Download or read book Standing When Life Falls written by Priscilla S. Walker-Miles and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written from my heart aft er the murder of my sister in 1999. My life was snuffed out of my very being and there was no light in sight to follow or bring me back home. So much sorrow and saddness was sucking me into a hollow black pit with no bottom. How could this happen to my sister, Jill? Why did this happen? How could I go on from here? Th is was such a cold blooded and sensless murder and things like this had never happened in our family or our town for that matter. Nothing could have compared and prepared my family of such a shocking event. Jill was stabbed in the back by a man she knew with a 13 inch butcher knife and died within a few minutes. Aja, ( Jill’s daugher) was in the kitchen and she heard a thump in the bathroom and ran in to see that her mother, her only parent involved in her little life was bleeding perfusely. Aja ran to the neighbors’ house to get help and call 9-1-1/ it was too late when the rescue squad arrived at the hospital. The entire family was there, with the exception of me, (I lived in Ohio) their faces pressed against the wet, cold glass looking on in disbelief. My daughter was at the hospital and called me, “saying mom! mom! Jill is gone”. I said, “what do you mean Jill is gone”; dreading to hear those fatal words, she is dead. Th is shocked the entire hospital for the attending doctor on duty attended school with Jill and knew her and most of the family. Th is was a sad dark day for us, for Princeton, WV. is a small town where everybody knows everybody. We hadn’t had many murders of this sort and never had we a murder up close and personal in our family. Jill was so well known that it was hard to pick a jury because she had helped men working on the rail road ( we grew up around trains) by giving them snacks and cold drinks of water. She went to school with most everyone on the jury or they had a kid who knew her. Finally, the trial starts and the reality really sinks in watching them pass around my sister.s

Download or read book Standing Up When Life Falls Down Around You written by Elizabeth B. Brown and published by Revell. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassionate and Practical Advice Helps Readers Move through Hard Times There are things in life that knock us to the ground. The death of a loved one, the loss of a job, the betrayal of a friend, the turmoil of complex family issues. Sometimes it feels as though life is falling down around us. In those world-rocking times, we can hang on to hurts or we can surrender our pain to the One who promises us abundant life. In this practical and encouraging book, trusted author Elizabeth B. Brown shows weary readers not only how to survive life's difficulties but how to move beyond them to a place of strength and confidence. She shows them that they are not alone and are not destined for a life defined by the chaos of crises. Then she shows readers how to understand and accept their situation, surround themselves with people who can guide and encourage them, and grow through the process.

Download or read book When Things Fall Apart written by Pema Chödrön and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2005-01-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a traditional Buddhist approach to suffering and how embracing the painful situation and using communication, negative habits, and challenging experiences leads to emotional growth and happiness.

Download or read book Standing While Things Are Falling written by Melvin Steed and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-08-25 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover ten effective steps to live a life pleasing to God in Standing While Things Are Falling. Melvin Steed, who oversees the Grace Apostolic Center in Columbus, Georgia, observes that the things we care about most often fall. In this book, he reveals how the Lord taught him to stand against the enemy. He also answers questions such as: • How can you recognize Satan’s tricks? • How do you fulfill your destiny? • How can you overcome obstacles? • How can you keep moving forward after losing a loved one? Other topics include why it’s so important to hold on to the promises of God, how to know who you are in Christ, the meaning of faith, and how looking back can prevent you from moving forward. The author also reveals how he and his wife beat the odds to start a successful church and why it’s so important to always listen to the voice of God. Join the author as he explores how to walk with the Lord and stand tall even when everything around you seems to be falling.

Download or read book Born Standing Up written by Steve Martin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Martin has been an international star for over thirty years. Here, for the first time, he looks back to the beginning of his career and charmingly evokes the young man he once was. Born in Texas but raised in California, Steve was seduced early by the comedy shows that played on the radio when the family travelled back and forth to visit relatives. When Disneyland opened just a couple of miles away from home, an enchanted Steve was given his first chance to learn magic and entertain an audience. He describes how he noted the reaction to each joke in a ledger - 'big laugh' or 'quiet' - and assiduously studied the acts of colleagues, stealing jokes when needed. With superb detail, Steve recreates the world of small, dark clubs and the fear and exhilaration of standing in the spotlight. While a philosophy student at UCLA, he worked hard at local clubs honing his comedy and slowly attracting a following until he was picked up to write for TV. From here on, Steve Martin became an acclaimed comedian, packing out venues nationwide. One night, however, he noticed empty seats and realised he had 'reached the top of the rollercoaster'. BORN STANDING UP is a funny and riveting chronicle of how Steve Martin became the comedy genius we now know and is also a fascinating portrait of an era.

