My Own Two Feet

Author : Beverly Cleary
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780061756924

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My Own Two Feet by Beverly Cleary Pdf

Told in her own words, My Own Two Feet is Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s second heartfelt and relatable memoir. The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, "a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel." Now the creator of the classic children's stories millions grew up with continues her own fascinating story. Here is Beverly Cleary, from college years to the publication of her first book. It is a fascinating look at her life and a writing career that spans three generations, continuing to capture the hearts and imaginations of children of all ages throughout the world. Beverly Cleary's books have sold more than 85 million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine different languages, which speaks to the worldwide reach and love of her stories. She was honored with a Newbery Honor for Ramona and Her Father and a second one for Ramona Quimby, Age 8. She received the John Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw, which was inspired by letters she’d received from children. Her autobiographies, A Girl from Yamhill and My Own Two Feet, are a wonderful way to get to know more about this most beloved children's book author.

Author : Tamara Schmitz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780843132212

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Standing on My Own Two Feet by Tamara Schmitz Pdf

Addison is a regular kid whose parents are going through a divorce, but he knows that no matter what happens, his parents will always love him. The text in this beautifully illustrated picture book is inspiring, gentle, and uplifting, and teaches kids that having two homes to live in can be just as great as having two strong feet to stand on.

Author : Amy Purdy
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062379115

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On My Own Two Feet by Amy Purdy Pdf

Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder. In this poignant and uplifting memoir, Dancing With the Stars sensation Amy Purdy reveals the story of how losing her legs led her to find a spiritual path. When the Las Vegas native was just nineteen, she contracted bacterial meningitis and was given less than a two percent chance of survival. In a near-death experience, she saw three figures who told her: “You can come with us, or you can stay. No matter what happens in your life, it’s all going to make sense in the end.” In that moment, Amy chose to live. Her glimpse of the afterlife—coupled with a mysterious premonition she’d had a month before —became the defining experiences that put Amy’s life on a new trajectory after her legs had to be amputated. She wouldn’t just beat meningitis and walk again; she would go on to create a life filled with bold adventures, big dreams, and boundless vitality—and share that spirit with the world. In 2014, Amy—the only competitor, male or female, with two prosthetic legs—claimed a bronze medal for the U.S. Paralympic team in adaptive snowboarding. She then became a contestant on season eighteen of Dancing With the Stars, and viewers were captivated as the girl with bionic legs managed to out-dance her competitors all the way to the finale. Amy’s journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity we all have to dream bigger, defy expectations, and rewrite our stories. Amy was given a second chance for a reason—to use her life to inspire others. Her powerful memoir urges us to live life to the fullest, because we are all a lot more capable than we could ever imagine.

Author : Manisha Thakor,Sharon Kedar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440570841

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On My Own Two Feet by Manisha Thakor,Sharon Kedar Pdf

A personal finance guide for women explains the basic principles of money management, including how much of one's income to save, understanding credit scores, how to create a budget, and investing wisely.

Author : Abbas Kazerooni
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781743430002

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On Two Feet and Wings by Abbas Kazerooni Pdf

This amazing true story of a boy fleeing Tehran on his own during the Iran-Iraq War provides a powerful child's-eye view of political tumult, separation, survival, dreams and triumphs in a moving memoir that chronicles extraordinary times in an ordinary boy's life.

Author : Clare Sultmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Accident victims
ISBN : 1920831630

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Standing on My Own Two Feet by Clare Sultmann Pdf

By Clare Sultmann; Edited by Peter FitzSimons. Surgeons were not optimistic about Clare Sultmann after a garbage truck ran her down on a pedestrian crossing.

Author : Elisabeth Callahan,Patrick Callahan
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578051192

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On My Own Two Feet: Helping Your Baby with Hypotonia Learn to Walk by Elisabeth Callahan,Patrick Callahan Pdf

A green economy is necessary if sustainable development is to be realized. However, as this report emphasizes, a green economy —if accompanied by the right policy mix —can also create more and better jobs, lift people out of poverty, and promote social inclusion. In fact, the growth model of the past few decades has been inefficient, not only economically, but also from environmental, employment, and social perspectives. A new development model —one that puts people, fairness, and the planet at the core of policymaking —is urgently needed and is eminently achievable. This report demonstrates that employment and social inclusion must be integral parts of any sustainable development strategy and must be included in policies that address climate change and ensure the preservation of the environment. In particular, the report assesses the sectoral, employment, and income implications of the transition to a green economy.

Author : Grant Korgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Korg 3.0 movement
ISBN : 0984915494

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Two Feet Back by Grant Korgan Pdf

A painfully honest, inspiring memoir of a man whose broken back taught him to stand in his truth. Grant's story of survival, unbound love, endless gratitude, and the limitless power of unwavering positivity is one that applies to us all. Determined not to change a single goal of the past, the Korgans embarked on an unconventional, activity based recovery plan that bucked the prognosis that Grants long-cherished independence was gone forever. Two Feet Back is Grant's account of this incredible first year of recovery, the Korg 3.0 movement it inspired, and how the path to getting back on his own two feet back gave him a lot more than he bargained for.

