Download or read book Grandma s Wisdom Or Not written by Janice Marler and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come, walk with me through my gardens of vignettes, poetry, and humor."Grandma's Wisdom or Not" reveals my journey of eighty-one years. Like most lives, happiness and sorrow have been companions. Thankfully, joy has been a close friend. This book is filled with honesty, sensitivity and what I deem as lovely and beautiful. I have painted visible pictures with words that speak to you. Since I love to laugh, tell jokes, and create laughter in others, this book contains laughable moments. The content will also bring tears to your eye as it did mine when I composed it.Some have told me they like the way I am able to touch the hearts of those who read my poetry. I cried when I wrote "First Kiss." The memory of growing up in the time of wars provoked this poem. My grandson, Ben Ratcliff, was in the army when the poem came to fruition. You might say he inspired me. Another grandson, Dusty Ratcliff, keeps me laughing with his off-the-wall comical comments. Comedy plays an important role in this book.The short stories are all true with one exception- the vignette, "The Dream." "The College Student" reminded me of myself when at the late age of forty-four, I entered the police academy; and at the age of fifty-two, I furthered my education by taking college courses. Being around the college students led me to write some of the enclosed materials. They also caused me to appreciate my age.My inspirational poetry will hopefully light a wick in the souls and spirits of those reading the poems. Christianity is a way of life for the imperfect; it's not just a word.Writing this book has been a dream fulfilled. Please enjoy and may it touch your heart.
Download or read book Grandma Says Wake Up World written by Agnes Baker Pilgrim and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agnes Baker Pilgrim, known to most as Grandma Aggie, is in her nineties and is the oldest living member of the Takelma Tribe, one of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. A descendant of both spiritual and political tribal leaders, Grandma Aggie travels tirelessly around the world to keep traditions alive, to help those in need, and to be a voice for the voiceless, helping everyone to remember to preserve our Earth for animals and each other in a spiritual environment. Considered an excellent speaker, she has mesmerized her audience wherever she appears, and now her wit, wisdom, memories, advice, stories and spirituality have been captured for all to hear. Honored as a “Living Cultural Legend” by the Oregon Council of the Arts, Grandma Aggie here speaks about her childhood memories, about her tribe and her life as a child growing up in an area that often didn’t allow Indians and dogs into many public places, as well as about such contemporary issues as bullying, teen suicide, drugs and alcohol, Pope Francis, President Obama, water conservation, climate change, and much more. This is an amazing recording of one of the oldest and most important voices of the First Nation and of the world. Her stories and advice will mesmerize and captivate you, as well as provide a blueprint for how all the inhabitants of the earth can live together in harmony, spirituality, and peace.
Download or read book Wisdom of the Grandmothers written by Jean Tindle and published by Star of Light Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those people who are in the process of "no longer playing small" this book is medicine for the soul. It contains the wisdom I wish I would have known and spoken throughout my life. It is the second chance for my grandmothers (and all women) to have their voices heard. I invite you to join my grandmothers. Sit down with a cup of tea and a scone, and delve into the wisdom that comes from beyond the beyond. If you enjoy the book, I would love it if you would consider leaving a short review on Amazon where you found it.
Download or read book Grandma Always Said written by Pearl Hummerding and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2003-12-14 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common sense advice and sayings from farm country, embellished with black-and-white images, paintings, drawings, and other artwork.
Download or read book Delta Jewels written by Alysia Burton Steele and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by memories of her beloved grandmother, photographer and author Alysia Burton Steele -- picture editor on a Pulitzer Prize-winning team -- combines heart-wrenching narrative with poignant photographs of more than 50 female church elders in the Mississippi Delta. These ordinary women lived extraordinary lives under the harshest conditions of the Jim Crow era and during the courageous changes of the Civil Rights Movement. With the help of local pastors, Steele recorded these living witnesses to history and folk ways, and shares the significance of being a Black woman -- child, daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother in Mississippi -- a Jewel of the Delta. From the stand Mrs. Tennie Self took for her marriage to be acknowledged in the phone book, to the life-threatening sacrifice required to vote for the first time, these 50 inspiring portraits are the faces of love and triumph that will teach readers faith and courage in difficult times.
