Download or read book Stories from the Stoop written by Steve Bernstein and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outsiders meets This Boy's Life, in this coming-of-age memoir about growing up in the Bronx during the 1960s among racial tension, street violence, and trouble at home. Growing up in the 1960s in a troubled Bronx neighborhood, the stoop outside the apartment was a gathering place, a safe haven, and a window to the world beyond home. This small piece of granite real estate holds memories for all New Yorkers and tells a story from decades gone. Within these pages, you’ll see life from a new perspective—through the eyes of a young boy— straight from his Bronx stoop. Stories from the Stoop features seven unforgettable true-life adventures; stories told with humor, grit, and candor that will fill you with hope and remind you that we are all in this together. The author asks himself: How can I overcome the violence on the streets? Will I ever break the chains of being born into my cursed and chaotic family? Am I always going to be an outsider? It was Steve Bernstein's fortuitous and profound friendships—many of which crossed boundaries of race, gender, and religion—that enabled him to navigate these tumultuous questions and develop a hopeful perspective on life. Without his dog, Wolf, Steve would not have survived the wrath of a street gang. On the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, it was Anthony who recognized how dangerous it was for Steve (the only white kid on the basketball court that April evening) to be out shooting hoops. An epic bike trip with Joe breathed life into Steve's dream to be free, a lifelong friendship that only 9/11 could extinguish. Stories from the Stoop is a triumphant and tender coming of age journey that will capture your heart and feed your soul. Steve's voice, spare and street smart, resonates across age and ethnicity, to offer the possibility that life circumstances need not predict destiny. All you have to do is find enough courage, compassion and chutzpah to win out.

Download or read book The Stoop written by Jeff Saperstein and published by Finishing Line Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving from childhood to retirement, "The Stoop" covers a wide range of subject matter. Several poems explore growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s and 1960s, which include painful and humorous memories. Many poems reflect on cinematic, literary, and artistic works which have made a lasting impact on the writer. The final section engages with some contemporary issues the author navigates as he deals with aging and retirement. The collection includes a poem ("The Minimalist") that won first place in the Common Ground Review annual poetry contest (2011).

Download or read book The Stoop written by Barbara Barbato and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel with young Timothy O'Malley and his family as they depart their beloved Ireland in 1917, setting sail for the magic land called America; leaving behind grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles and friends; some of whom they knew they would never see again. Stand with the O'Mallys on the deck of the transatlantic ocean liner as they say their tearful good-byes and set sail for the other side of the world. Feel the wonderment young Timmy experiences as he sets out to learn all he can about the people and the country he will soon call home. Feel the excitement as it mounts in anticipation of seeing the beautiful and magic statue called Lady Liberty when he and his little sister Molly spot her for the first time far off on the horizon. Walk with Timothy as he begins his journey in Brooklyn, New York; the strange new city in this strange new land. Tag along as Timmy learns the importance of true friendship and the value of trust and love. Keep in step with Timmy as he grows from little boy to young man; meeting the challenges of life in a new country that takes him on his journey into manhood.

Download or read book Hamelin Stoop written by Robert B Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Hamelin be summoned again? Hamelin suspects that his friend Layla is the lost princess from the Land of Gloaming. As he describes his daring adventures to trusted friends at the children's home, an intricate tapestry of stories emerges. Layla admits that she has had dreams - or are they memories? - of another world with faded light. The orphan boy is not alone in his struggle to learn the truth, search for family, and question the Ancient One's purposes. Meanwhile, dangerous forces continue to pursue the boy of both worlds, but the evil Chimera gives his agents an additional task: find the fourth princess, the missing daughter of Carr, and stop her. She must never return home.

Download or read book Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue written by Naoko Stoop and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I hope it's not too far away,' says Red Knit Cap Girl. 'Follow the light of the Moon,' calls Owl. In this heartwarming follow-up to Naoko Stoop's debut Red Knit Cap Girl, Red Knit Cap Girl meets a lost Polar Bear Cub. Determined to help him find his way home, to an Arctic land of ice and snow, Red Knit Cap Girl, White Bunny, and Polar Bear Cub set off on an unforgettable voyage. Gorgeously illustrated on wood grain, Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old. Simple prose and luminous pictures will remind readers that even small actions - such as recycling - can help to solve big world problems, in this inspiring story that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the importance of home.

