| Author | : Bill Rosoman |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1927157099 |
A look at some of the A'holes I have meet in my life. Life is not always a bed of roses and you have to deal with some not so nice people. Still life is great and you move through life and it's ups and downs. Being confident, articulate and assertive is the way to go, no door mouse for me. LOL
| Author | : Ellen Hopkins |
| Publisher | : Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| Total Pages | : 624 |
| Release | : 2018-01-30 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1481442910 |
How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? Find out in this “satisfied and moving story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in both verse and prose from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins. For as long as she can remember, it’s been just Ariel and Dad. Ariel’s mom disappeared when she was a baby. Dad says home is wherever the two of them are, but Ariel is now seventeen and after years of new apartments, new schools, and new faces, all she wants is to put down some roots. Complicating things are Monica and Gabe, both of whom have stirred a different kind of desire. Maya’s a teenager who’s run from an abusive mother right into the arms of an older man she thinks she can trust. But now she’s isolated with a baby on the way, and life’s getting more complicated than Maya ever could have imagined. Ariel and Maya’s lives collide unexpectedly when Ariel’s mother shows up out of the blue with wild accusations: Ariel wasn’t abandoned. Her father kidnapped her fourteen years ago. In bestselling author Ellen Hopkins’s deft hands, Ariel’s emotionally charged journey to find out the truth of who she really is balances beautifully with Maya’s story of loss and redemption. This is a memorable portrait of two young women trying to make sense of their lives and coming face to face with themselves—for both the last and the very first time.
| Author | : Leon Delmanehy |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 435 |
| Release | : 2010-05 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1450082548 |
He was born right at the beginning of the "swinging" 1960s in London, England. His family strive to make ends meet, but for a variety of reasons, a few short years later, they move back to Catholic Ireland with his two Irish parents and one sister. There wasn't much happening in Ireland those days. But tumultuous changes were in the offing as backwoods Ireland was to be transformed into a model of economic and social ideals. In many ways, the author's story reflects these events as both he and his country are carried along by the tidal wave of progression. This tale follows him from Cosmopolitan London to the most rural of Ireland's green pastures, into small towns, and then its capital, Dublin. In this, his first book, he attempts to tell his life's story with not only his country but also the whole wide world as a backdrop to show more clearly the astonishing advancements and the terrible incongruity of mankind as it contrives to kill, maim, and starve each other alongside the destruction of our beautiful planet. And in this, he readily identifies the complex nature of his own character that mirrors in many ways the awful truth about the human condition. It is this duality of his nature that has brought him to this point in his life, to where he stands now today. All of what's contained between these sheets is factual, but the author fervently wishes they weren't. But as with the tidal ebb, life goes on and with it hope. And love.
| Author | : Sophie Glasser |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0595293336 |
Action-packed, fast-paced, and captivating, I've Known Since I Was Eight tells the story of a down-to-earth teenage girl's first lesbian relationship and the reactions of her family, friends, and community. Sarah Goldberg is a high school student who has known she was gay since she was eight. With a little help from her bisexual friend Jarod and her grandmother's love, she forms a friendship with the girl of her dreams, and they ultimately get involved. Sarah's new relationship forces her to finally deal with coming out to family, friends, and ultimately the entire school. As Sarah grows stronger in herself and in her identity as a lesbian, she deals with homophobia, threats of violence, as well as a surprising amount of tolerance and support. A "must-have" on any young-adult reading list, this book is sure to be a hit for readers both gay and straight.
| Author | : Joel Schwartzberg |
| Publisher | : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2017-10-16 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1523094125 |
In this indispensable guide for anyone who must communicate in speech or writing, Schwartzberg shows that most of us fail to convince because we don't have a point-a concrete contention that we can argue, defend, illustrate, and prove. He lays out, step-by-step, how to develop one. In Joel's Schwartzberg's ten-plus years as a strategic communications trainer, the biggest obstacle he's come across-one that connects directly to nervousness, stammering, rambling, and epic fail-is that most speakers and writers don't have a point. They typically have just a title, a theme, a topic, an idea, an assertion, a catchphrase, or even something much less. A point is something more. It's a contention you can propose, argue, defend, illustrate, and prove. A point offers a position of potential value. Global warming is real is not a point. Scientific evidence shows that global warming is a real, human-generated problem that will have a devastating environmental and financial impact is a point. When we have a point, our influence snaps into place. We communicate belief, conviction, and urgency. This book shows you how to identify your point, leverage it, stick to it, and sell it and how to train others to identify and successfully make their own points.
