Download or read book My Mother Wears Combat Boots written by Jessica Mills and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Punk, politics, and parenting: a guide for moms (and dads) who want it all.

Download or read book My Mommy Wears Combat Boots written by Sharon G. McBride and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A youngster describes her feeling when her mother who is a soldier in the Army is called to duty and she must stay with her grandmother.

Download or read book Your Mother Wears Combat Boots written by Michele Hunter Mirabile and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a refreshing, nonpartisan collection of stories honoring the service and accomplishments of women who have served in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. From combat tales, to what happens when a woman's menstrual cycle coincides with a stint in the trenches, all of the experiences included in this anthology give the reader a glimpse of the unique circumstances faced by mothers, daughers, sisters, and wives in uniform. "Your Mother Wears Combat Boots offers a fascinating look into the lives of women who make up today's Total Force, while providing honest and insightful accounts of how they built on the experiences of the women before them, and set the standards for those who will follow." Brigadier General Tom Brewer, AUS (Ret) "Your Mother Wears Combat Boots is a compilation of real stories written by real women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. These extraordinary women now share their remarkable experiences and their most private emotions while providing the reader a glimpse of the conditions that shaped them. They speak the common language of the soldier and the officer, a language that anyone who has ever served, or is currently serving, will understand. This inspirational collection is a must have for all servicemen and women as a reminder that they are not alone, and for the families and loved ones that support them." William Cannon Hunter, Ph.D., Cultural Studies

Download or read book Girls Wear Combat Boots Too written by Dee Bryant and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Girls Wear Combat Boots Too, young Grace, who is afraid of heights after a playground accident, is very excited to go to her neighborhood air show. Her mom was a parachutist in the army, and Grace has always dreamed of wearing combat boots and following in her mom’s footsteps, but first she must learn to overcome her fear of heights. When she does overcome her fear, the question becomes, Will she or will she not live out her dream to someday fly in the air like a bird?

Download or read book Memoirs of a Shop Teacher Color Version written by Stanley Sipka and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about me and my interaction with students, faculty, and everyone else. I want to move through my life from birth to the present. The 85 years of life have been eventful, and I am grateful for those who helped me arrive at this point in life. I want to convey the events that guided me through my early years, grade, high school, Army, marriage, college, teaching, and retirement. Each day was a learning experience. The goal was to make teaching more rewarding to the students. Many assignments that are included were not present when I started in 1965. My work during the summers helped me understand the innovations – NC (numerical control), CNC (computer numerical control), EDM (electric discharge machining). That learning helped me convey that knowledge to the students. Included are jobs made by the students that were designed to provide similar experiences found in the machining industry. There are stories about students and teachers that filled my days as a teacher. Lastly, there are assignments a person can try. My only comment is, “don’t do the last two because they are difficult.” That was a favorite comment to get students to work the difficult problems.

Download or read book Use Somebody written by Megan Hart and published by Chaos. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an anonymous fantasy blog to a married couple talking about taking the next step, Use Somebody showcases a collection of love, passion and personal discovery from New York Times Bestselling Author Megan Hart. This Is What I Want Co-workers Eve and Lane discover a mutual, online interest – but can their imaginations make it into the real world? The Challenge Katie and Dean have been friends for a long time, but when each of them fails at moving forward in their romantic lives, they pose a challenge to each other. Who can satisfy the other first? And what does that mean for their friendship…and the men they each desire? The Experiment A thousand dollars is a lot of money, so Melissa and Matt agree to a special Psych Department experiment. What begins with handholding is meant to lead them toward more, but can science prove love? Or is it the other way around? Seven Sweets and Seven Sours Mary has loved Hannah since they were girls, but Mary’s decision to leave the only life she’s ever known will change everything for them. Taking the Leap Sam and Jenna, both bridesmaids in the same wedding, have never met before. Instant sparks fly, but is this a chance for something real, or is it just a bridal party fling? Layover Julia and Graham met a year ago during a work conference, and neither’s been able to forget the other since. When an unexpected delay leaves Julia with a layover in Graham’s city, she decides to take a chance and see if what’s been building virtually can happen for real. Reason Enough Elle and Dan have been married for a little while, and he’s talking about maybe having a baby. Elle’s not sure if she’s ready for the change having children would bring. She loves Dan. She loves their life. Is it too risky to add a new layer to their family?

