Download or read book Hope is the Thing written by B. J. Hollars and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 2020, as a pandemic began to ravage our world, writer and professor B. J. Hollars started a collaborative writing project to bridge the emotional challenges created by our physical distancing. Drawing upon Emily Dickinson’s famous poem “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” Hollars called on Wisconsinites to reflect on their own glimpses of hope in the era of COVID-19. The call resulted in an avalanche of submissions, each reflecting on hope’s ability to persist and flourish, even in the darkest times. As the one hundred essays and poems gathered here demonstrate, hope comes in many forms: a dad dance, a birth plan, an unblemished banana, a visit from a neighborhood dog, the revival of an old tradition, empathy. The contributors are racially, geographically, and culturally diverse, representing a rough cross section of Wisconsin voices, from truck driver to poet laureate, from middle school student to octogenarian, from small business owner to seasoned writer. The result is a book-length exploration of the depth and range of hope experienced in times of crisis, as well as an important record of what Wisconsinites were facing and feeling through these historic times.

Download or read book Four Letter Word Love written by CLEO SOBEL and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Inspired me to write my love poems I grew up with lots of love around me and the only way I know how to express myself is to show love, and do love. In today's world when I look around me I don't see any love, where have all the love gone. Husbands and wives not loving each other, brothers and sisters not loving each other, children not loving their parents and visa verse. One day I decided I wanted to write about love. I wrote love poems to my late husband Jack. Love thyself and share love with our fellow mam. Have faith in love, if we give love, it will be returned. Mother's love, father's love Brother and Sister for sweet hearts, husband and wife, love more, live longer. Smell the roses and keep on smiling, love you will find and keep always, just encourage love in the world. What abut the 3 senior sister and the letter to Santa Too Good To Be True? These are words I write in my poems, I encourage love. I am motivated by love. My desire is to see everyone read a poem or a word of love and be encouraged and motivated by the words to keep the faith and spread the love. Cleo Sobel

Download or read book Hope Never Dies written by Andrew Shaffer and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times Best Seller "[Hope Never Dies is] an escapist fantasy that will likely appeal to liberals pining for the previous administration, longing for the Obama-Biden team to emerge from political retirement as action heroes."—Alexandra Alter, New York Times Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon’s Murtaugh and Riggs. Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only man he’s ever fully trusted: the 44th president of the United States. Together they’ll plumb the darkest corners of Delaware, traveling from cheap motels to biker bars and beyond, as they uncover the sinister forces advancing America’s opioid epidemic. Part noir thriller and part bromance, Hope Never Dies is essentially the first published work of Obama/Biden fiction—and a cathartic read for anyone distressed by the current state of affairs.

Download or read book Life is a Four Letter Word written by Andy Salkeld and published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever feel you’re a fraud and about to be found out? Do you feel an expectation to keep going and to be strong? Do you ever think what it would be like to just... ‘STOP’? You’re not alone. Mental ill health impacts one in four people every year, and professionals in high-pressure jobs are especially vulnerable. Life is a Four-Letter Word is a mental health survival guide for professionals, from a high-flying Big 4 accountant who’s struggled with depression, anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts and learned a lot along the way. Andy now advocates positive action around mental health, working closely with business leaders across the UK to help them build mentally healthy cultures. He is a renowned speaker and writer on mental health, entrepreneurship and finance.

Download or read book Brand is a Four Letter Word written by Austin McGhie and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2012 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this breakthrough book, marketing expert Austin McGhie urges readers to set aside their obsession with "branding" and instead focus on the real work of marketing: positioning. In fact, McGhie believes there's no marketing problem or opportunity that can't be framed as a positioning exercise. He argues that brands are a marketplace response, not a marketer's stimulus; if that response from the audience is simple, clear and on strategy, marketers can build a brand. Drawing on his 30-year career working with some of world's best-known brands, including Disney, ESPN, Nike, Google, Visa, Expedia, Best Buy, Microsoft, Anheuser-Busch, Abbott and YouTube, McGhie tackles the strategic essence of positioning and creating differentiated advantage. He deftly weaves the positioning discussion throughout the book with a series of real-life anecdotes to deliver a crisp, clear view of what it means to build a brand. McGhie has written a practical book that will guide and inspire marketers and in turn help them guide and inspire their audiences.

