My Heart Is A Drunken Compass

Author : Domingo Martinez
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493015979

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My Heart Is a Drunken Compass by Domingo Martinez Pdf

With his trademark tragic-comical voice and arresting storytelling, Domingo Martinez once again delivers a deeply personal memoir full of wry asides and poignant, thoughtful reflections in his new book My Heart Is a Drunken Compass. His first book shockingly ended with his fiancé Stephanie plummeting off the side of an overpass in Seattle, after having a seizure while driving. He now chronicles this painful episode in his life, with flashbacks to their tenuous romantic relationship, and how her accident and subsequent coma ultimately causes him to unravel emotionally. This pivotal moment, which began with an alarming call in the middle of the night, parallels another gut-wrenching experience from the past when his youngest brother’s life hangs in the balance. Martinez once again brilliantly examines the complicated connections between family, friends, and loved ones. Feeling estranged from his family in Texas over the years, isolated and alone in Seattle, he turns to writing as a therapeutic tool. The underlying themes of addiction and recovery and their powerful impact on family dynamics also emerge within the narrative, as he struggles with his inner demons. These two traumatic life events actually bring Martinez closer to the family that he has in many ways spend years trying to deny, strengthening their bonds and healing old wounds. When Martinez falls apart completely, he finds his family, his redemption, and a new beginning with the love of his life, who encourages him to write his way out of the pain in order to save his own life.

Author : Domingo Martinez
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780762786824

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Boy Kings of Texas by Domingo Martinez Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A lyrical and authentic book that recounts the story of a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas in the 1980's, as each member of the family desperately tries to assimilate and escape life on the border to become "real" Americans, even at the expense of their shared family history. This is really un-mined territory in the memoir genre that gives in-depth insight into a previously unexplored corner of America.

Author : Steven L. Davis,Sam L. Pfiester
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623499815

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Viva Texas Rivers! by Steven L. Davis,Sam L. Pfiester Pdf

More than the lifeblood of our natural world, Texas rivers have nourished the human spirit for as long as people have gathered on their banks. A living bond has flowed between Texas writers and rivers ever since the 1960 publication of John Graves’s classic journey along the Brazos, Goodbye to a River. Many of Texas’ leading writers have had their hearts captured by a river, and they have created sparkling accounts of the waterways they love. Now, editors Steven L. Davis and Sam L. Pfiester have assembled the best of those works into a revelatory collection of diverse literary voices. Ranging from the desert canyonlands of the Rio Grande to the swampy Big Thicket, from crystal clear Hill Country streams to the Red River’s treacherous quicksand, Viva Texas Rivers! showcases many classic writings along with brand new essays written for this volume. The literary nonfiction is complemented by flashes of poetry that brilliantly reflect these curving ribbons of light. Authoritative and expertly edited, Viva Texas Rivers! offers shimmering accounts of hidden paradises, as well as searing exposés of abuse and despoliation. Yet even in the bleakest times, as these writers have found, Texas rivers can bestow a sacred grace —and unexpected redemption. Viva Texas Rivers! brings you as close to the living nirvana of a Texas River as you can get without launching yourself into a canoe and following a great blue heron as it glides just above the breaking rapids, leading you around the bend as the river flows onward toward the best places in our hearts.

Author : Amanda V. Ellis
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780816542680

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Letras Y Limpias by Amanda V. Ellis Pdf

Letras y Limpias is the first book to explore the literary significance of the curandera. It offers critical new insights about how traditional medicine and folk healing underwrite Mexican American literature. Amanda Ellis traces the significance of the curandera and her evolution across a variety of genres written by Mexican American authors such as Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Manuel Munoz, ire'ne lara silva, and more.

Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399179532

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Moral Compass by Danielle Steel Pdf

One day after the school's annual Halloween event, a student lies in the hospital, her system poisoned by dangerous levels of alcohol. Everyone in this sheltered community: parents, teachers, students, police, and the media are left trying to figure out what actually happened

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Talking books
ISBN : UFL:31262095580717

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Talking Book Topics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Timothy Ball
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365016943

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Rose Oubliette by Timothy Ball Pdf

An epic love story set in poetry...or poetry set in a love story...indistinguishable

Author : George V. Wigram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1210 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Bible
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022608678

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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram Pdf

Author : George Vicesimus Wigram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1178 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600099122

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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee concordance of the Old Testament[based on the unpubl. work of W. De Burgh, ed. by G.V. Wigram.]. by George Vicesimus Wigram Pdf

Author : George Vicesimus WIGRAM
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1802 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Bible
ISBN : BL:A0021152347

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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George Vicesimus WIGRAM Pdf

Author : George V. Wigram
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 1713 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781565632080

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The Englishman's Hebrew Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram Pdf

This new edition of the standard work "The Englishman's Hebrew Concordance of the Old Testament" is an improved and corrected edition that features a new, larger format. Now coded to "Strong's, " it is invaluable in Bible study for those who do not know Hebrew. A new index of out-of-sequence "Strong's" numbers allows the reader to quickly and easily locate any word by its "Strong's "number. The Hebrew and English indexes have been retained.

