Download or read book Just Wait Til Your Dad Gets Home written by Kenneth Haw and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Kenneth Haw was born to a family of wanderers, migrant workers, and moonshiners. His parents, both born in Oklahoma, traveled west to Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington, following the crops, before settling in the small town of Casa Grande, Arizona. Ken and his family lived in at least thirty-three different places before settling in Mesa, Arizona, in the early sixties. In 1962, Ken was faced with the choice of going to prison for vandalism at an early age or entering the US Air Force and trying to turn his life around. Just Wait til Your Dad Gets Home is the story of Kens decision, which, right or wrong, made him the man, husband, and father he is today. This coming-of-age memoir follows the life of a decorated law enforcement officer who overcame humble beginnings and a dysfunctional family life in a migrant farm worker family. His story is filled with rich detail about his life in Arizona and in the Southwest, sharing a variety of experiences in the Dallas Police Department and of some headline-grabbing fraud cases. He also chronicles the death of his mother. In this memoirone that leaves more questions than answers about his lifeKen recalls the varied experiences of his life and how they shaped him throughout the years.

Download or read book Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own written by Erma Bombeck and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "She goes a long way with her book to prove that humor is the best -- possibly the only -- way to keep the world on an even keel." CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Remember the things Mother used to say? Erma Bombeck remembers them all and now she's using them on her own kids! With clever illustrations by Bil Keane, these really funny, too-true observations on family and kids and why it shouldn't work but does, is a wonderful antitdote to the daily problems and crises that every family faces. With Erma Bombeck in your corner, laughter is the best coach you can have....

Download or read book Growing Up in Miami written by Manuel Hernandez & Ben Cannon and published by Writers Republic LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manuel and Benny met at the age of six and were raised in Miami, AZ, a small mining town, approximately 75 miles east of Phoenix. With the fall of the copper prices, they lived through their town as it struggled to support itself. Their adventures start at the early age seven and continue through adulthood. Running and climbing the surrounding hills and going into places they shouldn't make for an intriguing story. Both authors grew up and become educators in Arizona and are still great friends today.

Download or read book Thrive on Stress written by Jan Sutton and published by How To Books Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not all stress is bad. Readers can discover how to conquer negative stress and use positive pressure to boost self-esteem and confidence. Supported by numerous illustrations, activities and comprehensive case studies, this fascinating book could quite literally transform their lives.

Download or read book A Gen R Journey written by David Wallin and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary intention of A Gen-R Journey is to bring to light the ongoing, unfolding, eternal walk of the author, who is just one of today's disciples of Yeshua Ha Mashiach, also called Jesus Christ. The changing tone, the evolving subject matter, and the developing writing style captured in sequential Bible messages reflect the author's spiritual growth between 2011 and 2017. By detecting the author's growth through these messages, the reader may find his or her own benchmarks in their Gen-R journey. Hopefully, A Gen-R Journey will inspire non-believers to become believers, believers to become disciples, and disciples to fulfill all the plans God has for each of us and become the salt and light we are created to be. As the reader journeys from one message to the next, it is my prayer that light would be shed on the growth of your relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit regardless of whether you are old or young in age or old or new in the faith. If you are a scoffer, may your eyes be opened. If you are already a believer, do not settle for salvation. If you are a disciple, do not just be a hearer of the Word, but a doer. Do not settle for just being a doer, but come into full agreement with the Father through His Word. Jesus said, "Greater works that these, you shall do." Are you doing greater works than He did? Have you fulfilled all the plans He has for you? A journey through A Gen-R Journey should inspire each of us to take the next step in our walk into the immeasurable, glorious Kingdom of God.

Download or read book I m a Jew I Don t Do Jesus written by Merle D. Hogan and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author chronicles her conversion to Christianity and explains how to livea life of faith. (Practical Life)

Download or read book Cutting Into the Meatpacking Line written by Deborah Fink and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nostalgic vision of a rural Midwest populated by independent family farmers hides the reality that rural wage labor has been integral to the region's development, says Deborah Fink. Focusing on the porkpacking industry in Iowa, Fink investigates the experience of the rural working class and highlights its significance in shaping the state's economic, political, and social contours. Fink draws both on interviews and on her own firsthand experience working on the production floor of a pork-processing plant. She weaves a fascinating account of the meatpacking industry's history in Iowa--a history, she notes, that has been experienced differently by male and female, immigrant and native-born, white and black workers. Indeed, argues Fink, these differences are a key factor in the ongoing creation of the rural working class. Other writers have denounced the new meatpacking companies for their ruthless destruction of both workers and communities. Fink sustains this criticism, which she augments with a discussion of union action, but also goes beyond it. She looks within rural midwestern culture itself to examine the class, gender, and ethnic contradictions that allowed--indeed welcomed--the meatpacking industry's development.

