home in Fredericton, Beth, his wife, becomes her mother-in-laws caretaker. Because of Maggies inability to accept needed help and Beths rigidity, the situation gradually becomes untenable, and Maggie is placed into three, separate institutions, resulting in more pain and confusion. The story is complicated by the fact that Ian, Maggies younger son, although very devoted to his mother, is not close to either Scott or Beth. Although, this is a sad, sometimes heart-breaking story, it is often lightened with humour and glimpses into Maggies rich past as a Saskatchewan woman coming of age during the forties and fifties.
Download or read book Grandma s Cabin written by Marilyn J Wiebe and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story takes place in the eighteen hundreds at the home of Beth Miller and her family. Life on the farm is often eventful with the love they have for each other reflected in how they live their lives. Follow the story of Beth Miller, her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Ben Smith and their children, Esther, Tim, Betsy, and Johnny, as they experience life in the late 1800's.
Download or read book The Grandmother Plot written by Caroline B. Cooney and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable new mystery from Caroline B. Cooney, international bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton "Caroline B. Cooney is a master of taking a small, common moment—seeing a face on a milk carton, posting a harmless photo—and turning that moment into a thrilling story."—Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Never Ask Me Death isn't unexpected in a nursing home. But murder is. Freddy leads a life of little responsibility. His mother is dead, his sisters are far-flung across the globe, and he can't quite work up enough motivation to find himself a girlfriend. Freddy has been forced to place his beloved grandmother, now deep in dementia, in a nursing home. Freddy visits her often, cherishing and also hating the time he spends with the grandmother he always adored, now a ghost of her former self. When a fragile old woman already close to death is murdered in that nursing home, Freddy panics. His sources of income are iffy, as are his friends. He has to keep his grandmother safe, keep himself anonymous, and keep the police out of his life—or the complications could become deadly. From international bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton Caroline B. Cooney, The Grandmother Plot is the story of a young man who can't seem to straighten out his life, his beloved grandmother, who can't seem to remembers hers, and the shadowy threat that hangs over them both. This extraordinary new story will appeal to readers of bestselling mysteries and book club fiction such as: A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
Download or read book Black hearted Wife And Evil CEO written by Mo ZheYuNiang and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Xin took his money and disappeared. This was the first time he saw such a bold woman. After leaving without a word for two years, the first thing she did after returning was actually to divorce him. This woman was really gutsy. Such a shameless city like this ...
Download or read book Kids Inventing written by Susan Casey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-08-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me!" Well, it certainly could—and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing! gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit. From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you'll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.
Download or read book Using Children s Literature to Learn about Disabilities and Illness written by Joan Kay Blaska and published by Practical Press (MN). This book was released on 1996 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Prosaic Journal of an Aspiring Writer written by Erik Gagnon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his sophomore year at college, Charlie is assigned to keep a journal. He can't imagine finding something to write about every day. After all, his life isn't very exciting. He goes to class in the morning, then drives home to make lunch for Grandma. She's been living with Charlie and his mother for over a year now. The rest of the family gave up on her. Charlie's trying not to, but it's hard to be optimistic when she's still using a commode. Written in journal entries, The Prosaic Journal of an Aspiring Writer, tells the story of Charlie's confrontation with cancer. One year removed from chemotherapy, Grandma struggles to regain her strength. Charlie and his mother walk beside her. They make her meals and give her baths. They endure the daily burden with the hope of one day rediscovering the pleasures of dinner at Grandma's house. Charlie's journal becomes his savior, a place to vent his frustrations. Comfort lies not only in his purging of raw emotion but also in the humorous observations he extracts from his daily routine. Were it not for his ability to laugh, Charlie might have given up a long time ago.
Download or read book The Sacred Purse written by Pam Northam, Debi Tomalis Wacker, Cindy Dragas and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The sacred purse is a literary celebration about the perfection of women--and the perfection of each woman. Written by, for and about women, this book is a collaborative literary fusion of short stories, poetry, streams of consciousness, and prose."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Me and the Grandmas of Baghdad written by Martha Stephens and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accomplished writer and ardent activist, Martha Stephens has never been afraid to ruffle feathers, whether it's marching with Occupy protests or exposing an unethical human radiation study. Her memoir, Me and the Grandmas of Baghdad, is an examination of the human spirit and a meditation on the many injustices of the world. Her prose will take you from her girlhood in Waycross, Georgia, to her garden in Cincinnati, Ohio, and her winters spent in Las Cruces, New Mexico. But no matter where this grandma roams, she is always thinking, writing and reflecting on how her life is so different - and yet not so different - from those of the grandmas of Baghdad. Martha Stephens is a professor emerita of the University of Cincinnati's English department and the author of Cast a Wistful Eye, Children of the World, Women and Men and the Spaces In Between and The Treatment: The Story of Those Who Died in the Cincinnati Radiation Tests.
Download or read book Understanding Abilities Disabilities and Capabilities written by Margaret F. Carlin and published by Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a current listing of materials on individuals with disabilities, many written since 1982 and currently in print, both fiction and nonfiction, for children from preschool through adolescence. Cf. p. ix.
