Download or read book I Could Use a Nap and a Million Dollars written by Jessie Clemence and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorous, heartfelt observations on life from an everymom trying to follow God Too often, women wonder if the abundant life Jesus promised is buried somewhere beneath the piles of dirty laundry or the layers of crumbs and abandoned toys on the floor of the minivan. Overwhelming to-do lists--pay the bills, go to work, parent the children, volunteer at church, bake four dozen cupcakes before bed--can feel like weights around their necks. Jessie Clemence knows the struggles of women everywhere who are just trying to get through the million stresses--small and large--that come with living day to day. This funny, warm, and honest book speaks directly to them, and offers real hope. With hilarity and wit sure to make every mom chuckle in recognition, Jessie discusses what the Bible says about reactions to daily frustrations and God’s expectations for Christians’ lives. For any overwhelmed woman wanting a new way of handling life’s crazy moments, God is waiting to offer abundant life, peace, and joy--all found through seeking Him. I Could Use a Nap and a Million Dollars will give readers a respite, time to laugh out loud, and a new focus on the God who can turn their stresses into blessings.

Download or read book THE FINAL QUARTER written by Ken Veit and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to do with the "Final Quarter" of your life, presumably post-retirement. Everything that those approaching (or in) retirement need to know but often are uncomfortable discussing or asking about. The author treats serious subjects with wit and from his own experiences, but he does not shy away from expressing opinions that may offend some readers, even as they encourage fresh thinking.

Download or read book So Much More written by Karol King and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a reflection on events and circumstances that I have experienced by living in, and then by leaving, a closed society. I have asked and attempted to answer some of the many questions that are a part of making such momentous changes in one's life. It is also an attempt to share the methods that worked so well for me in the classroom: teach from the heart, respect every single student as a human being, be willing to learn oneself, know the subject matter and be able to communicate it effectively.

Download or read book Dad Is Fat written by Jim Gaffigan and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids. Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies." Five kids later, the comedian whose riffs on everything from Hot Pockets to Jesus have scored millions of hits on YouTube, started to tweet about the mistakes and victories of his life as a dad. Those tweets struck such a chord that he soon passed the million followers mark. But it turns out 140 characters are not enough to express all the joys and horrors of life with five kids, so he's now sharing it all in Dad Is Fat. From new parents to empty nesters to Jim's twenty-something fans, everyone will recognize their own families in these hilarious takes on everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to growing up in a big family ("I always assumed my father had six children so he could have a sufficient lawn crew") to changing diapers in the middle of the night ("like The Hurt Locker but much more dangerous") to bedtime (aka "Negotiating with Terrorists"). Dad is Fat is sharply observed, explosively funny, and a cry for help from a man who has realized he and his wife are outnumbered in their own home.

Download or read book Seven Cats I Have Loved written by Anat Levit and published by Serpent's Tail. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anat Levit never considered herself a cat lover, but when her life was thrown into upheaval, she found herself adopting one cat at the suggestion of her daughters, and then six more in quick succession. Anat falls in love with the furry creatures, whose escapades and tribulations lead her into deep friendships, difficult decisions, and unexpected insight into her relationships. The cats love her in the way she wishes she could love others: intensely yet independently, without renouncing their unique personalities. In Seven Cats I Have Loved, she delves into the feline mind with sensitivity, gentleness, and compassion, while also revealing a moving human story. translated by Yardenne Greenspan

Download or read book The Way the Crow Flies written by Ann-Marie MacDonald and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The sun came out after the war and our world went Technicolor. Everyone had the same idea. Let’s get married. Let’s have kids. Let’s be the ones who do it right.” The Way the Crow Flies, the second novel by bestselling, award-winning author Ann-Marie MacDonald, is set on the Royal Canadian Air Force station of Centralia during the early sixties. It is a time of optimism--infused with the excitement of the space race but overshadowed by the menace of the Cold War--filtered through the rich imagination and quick humour of eight-year-old Madeleine McCarthy and the idealism of her father, Jack, a career officer. Ann-Marie MacDonald said in a discussion with Oprah Winfrey about her first book, “a happy ending is when someone can walk out of the rubble and tell the story.” Madeleine achieves her childhood dream of becoming a comedian, yet twenty years later she realises she cannot rest until she has renewed the quest for the truth, and confirmed how and why the child was murdered.. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called The Way the Crow Flies “absorbing, psychologically rich…a chronicle of innocence betrayed”. With compassion and intelligence, and an unerring eye for the absurd as well as the confusions of childhood, , MacDonald evokes the confusion of being human and the necessity of coming to terms with our imperfections.