Download or read book Happy Family written by H. Jackson Brown Jr. and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 1997-08-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These charming collections of children's humor and insight--compiled by the bestselling author of Life's Little Instruction Book --will provide a chuckle to warm the heart. Delightfully illustrated in full color with drawings by children, they are a perfect gift for a parent or grandparent or can be given in place of a traditional greeting card.

Download or read book My Life By Me And My Poetry In Between written by Marty Slain (Mykos) and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Life by Me and My Poetry In-Between By: Marty Slain (Mykos) My life’s had a lot of laughter and love But also tears of frustration and sorrow, A few regrets and way too many whys But I still look forward to my tomorrow In June 2015, at the age of 60, Marty Slain (Mykos) decided to start this book. Her life has been full of ups and downs, challenges faced and overcome, love lost and found, and friends and family encouraged her to share her story. In poetry and prose, Marty spins her unique tale and hopes to encourage others with her positive spirit. Part of a large family, Marty grew up surrounded by faith and love. At eighteen, she discovered she was pregnant and married the baby’s father. The young family tried to make it work. But when her husband became abusive, Marty left him. She was repeatedly unlucky in love, but found happiness in her three children and career in construction and restoration. She and her siblings supported each other through divorces and deaths. Marty had fun in the good times – plenty of dancing, rich friendships, and a wonderful man. When darkness came, however, she had to fight to keep the light in her life. Watching her children face their own struggles in relationships and parenting brought both joy and heartache. In the end, it’s been a wonderful journey of family and friends who have inspired and challenged her. Poems celebrate the love she has lived as well as soberly reflecting the dark times in her life. Sensitive and spirited, Marty’s words will comfort and encourage you. Laughter is important, family is everything, and faith will always bring you through.

Download or read book NIV Dad s Devotional Bible written by Robert Wolgemuth and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 3637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re a dad, it’s your dream to leave your children a rich inheritance. And regardless of your financial situation, you can! The NIV Dad’s Devotional Bible is filled with challenging and helpful information to help you be a man who honors God, lives faithfully and loves his family—a man whose life will be a priceless legacy for generations to come. A tall order? Sure. But with God’s help, you can do it. With 260 down-to-earth devotions, one for every day of the work week, the NIV Dad’s Devotional Bible will help you find the tools you need to be a fully equipped, God-honoring father 9.6-point type size

Download or read book Welcome Niqynu written by Greg J. Delle and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author Greg J. Delle has not yet completed his lifetime study of natural humanity and manipulated governed humanity. He and his childhood giraffe friend (Niqynu) travel back through time to when Delle was one year old, to the present, and to the future. Delle depicts how our great inventors, writers, and a host of gifted legends became successful. Despite a system of scarce schooling and academics, they still prevailed. Delle compares this with current academic standards and how academics can affect a child’s creativity. He asks what good are competition and the disease of believing you have to be number one. The twelve hours a day of study and homework a child has – does it teach each and every child to be better than one another? Instead, it would be better to have schools that teach parenting and help people respect and be polite to one another. Delle and Niqynu study the history of religion and how it has affected and continues to affect modern civilization. Of course, God is energy shared by everyone. Delle and Niqynu studied the laws of the Bible, modern school bureaucracy, and the government system - its laws, rules, regulations, fines, penalties, and restrictions. This arduous squeezing system comes down on parents and poor people, to force their children to fit the modern moral mold. Delle and Niqynu question the behavior of adolescents and adults. The rule of sexual societal behavior needs to be set free. Delle and Niqynu never stop asking questions because it is their destiny to help prevent child abuse. Just look at all of the mental and physically abused children. His questions are still unanswered. Come and join them on their quest.

Download or read book Daddies and Daughters written by Carmen Renee Berry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-06-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of "Girlfriends" comes a charming and enlightening look at the ties between women and the first men in their lives--their fathers.

