Download or read book My Journey from Tears to Laughter written by Audrey Michele and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journey from tears to laughter and sorrow to joy is never an easy road and there's never a short cut. There are many detours along the way and many lead to dead ends where some people never find their way out again. The victorious ones that do come out bear many scars and have many tales to tell of numerous battles along the way. Audrey Michele is one of these. After tragically losing her youngest daughter in a car accident, she subsequently divorced and shortly afterwards underwent an unexpected mastectomy for breast cancer. In the midst of the turmoil as she tried to hold on to her faith in God, a stranger walked into her life who would forever change her destiny and once again give her the ability to laugh and experience joy. Here is the path the two took to find mutual happiness and their story of love, laughter, tears and renewed faith.
Download or read book Laughing Through the Ugly Cry written by Dawn Barton and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe that joy is a choice? Dawn Barton does. She's an upbeat Southerner with good hair and a successful business background, but she's had more heartache than most of us can imagine. Laughing Through the Ugly Cry is a collection of honest and sometimes raw stories. Dawn throws an arm around readers as she brings them along on her journey through the loss of a child, divorce, cancer, rape, the death of her only sibling, her husband's substance abuse, and finding her way back to Jesus in the middle of it all. Dawn shares her personal story to show readers how to find happiness and purpose even in the darkest of days. By laughing through the ugly cry, you will discover how to: Shut down negative feelings causing you to feel inadequate Identify the pros despite how challenging the cons may seem Embrace joy wherever you can find it Learn how to be honest with yourself and process grief in a healthy way Dawn writes, "If more women were open about just how difficult our lives feel and how hard we are on ourselves, I think we'd learn to relax a little and give ourselves the grace God gives us every day." Laughing Through the Ugly Cry is great for: Women of any age seeking comfort, encouragement, and inspiration Book clubs and girls' nights--Dawn poses thoughtful group questions to support meaningful conversations about growth and joy
Download or read book My Journey Through Tears and Laughter written by Tina Mack and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We learn how Tina's family situation plays out in her life and how everyone in her family was fighting their own battles. "My Journey Through Tears And Laughter" is a personal analysis of a middle class young woman, who picks her self up from her disappointment of not becoming a school teacher which lead her to an unfulfilled 18 year marriage. This book is filled with "tears" and "laughter" that will hopefully leave the reader with a better understanding of how determination and hard work can change ones journey.
Download or read book Between Tears And Laughter written by Lin Yutang and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book With Tears and Laughter written by John Alessio and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As eighteen-year-old Lorenzo Adamani works his way down the Aspromonte mountainside toward the coastal town of Gioia Taura, he is carrying a small hemp sack over his shoulder - a sack containing everything he owns. He is on his way to America, escaping the extreme hardship and poverty of the oppressed Italian South. Responding to American corporate labor recruiters, he does not know what to expect, but is hopeful of a better life -- a life that will enable him to support his mother and siblings left behind in Calabria. With hopes unfulfilled, Lorenzo is left to make his own way while navigating rough terrain and perilous life circumstances. He eventually finds Mariella, and the two of them create a life together -- struggling, desperately at times, to support a large family in a hostile anti-immigrant environment. Their ultimate success is a testament to their unshakable character and the strength and durability of their Calabrian roots. With Tears and Laughter is an historical fiction novel telling the story of millions of Southern Italians forced to leave Italy during the late nineteenth century and first part of the twentieth century. This mass immigration is seen in the lives of protagonists whose circumstances and identities shift from peasant subsistence roots in Calabria, Italy to hardship and confusion in America. Lost dreams and financial struggles gradually turn into a life beyond mere survival - a life of contrasting values, cultural integration, and triumphs across generations. Moving back and forth between Southern Italy and the United States, arranged marriages are intertwined with love, Italian wedding feasts, and sometimes humorous intergenerational and cultural differences. As the book moves back and forth in time and between locations, stories are generated from the standpoint of historical events and actual, as well as fictionalized, recollections. The chapters containing these integrated stories sometimes tell us about the direct experiences and hardships associated with a de facto forced immigration. "New York, New York" stands out in this regard. Here we see how arrival and adaptation to urban tenement life, difficult and stressful in its own right, transitions into the recruited laborers' realization of their indentured servitude. Other chapters tell stories indirectly related to the protagonists' immigration - stories depicting what it is like to be reduced in status as a result of being displaced and unwanted. For example, "Confessions" speaks to how Lorenzo, as a result of a life constantly challenged by hardships and accusations, uses the confessional as an opportunity to proclaim his innocence rather than confess his sins. "Sickle-Bar Farm" demonstrates how the quest to reproduce the familiar terrace farm lifestyle of Southern Italy becomes distorted and confused in the United States. With a humorous touch, we experience the contrast between a subsistence farm-life of the Calabrian mountainsides and a failed small business farm in Western Pennsylvania. When finished with this book the reader will have journeyed through the lives of two diaspora Italian immigrants - two courageous and strong people who suffered greatly to make a better life for their children, and others as well.
