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Author: David Arafon Stephen Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2011-12-22
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 1257051776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI hope that this compendium of poetry and short works, that in a world where heartache and pain are it's main currency. I submit that there is hope and love left to add counterweight to the balance. Each work shows an individual view on lifes struggles and triumphants; lifes loses and gains culminating in a positive path for our future
Author: Lars Collmar
Publisher: Hinton House Publishers - Ipsuk
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781906531256
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work contains pairs of stories, themed for young people aged from 11 to 18, that illustrate everyday situations from two different perspectives. These stories are designed to show how an event that initially seems clear-cut becomes more complicated when viewed from another viewpoint.
Author: Mandy Len Catron
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-06-27
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 1501137468
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our ability to achieve and sustain intimacy. What really makes love last? Does love ever work the way we say it does in movies and books and Facebook posts? Or does obsessing over those love stories hurt our real-life relationships? When her parents divorced after a twenty-eight year marriage and her own ten-year relationship ended, those were the questions that Mandy Len Catron wanted to answer. In a series of candid, vulnerable, and wise essays that takes a closer look at what it means to love someone, be loved, and how we present our love to the world, “Catron melds science and emotion beautifully into a thoughtful and thought-provoking meditation” (Bookpage). She delves back to 1944, when her grandparents met in a coal mining town in Appalachia, to her own dating life as a professor in Vancouver. She uses biologists’ research into dopamine triggers to ask whether the need to love is an innate human drive. She uses literary theory to show why we prefer certain kinds of love stories. She urges us to question the unwritten scripts we follow in relationships and looks into where those scripts come from. And she tells the story of how she decided to test an experiment that she’d read about—where the goal was to create intimacy between strangers using a list of thirty-six questions—and ended up in the surreal situation of having millions of people following her brand-new relationship. “Perfect fodder for the romantic and the cynic in all of us” (Booklist), How to Fall in Love with Anyone flips the script on love. “Clear-eyed and full of heart, it is mandatory reading for anyone coping with—or curious about—the challenges of contemporary courtship” (The Toronto Star).
Author: John Elder Robison
Publisher: Crown
Published: 2008-09-09
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0307396185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant.” It was not until he was forty that he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way he saw himself—and the world. A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly, indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human.
Author: Mary Grigsby
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2014-08-12
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 1438426399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe struggles and achievements of today's college students are thrown into stark relief in this fascinating account of how such students make meaning of their lives. Author Mary Grigsby uses the voices of students themselves to discuss how they view, adjust to, and participate in the college student culture of a large midwestern university and to explore what they think of their educational experiences. Topics include a look at a typical day on campus, student subcultures and the lifestyles they engender, whether college life conforms to the images and scenarios of popular culture, and student approaches to making it through college. Going to college has become the major coming-of-age experience for many people in the United States, and Mary Grigsby has provided a compelling, readable, and up-to-date account of this formative period.
Author: Rachel Locker McKee
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 187724208X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeaf people in New Zealand are often little known outside their own culture. People of the Eye brings their world to life in personal histories translated into English with a series of photographs of the deaf community. The storytellers are both old and young, and they reflect both the diversity and commonality of deaf experience; the painful lives of a generation brought up forbidden to use sign language contrasted with the confidence of young people using New Zealand Sign Language as they attend school and assert "deaf pride." The differences between children growing up in deaf families and those who struggle with identity as deaf children in hearing families are illuminating. These are stories of joy and sadness, confusion and resolution, and regret and optimism.
Author: Jim Valavanis
Publisher: Global Publishing Group
Published: 2016-08-01
Total Pages: 199
ISBN-13: 192528204X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA journey from devastation to inspiration. International authors and parents Jim and Lisa Valavanis share their inspirational story of what they went through and how they coped and survived when a family crisis struck down their son Sam. Sam was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma at just 12 weeks of age and they thought his life was over before it had even begun. They didn't know what it meant to him for now, let alone the future. How would he and they as a family get through this ordeal and what kind of life would he have? This book will help lift the haze that may come over other families or individuals facing a personal traumatic experience and give them not only a sense of direction but also of hope for the future. You'll learn: - Why cancer or disability does not mean the end - How an ordinary family survived through an extraordinary situation - How parents can help their child cope with grief and loss - How the power of positive thinking can help you deal with a traumatic life-changing experience - You can rise up from the depths of despair to live the life you deserve - Essential networks and support groups available to assist you through the difficult times - Where to from here? Living a joyous and fulfilling life with a disability Re-prioritise what is important in your life today. 10% of sales go to the Starlight Children's Foundation.
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Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
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Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 1434970760
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dr. Jaya Sonkar
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
Published: 2024-08-09
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9356486980
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Insights" is a profound collection of articles inspired by real-life interactions between the author and her patients at various stages of life. Each patient’s unique story, coupled with the author’s own experiences, offers eye-opening perspectives on the fragility of life and the inevitability of its end. These encounters prompt deep introspection and raise fundamental questions about the cycle of birth and death, the purpose of life, and the origins of existence. In "Insights," the author explores these existential queries while addressing the humanistic aspects of our journey. She emphasizes the awareness of our mortality, highlighting that true fulfillment comes from within. Through her writing, the author promotes peace, happiness, forgiveness, and contentment, encouraging readers to avoid conflicts and focus on what truly matters. This book invites you to unlock valuable lessons hidden in everyday life events. "Insights" is more than just a collection of articles; it's a treasure hunt for wisdom, guiding you to explore and appreciate the deeper meanings of life. Get ready to delve into this enriching journey and uncover the treasures of valuable life lessons.
Author: Eyquionette Latin
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2018-04-30
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 1434909727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLife through the Eyes of a Woman By: Eyquionette Latin Life through the Eyes of a Woman is a compilation of stories about women walking through the storms of life. These women deal with the abuse, neglect, and loss that come with poor relationships, but also the love, security, and passion that should accompany healthy relationships. Yet, no matter what these women are put through, they always find it within themselves to come out on the other side stronger than before. Life through the Eyes of a Woman is intended for women from all walks of life who are in need of a firm, but gentle, guiding hand to assist them with life’s difficult choices and curveballs.
