"Oh, What a Lucky Man He Was"

Author: James Young

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2024-04-09

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13:

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James Young chronicles his amusing and heartfelt life experiences, anecdotes, and people he has crossed paths within his life. Born into the Baby Boomer generation, Jim shares his experiences of growing up in the 1960’s, working on the railroad, golfing, hunting, fishing and life. The railroad life he and his family experienced took him to move 19 times in the Eastern and Midwest sections of the United States in his lifetime and exposed him to many interesting characters and experiences. His Seinfeld-like sense of observation of family, amusing events, and interesting characters will bring a smile to your face. His love of life and family gives a great perspective of how he enjoys people and people watching. An entertaining and easy read. About the Author James Young was born in Butler, Pennsylvania in 1954. He is one of six children born to Don and Betty Young. His father’s railroad career and his own railroad career has taken him to 19 homes in his lifetime in the Eastern and Midwest area of the United States. He is divorced and the father of two wonderful and successful daughters, Alyson and Dr. Amy Young. James currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA and enjoys rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates. He loves golf, cruising with his daughters, wintering in Florida, people watching and the comradery of his friends. Jim loves life and retirement from the railroad.

Character Is What Counts
Character Is What Counts

Author: Jonathan Brown

Publisher: Barbera Foundation

Published:

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Faith. Fairness. Fortitude. And Football. Every time he confessed his sins, young seminarian Vince Lombardi sought forgiveness for the one he just couldn’t stop committing—playing football. Football was more than a game to Lombardi. It was life. And the values it took to succeed—“perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority”—were ones he lived by and inspired in others. Considered one of the best coaches of all time, whatever the sport, Lombardi was uncompromising in his expectations of himself and his players, both on the field and off. Sidelined and underestimated throughout his life because of his Italian heritage, Vince Lombardi took a brave stance against homophobia and racism. In a country and a sport divided by race the oft-quoted “Pope of Green Bay” had zero tolerance for bigotry and showed his players, fans, and other teams and coaches that character is what counts.

Murder for Nothing
Murder for Nothing

Author: Veronica Heley

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1780109032

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No good deed goes unpunished, as Ellie Quicke finds out in this engaging and entertaining mystery. Ellie Quicke believes in helping people in trouble. But it would appear that her latest good deed has returned to bite her when she takes in a weeping girl who needs somewhere to stay. Selfish, thoughtless and irresponsible, Angelica is by no means the easiest of house guests, confident that someone else will always pick up the bill. But when a dead body is found in the garden the morning after a riotous party she’s organized, Angelica plunges Ellie’s household into a situation too hot for any of them to handle. Selfish and thoughtless her guest may be, but Ellie does not believe Angelica is capable of murder. However, when she attempts to uncover the truth about what happened that night, Ellie unearths a series of disturbing revelations.

Cousins
Cousins

Author: Clarence Mike Dunaway

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2017-01-26

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1490780556

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Two cousins, Carrie and Connor, were born next door to each other and remained that way through high school and beyond. At the age of nine, a girl named Rebecca (who was the same age as the cousins) was raped and tossed off along the highway. She did well recovering from the trauma; however, she fell far behind in her academics. Carrie found a way to help Rebecca where adults failed. As more time progressed, Rebecca and Connor fall in love. However, Connor treated her as though she was made of glass, making their relationship difficult at best. In the book, there are three attempted murdersone by arson, another by poison and blunt-force trauma, and another one as a successful bullet through the brain. There are many twist and turns. When Rebecca finds out who her rapist is and is forced to go before a line up and again faces him in court, to her, it was almost like the rape trauma all over again.

Strange Stories and Theories by One Odd Man
Strange Stories and Theories by One Odd Man

Author: John Boyer

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-01-05

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 1441467114

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Delve into the zanny brain of John Boyer with this book: Strange Thoughts & Theories by One Odd Man. What is this book about, everything and nothing all at once. Most of the stories are only one or two pages each...so if you don't like to read, this is the book for you.

After the Christmas Party . . .
After the Christmas Party . . .

Author: Janice Lynn

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1460323556

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What happens the morning after? Nurse Trinity Warren is hiding in the corner at her office Christmas party and she's miserable! Parties like this remind her of all the many heartbreaking reasons why she hates this time of year, so she's only there under duress. Until Dr. Riley Williams, hospital heartthrob, asks her to dance and kisses her under the mistletoe! Suddenly Trinity starts to understand what "the magic of Christmas" is all about…. And now that the party's over, her heart will never be the same again!

The Scout Is Out
The Scout Is Out

Author: Grayce Presnar

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1503534197

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The scout in this story will make you look at your environment in a whole new light. We don't often think of what kind of hardship we might be imposing on our insect and animal kingdoms or how all creatures have to learn to share the same planet. Giving Timmy some human fears and anxieties helps you see what the ants need to do to survive when their world is threatened. It might even keep you from stepping on them on the sidewalk next time!

Billboard
Billboard

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1983-02-19

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Life Begins at Fifty
Life Begins at Fifty

Author: Helen Carver

Publisher: Balboa Press

Published: 2014-08-06

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1452515050

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do. Mark Twain Ever wondered if there must be more to life than this? Ever thought, Its now or never? Ever wanted to travel the world? Me too! At the ripe old age of fifty, I decided I wanted some fun - I wanted to live rather than just exist! I wanted some wild and whacky experiences to tell my grandchildren about in years to come. So, after years of feeling like a hamster in a wheel, juggling work with children, I rebelled in the most spectacular way. I walked away from my job, rented my house out, went off travelling around the world for six months with my nineteen-year-old daughter, and embraced a whole new way of life. I hope you laugh as much as we did at the crazy things that happened to us and the madcap things we tried (white-water rafting, skydiving, hiking up glaciers, jumping off waterfalls and posing naked in front of them, to name a few). I hope it makes you realise that you only get one life, and now is the time to start living it, doing what you really want to and enjoying every precious moment. Follow your dreamsyoull be amazed where they take you! I did, and my life has never been the same since. For more information about Life Begins at Fifty, please go to www.lifebeginsatfifty.info

Timmy's Sunny Day at the Zoo
Timmy's Sunny Day at the Zoo

Author: John J. Murphy

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2022-03-25

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1685370616

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Timmy’s Sunny Day at the Zoo By: John J. Murphy Timmy’s Sunny Day at the Zoo is a humorous collection of stories from a fevered and diseased mind. Enjoy these 20-plus short stories that will be sure to tickle your funny bone where it really itches!