Download or read book Falling For My One Night Stand Collection written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on 2024-07-25 with total page 2378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was only supposed to be one night of passion... But whether it's with a stranger, your boss, your best friend, your enemy, or the man who is strictly forbidden, wanting more from someone who was supposed to be one and done brings a heap of complications and unexpected consequences. Grab this F*R*E*E collection of 10 steamy romances that will have you falling for the one-night stand. Collection includes: Night Hawke & Ruthless Hawke by Gwyn McNamee The Beauty and the Beast by Alana Albertson For The Love of You by Claire Marti Gone Steady by Katrina Marie Under the Stars by Kris Jayne Forging Passion by Lainey Davis Chasing Alys by Morgana Bevan The Damaged Billionaire by Samantha Skye Hard Hart by Whitley Cox

Download or read book You Have to Stand for Something Or You ll Fall for Anything written by Star Jones and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strongly held beliefs, a wicked sense of humor, and take-no-prisoners opinions—the many fans of Star Jones, former co-host of ABC's The View, have come to expect all this and more. In this remarkable book, the former New York City prosecutor shows why she became one of the most quoted and respected media personalities on television. Here she touches fearlessly on subjects both conventional and controversial, such as the importance of family and friendship, the law, racism, abortion, television, politics, and her relationship with God. And she does it all with a unique and refreshing viewpoint that will make you think twice about everything you thought you knew. Here, too, is her powerful and intensely personal story, told with warmth, humor, and sometimes painful candor. This is an empowering memoir by a remarkable woman who not only walks the walk and talks the talk but challenges you to do the same.

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Download or read book Living Successfully with Screwed Up People written by Elizabeth B. Brown and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfortunately, the world is full of screwed-up people. But the good news, says Elizabeth Brown, is that your world no longer has to revolve around them. With brilliant insights and a keen sense of humor, this trusted author and sought-after speaker shows readers how to: • stop the power of whatever is eating them alive • productively respond when confronted • remain poised and in control when everyone around them loses it • win fairly in unfair battles • let go of what has been, or what they wish would be, and live triumphantly now Dozens of real-life success stories, brief diagnostic tests, and practical tools are included to help readers assess their own situations and gain confidence to change self-defeating behaviors. This popular word-of-mouth bestseller now has an updated look.

Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book 6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering written by Igor Lacković and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 1065 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the Proceedings of the 6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (MBEC2014), held in Dubrovnik September 7 – 11, 2014. The general theme of MBEC 2014 is "Towards new horizons in biomedical engineering" The scientific discussions in these conference proceedings include the following themes: - Biomedical Signal Processing - Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing - Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation - Bio-Micro/Nano Technologies - Biomaterials - Biomechanics, Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery - Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Endocrine Systems Engineering - Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering - Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology - Clinical Engineering and Health Technology Assessment - Health Informatics, E-Health and Telemedicine - Biomedical Engineering Education

Download or read book Must Love Wieners written by Casey Griffin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterinary student Piper is struggling to put herself through school, but when billionaire CEO Aiden offers her a job as his dog walker for his adorable dachshund, it becomes apparent that he wants her for more than just walking his wiener.

Download or read book Lean Fall Stand written by Jon Mcgregor and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling and propulsive novel of an Antarctica expedition gone wrong and its far-reaching consequences for the explorers and their families "leaves the reader moved and subtly changed, as if she had become part of the story" (Hilary Mantel). Remember the training: find shelter or make shelter, remain in place, establish contact with other members of the party, keep moving, keep calm. Robert 'Doc' Wright, a veteran of Antarctic surveying, was there on the ice when the worst happened. He holds within him the complete story of that night—but depleted by the disaster, Wright is no longer able to communicate the truth. Instead, in the wake of the catastrophic expedition, he faces the most daunting adventure of his life: learning a whole new way to be in the world. Meanwhile Anna, his wife, must suddenly scramble to navigate the sharp and unexpected contours of life as a caregiver. From the Booker Prize-longlisted, American Academy of Arts & Letters Award-winning author of Reservoir 13, this is a novel every bit as mesmerizing as its setting. Tenderly unraveling different notions of heroism through the rippling effects of one extraordinary expedition on an ordinary family, Lean Fall Stand explores the indomitable human impulse to turn our experiences into stories—even when the words may fail us.

Download or read book How to Fall in Love with Anyone written by Mandy Len Catron and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, “Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation” (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists’ research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she’d read about—where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions—and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. “Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us” (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. “Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with—or curious about—the challenges of contemporary courtship” (The Toronto Star).

Download or read book Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack Obama “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.

Download or read book Now I Understand Why It Had to Happen written by Patrick Neo Mabiletsa and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story is about a young man (myself) who grew up in a small village, raised by a single mother who had to endure a lot of stress, trials and tribulation. In the midst of all the stresses and the going up and down of life, with two kids to raise, with a condition of High Blood pressure, sugar diabetes, she fought to keep her kids happy and in the process made them stronger, although it was hard for them, they had to grow up quickly and in the process giving up a lot of privileges. Today they are all grown, even though they still experience the pain and the hurt they had to go through, they do understand that other things have a reason why they happen, they know that if they hadnt gone through other things, life wouldnt be the same for them.