Download or read book With a Daughter s Eye written by Mary C. Bateson and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1994-01-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In With a Daughter's Eye, writer and cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson looks back on her extraordinary childhood with two of the world's legendary anthropologists, Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. This deeply human and illuminating portrait sheds new light on her parents' prodigious achievements and stands alone as an important contribution for scholars of Mead and Bateson. But for readers everywhere, this engaging, poignant, and powerful book is first and foremost a singularly candid memoir of a unique family by the only person who could have written it.
Download or read book Through My Daughter s Eyes written by Julia Dye and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through My Daughter's Eyes is a one-of- a-kind, much-needed look at what it means to come-of-age in a military family today. Our middle school heroine Abbie is wiser than her years, and most of the adults in her life, for that matter. Equal parts Flavia de Luce and Harriet the Spy, Abbie describes her life this way: "My best friend andfellow Army-brat Megan and I had a plan to get through Dessau Middle School (Go Diamondbacks!) by being just good enough to not get noticed and not so good we'd be picked out for any attention. And it worked, for a while.Then my dad got deployed again, and mom fell apart, leaving me in charge of my own life and, it seemed, everyone else's. When Dad came home after about a hundred-million years, he wasn't much help,either. I know war is terrible, but it's not like he talks to me about it, so how was I supposed to know what to do? He's not even the same dad that left.I turned to my grandpa for help, but in the end, I had to let go of being the glue that kept everything together. I had to learn to give my parents room to save themselves...and our family."
Download or read book Memories Are Made of This written by Deana Martin and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deana Martin's captivating, heartfelt memoir of her father, Dean Martin Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years. His daughter Deana was among his most devoted fans, but she also knew a side of him that few others ever glimpsed. In this heartfelt memoir, Deana recalls the constantly changing blended family that marked her youth, along with the unexpected moments of silliness and tenderness that this unusual Hollywood family shared. She candidly reveals the impact of Dean’s fame and characteristic aloofness, but delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his pallies known as the Rat Pack. This enchanting account of life as the daughter of one of Hollywood’s sexiest icons will leave you entertained, delighted, and nostalgic for a time gone by.
Download or read book Trauma Through a Child s Eyes written by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide for recognizing, preventing, and healing childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence—what parents, educators, and health professionals can do. Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural disasters and everyday incidents such as auto accidents, medical procedures, divorce, or even falling off a bicycle. At the core of this book is the understanding of how trauma is imprinted on the body, brain, and spirit, resulting in anxiety, nightmares, depression, physical illnesses, addictions, hyperactivity, and aggression. Rich with case studies and hands-on activities, Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes gives insight into children’s innate ability to rebound with the appropriate support, and provides their caregivers with tools to overcome and prevent trauma.
Download or read book Little People written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becky Kennedy was more than her parents had bargained for. Born a dwarf, her early medical problems nearly overwhelmed the family's resources. But as surely as she recovered and grew into a healthy little girl, Becky became more than Dan and Barbara Kennedy could have hoped for: not merely a miniature likeness of themselves, but a little person with such a unique perspective that she opened their eyes to a whole other world.In "Little People," Dan Kennedy confronts the deepest of parental fears: What if my child is different? His search for an answer provides a penetrating look at how our culture of diversity clashes with the reality of dis-ability and the belief that we have a right to the so-called perfect child.
Download or read book 9 11 Through the Eyes of a Daughter written by Tillie Geidel and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Geidel was a fireman at Rescue One FDNY who perished in the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. A small town boy from Tottenville Staten Island becomes an American hero. In this book his daughter will tell the story of his life, 9/11 through her eyes and the events to follow. Packed with hundreds of photos.
Download or read book Through the Eyes of My Mulatto Daughter written by Michele L. Waters and published by . This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interracial couple Richard Adams and Marilyn Halston encountered relentless ridicule, threats, and even beatings by white Southern racists until they migrated to the West where they married. Brittney, their daughter and founder of Ebony Eyes, a home for troubled pregnant teens discovers an unspeakable secret her parents had concealed for more than 30 years.
Download or read book Dotter of Her Father s Eyes written by Mary M. Talbot and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part personal history, part biography, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes contrasts two comingofage narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations and gender politics, thwarted ambitions and personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds, poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of awardwinning graphicnovel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers and artists, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes is smart, funny, and sadan essential addition to the evolving genre of graphic memoir. * Bryan Talbot is recognized worldwide as one of the true original voices in graphic fiction. * Bryan Talbot's Grandville Mon Amour was nominated for a 2011 Hugo Award.
