Download or read book Hey Bub written by Steve Prater and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hey, Bub " was the familiar greeting Tom Prater used throughout his life. He was born with Down syndrome in 1949, and in spite of his disabilities, became a beloved and integral part of his family and community. While his speech was limited to phrases of just a few syllables, he found other ways to communicate and won the hearts of everyone who met him. Despite being beset by health concerns and institutional systems that were far from ideal, he found resilience and joy. This is the story of two brothers, their childhood adventures, and their lifelong bond. In it, his brother Steve-bunk mate and partner in crime-reflects on their time together and the many lessons he's still learning from his older brother. When the world feels overwhelming or complex, we all seek answers from those who seem to have it all figured out. Tom leaves ample clues to happiness through his parables involving marshmallows, swing sets, bowling and dancing....
Download or read book Adventure written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Airstream written by Patricia Young and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2006-05-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These fourteen stories explore the small victories and lurching disappointments, losses and betrayals of the everyday.
Download or read book written by Mike Whicker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While working on a top-secret project for the U.S. Navy in 1942 in Evansville, Indiana, a Jewish metallurgist falls in love with a beautiful woman who is the Nazis' top spy and who was sent to the United States to steal the very secret he holds and that could alter the course of the war.
Download or read book Jeremy Thatcher Dragon Hatcher written by Bruce Coville and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Twenty Years of Magic!
Download or read book Wake written by Elizabeth Knox and published by Corsair. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small community on New Zealand's Tasman Bay is suddenly overwhelmed by a bloodthirsty madness. There are fourteen survivors. Trapped in by a strange force-field called the 'no-go', cut off from the world outside, they must pull together, bury the dead and face their fears. Because whatever caused the insanity is still at large. And it hasn't finished with them yet. Wake is a riveting tour-de-force. A book about extreme events, ordinary people, heroic compassion - and invisible monsters.
Download or read book 124 Days of Hope and Healing written by Tereasa Chatham and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-04-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed at giving people HOPE, even in the most challenging of circumstances. YOU NEED BALANCE!
Download or read book Pale Girl Speaks written by Hillary Fogelson and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillary Fogelson led a charmed life: as the young wife of a successful Hollywood executive, her only major concerns were her acting auditions, interior decorating, and unexpected visits from her high-maintenance parents. Then, one day, her doctor told her she had malignant melanoma—a cancer that leads to more deaths for women between the age of 25 and 30 than any other—and her life was forever changed. Pale Girl Speaks is the darkly funny story of Fogelson’s neuroses and struggles after her diagnosis with melanoma. In her witty, wisecracking narrative, Fogelson recounts how her battle with cancer brings up other issues in her life that she’s been ignoring, especially her anxieties about her relationship with her husband, her friends, and her parents. The apprehension she feels soon manifests itself in more concrete ways—panic attacks, heavy reliance on alcohol, and a compulsive need to constantly check in with her doctor—but when her father discovers that he has melanoma as well, Fogelson has to learn to lead by example and let go of her fear. A story that will appeal to anyone who has faced adversity and lived to tell jokes about it, Pale Girl Speaks is about one woman who experienced the worst possible fallout of being fair-skinned—and survived with her sense of humor intact.
Download or read book A Letter to My Cat written by Lisa Erspamer and published by Crown/Archetype. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow-up to A Letter to My Dog takes on cats, with celebrities writing letters of love and gratitude to their beloved pet felines. Alluring, elusive, mysterious—the cats in our lives are not always easy to get to know. But as with all pets, they have unique personalities and stories to tell. Alongside beautiful four-color photos of their cats, A Letter to My Cat collects personal letters from celebrities offering love and gratitude for all that their cats bring to their lives.
Download or read book Bubbles Ablaze written by Sarah Strohmeyer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bizarre murder scene leads not-so-dumb blonde Bubbles Yablonsky and her main squeeze into the heart of a conspiracy linked to a secret cadre of strange women, and a mysterious assassin who wants Bubbles's investigation to go up in flames....
Download or read book Semper Fi Do Or Die written by Keith Laufenberg and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-08-29 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow a group of young men as they go through Marine Corps boot camp in 1962, at Parris Island, South Carolina, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, in October of that year, 1962, and then on to their duty stations and, for some, Vietnam. If you want to know what the Marine Corps was really like in the 1960's and those that served during this tumultuous time in history this is the book for you!
