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"A thoughtful and uncompromising account of the ravages of a terminal illness." -KirkusAn athletic young professional, only a few years out of college, begins to feel something is wrong with his body. Unknowingly, he has already started a new and terrifying journey.Nate Methot is a mere twenty-five when he experiences his first ALS symptoms in 2010. Thoroughly skilled in the art of avoidance, he spends months keeping his fears to himself. His life changes forever on a Wednesday morning shortly after his twenty-seventh birthday.Nate struggles to accept that much of his identity¿the most deeply rooted characteristics of his being¿has already been left in the past. He is determined to hold on as long as he can, using stubborn resolve and headstrong delusion to fight off the inescapable truth. He is repeatedly broken and learns a new lesson almost daily, constantly adapting as he must.A Life Derailed is an honest and unapologetic memoir about a young man's journey navigating the relentless and ever-increasing challenges of a life with ALS. It's a story about loss, self-reflection, and growing up. About hiding and loneliness and shame; unshakeable strength and absolute weakness at once. Nate's ultimate fight is to accept what has happened and find a new purpose in life.

Friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Julia Dorr was an accomplished poet and philanthropist whose legacy still shines brightly in her hometown of Rutland, Vermont. Every time a child wanders the stacks and discovers a love for reading at the Rutland Free Library, we have Julia to thank as the founder. In true Dorr fashion of collaborative community spirit, we bring you this collection showcasing her timeless world full of beauty, meaning, and wonder.

An exhaustive survey of the history of disability in a single volume. An eye-opening look into how various cultures have conceived of the concept of disability through the centuries. Building on recent research in disability studies, this work examines the concept of disability from an interdisciplinary perspective.

This collection of true stories chronicles the joys and challenges of raising Highland cattle in the beautiful, but sometimes harsh climate of Northern Vermont. Some of the stories are heartwarming. Others are heart-rending. All of them will broaden the reader''s understanding and appreciation of cattle and the realities of breeding, managing, and caring for them.Like the stories, the photos in this book span nearly 40 years. All of the livestock pictured are from the authors'' farm, photographed by three generations of their family.

Dear Universe, I Get it Now is the work of A.Y. Berthiaume, a lifelong dreamer and exuberant professional writer. This is her inspirational story about facing challenges and peering into life's dark corners while longing to understand her place in the world and learning to love who she is. Through 22 letters written to the Universe, Berthiaume reflects on her journey, coming to see her path as a series of purposeful, cosmic invitations to be brave. She is asked again and again to become who she was born to be. Berthiaume tells her real-life tales in a voice that is equal parts sarcasm and tenderness. These letters will re-ignite flames you thought were extinguished; empower you to see your experiences as gifts (and signs); and inspire you to own your stories. This part memoir part self-help book will make you cry, laugh, think, and nod in agreement. Dear Universe, I Get it Now is for anyone questioning their purpose on this planet, but especially for women who once dared to dream (or still do) and who are on a quest to find themselves. This book is rich with women's experiences and the human condition - from family dynamics, to discrimination, racism, death, sexual assault, motherhood, miscarriage, failed relationships, and more, Dear Universe is relatable and deeply honest. This book will inspire readers to consider what they need to ask the Universe about their own journey and will invite them to brave the path that leads to their truth. Alongside Berthiaume's personal memoir are reflective questions, journaling prompts, and more to guide the reader on their way.

Facts are the closest things Sam has to a friend but they're no use when ghosts start talking to him. He's determined to find answers to problems, but when he sees crazy twisting vines and ghostly faces at an abandoned house he's thrown out of his element. Then there's the folktale about the Dragonfly, which sank nearly 200 years ago and has yet to be found. Could the ghosts he's heard be the key to finding the ship-and her treasure? Sam needs help, but are the kids from the campground really his friends? Will they help him when an unnatural storm takes them further than they ever imagined? Or will Sam be on his own to solve the mysteries before they run out of time?

¿from the author: our floral anatomy is a poetry collection about domestic abuse and the tricky seasons it wears. the poems are reflections and expressions of my experiences throughout these seasons, and my reactions to its weathers.ofa is dearly dedicated to those who are searching for their water or sun in these seasons, to those who are experiencing the addictions of and confusions from a body or mind that manipulates love, whose home is turned sickly and unknown. this collection also calls to recognize the tender aspects of abuse and how complex these dynamics are. ¿¿all proceeds will be donated to Steps to End Domestic Violence: www.stepsvt.org

How do you find a killer in a city of killers?Berlin, Germany. April 1945. The clock is ticking. The Russians are at the door. Reinhardt Stachel, a homicide detective, knows that this might be the last murder he ever solves.Stachel has nothing more to live for. His wife is dead, killed in an Allied bombing raid a few months ago. Germany is in ruins. He figures he will be arrested after the war and executed or sent east as slave labor.Trying to survive in the dying remnants of a bombed-out city, Stachel is investigating Sophie Holzer''s murder. Why was Sophie carrying 5,000 American dollars? And what brought the well-fed wife of one of Goebbels''s ministers to the black market? Stachel is honing in on the husband as the prime suspect, when a high ranking Nazi official is murdered using the same methods as with the Holzer murder. Stachel fears that a serial killer is on the loose.

Karin Ericson brings personal stories of her experience of caring for her mother through her journey with Alzheimer''s Disease. What Works When Memory Stops Working is combination memoir and self-help, weaving together personal stories from Ericson''s childhood, with techniques that helped her mother and family enjoy life despite the disease.Forced dancing lessons and scenes from Ericson''s eighth-grade production of "HMS Pinafore" form the basis of stories that are instructive, comical, and poignant and ones that will help others affected by this challenging disease.

Here is a collection of stories in verse from the viewpoint of an observer and listener interested in delving deeply into experiences, in asking questions, and grateful for her blessed life. Written mostly in narrative free verse, the poems explore moments in time- embracing the people and places encountered over a period of more than twenty years. The people are friends and strangers, and famous artists and writers met in museums and books. The places are those visited and those encountered in ordinary daily activities at home and in nature, all companions along the way.

The poems collected here are not mere versification, nor do they hide their meaning behind surrealism or cubism or any of the other movements of the 20th century that made meaning oblique in the construction of an artistic reality. Rather, they offer to the reader of the new millenium a fresh way of organizing language and discovering is import. No one should doubt that the talend displayed in this volume is a growing one that will make its audience happy to come back for more,

From the author of How to Build Your Art Business with Limited Time or Energy and How to Communicate Effectively - For Artists and Creatives, author Corrina Thurston presents How To Crush Self-Doubt and Gain Real Confidence to further escalate any one to the next level.