Author : Helen Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1920727787

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On Your Own Two Feet by Helen Baker Pdf

Author : Margaret Friskey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Horses
ISBN : OCLC:642030311

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Indian Two Feet and His Horse by Margaret Friskey Pdf

Indian Two Feet could sing and dance. He could skin a deer for a hide. But he did not have a horse to ride. So he goes looking for a horse.

Author : Beverly Cleary
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780061756726

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A Girl from Yamhill by Beverly Cleary Pdf

Told in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s heartfelt and relatable memoir—now with a beautifully redesigned cover! Generations of children have read Beverly Cleary’s books. From Ramona Quimby to Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse to Ellen Tebbits, she has created an evergreen body of work based on the humorous tales and heartfelt anxieties of middle graders. But in A Girl from Yamhill, Beverly Cleary tells a more personal story—her story—of what adolescence was like. In warm but honest detail, Beverly describes life in Oregon during the Great Depression, including her difficulties in learning to read, and offers a slew of anecdotes that were, perhaps, the inspiration for some of her beloved stories. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary’s books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.

Author : Pang-Mei Chang
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307792242

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Bound Feet & Western Dress by Pang-Mei Chang Pdf

A harrowing dual memoir that braids the story of a Chinese-American woman’s search for identity with the dramatic tale of her great-aunt, who was born at the turn of the century in tradition-bound China and went on to become Vice President of China’s first women’s bank. "In China, a woman is nothing." Thus begins the saga of a woman born at the turn of the century to a well-to-do, highly respected Chinese family, a woman who continually defied the expectations of her family and the traditions of her culture. Growing up in the perilous years between the fall of the last emperor and the Communist Revolution, Chang Yu-i's life is marked by a series of rebellions: her refusal as a child to let her mother bind her feet, her scandalous divorce, and her rise to Vice President of China's first women's bank in her later years. In the alternating voices of two generations, this literary debut brings together a deeply textured portrait of a woman's life in China with the very American story of Yu-i's brilliant and assimilated grandniece, struggling with her own search for identity and belonging. Written in pitch-perfect prose and alive with detail, Bound Feet and Western Dress is the story of independent women struggling to emerge from centuries of customs and duty.

Author : Peter Maloney,Felicia Zekauskas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101643594

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One Foot, Two Feet by Peter Maloney,Felicia Zekauskas Pdf

One foot, two feet One mouse, three mice One goose, four geese In this clever counting book, die-cut windows frame a single object and a turn of the page reveals a group. Featuring familiar objects and funny artwork, this inventive concept book is a great introduction to both counting and common irregular plural nouns. A cumulative row of illustrations along the bottom of the pages shows all of the previous objects in order, so kids can keep track of where they are, and the book also contains a fun hide-and-seek game, inviting kids to spy a little airplane zooming through each spread.

Author : Suzanne Mathis McQueen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Femininity
ISBN : 0985895500

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4 Seasons in 4 Weeks by Suzanne Mathis McQueen Pdf

4 Seasons in 4 Weeks (4s4w) is a non-technical and symbolic journey through the 28 days of the female hormonal experience. It reveals a logical and predictable blueprint for optimizing rest, love, leadership, and problem-solving a remarkable monthly sequence that can be tapped into throughout a woman's lifetime. Using language and images that are clear, comfortable, and positive, this exquisite book sheds light on the true nature of the organic feminine rhythm and allows both women and men to embrace it with grace and ease.

Author : Melissa Cistaro
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781443458726

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Without My Mother by Melissa Cistaro Pdf

How Do You Forgive a Parent Who Has Failed You? One summer, Melissa Cistaro’s mother stepped into her baby-blue Dodge Dart and drove away, leaving behind Melissa and her brothers. Rarely seeing their mother as they were growing up, they blamed themselves for her leaving, turning to each other for support and seeking out often destructive ways to cope with living without their mom. Decades later, with children of her own, Melissa finds herself in Olympia, Washington, as her mother is dying. She has just days to find out what happened that summer and to confront the unthinkable fear that a “leaving gene” might be lying dormant inside of her. She knew she came from a long line of mothers who left their children. But when Melissa stumbles across a folder titled “Letters Never Sent” tucked away in her mother’s filing cabinet, she begins to feel the wreckage of her mother’s painful journey, before and after she abandoned her family. Alternating between Melissa’s tumultuous coming-of-age and her mother’s final days, Without My Mother is a haunting yet ultimately uplifting story of one woman’s quest to discover how our parents’ choices impact our own and how we can survive those choices to forge our own paths.