Download or read book Falling written by Ralph Zieff and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hank Bellakoff is an above-average fighter in the mob-ridden 1990's Boston boxing scene. When a series of unfortunate events brings danger and fear into his life, he escapes, leaving behind people he cares deeply about, and several women who have broken his heart. What begins as a cross-country odyssey turns into a painful road of self-reflection and coming to terms with his painful childhood. But when misfortune derails his journey, can he reach a higher level of self-understanding and awareness, and finally be content with who he is?
Download or read book The New Boys at Oakdale written by Morgan Scott and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The New Boys at Oakdale" by Morgan Scott is a young adult novel that takes readers into the world of Oakdale Academy, where new students face challenges, make friends, and grow through their experiences. The story centers around two new students, Jack and Mark, who arrive at Oakdale Academy with mixed feelings of excitement and anxiety. They are about to embark on a new chapter of their lives, leaving behind their familiar surroundings to attend the prestigious school. As they settle into Oakdale, Jack and Mark navigate the complexities of school life, including academic challenges, making friends, and dealing with bullies. Along the way, they encounter a diverse group of classmates, each with their own personalities and quirks. The novel explores themes of friendship, resilience, and personal growth as the characters face various obstacles and learn valuable life lessons. Jack and Mark's journey at Oakdale Academy is one of self-discovery, as they come to understand themselves better and find their places within the school community. "The New Boys at Oakdale" provides readers with an engaging and relatable coming-of-age story, highlighting the universal experiences of young people as they transition into new environments and face the ups and downs of adolescence. It underscores the importance of friendship and the ability to overcome challenges, making it a compelling read for young readers seeking stories of personal growth and adventure.
Download or read book Lords of Darkness written by Col Billy R. Wood Us Army (Retired) and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to 1979, you probably hadn't heard of counterterrorism or Special Operations. Even so, special warriors have been around since Moses sent Joshua to spy out the land of Canaan. In 1986, Colonel Billy R. Wood served as the operations officer of the newly organized 45th Aviation Battalion (Special Operations). This unit was highly classified. The special operations training and missions carried out by the team were conducted in secret, and members couldn't even tell their wives and families where they were going. These soldiers were called the Lords of Darkness. Prior to its formation, much was written about the failed hostage rescue mission in Iran. The Pentagon leadership implied, "Whatever the costs, whatever we do, we can never have another Desert One." Secret exercises were conducted with modified aircraft and soon-to-be-skilled night flyers of Task Force 160, today known as "Night Stalkers." What you didn't read about was the "other" US Army Special Operations Aviation Battalion-an Army National Guard unit. Highly classified and therefore less known, it was a "mirror image" special aviation unit. You didn't realize they existed because you weren't supposed to know. These teachers, businessmen, lawyers, salesman, citizen soldiers, and traditional guardsmen were called the Lords of Darkness of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. The night belonged to them-and their hearts belonged to aviation.
Download or read book Infinite Tuesday written by Michael Nesmith and published by Crown. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “beautifully written” (The New York Times) autobiography of Michael Nesmith, from his star-making role on The Monkees and his invention of the music video to his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality “Reads like the chronicle of a relentless seeker.”—Los Angeles Times Michael Nesmith’s eclectic, electric life spanned his star-making role on The Monkees, his invention of the music video, and his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality. But above all, his is a seeker’s story, a pilgrimage in search of a set of principles to live by. That search took Nesmith from a childhood in Dallas to the set of The Monkees in Los Angeles to the heart of swinging London with John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix. This funny, thoughtful, self-aware book is a window into an unexpected life, inflected at every turn by the surprising candor and absurdist humor of an American original.
Download or read book Travel as a Political Act written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.
Download or read book The Treeponsis written by Yvonne Lehman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Treeponsis is the story of a princess from Dontave Castle in the ancient Elderwood who becomes trapped by an ancient curse that turns her into a tree. In fact, she becomes the last tree in all the realms. For many years, the princess had suffered her ill-timed fate due to the handiwork of the villain Monkaitrain. In the devious plan, Monkaitrain has left the world a place of devastation. Now a dry vast wasteland, only a few survived. Out of the survivors, Dote, a plotter, and Zero, a catcher, are given clues to the little things that are needed to save the Treeponsis. Zero enlists the help of Dote to go with him on the journey. Monkaitrain had stashed the little things far away in his castle that is protected by Hitler birds, scavengers, and peckers. As the journey progresses, Zero happens to come across others and asks them to help on his mission, the flock consists of Flappers, Pointa, Brass, Grease, Gill, Mackin, and other animals. At the climax of the story, it will take deception, ingenuity, unknown teamwork, and cunningness to save the world and the Treeponsis.
