The Possibilities Are Endless

The Possibilities Are Endless

Author: Marsha G Berman

Publisher:

Published: 2021-02-03

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781951744502

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Beginnings are scary; endings are usually sad. Fortunately, it is the middle that counts the most. I learned on August 4th of 2013 to give hope a chance for an ending to a terrifying experience. At age 37, my older son, Brad, suffered a catastrophic stroke. Brad was as fit as a man could possibly be, preparing for a training run in anticipation of the New York City Marathon. While he waited for his wife to return from the gym so he could start his run, he began to experience unfamiliar and overwhelming symptoms. Knowing something was wrong, he called his wife, Jessica, and told her to come immediately. Jessica returned home to find Brad on the kitchen floor. An ambulance whisked Brad to the local hospital as he lost consciousness. Nobody knew what to expect when Brad was wheeled into the hospital and switched from the stretcher onto a gurney. There lay what was obviously once a strong and vital man with lean musculature and a tanned body derived from the time spent outside running, close to death. That day, a journey began for Brad and his friends and family. Learning of the cause, a ruptured AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, in Brad's brain that he had likely been born with. Putting faith in brilliant and kind medical providers, like a young neurosurgeon, Avinash Mohan, who saved Brad's life that day, various therapists at in-patient and outpatient rehabilitation centers who helped Brad recover, and Dr. Howard Riina and his team at NYU, who would later obliterate the AVM for good. Summoning patience, strength, and advocacy to push Brad to as full of a recovery as possible, back to independence, work, and enjoyment of his life. As of the end of 2020, Brad is fit and the embodiment of what he used to be. He continues to have a weak left arm and a slight limp, but he is back at work full time and enjoying his life with friends and family, especially his two young sons. The brain is our internal force that affects decision making. Brad made a decision throughout his treatment and healing process to return to health and succeed with everything he had begun to do before fate struck. The beginning was scary, the middle, uncertain, and we feared a sad ending. But the lessons learned were valuable, and life changing, and will carry into the future for Brad and our family toward all of the possibilities we are open to enjoy as a family.


Take a Bow

Take a Bow

Author: Elizabeth Eulberg

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0545463475

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“Take Glee, toss it in Lincoln Center, shake out the bizarre stereotypes and you get Take a Bow . . . one page turner that has us yearning for an encore.” —MTV’s Hollywood Crush From the award-winning author of Prom & Prejudice and Past Perfect Life comes a story of all the drama and comedy of four friends who grow into themselves at a performing arts high school. Emme, Sophie, Ethan, and Carter are getting ready for their Senior Showcase recital, where the pressure is on to appeal to colleges, dance academies, and professionals in show business. For Sophie, a singer, it’s been great to be friends with Emme, who composes songs for her, and to date Carter, soap opera heartthrob who gets plenty of press coverage. Emme and Ethan have been in a band together through all four years of school, but wonder if they could be more than just friends and bandmates. Carter has been acting since he was a baby, and isn’t sure how to admit that he’d rather paint than perform. The Senior Showcase is going to make or break each of the four, in a funny, touching, spectacular finale that only Elizabeth Eulberg could perform. “This fresh, fun, fabulous read will have you cheering for new beginnings. Five shiny gold stars!” —Susane Colasanti, bestselling author of the City Love series “The cutthroat competitiveness is balanced by quiet, thoughtful moments of soul-searching regarding stardom, the creative process, and doing and sharing what they love. Readers who love seeing underdogs come out ahead will be delighted with the conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly “Realistic dialogue and a healthy dose of teen angst keep the pages turning.” —Kirkus Reviews


High Octane Women

High Octane Women

Author: Sherrie Bourg Carter, M.D.

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2011-02-02

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1616142685

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In this authoritative, well-researched book, full of helpful insights and practical advice, a psychologist draws on more than 15 years experience and expertise in stress management to explore the unique challenges that high-achieving women face and how they can avoid burnout.


Endless Possibility

Endless Possibility

Author: Emma Scott

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-10-07

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781517726607

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After the disastrous Planet X party, Noah Lake knows he must to learn to cope with his anger and bitterness, to learn to live as he is and not as he had been. He sets out on an impossible journey, alone, in the hopes of making himself worthy of Charlotte's love, and to slay the demons of an old life that is lost to him.As he makes his arduous way across Europe, following Charlotte's tour, Noah writes of his experiences that will become his memoir, and it is only after reading his words that Charlotte comes to fully understand the hardships Noah endured for their sake; a journey that nearly broke him in mind, body, and spirit. She knows what she must do: show Noah that while she is the light in his darkness, he is the music in her heart, and that without him, she'd be just as lost.Endless Possibility is the final chapters in a love story about acceptance, peace, and the bond between two souls who have found their equal in each other, and the happily ever after they both deserve.


All That I Am

All That I Am

Author: M. H. Clark

Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications

Published: 2021-06-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781970147469

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When the sun paints the sky pink and orange and blue, with its light that is brilliant and clear, I say, I want to make the world beautiful too, and the sun says, that's why you are here. Follow an inquisitive little girl on a camping trip as she explores nature and discovers the amazing worlds within her. The sun, stars, rivers, and trees serve as mirrors, reflecting back her limitless possibilities. Written from a child's perspective, each rhythmic refrain is a beautiful invitation to self-confidence and an exploration of all you can become. Brilliant pencil and watercolor illustrations pair with whimsical rhymes to invite young readers to see the wonders around them and the miracles inside. It's an empowering bedtime read for children ages 5 to 9.


