Download or read book My Father Left Me Ireland written by Michael Brendan Dougherty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect gift for parents this Father’s Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past. “A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace.” –J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy “…a lovely little book.” –Ross Douthat, The New York Times The child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was born, Michael Brendan Dougherty grew up with an acute sense of absence. He was raised in New Jersey by his hard-working single mother, who gave him a passion for Ireland, the land of her roots and the home of Michael's father. She put him to bed using little phrases in the Irish language, sang traditional songs, and filled their home with a romantic vision of a homeland over the horizon. Every few years, his father returned from Dublin for a visit, but those encounters were never long enough. Devastated by his father's departures, Michael eventually consoled himself by believing that fatherhood was best understood as a check in the mail. Wearied by the Irish kitsch of the 1990s, he began to reject his mother's Irish nationalism as a romantic myth. Years later, when Michael found out that he would soon be a father himself, he could no longer afford to be jaded; he would need to tell his daughter who she is and where she comes from. He immediately re-immersed himself in the biographies of firebrands like Patrick Pearse and studied the Irish language. And he decided to reconnect with the man who had left him behind, and the nation just over the horizon. He began writing letters to his father about what he remembered, missed, and longed for. Those letters would become this book. Along the way, Michael realized that his longings were shared by many Americans of every ethnicity and background. So many of us these days lack a clear sense of our cultural origins or even a vocabulary for expressing this lack--so we avoid talking about our roots altogether. As a result, the traditional sense of pride has started to feel foreign and dangerous; we've become great consumers of cultural kitsch, but useless conservators of our true history. In these deeply felt and fascinating letters, Dougherty goes beyond his family's story to share a fascinating meditation on the meaning of identity in America.

Download or read book Simple Beginnings written by Teri Lynn Gladd and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking back at where you have been, is not always the easy thing do. Coming out of this period in my life I have been fortunate to truly understand some of life’s most important lessons, ones that we often take for granted or at least I did. They have given me a new perspective on living and how to live.

Download or read book Second Best written by Calum Best and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER Calum Best should have had it all. As the only son of world-famous footballing legend George Best and his first wife Angie, a gorgeous English model, Calum was born into a world of privilege and opportunity. But his father’s fame came at a price, and George’s playing career was soon overshadowed by his playboy lifestyle and an increasing dependence on the comforting embrace of alcohol. Whilst his tumultuous later years could never diminish the memories of the peerless, often breathtaking, quality of his football, they had a profound effect on Calum. Growing up with his mother in California, Calum’s visits to see his father in England were all too rare, and he cherished every moment he could spend in the company of the man he adored. But as George’s alcoholism spiralled out of control, inebriation frequently led to violence and George’s self-destruction spilled over onto his son. Vivid, deeply moving, brave and honest, Second Best is the heart-breaking story of their relationship. It is a powerful tale of love and suffering, of an absent father and his wayward son, and of a family torn apart by addiction.

Download or read book Under Cover written by John Bevere and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2001 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-loved writer effectively uses his personal mistakes to illustrate riveting truths about repentance and forgiveness. As he focuses on the true authority of God, he is careful to explain by example the important difference between "submission" and "obedience".

Download or read book Table for One Please written by Red Lipstick and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am a woman in my late-20s and have a voice that needs to be heard. The voice of all women out there who feel they aren't good enough and struggle by being seen purely for their status, "single", in that they are viewed as an imperfection rather than something to be valued. With all my heart, soul and everything I have and beyond, I decided to write down all my experiences of my dating life for the past 6 years as a way for me to vent and find some sort of closure from all the pain and disappointment. Although I obtained a far greater gift from this process than I could have ever imagined. Through all of this, I created this book, which is my greatest accomplishment. I want to be able to impact at least one person, that is all it would take, to give them this same gift that I have given to myself. To be able to wake up everyday knowing that they aren't a failure because they are still single, and to not be ashamed of their past as those items are what have shaped them to become the person they are today. …I am just a woman from Long Island and I know I could help change the world with my voice. So this book is my mic and it’s my time to speak to the world, so listen…

Download or read book Tip of the Spear written by Russ Diamond and published by Raintree Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 2005, Pennsylvania state government revealed its seedy underbelly when the General Assembly gave itself and others an unconstitutional middle-of-the-night pay raise.In response, the people of the Commonwealth awoke from a long slumber and rose up in defiance of the Political Class. They made history - and the reverberations are still being felt. Things may never be the same again in the Keystone State.Beneath the battles of right versus left, liberal versus conservative and Republican versus Democrat, the Establishment strained to maintain power and continuity. Traditional political ideologies took a back seat as the very fabric of the Political Class was torn apart.In 2005-2006, Pennsylvanians got a taste of what happens when the ivory-towered crowd is running scared. But what we read in the papers and see on television is never the whole story. Follow the journey of one individual who just happened to get caught in the middle of it all and observed it from a unique perspective?