| Author | : Cherry Gilchrist |
| Publisher | : Piatkus |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2010-02-04 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 0748118721 |
Your life is a unique story, with meaning and value. It is made up of all the experiences you have lived through - happy and sad, changing times in the world around you, and precious moments with loved ones. YOUR LIFE, YOUR STORY shows you how to: * Unlock and express your memories * Explore and describe your life-changing experiences * Develop a structure and a chronology for your story * Bring truth and authenticity to your narrative You might write your life story to gain perspective at a time of crisis, such as illness or bereavement, or in later life when you have time to spare. At any age, composing your life story can give you fresh insight into your relationships, family history, and your own life path to bring you confidence and fulfilment.
| Author | : Marsha Robinson |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2019-11-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1728332257 |
Rocco and Bella’s past relationships have left them drained and discouraged. Despite the disappointments of their past, they still have a strong desire for a ‘Forever Love’ with the right person. As they cry out to God, He supernaturally puts them in each others path. You will fall in love with Rocco and Bella, as well as, many other fun-loving characters, as they encourage one another in a romantic tale of love, life, and friendship! As iron sharpens iron, they minister to one another and their friends while gaining spiritual knowledge and wisdom for life. The Faith & Romance Series masterfully combines romantic love with walking in God’s divine providence. You will be inspired as you witness them bearing one another’s burdens and establishing a community of God’s love.
| Author | : Cande de Leon |
| Publisher | : Our Sunday Visitor |
| Total Pages | : 90 |
| Release | : 2020-12-30 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1681926652 |
As Christians, and especially as people who work for the Church, we are part of an incredible mission: to bring people to Jesus. Jesus himself gave us this mission when he said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Mt 28:19). Yet it is far too easy to get caught up in the day-to-day details of our work — so much so that we can lose sight of our true mission. In The Heart of the Mission: Simple Ways to Bring People to Jesus, Cande de Leon shows what it takes to get back on track. With wisdom and humor born of his own experience, he shows how our Christian mission always begins and ends with people. To help us live this in our daily life and work, he guides us through three transformational principles for ministry and life: Strengthening relationships Boldly growing engagement Connecting people to the mission Whether you are a pastor, part of a parish staff, or a volunteer at your home parish, these principles apply to you. Because if we really want to make transformational change in our Church and our world, we first have to recognize the people in front of us — who they are, what they need, what gifts God has given them, and how he is inviting them to participate in the mission of the Church. Not merely another program to transform your parish, this book offers a simple yet radical invitation to roll up your sleeves and make a difference by getting back to basics.>/p> ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cande de Leon has served as executive director of the Office of Mission Advancement for the Diocese of Phoenix since 2016. He leads a team committed to advancing the mission of Christ through stewardship, evangelization, and discipleship formation. He spent seven years in the Diocese of Corpus Christi serving as the director of parish stewardship and development, where he raised over $37 million (with a goal of $18 million) for the Legacy of Faith ~ Future of Hope Capital & Endowment Campaign. Cande has been married to his wife, Rosemary, for 22 years. They have four daughters.
| Author | : Allison Fallon |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 111 |
| Release | : 2024-05-07 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1637632606 |
Allison Fallon’s Write Your Story provides a simple framework that will help readers capture, in writing, the depth of life events and, in turn, to make sense of their lives. Once you understand yourself and your life, you will live with more purpose and confidence. We’ve all spent seasons reacting to the world around us, as though the world were telling a story and we were simply the audience, bystanders watching it all happen. The result: a life of regret and a feeling that we missed our purpose. Author Allison Fallon has led thousands of people just like you to find greater meaning by helping them write their story. She’s witnessed the phenomenon of a person stepping back, analyzing their life, and realizing what they’re good at and what they are not, the types of people who hurt them and those who help, and the things that provide satisfaction and what leaves them empty. And in all this, they find their purpose. They find their story. When you know your story, you know who you are and why you matter. You understand the many ways you can help others, and you develop a resilience over pain that can make you unstoppable. Allison’s simple formula will help you process your life and get your whole story down—in only five pages! This isn’t a formula to teach you to write a book (although the exercises may lead to that), but it will help you understand yourself, your story, and your purpose. We will never know who we are until we know our story. And we will never know our story until we take time to write it down. So let’s begin.