Download or read book Before My Eyes written by Diane Currie and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Imagine the heart-wrenching devastation that is experienced by a family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease! Author Diane Currie shares her candid and personal reflections about her mother's struggle with this disease as she copes with the reality of the present but always honors the memory of her past. Through a series of moving vignettes, she remains connected with her mother in a creative way as the strong bond between them slowly dissolves as the disease progresses. From the first moment of her mother's diagnosis, Currie conveys in a captivating manner the intense feelings of loss and hopelessness one experiences when dealing with this dreadful disease. She is able to protray the subtle changes in her mother's behavior and personality throughout her decline, all in a deeply human way. While Before My Eyes describes one family's touching and painful journey, in essence Currie's reflective account may typify the Alzheimer's experience, while offering support and validation to all those who walk its arduous path"--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book She Sees written by Stan Substantial Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "She Sees" is a father's observation of the world through the eyes of his two young daughters. Based on the song "In My Daughters' Eyes" by Substantial, "She Sees" takes readers on a father's journey as he observes his daughters, Serenity and Destiny, begin to make sense of the world around them and their place in it.
Download or read book The Landlord s Black Eyed Daughter written by Mary Ellen Dennis and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced and passionate retelling of a story of two timeless lovers who would die for each other. If only they didn't have to... By day, Rand Remington is a gentleman. But at night he robs the rich to make life better for the poor. He doesn't concern himself with the consequences...until he meets Elizabeth Wyndham. Elizabeth Wyndham is a rarity-a young lady who writes bestselling novels. But with her sharp tongue and quick temper, she's nothing like her vapid, charming heroines. Rand and Elizabeth are drawn unstoppably together, until the fateful night when the men trying to capture Rand use Elizabeth as living bait... Praise for The Landlord's Black-Eyed Daughter: "A swift and bawdy tale...and manages a happy ending as well."—Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of Never Less Than a Lady "A fast pace, fluid writing, and an exceptionally well-crafted plot..."—Library Journal "An exhilarating romp throughout 18th century England, with adventure at every turn and spine-tingling suspense."—Midwest Book Review "This wonderful retelling of Alfred Noyes's The Highwayman, is quite simply, remarkable."—Booklist starred review
Download or read book Wild Game written by Adrienne Brodeur and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2019 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a hot July night on Cape Cod, at the age of 14, Brodeur became a confidante to her mother's affair with her husband's closest friend. Malabar came to rely on her daughter to help, but when the affair had calamitous consequences for everyone involved, Brodeau was driven into a precarious marriage of her own, and then into a deep depression. In her memoir she examines how the people close to us can break our hearts simply because they have access to them, and the lies we tell in order to justify the choices we make. -- adapted from jacket
Download or read book Between the Lines written by Jodi Picoult and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy-tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.
Download or read book Famous Father Girl written by Jamie Bernstein and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest daughter of revered composer Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centenary of his birth—illuminating a man, a city, and an era that defined modern culture—in a deeply intimate and broadly evocative memoir reminiscent of Alexandra Styron’s Reading My Father and Richard Ford’s Between Them. The composer of On the Town and West Side Story, chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, television star, humanitarian, friend of the powerful and influential, and inveterate partygoer Leonard Bernstein was a massive celebrity during one of the headiest periods of American cultural life, and perhaps the most talented musician in American history. To his eldest daughter, Jamie, he was all that and more; he was the man in the scratchy brown bathrobe that smelled of cigarettes, who sat late at night at the piano when he couldn’t sleep (he could never sleep). An incredible jokester, an incessant teacher, he taught her to love the world in all its beauty and complexity. In public and private, Lenny was larger than life. In Famous Father Girl, Bernstein mines the emotional depths of her childhood and invites us into her family’s private world. A fantastic set of characters populate the Bernsteins’ lives, including: the Kennedys, Mike Nichols, John Lennon, Richard Avedon, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Robbins, and Betty (Lauren) Bacall. An intoxicating tale, Famous Father Girl is an intimate meditation on a deeply complex and sometimes troubled man and the beautiful music that was the soundtrack to his life. Deeply moving and often hilarious, Bernstein’s beautifully written memoir is great American story about one of the greatest Americans of the modern age.
Download or read book The Daughters of Yalta written by Catherine Grace Katz and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2020 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of the fascinating and fateful "daughter diplomacy" of Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, three glamorous young women who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference with Stalin in the waning days of World War II"--
Download or read book The Daughters of Ys written by M. T. Anderson and published by First Second. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of The Daughters of Ys, a mythical graphic novel fantasy from National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson and artist Jo Rioux. Ys, city of wealth and wonder, has a history of dark secrets. Queen Malgven used magic to raise the great walls that keep Ys safe from the tumultuous sea. But after the queen's inexplicable death, her daughters drift apart. Rozenn, the heir to the throne, spends her time on the moors communing with wild animals, while Dahut, the youngest, enjoys the splendors of royal life and is eager to take part in palace intrigue. When Rozenn and Dahut's bond is irrevocably changed, the fate of Ys is sealed, exposing the monsters that lurk in plain view. M. T. Anderson and Jo Rioux reimagine this classic Breton folktale of love, loss, and rebirth, revealing the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
Download or read book More Than a Hero written by Hana Ali and published by . This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outside the ring, Ali dazzled and entertained audiences with his lightening-quick tongue and razor-sharp wit. Here, his daughter presents his most provocative and profound poems and quotes together with many anecdotes.