Download or read book Hope Is a Ferris Wheel written by Robin Herrera and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Star Mackie lives in a trailer park with her flaky mom and her melancholy older sister, Winter, whom Star idolizes. Moving to a new town has made it difficult for Star to make friends, when her classmates tease her because of where she lives and because of her layered blue hair. But when Star starts a poetry club, she develops a love of Emily Dickinson and, through Dickinson’s poetry, learns some important lessons about herself and comes to terms with her hopes for the future. With an unforgettable voice with a lot of heart, Hope Is a Ferris Wheel is the story of a young girl who learns to accept her family and herself while trying to make sense of the world around her. Praise for Hope is a Ferris Wheel STARRED REVIEW "Herrera’s first novel is quite accomplished, with plenty of heart and humor, especially apparent in the spelling assignments Star has to complete but refuses to turn in, as she uses them as a sort of journal. Star is a unique, determined, and loving child making the best of a bad situation; readers cannot help but root for her." --School Library Journal, starred review "Well-constructed, thought-provoking and appealing, this first effort bodes well for the author’s future." --Kirkus Reviews "In her debut, Herrera has created a delightful narrator with a memorable voice and surrounded her with a unique supporting cast. Got fans of Joan Bauer in your neck of the woods? Send them this way." --Booklist "A tender and truthful novel that addresses stereotypes without promising easy answers or cookie-cutter closure." --Publishers Weekly "First-time author Herrera, telling the story from Star’s point of view, gives readers a front-row seat to all the embarrassment and angst of Star’s jumbled life—and all of the triumphs. Here’s hoping we hear more from this author." --The Horn Book Magazine "Star’s contemplation, through poetic metaphors and real-life relationships, of what really matters in her life is compelling. Additionally, the poetry angle offers food for thought for those just coming to understand the power and purpose of metaphor, and Star’s vocabulary assignments, occasionally interspersed between chapters, provide inspiration and entertainment for word-lovers." --Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Download or read book The Autobiography of LeRoi Jones written by Amiri Baraka and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete autobiography of a literary legend.

Download or read book Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots written by Carmela Lavigna Coyle and published by . This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every inquisitive little girl wonders what it is really like to be a genuine princess. At the heart of Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? lives an energetic and spirited child who has lots of important questions for her mom. Do princesses ride tricycles, climb trees, do chores, or have to eat the crusts of their bread? This sticker doodle book contains everything a princess could want! Design your own princess crown, play sticker tic-tac-toe with a princess pal, and much more!

Download or read book Talking bout Your Mama written by Elijah Wald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A game which could inspire raucous laughter or escalate to violence, the dozens provided a wellspring of rhymes, attitude, and raw humor that has influenced pop musicians from Jelly Roll Morton and Robert Johnson to Tupac Shakur and Jay Z. Wald explores the depth of the dozens' roots, looking at mother-insulting and verbal combat from Greenland to the sources of the Niger, and shows its breadth of influence in the writings of Richard Wright, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston; the comedy of Richard Pryor and George Carlin; the dark humor of the blues; the hip slang and competitive jamming of jazz; and most recently in the improvisatory battling of rap.

Download or read book The Awkward Phase written by Tyler Gillespie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the popular Tumblr, a collection of funny stories that commemorate the awkward phases in our lives. Back in the 1990s, when slap bracelets and Velcro ruled supreme, two adolescents were stumbling their way through life on gangly limbs. One, Claire Linic, had self-permed her bowl cut, and the other, Tyler Gillespie, had purchased self-tanner, telling the cashier it was for his girlfriend. Now in their twenties and still just a tiny bit awkward, Linic and Gillespie have joined forces to ask the question, “If we could talk to our fourteen-year-old selves, what would we tell them now?” Based on the hit Tumblr “The Awkward Phase,” this book answers that question with personal stories and cringe-worthy photos from seasoned comedians, YouTube stars, and people like the rest of us that cover everything from sweaty-palm moments to bad band photos. In these pages, you’ll hear about the moment Shaun Sperling realized he was gay at a Richard Simmons’s workout studio, how Bente Engelstoft made her own bra out of her dad's old underwear, and why even though Robert Bacon’s awkward phase was mortifying, it was the beginning of his new, happier life. Ultimately, The Awkward Phase encourages us to laugh and celebrate the moments that have helped shape who we are. As Gillespie and Linic say, “Everyone is in on the joke. You don’t have to eat your lunch alone in the bathroom stall. You can sit with us.”

