Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Download or read book Maybe Tomorrow Things Will Be Better written by Gabriella Grace Fairbanks and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2024-09-18 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is help and hope in overcoming the traumas, the pain of your past. Learn to understand how one was treated by others will have a lasting impact on them for a lifetime, either positively or negatively.
Download or read book The Forbidden Fruit written by Sarah Luiz and published by Page Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forbidden fruit. Yes, it's just as it sounds. The journey was looked at by many as esoteric. Meaning, many could or would not understand my journey, that it was weird and out of the norm. I so very much wanted to be normal and, like as they say, popular. But instead, I lived in those shadows till I realized that, hey, others had a life and could and did make their choices. So why couldn't I? I bit down on that forbidden fruit and never looked back. Come what may! But I had to live, or my other option was to exist and eventually die unfulfilled from a poor, defeated life! Many say that with this choice came hell, but wasn't I already in hell? This was how I truly felt, and there was only one way out, so I took that huge leap of faith and won. But it hasn't always been a fairy tale, as you now know, so it's kind of a great feeling to come clean about it all. Much love, hope, and promise to all of you!
Download or read book Maybe Tomorrow written by Meme McDonald and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boori Monty Pryor's career path has taken him from the Aboriginal fringe camps of his birth to the runway, the catwalk, the basketball court, the DJ console, and now to performance and story-telling around the country. "You've got to try and play the whiteman's game and stay black while you're doing it," his brother used to tell him. With writer and photographer Meme McDonald, Boori leads you along the paths he has travelled, pausing to meet his family and friends, while sharing the story of his life, his pain and his hopes, with humour and compassion.
Download or read book Hey Mom written by Louie Anderson and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-04-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With wry wit and touching humor, Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award–winning comedian currently starring in Zach Galifianakis’s Baskets, shares his journey of turning life’s challenges into joy, as well as plenty of wisdom he’s still discovering from his late mother. “I started out writing these letters to my mom, but a few friends said I should write a book. I said ‘okay’ because next to ‘we’ll see,’ ‘okay’ is as non-committal as you can get. But somehow, I stuck with it. I hope you like it. I hope that after you read it, you’ll write or call your own mom—and dad, sister, brother, cousin, nephew. Or have lunch with them. Or breakfast. It doesn’t have to be lunch. But do it now. Don’t wait like I did.” —Louie Louie Anderson has channeled his beloved mom, Ora Zella Anderson, in his stand-up routine for decades, but she died before seeing him reach his greatest heights, culminating in his breakout TV role as Christine Baskets, the mesmerizing character she inspired. Hey Mom is Louie’s way of catching her up on the triumphs, disappointments, and continuing challenges in life. Full of heartache, but also great hope, and of course—given Louie’s inimitable comedic voice—laugh-out-loud stories and his trademark observations on life’s many absurdities, Hey Mom shows a poignant side of Louie you may not know, and proves that he is one of the most nuanced and wide-ranging comics working today.
Download or read book Clarity Is Divine written by Kelsi Marie and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarity Is Divine is a true story of survival and the resurrection of hope after a damaged emotional past collides with an indecent proposal. Too often, progress comes to a screeching halt when life doesn't go as planned. How do we recover when life events are beyond our control and one phone call creates a gulf between two worlds, before and after? Upon the realization that life would never be the same, Kelsi journeyed through the pitfalls of grief, bewilderment, and depression to a place of resurrected faith, hope, and love. Herein is the story of a young womans journey through emotional trauma, layered betrayals, and her discovery of the grace that strengthened her to clasp her empty hands together and ask God to reveal the purpose behind the pain and the lessons to be learned as He was returned to His rightful position on the throne of her heart. On this journey, she learned that no matter how bad it felt, how wounded it left her, or how much time she had lost, she still had a date with destiny to look forward to. In her story, find the insight, courage, and faith to be healed and restored to a divine sense of clarity.
Download or read book A Peace of My Life written by Nicholas Gagnier and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for speaking his mind and fighting for freedom. Nicholas Gagnier doesn't disappoint in his first piece of work, "A PEACE of My Life." Nicholas realizes he's just an ordinary person but not living an ordinary life. When he left the United States for the first time on his 20th birthday. It was March 30th, 2003; only days after the second Iraq War (World War 4? 19?) had begun. Traveling across Europe for 106 Days, his journal accompanied him, and documented his incredible experiences. As his eye opening and life changing moments occurred they sparked and fueled his creative purpose. In his first publication, Nicholas Gagnier shares his journey of dynamic adventures of excitement, love, & PEACE with his readers through the passages of his European journal. When Nicholas returned home to the United States of America, he had a yearning for political change, and an inspiration for creativity. During the summer of 2005, in Manchester Tennessee, at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Nicholas' filming aspirations took off. With the United States of America falling into tyranny under President George W. Bush, Nicholas' involvement in political activism grew larger. He couldn't and wouldn’t be content anymore. He had choices to make. Throughout Nicholas' fight for freedom & liberty in America, his desire for creating films continued as his political beliefs brought him closer to the political structure and a 2008 Presidential Candidate for the United States of America.. As time manifested Nicholas Gagnier becomes more philosophical and poetic about his life and the current world. When he embarks to Costa Rica years later, he realizes he may never return home.
Download or read book Jinx written by Jennifer Estep and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2008 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling like the blacksheep in a family of superheroes with her uncontrollable ability to generate static electricity, Bella suddenly finds herself confronted by a new master villain and his diabolical plots, as well as a gorgeous but mysterious stranger who calls himself Debonair. By the author of Hot Mama. Original.
Download or read book Living Life Backward written by David Gibson and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if it is death that teaches us how to truly live? Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain—death—and letting that inform our journey before we get there. Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live "the good life." Considering the reality of death helps us pay attention to our limitations as human beings and receive life as a wondrous gift from God—freeing us to live wisely, generously, and faithfully for God's glory and the good of his world.
Download or read book Find Your Courage written by Margie Warrell and published by BookPros, LLC. This book was released on 2007 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one is immune to fear or self doubt, but it doesnt have to keep you from making changes and taking chances to live the life you really want. [i]Find Your Courage![/i] will help you reclaim the power youve been giving your doubts and fears, reconnect with your dreams, and step forward courageously in your life with more confidence than you ever thought possible. [p] In her down-to-earth Aussie style, Margie Warrell shares fresh perspectives, practical strategies and insightful exercises that will leave you feeling more powerful and courageous in every area of your life. [p] Face your everyday challenges with greater ease and less stress [p] Express yourself more openly and authentically [p] Overcome procrastination [p] Say no to the good and yes to the great [p] Address issues undermining your relationships & limiting your success [p] Embrace change with a spirit of adventure [p] Inspire the greatest in those around you
Download or read book I Begin My Life All Over written by Lillian Faderman and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1999-04-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Begin My Life All Over is an oral history of 36 real-life strangers in a strange land, an intimate study of the immigrant experience in contemporary America.
Download or read book The Two Crosses written by Ernie Lindsey and published by Ernie Lindsey. This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the USA Today bestselling author of Sara's Game comes a moving novel of suspense that explores the gray lines dividing good and evil. *** When Jay Cross heals a paralyzed man just by touching his hand, and is able to do it again and again for the sick and the frail, his quiet, peaceful world is thrown into utter turmoil. At the same time, only a few hours away, David Kreutzer wipes his hand across his wife's forehead, curing her failing eyesight. Instead of approaching the ability with fear and reluctance, he sees the bright glow of dollar signs. Millions of them. Where did this power come from? Why were both men chosen? And who is the mysterious stranger lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance to destroy them both?
Download or read book Christian and Layla written by Claire Merchant and published by Claire Merchant. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Christian Turner starts his new life in the small town of Almanbury. Unhappy with his father's decision to move there from South Coast, Christian's spirits reach a new low. Just when he feels like his life is going up in smoke, he meets Layla Thomas, a bubbly schoolmate, who turns out to be the love of his life. They sweep each other off their feet. It's the type of love that we all want to find; one that will scare us a little. From that day, they are Christian and Layla, Layla and Christian. Inseparable, together forever... until, after years of a perfect relationship, Layla disappears from Christian's life without a goodbye. Devastated, Christian refuses to accept that she left and struggles to move on, wanting to understand why, and hoping she will come home. Beautiful, romantic, funny and sad, this is a story of two people who are destined to be together. But will they?
Download or read book The Crossroads of Should and Must written by Elle Luna and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two paths in life: Should & Must. We arrive at this crossroads over and over again, and every day. And we get to choose. Starting out or starting over, making a career change or making a life change, the most life-affirming thing you can do is to honor the voice inside that says your have something special to give, and then heed the call and act. Many have traveled this road before. Here’s how you can, too. #choosemust An inspirational gift book for every recent graduate, every artist, every seeker, and every career change.
Download or read book 924 Miles written by David Gates and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 924 Miles tells the story of a man searching for God while trying to figure out what life is all about. It explores the true purpose of life, the grace of God, and the connection between the two. It will make you cry, laugh, and ultimately examine your purpose in life; many are calling 924 Miles a must-read book!
Download or read book The Clarinet Polka written by Keith Maillard and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-03-13 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hard-edged, sweet-souled story of a heart's homecoming is deeply and authentically rooted in Polish-American culture. A remarkable novel from an important writer.
Download or read book One of the Johnsons written by Felicia Campbell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-04-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Ronnie Johnson learns the hard lessons in life as she matures in a large and diverse adopted family. Being the youngest and always last in line, she grows dependent on other people to take care of her, particularly her older brother, Carson. As Ronnie matures, Carson continues to nurture this false belief. During adolescence, a horrific experience shatters Ronnie’s world when Carson is not there to save her, for the first time in her life. She is, at once, exposed to the ugly truth that there’s not always an easy ticket out named Carson. Turning all her emotions into anger, she almost self-destructs, and is forced to seek help. While rehabilitating, she battles to rediscover her identity and to define her purpose in life.
