Download or read book Crescendo written by Allen Cheney and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hidden story of human triumph, Crescendo takes you on the rare journey of a musical prodigy who changed an entire community forever. More than eighty years ago, a musical prodigy with a brilliant mind was born into a poor, uneducated, and abusive family in rural South Georgia. At three years of age, Fred Allen could play Mozart sonatas on the piano without missing a note. But in spite of his obvious talent, Fred’s parents discouraged him from expressing his creativity and intelligence, even going so far as locking him away from the old piano in their home. Forced to fend for himself through his adolescent years, Fred knew that if he was ever to make something of himself, he would need to find a way to rise above his broken background. With incredible effort, and a few miracles along the way, Fred managed to do just that, eventually earning acceptance into The Julliard School in New York City. While simultaneously attending Juilliard, Union Theological Seminary, and Columbia University, he also began directing a local church choir, where he caught the attention of the music industry. During the musical revolution of the 1960s, Fred earned numerous Grammy nominations and built a growing reputation within the industry. But just as his new career was beginning to take off, Fred was faced with an impossible decision. His wife announced that she no longer wanted to raise their daughter in New York City and was heading home to the South. Fred had come so far from the pain and brokenness of his past, he couldn’t imagine giving up everything just to return to his childhood home. Trying not to think about what could have been, Fred took a job as a high school music teacher in his hometown of Thomasville, Georgia, a community of only 30,000 people. Far from the executive suites of RCA and the allure of Broadway, Fred never could have imagined that his new role would not only transform his life but also change an entire community forever.

Download or read book Now I m 64 written by Rose O'Brien and published by Palmer Higgs Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defiance in the Family written by David V. Keith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defiance in the Family follows the treatment of childhood and adolescent defiance through therapy, from intake to termination. The authors take a unique view of defiance as an expression of a child's worry for a family that is not working properly and as the child's means of protecting the inner self in the face of family turmoil.

Download or read book The Bull Rider s Homecoming written by Allie Pleiter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An injured rodeo rider returns home to recuperate—and rekindle an old flame—in this heartwarming Western romance. When Luke Buckton left Blue Thorn Ranch, he’d hoped to return in a blaze of rodeo glory; instead, he’s limping home with a busted leg. To get back on the circuit he’ll need Ruby Sheldon’s help. But Ruby isn’t just a physical therapist—she’s also the woman Luke left behind six years ago. Back then, as Luke was heading for stardom, he was convinced Ruby was too innocent for such a public life. Now his high school sweetheart is stronger, tougher, and even more captivating. A high-profile success story like this could make Ruby’s career. All she has to do is rein in Luke’s bullheadedness, heal his injuries—and hope his reckless charm doesn’t trample her heart again . . .

Download or read book Zubir Said written by Rohana Zubir and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2012 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zubir Said is best known as the composer of Majulah Singapura, the national anthem of Singapore; Semoga Bahagia, the Singapore school anthem; and Melayu Raya. Born into a humble and religious family in Sumatra where music was considered haram, at 21 he set out to seek his fortune in Singapore, attracted initially by the glittering lights and the availability of butter and kopi susu, but soon by the opportunities it offered him to pursue his dreams. Armed with his first musical instrument, a bamboo flute he had carved himself, and a basic knowledge of music number notations, Zubir taught himsel.

Download or read book Parentless Parents written by Allison Gilbert and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parentless Parents is the first book to show how the absence of grandparents impacts everything about the way mothers and fathers raise their children--from everyday parenting decisions to the relationships they have with their spouses and in-laws. For the first time in U.S. history, as the average age of women giving birth has increased significantly, millions of children are at risk of having fewer years with their grandparents than ever before. How has this substantial shift affected parents and kids? Journalist, award-winning television producer, and parentless parent Allison Gilbert has polled and studied more than 1,300 parentless parents from across the United States and a dozen other countries to find out. Through her pioneering research, Gilbert not only shares her own story and the significant and poignant effect that this trend has had on her and hundreds of other families, but also the myriad ways these mothers and fathers have learned to keep the memory of their parents alive for their children, and to find the support and understanding they need.

Download or read book J J Abrams written by Brent Dunham and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffrey Jacob “J. J.” Abrams (b. 1966) decided to be a filmmaker at the age of eight after his grandfather took him on the back-lot tour of Universal Studios. Throughout his career, Abrams has dedicated his life to storytelling and worked tirelessly to become one of the best-known and most successful creators in Hollywood. The thirty interviews collected in this volume span Abrams’s entire career, covering his many projects from television and film to video games and theater. The volume also includes a 1982 article about Abrams as a teen sensation whose short film High Voltage won the Audience Award at a local film festival and garnered the attention of Steven Spielberg. Beginning his career as a screenwriter on films like Regarding Henry and Armageddon, Abrams transitioned into a TV mogul with hit shows like Alias and Lost. Known for his imaginative work across several genres, from science fiction and horror to action and drama, Abrams’s most successful films include Mission: Impossible III; Star Trek; and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time in the United States. His production company, Bad Robot, has produced innovative genre projects like Cloverfield and Westworld. Abrams also cowrote a novel with Doug Dorst called S., and, most recently, he produced the Broadway run of The Play That Went Wrong. In conversations with major publications and independent blogs, Abrams discusses his long-standing collaborations with others in the field, explains his affinity for mystery, and describes his approach to creating films like those he gravitated to as a child, revealing that the award-winning director-writer-producer is a fan before he is a filmmaker.

