Reflections Of My Father

Author : Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.,Mary Jane Ross
Publisher : Crown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307462954

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You Don't Know Me by Ray Charles Robinson, Jr.,Mary Jane Ross Pdf

A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behind the legend - by his eldest son. Ray Charles is an American music legend. A multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and singer with an inimitable vocal style and a catalog of hits including "What I Say," "Georgia on My Mind," "Unchain My Heart," "I Can't Stop Loving You," and "America the Beautiful," Ray Charles's music is loved by fans around the world. Now his eldest son, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., shares an intimate glimpse of the man behind the music, with never-before-told stories. Going beyond the fame, the concerts, and the tours, Ray Jr. opens the doors of his family home and reveals their private lives with fondness and frankness. He shares his father's grief and guilt over his little brother's death at the age of five — as well of moments of personal joy, like watching his father run his hands over the Christmas presents under their tree while singing softly to himself. He tells of how Ray overcame the challenges of being blind, even driving cars, riding a Vespa, and flying his own plane. And, in gripping detail, he reveals how as a six-year-old boy he saved his father's life one harrowing night. Ray Jr. writes honestly about the painful facts of the addiction that nearly destroyed his father's life. His father's struggles with heroin addiction, his arrests, and how he ultimately kicked the drug cold turkey are presented in unflinching detail. Ray Jr. also shares openly about how, as an adult, he fell victim to the same temptations that plagued his father. He paints a compassionate portrait of his mother, Della, whose amazing voice as a gospel singer first attracted Ray Charles. Though her husband's drug use, his womanizing, and the paternity suits leveled against him constantly threatened the stability of the Robinson home, Della exhibited incredible resilience and inner strength. Told with deep love and fearless candor, You Don't Know Me is the powerful and poignant story of the Ray Charles the public never saw — the father and husband and fascinating human being who also happened to be one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Author : Tom Camacho
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781783599332

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Mining for Gold by Tom Camacho Pdf

Godly thriving leaders are precious and valuable, but developing those leaders is not easy. Many leaders feel stuck, tired and frustrated in their growth and calling. This can change. In Mining for Gold, pastor and master-coach, Tom Camacho, offers a fresh perspective on how to draw out the best in ourselves and in those around us. Cutting through the complexity and challenges of leadership development, he gives us practical and effective tools to help leaders grow personally and develop those around them. Coaching, through the power of the Holy Spirit, provides the clarity and momentum we need to grow. When we get clarity, everything changes. Coaching helps us better understand our identity in Christ, our God-given wiring, and how we naturally bear the most fruit. There is gold in God’s people, waiting to be discovered. Let’s learn to draw out that treasure and help others flourish in their life and leadership.

Author : Stanislaw Lem
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780262538466

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Highcastle by Stanislaw Lem Pdf

A playful, witty, reflective memoir of childhood by the science fiction master Stanisław Lem. With Highcastle, Stanisław Lem offers a memoir of his childhood and youth in prewar Lvov. Reflective, artful, witty, playful—“I was a monster,” he observes ruefully—this lively and charming book describes a youth spent reading voraciously (he was especially interested in medical texts and French novels), smashing toys, eating pastries, and being terrorized by insects. Often lonely, the young Lem believed that he could communicate with household objects—perhaps anticipating the sentient machines in the adult Lem's novels. Lem reveals his younger self to be a dreamer, driven by an unbridled imagination and boundless curiosity. In the course of his reminiscing, Lem also ponders the nature of memory, innocence, and the imagination. Highcastle (the title refers to a nearby ruin) offers the portrait of a writer in his formative years.

Author : K E Garland
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780997714050

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Daddy: Reflections of Father-Daughter Relationships by K E Garland Pdf

A father¿s presence is important in a daughter¿s life. He is the first man a little girl sees and knows. He demonstrates how men relate to women. But what happens when the father-daughter relationship is dysfunctional? Daddy answers that question. Included are fourteen memoirs that describe the impact a failed father-daughter relationship can have. These women share essays and narratives that detail various stages of breakdown. Whether an event occurred in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, each story explains how their father¿s physical, emotional, or psychological abandonment has affected them. The book is separated into two parts. Part I shows the proverbial truth in the phrase, hurt people hurt people. While some stories confirm why or how men mistreat their daughters, others show how daughters sometimes internalize neglect and continue the cycle either with the relationship they have with themselves, or others. Part II illustrates how compassion can lead towards a path of inner peace and happiness, no matter the state of the relationship.

Author : Diane M. Winbush
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512324442

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Reflections of a Father by Diane M. Winbush Pdf

Do you ever reflect back on the days which you spent with your father or guardian? what he meant to you and how the things you two shared? We are remembering our fathers this upcoming Fathers Day. I will share with you personal experiences on two two men with he same names impacted my entire life through their integrity and wisdom.

Author : Dr Larry Crabb, Dr,Lawrence Crabb, Sr.
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0310207630

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God of My Father by Dr Larry Crabb, Dr,Lawrence Crabb, Sr. Pdf

A moving tribute to the influence of a godly mentor & faithful father. As Larry Crabb notes, the best gift his father gave him was the knowledge that, whatever our story here on earth, we are living out God's larger story, to His honor & eternal glory.

