Out of the Wreckage: The Pop Stories
Out of the Wreckage: The Pop Stories

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-10-18

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 055700909X

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Age happens--then everything else hits the fan. My 81-year-old father-in-law's life changes overnight; mine does, too--and I resent it at first. Over the next 15 months, I learn caregiving is emotional and mental as well as physical. Whether full- or part-time, it is stressful, but attitude and a sense of humor make all the difference in how you get through it.We are all caregivers. Pop's story could be your story. Told with humor and honesty, it faces the difficulties of elder care head-on, but chooses to focus on the positive. Besides Pop, you'll meet the Old Lady Gang at Mayberry, and become acquainted with Bossy Barb, the elf Santa doesn't talk about. And as you journey out of the wreckage, you'll also get lost a lot--the Barb Way.By the way, if you click on the author's name, you'll be whisked away to my lovely storefront.

I've Heard Verse
I've Heard Verse

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 0557439469

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Poetry is not a curse word. Poems can be full of pun and nonsense--and I’VE HEARD VERSE is certainly full of something. Barb’s word play is strangely amusing, slightly twisted, and simply fun. Suitable for young and old adults alike, these light-hearted and delightful poems may make you see the light--that is, if you think you don’t like or understand poetry, this book will either change your attitude or … Poof! Barb will change you to a pigeon. (see page 29 in the preview.) Contact Barb at www.barbara-blanks.com

The Wreckage of My Presence
The Wreckage of My Presence

Author: Casey Wilson

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0062960636

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"Magnificent." —People Magazine The instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson. Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection, each essay skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and persuasively argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to examine human nature. Whether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, mourning her mother's passing, or revealing her patented method for keeping the mystery alive in a marriage, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertise—self-help, nice guys, cool girls (not her) and how to receive visitors in the bath—are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, anger, grief, motherhood, and identity. Reading The Wreckage of My Presence is like spending time with a close friend—a deeply passionate, full-tilt, joyous, excessive, compulsive, shameless, hungry-for-it-all, loyal, cheerleading friend. A friend who is ready for any big feelings that come her way—and isn’t afraid to embrace them.

Unstable: Twisted Tales & Tasty Entrails
Unstable: Twisted Tales & Tasty Entrails

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-11-18

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1794749071

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Barbara Blanks is equally adept at both horrific blood-thirsty stories and humorous blood-thirsty stories. She is, in fact, a little afraid to turn her back on herself because she doesn't know from what sinister brain vault some of these story ideas escaped. This mixture of mystery, crime, horror, and humor will leave you off-balance, which is-perhaps-better than being unbalanced. Or Unstable. But don't press the issue with the author. Really. Don't. Suggestions: Stay away from power tools. Avoid parks, cemeteries, zoos, farms, malls, stores, theaters, and ... your own home. And don't go toward the light at the end of the tunnel. Parental Guidance Advised only because some subject matter may be disturbing to youngsters.

Not Quite Leaping Puddles
Not Quite Leaping Puddles

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1365768228

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This collection of award winning poems captures the extremes, in-betweens, and sunbeams people experience-past and present, humorous and serious. Obviously life is neither all good nor all bad-all we can do is splash from puddle to puddle. Sometimes landing in puddles is fun. Sometimes they hide sinkholes. It's always our choice how we deal with them. Still, while we're in mid-leap-oh, the possibilities!

Resisting the Ground
Resisting the Ground

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-04-29

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 0359564240

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This collection of prize-winning poems by Barbara Blanks focuses on people: Real - Could-be Real - Unreal - Happy - Unhappy - Funny - Up Close & Personal people. We are all just doing the best we can, and these poems reflect our struggles, our successes, our failures, and our fun.

Giant Steps
Giant Steps

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010-11-11

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0557818133

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Barbara Compton's world is turned upside-down when her parents die during her twelfth summer. Faced by the prospect of having her older sister as a guardian, as well as the likelihood of losing her home, her friends and her dog, Barbara must take some giant steps into a new future.

Traveling Sideways
Traveling Sideways

Author: Barbara Blanks

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0359644384

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Mankind breathed in poetry with the first dust of life blown into his nostrils. Life IS poetry. From humorous to serious to inspirational, to animals of all kinds, to nature, to music, to creativity--whatever gets us through the days and years. Poetry lifts us--at least, poetry that is comprehensible. And Barbara Blanks writes poetry you can actually understand!

The Wreckage
The Wreckage

Author: Michael Robotham

Publisher: Mulholland Books

Published: 2011-06-16

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780316180634

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The high-octane thriller hailed by David Baldacci as "chilling and suspenseful" and by Nelson Demille as "one of the best novels to come out of the chaos in Iraq." Billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi banks, and journalist Luca Terracini will risk everything to discover where it is. His Iraqi-American background has made it easier for him to infiltrate the darkest corners of the war, but death of his beloved Nicola in a suicide bombing has made him reckless. In pursuit of the money, he meets UN representative Daniela Garner, who seems to know more about the heist than anyone. As Luca gets closer, his actions begin to reverberate around the world. As usual, it's all about the money: who has it, who's lost it, and who's ultimately going to pay, as clandestine agents emerge from the shadows and powerful nations seek to control information and bury secrets, no matter the cost.

No Matter the Wreckage
No Matter the Wreckage

Author: Sarah Kay

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2014-08-22

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1938912578

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Top selling poet Sarah Kay releases her debut collection of work from the first decade of her career. Following the success of her breakout poem, "B," No Matter the Wreckage presents readers with new and beloved work that showcases Kay's skill for celebrating family, love, travel, history, and unlikely love affairs between inanimate objects ("Toothbrush to the Bicycle Tire"). Both fresh and wise, Kay's poetry allows readers to join in on her journey of discovering herself and the world around her. - 2011 TED speaker (recording has been viewed 3 million times online) - First book, "B" was ranked #1 Bestselling Poetry Book on Amazon - Featured on HBO, American Public Radio, Huffington Post, CNN.com, etc. - Founder and Co-Director of Project VOICE