Download or read book Oh Lord Help Me Keep My Panties On written by Lynda Burton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Lynda’s first novel. Forty something and single She was born in Queens, New York and is presently residing at the nearby suburbs and holding a Masters degree in Criminal Justice. Lynda is currently pursuing her passion, which include living her life to the fullest. At an early age, she developed a desire for travel and continued that throughout the years. Lynda's love for pets, underground clubs, motorcycles and the elegant things in life keep her a true Diva at heart.

Download or read book My Issues Touch the Heart of God written by Rev. Carolyn Baker and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From as early as within her mothers womb, Rev. Carolyn Baker struggled with issues of abandonment. Her father did not want her and when she was four years old, her mother left her in the care of an aunt and uncle. When Carolyns mother returned for her later in life, she brought her into an abusive situation that only escalated Carolyns descent into depression, fear, and neglect. Yet it was the divine love and power of the Lord that fi nally pulled Carolyn from her devastating existence. In My Issues Touch the Heart of God, Carolyn shares her incredible true story of faith and hope. She explores her troubled teenage years when she began taking drugs, and reveals the struggles of early adulthood including pregnancy, jail, and continued drug and alcohol abuse. But in the midst of her deepest sorrow while languishing in prison, Carolyn cried out to Godand He heard her. From that moment on, she became His child and He helped her to overcome her biggest obstacles. God not only saved her life, but her soul, as well. Deeply moving and life-altering, My Issues Touch the Heart of God shows you the amazing transformative power of Gods love and grace. Be inspired by Carolyns story and commit yourself to His arms!

Download or read book Yeah I Said It written by Wanda Sykes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-09-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanda Sykes reduces people to tears -- tears of laughter. She's done so as a stand-up comic, a sitcom star, and a sports commentator for years now, and in the process she's gained a huge fan base nationwide. Now that she's conquered television, she's applying her genius to her first book, Yeah, I Said It. Here, Wanda presents hilarious and uncensored commentary on sex, family, politics, celebrities, and much more than she could ever say in a sound bite. But then again, she's a genius with a sound bite too. Here's what she says about men and football. "I used to think that football took place in this overbearing male-only environment that bled masculine domination. But the more I attend, the more I realize these football fans could actually be experiencing the straight man's gay pride parade. You see men painting each other's faces in bright colors. You see men proud to wear another man's last name on their shirt. You see some men wear no shirt at all....Hot wieners on every corner as you walk up to the main competition. Men open the back of their trunks for a little tailgating." Here's what she says about women: "Women are taking stripper classes in hopes their men will stop going to strip clubs....You can't compete with those strippers....You gotta have...the stripper mentality. In other words, the ability to lie like a dog for a measly buck. A stripper will tell your man anything for a dollar. 'Oow, I thought you were Brad Pitt.' " An uproarious and irreverent collection from one of today's foremost comedic talents, Yeah, I Said It is Wanda Sykes at her uncensored best. Here, she channels her sharp wit into funny bits on the truth as she sees it from the halls of government in Washington, D.C., to the red carpets and boardrooms of Hollywood. Imbued with her razor-sharp voice, these essays showcase Sykes's sidesplitting candor and her trademark brand of comedy.

Download or read book House of Fields written by Anne-Marie Oomen and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow-up to Pulling Down the Barn, House of Fields is a collection of evocative personal essays that recall the many facets of a young girl’s formal and informal education in rural Michigan. Anne-Marie Oomen uses a wealth of vivid language and personal details to bring scenes from her childhood on a family farm to life in House of Fields. Yet the focus of this book shifts away from the daily activities of the farm, which Oomen presented in Pulling Down the Barn, to life outside its boundaries, as she explores the complex meaning of "education" in all of its rural forms. From reading lessons to shattered windows, from dynamite to first kisses, from lost underwear to confirmation names, these stories depict the spiritual and emotional journey of being educated by family, fields, and church—as well as by traditional schools. Oomen’s description of the farmhouse where she grew up becomes the central image for this collection of essays. This once-grand home, filled with memories and the physical wear of family life, is the soul of her family’s farm, and its sense of nurturing and protection is reflected in the author’s relationships to her mother, her teachers, and her mentors. Within this context, Oomen examines memories from her formal education, which began during the final years of the one-room school era then shifted to the "consolidated" schools of the late 1950s and 1960s and to a parochial school system. Struggles with reading, first friendships, early loves, and contradictory educational models are coupled with the challenges of coming of age and the ups and downs of an emotional education between mother and daughter. Fans and teachers of creative nonfiction, as well as anyone with roots in a rural community, will enjoy this lyrical and revealing volume.

