Crooked Smile

Author : Lainie Cohen
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781550225730

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Crooked Smile by Lainie Cohen Pdf

This moving and inspiring memoir tells the story of a single, heart-wrenching year in one family's life in which a son sustains a severe brain injury, a daughter is stricken by a degenerative muscle condition, another son is suspended from school for drug use, and a grandfather passes away. With sensitivity and honesty, the mother recounts the harrowing days of stresses and ceaseless worry within the family and reveals the importance of familial bonds in overcoming tragedy. More than an account of heartache, this story serves as a resource for other families coping with debilitating injuries and unexpected trauma.

Author : Jared Klickstein
Publisher : Bombardier Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798888452530

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Crooked Smile by Jared Klickstein Pdf

"Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this poignant tale of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and eventually, redemption. Jared Klickstein, the child of two heroin addicts who eventually became addicted himself, takes readers on a raw and personal journey from his unsettling and secretive childhood in the suburbs to the slums of Skid Row. Through tales of violence, relapse, and deep inner struggle, Klickstein provides a harrowing account of his personal encounter with near-death—including what he calls dying in "slow motion." But this story is not just about one man’s life—it’s about the hundreds of thousands of homeless and drug-addicted Americans who are on the streets right now. It’s about those who need help the most, and what can be done to address the growing addiction and homelessness problems we face. In this moving memoir, Klickstein offers a fresh take and solutions to both epidemics, providing firsthand experience and insight into what policies should be put in place to mitigate the suffering. Crooked Smile recounts one man’s escape from a hellish life—and carves a valuable path for others.

Author : Paul Barker
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781783011209

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Crooked Smile by Paul Barker Pdf

Who exactly, is Anna? Even more puzzling: where is she? Taylor, a close-lipped private investigator, searches for Anna and her crooked smile. In a high-wire act, he finds the stink of corruption and betrayal at all levels of British Society. Even death can come gilt wrapped, as more and more blood is spilled.

Author : Ebony Williams
Publisher : Author House
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781467054331

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A Crooked Smile by Ebony Williams Pdf

Makayla is like your average little girl. Growing up in Decatur Georgia with a loving family. Somewhere down the line between family drama and secrets that come out along side of other people that enter her life. She is the lone person to stand the trail of the murder of her family and a few others. She confides in a friend named Monica who knows way more about Makayla's life than Makayla herself.

Author : Jack Moody
Publisher : Outcast Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737982927

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Crooked Smile by Jack Moody Pdf

Henry Gallagher is going to die. His liver is failing, and with each drink his chances of living past age thirty crumble around him. Over a chaotic two-year blur, he stumbles through inebriated nihilism strengthened with each self-destructive act, reveling in an unending parade of violence, blackouts, half-hearted AA meetings, psych ward stints, dangerous sexual encounters, suicidal behavior, and shattered relationships. Two events force Henry to look inward and face the disturbing truths left to fester for so many years, drenched in booze, but always staring up at him from the bottom of a whiskey bottle: during his darkest hour he receives an offer that threatens to change the trajectory of his life forever-and a mental diagnosis that, in Henry's mind, makes him more monster than man.In his highly personal and confessional style, Jack Moody's brutally honest and scathingly witty autobiographical debut novel follows the hero's journey of a man hurtling into the depths of addiction, mental illness, and self-destruction, while wrestling with his survival instinct and self-awareness that his journey will-inevitably soon, with his shield or on it-come to an end.

Author : Barbara Reeves
Publisher : Midmichigan Health
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Cerebrovascular disease
ISBN : 142762013X

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Grandpa's Crooked Smile by Barbara Reeves Pdf

"My Grandpa is my best friend. After Grandpa had a stroke, mom taught me the Smile-Reach-Speech Test. It's an easy way to know if someone may be having a stroke and that you should call 911 right away. I'm glad that's what we did because now Grandpa and I are back to doing fun stuff together." Anyone can have a stroke. With the Smile-Reach-Speech Test, parents and children will learn to recognize the signs of a stroke and call 911 right away. Knowing what to do in an emergency is just as important as learning to whistle or catch a ball. It's easy to learn. Just ask Grandpa. Grandpa's Crooked Smile includes games and activities to help your whole family learn the Smile-Reach-Speech Test.

Author : Terri Tate
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781622037407

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A Crooked Smile by Terri Tate Pdf

“This book is a refreshing story of great courage, revealing how one can embrace life in its entirety in order to live more fully and offering readers a depth of humanity we need badly in today’s world.” —Michael Finkelstein, MD, author of Slow Medicine How do you keep going when the doctors give you a 2% chance of survival? For Terri Tate, it was a blend of faith, perseverance, prescription-strength humor—and most of all, a heart that never quit. “I had to stop reproaching myself for not being able to adhere to any one system of treatment,” writes Terri. “I needed to create my own recipe for healing.” A Crooked Smile invites you to share Terri’s astonishing experiences through cancer diagnosis, multiple surgeries, and the labyrinth of modern health care. Most of all, her physical challenges compelled her to take a spiritual journey she could never have imagined. Writing with a mix of gentle wit and courageous vulnerability, Terri recounts her years of living in a crucible of inner growth—and shares her surprising adventures with unlooked-for helpers, shamanic guides, and unexpected openings to spiritual sources of wisdom and healing. “I do believe that our bodies possess self-healing mechanisms that we’re only beginning to tap,” writes Terri. “Whatever contributed to my survival, I am certain that something mystical beyond the medical was at work, and the final decision was out of my hands.” With A Crooked Smile, she shares an unforgettable story of perseverance, love, and the small miracles that can save our lives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Authorship
ISBN : UOM:39015059398886

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The Writer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark May,Barry M. Schaitkin
Publisher : Thieme
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Face
ISBN : 1588901181

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Facial Paralysis by Mark May,Barry M. Schaitkin Pdf

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Author : Forrest Maready
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Metals
ISBN : 1983816620

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Crooked by Forrest Maready Pdf

Why do babies have lopsided smiles? Why are so many people's eyes misaligned? What started as a simple search to understand this phenomenon turned into a two-year quest that uncovered hidden links between our crooked faces and some of the most puzzling diseases of our time.From autism to Alzheimer's and from chronic fatigue syndrome to Crohn's disease, Crooked methodically goes through the most recent scientific research and connects the dots from the outbreak of metallic medicine in 1800s England to the eruption of neurological and autoimmune disorders so many are suffering from today. If the theories put forth in this book are true, the convergence of metals, microbes and medicine that started two hundred years ago may have set humanity on a path of suffering that could make the deadliest epidemics in history pale in comparison. Thankfully, for the millions who are afflicted, who may have found nothing to explain the cause of their suffering - these same theories could also illuminate the path to healing and recovery.WITH CHAPTERS & EXPLANATIONS FOR THESE ILLNESSES ADHD Allergies Anemia Asthma Autism Alzheimer's disease Chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Crohn's disease Diabetes (Type 1) Eating disorders Eczema Fibromyalgia Hearing disorders Heart disease Lupus Lyme disease Multiple sclerosis PANDAS / PANS Parkinson's disease POTS Rheumatoid arthritis Sarcoidosis Sensory processing disorder Tics Tourette syndrome Tuberous sclerosis complex Ulcerative colitis Zika

Author : Katie Wowers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1802272593

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The Crocodile with the Crooked Smile by Katie Wowers Pdf

Author : Una Mannion
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571357987

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A Crooked Tree by Una Mannion Pdf

My mother made a snap decision.How could we know it would change us forever?THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Brimming with curiosity and wonder.' Irish Times'Lushly atmospheric.' Daily Mail'Thoroughly gripping.' Lucy Caldwell'Brilliant.' Sara BaumeRage. That's the feeling engulfing the car as Ellen's mother swerves over to the hard-shoulder and orders her daughter out onto the roadside. Ignoring the protests of her other children, she accelerates away, leaving Ellen standing on the gravel verge in her school pinafore and knee socks as the light fades.What would you do as you watch your little sister getting smaller in the rear view window? How far would you be willing to go to help her? The Gallagher children are going to find out. This moment is the beginning of a summer that will change everything.**Una Mannion's latest novel, TELL ME WHAT I AM, is available to pre-order now**

Author : William Henry Hills,Robert Luce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Authorship
ISBN : CHI:095763758

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The Writer by William Henry Hills,Robert Luce Pdf

Author : Jolene Grace
Publisher : BHC Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643970509

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Going Dark by Jolene Grace Pdf

Gabriel Jets is the CIA's top agent, a man with a reputation of getting the job done…no matter the price… On a rare visit back to the States, Jets is dispatched to collect a video depicting the kidnapping of four U.S. journalists working undercover in Damascus, Syria. When a link between the video and a terrorist plot in Damascus is discovered, all evidence points to the involvement of another U.S. journalist, Amelia Sinclair, a prominent foreign correspondent who has direct ties to the missing journalists. Despite the evidence, Agent Jets can’t shake the belief that Amelia is being framed to take the fall for something far bigger than either of them. Abandoning his orders, he soon discovers a menacing plot is being orchestrated to draw the United States into an international scandal—and shatter the current presidency. But Jets can’t trust anyone, and in the country he swore to protect, nowhere is safe.

Author : Timothy H. Solomon
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-13
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781462821198

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From the Heart by Timothy H. Solomon Pdf

This book is a dedicated to the author Timothy H. Solomon who courageously fought a battle against pancreatic cancer. Tim was 46 when he was diagnosed with the disease. He was a video conference producer and writer. During many months of dealing with his illness, he wrote the following poems from his heart. On February 11, 2006, Tim lost his fight and succumbed to this disease at the young age of 47.