The Si Peterson Story

The Si Peterson Story

Author: Anita Begieneman

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2015-04-28

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1460240189

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A tale of miracles and hope, The Si Peterson Story recounts the extraordinary life of Frank Siedel Peterson (Si), a young, vibrant sixteen-year-old who fell from a high bar while doing gymnastics, and broke his neck. Instantly and totally paralyzed from his chin down, Si spent the next eighteen years of his life as a quadriplegic. Narrated by his devoted mother, Si’s journey is a beautiful example of a life lived with courage, faith, and complete trust in the Heavenly Father’s will. The Si Peterson Story leaves its reader inspired and strengthened by the legacy of Si’s unbreakable faith.


Weekly World News

Weekly World News

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1993-04-20

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.


Popular Music Perspectives

Popular Music Perspectives

Author: B. Lee Cooper

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780879725051

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In thirteen essays, this book probes ideas and themes that are prominent in contemporary song lyrics. The essays take social change, human interaction, technology, and intellectual development as points of departure for specific examinations of public education, railroads, death, automobiles, and rebels. The essays also examine humor, traditions, and historical events found in answer songs, cover recordings, nursery rhyme adaptations, and novelty tunes.


Rock Music in American Popular Culture

Rock Music in American Popular Culture

Author: Frank Hoffmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1135839638

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How does rock music impact culture? According to authors B. Lee Cooper and Wayne S. Haney, it is central to the definition of society and has had a great impact on shaping American culture. In Rock Music in American Popular Culture, insightful essays and book reviews explore ways popular culture items can be used to explore American values. This fascinating book is arranged alphabetically for quick and easy reference to specific topics, but the book is equally enjoyable to read straight through. The influence of rock era music is evident throughout the text, demonstrating how various topics in the popular culture field are interconnected. Students in popular culture survey courses and American studies classes will be fascinated by these unique explorations of how family businesses, games, nursery rhymes, rock and roll legends, and other musical ventures shed light on our society and how they have shaped American values over the years.


Onion John

Onion John

Author: Joseph Krumgold

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1984-04-04

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0064401448

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The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople.