Download or read book I ve Never Been This Old Before written by Stan Toler and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Older, Wiser, Funnier! Adjusting to middle age is a lot like getting into a hot bath. At first, it’s painful. Then, you get acclimated and it feels comfortable, but after a while you’re just lying there wondering how your skin got so pruned and why you’re too tired to get up. Celebrate midlife and beyond with this joyful collection of wit and wisdom dedicated to both the serious and silly sides of aging. Bestselling author Stan Toler will help you face the inevitable march of time with a healthy sense of humor and a warm heart. Packed with entertaining anecdotes, good advice from God’s Word, and smart suggestions for self-improvement, I’ve Never Been This Old Before will give you a fresh outlook on the second half of life and remind you that no matter your age, God isn’t through growing you.

Download or read book Home to Where We ve Never Been Before written by Darlene Ramos and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-07-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Home to Where We've Never Been Before" is one family's story about their own "Little House in the Big Woods." With its telling comes the revelation that the 'simple life' can be the hardest thing a body might try.

Download or read book Never Been This Old Before written by Julian Padowicz and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this most recent sequel to his award-winning memoir, "Mother and Me—Escape from Warsaw 1939," Julian Padowicz presents the adult years of his continuing struggle to become his own person, in the face of his domineering mother's responses to the personal challenges created by the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. Three previous memoirs covered his childhood and adolescence as Julian and his courageous and creative mother struggle to survive WWII and escape to America—in this one, adult Julian, educated now in the United States, struggles to free himself of the suffocating pall his celebrated but driven and self-centered mother has laid over his life. Growing up in a venerable boarding school and the homes of relatives, while his mother pursues social objectives, Julian searches for companionship, love, and a career, achieving them eventually, after a series of missteps and misadventures.

Download or read book A Modern Family written by Helga Flatland and published by Orenda Books. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV A family holiday creates unexpected drama when Liv, Ellen and HÅkon's elderly parents announce their decision to divorce. The Norwegian Anne Tyler makes her English debut in a beautiful, insightful and perceptive novel. ***Winner of the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize*** ___________________ 'The most beautiful, elegant writing I've read in a long time. If you love Anne Tyler, you will ADORE this' Joanna Cannon 'A thoughtful and reflective novel about parents, siblings and the complex – and often challenging – ties that bind them' Hannah Beckerman, Observer 'I absolutely loved its quiet, insightful generosity' Claire King ___________________ When Liv, Ellen and HÅkon, along with their partners and children, arrive in Rome to celebrate their father's seventieth birthday, a quiet earthquake occurs: their parents have decided to divorce. Shocked and disbelieving, the siblings try to come to terms with their parents' decision as it echoes through the homes they have built for themselves, and forces them to reconstruct the shared narrative of their childhood and family history. A bittersweet novel of regret, relationships and rare insights, A Modern Family encourages us to look at the people closest to us a little more carefully, and ultimately reveals that it's never too late for change... ___________________ 'The author has been dubbed the Norwegian Anne Tyler and for good reason. Three generations of a family head on a holiday to Italy to celebrate patriarch Sverre's 70th birthday – but he and his wife have life-changing news to share. If you love books about dysfunctional families, you'll love this' Good Housekeeping 'As they rebuild their childhood memories, it's telling that their perceptions of themselves and their family relationships are so dramatically different. In quiet prose, Helga Flatland writes with elegance and subtle humour to produce a shrewd and insightful examination of the psychology of family and of loss' Daily Express 'I love the sophistication, directness and tenderness of this book' Claire Dyer 'So perceptive and clever' RÓnÁn Hession 'This is a super exploration of families that I'd urge you to read for the subtle prose, with well defined characters and a strong storyline' Sheila O'Reilly 'It is the most satisfying book that I've read in a long time, and the most clear-eyed, honest, yet sympathetic examination of relationships that I have ever read. The subtlety with which she portrays the inconsistencies between how the characters see each other versus how they see themselves is masterful' Sara Taylor 'Reading Helga Flatland's A Modern Family is like watching the sun rise on a cloudy horizon; light whispers and dances and breaks over the clouds. Layers of deliciously cumulative insight – a moving and exquisite read' Shelan Rodger 'A beautifully written novel, bittersweet, moving and poignant ... a wise novel of great insight' New Books Magazine 'Flatland has the gift that I most often covert in the work of other writers: the ability to make everyday events compelling ... an utterly compelling and satisfying read. It reminds us how full and rich life is, how the quietest existence can brim with urgency and drama' Ann Morgan 'A novel that prods and provokes … fascinating, incredibly profound, yet somehow tender, this really does encourage an exploration of a modern family’ LoveReading /div

Download or read book I Love Growing Older But I ll Never Grow Old written by Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing older is a process. Growing old is a conclusion. If you’re growing older you see some hope because you have perspective and you keep learning. If you’ve grown old, you may cynically think that times have never been as bad as they are now, and that they can only get worse.” This book is about learning how to “make peace with where you are right now.” It’s about learning from the past and then moving past it. It’s about growing—personally, spiritually, and in our relationships with God and with others. If we think properly about growing older we’ll never have to grow old. A discussion guide is included.

