Download or read book Letters to Tim written by Louis Elliott and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters to Tim is a series of poignant letters sent over a ten-month period from a grandfather to his young twenty-year-old grandson who was struggling with very serious health issues in his life. The grandfather hoped these letters would provide a stimulus to Tim as well as provide interesting and sometimes humorous childhood stories about the grandfather's own experiences growing up in a very unique time and in a very unique place during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. The letters depict numerous recollections the grandfather had during the first eighteen years of his life while growing up in a large, loving family, struggling with emotional issues related to the depression era, the war years, and the everyday challenges of surviving on a small rural farm. Faced with weather-related challenges, social problems, and economic hardships, this family proved able to meet these challenges head on while still enjoying life. During these hard and difficult times, love of family and deeply instilled family values provided the glue which held this family close together during both good and difficult times.

Download or read book Wisdom of Our Fathers written by Tim Russert and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it really mean to be a good father? What did your father tell you, that has stayed with you throughout your life? Was there a lesson from him, a story, or a moment that helped to make you who you are? Is there a special memory that makes you smile when you least expect it? After the publication of Tim Russert’s number one New York Times bestseller about his father, Big Russ & Me, he received an avalanche of letters from daughters and sons who wanted to tell him about their own fathers, most of whom were not superdads or heroes but ordinary men who were remembered and cherished for some of their best moments–of advice, tenderness, strength, honor, discipline, and occasional eccentricity. Most of these daughters and sons were eager to express the gratitude they had carried with them through the years. Others wanted to share lessons and memories and, most important, pass them down to their own children. This book is for all fathers, young or old, who can learn from the men in these pages how to get it right, and to understand that sometimes it is the little gestures that can make the big difference for your child. For some in this book, the appreciation came later than they would have liked. But as Wisdom of Our Fathers reminds us, it is never too late to embrace it. From the father who coached his daughter in sports (and life), attending every meet, game, performance, and tournament, to the daughter who, after a fifteen-year estrangement, learned to make peace with her difficult father just before he died, to the son who came, at last, to appreciate the silent way his father could show affection, Wisdom of Our Fathers shares rewarding lessons, immeasurable gifts, and lasting values. Heartfelt, humorous, engaging, irresistibly readable, and bound to bring back memories of unforgettable moments with our own fathers, Tim Russert’s new book is not only a fitting companion to his own marvelous memoir, but also a celebration of the positive qualities passed down from generation to generation.

Download or read book The Selected Letters of Dawn Powell written by Dawn Powell and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected Letters of Dawn Powell traces a richly talented writer's fifty-two-year journey from her childhood in a small Ohio town to the glitter of Manhattan. Powell was a prolific letter writer, and her correspondence provides an intimate look at the woman about whom The New York Times recently said: "[She] is wittier than Dorothy Parker, dissects the rich better than F. Scott Fitzgerald, is more plaintive than Willa Cather in her evocation of the heartland, and has more supple control of satirical voice than Evelyn Waugh." Living most of her life in Greenwich Village, Powell supported herself as a writer through the Great Depression and two world wars while nursing an autistic son, an alcoholic husband, and her own parade of illnesses. In her correspondence, including gossip-filled letters to such luminaries as Edmund Wilson, John Dos Passos, and the legendary editor Max Perkins, we find the record of a courageous and dramatic woman who produced fifteen novels, ten plays, and more than one hundred stories.

Download or read book Ad Lucilium Epistulae Morales written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dad s Maybe Book written by Tim O'Brien and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2019 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, as an older father, O'Brien resolved to give his young sons what he wished his own father had given to him: a few scraps of paper signed "Love, Dad." Maybe a word of advice. Maybe a sentence or two about some long-ago Christmas Eve. Maybe some scattered glimpses of their aging father, a man they might never really know. In this book, O'Brien moves from soccer games to warfare to risqué lullabies, from alcoholism to magic shows to history lessons to bittersweet bedtime stories, but always returning to a father's soul-saving love for his sons. -- adapted from jacket

Download or read book Letters From a Stoic All Three Volumes written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-08-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seneca's Letters are a treasure of practical wisdom on how to live and enjoy life. The focus is on living a simple, stress-free life thorough the use of rationalism. The letters provide practical steps for people to deal with the human suffering that comes with life's problems. Topics featured range from discussions on the shortness of life and anger to immortality and death. The Letters are part of the foundation of Stoic thought making Seneca one of the indispensable thinkers from Ancient Roman philosophy. Although Stoicism is not now as widely practiced as it once was, many people can still find wisdom and inspiration through Seneca's words and letters.

Download or read book Paul and First Century Letter Writing written by E. Randolph Richards and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2004-10-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by the historical evidence and with a sharp eye for telltale clues in the Apostle Paul's letters, E. Randolph Richards takes us into his world and places us on the scene with Paul the letter writer offering a glimpse that overthrows our preconceptions and offers a new perspective on how this important portion of Christian Scripture came to be.

Download or read book A Handbook on Paul s Letters to Timothy and to Titus written by Daniel C. Arichea and published by American Bible Society. This book was released on 1995 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tim written by Howard Overing Sturgis and published by Mondial. This book was released on 2009 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tim" (1891) is a delicate portrayal of a sensitive boy's devoted affection for an older boy-a very touching story of a tender and self-forgetful character. --- Howard Overing Sturgis (1855-1920) was an English writer, the author of only three novels: "All That Was Possible," "Tim," and "Belchamber." He attended Eton College, where some of the scenes in "Tim" take place. He was an intimate friend of Henry James. --- "My dearest of all Howards, I long so for news of you that nothing but this act of aggression will serve, and that even though I know (none better!) what a heavy, not to say intolerable overburdening of illness is the request that those even too afflicted to feed themselves shall feed the post with vivid accounts of themselves. But though I don't in the least imagine that you are not feeding yourself (I hope very regularly and daintily, ) this is all the same an irresistible surrender to sentiments of which you are the loved object-downright crude affection, fond interest, uncontrollable yearning. Look you, it isn't a request for anything, even though I languish in the vague-it's just a renewed "declaration"-of dispositions long, I trust familiar to you and which my uncertainty itself makes me want, for my relief, to reiterate..." (Henry James to Howard Sturgis, Sept. 2nd, 1913)

Download or read book The Letters to Timothy and Titus written by Philip H. Towner and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-12 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accessible, most broadly pitched full-length commentary on Timothy and Titus, this NICNT volume explores Paul's three letters to Timothy and Titus within their historical, religious, and cultural settings. In his introduction, Towner sets out the rationale for his historical approach, questions certain assumptions of recent critical scholarship, and establishes the uniqueness and individuality of each letter. Significantly, Towner's work displays unprecedented interaction with four recent major commentaries on these Pauline letters. Centered on an outstanding translation of the Greek text and including thorough footnotes, bibliographical citations, and indexes, Towner's commentary on Timothy and Titus is sure to become a standard reference for busy pastors, students, and scholars.

Download or read book A Letter to My Teacher written by Deborah Hopkinson and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This funny, touching picture book celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great classroom read-aloud, and a perfect back-to-school gift for students and teachers! Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time I’m writing a letter. So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learning—and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this book’s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isn’t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girl’s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself. From award winning author Deborah Hopkinson and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, this picture book is made to be treasured by both those who teach and those who learn.

Download or read book Letters from My Grandfather written by Tim Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you stressed out about becoming an adult? Worried that you don't have your whole life figured out, much less your university major or job choice? With so many people telling you what to do, it can be hard to figure out what is right for you. Let the wisdom in this Grandfather's letters help you discover your purpose and a life worth living.

Download or read book Thessalonians and Pastoral Letters written by James Gavigan and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition with Introduction and notes by theology staff of the University of Navarre. Accompanied by New Vulgate Text.

Download or read book Tim written by D. C. Taylor and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For example, what happened to Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens classic a Christmas Carol that ends saying, "And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second And this is left us hanging on what else became of Tiny Tim. We know he did not die but what became of him more than that. This book is the story of the growth of Tiny Tim and some of his exploits into manhood. You will find out if he grows up well, gets married, and if he pursues wealth or power. You will see that he even enters into a course of a new world interest that might change a nation for good or for bad. Tim grows and finds himself on a place that could destroy his own life while destroying many others in the process. A war between states happens and Tim does get involved and he sees himself as just a worker of a powerful need for both sides. With his own ambitions, Tim grants himself the ability to seize both sides with the need for weapon improvements and in the course of all this, Tim will fall to a sinful aspect that only his second father being allowed to warn him of a coming doom that is not just directly effective to him but to even the whole world interests he changes his ways. Come and see what happens and how Tim will grow and what becomes of him due to war.

Download or read book Dear Mom and Dad Tim s Letters from Vietnam written by Darla Dunagan and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive a unique piece of history and culture as told through my Uncle Tim's letters to home from Vietnam. Real life anecdotes, insights and observations of the times and the war from an officer stationed primarily at Camp Red Ball from May 1967 through November 1968. Not just any officer, Tim worked in personal effects and was responsible for sending the deceased soldiers personal items home. This presentation of Tim's actual letters tell his story. Join Tim in Vietnam and discover firsthand his day to day experiences and opinions of this remarkable time in American History.Non Fiction, includes the full text of 119 Letters to 'Mom & Dad' plus enclosures.

Download or read book Jack Parker s Wiseguys written by Tim Rappleye and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the winter of 1977-78, anyone within shouting distance of a two-mile stretch of Boston's Commonwealth Avenue - from Fenway Park to the trolley curve at Packard's Corner - found themselves pulled into the orbit of college hockey. The hottest ticket in a sports-mad city was Boston University's Terriers, a team so tough it was said they didn't have fans - they took hostages. Eschewing the usual recruiting pools in Canada, Jack Parker and his coaching staff assembled a squad that included three stars from nearby Charlestown, then known as the "armed robbery capital of America." Jack Parker's Wiseguys is the story of a high-flying, headline-dominating, national championship squad led by three future stars of the Miracle on Ice, the medal-round game the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team won against the heavily favored Soviet Union. Now retired, Parker is a thoughtful statesman for the sport, a revered figure who held the longest tenure of any coach in Boston sports history. But during the 1977-78 season, he was just five years into his reign - and only a decade or so older than his players. Fiery, mercurial, as tough as any of his tough guys, Parker and his team were to face the pressure-cooker expectations of four previous also-ran seasons, further heightened by barroom brawls, off-the-ice shenanigans, and the citywide shutdown caused by one of the biggest blizzards to ever hit the Northeast. This season was to be Parker's watershed, a roller-coaster ride of nail-biting victories and unimaginable tragedy, played out in increasingly strident headlines as his team opened the season with an unprecedented twenty-one straight wins. Only the second loss of the year eliminated the Terriers from their league playoffs and possibly from national contention; hours after the game Parker's wife died from cancer. The story of how the team responded - coming back to win the national championship a week after Parker buried his wife - makes a compelling tale for Boston sports fans and everyone else who feels a thrill of pride at America's unlikely win over the Soviet national team - a victory forged on Commonwealth Avenue in that bitter, beautiful winter of '78.

Download or read book The Love Letters of J Timothy Owen written by Constance C. Greene and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim wants to pen the ultimate love letter—who better to teach him how than classic writers? When sixteen-year-old Tim meets Sophie and discovers One Hundred of the World’s Best Love Letters on the very same day, he is sure he has stumbled on true love. Determined to have the ultimate romantic courtship, he anonymously sends the object of his affection copies ofthe world’s greatest loveletters, word for word, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Lord Byron, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It turns out that asking his “angel Sophie” if her heart has been “touched by the passion” of his doesn’t bring him the results he expected. Instead, he is rewarded with humiliation and heartache. But true romantics die hard, and Tim refuses to give up. If his favorite authors didn’t succumb to the cruel fate of unrequited love, then neither will he.