Instructions Not Included

Author : Charlotte Moerman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780753520406

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Instructions Not Included by Charlotte Moerman Pdf

After a decade of climbing the career ladder collecting business cards, box files and an assortment of baffling acronyms, Charlotte Moerman leaps off into the great unknown of motherhood. She gamely enters into her new life and soon can't imagine a world before Pampers wipes. But without appraisals or targets to guide her along the way, Charlotte also realises there's an awful lot to learn. Scratching her head over egg-and-soldiers etiquette, the appeal of paper pants, and her instinctive new urge to rock shopping trolleys whether or not there's a passenger on board, Charlotte also surrenders any last hope of achieving household minimalism, what with submarines in the bath, marbles underfoot and a villainous nappy bin that would give Doctor Who a run for his money. Instructions Not Included follows the joy and the pain of becoming mum to three small boys, from juggling multiple demands and accepting going to the loo as a group activity, to finding 300 ways to describe being knackered. Charlotte's days in paid work soon seem distant. So, frequently, does her Dutch husband. Armed with a sharp wit, an encyclopaedic knowledge of children's literature and a nit comb, Charlotte allows women to celebrate their own uncertainty as she guides them through her experiences of the potential minefield that is motherhood.

Author : Karen Savage
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781463406837

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Instructions Not Included by Karen Savage Pdf

Savage shares with you the triumphs and trials of new parenthood from initial sleep deprivation (It wasnt even living in actual days really more like an incoherent string of two-hour chunks) to losing the weight (My stomach not only bears a frightening resemblance to a deflated tire, but also has the texture of an orange peel). Savage takes you through a journey of Airplane Baby Haters, Mommys Night Out, Developmental Races, making friends with the Tim Hortons guy, and the joys of shared parenting. Youll feel like your having a drink with a good friend dishing about modern motherhood. Karen shows you how to sift through all the experts out there, cope with your in-laws and dealing your own insecurities, Savage reminds new moms that just doing your best is what already makes you a great mom, and that sometimes all you have to do is just show up for them, no experts required! Karen shares the journey with you, with humour, honesty, and empathy. From the magical to the maddening, Karen Savage guides you through the ups and downs of new parenthood, where instructions are not included.

Author : Tami Lewis Brown
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781368046046

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Instructions Not Included by Tami Lewis Brown Pdf

Click. Whir. Buzz. Not so long ago, math problems had to be solved with pencil and paper, mail delivered by postman, and files were stored in paper folders and metal cabinets. But three women, Betty Snyder, Jean Jennings, and Kay McNulty knew there could be a better way. During World War II, people hoped ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), one of the earliest computers, could help with the war effort. With little guidance, no instructions, and barely any access to the machine itself, Betty, Jean, and Kay used mathematics, electrical engineering, logic, and common sense to command a computer as large as a room and create the modern world. The machine was like Betty, requiring outside-the-box thinking, like Jean, persistent and consistent, and like Kay, no mistakes, every answer perfect. Today computers are all around us, performing every conceivable task, thanks, in large part, to Betty, Jean, and Kay's pioneering work. Instructions Not Included is their story. This fascinating chapter in history is brought to life with vivid prose by Tami Lewis Brown and Debbie Loren Dunn and with striking illustrations by Chelsea Beck. Detailed back matter including historical photos provides a closer look.

Author : Diane DePhillips
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781456739973

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Life: Instructions Not Included by Diane DePhillips Pdf

Travel with Diane down haunting roads of unresolved conflicts. Her poems exhibit a fresh and provocative honesty. Her small-town, Catholic-Italian background, help to broaden her experiences, as depicted through her poetry with wit and imagery. Diane often quotes an old Irish proverb: "May we never forget the times worth remembering, nor remember those best forgotten." Perhaps now, she may live by these words.

Author : David A. Patterson,John L. Hennessy
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780123747501

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Computer Organization and Design by David A. Patterson,John L. Hennessy Pdf

Rev. ed. of: Computer organization and design / John L. Hennessy, David A. Patterson. 1998.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1068 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular Spanish-language Films by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Military occupation
ISBN : MINN:31951D03425715X

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Civil Affairs Operations by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3239563

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Field Manual by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : Gaby Natale
Publisher : HarperCollins Leadership
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400220151

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The Virtuous Circle by Gaby Natale Pdf

