Still Standing After All These Years

Author : Chris Kubica,Will Hochman
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299178031

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Letters to J. D. Salinger by Chris Kubica,Will Hochman Pdf

Despite J. D. Salinger’s many silences—from the publication of The Catcher in the Rye to his absence from the public eye after 1965 to his death in 2010—the unforgettable characters of his novel and short stories continue to speak to generations of readers and writers. Letters to J. D. Salinger includes more than 150 personal letters addressed to Salinger from well-known writers, editors, critics, journalists, and other luminaries, as well as from students, teachers, and readers around the world, some of whom had just discovered Salinger for the first time. Their voices testify to the lasting impression Salinger’s ideas and emotions have made on so many diverse lives.

Author : Oya Baydar
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780720614763

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The Lost Word by Oya Baydar Pdf

One of the most acclaimed and powerful novels of modern Turkey is set across Europe, but retains the Turkish-Kurdish conflict at its heart A mixture of thriller, love story, political, and psycho-philosophical novel, this is a sobering, coruscating introduction to the potentially explosive situation that exists between the Kurds and the Turkish state. A bestselling author suffering from writer's block witnesses the accidental shooting of a young Kurdish woman who loses the baby she is carrying. He becomes involved with her and the two families caught in the fallout of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, eventually finding a true understanding of the situation and rediscovering his own creativity with a new moral certainty, stripped of any ideology or prejudice. But there are many gripping perspectives to this vital and ultimately uplifting story from one of Turkey's most acclaimed writers, now translated into English for the first time.

Author : Paul Vollmin
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781525523939

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Still Standing by Paul Vollmin Pdf

Growing up in a prairie farm family, with a very close-knit church community, Paul Vollmin is raised to believe that a Christian should be different. But somehow, even though the Bible tells him that he has changed when he’s accepted Jesus as his savior, he doesn’t feel changed. And as Paul enters a rebellious stage, he starts to indulge his own personal failures, losing touch with his faith and living lie after lie. One day, as a young husband and father, he just can’t sustain it any longer and finds himself hospitalized for severe depression and considering suicide as a viable way out. Still Standing is Paul’s personal story of coming to terms with the past and present in light of a faith in Jesus Christ. Be forewarned, his journey is no idealized picture of what a Christian should look like, but a discovery of how a real life, warts and all, can be transformed by a real God. In frank and frequently very funny fashion, Still Standing provides full disclosure in its chronicle of God reaching into the darkest corners of a man’s being, to bring light and healing to a life of faith gone wrong.

Author : Steve Godsey
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781434937063

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The New Conch Republic Volume I by Steve Godsey Pdf

The New Conch Republic by Steve Godsey is a tale of turmoil, which began with World War II, and continued for centuries as the world evolved and expanded into deep space. Now it is not only humans, but aliens alike, who engage in this struggle to survive. This story takes place in deep space, but is being chronicled by a group secretly known as 'Time Walkers, ' ones who travel through time to any place or time in the galaxy, appearing human in form. They are rumored to have first appeared on Earth to stop an alien assassination plot to kill Adolf Hitler before his rise to power. While the timeline moves all the way to A.D. 3304 in deep space, so much action takes over the centuries, as the story recounts many historic events that played out here on Earth. However, now, a corrupt and greedy Shadow Government has taken over everything. Will the various human and alien empires come together to overthrow this evil, or will the battle rage on until only the strongest survive? About the Author Steve Godsey is a native of Ohio and currently resides in Cincinnati. His interests include travel and sightseeing, as well as reading historical books and watching DVDs. The author's purpose in writing this novel was to encourage present and future generations to take an interest in our planet and its problems before it is too late. It is also his hope that space exploration will continue so that we might know if we are in this galaxy alone, or are there others out there?

Author : Jimmy Qualls
Publisher : Author House
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496928221

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Stepping Stones by Jimmy Qualls Pdf

The reason this book was written was to bring more people to feel the love that our Savior has offered us all, or strengthen the love that already exist between. Too hopefully inspire some of us who have lost or veered from the eternal path of God to come back to the road that leads to a eternal home in Heaven. To help us find that spiritual paradise that is in us all, for it has already been prepared by our Creator and is within.

Author : Brett Nelson
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781685373252

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Wild in the Southwest by Brett Nelson Pdf

Wild in the Southwest: A Photographic Odyssey in Canyon Country By: Brett Nelson Wild in the Southwest is the fruit of Brett Nelson’s passions for hiking, backpacking, and photography in New Mexico and the Four Corners area for more than 25 years. It focuses on the country of the Colorado Plateau that Edward Abbey wrote so engagingly about — the area drained by the Colorado River and its tributary rivers, creeks, and intermittent streams in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Inside are 172 full color photographs accompanied by commentary that identifies and describes the locations, explains some geologic and historical background, provides information about how to reach places featured, and shares anecdotal material from the author’s experiences on the many journeys he’s made throughout the fascinating place called the Colorado Plateau. Wild in the Southwest is not a thorough survey of all the vast reaches of the Colorado Plateau. That would take lifetimes to explore fully. It’s rather a visual and verbal account of the author’s travels to the places there that have attracted him the most, from a photographer who has loved the adventure of exploring this amazing territory and the art and process of capturing its beauty. It’s his love song to canyon country.

Author : Rory Noland
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Artists
ISBN : 9780310257325

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Thriving as an Artist in the Church by Rory Noland Pdf

An excellent resource for both individuals and arts ministry teams, the book includes slice-of-church-life scenarios, group discussion questions, and personal action steps.

