What Did We Do?
What Did We Do?

Author: Yolanda C. Wilson

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2022-10-07

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1665572027

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From across the dark waters of Africa to the Carolina cotton fields, true stories of what life was like for Dare County and Hyde County African American communities during the 1800s persist to the present day. In a collection of historical tales, Yolanda Collins Wilson shares insight into the lives of the heroic men and women who came to America and were sold into enslavement. As she reveals their struggles as the slaves attempted to find humanity and eventually made their way to Roanoke Island, North Carolina, to become a part of the freemen’s colony, Wilson shines a light on the lives of Africa’s kings and queens who were kidnapped into slavery, the hardships and triumphs of two African slaves that found their way to Roanoke Island, the two young girls who lost their lives to a hate crime without an arrest, a community that fought back against the Klu Klux Klan, and much more. What Did We Do? shares true stories that highlight the voices of the African American people as they were enslaved in America and became embroiled in a fierce battle for their freedom.

What Did We Do Wrong?
What Did We Do Wrong?

Author: Henry Denker

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Published: 2022-09-20

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780573617744

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The title is the question father asks himself when he learns his son has hand cuffed himself to the dean to protest censorship, and as a consequence been expelled. And when the son appears with a scroungy group of mods, beards and a girl from out of nowhere, the impact to a parent can be overwhelming. Father reasons that if you can't beat them, join them; and accordingly gets his own beads, guitar and such, and goes the kids one better. He burns his checkbook in front of the bank, and threatens to ignite himself on the steps of Lincoln Center. It's enough to make even the younger generation realize a thing or two.

What Did We Do to Deserve This Crazy Thing Called Life
What Did We Do to Deserve This Crazy Thing Called Life

Author: Brian D. Davis

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1468523996

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This Crazy Thing Called Life is a book that makes witty and satirical comments about the journey were all on, the journey we call life. Through his observations of human nature, and the human condition the author has formed his own unique perspective and has made comments, regarding those matters that most effects our lives, focusing on love, marriage, money, politics, education, religion, and life in general. At the same time he continually makes the point that we are all responsible for our own lives and that we can make it what ever we want. With comments, quotes, paraphrases, as well as pictures, the writer drives home his observations much in the style of Andy Rooney, and Art Buchwald. This CrazyThing Called Life entertains with humorous comments and pictures, but all the while it provokes thought about a multitude of subjects that we all experience on the roller coaster ride of life.

What Did We Know? What Did We Do?
What Did We Know? What Did We Do?

Author: Fred Herzner

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781945389856

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One hundred eleven people lost their lives after United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed in Sioux City, Iowa. The engine which failed was made by General Electric Aircraft Engines, where Fred Herzner was an engineer. And so began Herzner's long and painful journey into the impact of doomsday events and the chain of events that lead up to them. Herzner offers six factors that happen when the chain goes unbroken--values, culture, goals, measurements, perception of risk, and organizational complexity. He then lays out six principles to follow so you won't have to answer the same questions he did: What did we know? What did we do?

What Did You Do Today?
What Did You Do Today?

Author: Anthony Varallo

Publisher: University of North Texas Press

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1574419269

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The stories in What Did You Do Today? explore the ordinary and the offbeat as if they were one and the same, asking what it’s like to be alive and what makes us human. With warmth, humor, and wonder, these stories suggest that the past is always alive in the present and that even the most fleeting relationships have the power to change us forever. In these short narratives, nothing is negligible, and all experience is transformative. “The stories in this book are like hard little perfect gems. Except when there’re like nice firm chewy gummy candies with something extra inside. Or maybe like zingy spritzery shots of something to drink. Or brain zaps. Or like when your doctor taps your knee just right and you don’t know how they did it. Which I guess means just that this excitingly original work rewards a reader intellectually and emotionally and stylistically, and with humor and pity and sadness all at once. It’s a book I will recommend to my smart reader friends.”—Rebecca Brown, judge and author of The Gifts of the Body and You Tell the Stories You Need to Believe

Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing.
Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing.

Author: Robert Paul Smith

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2010-09-06

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0393339416

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The author reminisces about the simple joys of his 1920s childhood, when he dealt with collecting horse-chestnuts, playing neighborhood sports, reading books, searching for arrowheads, and building a treehouse.

The Best We Could Do
The Best We Could Do

Author: Thi Bui

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1613129300

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National bestseller 2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist ABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 Selection Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui. This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. At the heart of Bui’s story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first-time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent—the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through. With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home. In what Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it,” The Best We Could Do brings to life Thi Bui’s journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.

Grandpa, What Did You Do on the Way to the Rest Home? - Book I
Grandpa, What Did You Do on the Way to the Rest Home? - Book I

Author: Brent MacKinnon

Publisher: Bookstand Publishing

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1589099648

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Ever wonder what happened to that kid who always got you into trouble? He's back! Admit it! You missed him... You are invited to join a childhood friend from down the ole block and fasten your seat belt for a roller coaster ride with no tracks. This collection of true episodes from an unplanned life will make you glad you chose to remain at home or cause you to pack a bag and leave the safety of the known world before it's too late! So, come on along! Munch some Fritos and scan secret military illustrations for Doomsday. Entertain a Sheik in the Sahara with quaint American folk music. Stow away aboard a Communist cruise ship and enter a disco contest. Pimp for a wild beast in overly civilized Sweden. Work as an oral prostitute in an unpscale suburb of Tokyo. Smuggle champagne into a federal prison and then picnic. Accept the apology of the Dali Lama after his physical abuse. Impersonate a local Commie commissar on the Russian/Chinese border. Spear gun a huge shark and face death for absolutely no reason. Meet God, return to Earth and forget all about it! Discover how we as children take the paths already mapped within. ...and much more!

What Did Jesus Do?
What Did Jesus Do?

Author: Kevin Anthony Keating

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2021-11-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1664249656

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Jesus said: I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done ... If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. (Jn. 13:15, 17 ESV) A common question among Christians faced with making decisions is, “What would Jesus do?” It expresses our desire to do what is in accord with the will of the Lord. But another, less-speculative question can also be asked regarding our life situations, namely, “What DID Jesus do?” What actions did He take? What choices did He make in his life? What did He do with His time here on earth? How did He choose to live? That is the focus of this book then: looking at His activities and deeds so that we who seek to follow Jesus can see clear examples of righteous behavior which He modeled for our benefit and which can be incorporated into our lives. In doing this, we will be more able to pursue Christlikeness in very practical ways.

What Did I Do Last Night?
What Did I Do Last Night?

Author: Tom Sykes

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 2007-10-30

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 159486733X

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A whimsical and candid account of the author's struggles to overcome alcoholism while working his dream job as the New York Post's bar columnist and nightlife reporter describes his alcohol-marked escapades as a British youth and his first sober ninety days. Reprint.