Download or read book A Real Love at Last written by Victoria Leigh Gabriella and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a mature love relationship between a man and a woman in their mid 40s. Each of them has been a bit unlucky in love in the past and have almost given up hope of ever finding a real love. Becca Connelly is approximately 45 years old, gorgeous, and an elementary school teacher living in Williamsburg,Virginia. Tall, brown shoulder length hair, green eyes and feminine figure. She was deeply heartbroken when her marriage ended and has not seen or heard from her ex-husband Tripp in fifteen years. She has struggles to make it but has rebuilt her life to some degree. She has not been with any man since her husband deserted her. She does not trust men. She does not let anyone but close girlfriends and family into her life. She thinks it was her fault that she was abandoned by someone she loved and trusted. She had expected to live her entire life with him. Divorce was not an option, but forced on her unwillingly. Michael Stevens has just recently moved to Williamsburg. He is tall, muscular, brown haired, gray eyes and gorgeous of course too. He has just retired from a career in the Marines. He was a Colonel when he left active duty, having served all over the country and tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He settles in Williamsburg since the only family he has left is a sister and her family living in Richmond an hour away. He buys an expensive colonial brick home for a life he doesn't have as of yet. He has never been married, only passing relationships that really mean nothing to him at all. Michael sees Becca one night in June when she comes into a restaurant while he is having a drink alone at the bar. He watches her and wonders about her. He sees her ex-husband come in and after while figures out that she is meeting her ex to give him back a bracelet she still has. Even though Tripp is now on his third wife, he makes a move to start things up with Becca. Michael sees she is distressed and impulsively goes to rescue her by pretending to be her boyfriend. It takes a while but Tripp finally leaves. And so it begins...

Download or read book The New Christian Charm Course teacher written by Capehart/Carnathan/Hunter and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Hunter's bestselling "Christian Charm Course Teacher's Book" (45,000 copies sold) has updated content and a fresh design for women who are teaching today's teen girls how to be graceful and godly. This resource provides tips and encouragement for leaders and in-depth information paralleling the student's edition to help teachers train young women to strive for beauty within and without develop style in areas of clothing, hair, and make up handle social situations with confidence discover God's heart for them through Bible study build a life of integrity and respect Leaders will inspire teen girls to exude confidence in body, mind, and spirit, and to become women of purpose and poise. An updated student edition of the The New "Christian Charm Course" is also available.

Download or read book From God To Me written by Sonia Beckwith and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From God to Me is a book which speaks to the normal in all of us, yet it reminds us of what is most important. It shows the humanity in us all as we walk in our relationship with God. It is a book full of true stories and inspirational insight. You will find the author honest, raw, and transparent in places as she shares her life. From God to Me not only shows that God calls us to look deep within our hearts but also shows how God gently draws us, works with us, and challenges us to have a richer relationship with Him through Jesus his Son. You will see how God loves man in spite of rebellion and selfishness. In the normalcy of our lives, you will see how God shows up through his Holy Spirit, always loving, always compassionate, forgiving, full of mercy and grace as we walk on this side of the cross.

Download or read book The New Moon s Arms written by Nalo Hopkinson and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 2007-02-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A mainstream magical realism novel set in the Caribbean on the fictional island of Dolorosse. It tells the story of a 50-something grandmother whose mother disappeared when she was a teenager and whose father has just passed away as she begins menopause.

Download or read book Nothing Child written by A. G. Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-12-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing Child is his fi rst book but he is currently busy working on a second one that also deals with urban street life that he grew up in and is so familiar with. This book was based on a true experience he had when he worked as a New York State correction officer.

Download or read book It s Not Over written by Bobbie Davis Jr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-05 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Not Over, was written to strengthen, encourage and uplift those that are going through a crisis, dilemma or some type of struggle or situation that has become somewhat perplexing. The Word of God is used throughout the writings that will help increa

Download or read book Queen Bee Goes Home Again written by Haywood Smith and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Divorced, Linwood Scott moves back home to Mimosa Branch, Georgia, to the garage apartment next to her mother's mansion. While she works to figure out what her next step will be, it's family, love, and a sense of humor that will help guide her through the unpredictable turns her life has taken"--

Download or read book My Collection of Short Stories written by Wilder Brounson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Collection of Short Stories By Wilder Brounson My Collection of Short Stories are made up and written by me, Wilder Brounson. The stories created are based on actual events. The stories written are humorous and a bit vile with some colorful language, mostly from the characters in the stories, but the stories are enjoyable and likeable depending on the reader’s reaction. While in the process of getting this book published, my first book. Hopefully I could publish “MY COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES II”; along with working on other stories. Hopefully, I am changing from writing stories as a hobby to writing books.