Download or read book The Wisdom of My Grandmothers written by Adriana Trigiani and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adriana Trigiani's two remarkable grandmothers, Lucia and Viola, lived through the 20th century from beginning to end as working women who juggled careers and motherhood. From the factory line to the family table, the two of them - the very definition of modern women - cut a path for their granddaughter by demonstrating courage and skill in their fearless approach to life, love and overcoming obstacles. Trigiani visits the past to seek answers to the essential questions that define the challenges women face today: how we hold on to the values that make life rich and beautiful, how we can take risks and reap the rewards, how to stand resilient in the face of tragedy. 'Be bold; 'be direct'; 'be different'!
Download or read book Grandmothers Wisdom written by International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grandmothers Counsel the World written by Carol Schaefer and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are thirteen indigenous grandmothers. . . . We are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth, the atrocities of war, the global scourge of poverty, the prevailing culture of materialism, the epidemics that threaten the health of the Earth’s peoples, and with the destruction of indigenous ways of life. We, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, believe that our ancestral ways of prayer, peacemaking, and healing are vitally needed today. . . . We believe that the teachings of our ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future. In some Native American societies, tribal leaders consulted a council of grandmothers before making any major decisions that would affect the whole community. What if we consulted our wise women elders about the problems facing our global community today? This book presents the insights and guidance of thirteen indigenous grandmothers from five continents, many of whom are living legends among their own peoples. The Grandmothers offer wisdom on such timely issues as nurturing our families; cultivating physical and mental health; and confronting violence, war, and poverty. Also included are the reflections of Western women elders, including Alice Walker, Gloria Steinem, Helena Norberg-Hodge, and Carol Moseley Brown.
Download or read book Grandmother Power written by Paola Gianturco and published by powerHouse Books. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether fighting for the environment, human rights, education, health, or cultural preservation, a new generation of activist grandmothers across the world are using their strength, wisdom, and hearts to make a difference. An unheralded grandmothers' movement is changing the world. Insurgent grandmothers are using their power to fight for a better future for grandchildren everywhere. And they are succeeding. Grandmother Power profiles activist grandmothers in fifteen countries on five continents who tell their compelling stories in their own words. Grandmothers in Canada, Swaziland, and South Africa collaborate to care for AIDS orphans. Grandmothers in Senegal convince communities to abandon female genital mutilation. Grandmothers in India become solar engineers and bring light to their villages while those in Peru, Thailand, and Laos sustain weaving traditions. Grandmothers in Argentina teach children to love books and reading. Other Argentine grandmothers continue their 40-year search for grandchildren who were kidnapped during the nation's military dictatorship. Irish grandmothers teach children to sow seeds and cook with fresh, local ingredients. Filipino grandmothers demand justice for having been forced into sex slavery during World War II. Guatemalan grandmothers operate a hotline and teach parenting. In the Middle East, Israeli grandmothers monitor checkpoints to prevent abuse and the UAE's most popular television show stars four animated grandmothers who are surprised by contemporary life. Indigenous grandmothers from thirteen countries conduct healing rituals to bring peace to the world. Gianturco's full-color images and her heroines' amazing tales make Grandmother Power an inspiration for everyone, and it cements the power of grandmothers worldwide. Please visit http://globalgrandmotherpower.com/ for additional information. All author royalties will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which provides grants to African grandmothers who are raising AIDS orphans.
Download or read book Whispered Wisdom written by Mary Summer Rain and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whispered Wisdom is a celebration of the incredible beauty of nature. The photos were taken by Mary Summer Rain, whose powerful and lyrical descriptions of the Colorado mountains set the background and the tone for her writings about her experiences with No-Eyes, her beloved Indian shaman teacher. Accompanying the photos is a collection of verse, prose, vignettes, and sayings taken from her woods-walking journal. Together the pictures and the words weave wonderful tapestry of the many faces of Mother Earth, and the wisdom that nature has to teach humanity. Here is an inspiring and enlightening addition to the works of this unique writer. To my beloved Grandmother Earth-- For the primeval Wisdom you have whispered from you sweet and gentle Breath. . .your timeless Wind, For the warm Comfort you have radiated from your tender and sensitive Heart. . .your shimmering Core, For the laughing Happiness you have sung from you coursing
Download or read book Grandma I Got This written by Tara Hill-Starks and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JJ is a young and energetic boy. He learns valuable life lessons taught by his adoring and wise grandmother. JJ puts these lessons into action! He shares his toys and counts his blessings. JJ makes his grandmother proud. Will JJ remember these lessons when Grandma goes away? What can you learn from Grandma?
