Following My Own Footsteps

Author : Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996-08-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780547563022

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Following My Own Footsteps by Mary Downing Hahn Pdf

The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. “Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him.”—Booklist (starred review) In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he’ll turn out no better than his abusive father . . . With his father now in jail and one brother hospitalized, Gordy’s mother has no choice but to take the family to their wealthy grandmother’s house in North Carolina. There Gordy meets William, a boy who had polio and is now wheelchair bound. Though they become friends, Gordy’s plans to help William fail spectacularly. Matters only get worse when Gordy’s father is released from prison and his mother is poised to give him a second chance. Gordy must decide where he belongs—with his dysfunctional parents or with the grandma who is more than his match in toughness, in courage, and in love. “A cast of unforgettable characters inhabit this work, seasoned with WW II setting but utterly contemporary in its concerns. Hahn is in top form, proving through Gordy’s first-person narration that real love can triumph over all kinds of adversity, and often does.”—Kirkus Reviews “The complex characterizations, period setting and Gordy’s brave attempts to break a cycle of violence will hold readers’ interest.”—Publishers Weekly “It’s a timeless social issue really, in any era, of having a dysfunctional abusive parent . . . A very good story showcasing complex friendships, familial relationships, and inner conflict, all set in WW2 America.”—Cats and Fiction

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0780781988

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Following My Own Footsteps by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sara Safari,Jeffrey Kottler
Publisher : Sara Safari
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692725806

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Follow My Footsteps by Sara Safari,Jeffrey Kottler Pdf

In Follow My Footsteps, Sara Safari and Jeffrey Kottler recount the thrilling tale of Sara's climb to the top of Mount Everest for a cause: bringing awareness to the plight of marginalized girls and victims of child sex trafficking around the world. As a young girl in Iran after the Islamic Revolution, Sara experienced firsthand the oppressive, restrictive environment that enables the sex-trafficking trade to thrive. She found herself with little personal freedom and few rights under the law, and she knew there had to be something better. As an adult, Sara wanted to empower children who'd been cast aside by society, so she set out on a journey fraught with obstacles and life-threatening peril. She'd never before understood the quest for the glory that came with standing atop the world. But what better way to show these young girls that they can do anything they put their minds to? Her own heartbreaking past makes the story of her determination all the more inspirational. The trials she faced changed her forever and helped her discover a strength she didn't know she had.

Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780679770046

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Footsteps by Richard Holmes Pdf

Richard Holmes knew he had become a true biographer the day his bank bounced a check that he had inadvertently dated 1772. Because for the acclaimed chronicler of Shelley and Coleridge, biography is a physical pursuit, an ardent and arduous retracing of footsteps that may have vanished centuries before. In this gripping book, Holmes takes us from France’s Massif Central, where he followed the route taken by Robert Louis Stevenson and a sweet-natured donkey, to Mary Wollstonecraft’s Revolutionary Paris, to the Italian villages where Percy Shelley tried to cast off the strictures of English morality and marriage. Footsteps is a wonderful exploration of the ties between biographers and their subjects, filled with passion and revelations. “Deeply impressive . . . Footsteps is a singular event in the modern history of biography, and in itself a delightful reading experience.”—Alfred Kazin “This exhilarating book, part biography, part autobiography, shows the biographer as sleuth and huntsman, tracking his subjects through space and time.”—The Observer “A modern masterpiece . . . [Holmes is] the most romantic of contemporary biographers and probably the most revolutionary in spirit and form.”—Michael Holroyd, author of Bernard Shaw

Author : Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547076607

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Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn Pdf

In a small Southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story.

Author : Mary Downing Hahn
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998-04-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547562636

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As Ever, Gordy by Mary Downing Hahn Pdf

Gordy couldn't be more unhappy about moving back to his hometown of College Hill, where everybody knows his family's troubled history. In North Carolina, Gordy's life had finally seemed to be on the right track. But in College Hill, Gordy and his sister, June, move into a cramped apartment with their brother Stu and his new family. The principal at Gordy's school immediately has it in for him, his old pals encourage him to cause trouble, and his one-time nemesis, Elizabeth, hates him more than ever. It seems to Gordy as though the whole world is against him. Will he slip back into his old trouble-making ways for good, or will he be able to keep growing into the successful person he was striving to become?

Author : Joseph Marshall
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781613128312

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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall Pdf

Jimmy McClean is a Lakota boy—though you wouldn’t guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, he learns more and more about his Lakota heritage—in particular, the story of Crazy Horse, one of the most important figures in Lakota and American history. Drawing references and inspiration from the oral stories of the Lakota tradition, celebrated author Joseph Marshall III juxtaposes the contemporary story of Jimmy with an insider’s perspective on the life of Tasunke Witko, better known as Crazy Horse (c. 1840–1877). The book follows the heroic deeds of the Lakota leader who took up arms against the US federal government to fight against encroachments on the territories and way of life of the Lakota people, including leading a war party to victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Along with Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse was the last of the Lakota to surrender his people to the US army. Through his grandfather’s tales about the famous warrior, Jimmy learns more about his Lakota heritage and, ultimately, himself. American Indian Youth Literature Award

Author : Gabby Heusser
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781621367291

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In His Footsteps by Gabby Heusser Pdf

"A journey through fear to freedom"--Cover

Author : Don Levers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1777680212

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Our Fathers' Footsteps by Don Levers Pdf

Our Fathers' Footsteps is about four men during World War II who had one thing in common: Normandy. Using family history, Don Levers tells the stories of their extraordinary circumstances and how they survived "What If?" moments.

Author : Derek Kohlhagen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099736890X

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The Footsteps of Cain by Derek Kohlhagen Pdf

The Footsteps of Cain is the story of a man on his last march, who has committed a horrendous crime and, as a result, been tasked with the extinction of his entire species. He is imprisoned to the will of a malevolent spirit...limping towards atonement through a chain of uncountable bloody deeds, across many millennia. The only thing that keeps him going is redemption and freedom...not for himself, but for a love that he has destroyed.

Author : Sebastian Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Asheville (N.C.)
ISBN : 0393338134

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In My Father's Footsteps by Sebastian Matthews Pdf

A brilliant father, a complicated legacy, and a son's hard-won journey of self-discovery. William Matthews was a much-admired, award-winning poet and teacher who lived hard and died in 1997 at the age of 55. This clear-eyed, often wryly funny memoir pays homage to a charismatic father as the son struggles to step out from his considerable shadow.

Author : Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445635361

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In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn by Sarah Morris,Natalie Grueninger Pdf

The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife.

Author : Barbara Haworth-Attard
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781443128155

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Dear Canada: To Stand on My Own by Barbara Haworth-Attard Pdf

The dark threat of polio becomes a reality for a young Prairie girl. In the summer of 1937, life on the Prairies is not easy. The Great Depression has brought great hardship, and young Noreen's family must scrimp to make ends meet. In a horrible twist of fate, Noreen, like hundreds of other young Canadians, contracts polio and is placed in an isolation ward, unable to move her legs. After a few weeks she gains partial recovery, but her family makes the painful decision to send her to a hospital far away for further treatment. To Stand On My Own is Noreen's diary account of her journey through recovery: her treatment; life in the ward; the other patients, some of them far worse off than her; adjustment to life in a wheelchair and on crutches; and ultimately, the emotional and physical hurdles she must face when she returns home. In this moving addition to the Dear Canada series, award-winning author Barbara Haworth-Attard recreates a desolate time in Canadian history, and one girl's brave fight against a deadly disease.

Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399179266

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In His Father's Footsteps by Danielle Steel Pdf

"In His Father's Footsteps is an unforgettable new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestsellers have made her one of America's favorite storytellers"--

Author : Anthony Rino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1420864017

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Footsteps of My Father by Anthony Rino Pdf

In Footsteps of My Father, author Anthony Rino offers managers a refreshing, down-to-earth look at the basic concepts of business management, as he shares a lifetime of simple wisdom from his Italian immigrant father. Finding a mentor.Building a network.Taking care of employees.Knowing how to "leave it at the office."Just a few of the practical, yet infinitely valuable lessons that Rino has learned and cleverly communicates to readers through insightful parallels to his father's experiences as a small business owner. This unassuming book cuts through the complicated management philosophies of our day to not only enlighten readers about the realities of the corporate workplace, but to also open their eyes to what is most valuable in life.