Download or read book written by Marie Duquette and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2012-03-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pastor and a tap dancer, both writers, met through their children and began a long-distance friendship that grew closer through other people's stories. This book is about the unplanned moments in the lives of people Marie and Tracy have come to know before, during, and after they became friends.

Download or read book Only to Sleep written by Lawrence Osborne and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Osborne brings one of literature’s most enduring detectives back to life—as Private Investigator Philip Marlowe returns for one last adventure. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND NPR • NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AND SHAMUS AWARDS The year is 1988. The place, Baja California. And Philip Marlowe—now in his seventy-second year—is living out his retirement in the terrace bar of the La Fonda hotel. Sipping margaritas, playing cards, his silver-tipped cane at the ready. When in saunter two men dressed like undertakers, with a case that has his name written all over it. For Marlowe, this is his last roll of the dice, his swan song. His mission is to investigate the death of Donald Zinn—supposedly drowned off his yacht, and leaving behind a much younger and now very rich wife. But is Zinn actually alive? Are the pair living off the spoils? Set between the border and badlands of Mexico and California, Lawrence Osborne’s resurrection of the iconic Marlowe is an unforgettable addition to the Raymond Chandler canon. Praise for Only to Sleep “A new case for Philip Marlowe and—have a smell from the barrel, all you gunsels and able grables —it crackles.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Brilliant. Osborne and Chandler are a perfect match.”—William Boyd, author of Any Human Heart “A Marlowe we at once know, but have never met before. As much a meditation on aging and memory as it is a crime thriller.”—Los Angeles Times “It’s the kind of book where, when you read it, it turns the world to black and white for a half-hour afterward. It leaves you with the taste of rum and blood in your mouth. It hangs with you like a scar.”—NPR

Download or read book I Can See Myself in His Eyeballs written by Chonda Pierce and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her sense of Southern humor, Pierce invites readers to open their eyes and senses of humor as she teaches how to catch God at work, especially in the most unlikely places.

Download or read book The Energy Edge written by Pamela M. Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired even after a full night's rest? Gaining weight and having trouble losing it? Craving sweets? Is your mind fogging when forced to make quick decisions? All these symptoms can result from a lack of energy. In The Energy Edge, you'll discover how to combat the energy "vandalizers" that drain your energy supply, including lack of sleep, depression, junk food, anxiety, and unhealthy relationships. You'll also find meal plans and recipes along with practical tips for: Eating well when dining out. Beating the afternoon energy slump. Strengthening your immune system. Increasing your sex drive. Boosting memory and concentration. Losing weight without losing vitality. And much more with The Energy Edge, you'll go from exhausted to elated — and have energy that lasts as long as your days!

Download or read book A Tale of Twelve Summers written by Adam J. Helman, Ph.D. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no end to how people seek the heights. Within such a continuum of mountain enthusiasts, the peakbagger is peculiarly focused on the summit-not just in classic alpine style but also in deserts, jungles, and everywhere a big mountain awaits, ticking off his lists. County high-pointing represents this obsession, providing the practitioner with all manner of rewards, perceived and tangible. His hobby is not for the timid, often entails difficulties beyond the norm, and always consumes inordinately large chunks of time. Part 1 describes the genre in five chapters. Part 2 reviews the author's multisummer project of reaching the highest ground for each of the 414 counties in America's west. It's a memorable accomplishment replete with many unexpected challenges. The required perseverance and will to achieve beyond the norm is his parting message to the reader. Part 3 reviews Alaska and Hawaii county high-pointing, followed by four appendices and a 330-entry glossary of terms. With 400 pages and 236 illustrations, A Tale of Twelve Summers is both comprehensive and visually attractive.

