Download or read book Nothing Prepared Me written by Edna Eckford Quilty and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-produced family autobiography and local history of the Kimberly Lansdowne station out of Fitzroy Crossing; Edna traces the development of the cattle industry in Australia's top end over 31 years from traditional mustering and droving to the use of helicopters and road trains.
Download or read book The Fall of Sky written by Alexia Purdy and published by Lyrical Lit. Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the complete collection and includes Parts 1-4 It’s time to crash and burn…. Traveling across the United States in their beat up station wagon, sisters Audrey and Liv Westing flee their dark pasts. Playing gigs as a singing duo in questionable bars and dives, they live life in the fast lane. No regrets. No Looking back. When their beauty and music attract the eye of a deadly, but powerful Cartel family, everything spirals out of control.
Download or read book Journey to Destiny Traveling Through Infertility written by Danielle Q. Kinsey and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come exist inside of this emotional journey of a young, black woman braving the road of infertility. Feel every devastation and triumph that details this journey and even her traumatic past that surfaces because of the pressures of it. You don't want to miss this compelling and inspiring story, which aims to speak to all women. Women that are running towards their destiny, in spite of their baggage, pain, and truth.
Download or read book The Grace to Race written by Sister Madonna Buder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SISTER MADONNA BUDER is 80 years old, has run more than 340 triathlons, and doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. In The Grace to Race, she shares the no-nonsense spirit and deep faith that inspired her extraordinary journey from a prominent St. Louis family to a Catholic Convent and finally to championship finish lines all over the world. As a beautiful young woman, she became an elegant equestrian and accomplished amateur actress. But as she describes in this intimate memoir, she had a secret plan as early as 14: she wanted to devote her life to God. After being courted by the most eligible bachelors in her hometown, she chose a different path and became a Sister of the Good Shepherd. She lived a mostly cloistered life as a Nun until her late forties, when a Priest suggested she take a run on the beach. She dug up a pair of shorts in a pile of donated clothes, found a pair of second-hand tennis shoes, and had a second epiphany. This time, she discovered the spiritual joy of pushing her body to the limit and of seeing God’s natural world in all its splendor. More than thirty years later, she is known as the Iron Nun for all the triathlons she has won. Just five years ago, the age 75–79 category was created for her at the Hawaiian Ironman in Kona, where she completed a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a full 26.2-mile marathon in record time. Now she has set her sights on a new goal: inaugurating another new Ironman age group, 80–84, in 2010. Sister Madonna holds dozens of records, has broken dozens of bones, and tells of dozens of miracles and angels that propelled her to a far-flung race. "It is my faith that has carried me through life’s ups and downs," she writes. "Whenever injured, I wait for the Lord to pick me up again and set me on my feet, confidently reminding Him, ‘God, you know, my intent is to keep running toward you.’" The Grace to Race is the courageous story of a woman who broke with convention, followed her heart, and found her higher mission.
Download or read book Under the Mistletoe written by Marguerite Kaye and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two festive Victorian short stories Victorian Christmas Reunions Two passionate romances! In The Lady's Yuletide Wish by Marguerite Kaye, war nurse Isabella has never forgotten the night she spent in reporter Eugene’s arms. Years later, she’s surprised when Eugene, now an earl, asks for her help uncovering a family mystery—and that the attraction is still there… In Dr. Peverett's Christmas Miracle by Bronwyn Scott, war doctor William is reunited with nurse Honoria, and he invites her to spend the festivities at Haberstock Hall. Is it reckless folly…or the miracle he didn’t know he needed? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Download or read book The Man in the Iron Mask written by Alexandre Dumas and published by E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 813 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third novel, The Vicomte de Bragelonne (serialized October, 1847—January, 1850), has enjoyed a strange history in its English translation. It has been split into three, four, or five volumes at various points in its history. The five-volume edition generally does not give titles to the smaller portions, but the others do. In the three-volume edition, the novels are entitled The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Valliere, and The Man in the Iron Mask. For the purposes of this etext, I have chosen to split the novel as the four-volume edition does, with these titles: The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise de la Valliere, and The Man in the Iron Mask. In the first three etexts: The Vicomte de Bragelonne (Etext 2609): It is the year 1660, and D'Artagnan, after thirty-five years of loyal service, has become disgusted with serving King Louis XIV while the real power resides with the Cardinal Mazarin, and has tendered his resignation. He embarks on his own project, that of restoring Charles II to the throne of England, and, with the help of Athos, succeeds, earning himself quite a fortune in the process. D'Artagnan returns to Paris to live the life of a rich citizen, and Athos, after negotiating the marriage of Philip, the king's brother, to Princess Henrietta of England, likewise retires to his own estate, La Fere. Meanwhile, Mazarin has