Hand Lettering for Beginners

Hand Lettering for Beginners

Author: Sarah Ensign

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-02-02

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0744041473

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Create beautiful lettering projects, quotes, birthday cards, and more once you’ve learned the basics of hand lettering from artist Sarah Ensign. Have you always wanted to learn the secrets to create stunning letter art? Now you can! This book takes you through different hand lettering styles such as faux calligraphy, brush pen lettering, and creating basic font styles such as monoline, elegant, and brush pen scripts. Sarah Ensign, author and influencer shares this fascinating craft with you through pages of colorful examples and worksheets that allow you to practice what you’ve learned. She also shares practical tips on supplies such as pen and paper, creating beautiful fonts, and master tricky connections, and planning layouts for quotes. Simple Techniques and Endless Possibilities In this colorful, hardcover book, you’ll find hands-on lettering worksheets and step-by-step guides that will quickly build your confidence. Explore your creativity with this fun, creative craft. Hand lettering for Beginners has a fun, non-intimidating approach to guiding readers through hand lettering techniques and possibilities. This book will start a fascinating hobby that will allow you to grow your hand lettering skills and create your own unique projects.


AFROSURF

AFROSURF

Author: Mami Wata

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1984860410

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Discover the untold story of African surf culture in this glorious and colorful collection of profiles, essays, photographs, and illustrations. AFROSURF is the first book to capture and celebrate the surfing culture of Africa. This unprecedented collection is compiled by Mami Wata, a Cape Town surf company that fiercely believes in the power of African surf. Mami Wata brings together its co-founder Selema Masekela and some of Africa's finest photographers, thinkers, writers, and surfers to explore the unique culture of eighteen coastal countries, from Morocco to Somalia, Mozambique, South Africa, and beyond. Packed with over fifty essays, AFROSURF features surfer and skater profiles, thought pieces, poems, photos, illustrations, ephemera, recipes, and a mini comic, all wrapped in an astounding design that captures the diversity and character of Africa. A creative force of good in their continent, Mami Wata sources and manufactures all their wares in Africa and works with communities to strengthen local economies through surf tourism. With this mission in mind, Mami Wata is donating 100% of their proceeds to support two African surf therapy organizations, Waves for Change and Surfers Not Street Children.


Falling and Laughing

Falling and Laughing

Author: Grace Maxwell

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-07-06

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1407028057

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In February 2005, Edwyn Collins suffered two devastating brain haemorrhages. He should have died. Doctors advised that if he did survive, there would be little of him left. If that wasn't enough, he went on to contract MRSA as a result of an operation to his skull and spent six months in hospital. Initially, Edwyn couldn't speak, read, write, walk, sit up or feed himself. He had lost all movement in his right side and was suffering from aphasia - an inability to use or understand language. When he initially recovered consciousness the only words he could say were 'Grace', 'Maxwell', 'yes' and 'no'. But with the help of his partner Grace and their son Will, Edwyn fought back. Slowly, and with monumental effort, he began to teach his brain to read and speak all over again - with some areas of his mind it was if he had been a slate wiped utterly clean. Through a long and arduous road of therapy he began to re-inhabit his body until he could walk again. Grace's story is an intimate and inspiring account of what you do to survive when your husband is all but taken away without warning by a stroke.


The Power of Not Yet

The Power of Not Yet

Author: Donna Pisani

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-06-02

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781533600837

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Have you ever felt stuck in life? Or perhaps your life doesn't look the way you thought it would right now; maybe that dream is just beyond your reach as the words Not Yet appear stuck on repeat. Are your fears, failures, and imperfections trying to define your future the longer you are "on hold"? In The Power of Not Yet, Donna Pisani focuses on four powerful principles that not only changed her life but have done the same for countless others as well. With each principle she dismantles the lies of fear, failure, and imperfection that keep your purpose and potential hidden while addressing how to live with confident boldness in the middle of your Not Yet Zone. Through personal stories, biblical insights, and research, Donna delivers the simple truth that you were created for greatness. That every part of your life-past or present-is an incubator to discovering how to live the life of endless possibility God has designed for you.You will discover:* How to flip the light switch, expose the fears, and identify common lies you've been soothing for far too long.* The small steps that will significantly impact you in becoming smarter and stronger while you wait in the process.* How God has already written you win all over your story, and how to see it and say it while understanding God's purpose is always bigger than what you can think or even imagine.* How to lead yourself well and discover the purpose God has placed in you, removing the confusion of knowing how to start. If you long to get moving, discover what God made possible in you, and be the world changer God has called you to be, this book is for you.


The Descendants

The Descendants

Author: Kaui Hart Hemmings

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published: 2011-10-04

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0812982959

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Now a major motion picture starring George Clooney and directed by Alexander Payne Fortunes have changed for the King family, descendants of Hawaiian royalty and one of the state’s largest landowners. Matthew King’s daughters—Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a seventeen-year-old recovering drug addict—are out of control, and their charismatic, thrill-seeking mother, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident. She will soon be taken off life support. As Matt gathers his wife’s friends and family to say their final goodbyes, a difficult situation is made worse by the sudden discovery that there’s one person who hasn’t been told: the man with whom Joanie had been having an affair. Forced to examine what they owe not only to the living but to the dead, Matt, Scottie, and Alex take to the road to find Joanie’s lover, on a memorable journey that leads to unforeseen humor, growth, and profound revelations.