Dear Mom, I Love You Very Much. Love, Joe
Dear Mom, I Love You Very Much. Love, Joe

Author: Joe Brian

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-09

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781542951913

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When I got word that my mother had died, my life changed forever. I immediately went upstairs to my room and slammed the door shut. I opened up the photo album she gave me before she passed and stared at the pictures of my mom throughout the years. With tears pouring down my hot face, I just gazed at the pictures; images of her as a young woman, images of her older. Thoughts raced through my mind like, "Here she is at 16. She had no clue that she would get cancer several years later and have a horrible death." And, "Here she is holding me when I was a baby. She had no clue what was in store for her 26 years later."Suddenly, I screamed and threw the book across the room. "This isn't fair!" I bellowed. I looked up at the ceiling and screamed at God. "What kind of a sick joke is this, man?" I demanded. "She didn't do anything to anyone, and you took her from me!" I got no response from God, of course. I threw shoes. I threw books. I threw whatever was in arm's reach until I felt better. After throwing several things, I took a deep breath and paused. I then thought about my mother being taken from me, and the feeling of rage grew and grew yet again. I continued to throw whatever was in reach of me, screaming at the unfairness. By the time I was finished, it looked like a tornado had hit my room. I stared at the mess. I knew that this would be something I would never get over.

Dear Mom
Dear Mom

Author: Joseph T. Ward

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2010-12-29

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780804108539

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The letters Joseph War, one of the elite Marine Scout Snipers, wrote home reveal a side of the Vietnam war seldom seen. Whether under nigthly mortar attack in An Hoa, with a Marine company in the bullet-scarred jungle, on secret missions to Laos, or on dangerous two-man hunter-kills, Ward lived the war in a way few men did. And he fought the enemy as few men did--up close and personal. A Dual Main Selection of the Military Book Club From the Paperback edition.

Love You More Than You Know
Love You More Than You Know

Author: Janie Reinart

Publisher: Gray & Company, Publishers

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 159851055X

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In these personal stories, 45 Ohio mothers open their hearts and share what it feels like when your son or daughter leaves home to fight a war.Some were stunned to learn one sunny afternoon that their "baby" had enlisted in the Marines. Others had long been familiar with military life. But all knew their life had just changed the day their child called and said, "Mom, I'm being deployed . . ." They discovered the strange mix of pride and fear. The anxiety of not knowing exactly where in Iraq or Afghanistan your son is, whether your daughter is facing mortar fire or enduring heat and boredom. Elation at the arrival of the briefest postcard or email message. The daily dread, when returning home from work or a trip to the grocery store, of seeing a government car in the driveway and two soldiers at the door . . .Any parent who reads these stories will feel their power--and will gain a greater understanding of the sacrifice made by parents as well as their children in our military service.

A Place That's Warm and Beautiful
A Place That's Warm and Beautiful

Author: Jane Ackerley

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2018-03-21

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1640792112

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God's Promises are More Real than Emotions, Circumstances, or Problems. What is life throwing at you? Have you made some seriously wrong choices? This memoir is the beautiful story of a soul nourished and sustained by God's presence through challenges and difficulties of life-cancer, the death of parents, the piercing pain of an adult son's death by suicide, and coping with the aftermath of bad decisions. God wants us to do only one thing-trust him! A Place That's Warm and Beautiful speaks of a personal relationship with the Lord. Beyond the empty religion of dos and don'ts, there is a fellowship with Jesus that beckons us to a life of fulfillment and peace. Regret and shame are dark emotions that are better not experienced, but God is the chain breaker. Doing his will and in his way can turn some pretty crummy things into something good. A journey to truth led by God. True freedom is liberation from those outside forces that include illegal drugs, promiscuous sex, and addictions that control lives and make people miserable. True freedom is God in control. Failure is not fun, but it is fixable. Sometimes, we have to experience failure in order to realize our dependence on God and let him take over. This story is about a journey to faith that will inspire and uplift you to move forward-a spiritual journey that has revealed a purpose on earth, both personally and professionally; an awareness of God; and a closer relationship with Jesus. The Lord knows the past, present, and future. Trust him and take each step-one at a time. May all who read this memoir be touched and enlightened by the singular spiritual intuitive gift of its author, who has shared so transparently with such a childlike gratitude, the story of a soul "that's warm and beautiful" in God.

