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Journey of an American Son

John Hazen
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Author : John Hazen
Publisher : Black Rose Writing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612964461

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In 1920, the chance to travel to India on a business trip is a great boon for a smart and talented young man. Until he wakes up in a Calcutta jail, framed for murder. Benjamin Albert is a brilliant rising star at his firm, a war hero and a loving husband and father. But when his own government turns its back on him and leaves him to rot in prison 8,000 miles from home, his wife Catherine must take matters into her own hands and battle a ruthless and unscrupulous corporation abetted by a corrupt colonial government. Timeless issues like racism, anti-Semitism, nationalism and women's rights are exposed during Catherine's race to save Benjamin.

Paper Son

Helen Foster James,Virginia Shin-Mui Loh
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Author : Helen Foster James,Virginia Shin-Mui Loh
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627530118

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Paper Son by Helen Foster James,Virginia Shin-Mui Loh Pdf

In 1926, 12-year-old Fu Lee lives with his grandparents in a small village in China. He lives with his grandparents because his parents are dead. It is a difficult life but made easier by the love Lee shares with his grandparents. But now Lee must leave all that he knows. Before his parents died, they spent all of their money buying a "paper son slot" for Lee to go to America. Being a "paper son" means pretending to be the son of a family already in America. If he goes, he will have the chance for a better life. But first he must pass the test at Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco. Only then will he be allowed to live with his new family. If Lee makes even a single mistake, he could be sent back to China. Lee knows his grandparents want a better life for him. He can't let them down.

Final Rounds

James Dodson
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Author : James Dodson
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101969496

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Final Rounds by James Dodson Pdf

James Dodson always felt closest to his father while they were on the links. So it seemed only appropriate when his father learned he had two months to live that they would set off on the golf journey of their dreams to play the most famous courses in the world. Final Rounds takes us to the historic courses of Royal Lytham and Royal Birkdale, to the windswept undulations of Carnoustie, where Hogan played peerlessly in '53, and the legendary St. Andrews, whose hallowed course reveals something of the eternal secret of the game's mysterious allure over pros and hackers alike. Throughout their poignant journey, the Dodsons humorously reminisce and reaffirm their love for each other, as the younger Dodson finds out what it means to have his father also be his best friend. Final Rounds is a book never to be forgotten, a book about fathers and sons, long-held secrets, and the lessons a middle-aged man can still learn from his dad about life, love, and family. Final Rounds is a tribute to a very special game and the fathers and sons who make it so.

An Execution in the Family

Robert Meeropol
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Author : Robert Meeropol
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429977944

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An Execution in the Family by Robert Meeropol Pdf

Robert Meeropol was six years old in 1953 when his parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, were executed after being convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union at the height of the McCarthy era. Just before they were put to death, the Rosenbergs wrote a letter to their two sons saying they were "secure in the knowledge that others would carry on after them." The Rosenbergs left their young sons a legacy that was both a burden and a gift, as well as an aching emotional void. Robert Meeropol grew up torn between the need to pursue his political values and his intense fear that personal exposure might subject him and his family to violence or even death. An Execution in the Family details Robert Meeropol's political odyssey from being the Rosenbergs' son to becoming a prominent political activist in his own right, and it chronicles a very personal journey of self-discovery. This is the story of how he tried to balance a strong desire to live a normal life and raise a family with a growing need to create something useful out of his childhood nightmare. It is also a poignant account of how, at age forty-three, he finally found a way to honor his parents and be true to himself.

American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)

Jeanine Cummins
American Dirt Oprah s Book Club Book PDF

Author : Jeanine Cummins
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250209788

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American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) by Jeanine Cummins Pdf

"También de este lado hay sueños. On this side, too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with four books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed when they finish reading it. A page-turner filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page, it is a literary achievement."--

Highway 61

Anonim
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Author : Anonim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393041646

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A father and son take a road trip along Highway 61--the legendary road of the blues--and through some of the most musically fertile and diverse landscapes in America. 10 photos.

The Adventurer's Son

Roman Dial
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Author : Roman Dial
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062876621

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily News Hailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica. In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, Cody Roman Dial emailed his father: “I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever.” They were the last words Dial received from his son. As soon as he realized Cody Roman’s return date had passed, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues—the authorities suspected murder—the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about himself and his own role in the events. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to be at home in earth’s wildest places, travelling together through rugged Alaska to remote Borneo and Bhutan. Was he responsible for his son’s fate? Or, as he hoped, was Cody Roman safe and using his wilderness skills on a solo adventure from which he would emerge at any moment? Part detective story set in the most beautiful yet dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son emerges as a far deeper tale of discovery—a journey to understand the truth about those we love the most. The Adventurer’s Son includes fifty black-and-white photographs.

Along the Way

Martin Sheen,Emilio Estevez
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Author : Martin Sheen,Emilio Estevez
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781849836982

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Along the Way by Martin Sheen,Emilio Estevez Pdf

Spanning nearly 50 years of family history, the book chronicles the remarkable lives of two creative talents, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. It's a story of father and son set against the backdrop of Hollywood; this narrative is organized around their physical and spiritual journey along the Camino de Santiago, Spain, the thousand-year-old pilgrimage path which traverses Galicia. It is the area from which Sheen's father emigrated to the U.S. and to which Estevez's own son has returned. Along the Waywill focus not just on the lives these men have chosen as artists, but also (and most importantly) on the one they have lived together. It is a story of family bonds and artistic advances and setbacks; of good choices and hard choices; of opportunities lost and opportunities found. Sheen and Estevez will share what they have experienced and learned from each other in their forty eight years as father and son, as fathers of sons, as actors and director, as spiritual seekers, and as concerned citizens of the world. Readers will meet them as real people rather than icons, as two men who have accumulated decades of wisdom and insight they are now ready to share.

An American Son

Marco Rubio
An American Son Book PDF

Author : Marco Rubio
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101592373

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An American Son by Marco Rubio Pdf

Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. Here is the full story of his unlikely journey. Florida Senator Marco Rubio electrified the 2012 Republican National Con­vention by telling the story of his parents, who were struggling immigrants from Cuba. They embraced their new country and taught their children to appreciate its unique opportunities. Every sacrifice they made over the years, as they worked hard at blue-collar jobs in Miami and Las Vegas, was for their children. Young Marco grew up dreaming about football, not politics. In this fas­cinating memoir, he reveals how he ended up running for the West Miami City Commission, and then the Florida House of Representatives. In just six years he rose to Speaker of the Florida House. He then won his U.S. Senate campaign as an extreme long shot. Now Rubio speaks on the national stage about the better future that’s possible if we return to our founding principles. In that vision, as in his fam­ily’s story, Rubio proves that the American Dream is still alive for those who pursue it.

A Journey to the Son

Lauren Braddock Havey
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Author : Lauren Braddock Havey
Publisher : Two Harbors Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1935097717

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A Journey to the Son by Lauren Braddock Havey Pdf

The true-life tale of a “motherless-daughter's” extraordinarily bumpy road to motherhood, Lauren Braddock Havey's memoir, “A Journey to the Son,” follows Lauren and her husband Jim as they make the brave decision to go through the in vitro process and the white-knuckle journey that ensues. Readers will be touched and united by her experience of what is a decidedly challenging journey, one that is almost tragically derailed (by an amniotic fluid embolism, an extremely rare and most-often fatal obstetric emergency), but which ends happily and triumphantly a year after the baby's birth. “A Journey to the Son” transcends the genre of reproduction literature. Lauren's engaging wit and honesty pulls the reader in, making her story more than a memoir of fertility treatments, complications, and trauma—Lauren's story is a celebration of life.

Out of a Far Country

Christopher Yuan,Angela Yuan
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Author : Christopher Yuan,Angela Yuan
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307729361

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Out of a Far Country by Christopher Yuan,Angela Yuan Pdf

Over 100,000 copies sold! Coming Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control—and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God’s desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.

A Sense of Duty

Quang Pham
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Author : Quang Pham
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780891418764

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A Sense of Duty by Quang Pham Pdf

A memoir by a former Vietnamese refugee who became a U.S. Marine, Quang Pham’s A Sense of Duty is an affecting story of fate, hope, and the aftermath of the most divisive war the United States has ever fought. This heartfelt salute to the spirit of America is also the account of the author’s reunion with his long-absent father, Hoa Pham, himself a devoted officer who saw combat firsthand as a South Vietnamese fighter pilot. Hoa’s revelations about his wartime experience leave Quang even more conflicted about his service in the Marines in the first Gulf War, and after years of struggling to reconnect with each other and the homeland they left behind, the two set out on a final, profound quest—to make sense of the war in Vietnam. Tracing Quang Pham’s uniquely spirited yet agonizing journey from his experiences as an uprooted refugee to his becoming a combat aviator, A Sense of Duty reveals the turmoil of a family torn apart and reunited by the fortunes of war. It is an American journey like no other.

Mental Traveler

W. J. T. Mitchell
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Author : W. J. T. Mitchell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226696096

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Mental Traveler by W. J. T. Mitchell Pdf

How does a parent make sense of a child’s severe mental illness? How does a father meet the daily challenges of caring for his gifted but delusional son, while seeking to overcome the stigma of madness and the limits of psychiatry? W. J. T. Mitchell’s memoir tells the story—at once representative and unique—of one family’s encounter with mental illness and bears witness to the life of the talented young man who was his son. Gabriel Mitchell was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age twenty-one and died by suicide eighteen years later. He left behind a remarkable archive of creative work and a father determined to honor his son’s attempts to conquer his own illness. Before his death, Gabe had been working on a film that would show madness from inside and out, as media stereotype and spectacle, symptom and stigma, malady and minority status, disability and gateway to insight. He was convinced that madness is an extreme form of subjective experience that we all endure at some point in our lives, whether in moments of ecstasy or melancholy, or in the enduring trauma of a broken heart. Gabe’s declared ambition was to transform schizophrenia from a death sentence to a learning experience, and madness from a curse to a critical perspective. Shot through with love and pain, Mental Traveler shows how Gabe drew his father into his quest for enlightenment within madness. It is a book that will touch anyone struggling to cope with mental illness, and especially for parents and caregivers of those caught in its grasp.

The Road

Cormac McCarthy
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Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

5000 Miles and Eleven Thousand Days

Bayode Olabisi
5000 Miles and Eleven Thousand Days Book PDF

Author : Bayode Olabisi
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1477474765

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5000 Miles and Eleven Thousand Days by Bayode Olabisi Pdf

Now American after growing up in West Africa, Bo Jaye - the main character, reflects on this experience to his future son zooming in on the decade long stretch in America and the two decades prior 5000 miles away, leading up to his present role in state government regulating an industry that touches thousands of families every year, that may now include his following a recent trip to Abidjan. Bo's thoughts on current affairs - politics, economy, immigration, and the twenty first century are included. A few questions that the book's narrative tries to answer: 1) What would you do if you have a once in a blue moon chance to be American, and it almost slipped away? 2) Would you work at a company if you didn't get a paycheck for two months - what about five? 3) If you're allergic to syringe needles, but had to take one as the only option to feel better, will you follow the nurse's order? 4) Does race matter in American life, and should it? 5) Do you think China will be the world's economic superpower by mid-century? 6) Do you recall why you voted for Obama in 2008? 7) How to be an engineer and a funeral service regulator: an introduction ? 8) Your religion versus state law, choose one?