Still Dancing Through Life

Author : Dr. Gretchen Helm
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781475937398

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Still Dancing Through Life by Dr. Gretchen Helm Pdf

Gretchen and Norm Helm were married for eight years when Norm was struck by a car while crossing the street and suffered a massive head injury. Everything in their lives changed at this moment. Norm, who was the pastor of a church in Westborough, Ma. had to give up his job and his profession. Gretchen also had to give up her profession as a therapist as they needed to leave the town they had called home for ten years in order for the new minister to establish himself without the former minister and his wife sharing the spotlight. They began a new life in New Mexico but had to deal with the effects of Norms traumatic brain injury. Norms short-term memory was gone, and over the years Norm had to endure many other losses. Then, seventeen years after his accident, Norm was diagnosed with dementia and subsequently entered an assisted living facility. While going through some things that Norm had written to Gretchen over the years, she found a lovely note that Norm had written to her on the occasion of their nineteenth wedding anniversary. He wrote, My dear Gretchen, Nobody has ever been more a part of me and my life than you have been and are; nor have I ever known anybody as well and as deeply as I know you. We are not one: we are a pair...We dance freely, improvising as we spin around this floor of life...So just hold me, and well dance another nineteen years. I love you, Norm. Jack Kornfield wrote: At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well? Gretchen and Norm have lived fully, and they have loved well.

Author : Allen T. Brown
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781626347021

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Dancing Through Life by Allen T. Brown Pdf

Live your life to the fullest In Dancing through Life, Allen Brown offers his unique perspective: All life starts with the question Wouldn’t it be great if . . .? Allen believes that a true, authentic life begins with this simple question because it signals an awakening to the possibility of more. We can be more than we think we are, and we can do more than we think we’re capable of doing. And the sense of wonder and possibility contained in Wouldn’t it be great if . . .? isn’t just for the young. It’s for everyone! This book will inspire you to start living the lives you’ve always wanted to live. The author offers his advice on such topics as— • trusting your intuition • broadening your horizons and getting out of your comfort zone • understanding the power of your own thoughts • adopting a growth mind-set • setting and achieving goals An entrepreneur and self-made millionaire, Allen became an amateur ballroom dancing champion in his mid-eighties. Through the insight he provides in Dancing through Life, you will be reminded that if the music is playing, you should be dancing. We only have one life, and we should live it with gusto!

Author : Candace Cameron Bure,Erin Davis
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433686948

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Dancing Through Life by Candace Cameron Bure,Erin Davis Pdf

The television actress recounts her experiences as a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars," a program in which she participated in part as a way to showcase her Christian faith, and describes the lessons she learned facing its challenges.

Author : Dorothy Dean Stevens
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780595484416

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Dancing Through Life by Dorothy Dean Stevens Pdf

Internationally traveled and familiar with salons and personalities of the dance world, we find a stroll through the years as Dorothy Dean Stevens gives us glimpses of personal encounters with leading dancers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She begins by tracing her ancestors settling in the west; on through her early years, then to her entrance into the hallowed halls of European Ballet and the continued ties with leading dancers. Early in her life she studied at Cornish School of the Arts and later with Eugene Lorin. Such notables as Adolf Bolm, and Dimitri Romanoff, instructed in her dance studio in Monterey California. Sucessful dancers such as Frank Bourman, and Michael Smuin, who later founded the Smuin Ballet in San Francisco, taught for a time at Dorothy's studio. She also covers the development of the cultural arts, tracing theater and talent that existed in the central California region of the Monterey Peninsula. But there is more to her life than this; travel and adventure, business and pleasure all woven into a tale of her life. Dorothy dances through joys and sorrows to the encore years in which her family, once again, takes the spot light.

Author : Antoinette Benevento,Edwin Dobb
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781466839786

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Dancing Through Life by Antoinette Benevento,Edwin Dobb Pdf

A warm and encouraging self-help book that draws inspiration and motivation from ballroom dancing. Precisely because the dance floor stands apart from the everyday world, allowing dancers to play, experiment and take on new roles, it also serves as a stage for human behavior. Antoinette Benevento, a former national ballroom dancing champion and co-owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studios, has been a student of that stage for 25 years. She has discovered that getting out on the dance floor is a powerful and empowering metaphor for living fully in all realms of life. Some of the tenets Antoinette Benevento lives, dances, and teaches by: -Persistence is a form of beauty -Give yourself permission to begin again--and again and again -If you're not willing to risk falling, you'll never learn to walk (or dance) -Desire is the energy that moves us forward in dance and in life -To dance well and to live fully, body and soul need to work together Building on the ballroom dancing craze that has swept the country, including the popularity of "Dancing with the Stars", this illuminating and highly readable book shows that what you learn on the dance floor can help you dance through life. ANTOINETTE BENEVENTO is co-owner of and National Training Director for the Fred Astaire Dance Studios and a former national ballroom dancing champion. EDWIN DOBB is a contributing editor of Harper's Magazine, and has written for numerous other national publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Discover.

Author : Dr. Robert Puff,Dr. Kristen M. White
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781456620028

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Holistic Success: How to Dance Through Life With the Abandon of a Child and the Skill of a Master by Dr. Robert Puff,Dr. Kristen M. White Pdf

Sometimes it feels like we have two left feet. In one area of life or many, we stumble, get off-beat, and possibly even trip the "dancers" around us. In this book, we want to help you trade those two, tired, clumsy, left feet for the skilled, smooth movements of an expert dancer AND the carefree, spontaneity of a dancing child. Here's how: * Covering each of the main areas needed for holistic success in life, including the mind, body, heart, relationships, work and finances; * Explaining the 3 most critical tips for success in each area; * Providing actual exercises for application and practice. As two clinical psychologists who have lived, taught, and walked others through these places, we're ready to help you dance toward true holistic success and happiness today!

Author : Sandra Strauss,Allie Bowling,Gail Hahn
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1600371566

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Dancing Through Life With Guts, Grace & Gusto by Sandra Strauss,Allie Bowling,Gail Hahn Pdf

Dancing through Life with Guts, Grace & Gusto is a collection of inspiring women's stories on work, on life, on purpose - their rediscoveries and reawakenings for living life in tune with their hearts and sustaining themselves through transitions. It's about embracing change with courage, humor, adventure and wisdom in search of love, happiness, health, wealth and well-being. Recapture your indomitable spirit, then get ready to soar! What every woman needs to dance through all of life's twists, turns, and transitions. Dancing through Life with Guts, Grace & Gusto is both an inspirational resource and instructional guide to fulfill your destiny to: -Attract abundance & manifest your dreams -Sustain yourself through times of transition -Practice safe stress, take time for yourself & laugh out loud -Enjoy supportive relationships -Recognize your ability to create a succulent life -Express yourself as a fully "gustomized" woman "Guts, Grace & Gusto is filled with grand, not giddy, wisdom which can free you from your own boundaries. The authors prove that when life isn't the party you hoped for, it's time to start dancing." - Madelyn Jennings, (Retired) Senior Vice President-Personnel, Gannett Co., Inc., Chair-Executive Committee, The Freedom Forum "Step by magical step, these talented 'walkers on the pathway of challenges' have set forth the equally magical choreography of how every woman can choose to DANCE her way over, beyond and through those very same type of challenges. Be prepared to have your feet moving to the beat of well-being and healthy choices as you read your way through this impressive Dance Class of Life." - Bob Danzig, Former CEO, Hearst Newspapers, Author & ProfessionalSpeaker

Author : Val Gokenbach
Publisher : Advantage Media Group
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781599320496

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Tap Dancing Through Life by Val Gokenbach Pdf

Tap Dancing Through Life approaches life improvement through the exploration and understanding of your personal rhythms and their alignment with the universe. Learn who you are and how to manage your life to achieve the successes you desire. Specifically: Identify your goals, Improve your health and personal image, Relieve stress and put control back into your life, Find your personal rhythms, Achieve success in your health, career and relationships and Be the best you can be.

Author : Mickey Guisewite
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0553373773

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Dancing Through Life in a Pair of Broken Heels by Mickey Guisewite Pdf

Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite joins forces with her sister Mickey to explore in illustrated essays what it means to be a woman today. Welcome to the world of two-second vacations, two-dollar raises, and $200 car-phone conversations, where the modern woman ponders innumerable mysteries.

Author : Kelly Conaboy
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781538717851

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The Particulars of Peter by Kelly Conaboy Pdf

"This might be one of the month’s, if not the year’s, sweetest books — zaniest, too.” ―The Washington Post "A hilarious addition to the dogoir canon.” ―People "Perhaps the greatest love story ever told.” ―Refinery29 "The feel-good book the world needs." —PopSugar From one of the Internet's most original voices, a hilarious journey through the odd corners of obsessive dog ownership and the author's own infatuation with her perfect dog Peter. The author met Peter in the spring of 2017. He -- calm, puppy-eyed, with the heart of a poet and the soul of, also, a poet -- came to her first as a foster. He was unable to stay with his previously assigned foster for reasons that are none of your business, but which we will tell you were related to frequent urination. The rescue needed someone free of the sort of responsibilities that would force her to regularly leave the house for either work or socializing, and a writer was the natural choice. Thus began a love story for the ages. The Particulars of Peter is a funny exploration of the joy found in loving a dog so much it makes you feel like you're going to combust, and the author's potentially codependent relationship with her own sweet dog, Peter. Readers will follow Peter and his owner to Woofstock, "the largest outdoor festival for dogs in North America," and accompany them to lessons in Canine Freestyle, a sport where dogs perform a routine set to music, creating the illusion that they're dancing with their owners. From learning about Peter's DNA, to seeing if dogs can sense the presence of ghosts, The Particulars of Peter will give readers a smart, entertaining respite from the harsh world of humans into the funny little world of dogs. Readers will accompany this lovable duo through exciting trips, lessons, quiet moments of connection, and probably a failure or two. By fusing memoir and infotainment, The Particulars of Peter promises to refresh the perennially popular dog lit category in a scrumptiously bighearted barnstormer of a book.