finally died, and left Louis to assume the reigns of power, with the assistance of M. Colbert, formerly Mazarin's trusted clerk. Colbert has an intense hatred for M. Fouquet, the king's superintendent of finances, and has resolved to use any means necessary to bring about his fall. With the new rank of intendant bestowed on him by Louis, Colbert succeeds in having two of Fouquet's loyal friends tried and executed. He then brings to the king's attention that Fouquet is fortifying the island of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, and could possibly be planning to use it as a base for some military operation against the king. Louis calls D'Artagnan out of retirement and sends him to investigate the island, promising him a tremendous salary and his long-promised promotion to captain of the musketeers upon his return. At Belle-Isle, D'Artagnan discovers that the engineer of the fortifications is, in fact, Porthos, now the Baron du Vallon, and that's not all. The blueprints for the island, although in Porthos's handwriting, show evidence of another script that has been erased, that of Aramis. D'Artagnan later discovers that Aramis has become the bishop of Vannes, which is, coincidentally, a parish belonging to M. Fouquet. Suspecting that D'Artagnan has arrived on the king's behalf to investigate, Aramis tricks D'Artagnan into wandering around Vannes in search of Porthos, and sends Porthos on an heroic ride back to Paris to warn Fouquet of the danger. Fouquet rushes to the king, and gives him Belle-Isle as a present, thus allaying any suspicion, and at the same time humiliating Colbert, just minutes before the usher announces someone else seeking an audience with the king. Ten Years Later (Etext 2681): As 1661 approaches, Princess Henrietta of England arrives for her marriage, and throws the court of France into complete disorder. The jealousy of the Duke of Buckingham, who is in love with her, nearly occasions a war on the streets of Le Havre, thankfully prevented by Raoul's timely and tactful intervention. After the marriage, though, Monsieur Philip becomes horribly jealous of Buckingham, and has him exiled. Before leaving, however, the duke fights a duel with M. de Wardes at Calais. De Wardes is a malicious and spiteful man, the sworn enemy of D'Artagnan, and, by the same token, that of Athos, Aramis, Porthos, and Raoul as well. Both men are seriously wounded, and the duke is taken back to England to recover. Raoul's friend, the Comte de Guiche, is the next to succumb to Henrietta's charms, and Monsieur obtains his exile as well, though De Guiche soon effects a reconciliation.
Download or read book When Bamboo Bloom written by Patricia A. Omidian and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Bamboo Bloom is a medical anthropologists highly personal ethnographic chronicle of time spent as an aid worker and community outreach trainer in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. While managing to avoid notice by the Taliban herself, Patricia Omidian, an outsider but one who speaks a local language, exposes the searing realities of scarce access to education and health care alongside limited resources and personal loss in Kabul, Hazarajat, and Herat. Readers feel every pothole in the road as she traverses the vast, rugged country and share her distress over everyday Afghan struggles for survival. Yet, resiliency endures, both for the writer and for the Afghan people, even in the face of Taliban edicts. Omidian illustrates how Afghans must negotiate between the dictates of their own culture and the intimidation of the Taliban, wondering herself what characteristic or trait they possess to cope with the erosion of honor and freedom. This rare, experiential narrative provides an insiders view of people and circumstances that reaches beyond ubiquitous news headlines of wars, invasions, coups, and droughts. It reveals the unexpected hazards, elusive joys, difficult decisions, and subtle complexities in a country where peace may come when bamboo bloom.
Download or read book Beside Still Waters written by Harold Kasimow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling question for people of faith today is how to remain committed to one's own religious tradition while being open to the beauty and truth of other religions. For example, some fear that Buddhism is a threat to Western faith traditions and express grave doubts about interreligious and cross-cultural encounters. Yet, many who have actually broadened their experience profess to have developed a deeper understanding of and a deeper commitment to their tradition of origin. This is what makes Beside Still Waters: Jews, Christians, and the Way of the Buddha such a new and meaningful contribution. Rather than offering research or lectures, Beside Still Waters takes a deeply personal approach, allowing the reader to delve into the individual experiences of fourteen Jews and Christians whose encounters with Buddhism have truly impacted their sense of religious identity. As Jack Miles, author of God: A Biography, says in the book's foreword, "The Buddhist presence in the religious world is far larger than a head-count of Buddhists can reveal." Beside Still Waters upholds this point by way of the diverse and eloquent authors who lend their perspective in its pages; these include Sylvia Boorstein, John B. Cobb, Norman Fischer, Ruben Habito, and other important members of the Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, and scholarly communities. Their collected anecdotes and interviews amount to an unprecedented and enduring work, sure to deepen our ability to understand each other, and therefore, ourselves.
Download or read book Harlequin Special Edition March 2014 Bundle 2 of 2 written by Judy Duarte and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Harlequin Special Edition bundle includes The Daddy Secret by Judy Duarte, Finding Family…and Forever? by Teresa Southwick and The One He’s Been Looking For by Joanna Sims. Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin Special Edition!
