Download or read book My Life in the Sunshine written by Nabil Ayers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Nabil traces the image of his father through song. With growing fascination and heartbreak, he draws out meaning from the shadow of absence, and ultimately redefines what it means to be a family.” - Michelle Zauner, New York Times bestselling author of Crying in H Mart and Grammy nominated musician Japanese Breakfast A memoir about one man's journey to connect with his musician father, ultimately re-drawing the lines that define family and race. Throughout his adult life, whether he was opening a Seattle record store in the '90s or touring the world as the only non-white band member in alternative rock bands, Nabil Ayers felt the shadow and legacy of his father's musical genius, and his race, everywhere. In 1971, a white, Jewish, former ballerina, chose to have a child with the famous Black jazz musician Roy Ayers, fully expecting and agreeing that he would not be involved in the child's life. In this highly original memoir, their son, Nabil Ayers, recounts a life spent living with the aftermath of that decision, and his journey to build an identity of his own despite and in spite of his father’s absence. Growing up, Nabil only meets his father a handful of times. But Roy’s influence is strong, showing itself in Nabil’s instinctual love of music, and later, in the music industry—Nabil’s chosen career path. By turns hopeful--wanting to connect with the man who passed down his genetic predisposition for musical talent—and frustrated with Roy’s continued emotional distance, Nabil struggles with how much DNA can define a family… and a person. Unable to fully connect with Roy, Nabil ultimately discovers the existence of several half-siblings as well as a paternal ancestor who was enslaved. Following these connections, Nabil meets and befriends the descendant of the plantation owner, which, strangely, paves the way for him to make meaningful connections with extended family he never knew existed. Undeterred by his father's absence, Nabil, through sheer will and a drive to understand his roots, re-draws the lines that define family and race.
Download or read book Life in the Sunshine written by T. Sathish and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sat, Sam, and Trib (a.k.a Triple sundae gang) are teenagers and they love cricket. They spend most of their time watching and playing the sport they love. They dream of making their living in the sport. When they are not playing the game, they put on their thinking cap and come up with alternate versions of important matches or provide parodic answers to questions that have plagued cricket fans over the years. However, fate intervenes in their idyllic life. On 18th April 1986, Javed Miandad hits Chetan Sharma for a six in Sharjah and leaves their cricket viewing life in tatters. The after-effects of this fateful event, continue to haunt them for many years. Their problems don’t end there. Sat fails to graduate from school level cricket to state-level cricket. He is heartbroken by the loss of his dreams and faces a mini identity crisis. How do the boys solve their problems? Will the boys ever recover from that Javed Miandad incident? Will Sat get his mojo back? Come, join the heartwarming ride and find out the answers, as Sat takes you through his nostalgic memories of the sport and narrates his coming of age story, which is deeply influenced by the sport!
Download or read book My Life in the Sunshine written by DeLawrence Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Life in the Sunshine is a book about the trials, tribulations, mistakes, bad choices, good choices, life experiences, and life learned lessons of a young African American male who grew up in the heart of South Central Los Angeles during the rise of gang banging and crack cocaine. The accounts in this book are the realities of life that I have personally experienced throughout my life. This book was written to touch lives, motivate, inspire, teach lessons, and encourage anyone who takes his or her time to absorb this book from the beginning to the end. Believe and you can achieve while keeping God first.
Download or read book Be Your Own Sunshine written by James Allen and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book consists of author's four works, 'As a man thinketh', 'From passion to peace', 'Man: King of mind, body and circumstance', and "Foundation stones to happiness and success'. It narrated about the power of positive thinking. Thoughts play a very important role in channelizing our system. The effect of thoughts is on our physical, mental, emotional, & social health. Or we can say it as an all-round personality is affected by our thought system. Author has focused on the power of positive thinking in this book. This book makes us free from the slavery of our negative thoughts. The best thing is, with all these aspects i.e., of four works, is surely going to help a lot to the readers. It creates a right balance of our thoughts and speech, which enhances our personality and makes our life comfortable and remains active, and full of enthusiasm. A must read book to make our tomorrow better and to move towards a beautiful life.
Download or read book Toot Puddle You Are My Sunshine written by Holly Hobbie and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-02-11 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the flowers are in full bloom- so why is Toot so blue? In an effort to cheer up his best friend, Puddle bakes Toot's favorite berry cobbler, takes him on a river rafting adventure, invites all of their friends over for a fun-filled day of games and sing-alongs, but nothing seems to help. Just when he is about to give up, a sudden thunderstorm hits Woodcock Pocket, flooding all of Pocket Pond. The next day, Puddle waks up to find the air cleared...and his old friend back. With a cheerful mix of humor, warmth, and a classic style all her own, Holly Hobbie captures how the coming of a new day and good friends can help raise our spirits. Best of all, this affordable paperback edition comes with two punch-out recipe cards with step-by-step instructions that kids can follow to make a no-bake fruit cheesecake and chilled strawberry lemonade.