Author : D. Krieger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230615724

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At the Nuclear Precipice by D. Krieger Pdf

This book examines the intersections between international law and national policies, and nuclear proliferation and disarmament, offering a way out if policy makers of leading countries can summon the vision and political will to move away from the nuclear precipice and ensure humanity's future.

Author : T.K. Leigh
Publisher : Carpe Per Diem, Inc.
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780990739968

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The Other Side of Someday by T.K. Leigh Pdf

If you walked in on your high school sweetheart and husband of ten years in a compromising position with your best friend, what would you do? Would you kick him out, serve him divorce papers, and leave the small town in North Carolina where you grew up, taking his dog with you just to spite him? Because that's what I did. I have no idea why I chose Santa Monica as the place of my rebirth, but here I am, in the land of earthquakes, mudslides, and wildfires, starting over when most women my age are just starting out. When I come across the bucket list my mother scratched out before she died, I decide this may just be the kick in the pants I need to figure out who I am and where I'm meant to be. Stepping outside my comfort zone, I set out to accomplish everything she always wanted to do but never got the chance. But falling in love was never on that list. Topics: second chance romance, hollywood romance, love triangle, second chance, bucket list, contemporary romance, modern romance, Hollywood, Los Angeles, skydiving, North Carolina, dogs, romance, California romance, beach romance, beach read, light, sweet romance, funny romance, smart romance, humorous romance, romantic comedy, city romance, lighthearted romance, hot romance, proposal, proposal romance, engagement, engagement romance, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, romance series, USA Today bestseller, USA Today bestselling romance author, T.K. Leigh, T.K. Leigh books, wealthy hero, billionaire hero, sassy heroine, strong heroine, funny heroine, quirky heroine, mysterious hero, gripping romance, captivating romance, hot romance, steamy romance,

Author : Kristen Loesch
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593547991

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The Last Russian Doll by Kristen Loesch Pdf

EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center. In a faraway kingdom, in a long-ago land... ...a young girl lived happily in Moscow with her family: a sister, a father, and an eccentric mother who liked to tell fairy tales and collect porcelain dolls. One summer night, everything changed, and all that remained of that family were the girl and her mother. Now, a decade later and studying at Oxford University, Rosie has an English name, a loving fiancé, and a promising future, but all she wants is to understand—and bury—the past. After her mother dies, Rosie returns to Russia, armed with little more than her mother’s strange folklore—and a single key. What she uncovers is a devastating family history that spans the 1917 Revolution, the siege of Leningrad, Stalin’s purges, and beyond. At the heart of this saga stands a young noblewoman, Tonya, as pretty as a porcelain doll, whose actions—and love for an idealistic man—will set off a sweeping story that reverberates across the century....

Author : Stephen King
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501175466

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It by Stephen King Pdf

Includes a selection from Sleeping beauties by Stephen and Owen King after page 1157 (to be published in Sept. 2017).

Author : Stephen E. Paine
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781636611167

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The Last Battle of Wichita by Stephen E. Paine Pdf

The Last Battle of Wichita By: Stephen E. Paine Set in the chaotic, testosterone-fueled, and sometimes dangerous world of professional wrestling—the last true land of the outlaws in America—The Last Battle of Wichita gives readers an entertaining and sometimes poignant look inside the world's most misunderstood sport. The story opens readers’ eyes to a world of colorful characters living inconceivably complicated existences, shedding blood and narrowly avoiding peril at the hands of zealous fans every night, in order to make a few bucks doing something most of the world views as little more than a fraudulent leftover from the carnival days. But we also see these larger-than-life individuals as real people with families and dreams who suffer pain and battle personal demons…and have a hell of a good time along a road that may come to a dead end at any moment. The story explores powerful themes of fatherhood, family values, failure and redemption, and spiritual awakening. The Last Battle of Wichita follows two men – father and son – both at odds with the tortured souls trapped within their broken and battered bodies. In their stories, separated by thirty-six years, Colt Younger and Joe Lee will head down parallel paths of redemption leading them to discover the one thing that matters most: finding something in life worth fighting for.

Author : Andrew Hessel
Publisher : Andrew Hessel
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Old Dog’s New Trick by Andrew Hessel Pdf

Author : Daisy Waugh
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645402046

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Honeyville by Daisy Waugh Pdf

THIS TOWN WAS BUILT ON SIN The town of Trinidad, Colorado, was a tough place to be a woman in 1913. But it was the best place in the West to find one, if you had the cash. Honeyville, they used to call it. A murder throws Inez and Dora together—two women from opposite sides of a town built for men. Against all odds, the well born girl and the high class hooker are drawn together in friendship... But this is a place that is rotten to the core, and beyond the rustling of silk skirts, the dancing and laughter, deadly unrest is building... Welcome to Honeyville—a town living by its own rules, where nothing is quite as it seems. A Story Inspired by a Lost Chapter in American History 'The delicately constructed plot keeps you guessing until the end' TLS 'Unputdownable' Daily Mail 'Dazzlingly evoked' Sunday Times

Author : Tom Dreesen,Darren Grubb,Johnny Russo
Publisher : Post Hill Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781642933628

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Still Standing… by Tom Dreesen,Darren Grubb,Johnny Russo Pdf

From shining shoes in dark saloons on the south side of Chicago to traveling the country as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, this is the story of Tom Dreesen’s unlikely journey to a fifty-plus year career as a pioneer of stand-up comedy and a legend of the entertainment industry.