Author : Dan Caldwell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319907727

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Alexander L. George: A Pioneer in Political and Social Sciences by Dan Caldwell Pdf

Alexander L. George was one of the most productive and respected political scientistsof the late twentieth century. He and his wife, Juliette George, wrote one of the firstpsychobiographies, and Professor George went on to write seminal articles and booksfocusing on political psychology, the operational code, foreign policy decisionmaking,case study methodology, deterrence, coercive diplomacy, policy legitimacy, and bridgingthe gap between the academic and policymaking communities. This book is the firstand only one to contain examples of the works across these fields written by AlexanderGeorge and several of his collaborators. • This is a collection of Alexander L. George's works from the major fields to whichhe contributed.• There are biographical essays by his wife and co-author (Juliette L. George), daughter(Mary George Douglass), former student (Dan Caldwell), and professional colleague(Janice Gross Stein).• There are 25 photographs of Alexander L. George and his family which have notpreviously been published.

Author : C. L. Thomas
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1613794614

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Memoirs: Reflections of the Fathers Heart by C. L. Thomas Pdf

Reflections of the Fathers Heart contains revelations from the Father to the next generation, the end time army, the kingdom's invitation to the earth, as well as September, 11, 2001 and more.God has given vision that the one who reads it may run and live by faith.The words within this book are true throne room encounters and experiences. Is there ever an end to the interpretation of God's love? I have made an attempt to convey the heart of my Father, Son and Holy Spirit and share it, as they has requested, with you. These are heart perceptions, divine interpretations; not of myself but of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, I ask that you: judge not with the eyes of the world but with the eyes of your heart.Awaken love!C. L. Thomaswww.alliedridersofthetruth.com"This is the best book I have ever read, it's beautiful, impacting" A. M. Piscitelli, Redding, CA

Author : Eric L. Heard
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781663216441

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Reflections of an Anxious African American Dad by Eric L. Heard Pdf

The purpose of this book is an awkward discussion of Eric Heard’s life to his son. He talks about his life in a candid way that tries to explain his anxiety as an African American dad. It is an open and honest account of his life through the life of a child that has been through a lot in his life. It is a reflection on his life that has been shaped by his childhood experiences.

Author : Donald Joseph Meyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Father and child
ISBN : 0933149689

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Uncommon Fathers by Donald Joseph Meyer Pdf

Collection of essays by fathers on the life-altering experience of having a child with a disability.

Author : Don Blackwell
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781614483298

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Dear Ashley by Don Blackwell Pdf

“Dear Ashley” is unique, in part, because it is not written from the perspective of the sufferer, the treatment professional or the medical or psychological researcher. Instead, it may be the first time a dad has shared his perspective on his daughter’s eating disorder battle in print, let alone done so in such an engaging, intimate and heart-warming manner. The fact that Don Blackwell offers that perspective, openly and honestly, is one of many reasons parents and young adults are likely to be drawn to the book’s life-affirming message of hope.

Author : Bahāʼ al-Dīn Valad
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-30
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0060591943

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The Drowned Book by Bahāʼ al-Dīn Valad Pdf

Bahauddin, Rumi's father, was not only a major force in the development of Islamic spirituality, but also deeply influential in his son's life. This delightful and provocative collection reveals the depth of thirteenth-century Sufi mystical wisdom and its acute observations into nature, humanity, and the mysteries of life. Full of wit and insight, Bahauddin's notes bring to the reader a deeper understanding of his son Rumi's spiritual and intellectual heritage. After his father's death in 1231, Rumi carried his father's spiritual notebook, known as the Maarif, everywhere. The writer Aflaki tells this story of the meeting of Rumi and Shams: Rumi is sitting by a fountain in Konya talking to his students with the Maarif open on the fountain's ledge. Suddenly, Shams interrupts the conversation and pushes the precious text into the water. "Who are you and why are you doing this?" asks Rumi, protesting that this copy of his father's diary is the only one in existence. Shams replies, "It is time for you to live what you have been reading of and talking about. But if you want, we can retrieve the book. It will be perfectly dry. See?" And he lifts Bahauddin's notebook out, "Dry." Rumi set aside his father's book and joined Shams; but now, in this first-ever translation of the vital passages of the Maarif, renowned poet Coleman Barks and Persian scholar John Moyne open a window into the world of Rumi, the young man who became one of the world's best-loved poets and great spiritual teachers.

Author : Scott Hahn
Publisher : Servant Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1616364971

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Lenten Reflections from a Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn Pdf

"In these Lenten reflections based on A Father who keeps his promises, Scott Hahn ... paints the big picture of God's covenant love in salvation history from Genesis to Jesus."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Robert Hawker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Bible
ISBN : NLS:V000298671

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Spiritual Reflections on the Several Chapters of Holy Scripture by Robert Hawker Pdf

Author : Thomas PERCIVAL (M.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1793
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017476824

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A Father's Instructions; consisting of moral tales, fables and reflections ... The eighth edition by Thomas PERCIVAL (M.D.) Pdf