You Love Me
You Love Me

Author: Caroline Kepnes

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2021-04-06

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0593133803

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Can’t get enough of Joe Goldberg? Don’t miss the latest thriller in Caroline Kepnes’s compulsively readable You series, with an all-new plot not seen in the blockbuster Netflix show. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE • “Fiendish, fast-paced, and very funny.”—Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train Joe Goldberg is done with the cities. He’s done with the muck and the posers, done with Love. Now he’s saying hello to nature, to simple pleasures on a cozy island in the Pacific Northwest. For the first time in a long time, he can just breathe. He gets a job at the local library—he does know a thing or two about books—and that’s where he meets her: Mary Kay DiMarco. Librarian. Joe won’t meddle, he will not obsess. He’ll win her the old-fashioned way . . . by providing a shoulder to cry on, a helping hand. Over time, they’ll both heal their wounds and begin their happily ever after in this sleepy town. The trouble is . . . Mary Kay already has a life. She’s a mother. She’s a friend. She’s . . . busy. True love can only triumph if both people are willing to make room for the real thing. Joe cleared his decks. He’s ready. And hopefully, with his encouragement and undying support, Mary Kay will do the right thing and make room for him.

All The Love You Write
All The Love You Write

Author: D. G. Driver

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-07-10

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1680468146

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A story about young love, first love, true love, timeless love, and the power of love letters. Mark and Bethany are two mismatched high school seniors in a new relationship. It's doomed to fail. Mark has adored Bethany since middle school, and she's finally giving him a chance. Only, he's clumsy at romance and knows he'll lose her because of it. Bethany thinks Mark is sweet. Only, she's afraid to commit her whole heart to him because he's going into the army and she's headed off to college. Fifty years earlier, a boy and a girl from the same high school shared an amazing love story. They have now returned as ghosts and are interfering in Mark and Bethany's relationship. Who are they? Why do they care what happens to Mark and Bethany?

Psychotherapy with Suicidal People
Psychotherapy with Suicidal People

Author: Antoon A. Leenaars

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-05-14

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0470863439

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Almost a million people die by suicide every year (WHO estimate) The sheer numbers have made suicide prevention a major health target, but effective prevention is not straightforward. Suicide is a complex event, more complex than most of us imagine, calling for an equally complex response. Psychotherapy with Suicidal People provides a multi-component approach, with rich clinical data including many case histories, to guide the reader. Based on decades of research from across the globe, Antoon A. Leenaars takes the reader into the mind of the suicidal person, from the young to the elderly, from the anonymous to the famous. There is no better way to know, and thus to treat, a person. A plethora of special features makes this volume an international classic and includes: Reflections of many suicidologists such as Heraclitus, Plato, Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim and Edwin Shneidman. A unique window on the clinical mind of the author. Empirically supported definition, with applications across age, gender, historical time, as well as culture. The report of the International Working Group on Ethical and Legal Issues in Suicidology. Psychotherapy with Suicidal People: A Person-centred Approach is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and their trainees, and all clinicians who work with suicidal people.

Survivors
Survivors

Author: Denis Lawrence

Publisher: LuLu

Published: 2005-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1411653785

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Joe Meek's farm boy innocence was washed away in the blood of Normandy, but it isn't until a young woman dies in his arms that he learns to hate. In the last six months, Joe's killed more men than he's called friend. To the replacements, Joe's a veteran; but beneath his 'John Wayne' swagger, he's just another scared GI. Emma Cayhill was too busy enjoying life to be bothered by all the Nazi hype, that is, until her families attempt to flee the continent leads to her arrest. Emma's struggle to survive the pestilence of captivity forges resourcefulness, hope bears resolve, but despite her strength the last thing she wants is another soul to mend. Emma's very survival defies Joe's illusion of femininity. Yet, the moment she follows him through the barbed wire fence, his fate is in her hands. From The Battle of the Bulge, through the turbulence of victory, their destinies are bound by a silent horror. It's a new beginning...or is it?

Dearest Sweetheart
Dearest Sweetheart

Author: Jeanne Walser Price

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 1999-06-15

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 1681622475

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Letters from a GI to his wife during WWII. (from the intro) “This is a love story of World War II. Every word is true, every person Is real, and every place is real. I pray that it may remind those who read it, what enormous sacrifices were made for us. I hope you enjoy the book.”

A Bright and Blinding Sun
A Bright and Blinding Sun

Author: Marcus Brotherton

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2022-05-24

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0316319104

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes the incredible true story of an underage soldier's first love and loss on the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor—perfect for fans of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz and Unbroken. Joe Johnson Jr. ran away from home at the age of 12, hopping a freight train at the height of the Great Depression. He managed to talk his way into the U.S. Army two years later. Seeking freedom and adventure, he was sent to the Philippines. Adrift in spirit, Joe visited a teenage prostitute, and they became unlikely, smitten allies. Yet when the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941, their hopes of being together had to wait. Joe and his fellow soldiers fought for four brutal months in Bataan and Corregidor, until they were forced to surrender. The boy endured years of horror as a prisoner of war, only dreaming about seeing again the girl he’d come to love. This lyrically written and deeply encouraging saga will remind you that every life can be lifted, forgiveness is the patron of restoration, and redemption is available to all.