Author : Jenifer Ringer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780698151505

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Dancing Through It by Jenifer Ringer Pdf

“A glimpse into the fragile psyche of a dancer.” —The Washington Post Jenifer Ringer, a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, was thrust into the headlines after her weight was commented on by a New York Times critic, and her response ignited a public dialogue about dance and weight. Ballet aficionados and aspiring performers of all ages will want to join Ringer behind the scenes as she shares her journey from student to star and candidly discusses both her struggle with an eating disorder and the media storm that erupted after the Times review. An unusually upbeat account of life on the stage, Dancing Through It is also a coming-of-age story and an inspiring memoir of faith and of triumph over the body issues that torment all too many women and men.

Author : Jennifer Dance
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459748798

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Gone but Still Here by Jennifer Dance Pdf

As her recent memories fade, Mary lives increasingly in the past — returning to the secrets of her turbulent interracial love story. Coming to terms with advancing dementia, Mary has no choice other than to move into her daughter’s home. Her daughter, Kayla, caught between her cognitively impaired mother and her belligerent teenage son, soon finds caregiving is more challenging than she imagined. Sage, the family’s golden retriever, offers comfort and unconditional love, but she has her own problems, especially when it comes to dealing with Mary’s cat. Throughout it all, Mary struggles to complete her final book — a memoir, the untold story of the love of her life, who died more than forty years earlier. Her confused and tangled tales span Trinidad, England, and Canada, revealing the secrets of a tragic interracial love story in the 1960s and ’70s. But with her writing skills slipping away, it’s a race against time. Heartwarming, funny, and hopeful, Gone but Still Here is an honest, open look at the struggles of one family as they journey into the unknown.

Author : Ari Honarvar
Publisher : Forest Avenue Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942436478

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A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar Pdf

A Girl Called Rumi, Ari Honarvar’s debut novel, weaves a captivating tale of survival, redemption, and the power of storytelling. Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother’s California garage. She begins reliving her experience as a nine-year-old girl in war-torn Iran, including her friendship with a mystical storyteller who led her through the mythic Seven Valleys of Love. Grappling with her unresolved past, Kimia agrees to accompany her ailing mother back to Iran, only to arrive in the midst of the Green Uprising in the streets. Against the backdrop of the election protests, Kimia begins to unravel the secrets of the night that broke her mother and produced a dangerous enemy. As past and present collide, she must choose between running away again or completing her unfinished journey through the Valley of Death to save her brother.

Author : Steven Garber
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830896264

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Visions of Vocation by Steven Garber Pdf

Foreword Review's Annual INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist Outreach Resource of the Year Christianity Today Award of Merit Leadership Journal Best Books for Church Leaders Book of the Year from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Is it possible to know the world and still love the world? Of all the questions we ask about our calling, this is the most difficult. From marriages to international relations, the more we know, the harder it is to love. We become cynics or stoics, protecting our hearts from the implications of what we know. But what if the vision of vocation can be recovered—allowing us to step into the wounds of the world and for love's sake take up our responsibility for the way the world turns out? For decades Steve Garber has come alongside a wide range of people as they seek to make sense of the world and their lives. With him we meet leaders from the Tiananmen Square protest who want a good reason to still care about China. We also meet with many ordinary people in ordinary places who long for their lives to matter: Jonathan who learned he would rather build houses than study history Todd and Maria who adopted creative schedules so they could parent better and practice medicine D.J. who helped Congress move into the Internet Age Robin who spends her life on behalf of urban justice Hans who makes hamburgers the way they are meant to be made Susan who built a home business of hand-printing stationary using a letterpress Santiago who works with majority-world nations in need of capital George who has given years to teaching students to learn things that matter most Claudius and Deirdre whose openhearted home has always been a place for people Dan who loves Wyoming, the place, its people and its cows Vocation is when we come to know the world in all its joy and pain and still love it. Vocation is following our calling to seek the welfare of the world we live in. And in helping the world to flourish, strangely, mysteriously, we find that we flourish too. Garber offers a book for everyone everywhere—for students, for parents, for those in the arts, in the academy, in public service, in the trades and in commerce—for all who want to discover the virtue of vocation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066351481

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America by Anonim Pdf