Download or read book Conversations with Kentucky Writers II written by Linda Elisabeth LaPinta and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Conversations with Kentucky Writers, L. Elisabeth Beattie brings together in-depth interviews with sixteen of the state's premiere wordsmiths. This new volume offers the perspectives of poets, journalists, and scholars as they discuss their views on creativity, the teaching of writing, and the importance of Kentucky in their work. They talk frankly about how and why they do what they do. The writers speak for themselves, and their thoughts come alive on the page. Beattie's interviews reveal the allegiances and alliances among Kentucky writers that have shaped literary trends by bringing together people with shared interests, values, subjects, and styles. The interviewees include authors who are captivated in other writers and in what they have to say about the process and craft of writing; educators who are interested in Kentucky writers and what their work reveals about the nature of creativity; and historians who are concerned with Kentucky's literary and cultural heritage. The interviews reveal patterns in Kentucky literature from mid-century to the millennium, as authors talk about how their sense of place has changed over the decades and reveal the ways in which the roots of Kentucky writing have produced a literary flowering at the century's end. Includes: Sallie Bingham, Joy Bale Boone, Thomas D. Clark, John Egerton, Sarah Gorham, Lynwood Montell, Maureen Morehead, John Ed Pearce, Ameilia Blossom Pegram, Karen Robards, Jeffrey Skinner, Frederick Smock, Frank Steele, Martha Bennett Stiles, Richard Taylor, and Michael Williams.

Download or read book Our Stories Still Surviving 2017 written by autobiography of the Class of 2021 and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-13 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We may not wear our stories on our faces, our hearts on our sleeves, but beneath the masks, please know...We are indeed a group of heart. A group of tolerance. A group who struggles silently and laughs loudly. We are the ones with courage, with love, and devotion. We may have lost our cool a time or two, but we always got it back. These people meant more to us than anything. These dreams were not handed over. It didn't come easily. So we tell you these stories, that you also may have heart. That you also may persevere. With great love. This book is our autobiography. These are OUR STORIES. We are STILL SURVIVING.

Download or read book DAX written by Kat Mizera and published by Kat Mizera. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling author Kat Mizera, comes a crossover between the beloved Las Vegas Sidewinders and the steamy Royal Protectors series. This time he's playing for keeps... Rugged hockey star Dax O’Day has always had a thing for his best friend and teammate’s twin sister, but that’s a line you don’t cross. Not in hockey, and definitely not in life. He just can’t stop thinking about her, and when she turns to him for help, there isn’t a chance in hell he can refuse her—even if it means getting his hands dirty. Beautiful and brilliant, Isla Campbell is a physics professor who comes from a titled Scottish family. She’s loved Dax since the first time they met, but he’s never really seen her like that. With her grandfather trying to marry her off, who better to come to her rescue than the most uninterested, eligible bachelor? Dax is torn between walking away from the only life he’s ever known to answer the call of duty and keeping his distance from the woman he can’t live without. The longer they put off the inevitable, the harder it becomes to choose.

Download or read book Tell Me I m Safe A FREE Family Saga Novel of Suspense written by Kelly Utt and published by Standards of Starlight. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suspense Thriller: Tell Me I'm Safe (Ithaca Falls Series Book 1) - A Pulse-Pounding Saga Prepare for a thrilling and suspenseful reading experience that will captivate your senses. Immerse yourself in the gripping world of the Ithaca Falls series, where a centuries-old vendetta resurfaces, posing a deadly threat to George Hartmann and his young son. As George's forgotten past in Ancient Greece comes back to haunt him, he must act swiftly to protect his loved ones from a violent break-in that puts his child in grave danger. As George delves into hypnosis sessions with a local psychologist, memories begin to resurface, leaving him with more questions than answers. With the odds stacked against him, he must navigate a treacherous path to ensure the safety of his family and find the lasting peace he desperately seeks. Fans who crave both suspense and sentimentality will be enthralled by this pulse-pounding and seductive drama, set against the charming backdrop of modern-day Ithaca, New York, intertwined with vivid recollections of Ancient Ithaki, Greece. Tell Me I'm Safe marks the beginning of the Ithaca Falls series, introducing an ongoing family saga that will keep you eagerly turning the pages. Previously published as Ithaca's Soldier in the George Hartmann Series, this book sets the stage for an unforgettable journey. Join the close-knit Hartmann and Davies family as they return to their cozy hometown of Ithaca Falls, New York, unaware of the troubles that lie ahead. Anchored by the deep affection between George and Alessandra, this suspense-filled story explores the power of human connections during challenging times, illuminating the strength that lies within us all. Don't miss out on this captivating saga. Read Tell Me I'm Safe, the first book in the Ithaca Falls series, and embark on a pulse-pounding journey where family bonds are tested against all odds. Keywords: suspense thriller, pulse-pounding, Ithaca Falls series, Ancient Greece, deadly threat, forgotten past, violent break-in, treacherous path, family safety, lasting peace, sentimentality, seductive drama, modern-day Ithaca, vivid memories, ongoing family saga, captivating saga, suspense-filled story, captivating series, family bonds, captivating thriller, pulse-pounding journey.

