You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here

Author: Frances Macken

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1786077671

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'This atmospheric debut looks like a rural Irish coming-of-age novel, but it’s cleverer, darker, more unreliable.' Daily Mail AN IRISH INDEPENDENT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AN IRISH INDEPENDENT CRITICS CHOICE FOR CHRISTMAS WINNER OF THE BERYL BAINBRIDGE BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD, 2020/2021 AN IRISH TIMES, IRISH INDEPENDENT and SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 'TITLE TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2020' Katie, Maeve and Evelyn have been friends forever. Outspoken, unpredictable and intoxicating, Evelyn is the undisputed leader of the trio. But Katie’s dream of escaping their tiny rural town for a new life in Dublin confronts her with a choice: to hold onto a friendship that has made her who she is, or risk leaving her best friend behind. Told from Katie’s witty, quirky perspective and filled with unforgettable characters, this moving, immersive and very funny study of sisterhood takes a keen-eyed look at the delights and complexities of female friendship, the corrosive power of jealousy and guilt, and the people and places that shape us. Compellingly readable and effortlessly sharp, fizzing with the voices of rural Ireland, this is an unmissable novel from a dazzling new talent.


Make Your Own Fun!

Make Your Own Fun!

Author: Stacey Campbell

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2014-02-26

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781478712589

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Make Your Own FUN! It doesn't matter Where you are...Who you are with... or What situation is thrown your way; How you use Your Own imagination makes any situation FUN! Make Your Own FUN! Is the first book in Nuf and Unf's journey of imagination. Seeing any situation as fun and positive with the utilization of imagination; join them from seeing things in black and white to experiencing all the colors of life.


Making Our Fun in the Good Old Days

Making Our Fun in the Good Old Days

Author: Ken Tate

Publisher: DRG Wholesale

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781592170494

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Back in the Good Old Days, we were never bored. First, it was not allowed; second, we chose not to be. If we said that we were bored, our Mom gave us work to do.


Clem Haskins

Clem Haskins

Author: Clem Haskins

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781571671431

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Tells the life story of Clem Haskins, coach of the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers, discussing his humble beginnings in Campbellsville, Kentucky, his lifelong struggles against racism, and his success as the first full-time African-American head coach at U of M.


Dial a Family Friend

Dial a Family Friend

Author: Denise Latto

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2012-08-13

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1452505357

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Imagine you are in an unfamiliar country or situation. Would the confidential support and encouragement of another person having been through a similar experience be of help? The DAFFODIL (Dial A Family Friend Or Dial In Line) programme was developed as a communication network run by volunteers - mothers wanting to support other young mothers separated from family and friends. This network, led by Sister Denise Latto PSM, lobbied Government agencies and businesses on behalf of parents and built trust, friendships and communities for new families making their homes in Salisbury, South Australia during the 1980s. The founder of the group and author of this book offers the reader the same handy hints, recipes and simple remedies she gave to all parents during her time as a community child health nurse.


Freedom to Play

Freedom to Play

Author: Norah L. Lewis

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

Published: 2010-09-29

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 155458731X

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“When we were children we made our own fun” is a frequent comment from those who were children in pre-television times. But what games, activities and amusements did children enjoy prior to the mid-1950s? Recollections of older Canadians, selections from writings by Canadian authors and letters written to the children’s pages of agricultural publications indicate that for most children play was then, as now, an essential part of childhood. Through play, youngsters developed the physical, mental and emotional skills that helped them cope with life and taught them to get along with other children. In both rural and urban settings, children were generally free to explore their environment. They were sent outdoors to play by both parents and teachers. Their games were generally self-organized and physically active, with domestic animals acting as important companions and playmates. Children frequently made their own toys and equipment, and, since playing rather than winning was important, most children were included in games. Special days, holidays and organizations for children and youth provided welcome breaks from daily routines. Their lives were busy, but there was always time for play, always time for fun. Norah Lewis has provided an entertaining view of the toys, games and activities in Canada and pre-confederate Newfoundland from approximately 1900 through 1955. Her book will be of interest to historians, educators and sociologists, as well as anyone who lived through, or wants to know more about,those early years in Canada, and the games children used to play.


Inez’S Granddaughter

Inez’S Granddaughter

Author: Florence Champagne

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2013-07-17

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 148176120X

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With vivid imagery of her past, Champagne artfully weaves together heart-felt, gut wrenching stories from a melancholy girl who gives deep thought and insights of past family experiences growing up in Philadelphia, and summers spent Charleston, South Carolina with her grandmother, Inez. Known to wear her heart on her sleeve, Champagne shares the joys and pains of her childhood experiences through a journey of self-discovery, significance, and guidance. At the helm was Inez, the matriarch. Although she was known for raising other family members children, she didnt raise one, her first born child, Champagnes own mother. Champagne sets out to explore the tradition of raising others children, the meaning behind it all, the revealing stories of acceptance, rejection, and saving face. Champagne inspires others to write their family story, as a way to preserve history for future generations. As you reunite with your past and learn to value your connections, you will understand, embrace, and connect to your past, as you journey into the future. It was the great philosopher Socrates who said, The unexamined life is not worth living.


Young at Heart

Young at Heart

Author: Kate Forgach

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1503578585

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Linnea Lindgren Young wrote a weekly column for 29 years for the Oakland Independent Newspaper. In a natural voice attuned to her audience, Linnea recalled life on a small farm in Eastern Nebraska. Young at Heart is a representative selection drawn from thousands of these columns, covering such topics as what people wore, how they ate, how they entertained themselves and much more. Youngs memory was prodigious and her interests wide and varying. Shell take you back to the Nebraska of yesteryear, when lives were at once simpler and incredibly difficult.


All I Ever Wanted Was a Good Man and a Happy Home

All I Ever Wanted Was a Good Man and a Happy Home

Author: Mina Baxter

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 1475989814

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Starting from her birth in 1927, Mina describes her early life as the fourth of seven children, being raised by an abused mother and an alcoholic father and having to learn to cook for her entire family at the age of five. In All I Ever Wanted Was a Good Man and a Happy Home, she tells stories about - struggling to finish high school, singing in a night club, dancing for ten cents a dance, hitchhiking to California as a teenager, cooking on a tug boat on the Mississippi River, working on the Alaskan Pipeline, being married fifteen times, and raising her two children. She tells her story in colorful country words. The book has nuggets of hard earned truths. Her downhome description may shock and amaze you, but this was agricultural living less than one hundred years ago. This book includes journal entries, with all the specific details of daily living. Through the ups and downs she shows an indomitable spirit to overcome the setbacks and achieve her goals. She was a feisty woman who thrived on life and survived.


America, Can I Have Your Autograph?: The Story of Junior Ranger Aida Frey

America, Can I Have Your Autograph?: The Story of Junior Ranger Aida Frey

Author: Aida Frey

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-04-13

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1483448967

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You might think Junior Ranger Aida Frey is an ordinary girl from Chicago, but you'd be wrong. She's actually the sweetheart of national parks, and in this travel diary, she shares delightful stories from her fun-filled America's Two Hundred National Park Friendship Tour. Aida takes you into caves, to old battlefields, and to the stuff of legends. She sweeps through the passages of time, throwing baseballs on a famous cornfield, climbing mountains, and exploring nature's nooks and crannies. She also travels to the Sears Tower, the White House, the John Dillinger Museum, Michael Jackson's house, and Graceland. But it's her amazing interviews with national park rangers and superintendents, as well as her wonderful trip to Tupelo, Mississippi, that set off real fireworks. So release the balloons, throw the confetti, and set out on a series of never-ending adventures with America, Can I Have Your Autograph?