Download or read book Someday a Love Story Andstories about Life and Death Love Liberrty Cats and Dogs Cakes and Other Stuff written by Rogers E. a. Rogers and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diary written by a young naive Missouri girl during the depression details her hopes, dreams and heartache as her marriage and hopes for a large family are sidetracked by grief and despair. She leaves it unfinished with the hope her middle daughter will someday finish the story. In so doing, Beth Anne Brunswick discovers secrets of her own and through faith and love finds answers and peace.

Download or read book Love Always Bailey written by Samantha Cooke and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s been seven months since Morgan has heard from Bailey, not since a fight on New Year’s Eve that may have ended their friendship forever. To figure out what went wrong, Morgan has some serious retracing to do, starting with a five-day stay at the beach house that started it all. Morgan reunites with her friend group at The Highview, an oceanfront house where they’ve spent every summer since they were kids. There’s Noah, who hopes that his friends trust one of his plans one final time. Ethan, who mourns the loss of the girl he loved and never got to tell. Allie’s anger overpowers her desire to heal. And Ryder still holds out for one final game of Rock Paper Scissors with Morgan, hoping it can spark their once-picture-perfect love story. Over the course of five days, the friends learn their friendship has changed, and they can no longer take for granted the closeness they once shared. Instead, they must learn to love and grieve simultaneously.

Download or read book Evil and Good in a Campus Town written by Charles E Kozoll and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She got up from her couch and walked gingerly to her desk to open up her laptop computer. With practiced strokes, she brought up the balances in her four offshore accounts and smiled. The combined total was nine digits long, and the first two numbers were two and three. “Time to celebrate.” Charlotte Silver was once a professor until the lack of money points her in a different direction. Greed and anger motivate her to start and run a criminal organization. Its mission is to kill healthy and wealthy older women in hospitals for large sums of money. Charlotte and her team have become incredibly rich working their dastardly deeds with seemingly no repercussions. The killings continue at a convalescent facility known as The Residence near the local university, but it is here where Charlotte’s organization hits a snag. When a resident dies of a supposed heart attack, snoopers get curious, and Charlotte is forced to use violence to quiet them. But these snoopers are not easily deterred, and five adventurous seniors now seek to uncover and destroy her evil organization.

Download or read book THE LEVELS LIFE IS AN INTRODUCTION written by DUANE THE GREAT WRITER and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-02-09 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As each of us is born into this One-Dimensional Matrix Zone we soon become the conditioned human with other dimensions and worlds attached to us that are unseen and for the most part we do not Recognize. The Whole of Life IS about Becoming MoreAware and Recognizing The RealAwareness, The RealU, we have always been. Because societies have been established as they have, they have created educational systems that have nothing to do with The TruReality Life IS. On the 'surface' it would seem they have, but only those who See Beyond the 'fronts' of the Social Makers will eventually discover RealTruth, moreso than just one of the many 'truths' formed on this physical level. The fear of The Unknown is what holds most people back from Becoming MoreAware, and so the masses will stay unaware of their own TruPotential. TAKE THE RISK AND DISCOVER THE TRUREALITY LIFE IS!! www.DuaneTheGreatWriter.Info

Download or read book Mi Karnival of Papier M ch written by Kenny Attaway and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mi Karnival of Papier-mâché is an honest, intelligent and unapologetic memoir chronicling the life and times of Miyor Paul Toussaint who throughout his conquest to become great never gives up hopes of not only become a fashion designer, but a better being along the journey. The-mâché novel follows the life and times of the starving artist/fashion designer from his struggling in not so humble beginning in Haiti and finishing out the conquest in the great city of Paris, France. Aside from his journey out of Haiti into Paris to fulfil a lifelong dream, he must make peace with decisions and information unearthed and move his world towards change-including how to be a better friend The novel addresses the difficulties of becoming a welcomed black fashion designer, his on/off battles with various addictions (sex, drugs, and alcohol), but the world’s sometimes ugly reflections with inspiring and make changes along the way. Papier-mâché also explores the island of Haiti’s ongoing problems with being accepted by the rest of the world-as does Miyor. Astonishingly, regardless of the struggles and pains Miyor triumphs on and through the bright lights of Paris and beyond to become all there is to be- his way while on the road to the riches, ending with presenting to you with a ticket to his Karnival of mâché. a little messy, but presentable.

Download or read book Into the Wind written by David Horsley and published by Winedale Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorous observations of David Horsley.