Download or read book SUM Lucid written by Jason Shimberg and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In his book, Mr. Shimberg gives an account about how his life veered off the desirable path ... Mr. Shimberg was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age nineteen, and right after his basketball career was put on hold by a serious knee injury. He later used drugs, became homeless, lived through unemployment and then landed in jail ... There's a flurry of memorable recollections of bonding with his father, of various girlfriends, roommates and friends, all which make for vivid details of what life was like for Jason during the past decades."--P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book Heidi s Guide to Four Letter Words written by Tara Sivec and published by Sivec & Arndt. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowritten by USA Today best-selling author Tara Sivec and award-winning narrator Andi Arndt, a hysterically funny, heartfelt romance about starting over and taking chances. Nothing good ever comes from drinking a box of wine alone. So when I decided to entertain my drunken self by setting up some hand-me-down podcasting equipment and reading the steamy parts from romance novels, I never thought anyone would actually listen. The fact that I admitted my huge crush on my sexy next door neighbor made the whole thing even more mortifying. But sometimes life surprises you, and that’s how my podcast, Heidi’s Discount Erotica, was born. Now I, Heidi Larsen, a sweet former kindergarten teacher in Waconia, Minnesota, lead a scandalous double life reading erotic novels to the listening world. And with each episode, I find myself embracing my new alter ego more and more. Now I’m starting to feel more comfortable in my own skin and do things I never would have dreamed of - like kissing my neighbor. Look out, Waconia, because Heidi’s on the loose! She’s in your ears, in your hearts, and down your pants...wait, that didn’t sound as good as it did in my head. Well, you get the picture, don’tcha know!

Download or read book Four Letter Word written by Joshua Knelman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original compilation of short fiction created in the form of a series of love letters by forty celebrated writers includes contributions from Jonathan Lethem, A.L. Kennedy, Jan Morris, Douglas Coupland, Margaret Atwood, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

Download or read book Four Letter Words Act One written by Haley Beth Costisick-Unwin and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Life is a four-letter word, albeit not my favorite one?My favorite four-letter word is love. Love fucking rocks. It's hard, and incredible, and heartbreaking all at the same time."At 17, Ally Jean knows more about loss than love. Her younger brother and father have both committed suicide, and frankly, she's just marking time until she finds a way to follow them. Until one amazing man changes her life.This is a coming-of-age story that is real, gritty, and down to earth. The heroine, Ally Jean, is mouthy and smart, full of both hope and despair. She constantly seems to make the wrong choices, but we cheer for her despite the many mistakes she makes. Four Letter Words addresses hard-hitting issues including teen suicide, alcoholism, and depression. It is about the many four-letter words in our lives: pain, fear, life, hope?"Love has many different forms," Ally Jean explains. "Between family members, friends, or lovers; but all stories, every story ever told, is a God damned love story."

Download or read book Loss Is a Four Letter Word written by Carole Fleet and published by Health Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word "loss" contains only four letters, but its size belies the amount of fear it produces at even its mere mention. Even more terrifying and enormous is the reality of loss—specifically, the loss of a spouse. For the loved one left behind, the loss of a spouse or partner is frightening, and the ensuing grief can be all-consuming. Regardless of the circumstances, spousal loss devastates on numerous levels and in countless ways. Whether the loss is brand new or decades old, it nonetheless leaves indelible wounds. Worst of all, widowhood has the capacity to keep those affected from moving forward into a new and fulfilling life. The need for relatable and actionable direction and advice remains a very real need for the widowed community. In Loss is a Four-Letter Word, award-winning author Carole Brody Fleet, who herself experienced the numbing pain and grief as a young widow and mother, shows readers a way out, a way to move forward—not "get over"—their most profound loss in positive ways. Fleet combines no-nonsense, directed advice with specific, boot camp style "assignments" that are framed with compassion and humor. Appropriate for both the newly bereaved as well as those who may have been grieving for years, Loss is a Four-Letter Word is also ideal for those who wish to best support the bereaved through a most challenging life-journey.

Download or read book Hope Make Heal written by Maya Pagan Donenfeld and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A welcome companion to anyone suffering a great loss—20 inspiring craft projects to help work through grief, from the author of Reinvention. For anyone seeking renewal and restoration during life’s transitions and after deep loss, Hope, Make, Heal offers a unique approach to healing: using one’s hands to mend the heart. The twenty craft projects provide ways to make tangible objects that signify the qualities one seeks on a healing path: strength, calm, release, and hope. Full of gentle encouragement, each project is easy to make and suitable for those times when our minds are preoccupied and our spirits are low. Grief and pain are universal experiences that touch everyone at one time or another. When we grieve, most of us reach for the steady hand of loved ones. But even if we're blessed with an understanding community, a deep sense of isolation comes with tragedy. No one else stands in our shoes. Rarely is there another person who can understand just what it means to be you. For maker and artist Maya Donenfeld, when faced with the trauma of a sudden and unexpected ending to her marriage of sixteen years, she yearned to find something that would allow her to focus and channel her powerful flood of emotions into something she could see and touch. Knowing that busy hands can profoundly nurture the heart and quiet the mind, she began making things to wear, carry, touch, and gaze upon—beautiful and expressive objects that were simple, intentional, and most of all, meaningful. The result is the collection of projects here. This book offers a unique approach to mending wounds with inspiring projects that integrate hand, heart, and mind with thread, ink, and more. The projects encourage renewal and restoration during life's transitions and after deep loss. Each one offers comfort and support and is designed to have a personal impact on the maker and those around them. It's a resource for personal healing and a gift for your friend in need.

