Young Bogdan, a medical student at Graz University, finds himself conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army at the outbreak of WWI. Will he escape to neutral Switzerland to avoid having to fight against his own people? This is just one of the tough decisions he will have to make during the four years of war. In this memoir, the author invites her father to talk about his experiences as a young Serb patriot eager to put his life on the line for his people. His love of adventure takes him to Russia, where he witnesses the Revolution of 1917. The book is illustrated with photos of both personal and historic value.
Anna Darko. She was once the explosives and demolitions expert for the secret black ops team code Blackbird before her team betrayed her and left her to die in a Korean prison. Now she's a professional assassin, and hunter of seriel killers and rogue vampires. In her buisness she is the best. When the information falls into her hands that one of her ex-team members is planning on smuggling a deadly neurotoxin into the US to be used as a terror agent, does she sit back and let the country who wrote her off die? Or does she jump back into the fray again knowing she might not make it out?
Animal lovers unite and join with this author to discover together the magnificent breed of dogs called the Alaskan Malamute. Enjoy this series of delightful stories, mostly set in Hawaii, about seven Malamute dogs. Get to know them from puppyhood through old age. Learn about the joys, trials and tribulations of raising these powerful, intelligent dogs in a tropical environment. Learn about the natural beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. Walk with them in the mountains. Stay dry while the dogs take a dip in a cool mountain ditch. Smell the moist, fragrant air. This book is a unique opportunity with a different perspective, as the author and her family get to know the do's and don'ts of raising Alaskan Malamutes in the warmth of the tropics. Learn the distinct likes and dislikes of each dog. Read these stories and fall in love with each of the dogs. Get to know the Alaskan Malamute, a breed close to the wolf, with an inherent natural intelligence, physical strength and stunning beauty that is sure to move you.
For a new Malamute owner, trying to find, raise and train your dog all by yourself is often a scary and daunting process. However, with the right knowledge, owning this wonderful breed can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. That’s where we come in. In “The Complete Guide to Alaskan Malamutes” you’ll learn everything from finding the right breeder, preparing your family and home, what to expect in the first days and weeks with your new Malamute, to handling housebreaking and training your new puppy. This guide also covers Malamute health care, grooming, training, behavior problems, and how to properly socialize your Malamute. It’s all here within these pages. This book answers all the most common questions (and many you didn’t even know to ask!) a new Malamute owner will face. Such as: How do I find a good breeder and what sort of questions should I ask them? How do I pick the perfect Malamute for my lifestyle out of the litter? How do I prevent my Malamute from constantly pulling during walks? How do I best handle correcting my dogs behaviors? Why does my Malamute sometimes growl and how do I stop it from happening? How do I get my Malamute used to being around other dogs? How do I exercise my Malamute enough to prevent them from becoming bored and destructive? This detailed and comprehensive guide to Alaskan Malamutes will walk you safely and step-by-step through the trials and tribulations of the first-time Malamute owner. By the end you will have a happy, healthy, polite and well-mannered dog that you can be proud to call yours, and who will bring countless joys and unwavering love, loyalty and devotion into your life.
Winner of 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Samantha Irby, beloved author of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, a rip-roaring, edgy and unabashedly raunchy new collection of hilarious essays. “Stay-up-all-night, miss-your-subway-stop, spit-out-your-beverage funny.... irresistible as a snack tray, as intimately pleasurable as an Irish goodbye.” —Jia Tolentino Irby is forty, and increasingly uncomfortable in her own skin despite what Inspirational Instagram Infographics have promised her. She has left her job as a receptionist at a veterinary clinic, has published successful books and has been friendzoned by Hollywood, left Chicago, and moved into a house with a garden that requires repairs and know-how with her wife in a Blue town in the middle of a Red state where she now hosts book clubs and makes mason jar salads. This is the bourgeois life of a Hallmark Channel dream. She goes on bad dates with new friends, spends weeks in Los Angeles taking meetings with "tv executives slash amateur astrologers" while being a "cheese fry-eating slightly damp Midwest person," "with neck pain and no cartilage in [her] knees," who still hides past due bills under her pillow. The essays in this collection draw on the raw, hilarious particulars of Irby's new life. Wow, No Thank You. is Irby at her most unflinching, riotous, and relatable.
The Story of a Small Dog Who Needed a Home and the Couple Who Needed Him When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogs—put down on the same day three years prior—it became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson’s story begins in Arkansas, where he was left in a leaky, drafty barn for days—the result of a child who couldn’t care for him and a woman who wouldn’t. An escape artist, he eventually found himself on a country road where he was discovered by a neighbor. Familiar with his current living conditions, she took him in, cleaned him up, and created an online adoption profile for him. In Rhode Island, Cheryl Morse clicked on Mr. Wilson’s photo and instantly fell in love. A few days later, Mr. Wilson arrived in Rhode Island by a tractor trailer full of dogs needing homes. Upon meeting the Morses, he was happy, affectionate, and excited—but how long would it last? Would they be able to care for him and themselves? Had he finally found his forever home? What if they had cats? In Mr. Wilson Makes It Home, the joy Michael and Cheryl so badly needed comes in the form of an adorable schnoodle named Mr. Wilson. This animal rescue story tells of the love, recovery, faith, and hope that a pet can bring to a brokenhearted family.
As the title indicates, these short stories inspire those needing solace and hope. It includes two stories about loving pets, a story about religious faith and wishing, an eternal friendship developed between an elderly man and a neighbor boy living in an abused environment, a WWI soldier fighting in the trenches in France, and writing in a journal for his loving Mother. The first story is dedicated to my Mother, who succumbed to Alzheimer's in 2003 but was able to complete her bucket list by visiting the small Italian village where her parents were born and married. In the story, a woman dying of a terminal illness is determined to complete her impossible bucket list.
The most extensive line of basic pet information and training guides on the market, Complete Pet Owner's Manuals currently include more than 60 titles devoted to most of the AKA-recognized dog breeds, as well as other commonly owned breeds. All books are profusely illustrated with full-color photos and instructive, high-quality line art. They are written in clear, direct language that will appeal to ordinary pet owners, but they also contain information that even experienced breeders and trainers will find enlightening. Each manual is individually written by an experienced breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or qualified expert. Here is virtually everything dog lovers need to know about feeding, grooming, training, and keeping a healthy pet -- as well as valuable information on the traits of individual breeds.
This new addition to the bestselling Stories for the Heart series is designed to celebrate friendship and togetherness. These charming stories from popular Christian authors such as Max Lucado, Billy Graham, Gloria Gaither, Ruth Bell Graham, Philip Yancey, Dale Evans Rogers, and Bill Butterworth-satisfy the deep longing each of us has to have our heart entwined with another. Readers will cherish these uplifting and treasured stories that honor relationships nurtured by time, laughter, and tears. This book is sure to become a favorite as it focuses on the sweetest joys of life-shared memories and kindred hearts.
Readers will continue to cherish the uplifting stories found in this third collection of Stories for the Heart. These touching selections-divided into the topics of friendship, encouragement, love, inspiration, family, memories, life, and faith-honor togetherness and celebrate relationships nurtured by time, laughter, and tears. Contributors include many of today's most loved and respected Christian communicators. This treasury of more than one hundred tender stories satisfies the deep longing each of us has to have our heart entwined with another's.