Download or read book My Grandma and Me written by Mina Javaherbin and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A celebration of specific manifestations of universal love. . . . A deep and beautiful book modeling grandmothers as heroines.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this big universe full of many moons, I have traveled and seen many wonders, but I have never loved anything or anyone the way I love my grandma. While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal, Mina Javaherbin’s words make up a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader. Soft, colorful, and full of intricate patterns, Lindsey Yankey’s illustrations feel like a personal invitation into the coziest home filled with familial adoration.
Download or read book My Grandmother s Hands written by Resmaa Menakem and published by Central Recovery Press. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "My Grandmother's Hands will change the direction of the movement for racial justice."— Robin DiAngelo, New York Times bestselling author of White Fragility In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze, and it endures the trauma inflicted by the ills that plague society. Menakem argues this destruction will continue until Americans learn to heal the generational anguish of white supremacy, which is deeply embedded in all our bodies. Our collective agony doesn't just affect African Americans. White Americans suffer their own secondary trauma as well. So do blue Americans—our police. My Grandmother's Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide. Paves the way for a new, body-centered understanding of white supremacy—how it is literally in our blood and our nervous system. Offers a step-by-step healing process based on the latest neuroscience and somatic healing methods, in addition to incisive social commentary. Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, is a therapist with decades of experience currently in private practice in Minneapolis, MN, specializing in trauma, body-centered psychotherapy, and violence prevention. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and Dr. Phil as an expert on conflict and violence. Menakem has studied with bestselling authors Dr. David Schnarch (Passionate Marriage) and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score). He also trained at Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.
Download or read book Grandmother s Words of Wisdom written by Weldon Owen and published by Weldon Owen. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the bestselling Grandmother's Journal, to pass along a variety of experiences and life-lessons to others in the family. Specially suited to passing to children, grandchildren, or other family members, this journal gives the writer a means to organize their thoughts and advice for others. Thoughts such as "What I wish I'd known when I was your age," "What I've learned in my life and can pass on," "Top Ten things I've learned in life," "What to look for in a partner or when dating,"—all from a close, experienced family member who knows best.
Download or read book As Grandma Says written by Judith Robl and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on her grandma's lifetime of learning and biblical wisdom, Judith Robl provides charming devotions to help women embrace timeless principles and pass them along to those they love. Each offering is adorned with artist Audrey Jeanne Roberts' endearing paintings of teacups and other charms of hospitality and generosity. Readers will discover the blessings of Scripture verses that support each insight, the strength of personal prayers, and life-shaping teachings from Grandma including: Success is getting up one more time than you fall down. Give generously from your own purse. One good turn deserves another. This beautiful volume of wisdom encourages confidence, generosity, honor, and faith and makes a great gift of guidance and love for graduates, new brides, friends, and for moms to give to their daughters for any occasion or "just because."
Download or read book Cosmic Grandma Wisdom written by Lauren O. Thyme and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosmic Grandma Wisdom is a compilation of 33 spiritual and metaphysical essays by Lauren O. Thyme, author of The Lemurian Way: Remembering your Essential Nature; Along the Nile; Thymely Tales; Alternatives for Everyone; From the Depths of Thyme; Strangers in Paradise; and Twin Souls: A Karmic Love Story. Lauren has devoted her life to spiritual seeking, being of service to others, working towards her own growth and evolution, and -paying attention.- Cosmic Grandma Wisdom is enriching, enlivening, and thought-provoking, with appealing reflections on metaphysical, spiritual existence and how to positively reframe one's views on modern life. Included in Cosmic Grandma Wisdom are: -There's no one to blame for our problems, - -Tea with Bin Laden, - -Battle of beliefs, - -What on earth is the sun doing to us?- -The Universal Bank Account, - -Everything is perfect no matter what it looks like, - -The importance of psychic/spiritual discernment, - and many others including her provocative -Lauren's Laws- along with stories of mind-boggling personal encounters. Lauren's beloved granddaughter Ambur Rockell, a singer, songwriter, author, and artist, gave the book Cosmic Grandma Wisdom its endearing title.
Download or read book Grandma s Wisdom written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
