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This story chronicles in letters home the lives of two people who lived in pre-war WWII Germany, the war that followed, and a nation rebuilding after the deadliest conflict in human history.
"If you were a bird, what would you be?" Parents, kids, grandparents, and teachers, explore the diverse world of birds through imagination sparked by the creative rhymes and beautiful collage artwork of children, birds, and nature.
This is not only a story of Hitler and WWII, it is the love story of a three generations of women who helped change the course of German history, one life at a time.
This is the story of how growing up Jewish in a small mountain town molded Joe's life and in many ways made him the person he is today.
Like many of us, Greg Johnson grew up wanting to hit the buzzer-beater shot, throw the final touchdown, and sink the winning putt. Also like many of us, Johnson didn't have the extraordinary physical gifts to make those dreams come true at the professional level.But he did have a plan and determination. So he became an athletic trainer, paying his dues and eventually working with the Atlanta Braves, the USFL, and both the PGA and LPGA.From the Dugout and the 19th Hole takes the reader behind the scenes to see what life really is like in the locker rooms, at home, and on the road. Johnson met Mickey Mantle and worked on Tom Glavine. In the book, Sam Snead and Martina Navritalova show up for treatments, Hank Aaron and Ted Turner talk baseball, and gold greats Payne Stewart and Jack Nicklaus dispense sage advice.Among the great stories (Such as seeing Cy Young-winner Steve Bedrosian out-running an angry bull), Johnson reminds us that sports are more than fame and spectacle. Sports has lessons to teach, and Johnson was an adept pupil who looks back over his career and shares what he's learned-including why being late to a meeting might mean you're horse shit.My best job ever was as an athletic trainer on the PGA Tour. I loved the game even before I got a job in it, and I grew up idolizing Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer. Then I not only got to meet them, but I got the chance to get to know them as friends. Yep. Best job ever.
At first glance, An Apology for a Man is a simple tale of a boy, on the cusp of adolescence, spending one day on the lake fishing with his father. But author David Herndon weaves a tale of the boy''s joy alongside a father he longed to emulate. Using no names for people or places, Herndon''s memoir becomes a universal story of love, reflection, and growth.With no compass, map, or timepiece, they leave long before sunrise and return long after sunset. They predict the weather by watching the sky, wind and water, and judge time by the movement of the sun, moon, and stars. We meet some of the mountain people who shaped his life: the old woman with the pigs who sold minnows, and the thin old woman and the wiry old man. But looming largest of all is a mysterious man living a solitary life in the mountains around the lake. Was he real or imagined? An Apology for a Man is told in Herndon''s hallmark manner of speaking, a style common in the West Virginia coal mining camps of the mid-20th Century. The simplicity of language camouflages the profound insight this story imparts; a story described best by Herndon himself: The work of being with the lake, the work of learning to just be.
Journey with Ali as she travels East to India and Nepal, in her adventures of sobriety as she stumbles out of darkness and tries to find her light. This is not just her story, but the story of the strength that develops first within oneself, and then with others as we link arms to overcome addiction and trauma. Jeanne Ferran states: "Your story is universal not just for alcoholics in recovery but for anyone who has to be honest with themselves and face what destroys them. I love how you take us with you on your journey of discovery and how you weave these stories together in a tapestry of your experience, your goodness and your journey. I felt like I was holding my breath for a couple of hours. You are my new favorite writer.I am so impressed by your gratitude. You are inspiring!" Matt V. writes: " I appreciate your honesty imagery and anecdotes. It all rings very true in its unique way. I especially like the allusion to drinking and drugging as "taking out a second mortgage on your joy". Harry Goodheart writes: "Ali Webster writes straight from the heart and cuts to the quick. While spiritual transformation is an ancient theme, it is some of the most difficult writing to undertake and she does so with honesty, clarity and an infectious dose of hope for us all, vital for whatever walls we might have hit on our own personal paths."
"I want a divorce."These are words that no one wants to hear, but Shane O''Brian fearlessly tells the true story of his experience from that moment to the day he signed the final decree.Divorce can be devastating. The physical, psychological, and financial toll it exacts upon a family is incalculable, especially when children are involved. But O''Brian brings a message of overcoming-and hope in the face of hopelessness. He offers himself as a guide who went through a high-conflict divorce, but managed to keep his head up, remain positive, and keep his sense of civility while enduring insanity. It wasn''t easy-he had to contend with a narcissist who had been having an affair with a married coworker-and he''s here to offer support and encouragement so you can make it through, too.O''Brian''s perspective is that of a loving father who knows that in the end, it is the kids who truly suffer the most. His goal is to lessen their suffering as well as yours. Along with his story are takeaways and action items to help readers stay healthy and strong throughout the challenges.
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