Download or read book Papa s Last Words written by R. Ben-Shalom and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Notes on Grief written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the globally acclaimed, best-selling novelist and author of We Should All Be Feminists, a timely and deeply personal account of the loss of her father: “With raw eloquence, Notes on Grief … captures the bewildering messiness of loss in a society that requires serenity, when you’d rather just scream. Grief is impolite ... Adichie’s words put welcome, authentic voice to this most universal of emotions, which is also one of the most universally avoided” (The Washington Post). Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father’s death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure. Expanding on her original New Yorker piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core. She writes about being one of the millions of people grieving this year; about the familial and cultural dimensions of grief and also about the loneliness and anger that are unavoidable in it. With signature precision of language, and glittering, devastating detail on the page—and never without touches of rich, honest humor—Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father’s death with threads of his life story, from his remarkable survival during the Biafran war, through a long career as a statistics professor, into the days of the pandemic in which he’d stay connected with his children and grandchildren over video chat from the family home in Abba, Nigeria. In the compact format of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, Adichie delivers a gem of a book—a book that fundamentally connects us to one another as it probes one of the most universal human experiences. Notes on Grief is a book for this moment—a work readers will treasure and share now more than ever—and yet will prove durable and timeless, an indispensable addition to Adichie's canon.
Download or read book Dear Papa written by Anne Ylvisaker and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September of 1943, one year after her father's death, nine-year-old Isabelle begins writing him letters, which are interspersed with letters to other members of her family, relating important events in her life and how she feels about them. Reprint.
Download or read book PAPA S PARANORMAL TALES written by Wyn La Bouchardiere and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heady mix of paranormal tales from India to give the reader goose-bumps, handed down verbally from generation to generation. Supernatural sightings of female demons, disguised as lovely women, set out to lure unsuspecting young men to their death. Reincarnated spirits born again, ghostly apparitions of dead relatives, haunted houses, grave robbers and spooks arising from their tombs at the stroke of mid-night, local superstition and myths form part of the anecdotes. These collected stories, were always related to pass the time before going to bed in the days when there were no TVs or cyber activities to serve as distractions. The narrator often was the family patriarch and the audience were generally family members and any visiting guests. The selected settings for listening to the stories were ideal – either on house terraces or front yards of homes amidst the dark shadows of the palms and other trees lit only by starlight or moonlight. Silence reigned except for the occasional sounds of the hooting of resident owls from abandoned old houses adding to the eerie atmosphere.
Download or read book Papa s Last Words II written by R H Ben-Shalom and published by Eras Press. This book was released on 2022-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever investigated the topic of salvation and found so many conflicting answers? There are no contradictions, only dynamic tensions. Pulling from the apostles' Second Temple worldview, Papa's Last Words II: Salvation Is a Journey provides a messianic perspective on biblical salvation: Humility Gospel Grace Justification Sanctification Faith Covenant Confession Baptism Holy Spirit Bible scholars admit that new insights on the Scriptures often do not reach the pulpit. When the world clamors to dictate Christian life, the Body of Christ must guard herself with the full armor of God, starting with the belt of truth. The difference from other works on soteriology is Papa's Last Words II uniquely connects all of Scripture with language studies, history, ancient documents, and Hebrew roots for deeper understanding. He invites you on this journey into the Word of God. This Bible study is for Christians disillusioned with Western biases, who instead seek God through the Scriptures and secretly yearn for first century Christianity ... when Christian lifestyle expected the Messiah to return any moment.
Download or read book Papa s Promise written by Mark Thaman and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas yearns to believe in Papa's angels, to see the unseen, hear the unheard, touch that which lies just beyond the ether of understanding. Yet, he is afraid that to do so will plunge him into the same deep place of madness that afflicted his father""seeing angels in the olive trees, and imagining the boy, Jesus, emerging from the caves along the dead waters. Even after he becomes a disciple of the itinerant preacher from Nazareth, and sees the glorious miracles, hears the stories of healing and comfort, he holds back, afraid to commit, afraid to lose himself in Jesus's calling to unconditional love. In the end, Thomas realizes that while his struggle for understanding matters, salvation demands acceptance of the persistent doubt that beats within the heart of faith.
Download or read book Fathers and Sons written by Alexander Waugh and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If there is a literary gene, then the Waugh family most certainly has it—and it clearly seems to be passed down from father to son. The first of the literary Waughs was Arthur, who, when he won the Newdigate Prize for poetry at Oxford in 1888, broke with the family tradition of medicine. He went on to become a distinguished publisher and an immensely influential book columnist. He fathered two sons, Alec and Evelyn, both of whom were to become novelists of note (and whom Arthur, somewhat uneasily, would himself publish); both of whom were to rebel in their own ways against his bedrock Victorianism; and one of whom, Evelyn, was to write a series of immortal novels that will be prized as long as elegance and lethal wit are admired. Evelyn begat, among seven others, Auberon Waugh, who would carry on in the family tradition of literary skill and eccentricity, becoming one of England’s most incorrigibly cantankerous and provocative newspaper columnists, loved and loathed in equal measure. And Auberon begat Alexander, yet another writer in the family, to whom it has fallen to tell this extraordinary tale of four generations of scribbling male Waughs. The result of his labors is Fathers and Sons, one of the most unusual works of biographical memoir ever written. In this remarkable history of father-son relationships in his family, Alexander Waugh exposes the fraught dynamics of love and strife that has produced a succession of successful authors. Based on the recollections of his father and on a mine of hitherto unseen documents relating to his grandfather, Evelyn, the book skillfully traces the threads that have linked father to son across a century of war, conflict, turmoil and change. It is at once very, very funny, fearlessly candid and exceptionally moving—a supremely entertaining book that will speak to all fathers and sons, as well as the women who love them.
