In Pursuit of Radio Mom
In Pursuit of Radio Mom

Author: Terry Crylen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 164742576X

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In Pursuit of Radio Mom brings the reader tight to Terry Crylen’s side as it traces her path from frequent and debilitating anxiety, loneliness, and shame—and a dysfunctional marriage that mirrors the dynamics of her relationship with her mother—to the discovery of her authentic self and the happiness and fulfillment such a transformation brings. Radio Mom also illuminates the ways in which one generation impacts the next—both wittingly and unwittingly—when later, while pressing along the difficult route of raising her own daughter, the author is challenged to confront, yet again, the legacy of her past. A book that also makes transparent the process of psychotherapy, In Pursuit of Radio Mom’s message is this: the excavation of pain clears space within the mind and heart—affording the growth of new insight, overturning fear, and making acceptance and forgiveness possible.

Love’s Vicissitudes: A Pursuit of Beloved Wife
Love’s Vicissitudes: A Pursuit of Beloved Wife

Author: Ling Ya

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-03-22

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 1648576664

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After being in love for three years, Baiyue Xi found out that her marriage was actually a scam. When her husband and mother-in-law caused her to lose her family and leave her with no other choice. Li Fengxian suddenly appeared strong in her life. Satisfy me, he said. I can help you get everything back. After a long period of love, she had conceived his flesh and blood, thinking that she could be happy for the rest of her life. However, he had suddenly disappeared. His body was nowhere to be seen. "Five years later, when they met again, she stood next to another man and smiled at him." Uncle, long time no see! "

I'll Have to Ask My Mom
I'll Have to Ask My Mom

Author: Warren Garling

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 9781799030430

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This is the startling true story of of a middle-aged teenager's struggle to enter the enticing world of Top 40 radio in its heyday, not for fame or fortune, but for below minimum wage. Follow the exploits of a boy who can't even use his real name on the radio, but whose parents let him do it anyway. You'll laugh, you'll cry and then you'll laugh again when you try to understand why someone would want to work in a profession where a second job is necessary to afford food. And you'll say to yourself, "Why am I reading this? There must be a better use of my time and reading prowess." The Associated Press raves, "You won't give a plugged record about the author, but you may crack a smile."

Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart

Author: Michelle Zauner

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0525657754

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.

Diary of a Widowed Dad
Diary of a Widowed Dad

Author: Jason Sherman

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1608440621

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Right up until the very moment that everything changes forever, Jason Sherman's life seems to be following a recognizable path. He goes off to college, meets the girl of his dreams, experiences love at first sight, and finds himself facing marriage and parenthood. Two children and nearly eleven years of marriage later, Jason is a husband and father in his early thirties. During a romantic evening out on the town between this Arizona everyman and his beloved wife, Nicole, the unspeakable occurs, and shatters the lives of Jason and his two girls. This is the true story of the worst kind of loss, and the courage and grace it takes to endure, survive, and rebuild. As this widowed single dad embarks upon this long dark night of the soul, the reader is carried along on a journey with so much heart, you can not help but be uplifted, moved, and ultimately transformed along the way.

In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball
In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball

Author: Hiram K. Myers

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2005-06-03

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1462801943

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In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball is a heartrending and hilarious recounting of the quest for recognition and acceptance by a young boy amid the chaos of alcoholism, abuse, and deceit. Henry, a gentle old Black man, takes the boy into his heart and with words inspires him to overcome the forces trying to destroy him. His father, a handsome philandered, is transformed into a demon by alcohol. The mother’s weakness allows abuse and violence to dominate the boy’s life. His sister, six years older, is assigned responsibility for his care at too early an age; her resentment explodes into rage. Finally he faces the obstacles initiated by a tyrannical school administrator. “ . . . I found Myers’ story telling as compelling as the hard fiction of Walter Mosley . . . and Barbara Hambly . .. And even equal to Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings . . . I laughed and I cried as he masterfully unfolded the twists and turns of his life. . . .” —Deborah Wright, Port Saint Joe, Florida. “I loved the book . . . . (In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball) . . . reminded me of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes . . . . hooked me from the start . . . How profound that just a few simple words can keep a child going.” —Gwen Hewitt, Canton, Oklahoma. “Those of us who from time to time deal with troubled children particularly ought to read this book . . . a reading experience in which I could hardly wait to get back to . . .” —Briefcase, Book Notes, Oklahoma City “What a magnificent book it (In Pursuit of the Speckled Gumball) was. . . . “ —Kathryn Rager, Waco, Texas. . “I read the whole book before I put it down . . . loved it! . . .” —Linda Royal Bridges, Harrah, Oklahoma.