Download or read book Hope Is the Thing with Feathers written by Emily Dickinson and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a new collection of literary voices from Gibbs Smith, written by, and for, extraordinary women—to encourage, challenge, and inspire. One of American’s most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to writing, religion, and society. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers is a collection from her vast archive of poetry to inspire the writers, creatives, and leaders of today. Continue your journey in the Women’s Voices series with Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte and The Feminist Papers by Mary Wollstonecraft.

Download or read book No Is a Four Letter Word written by Chris Jericho and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and six-time WWE champion Chris Jericho shares 20 of his most valuable lessons for achieving your goals and living the life you want. Chris Jericho has known what he wanted out of life since he was a teenager: to be a pro wrestler and to be in a rock 'n' roll band. Most of his high school friends felt that he lacked the tools necessary to get into either, but Chris believed in himself. With the wise words of Master Yoda echoing through his head ("Do or do not. There is no try."), he made it happen. As a result, Chris has spent a lifetime doing instead of merely trying, managing to achieve his dreams while learning dozens of invaluable lessons along the way. No Is a Four-Letter Word distills more than two decades of showbiz wisdom and advice into twenty easy-to-carry chapters, including: Developing a strong work ethic thanks to WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Remembering to always look like a star from Gene Simmons of KISS, Learning to let it go when the America's Funniest Home Videos hosting gig goes to his rival, Adopting a sense of perpetual reinvention from the late David Bowie, Making sure to sell himself like his NHL-legend father Ted Irvine taught him, and Going the extra mile to meet Keith Richards (with an assist from Jimmy Fallon). Now, in the hopes that those same principles might help and inspire his legions of fans, Chris has decided to share them while recounting the fantastic and hilarious stories that led to the birth of these rules. The result is a fun, entertaining, practical, and inspiring book from the man with many scarves but only one drive: to be the best. After reading No Is a Four-Letter Word, you'll discover that you might have what it takes to succeed as well...you just need to get out there and do it. That's what Jericho would do.

Download or read book Fear Is Just a Four Letter Word written by Tracy Tutor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant Wall Street Journal bestseller! From the first female real estate broker on Million Dollar Listing LA, a no-nonsense guide to analyzing big egos, deflecting power plays, and taking control of any room. Behind Tracy Tutor's on-screen persona is an uncanny knack for projecting confidence in the most intimidating of circumstances. The breezy, tough-talking, utterly inimitable businesswoman has rivaled her male co-stars to land increasingly high-profile deals in the world of LA real estate. Now, Tracy is leveraging her years of experience to write the go-to manual for any woman struggling to convince people she's in charge. If you get thrown off course by narcissistic personalities or freaked out by high-stakes situations, don't assume you're weak. When fear is running the show, you get wrapped up in your head and start missing important cues. Yes, the people you're dealing with seem scary, but they're more predictable than you think. Once you understand them, it's easy to push the right levers of influence to get what you want. Through candid, hilarious stories of her rise through a world of misogyny and cutthroat business dealings (text message screen shots from creeps included!), Tracy offers a crash course in the psychology of power dynamics and social signaling. You'll learn: What five things you should always find out about someone before you meet them How to choose the perfect outfit for an important meeting, even when dressing on a budget When and how to use humor strategically to lighten the mood and command authority This book is a must-read for any ambitious woman who wants to win her next business confrontation before she even walks into the room.

Download or read book A Radical Political Theology for the Anthropocene Era written by Ryan LaMothe and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the fierce urgency of now, this important book confronts and addresses key problems and questions of political theology with the aim of proposing a radical political theology for the Anthropocene Age. LaMothe invites readers to think and be otherwise in living lives in common with all other human beings and other-than-human beings that dwell on this one earth.

Download or read book Letters of Lost Hope 1 written by Vishal Dhanda and published by RB Consultation et Design. This book was released on 2018 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of a collection of my correspondence, posts, and thoughts.

Download or read book Stuck Is Not a Four Letter Word written by Deborah Johnson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may be facing bankruptcy, a broken marriage, a dead-end career, unemployment, or a health crisis. You may feel none of the breaks are going your way and that the circumstances of life are all against you. Feeling stuck can leave you feeling alone, isolated, abandoned, and ultimately confused about the decision of your next life move. The good news is that you can take action to free yourself and start moving down a new path. Building on inspiring interviews, illustrations, and stories, author Deborah Johnson presents seven steps to getting un-stuck: Define your trap. Reassess your assets. Reinvent yourself. Eliminate distractions. Play like youre in the major leagues. Do the business. Ask what you can give. Stuck Is Not a Four-Letter Word provides you with the direction you need to face your life with the courage that hope brings, and the bravery to take the necessary steps to move forward.