Download or read book Dear Papa Dear Hotch written by Ernest Hemingway and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents
Download or read book Modern Loss written by Rebecca Soffer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original essays from a variety of voices, accompanied by gorgeous two-color illustrations and wry infographics. At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with hashtags, where intimate posts about loss go viral and we receive automated birthday reminders for dead friends, it’s clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Let’s face it: most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. We’re awkward and uncertain; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit. Enter Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner, who can help us do better. Each having lost parents as young adults, they co-founded Modern Loss, responding to a need to change the dialogue around the messy experience of grief. Now, in this wise and often funny book, they offer the insights of the Modern Loss community to help us cry, laugh, grieve, identify, and—above all—empathize. Soffer and Birkner, along with forty guest contributors including Lucy Kalanithi, singer Amanda Palmer, and CNN’s Brian Stelter, reveal their own stories on a wide range of topics including triggers, sex, secrets, and inheritance. Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and witty "how to" cartoons, each contribution provides a unique perspective on loss as well as a remarkable life-affirming message. Brutally honest and inspiring, Modern Loss invites us to talk intimately and humorously about grief, helping us confront the humanity (and mortality) we all share. Beginners welcome.
Download or read book Papa Brings Me the World written by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw's Papa Brings Me the World is a poignant picture book that celebrates the bond between parent and child, and follows their long-distance trip around the world. Most parents drive a car or ride a bus or train to work—but not Lulu’s papa. He navigates mountains, deserts, and oceans, each time returning home with pockets full of treasures. There’s an ancient calculator from China, a musical mbira from Zimbabwe, and a special game from Sumatra. But the best treasures are special stories Papa tells when he comes home—tales of playing peekaboo with rare birds in the Andes and befriending dragons in the Irish Sea. This long-distance love story between parent and child celebrates inclusivity, imagination, and the richness of global cultures. Christy Ottaviano Books
Download or read book Papa s Pastries written by Charles Toscano and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Miguel’s family needs a new roof, firewood, and clothing to survive the winter. Miguel hope his father, a pastry peddler, will sell enough tasty treats to buy the things they need.But all the villagers they meet have also endured great hardship, and Miguel;s father gives his pastries to those who need them most. Miguel feels heartbroken. Then something happens that teaches him that kindness is far more valuable than money."
Download or read book Momas Baby Papa s Maybe the Secrets Out written by Pyre Kabu Ajamu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look who's all grown up, and No longer green to the Game; you know... that funny little thing called life. Yup the one and only infamous, "Drip Baby to the high Heel Diva" In a ballpark of her madam Celeste No longer being looked at as a night walking eye candy for peeping toms, after hour politicians, and natives of the nation’s capital Celeste though.
Download or read book Papa s Latkes written by Michelle Edwards and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the first Hanukkah after Mama died, Papa and his two daughters try to make latkes and celebrate without her.
Download or read book Ruth written by Elizabeth Gaskell and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell
Download or read book She Knocked at the Door written by Jie Zhang and published by LONG RIVER PRESS. This book was released on 2005 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She Knocked at the Door is the story of a Chinese girl, told in her own words, from childhood to adulthood. Her story is set during the period of China's great difficulties and the girl endures terrible blows that split her family. She faces not only the usual, everyday adversities, but also surprising and tragic events that no child should experience. Recommened for ages 12 and up
Download or read book Tell Me Papa written by Joy Johnson and published by Center for Thanatology Research &. This book was released on 1990 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what death is, what happens at a funeral, and how a funeral service is a way of saying goodbye to a dead person.
Download or read book Life Lessons from My Papa written by Elizabeth Hugo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 1, 2010, Elizabeth Hugos life changed dramatically when her ninety-two-year-old father, Victor Mazzullo, moved into her home. Blind, diabetic, and suffering from dementia, her papa required total care for his every need. As her daily life drastically transformed, Elizabeth soon realized she would have to rely not only on herself, but also on her faith as she learned to listen for Gods guidance. In her inspirational memoir, Elizabeth shares poignant anecdotes and applicable Scriptures that provide insight into the challenges, joys, and frustrations that accompanied her spiritual journey caring for her father in his final years. As her role shifted from daughter to primary caregiver, Elizabeth recalls how she dealt with the subsequent emotional impact, realized her limitations, accepted help from others, and relied on prayer for strength. Buoyed through her struggles by her faith, Elizabeth learned how to walk through each day knowing she was just as needy and dependent on her Papa God for His love as her father was on her for his care. Written in devotional form, Life Lessons from My Papa shares practical tips, seasoned advice, and compassionate wisdom for any caregiver desiring inspiration.
