Download or read book Expectations of a Purple Hat written by Kalee Knapek and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somewhere in the midst of a vibrant woman's sixty years of living, she comes to the realization that life most certainly has its way of including detours, twists and turns that are truly not expected. In spite of starting out with a plan in the hope of reaching goals of life expectancies, the awareness comes into full view regarding all the glitches in the making. As this woman is nearing, what she considers, her last lap around, her memoirs come into focus as she relives her life in a most heartwarming way that any woman of any age will, in reality, be most responsive to. You will share her heartfelt emotions, her sadness, happiness, humor and wisdom as she experiences a life filled with unusual situations pertaining to the men in her life, children, divorce, death, her fight against breast cancer, her battle with a disability, a gray area of dealing with depression, the shock of being betrayed by her own mother, her reluctance to accept the inevitable aging process, and finally her ability to adjust and conquer. You will make a special connection with this woman and will realize that there is strength in all of us to make the best of our lives, no matter which path determines our fate.

Download or read book God Doesn t Talk to Me when i Wear My Purple Hat written by John Broken Willow and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adulthood written by Evie Bentley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adulthood is an accessible text which deals with the vital area of adult psychological development. It combines detailed accounts of the main theories and evidence on the psychology of adulthood with thorough discussion and commentary, presented in a concise and friendly form. The book's approach encourages engagement with the main theories of this highly relevant topic, as well as including less well-known models of adulthood for discussion. The book begins with a definition of lifespan psychology, and further chapters include early and middle adulthood; the life events approach; marriage; parenting; divorce; and old age. It includes some modern slants on the classic research, as well as the up-to-date theories, and alternative theories are introduced. Cross-cultural issues and examples have been included in every chapter, and various biases are identified and explained. The final section has sample essays on this topic with extremely helpful examiner's comments, as well as a useful glossary. Evie Bentley has written an ideal guide to this topic, which requires little or no background knowledge. It provides a useful introduction for both A-level and undergraduate students of psychology or sociology, and will also be of interest to anyone in the health or social care professions and to those with a general interest in developmental psychology.

Download or read book Fractured Identities written by Harriet Bradley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gap between rich and poor, included and excluded, advantaged and disadvantaged is steadily growing as inequality becomes one of the most pressing issues of our times. The new edition of this popular text explores current patterns of inequality in the context of increasing globalization, world recession and neoliberal policies of austerity. Within a framework of intersectionality, Bradley discusses various theories and concepts for understanding inequalities of class, gender, ethnicity and age, while an entirely new chapter touches on the social divisions arising from disabilities, non-heterosexual orientations and religious affiliation. Bradley argues that processes of fracturing, which complicate the way we as individuals identify and locate ourselves in relation to the rest of society, exist alongside a tendency to social polarization: at one end of the social hierarchy are the super-rich; at the other end, long-term unemployment and job insecurity are the fate of many, especially the young. In the reordering of the social hierarchy, members of certain ethnic minority groups, disabled people and particular segments of the working class suffer disproportionately, while prevailing economic conditions threaten to offset the gains made by women in past decades. Fractured Identities shows how only by understanding and challenging these developments can we hope to build a fairer and more socially inclusive society.

Download or read book When You Re Called Mommy written by Sophie Foster Ph.D. and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impossible act of wholly loving a child with the expectation of letting them go, begins the gripping chronicle of a foster parents journey through the system, intermingling a once routine existence with a new kaleidoscope of biological relatives, social workers, and court-appointed officials. Suspenseful and engaging, this distinctive point of view coupled with insightful first-hand accounts from other foster parents, social workers, and former foster youth expertly intertwines real-life experiences from multiple perspectives. This unique tour de force will leave you cheering, emotionally winded, and mindfully contemplative. For anyone who is considering being, has been, or knows someone who has been a part of the foster care system, this narrative tale will leave you more informed and intentional about the roles each of us play in influencing the life of a child.

Download or read book Alive and Kicking at All Ages written by Ulla Kriebernegg and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The linking of age and ill-health is part of a cultural narrative of decline as age is often defined as the absence of good health. Research has shown that we are aged by culture, but we are also culturally made ill when we age. The cultural ambiguity of aging can thus deconstruct negative images of old age as physical decrepitude. This volume investigates the topic of health within the matrix of time and experience by addressing issues such as how our understanding of health influences our notion of agency within a subversive deconstruction of normative age concepts, and what role the notion of health plays in such an interaction.

Download or read book The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain written by Benzion Netanyahu and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish Inquisition remains a fearful symbol of state terror. Its principal target was theconversos, descendants of Spanish Jews who had been forced to convert to Christianity some three generations earlier. Since thousands of them confessed to charges of practicing Judaism in secret, historians have long understood the Inquisition as an attempt to suppress the Jews of Spain. In this magisterial reexamination of the origins of the Inquisition, Netanyahu argues for a different view: that the conversos were in fact almost all genuine Christians who were persecuted for political ends. The Inquisition's attacks not only on the conversos' religious beliefs but also on their "impure blood" gave birth to an anti-Semitism based on race that would have terrible consequences for centuries to come. This book has become essential reading and an indispensable reference book for both the interested layman and the scholar of history and religion.