Download or read book Stories from a Kentucky Boy written by R. Kenley Elliott and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh along with the author as he relates humorous anecdotes about growing up in the Eastern Kentucky town of Lynch which is located in Harlan County. Everyone should find something that relates to humorous incidents that occurred during his or her childhood. Learn the art of rat fishing, how to be a barber and make wine. Also reflect for a few moments as the author pays tribute to the brave young Marines he fought with in Vietnam and now see their names reside on a black granite wall in Washington, DC for eternity.

Download or read book Rowdy written by Ariel Teal Toombs and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest pro wrestling bio since Bret Hart's Hitman: legendary Rowdy Roddy Piper's unfinished autobiography, re-conceived and completed by his children, actress/musician Ariel Teal Toombs and wrestler Colt Baird Toombs. In early 2015, Roderick Toombs, aka Rowdy Roddy Piper, began researching his own autobiography with a trip through Western Canada. He was re-discovering his youth, a part of his life he never discussed during his 61 years, many spent as one of the greatest talents in the history of pro wrestling. Following his death due to a heart attack that July, two of his children took on the job of telling Roddy's story, separating fact from fiction in the extraordinary life of their father. Already an accomplished wrestler before Wrestlemania in 1985, Roddy Piper could infuriate a crowd like no "heel" before him. The principal antagonist to all-American champion Hulk Hogan, Piper used his quick wit, explosive ring style and fearless baiting of audiences to push pro wrestling to unprecedented success. Wrestling was suddenly pop culture's main event. An actor with over 50 screen credits, including the lead in John Carpenter's #1 cult classic, They Live, Piper knew how to keep fans hungry, just as he'd kept them wishing for a complete portrait of his most unusual life. He wanted to write this book for his family; now they have written it for him.

Download or read book On Leatherwood Creek written by T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson EdS and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life in the poverty of the Great Depression prior to World War II was a serious time, which today's generation can only imagine and could not endure. However, I have used the short story format, humor, and a sixth-grade vocabulary in many stories to encourage reading for ages twelve to ninety. The names of my boyhood pals represent many of my childhood pals, and stories are based on real events. My sketches and photos help set the scene for each short story, which stands alone but is more or less in order of events and seasons. The sketches also signify that I qualify as a starving artist. The twenty-five percent unemployment in our community led to many people living on the edge of starvation. Families lived in houses without electricity, water, or central heating, and their lives were not complicated by bathrooms, air conditioning, television, computer games, or cell phones. The outhouse was on the alley, and house water came from well pumps or a neighbor's faucet. Schools and parents demanded strict discipline, and education was important. Most families were striving to survive and rear their children to be law-abiding citizens. Children spent time in the fresh air, organized their own games, and roamed the streets, fields, or woodlands. However, they were assigned home chores and expected to contribute to the family. The Greatest Generation saved our country and the freedom we have enjoyed for three-quarters of a century.

Download or read book The Mysteries of Culver House written by Patrick Bird and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-22 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why would anyone want to leave the city for a tiny rural town? 13 year old Julie can barely believe her misfortune. Gone will be the benefits of modern 1973 America and in exchange they will be forced to live in a one room, dirt-floored shack with no electricity, no running water, and an outhouse. Julie is certain that this is what she faces. Never mind that her mother laughs while telling Julie that her doom and gloom mental images just aren't so. Julie knows that her life is over. What will Julie and her annoyingly optimistic sister Jessie find when they arrive in Haculanee? Will there be adventures to experience and mysteries to solve, or will Julie's worst fears be proven right?

Download or read book Parker written by Stephanie Macneil and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The secret came out a few years ago: Parker Knight is gay. Now Parker is sixteen, and everyone has either embraced it, does not care, or has forgotteneveryone except for Dylan Baker. He is determined to make Parkers life miserable. Parker really thought killing himself would make everything better. If he was dead, he would not have to get kicked around by Dylan and his friends anymore. He would be free. Now, after a failed suicide attempt, Parker just wants to get through the last few months of tenth grade and stay as far away from Dylan as possible. Whats worse is Parker is secretly in love with his best friend, Liam Eriksson. But luckily, Liam doesnt know this. Parker does not want to risk losing the friendship by telling him his true feelings. But as a tragedy overshadows his already complicated life, Parker soon discovers that the truth has a habit of surfacing in unexpected ways. Parker is the poignant story of one boys struggle for acceptance as he reaches out for hope, life, forgiveness and Liam.