Gaby Natale, host of the award-winning talk show SuperLatina, has created a system of 7 immanent archetypes that, once activated, create a clear path to achievement. From growing up in a small town in Argentina to winning three Emmys for her nationally syndicated talk show, Gaby Natale has proven that success isn’t something you are born into—it’s a skill. Success is attainable for anyone who is willing to put in the work to develop the ability to achieve their dreams. These dreamers see beyond their surroundings to transcend the limits of their own particular circumstances. In this book, Gaby interviews successful personalities, such as Carlos Santana and Deepak Chopra, to learn what they did to achieve their dreams. She breaks down their stories to discover how they channeled their innate strengths and abilities to best work for them. Through seven archetypes that trace the path from conception to the consummation of a dream,?The Virtuous Circle will teach you to: Identify and cultivate their own potential for greatness Develop an action plan, step by step, in order to make their vision come true Understand what skills they must develop to achieve extraordinary results Convert enthusiasm into fuel so that they can overcome adversity Develop a sense of purpose to become an agent of positive change This is a book for dreamers, the rebels at heart who see beyond the circumstances surrounding them, those who suspect that something wonderful is waiting for them, but they have not yet dared to take that first step that will take them to their new destiny.

Author : Kopfler, Pamela McConathy
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Country life
ISBN : 1455606359

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In-laws, Outlaws, Friends, and Foes by Kopfler, Pamela McConathy Pdf

Crossing both generations and genders, the anecdotal stories in this collection are tinged with a Southern flavor that encourages reflection on and amusement about life.

Author : Constanza Burucúa,Carolina Sitnisky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783319768076

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The Precarious in the Cinemas of the Americas by Constanza Burucúa,Carolina Sitnisky Pdf

Historically, cinema in the Americas has been signed by a state of precariousness. Notwithstanding the growing accessibility to video and digital technologies, access to the material means of film production is still limited, affecting the spheres of production, distribution, and reception. Equally, questions about the precarious can be traced in cultural and archival policies, film legislations, as well as in thematic and aesthetic choices. While conventional definitions of the precarious have been associated with notions of scarcity and insecurity, this volume looks at precariousness from a non-monolithic angle, exploring its productivity and potential for original, critical approaches, with the aim of providing new readings to the variedly rich and complex cinemas of the Americas.

Author : Julie Otto
Publisher : Practical Inspiration Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781788600279

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Instructions Not Supplied by Julie Otto Pdf

Instructions Not Supplied is the account of one family’s experience in adopting three children, each of whom turned out to have special needs, and the challenges they have faced along the way. Some of the difficult situations they have faced are simply part of a family life; others are as a direct result of the children's disabilities and difficulties, including autism, attention deficit hyper-activity disorder, foetal alcohol syndrome, attachment disorder and sensory issues. A story of adoption, autism and coming together as a family, this book describes with honesty and humour how the behaviour of the children has often challenged the adults around them. It also explores the process of diagnosis and the difficulty of getting the right support both for the children and their parents, with insights for all parents and teachers of children with complex needs. The book is a unique insight into the twin challenges of adoption and disability, an invaluable read for prospective adopters and adoptive parents as well as natural parents of children with additional support needs. It is equally valuable for practitioners, as it gives an insight into the family life of those parenting such children and how best to support them.

Author : James Longenbach
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393355215

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How Poems Get Made by James Longenbach Pdf

A comprehensive guide to writing or reading poetry, by “one of our most lucid and important critics” (American Academy of Arts and Letters). Why does a great lyric poem ask to be reread, even after we know it by heart? In How Poems Get Made, acclaimed poet and critic James Longenbach answers this question by discussing a wide range of exemplary poems, from Shakespeare through Blake, Dickinson, and Moore, to a variety of poets making poems today. In each chapter of How Poems Get Made, Longenbach examines a specific aspect of the poetic medium—including Diction, Syntax, Rhythm, Echo, Figure, and Tone—and shows how a poet may manipulate these most basic elements to bring a poem to life.

Author : Washington (State). Supreme Court,Eugene G. Kreider,Arthur Remington,William Henry Anders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : UOM:35112204406294

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Washington Reports ... by Washington (State). Supreme Court,Eugene G. Kreider,Arthur Remington,William Henry Anders Pdf

Author : Anne Lamott
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781400079094

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Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott Pdf

With the same brilliant combination of humor and warmth she brought to bestseller Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott gives us a smart, funny, and comforting chronicle of single motherhood. It’s not like she’s the only woman to ever have a baby. At thirty-five. On her own. But Anne Lamott makes it all fresh in her now-classic account of how she and her son and numerous friends and neighbors and some strangers survived and thrived in that all important first year. From finding out that her baby is a boy (and getting used to the idea) to finding out that her best friend and greatest supporter Pam will die of cancer (and not getting used to that idea), with a generous amount of wit and faith (but very little piousness), Lamott narrates the great and small events that make up a woman’s life. "Lamott has a conversational style that perfectly conveys her friendly, self-depricating humor." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Lamott is a wonderfully lithe writer .... Anyone who has ever had a hard time facing a perfectly ordinary day will identify." -- Chicago Tribune