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Download or read book The Bull Rider s Secret Son written by Susan Breeden and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They shared a past Now they share a son… Cody Sayers learned the hard way that romance and bull riding don’t mix. But a visit to Destiny Springs to meet his “biggest little fan” finds Cody face-to-face with his unforgettable ex-wife, Becca Haring—and her little boy. His little boy. Suddenly Cody’s taking to family life like a horse to water. But is this wanderin’ cowboy ready to hang up his spurs for good? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

Download or read book Harlequin Heartwarming August 2022 Box Set written by Anna J. Stewart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: WYOMING PROMISE The Blackwells of Eagle Springs by USA TODAY bestselling author Anna J. Stewart Horse trainer Corliss Blackwell needs a loan to save her grandmother’s ranch. Firefighter Ryder Talbot can help. He’s back in Wyoming with his young daughter and is shifting Corliss’s focus from the Flying Spur to thoughts of a forever family—with him! A COWBOY IN AMISH COUNTRY Amish Country Haven by Patricia Johns Wilder Westhouse needs a ranch hand—and Sue Schmidt is the best person for the job. The only problem? His ranch neighbors the farm of Sue’s family—the Amish family she ran away from years ago. THE BULL RIDER’S SECRET SON by Susan Breeden When bull rider Cody Sayers attempts to surprise a young fan, the surprise is on him! The boy’s mother is Cody’s ex-wife. He still loves Becca Haring, but she has a secret that could tear them apart…or bring them together. WINNING THE VETERAN’S HEART Veterans’ Road by USA TODAY bestselling author Cheryl Harper Peter Kim needs the best attorney in Florida for his nephew’s case—that’s Lauren Duncan, his college rival. But she’s tired of the grind. He’ll help show her work-life balance…and that old rivals can be so much more. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

Download or read book H G Wells and the Short Story written by J. Hammond and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-09-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: H.G. Wells is justly famous as a writer of short stories, but for too long the originality of his contribution in this field has been unacknowledged. The present study argues that in his short stories Wells was not simply emulating the styles and themes of his predecessors but making a distinctive contribution to the genre grounded firmly in his approach to fiction. The study demonstrates that Wells's short stories merit far closer critical attention than they have yet received and possess considerable psychological and symbolic insight.

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Download or read book Krazy Kat written by Jay Cantor and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krazy Kat adores Ignatz Mouse. She sees the bricks he hurls at her head as tokens of love, and each day Ignatz arranges a cunningly different method of delivery for his missile. But when Ignatz and Krazy witness the mega-brick explosion in the desert, Krazy becomes depressed, and refuses to perform. To coax her back to work so they can regain their lost limelight, Ignatz invents his own brand of psychotherapy, orchestrates her kidnapping, and tries to seduce Krazy with promises of stardom from a Hollywood producer. As the mouse confronts the Kat with bewildering new concepts like sex, death, and politics, Ignatz and Krazy begin yearning to become round, for a fullness of body and spirit beyond their two-dimensional realm. Forming an altogether witty and winning counterpoint to George Herriman’s classic comic strip, Jay Cantor’s kinetic novel has become a classic in its own right, one of those masterpieces that creates its own unforgettable universe.

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Download or read book Stateside Stories written by Gwen Banta and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three novels by Gwen Banta, now available in one volume! Enduv Road: This generational saga will take you on a journey from Endicott, New York during World War II to rural Utah, where three neighboring towns were swallowed by the Jordanelle Reservoir in 1995. The chronicle of the Jackson family is one of unforgettable characters and compelling events - a story as rich in history as its Utah setting. The Remarkable Journey Of Weed Clapper: Witty seventeen-year-old Weed Clapper journeys to Indiana amid the growing racial unrest of 1960. After his black friend is terrorized by the KKK, Weed begins to uncover the dark secrets of this small Midwestern town. Turning to his beautiful young teacher for support, he tumbles into a most forbidden love affair. Laugh-out-loud funny, yet achingly poignant, Weed's journey to defy convention and defend his sense of justice will cause you to stand up and cheer for this charming, unlikely hero. The Train Jumper: In 1958, 19-year-old Kat Caswell hops a freight train, leaving rural Indiana behind. While aboard the grand Southern Belle Railway she meets Hilda, who offers her employment at a gentlemen's club in the French Quarter of New Orleans. There, Kat forms a close bond with a charming young immigrant worker named Leni. When immigration comes to take Leni into custody, the railway once again becomes an escape route. A grand adventure full of laughter and pathos, the lives of Gwen Banta's characters are woven together by railroads and the exotic places the rails connect, eventually leading Kat and Leni to their individual destinies.

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Download or read book The Remarkable Journey Of Weed Clapper written by Gwen Banta and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weed Clapper, a witty, resilient seventeen-year-old, journeys to Indiana amid the growing racial unrest of 1960. After his black friend is terrorized by the KKK, Weed begins to uncover the dark secrets of this small Midwestern town. He turns to his beautiful young teacher for support, and tumbles into a most forbidden love affair. Laugh-out-loud funny, yet achingly poignant, Weed's journey to defy convention and defend his sense of justice will cause you to stand up and cheer for this charming, hilarious and unlikely hero.