Download or read book Tears and Laughter written by Gene Hill and published by Countrysport. This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these twenty-six stories, Gene Hill explores the ancient and honored bond between man and dog. Some stories will make you laugh, a few may bring a tear, but all will stir your memories: the happiness and hope a new puppy brings, the joys of watching a well-trained dog work, and the sorrow of seeing an aged and long-loved friend slip quietly away.
Download or read book The Book of Laughter and Forgetting written by Milan Kundera and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-03-28 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An absolutely dazzling entertainment. . . . Arousing on every level—political, erotic, intellectual, and above all, humorous." —Newsweek "The Book of Laughter and Forgetting calls itself a novel, although it is part fairy tale, part literary criticism, part political tract, part musicology, and part autobiography. It can call itself whatever it wants to, because the whole is genius." —New York Times Rich in its stories, characters, and imaginative range, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting is the novel that brought Milan Kundera his first big international success in the late 1970s. Like all his work, it is valuable for far more than its historical implications. In seven wonderfully integrated parts, different aspects of human existence are magnified and reduced, reordered and emphasized, newly examined, analyzed, and experienced.
Download or read book Love Laughter and Tears My Hollywood Story written by Adela Rogers St. Johns and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Good Cry written by Nikki Giovanni and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements, turned hearts and informed generations. She’s been hailed as a firebrand, a radical, a courageous activist who has spoken out on the sensitive issues that touch our national consciousness, including race and gender, social justice, protest, violence in the home and in the streets, and why black lives matter. One of America’s most celebrated poets looks inward in this powerful collection, a rumination on her life and the people who have shaped her. As energetic and relevant as ever, Nikki now offers us an intimate, affecting, and illuminating look at her personal history and the mysteries of her own heart. In A Good Cry, she takes us into her confidence, describing the joy and peril of aging and recalling the violence that permeated her parents’ marriage and her early life. She pays homage to the people who have given her life meaning and joy: her grandparents, who took her in and saved her life; the poets and thinkers who have influenced her; and the students who have surrounded her. Nikki also celebrates her good friend, Maya Angelou, and the many years of friendship, poetry, and kitchen-table laughter they shared before Angelou’s death in 2014.
Download or read book Notes from My Journey written by Michael A. Curtis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once in awhile you get more than you deserve in life. Some call it luck and some may call it a blessing. You will get more than your moneys worth in this exciting vast array of topics covered in Notes From My Journey. These short stories cover romance, courage, faith, self help and so much more. You will be doing yourself a disservice if you allow this specially prepared handy work go unread. The author guarantees you thought provoking insight after reading this book. This book is no less than a brave and truthful look at subject matters that are vital for everyday living. Get ready to be challenged and uplifted all because of one simple but very important word which is love.
Download or read book From Saturday Night to Sunday Night written by Dick Ebersol and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir by the legendary television executive detailing his pioneering work on Saturday Night Live, Sunday Night Football, the Olympics, the NBA, music videos, late night, and more. Think of an important moment in live TV over the last half-century. Dick Ebersol was likely involved. Dropping out of college to join the crew of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, Ebersol worked the Mexico City Olympics during the famous protest by John Carlos and Tommie Smith as well as the Munich Olympics during the tragic hostage standoff. He went on to cocreate Saturday Night Live with Lorne Michaels and later produced the show for four seasons, helping launch Eddie Murphy to stardom. After creating Friday Night Videos and partnering with Vince McMahon to bring professional wrestling to network TV, he next took over NBC Sports, which helped turn basketball into a global phenomenon and made history as the first broadcaster to host the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, and the Summer Olympics in the same year; it was Ebersol who was responsible for Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic flame in Atlanta. Then, following a plane crash that took the life of his fourteen-year-old son Teddy and nearly killed him, he determinedly undertook perhaps his greatest career achievement: creating NBC’s Sunday Night Football, still the #1 primetime show in America. The Today show’s headline-making hosting changes, the so-called “Late-Night Wars,” O.J. Simpson’s Bronco chase—Ebersol had a front-row seat to it all. From Saturday Night to Sunday Night is filled with entertaining and illuminating stories featuring such boldface names as Billy Crystal, Michael Jordan, Bill Clinton, Jay Leno, Peyton Manning, Michael Phelps, and Larry David. (Ebersol even inspired the famous Seinfeld episode in which George Costanza pretends he didn’t quit his job.) More than that, the book offers an insightful history and analysis of TV’s evolution from broadcast to cable and beyond—a must-read for casual binge-watchers and small-screen aficionados alike.
Download or read book Sarah s Laughter written by Vinoth Ramachandra and published by Langham Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-31 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah’s Laughter provides a reflection on suffering that is deeply personal and both theologically and philosophically astute. Vinoth Ramachandra draws on his distinctive positioning as a Sri Lankan Christian theologian – one who has lived and ministered in contexts shaped by the destruction of natural disasters and the violence of human evil – to confront the intellectual, moral, and political challenges posed to faith in the increasingly broken world of the twenty-first century. Yet far from being an abstract discussion of theodicy, this book is intimate and vulnerable, embracing the biblical practice of lament and inviting an authentic response to grief – one that makes space for serious doubt and profound questioning. Sharing his own ongoing journey with suffering and a questing faith, Ramachandra reminds us that lament and joy, faith and protest, clarity and ambiguity, belong together in faithful Christian discipleship. It is not in bypassing the darkness of the world, but in embracing it – in imitation of the incarnate God – that we may glimpse the new creation.
Download or read book Laughter Tears Silence written by Pragito Dove and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2010 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dove's accessible, innovative methods allow readers to reap the benefits of meditation in any situation. Drawing on traditions and teachers, this work synthesizes the needs of contemporary life with attention to the full range of the human experience.
Download or read book Behind the Laughter written by Anthony Griffith and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you keep going when your world is falling apart? Discover the powerful story of stand-up comic Anthony Griffith and how to navigate grief through persistence, faith, humor and love. Now available in trade paper. Just as Anthony’s career in stand-up comedy launched him onto the stage of The Tonight Show, he and his wife Brigitte faced an unimaginable personal nightmare: their two-year-old daughter, Brittany Nicole, was dying from cancer. While Anthony performed under bright lights, he struggled not to succumb to the darkness of losing a child. In this stirring memoir, Anthony Griffith and his wife of more than thirty years, Brigitte Travis-Griffin, share the powerful story of living between life’s funniest moments and its most heartbreaking tragedies. With humor and deep insights into the human spirit, Behind the Laughter explores Anthony’s life and career as well as the bonds between parent and child and husband and wife. The surprising twists along Anthony’s path highlights experiencing God’s sustaining presence in the darkest moments as well as the sweetest dreams. Behind the Laughter explores: Powerful, relatable emotions and lessons that are universal and inspiring New perspectives on difficult topics that everyone can relate to The power of finding humor in spite of adversity Find true inspiration along with laugh-out-loud humor in this remarkable story of resilience and grace in the face of loss.
Download or read book My Journey written by Nancy Hale M.Ed and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Journey is a true story of a young widow suddenly faced with the challenges of being alone in Cuba with forty-eight hours to leave the island with her two young sons and her husbands casket. What began as an adventure in the US Navy turned into a life changing event, opening new doors that proved there are no chance happenings. The power of her childhood faith foundation allowed her to find comfort by visualizing the images of the stained glass windows from her hometown church. Her faith in God transformed her into being the little lost lamb in the arms of the Good Shepherd, where she found strength and courage on her journey. The silence and pain of being alone enabled her to connect to the Christ in Gethsemane. The journey changed the twenty-seven-year-old country girl into a stronger and more loving woman without breaking her spirit. Cry, laugh, celebrate, and become inspired! My Journey is not all gloom and doom; however, it is an honest glimpse into the events that lead this family into a new life. This is inspiration for anyone who has loved and lost. It offers hope and joy for all those brave enough to stand up and praise God and thank him for the challenges in life.
Download or read book Laughing Through the Tears of Breast Cancer written by Carla Chesser Rn and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laughing through the Tears of Breast Cancer is a source of inspiration for women who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, and for their caregivers. The easy-to-read style of writing takes you through a year-long journey of dealing with the emotional experiences of the breast cancer diagnosis and the physical treatments that lead to eventual healing. Although it is a personal journey, this story offers enough similarities that help those who are part of the breast cancer "sisterhood" recognize that, even as they are experiencing their own pain related to this diagnosis, many blessings will result. By sharing her story through journal writings, emails and inspirational messages, Carla creates enjoyable reading, in a girl-talk format, with an abundant amount of practical information about breast cancer. You will laugh while the tears flow from your eyes as you read her story and share her experiences.
Download or read book The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry written by Kathleen Flinn and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...engaging, intelligent, and surprisingly suspenseful." —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love The unforgettable New York Times best-selling journey of self-discovery and finding one's true calling in life Kathleen Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle manager trapped on the corporate ladder - until her boss eliminated her job. Instead of sulking, she took the opportunity to check out of the rat race for good - cashing in her savings, moving to Paris, and landing a spot at the venerable Le Cordon Blue cooking school. The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry is the funny and inspiring account of her struggle in a stew of hot-tempered, chefs, competitive classmates, her own "wretchedly inadequate" French - and how she mastered the basics of French cuisine. Filled with rich, sensual details of her time in the kitchen - the ingredients, cooking techniques, wine, and more than two dozen recipes - and the vibrant sights and sounds of the markets, shops, and avenues of Paris, it is also a journey of self-discovery, transformation, and, ultimately, love.
