Spreading My Wings
Spreading My Wings

Author: Nadiya Hussain

Publisher: Crocodile Books

Published: 2024-08-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781623716820

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A touching story about being proud of who we are and embracing our differences, written by TV star Nadiya Hussain. I am a boy, and this is Rayf, my bird. Rayf is my friend. On his first day of summer camp, a little boy arrives with his bird best friend perched proudly on his shoulder, but he soon discovers that he is different from everyone else—no one else has a bird. He hides Rayf away to try and fit in but it's hard to pretend to be someone else for long. A beautiful story about finding the confidence to spread your wings and fly as your true self.

Spreading My Wings
Spreading My Wings

Author: Diana Barnato Walker

Publisher: Grub Street Publishers

Published: 2008-08-29

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1908117656

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The remarkable autobiography of a pioneering female aviator who left a privileged life to serve in World War II. Her father was a millionaire race-car driver who became chairman of Bentley Motors, and her grandfather cofounded the De Beers mining company. But by the late 1930s, debutante Diana Barnato had enough of her affluent, chaperoned existence and sought excitement in flying—soloing at Brooklands after only six hours’ training. Joining the Air Transport Auxiliary in 1941 to help ferry aircraft to squadrons and bases throughout the country, she flew scores of different aircraft—fighters, bombers, and trainers—in all kinds of conditions, and without a radio. By 1945, Barnato had lost many friends, a fiancé, and a husband—but she continued to fly. In 1962 she was awarded the Jean Lennox Bird Trophy for notable achievement in aviation, but her greatest moment was yet to come, when in 1963 she flew a Lightning through the sound barrier, becoming “the fastest woman in the world.” Spreading My Wings is her remarkable memoir, brimming with history and adventure.

After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away
After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0061756156

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In the raw was how the world felt now. My feelings were raw, my thoughts were raw and hurtful like knife blades. . . . In the blue had been my place to hide, now In the raw there was nowhere to hide. Jenna Abbott separates her life into two categories: before the wreck and after the wreck. Before the wreck, she was leading a normal life with her mom in suburban New York. After the wreck, Jenna is alone, trying desperately to forget what happened that day on the bridge. She's determined not to let anyone get close to her -- she never wants to feel so broken and fragile again. Then Jenna meets Crow. He is a powerfully seductive enigma, and Jenna is instantly drawn to him. Crow is able to break down the wall that Jenna has built around her emotions, and she surprises herself by telling him things she hasn't told anyone else. Can Jenna bring herself to face the memories she's tried so hard to erase?

Spread Your Wings
Spread Your Wings

Author: Carol Ann Grant

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 148179647X

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When strange dreams of a beautiful woman disturbed his sleep night after night and severe pain caused Aaron Summer to be whisked off to hospital, the last thing he expected was the appearance of his dream beside his hospital bed. The touch of her hand caused a jolt of static to run the length of his arm before he snatched his hand away. You was all he could think to say. Her name was Aurora and she had the nerve to calmly inform him that the pain he was experiencing was quite natural and caused by his wings trying to break through and that he is, in fact, a Faerie. She had answered the call of his heart, his heritage. His heart song, so filled with longing that it transcended both time and space to bring her here, to find this lost soul, and assist with his Opening. I am your destiny, open or die. Sometimes you have a feeling. Sometimes you just know.

Women Military Pilots of World War II
Women Military Pilots of World War II

Author: Lois K. Merry

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0786457686

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More than 2000 women in the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union flew military airplanes in organized units during World War II, yet their stories are largely unknown. These pilots ferried aircraft, flew targets for ground artillery practice, tested airplanes and equipment, and many of them flew in combat. The women pilots proved that they could manage bombers and fighters as well as their male counterparts, and several later remarked that "the airplanes didn't care who flew them." Topics covered include the training of female pilots, how female flight units were developed and structured, the hazards of conflict, and how these women reintegrated into civilian life following the war.

Sparrow Spreads Her Wings
Sparrow Spreads Her Wings

Author: Gail Donovan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-10-29

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1665943092

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In this sequel to the “uplifting” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Sparrow Being Sparrow, Sparrow rescues an injured animal but soon wonders if she’s taken on more than she can handle alone. A blizzard is coming, and Sparrow’s parents are leaving for the hospital to welcome Sparrow’s new baby brother, but all Sparrow can think about is investigating the strange thwack she heard coming from her bedroom window. When she goes outside, she finds an injured pigeon getting buried in the snow. She has to save it! Sparrow and her best friend, Paloma, bring the bird inside while the grown-ups are busy, determined to nurse it back to health. But soon, Sparrow realizes that helping the bird recover—especially with curious kittens around the house—will be much harder than she thought. If she asks for help, will it mean letting go of her new animal friend?

A Chip on Her Shoulder
A Chip on Her Shoulder

Author: R.J. Blain

Publisher: Pen & Page Publishing

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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After a deal with loan sharks sours, Darlene’s brother is permanently transformed into a chipmunk. Not one to accept impossibility as a good excuse for failure, she’s determined to rescue her brother and secure revenge against those who’d poisoned him with grade-a transformatives. If she wants to perform a miracle, she’ll need to join forces with a divine, but the man upstairs and his angels refuse to help. None of the other so-called benevolent divines are willing to help her, either. Running out of time and options, Darlene prepares to storm the gates of hell for her brother. She never expected to fall in love with the Devil. Warning: this novel contains a woman with a chip on her shoulder, humor, and one hell of a hero. Proceed with caution.

Between Rivers
Between Rivers

Author: Merlin Nichols

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2017-08-04

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1512790788

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Between Rivers: More Confessions of the Slow Learner is the authors second look (the first one being The Long Road to Grace: Confessions of a Slow Learner) at Gods grace as he leads us slow-to-learn folk through the mazes of human experience. Set in the context of the Lords Prayer, the author draws from the varied life experiences of himself and others to show our Fathers grace, his leading, and ultimately our overcoming by his grace. More than beautiful thoughts, the Lords Prayer becomes a powerhouse of meaning, showing us how to relate to people, how to hallow Gods name, how to trust, how to forgive, how to shun temptation, how to receive deliverance, and finally, how to receive our glorious entrance into Gods eternal kingdom.

Onward and Upward: the Tales of Carol Ann
Onward and Upward: the Tales of Carol Ann

Author: Carol Ann Young

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2012-05-29

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1477110615

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This is a story about one womans journey through life. Her journey began in a small town during the 1940s and follows her through many steps from being a housewife and mother, raising four children and surviving two failed marriages to pursuing a career and learning how to fly an airplane something which changed her life forever. This story is about the freedom and joy of flight, and much more. It is about family, confidence, exploration, adventure and making friends. It is about facing disappointment and finding the courage to persevere, about challenging yourself and meeting life head on. It is as story filled with much inspiration and hope.