Download or read book Odd Mom Out written by Jane Porter and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2007-09-25 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following her highly successful title FLIRTING WITH FORTY, Jane Porter returns with another entertaining tale of a bohemian, single working mother who finds herself at odds with the stay-at-home, alpha moms. Advertising executive Marta Zinsser is no poster child for her wealthy Seattle suburb-and nothing could please her more. This former New Yorker wears combat boots, not Manolos, and drives a righteous Harley hog instead of a Mercedes SUV. Now she's launching her own agency in this land of the Microsoft elite, even though her ten-year-old daughter wishes she'd put on a sweater set and just be normal. Can this ex-urbanite remain uniquely herself without alienating the inner circle of smug, cookie-cutter executive wives? And when push comes to shove, can she stop being the proud odd mom out and take a chance at something frighteningly-and tantalizingly-new?

Download or read book When They Invite You to Dinner Eat First written by Laurie Burns Hennicker and published by Your Own World, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BUSINESS OWNERS AND EXPERTS: Do you have unique, in-demand information and expertise? If so, brand your business with a focused, compelling, and well organized book. Quickly write and publish a top seller that will drive qualified buyers to your business in droves Too busy to write your own book? Use Judy's chapter blueprint to manage a ghostwriter for blockbuster results. FIRST TIME AUTHORS: Want to manifest your book dream, help others, and make a great living? If so, bypass amateur mistakes. Write and self-publish your saleable book right the first time out. You'll save thousands of time and money mistakes chasing traditional ways that don't support the unknown author.

Download or read book Bear Facts written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The War of My Generation written by David Kieran and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the 9/11 attacks, approximately four million Americans have turned eighteen each year and more than fifty million children have been born. These members of the millennial and post-millennial generation have come of age in a moment marked by increased anxiety about terrorism, two protracted wars, and policies that have raised questions about the United States's role abroad and at home. Young people have not been shielded from the attacks or from the wars and policy debates that followed. Instead, they have been active participants—as potential military recruits and organizers for social justice amid anti-immigration policies, as students in schools learning about the attacks or readers of young adult literature about wars. The War of My Generation is the first essay collection to focus specifically on how the terrorist attacks and their aftermath have shaped these new generations of Americans. Drawing from a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, and literary studies, the essays cover a wide range of topics, from graphic war images in the classroom to computer games designed to promote military recruitment to emails from parents in the combat zone. The collection considers what cultural factors and products have shaped young people's experience of the 9/11 attacks, the wars that have followed, and their experiences as emerging citizen-subjects in that moment. Revealing how young people understand the War on Terror—and how adults understand the way young people think—The War of My Generation offers groundbreaking research on catastrophic events still fresh in our minds.

Download or read book Soldiering on Finding My Homes written by Christine Kriha Kastner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some military brats rode camels in Arabia . . . others leaped from parachute training towers . . . but this little army brat rode backwards in the rear "jump-seat" of the family station wagon all the way across America . . . without a seatbelt! Christine Kriha Kastner grew up the only way she knew-on military bases stateside and around the world. By the time she turned in her military I.D. card, when her father retired from the U.S. Army, she had lived in fifteen different houses and attended ten different schools. Situation normal for an army brat. Living on Okinawa was a memorable overseas assignment. So when an opportunity to return to that little island in the Pacific Ocean arose after forty years, she couldn't pass it up. Kastner returned to the island she remembered from her youth-with the 73-year-old mother of one of her best friends. Together, they took a Kubasaki High School reunion trip timed to coincide with the 4th Uchinanchu Festival that brought thousands of Okinawans back to the island from all over the world. It was the adventure of their lifetimes, just not quite the karaoke, sake and pachinko experience they expected.

Download or read book Slinky Sullivan and the Dead Ringers written by Lin Haraway and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: