Grandmas Across America

Grandmas Across America

Author: Sandra Mason

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13: 1412021235

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A young-at-heart grandmother wishes to fulfill a life-long dream of crossing America by bicycle. The only one she knows who has the time, energy and guts to go with her is a fellow grandma, younger, stronger, and the complete emotional opposite. Would their opposite personalities cause problems? You bet! Would they make it? Well, you don't get to be old enough to be a grandma by giving up. Read about their adventures and misadventures as they discover their own individual strengths and weaknesses.


Granny D

Granny D

Author: Doris Haddock

Publisher: Villard

Published: 2001-06-12

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 0375506756

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"There's a cancer, and it's killing our democracy. A poor man has to sell his soul to get elected. I cry for this country." On February 29, 2000, ninety-year-old Doris “Granny D” Haddock completed her 3,200-mile, fourteen-month walk from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. She walked through 105-degree deserts and blinding blizzards, despite arthritis and emphysema. Along her way, her remarkable speeches — rich with wisdom, love, and political insight — transformed individuals and communities and jump-started a full-blown movement. She became a national heroine. On her journey, Haddock kept a diary — tracking the progress of her walk and recalling events in her life and the insights that have given her. Granny D celebrates an exuberant life of love, activism, and adventure — from writing one-woman feminist plays in the 1930s to stopping nuclear testing near an Eskimo fishing village in 1960 to Haddock’s current crusade. Threaded throughout is the spirit of her beloved hometown of Dublin/Peterborough, New Hampshire — Thornton Wilder’s inspirations for Grovers Croner in Out Town — a quintessentially American center of New England pluck, Yankee ingenuity and can-do attitude. Told in Doris Haddock’s distinct and unforgettable voice, Granny D will move, amuse, and inspire readers of all ages with its clarion message that one person can indeed make a difference.


Grandma's Gap Year

Grandma's Gap Year

Author: Vee Collette

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-07-01

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1471695395

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Before returning home to England at the end of a nursing contract in the Far East, at the age of sixty-five, Vee Collette took the opportunity to travel around Australia and New Zealand staying with friends and in Backpacks. Travelling alone, this is her story of people, places, new friendships and the occasional frustration of being treated like an old lady. This is Vee Collette's first travel book which captures the highs and lows of following a route more often travelled by gap-year youngsters - proving the adage that ""you are never too old."."...


Long Distance Grandma

Long Distance Grandma

Author: Janet Teitsort

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1451605455

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According to an AARP survey, 45 percent of grandparents report that the primary barrier to seeing their grandchildren is the physical distance that separates them. Yet, the desire to communicate is strong. Janet Teitsort, a long-distance grandma herself, comes to the rescue with a year's worth of ideas to remain close even when the miles divide. Among her numerous ideas are art projects, recipes, and simple gifts that keep hearts knitted together. Whether children are toddlers or college students, Teitsort offers a cornucopia of connection possibilities including a strong recommendation for grandparents to embrace technology with ideas involving audiotape, videotape, email, and the Internet. As the grandparent population swells with Baby Boomers, this book is truly timely.


Grandma, What Was It Like Growing Up Country?

Grandma, What Was It Like Growing Up Country?

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Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780736926584

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This hardcover keepsake journal corrals inspiring quotes and questions in one beautiful location and encourages a grandmother to share about her life as a country girl. Artist Donald Zolan’s sweet paintings of girls swinging in apple trees, playing with kittens in the barn, and feeding the hens add delight to each grandmother’s journey down memory lane. Plenty of space is provided for Grandma to write down memories and stories as well as her answers to questions such as: How did country life teach you to help others? Describe your childhood home. What did you love most about growing up country? Best of all, Grandma can express her prayers and dreams for her grandchild. This celebration of country living and a life well–lived will be a family treasure for many generations.


When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike

When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike

Author: Michelle Houts

Publisher: Ohio University Press

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0821445804

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It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma “Grandma” Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one thru-hike. Gatewood, who left an abusive marriage after raising eleven children, has become a legend for those who hike the trail, and in her home state of Ohio, where she helped found the Buckeye Trail. In recent years, she has been the subject of a bestselling biography and a documentary film. In When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike, Michelle Houts brings us the first children’s book about her feat, which she accomplished without professional gear or even a tent. Houts chronicles the spirit of a seasoned outdoorswoman and mother of eleven whose grit and determination helped her to hike over two thousand miles. Erica Magnus’s vibrant illustrations capture the wild animals, people from all walks of life, and unexpected challenges that this strong-willed woman encountered on the journey she initially called a “lark.” Children ages 4–10 will delight in this narrative nonfiction work as they accompany Emma Gatewood on the adventure of a lifetime and witness her transformation from grandmother to hiking legend, becoming “Grandma” to all.


Cross-Country Cat

Cross-Country Cat

Author: Mary Calhoun

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1986-09-29

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0688065198

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What kind of cat would go sliding off on skis, and who'd believe it anyway? When the family accidentally leaves Henry, their sassy Siamese, behind at the ski lodge, he takes matters into his own paws in this beguiling adventure.


Into the Wild Worst Case Scenario! (this aint your grandma's survival manual!)

Into the Wild Worst Case Scenario! (this aint your grandma's survival manual!)

Author: Ivy Mulligan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-04-18

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 0359600514

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The back country can be an extremely intimidating place even in the best conditions and in the best-case scenario. In my 30 plus years as a NOLS student(not to mention I'm a 25 year veteran as a Red Cross Instructor) I have learned what I can expect from Mother Nature: Don't take Her lightly, and above don't disrespect Her! When discussing back forty survival on the other-hand, we can have a tad bit of fun and a humorous attitude when learning about how to NOT die out there! This tongue and cheek book is humorous but information packed; the contents are taken form my actual script of wilderness survival classes I taught at cross country lodge, with each chapter addressing a different survival skill that can help you in the event of a back country adventure going wrong and you find yourself lost or stranded in a wilderness setting. I kept it very basic and very short; the idea is you can bring this light weight booklet with you in your pack and have it on hand when you venture forth into the great outdoors.