Download or read book Exposed written by Donna Kauffman and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Donna Kauffman comes a sassy, sexy tale that proves attraction can heat up even the coldest winter . . . It’s Christmas Eve and Delilah Hudson is on a train stranded by a blizzard. At least she can take a few photos to capture the experience—if she’s not too distracted by the inescapable presence of a ridiculously good-looking fellow passenger—one who’s surprisingly interested in what she’s up to . . . As a professional photographer, Austin Morgan has his choice of gorgeous women. But something about Delilah has caught his well-trained eye and has him hungry for more—and eager to share his expertise. And once they’re alone, Austin can’t wait to see what develops . . . Praise for Donna Kauffman “Readers will appreciate the wonderful sense of place, the well-rounded secondary characters and the deep emotion.” —Bookpage, TOP PICK “Kauffman’s stories show that the bravery to reach for a connection is all we need to discover joy; she excels at expressing the struggles and joys of giving in to love.” —Publishers Weekly “Sassy, witty, and sexy.” —Library Journal

Download or read book Table for Seven written by Whitney Gaskell and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warm and witty novel about friendship, fine dining, and learning that life doesn’t always turn out quite how we expect it to—perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal and Nancy Thayer On New Year’s Eve, Fran and Will Parrish host a dinner party, serving their friends a gourmet feast. The night is such a success that the group decides to form a monthly dinner party club. But what starts as an excuse to enjoy the company of fellow foodies ends up having lasting repercussions on each member of the Table for Seven Dinner Party Club. Fran and Will face the possibility that their comfortable marriage may not be as infallible as they once thought. Audrey has to figure out how to move on and start a new life after the untimely death of her young husband. Perfectionist Jaime suspects that her husband, Mark, might be having an affair. Coop, a flirtatious bachelor who never commits to a third date, is blindsided when he falls in love for the first time. Leland, a widower, is a wise counselor and firm believer that bacon makes everything taste better. Over the course of a year, against a backdrop of mouthwatering meals, relationships are forged, marriages are tested, and the members of the Table for Seven Dinner Party Club find their lives forever changed. Praise for Table for Seven “A fun and delectable journey of love, friendship and delicious food.”—RT Book Reviews “[Whitney] Gaskell’s engaging novel is a high-wire artist’s performance as she spins a highly entertaining tale of a monthly dinner party.”—Booklist “[Table for Seven] invites readers to monthly dinner parties featuring mouthwatering menus and a group of guests dealing not so well with various relationship issues. . . . Gaskell has mastered the art of putting the fun in dysfunctional.”—Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Poetic Web written by Deborah Stewart and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetic Web: Guts for the Glory is a poetic journey through life’s ups and downs, with writing that is bold and honest with a touch of humor. In the world of Poetic Web: Guts for the Glory, sorrows whisper in the wind, restless hearts find unbelievable strength to carry on and a new day awakens to the sweet scent of clover. The real world is not always whimsical. We live our lives entangled in a web and find that life is a musical ride until our last whisper. “Ride out of the web. Heaven’s road is paved.”

Download or read book An Undetermined Manner of Death written by Peter Tinits MD and published by Dying Medium Press. This book was released on 2023-04-12 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A medical mystery/crime fiction hybrid and second-in-series Matthias Kork novel featuring a humorous blend of lying, cheating, killing and domestic drama. An excommunicated Mennonite drug user is found dead in his locked apartment. He is heavily decomposed and is lying exactly parallel to a vintage Winchester rifle. The scene might have been staged, but there are no suspects or any apparent motive for murder. The decedent's attractive daughter is the beneficiary of his three-month-old life insurance policy, which a suicide verdict would invalidate. She is promoting a homicide verdict to the investigating coroner, and she is very persuasive. 54,202 words

Download or read book Haggopian and Other Stories written by Brian Lumley and published by Solaris. This book was released on 2008-05-26 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Retirement Income of the Aging written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Retirement Income and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Day the Bathroom Ceiling Fell written by Jeanne Sandberg Fuller and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers who are homesick for small-town America fifty years ago, when the living was simpler and more family-oriented, will be delighted with these charming memoirs, which are full of humor and pathos, familiar settings, and real-life characters who leap off the page with vitality. Fuller's style is both original in vocabulary and homespun in approach, convincing us that we are there watching her grow up. The relatively uneventful, but extremely human picture she paints with words will capture the imagination of all who remember their own childhoods with longing for the less-complicated, but utterly satisfying life of those times. Charlotte Colby Andersen, B.A.,M.S, Writer, Lecturer, Photographer, Retired English Professor, Penn State University.

Download or read book This Chair Rocks written by Ashton Applewhite and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Nodabba Rises written by Susan Hauser Bramigk and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nodabba Rises has a different look at whats to come in the end times. The story is told by a mysterious man called Nodabba. Craving power, he will stop at nothing to obtain the title of Ruler of the World. Though he appears to be likeable, on the inside his intentions arent so clear. Containing love and intrigue, Nodabba Rises has an ending that will surprise and delight readers, as the true identity of this mysterious man is revealed.

Download or read book The Three Mentors written by Theodore Harris and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of the amazing works of faith by one of the altruistic and patriotic men in the history of America. Delve into a world of angels, warriors, and wise men. It follows from childhood to adulthood, through devastating tragedies and awe-inspiring triumphs.

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 2420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Faraday Comes Home written by Robert Harlow and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Harlow is one of Canada s best kept literary secrets. A noted craftsman, he is also one its finest story-tellers. Born in northern British Columbia, he was a military pilot for a number of years, later a student at the Iowa Writers Workshop, then a producer and director for a decade-and-a-half at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation before joining the faculty of The University of British Columbia. He now lives and writes on one of the Gulf Islands off Canada s southwest coast.