Download or read book On Caravan written by John E. Ellis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Kirby and Adriana Kelder have spent their lives in the theatre. In the late sixties, the couple who would later be called the Bonnie and Clyde of Canadian theater, helped run an alternative newspaper in Montreal. Charges of obscenity and sedition lead to their going on the lam and becoming the only known Canadian fugitives to flee to the U.S. during the Vietnam War. In the 70's, they helped found a theatre company known as The Caravan. Clydesdales provided the locomotion, and the wagons provided the shelter. They'd set up their tents and share original, environmentally themed theatre with the people along the way. They plodded along for 23 years. Then they decided to build a boat. It took four years. They lived in the boatyard, put the horses out to pasture, and became shipwrights with a desire to be sailors. Now it's time to take the show out on the seas.

Download or read book Feral Fever written by Skhye Moncrief and published by Skhye Moncrief. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: epic-length novel (118,000 words or 480 pages if released in print) Blurb: Sometimes it pays to just give into the darkness… With the Blood Wars ended, were-assassin Marshals are called to serve throughout the universe in easing cultural tensions instigated by the transition of cultures from zombified to free-thinking societies… Earthling archaeologist Aisling Bjorn never really considered juggling multiple husbands for were-assassin duty on planet Luvk—a world of Tiger folk subjugated by winged aliens from another dimension, but something more like learning the lost history of the Tiger culture to understand how an extraterrestrial winged species divided and conquered the Tiger realms is more her cup of tea. However, she's in store for a greater challenge than helping the Luvks reclaim their independence. There's a shortage of marriageable females for the large broods of gorgeous Tiger princes. The friction caused by mating problems threatens her sanity as the warrior Lords vie for possession of not only a mate but a powerful political pawn—her, the Marshal whose beauty rivals that of the most marketable princess. And mates the Lords all wish to be. Alas, with every turn in life, we sacrifice a bit of our souls for the greater good. Even to the darkness…Blessed are those who just give into the darkness of Luvk, because there's no room for a woman's sanity when surrounded by Tiger Lords. Enormous. Muscled. Sexy leather pants. Their glorious striped bodies alone could incite riots on Earth. And they all want her. Who is strong enough not to succumb to Luvks' contagious FERAL FEVER? Warning: multiple heroes/partners

Download or read book Unseen written by Sara Hagerty and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we find contentment in God when we feel so hidden? Sara Hagerty unfolds the truths found in the biblical story of Mary of Bethany to discover the scandalous love of God and explore the spiritual richness of being hidden in him. Every heart longs to be seen and understood. Yet most of our lives is unwitnessed. We spend our days working, driving, parenting. We sometimes spend whole seasons feeling unnoticed and unappreciated. In Unseen, Sara Hagerty suggests that this is exactly what God intended. He is the only One who truly knows us. He is the only One who understands the value of the unseen in our lives. When this truth seeps into our souls, we realize that only when we hide ourselves in God can we give ourselves to others in true freedom--and know the joy of a deeper relationship with the God who sees us. Our culture applauds what we can produce, what we can show, what we can upload to social media. Only when we give all of ourselves to God--unedited, abandoned, apparently wasteful in its lack of productivity--can we live out who God created us to be. As Hagerty writes, "Maybe my seemingly unproductive, looking-up-at-Him life produces awe among the angels." Through an eloquent exploration of both personal and biblical story, Hagerty calls us to offer every unseen minute of our lives to God. God is in the secret places of our lives that no one else witnesses. But we've not been relegated to these places. We've been invited. We may be "wasting" ourselves in a hidden corner today: The cubicle on the fourth floor. The hospital bedside of an elderly parent. The laundry room. But these are the places God uses to meet us with a radical love. These are the places that produce the kind of unhinged love in us that gives everything at His feet, whether or not anyone else ever proclaims our name, whether or not anyone else ever sees. God's invitation is not just for a season or a day. It is the question of our lives: "When no one else applauds you, when it makes no sense, when you see no results--will you waste your love on Me?"

Download or read book How to Leave a Place written by Ariel Gore and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 26 Short Memoirs by Portland Writers We are doctors, waitresses, housewives, and punks; grandmothers, rockstars, and runaways. We're third generation Northwesterners or we've only just arrived. We complain about the rain, but we don't seem to mind it that much. We drink a lot of coffee and beer. We've been telling stories, in one way or another, for as long as we can remember. Collectively, we are brilliant. We write, rewrite, edit, and occasionally just start over. Sometimes we ignore the facts to tell the truth. Or we change names to protect the guilty. We bank on chance and skate on by. We are a community of writers who gather at The Attic on Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. And we have a story to tell. Thanks for listening.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.