Download or read book Reid s Short Read s written by Alex S. Reid and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing has always been my passion. Throughout my life, these stories and poems have given me the chance to express my thoughts and feelings. Some were submitted to publishers, but rejected. Many stayed for years in my desk drawer, collecting dust. I have always believed they were worth reading. Now in retirement, and with Xlibris help, this is my chance to publish. If they are as much fun to read, as they were to write, its a win-win. This book gives my family and friends the chance to read them. In this way they share some of my lifes experiences. The names of places and characters have all been changed.

Download or read book Fitted Up written by George Thatcher and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitted Up is the remarkable true story of George Thatcher, who spent four weeks in a death cell awaiting the noose for murder following the Mitcham Co-op robbery in 1962. He was later reprieved, but would still serve eighteen years for a crime he did not commit. This is a story of how corrupt policemen ‘fitted him up’ for the crime; a story of a life of poverty in the 1930s and ’40s as a child and young man – a life of petty crime in London’s bleak 1950s underworld reminiscent of all those black and white gangster films of the period.Thatcher was a non-violent ‘peter’ man, a safe-blower. He once blew the safes of three Surrey cinemas in one night. He was a West End ‘Jack the Lad’, but not a murderer. So when he was sentenced to death following the botched robbery, which he wasn’t even a part of, his life was turned upside down.There is a detailed retelling of the farce of a trial. Thatcher’s barrister was the renowned Christmas Humphreys, who, during the whole trial, spent barely 15 minutes talking to him. The policeman in charge of the case subsequently committed suicide – could this have been related to any guilt he might have felt over the imprisonment of an innocent man?George was sent to prison for life serving his sentence alongside men such as the Krays, Frankie Fraser and Ronnie Biggs. A riveting tale of poverty, injustice, incompetence, skullduggery, survival and ultimately freedom.‘An authentic account of how professional criminals were treated by police in the 1950s and ‘60s, even when they faced the death penalty. The ‘verbal’ confession was fabricated in the police canteen, the evidence rules were unfair to those with previous convictions, and the judges were hostile and the defence lawyers could not care less. As for the jurors, they were members of a public that watched Dixon of Dock Green and thought it reflected reality.’ - Geoffrey Robertson QC

Download or read book My Youth written by Bryan De Vouge and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03-29 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Th is book describes the authors childhood growing up on a farm, living with four generations of family including his sister, parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. The author describes many varied experiences, from helping his 90 year-old great grandmother churn butter the old-fashioned way to helping his grandfather feed the pigs and other animals on the farm. He writes about his interactions with many of the other people who lived in the same community, and some of the naughty things he and his friends did such as raiding apple orchards. This book gives the reader a clear idea of how life was on a farm in rural Quebec in the 1950s.

Download or read book Eyes of Your Heart written by Frederic Delarue and published by Frederic Delarue. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having had a Near Death Experience at age 12, becoming temporarily paralyzed at age 30, and later visited by Jesus after a car wreck at age 40, Frederic Delarue, a native of Chartres, France has had many opportunities to see and experience the blessings and the Light out of the tunnel. Written from the depth of this man's heart, Frederic guides us through a very inspirational and unique journey while teaching and motivating us to see and accept the luminous side in every event occurring in our lives, from a wider perspective than just the one we usually see with our physical eyes. Through acceptance and surrender, Frederic motivates you to discover the true radiance of your being, and let the eyes of your heart be the foundation of your life, with a heartfelt sincerity. Frederic is a world renowned music composer, spiritual teacher, angel communicator and currently resides in California. "My hand play what the Angels sing in my ears" quotes Frederic. In this book, his hands write what the Angels told him in the eyes of his heart.

Download or read book Exposure written by Michael Woodford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Michael Woodford was made president of Olympus, he became the first Westerner ever to climb to the top of one of Japan’s corporate giants. Unfortunately, soon after, his dream job turned into a nightmare. Woodford learned about a series of bizarre mergers and acquisitions deals totaling $1.7 billion—a scandal that threatened to bring down the entire company if exposed. Just weeks later, he was fired in a boardroom coup that shocked Japan and the business world. Woodford fled the country in fear for his life and went straight to the press—making him the first CEO of a global multinational to blow the whistle on his own company. Now Woodford recounts his almost unbelievable true story and paints a devastating portrait of corporate Japan. “His story is filled with mystery, suspense, and betrayal.” —Management Today “A gripping chronicle.” —Kirkus Reviews “I had walked into a John Grisham novel.” —Michael Woodford

Download or read book My Legacy of Sin written by Effi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a womans legacy of sinsins handed down through the generations. Her story is really about life and the legacy that is handed down from her parents to her. Her view of life, actually. And her view of the bad and good choices that she made in her life due to that legacy that was handed down from her family. Its about pain and sorrow and triumph. Its about family! Its about a little girl without a functional family and without guidance, and the pain that it caused throughout her life. Simple as that. Its a one-sided story of her legacy and it being shattered in a moment!

Download or read book History of the Chenoweth Family written by Cora Chenoweth Hiatt and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Chinoweth, Gent., blacksmith and surveyor, was born at St. Martins in Menage, Cornwall Co., Wales--now England about 1682-3 ... John Chinoweth and Mary Calvert, daughter of Charles Calvert, third Lord Baltimore were married about 1705 ..."--Page 39. John came to America, date unknown, and " ... settled on Gunpowder River, near Joppa, Baltimore County, Maryland, on an estate belonging to the Calverts which was called "Gunpowder Manor."--Page 39. "In Frederick County, Virginia, on April 11, 1746, John Chinoweth, blacksmith, made his will, probated May 6, 1746." ... From this will it is shown that he must have been visiting his sons in Virginia, for there are no land grants, patents, or deeds showing that he ever purchased land there ..."--Page 40. Descendants lived in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Iowa, South Dakota, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona and elsewhere.

Download or read book Travels with My Father written by Nancy Myer and published by Paladin Communications. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this moving spiritual memoir, one of America's most important psychic investigators, Nancy Myer, recalls her evolution as a person with psychic abilities, her struggle to accept the intuitive gifts she was given, and her desire to lead a “normal” life raising three energetic children. But when the highest-ranking official in the Delaware State Police asks her to use her psychic gifts to help solve murder cases, her normal life is turned upside-down, beginning an unorthodox career in which she is forced to deal with “the worst of humanity.” In her numerous consultations with law enforcement, she receives guidance and support from the ghost of her father, who had also possessed some intuitive abilities. His passing and return visits from "the other side" are what unlocks her true nature and extraordinary gifts. Part love story and part mystery, with vivid descriptions of some of her toughest criminal cases, she explores some of the most profound questions of the universe: What is our purpose here on earth? What happens at the end of a lifetime? and Where does the soul go? As Nancy reveals in the remarkable story of her relationship with her father, before his death and after, the end isn’t really an end at all, but merely a transition to new worlds.

Download or read book Mutant Bunny Island written by Obert Skye and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obert Skye, author of the bestselling Leven Thumps series, delivers a delightful mixture of offbeat mystery and laugh-out-loud humor in this thoroughly inventive adventure complete with comic-style illustrations, the first in a trilogy. Ten-year-old Perry Owens has learned everything he needs to know from comic books. So when Perry receives a troubling message from his favorite uncle, Zeke, he knows exactly what’s wrong. Obviously, evil newts wearing trench coats must have kidnapped Zeke. Now they’re holding him hostage somewhere on Bunny Island, the remote vacation destination that Zeke calls home. On his own, Perry travels to Bunny Island, where dozens of bunnies are running wild. One in particular doesn’t seem quite right. A creature this cute shouldn’t exist in nature. Are there truly evil newts on the loose, or something much stranger...and more disturbingly adorable?

Download or read book Never Give Up written by S. L. Frandle and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book After the sudden death of an old friend and classmate, Dusty travels back to his hometown to attend the funeral. Visiting his old haunts and catching up with pals he hasn’t seen in years, Dusty is sent on a journey into nostalgia, reliving the carefree days of high school. Standing on a precipice of his own life and post-college career, Dusty finds himself torn between his past and his future, the comfort of old relationships and the allure of new ones. Never Give Up is a story of loyalty, loss, and ultimately, hope. About the Author S. L. Frandle was born and raised in Southern Minnesota. Although he has written other material, mostly educational and technical, this is his first fictional novel. After many years he was finally encouraged by his wife and daughter to finish writing a story he started years ago. With that encouragement as well as the inspiration of other books, he finally decided to finish the dream of spinning an intriguing tale into a work of fiction. With a vast background in education, S. L. Frandle is using that knowledge and finishing a couple children’s books to be published in the future. He currently resides in Lake City, Florida with his wife.

Download or read book Me My Dad and God written by and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: