My Grandma's Old Sayings from A to Z and More

My Grandma's Old Sayings from A to Z and More

Author: Ruby Jeans Jackson

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2019-08-28

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 1644623196

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Old sayings, idioms and synonyms are as Americana as apple pie. They are a part of our history and culture. "My Grandma's Old Sayings from A to Z and More" is a collection of over 800 old sayings and their meanings, that took the author five years to collect. Growing up in a small southern town in the 1950s and 60s, old sayings were a way of communicating. Although, times were hard, people didn't complain. It was a time when people said what they meant and meant what they said. They loved their neighbors. When a neighboring family hurt, all families hurt. When ask how things were going, the answer was always "fair to middling". When they parted ways at the end of the day, it was always "I'll see you tomorrow if the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise". The author's grandma was a God-fearing woman who was full of joy. She loved to talk and old sayings were part of her everyday conversations. She had a saying for every situation, for good times and bad times. The "And More" at the end of the book is food for thought. There are fun words and phrases, do's and don'ts, sayings for good luck, sayings for bad luck, superstitions and little words with big meanings. Also, learn how people loved old sayings using body parts. Now, you can join the conversation and have fun! Remember the old saying, "to make an omelet, you'll have to crack some eggs."


Misbehavin' a to Z

Misbehavin' a to Z

Author: Carol M. Hoffman EdD

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2017-09-29

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1504388194

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All of us are social creatures; we need and want others in our lives. However, too often we feel we dont fit or belong anywhere. When people dont feel they belong or fit in, they misbehave. We have learned how not to behave, and we are very good at it. We need common sense approaches to improving relationships among all age groups and cultures. Common sense approaches, ideas and tried-and-true methods abound in the book. There are stories to tell about real people. Some will make us laugh, and some will make us want to think more deeply about the way we are living our lives and developing long-term relationships. Learning more about ourselves is essential to becoming a happier, better-behaved person. Learning about others through stories, the Four Goals of Misbehavior and family dynamics can lighten the load.


The Water Lily Pond

The Water Lily Pond

Author: Han Z. Li

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

Published: 2009-10-22

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1554587328

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This evocative narrative draws us into the inner life of a young Chinese peasant girl, May-ping, and her first glimmerings of youthful love and idealism under the Maoist regime in China. As she grows into a mature woman, she becomes increasingly aware of the strife around her. An intelligent girl born into a Poor-Class family in a small village in rural China, she is, because of the Maoist policy towards such families, able to pursue her dream of going to university. To her surprise, urban snobbery and “student thought-spying” at university make it essential for her to hide her real thoughts. Such self-protection becomes especially necessary once her idealistic boyfriend Dan — a secret boyfriend because young people were forbidden to be romantically involved — is sent to a labour camp for his outspoken ways. In her village, she learns that everything has value except the lives of girls and women. One of her childhood friends, a landowner’s daughter who because of her family’s Landlord Class, is not allowed to go to university drowns herself when forced to face an arranged marriage. Hua-Hua, a shy and gentle neighbour, hangs herself after her husband beats her brutally for not bearing him a son. May-ping manages to survive the Cultural Revolution as a member of the Communist party who feels outside the system and keeps her inner self intact. Her story reveals how political change during the Maoist regime left its mark on ordinary people. Employing stories within stories, the narrator carries the reader to a mythological realm to images of the resilient water lilies and the nurturing lily pond.


Boys' Life

Boys' Life

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1989-03

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.


Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

Author: Laura Erickson-Schroth

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0199325359

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This is a groundbreaking, personal, and informative guide for the transgender population, covering health, legal issues, cultural and social questions, history, theory, and more. It is a place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, and guidance counselors, to look for up-to-date information on transgender life.


Have You Eaten Grandma?

Have You Eaten Grandma?

Author: Gyles Brandreth

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0241352657

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The go-to good English guide from the grammar guru himself, Gyles Brandreth . . . __________ Why, like, does everyone keep saying 'like'? Why do apostrophe's keep turning up in the wrong place? Why do we get confused when using foreign phrases - and vice versa? Is it 'may be' or 'maybe'? Should it be 'past' or 'passed'? Is it 'referenda' or 'referendums'? FFS, what's happening to our language!? Our language is changing, literacy levels are dwindling and our grasp of grammar is at crisis point, so you wouldn't be alone in thinking WTF! But do not despair, Have You Eaten Grandma? is here: Gyles Brandreth's definitive (and hilarious) guide to punctuation, spelling, and good English for the twenty-first century. Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation) Gyles, the Just A Minute regular and self-confessed grammar guru, skewers the linguistic horrors of our time, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why), and reveals his tips and tricks to ensure that, in future, we make fewer (rather than 'less') mistakes. End of. (Is 'End of' alright? Is 'alright' all right? You'll find out right here . . . )


A Long Road from China

A Long Road from China

Author: Z. Charlie Li

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1796036315

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This autobiography is a recount of my personal experiences in life. The book starts with my farming and laborious works during my early childhood age, in which I met extreme challenges. When I was a young man, because the doors to colleges were shut, I became a young farmer working diligently, only failing to achieve my goal of becoming an imperial food eater. China’s Open Door policy made my college dream and studying in the US came true. Achieving master’s and PhD degrees and becoming a US citizen were smooth sailing, but becoming an entrepreneur was challenge. My dream of becoming financially independent was finally realized after fifteen years of hard work. My success as a small-business owner provides me with resources to help others though charity giving and donations. Along my life journey, I got tremendous support and help from my family.