Download or read book You Are What You Think written by David Stoop and published by Revell. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tap into the power of self-talk to overcome depression, guilt, anger, or anxiety and learn to respond to circumstances in a positive way.

Download or read book Brog the Stoop written by Joe Boyle and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The light is failing and for the Stoop who inhabit the Drabworld, the encroaching darkness brings a terrible danger in the form of their dark-loving enemies the Gork. 11-14yrs.

Download or read book On the Stoop written by Robert S. Pehrsson and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2014-06-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven year old Earnest wants the summer of 1952 to be adventurous. So he cons his friend, Nicholas, into believing a saint directs them to save the world from Commie spies. Earnest learns much from, Guys and Dolls, a book he finds in the garbage. Applying what he learns, Earnest cons Lucky Luigi, a bully, out of a dollar. But then their lives become complexicated. After receiving a sign that the Commies are infilterating their Brooklyn neighborhood, Operation Top Secret is born. While investigating Commies Headquarters, Nicholas bumps into a thief who has just blown a mob bosss safe. After the thief drops the bag into a sewer, the boys fish it out and discover it contains sacred relics. Earnest and Nicholas hide from mobsters who will do anything to find the bag. Gutsy Gus helps the boys out of this and other jams. Suspicions increase when a limousine stops in front of the stoop and one very classy doll with a Russian accent pays a visit to Gutsy Gus. On the Stoop shares the rollicking adventures of two Brooklyn boys as they investigate suspicious events while dreading an even bigger problem: the nuns at St. Marys.

Download or read book Forgiving the Unforgivable written by David Stoop and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgiveness is an essential part of being a Christian. But what do we do when confronted with the unforgivable - an act that shakes our moral foundations to their roots, often committed by someone trusted and loved? Murder, sexual abuse, adultery - all leave lifelong wounds and all are unforgivable trespasses that through the grace of God can be...

Download or read book Dream Master a Memoir written by Raheem Jarbo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dream Master" covers Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo's unbelievable journey from its humble beginnings in Philadelphia to college and the classroom, then how a focus on video games and hip-hop encouraged a complete career shift and propelled him to all the way to stages across the world and ultimately to a Guinness World Record.

Download or read book Shine written by Patrick McDonnell and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shining new picture book about learning to appreciate the wonders in your world and within yourself, by New York Times bestselling author Patrick McDonnell and Naoko Stoop, creator of Red Knit Cap Girl, a New York Times Best Illustrated book Hoshi the sea star looks up in the sky and sees the stars shining. She wishes that she too could be in the sky amongst the brilliant stars--and as she imagines how much better it would be up in the air, she fails to appreciate the beautiful world that surrounds her underwater. It takes Hoshi's friends, old and new, to help her realize that her shine comes from within. With gorgeous illustrations depicting colorful underwater life, Shine! teaches about the wonders that can be found inside ourselves. Naoko's gorgeous use of plywood as the canvas for her work offers the perfect texture and pattern to evoke waves and sea currents in the underwater scenes.

Download or read book SMART Love written by Dr. David Stoop and published by Revell. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principles of emotional intelligence have long been applied to the business world with remarkable results. But what would happen if they were applied to that most important of relationships--marriage? SMART Love is a system for understanding emotions--both your own and your spouse's--managing those emotions, and walking hand in hand through those situations when emotions run high. Drs. David and Jan Stoop break the book into five sections: - Self-awareness of your emotions - Managing your emotions - Accountability to yourself, your spouse, and others - Reading the other person's emotions - Together in the land of emotions A SMART Love inventory helps readers see where they are strong and where they need improvement, and each section includes action steps couples can take to implement what they've learned. Perfect for couples' counseling, small groups, and anyone who wants to connect with their spouse more deeply.

Download or read book Lord High Executioner written by Frank Dimatteo and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bloodsoaked saga of the Murder, Inc. legend who helped create the modern American Mafia—one body at a time—featuring shocking eyewitness accounts . . . Umberto “Albert” Anastasia was born in Italy at the turn of the century. Five decades later, he would be gunned down in a barber shop in New York City. What happened in the years in between—and why every crime family had reason to want him dead—is one of the most brutal and fascinating stories in the history of American organized crime. This in-depth account of the man who became one of the most powerful and homicidal crime bosses of the twentieth century from Mafia insider and co-author Frank Dimatteo is the first full-length book to chronicle Anastasia’s bloody rise from fresh-off-the-boat immigrant to founder of the notorious killer’s club Murder, Inc.—featuring never-before-told accounts from those who feared him most . . . They called him “The One Man Army.” “Mad Hatter.” “Lord High Executioner.” Albert Anastasia came to America mean and became a prolific killer. His merciless assassination of Mafia godfather Vincent Mangano is recounted here in chilling first-hand detail. He set the record: the first man in the history of American justice to be charged with four separate murders—and walk free after each one. But in the end, he was the last obstacle in rival Mafia hoodlum Vito Genovese’s dream of becoming the boss of bosses—and paid the ultimate price . . .

Download or read book Hamelin Stoop written by Robert B Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamelin's quest to find his parents and learn his true identity will not be quickly done or easy to fulfill. The Great Eagle leads him into the Land of Gloaming, where Hamelin is thrown into the midst of a war already being waged between the evil Chimera and the mysterious Ancient One.

Download or read book Thisby Thestoop and the Wretched Scrattle written by Zac Gorman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thisby Thestoop, gamekeeper and unlikely hero, would do anything to save her home—even enter the Wretched Scrattle, a death-defying race through the Black Mountain. Don’t miss the second installment in this rollicking fantasy-adventure series by Zac Gorman, contributor to the hilarious Rick and Morty comic series, with illustrations from award-winning artist Sam Bosma. In the wake of their harrowing victory against the forces of the Darkwell, Thisby Thestoop, gamekeeper and sometime friend for all creatures gruesome, grotesque, and uncommon, has found herself in the usual position of running the Black Mountain dungeon. Under her watch, the resident monsters, from the hordes of merpeople to drooling trolls, are all well-fed, content, and far from the reach of other kingdoms—or so Thisby thinks. With unrest growing between the Kingdom of Nth and Umberfall, rumors of a conspiracy have caught the ears of the king. And control of the dungeon has been wrenched from the hands of those who have cared for it best. Wasting no time in ruining all of Thisby’s hard work, the royally appointed overseer throws the dungeon into chaos—the fire bats are out of their cave, the trolls are wide awake, and, most telling of all, the dire rats are acting strange. What’s worse is that every day more and more monsters—everything from tiny imps, to banshees, to a full-grown wyvern—are turning up dead and Thisby can’t discern any pattern to the fatal attacks. But there may be a way to put things back like they were—the Wretched Scrattle. Beginning in the very deepest tunnels of the dungeon, the Wretched Scrattle’s tournament victor will claim the ultimate prize of becoming the new Master of the Black Mountain. No one knows the dungeons quite like Thisby, and if she wins she’ll have it back to running like dünkeldwarven automata—that is, if she can make it out alive. Join Thisby on another adventure in the second book from the beloved fantasy-adventure series by master storyteller Zac Gorman.

Download or read book A Brooklyn Saga written by Carolyn Angiolillo and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a protagonist, Angelina Carpello views life from her stoop on Conselyea Street in Williamsburg Brooklyn (1950-60-70s), elements of Mob mentality, Catholic Church, and Old World Italian culture mold her into a young woman with more questions than answers about her survival. When a Chinese farm boy, Wengchan Liang, now grown and a runner/hitman for the Italian Mafia, meets her, their collision course not only rescues her from her life-threatening, contentious situation but also discovers for him a long sought redemption.

Download or read book Hamelin Stoop written by Robert B Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned as an infant in 1950s West Texas, Hamelin Stoop longs to learn his true identity. Guided by a Great Eagle through a mysterious cave, he discovers that he is being summoned by the mysterious Ancient One. In an epic journey of courage, kingdoms, and family, Hamelin learns he is part of a larger story of a great struggle between worlds.