Mom at Last
Mom at Last

Author: Sharon Simons

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1614484422

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Her biological clock ticking louder each day, Sharon Simon felt her heart sink as yet another “Mr. Wonderful” turned out to be a frog---not the prince she was waiting for. But when the right man did come along, their journey toward parenthood seemed more like a machete trail through a jungle than the smooth path of her dreams. Enduring multiple failed IVFs and the loss of their unborn twins, Sharon and her husband decided to adopt---taking a whirlwind trip to Russia and navigating the rough waters of international adoption red tape. Their journey ended, or rather began, when two baby boys were placed in their arms for the long trip home. Part love story, part adoption memoir, and all heart, Mom at Last is the story of one woman’s fierce determination to become a mother. Full of setbacks and emotionally devastating pitfalls, ultimately the journey leads her to true love and pure joy. Mom at Last will inspire women who find themselves on that sometimes difficult journey to motherhood, giving hope that motherhood is possible and encouraging women to never give up on their dreams. While every journey to motherhood is different, Mom at Last lets women know they are not alone in the struggle toward motherhood.

Radio in the Movies
Radio in the Movies

Author: Laurence Etling

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0786486163

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This richly detailed examination of two branches of American entertainment focuses on the various ways that radio stations and air personalities have been depicted in motion pictures, from 1926's The Radio Detective to more recent films like 2006's A Prairie Home Companion. Cinematic portrayals of various aspects of radio are covered, including disc jockeys, sports broadcasts, religious programs, and the talk-radio format. Such films as The Big Broadcast (1932), Reveille with Beverly (1943), Mister Rock and Roll (1957), WUSA (1970), Radio Days (1987) and Private Parts (1997) provide fascinating insights not only into their own times, but also into the historical eras that some of these films have endeavored to recreate. A chronological filmography of more than 600 titles is included.

Against All Odds
Against All Odds

Author: Frank Lamm

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-03-09

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 1456883445

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Frank Lamm explores the perils of dating, relationships, and love in an autobiography that takes us into the intoxicating, infuriating world of two soul mates risking all for love, opportunity, and their pursuit of happiness.

TOWERS IN THE SAND
TOWERS IN THE SAND

Author: Donn R. Colee Jr.

Publisher: North Loop Books

Published: 2016-08-30

Total Pages: 563

ISBN-13: 163505351X

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Broadcasting touches almost every person in the United States every day. But like the air we breathe, we seldom give it a second thought. Towers in the Sand is the only comprehensive history of Florida's broadcasting industry, 1922-2016, the people who brought the stations to life, and the events that saw the state grow from boom to bust and back again to now the nation's third most populous. Over a decade in the making and fully referenced and indexed, Towers in the Sand tells stories from over eighty Florida broadcasting pioneers and current leaders, from the Keys to the Panhandle. A celebration of broadcasting's proudest moments through hard-hitting journalism and editorials, lifesaving moments through decades of hurricanes, and lighthearted moments with favorite personalities and promotions. Towers in the Sand also laments the loss of a national treasure as most stations were transformed from local community partners to lines on corporate balance sheets. As broadcasting sits at the precipice of a very uncertain future, the author hopes through this work to engage thought, conversation, and action to ensure its continued relevance in society.