Download or read book Rejected written by Jon Friedman and published by Villard Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friedman gathers a hilarious compilation of rejection stories and rejected works from well-known and under-the-radar comedians, writers, artists, and television personalities.

Download or read book Dreams of A Wild Heart written by Danube Adele and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Cecilia—Ceci—Bradford at your service. I dance, rock climb, and have mastered MMA, because just being a twenty-six-year-old doctor isn’t enough. It doesn’t keep me from remembering the terrifying night my life changed, the night my true love died. I was nearly seventeen. Life goes on, but the secret I keep is that I still talk to him in my dreams. That was getting me by until Tabron showed up—or, more specifically, until the six-foot-two brute of a Viking whisked me off to another planet because his leader is dying. And the joy didn’t end there. I’m being forced to choose a mate. The Brausa are facing extinction. Tabron has no need for a mate, himself, and he’s told me as much. Multiple times. What he does have are hands and wicked lips that stir feelings I thought lost forever. Choosing him (just to play along until I can find a way home) seems to irk him and I find this surprisingly fun. But surviving a hidden conspiracy and the dangers of this alien place might be more difficult than I could ever imagine… Book Three of The Dreamwalkers

Download or read book The Last Chapter written by Gene Amole and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denver's beloved columnist Gene Amole stunned readers of the Rocky Mountain News in October 2001 when he announced in his column that he was dying. He passed away six months later, just shy of his 79th birthday. This book presents Amole's powerful, poignant, and first-person account of his last days.

Download or read book Tracing Family Lines written by Amy M. Smith and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family genealogy research has grown exponentially over the past decade, making it an area worthy of scholarly inquest. Tracing Family Lines: The Impact of Genealogy Research on Family Communication, by Amy M. Smith, explores the connection between women and genealogy by examining the ways inherited familial narratives and data work to position women within American culture. Although studies of women’s lives are on the rise, the standpoint(s) of women has historically been marginalized, particularly as women continue to be relegated to domestic and family care. Through researching these standpoints, we are better able to see the political constructions of sexist oppression, as well as the ways genealogy offers a possible site for resistance. Interviewing women who are engaged in the act of researching their own family genealogy provides insight into their motivation for doing so. In documenting the family communication that surrounds the genealogical data, as well as studying the family organizational structure, this study contributes to the existing research regarding family history and family narrative. As many of these women are members of local genealogical societies, they are also able to address aspects of community membership, and the positioning of women within these organizations. As women and genealogy are both under-researched, Tracing Family Lines illuminates the experiences of women genealogists, to understand the impact of genealogical data upon family communication, and to explore family genealogy as a site of feminist resistance to the socio-political marginalization of women.

Download or read book Mom I m Not a Kid Anymore written by Sue Sanders and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising a preteen can sneak up on you. Best friends can turn into crushesÑor bulliesÑovernight, and suddenly everything you do is so embarrassing. Connecting with someone who not so long ago was your baby and now only responds in shrugs and eye-rolls is difficult, but open, respectful communication is exactly what a preteen needs. In Mom, I'm Not a Kid Anymore, Sue Sanders guides by example, in 25 conversations and moments she has shared with her daughter, Lizzie. Everything is fair game: ¥ÒTell me about your mean girl.Ó ¥ÒYou and Dad do that?Ó ¥ÒWhen can I get Facebook?Ó ¥ÒDo you believe in God?Ó ¥ÒI got a 3 on my essay.Ó ¥ÒYou wouldn't understandÒ As Lizzie figures out who she is and Sue does her best to keep up, the conversations and milestones are sometimes unexpected, sometimes awkward, but always honest. With refreshing wit, candor, and self-awareness, Sanders reminds us to trust our intuition, keep an open mind, and answer those questions we can to help our preteens navigate growing upÑand maybe learn a thing or two about ourselves in the process.

Download or read book Oak Bluffs written by Joan Early and published by Genesis Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly when New York sophistication tangles with Texas toughness. Set against historic splendor, Oak Bluffs is the story of certain love between two people determined to uphold their initial disdain for each other. Lacey Daigle is trying to reinvent herself after realizing she lives in a self-created prison. Monroe Faulkner is on the run from hurtful memories. Together, they can hardly stand the sight of each other, but apart they are desperately lonely and can't wait to see each other again.