Download or read book Life Love Journey written by Lily G and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a true story, detailed accounts of a young woman's life. Names have been changed to protect parties involved.
Download or read book Upstaging Big Daddy written by Ellen Donkin and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges established notions of the director's craft and disrupts conventional interpretations of "the canon"
Download or read book My Life in Stalinist Russia written by Mary M. Leder and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The thoughtful memoirs of a disillusioned daughter of the Russian Revolution. . . . A sometimes astonishing, worm's-eye view of life under totalitarianism, and a valuable contribution to Soviet and Jewish studies." —Kirkus Reviews "In this engrossing memoir, Leder recounts the 34 years she lived in the U.S.S.R. . . . [She] has a marvelous memory for the details of everyday life. . . . This plainly written account will particularly appeal to readers with a general interest in women's memoirs, Russian culture and history, and leftist politics." —Publishers Weekly In 1931, Mary M. Leder, an American teenager, was attending high school in Santa Monica, California. By year's end, she was living in a Moscow commune and working in a factory, thousands of miles from her family, with whom she had emigrated to Birobidzhan, the area designated by the USSR as a Jewish socialist homeland. Although her parents soon returned to America, Mary, who was not permitted to leave, would spend the next 34 years in the Soviet Union. My Life in Stalinist Russia chronicles Leder's experiences from the extraordinary perspective of both an insider and an outsider. Readers will be drawn into the life of this independent-minded young woman, coming of age in a society that she believed was on the verge of achieving justice for all but which ultimately led her to disappointment and disillusionment. Leder's absorbing memoir presents a microcosm of Soviet history and an extraordinary window into everyday life and culture in the Stalin era.
Download or read book God Forgives Outlaws written by Carmine Sinezi and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about one man’s journey through the layers of the hierarchy of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, his love of God and how he battled with Bi-Polar.
Download or read book Taming My Elephant written by Amulungu, Tshiwa Trudie and published by University of Namibia Press. This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Oshiwambo, the elephant is likened to the most challenging situation that people can face. If an elephant appears in the morning, all planned activities are put on hold and the villagers join forces to deal with it. For Tshiwa Trudie Amulungu, the elephant showed up on many mornings and she had no choice but to tame it. Growing up in a traditional household in northern Namibia, and moving to a Catholic school, Amulungu’s life started within a very ordered framework. Then one night in 1977 she crossed the border into Angola with her schoolmates and joined the liberation movement. Four months later she was studying at the UN Institute for Namibia in Lusaka Zambia, later going on to study in France. Amulungu recounts the cultural shocks and huge discoveries she made along her journey with honesty, emotion and humour. She draws the reader into her experiences through a close portrayal of life, friends and community in the different places where she lived and studied in exile. This is a compelling story of survival, longing for home, fear of the return, and overcoming adversity in strange environments. It is also a love story that brought two families and cultures together.
Download or read book The City of Cull Cries of Misera Book One written by Z.J. Blight and published by Z.J. Blight. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised on a peaceful island, Charissa yearns to be with other human beings - but her sister keeps her mysteriously confined and alone. Separated after a horrific encounter, Charissa is sent straight into the bowels of the earth - and the lost city of Metropolis Pietas. Amongst industrial decay and terrifying mutant creatures, her survival is threatened. Strange half-human, animalistic allies offer her refuge. The cost of her new alliances is another matter. Now all Charissa wants is to see the light of day again. But her search for a return to the surface and her sister may take everything from her - even her own humanity. How many secrets have been kept from her? In the abyss of Misera, some truths are better left buried.
Download or read book A Journey in Massage written by Irma Romano and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Journey In Massage is a guide into the industry behind the scenes and into the classroom. It gives you an honest and truthful approach to what it is like being a massage therapist and why it is a profession still trying to evolve in respectability and financial stability. For a client, it helps you decide if massage therapy is for you and what to expect by taking you on a path where you will never be able to go without her sharing her stories.
Download or read book Behind the Blue and the Silver written by Gabriela A. Rodríguez and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind the Blue and the Silver is a novel taking place in the early centuries around the outskirts of Anavarza, Turkey, when the Crusaders, who are the Christian powers of Europe, try to recapture Holy Land by the Muslims and eliminate the Ottoman Empire and any other who were against the beliefs of the church. In the midst of this adversity, a young girl in her early twenties who grows up with her father, a silversmith, along with the widow of his best friend. Her childhood is plagued by a mysterythe sudden death of her mother, followed by her fathers best friend and partner, ending with the tragic death of a noble woman of a wealthy family who has employed her father to forge for them. As the story unravels, she falls in love with Lord Crowell, a powerful regent from the House of Basarb and cousin to Prince Vlad. As she embarks on a mysterious and deadly journey, she uncovers Lord Crowells true self.