Download or read book Sunshine Girl written by Julianna Margulies and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for her outstanding performances on the groundbreaking television series The Good Wife and ER, Julianna Margulies deftly chronicles her life and her work in this deeply powerful memoir. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING • “At once a tender coming-of-age story and a deeply personal look at a young woman making sense of the world against a chaotic and peripatetic childhood.”—Katie Couric As an apple-cheeked bubbly child, Julianna was bestowed with the family nickname “Sunshine Girl.” Shuttled back and forth between her divorced parents, often on different continents, she quickly learned how to be of value to her eccentric mother and her absent father. Raised in fairly unconventional ways in various homes in Paris, England, New York, and New Hampshire, Julianna found that her role among the surrounding turmoil and uncertainty was to comfort those around her, seeking organization among the disorder, making her way in the world as a young adult and eventually an award-winning actress. Throughout, there were complicated relationships, difficult choices, and overwhelming rejections. But there were also the moments where fate, faith, and talent aligned, leading to the unforgettable roles of a lifetime, both professionally and personally—moments when chaos had finally turned to calm. Filled with intimate stories and revelatory moments, Sunshine Girl is at once unflinchingly honest and perceptive. It is a riveting self-portrait of a woman whose resilience in the face of turmoil will leave readers intrigued and inspired.
Download or read book Sunshine written by Robin McKinley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning and national bestselling author, Robin McKinley, comes this dark, sensual vampire fairy tale. "A gripping, funny, page-turning, pretty much perfect work of magical literature."--Neil Gaiman There hadn't been any trouble out at the lake in years. Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts for a minute. But then the vampires found her . . . Now, chained and imprisoned in a once-beautiful decaying mansion, alone but for the vampire, Constantine, shackled next to her, Sunshine realizes that she must call on her own hidden strength if she is to survive. But Constantine is not what she expected of a vampire, and soon Sunshine discovers that it is he who needs her, more than either of them know. Originally published as an adult novel, but now in YA for the first time, Sunshine is an alluring and captivating vampire story that will ensnare fans of paranormals everywhere.
Download or read book Be the Sunshine written by Angela Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Share the light and spread the joy"--Cover.
Download or read book Finding My Sunshine written by Shannon Leith McGuire and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What if that someone was you?" The question stunned her...She had always believed the problem was everyone else. Shannon had been so quick to blame others for her anger. She knew she was drowning in darkness and pain; being born with a learning disability made her feel defeated by life. She tried drinking heavily in order to quiet the demons. But the demons were her own voice, telling her she wasn't good enough, she wasn't smart enough, she didn't deserve good things in her life. Kicked out of college, Shannon took a leap of faith and started working in a nursing home; that's when her angels appeared and the miracle began. The insight and wisdom she gained from those elderly new friends led her on an inspiring journey of discovery and self-acceptance. Each of us has our own path. Some of us just need angels to help us find it.
Download or read book The Story of My Life Sunshine and Shadows of Seventy Years written by Mary A. Livermore and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-01-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Livermore was TEACHER, AUTHOR, WIFE, MOTHER, ARMY NURSE, SOLDIER'S FRIEND, LECTURER, AND REFORMER. She spent three years teaching on southern plantations before the Civil War and was horrified at what she saw. During the war, she worked with the Sanitary Commission and visited many hospitals and soldiers. Anyone questioning the veracity of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" need only read Mary Livermore. Her remarkable life was one dedicated to the advancement of African-Americans and women, and she worked with all the prominent feminists of her day. For the first time ever, this long-out-of-print book is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE or download a sample.
Download or read book LIFE TALES written by Sahil Verma and published by FanatiXx Publication. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It contains love, friendship, trust, breakup, move on and motivational quotes. Life is not always good. It has many ups and downs. People face so many worse situations and this will help them to heal.
Download or read book Sunshine of My Soul written by Carolyn Rae Boltz and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunshine of My Soul By: Carolyn Rae Boltz Sunshine of My Soul is a collection of poetry espousing the Christian lifestyle. Perfect for on-the-go inspiration, Carolyn Rae Boltz sketches out the joys, sorrows, and celebrations of a life lived in God’s Will.
Download or read book God You Are Healing for My Soul Words Straight from the Heart written by Carol S. Wright and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day people awake thinking they can do things their way. Maybe you were on the right path with God, and you turned away. Suddenly things that were once going well now are going downhill. Those who were your so-called friends have turned their backs on you. Why? Because you lost everything when you placed someone or something ahead of God. This includes your family. I encourage people to write. I have found it to be a form of therapy. A way to express myself out loud. This book represents a group of poems from my Spiritual Guidance Collection about my life that I experienced during the good and bad times. Someone might say the poems are a conversation with God, a form of prayer. My hope is that everyone who reads this book will find their way back to God the Creator.
Download or read book Saving Goodmorning Sunshine written by Toby Lewis and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goodmorning Sunshine, a woman with the most unique of names leaves the home of her overly controlling wealthy parents the day after her eighteenth birthday. By the grace of God and the cosmic fates Goodmorning meets and is befriended by a small tribe of close-knit friends just hours after she embarks on her journey. Though her group of new friends are what society in general refer to as outcast, their introduction to Goodmorning Sunshine injects a renewed vitality and zest for life into them all. Her enthusiasm on the group is infectious as one by one each of them begin to see themselves as something more to the world than being throwaway souls. When outside evil influences disrupt the joy and solemnity of their small collective the tribe bolsters themselves up to combat and overcome that evil. It has been said by wise people that your family are the people you spend your life with; this is a story of one such family.
Download or read book The Story of My Life Or the Sunshine and Shadow of Seventy Years written by Mary A. Livermore and published by Husband Press. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The story of my life or the sunshine and shadow of seventy years written by Mary Ashton Rice Livermore and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Life written by Iris M Ford and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hi friends and strangers. I hope you will enjoy reading this book which I have written about my life. You may identify with some of it yourself. Have you been to Bermuda or Vancouver Island? If not dream along with me friends as this story of mine is true. Canada is a great country and as I worked all over it I learned many things, one of which was how we accept each other. Enjoy!