Author : Ali Eteraz
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062015150

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Children of Dust by Ali Eteraz Pdf

“[Eteraz’s] adventures are a heavenly read.” —O, the Oprah magazine “In this supremely assured, lush, and rip-roaring book, Eteraz manages to do the impossible, gliding confidently over the chasm that divides East and West. Wildly entertaining…memoir of the first order.” —Murad Kalam, author of Night Journey Ali Eteraz’s award-winning memoir reveals the searing spiritual story of growing up in Pakistan under the specter of militant Islamic fundamentalism and then overcoming the culture shock of emigrating to the United States. A gripping memoir evocative of Persepolis, Reading Lolita in Tehran, and the novel The Kite Runner, Eteraz’s narrative is also a cathartic chronicle of spiritual awakening. Yael Goldstein Love, author of Overture, calls Children of Dust “a gift and a necessity [that] should be read by believers and nonbelievers alike.”

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030033849367

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The Homestead by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anna Burke
Publisher : Bywater Books
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612941202

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Compass Rose by Anna Burke Pdf

In the year 2513, the only thing higher than the seas is what’s at stake for those who sail them. Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins. Her uncanny sense of direction earns her a coveted place among the Archipelago Fleet elite, but it also attracts the attention of Admiral Comita, who sends her on a secret mission deep into pirate territory. Accompanied by a ragtag crew of mercenaries and under the command of Miranda, a captain as bloodthirsty as she is alluring, Rose discovers the hard way that even the best sense of direction won’t be enough to keep her alive if she can’t learn to navigate something far more dangerous than the turbulent seas. Aboard the mercenary ship, Man o’ War, Rose learns quickly that trusting the wrong person can get you killed—and Miranda’s crew have no intention of making things easy for her—especially Miranda’s trusted first mate, Orca, who is as stubborn as she is brutal.

Author : Bret Hart
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307371461

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Hitman by Bret Hart Pdf

In his own words, Bret Hart’s honest, perceptive, startling account of his life in and out of the pro wrestling ring. The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his elegant wife, Helen, Bret Hart is a Canadian icon. As a teenager, he could have been an amateur wrestling Olympic contender, but instead he turned to the family business, climbing into the ring for his dad’s western circuit, Stampede Wrestling. From his early twenties until he retired at 43, Hart kept an audio diary, recording stories of the wrestling life, the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the real rivalries (as opposed to the staged ones). The result is an intimate, no-holds-barred account that will keep readers, not just wrestling fans, riveted. Hart achieved superstardom in pink tights, and won multiple wrestling belts in multiple territories, for both the WWF (now the WWE) and WCW. But he also paid the price in betrayals (most famously by Vince McMahon, a man he had served loyally); in tragic deaths, including the loss of his brother Owen, who died when a stunt went terribly wrong; and in his own massive stroke, most likely resulting from a concussion he received in the ring, and from which, with the spirit of a true champion, he has battled back. Widely considered by his peers as one of the business’s best technicians and workers, Hart describes pro wrestling as part dancing, part acting, and part dangerous physical pursuit. He is proud that in all his years in the ring he never seriously hurt a single wrestler, yet did his utmost to deliver to his fans an experience as credible as it was exciting. He also records the incredible toll the business takes on its workhorses: he estimates that twenty or more of the wrestlers he was regularly matched with have died young, weakened by their own coping mechanisms, namely drugs, alcohol, and steroids. That toll included his own brother-in-law, Davey Boy Smith. No one has ever written about wrestling like Bret Hart. No one has ever lived a life like Bret Hart’s. For as long as I can remember, my world was filled with liars and bullshitters, losers and pretenders, but I also saw the good side of pro wrestling. To me there is something bordering on beautiful about a brotherhood of big tough men who pretended to hurt one another for a living instead of actually doing it. Any idiot can hurt someone. —from Hitman