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The Death And Life of a Most Extraordinary Ordinary Man: My Dad’s Story

Author : Stephen Mark Davies
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781618973122

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This is a story that had to be told, a book that had to be written. For it is the description of a man’s life lived simply, without glory, uncomplicated, and based solely on the principles of love for family, honesty, and knowing right from wrong. It is the story of my father’s life, beginning with his death, and then looking back on what were the most extraordinary and cherished childhood memories of living with him. My father was a strong, fun-loving man with a great sense of humour and fun. He was born in a time of great depression in Northwest England in the late 1920s. His father worked dockside in the port of Liverpool, pulling horses and traps that transported coal and food stuff all over the county of Lancashire, and was similarly a man who enjoyed life and watching their beloved Liverpool FC playing at Anfield on Saturday afternoons. My dad only ever loved one woman, Marjorie, a Scouse lass of strong Irish heritage. Together they rode the highs and lows of marriage for nearly sixty years. Four children, eleven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren are the testament to a marriage that he and she made work. The lessons he taught me as a boy have helped me to become the man I am today. The guidance he gave me as a teenager enabled me to become the father I have become. And for all this, I thank the Most Extraordinary Ordinary Man who ever lived, and hereby present My Dad’s Story.

One Last Trip

Author : Lori Rinard Gambill
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781662441882

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One Last Trip by Lori Rinard Gambill Pdf

Who was Sydney Rinard? God loves everyone. He does. But sometimes he sends someone to us who channels that love so well that their life revolves around sharing it. Not in fancy lights or productions. Just by being them. This book is about one such person. My dad, Sydney Rinard. He was an ordinary man. But he was an extraordinary man. Those who were lucky enough to know him already understand that. In his gentle, unpretentious ways, he touched so many lives. He would help anyone in need. Anyone. He was not a famous man. He did not walk the red carpet, win an MVP, or discover the newest scientific breakthrough. He was a son, husband, father, and grandfather. He was an engineer, a woodworker, a friend. He was humble as the day was long but affected so many others with his oversized heart and love for his creator. He loved everyone. And he was funny. Life made him laugh. He was truly happy. Why write a book about him? Sydney Rinard was the type of man that the world needs to know and emulate. As his only daughter, I felt it was not fair for me to keep him all to myself. He wanted to reach out to everyone before he died, so I am now giving all humankind this opportunity to get to know him and be his friend. This story follows his life and a final posthumous journey with me to the beautiful Rocky Mountains in Colorado that will touch your heartstrings. Does God have a favorite? No. But if he did, Sydney Rinard would make his short list.

The Death of the Playground

Author : Kurt Philip Behm
Publisher : Author House
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781468535563

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The Death Of The Playground talks about the tragic loss of 'Free-Play' in America. Our Public Playgrounds were the places where it all happened, where developing boys could learn together to, : First sit and watch and learn from those older : Truly become an important part of a group and fit in : Make up their own games and improvise : That to have friends you must first be a friend : Handle disappointment and that life isn't always fair : Realize that all great things take time : To become part of something bigger than just themselves THIS ONE WAS MOST IMPORTANT ! On the Playground, they did all of this without DIRECT Parent or Adult supervision. They made up their own rules of play, picked their own games, decided for themselves what was fair, and learned to live with the consequences. All of this doesn't mean Parents weren't involved; they were. They just weren't over-involved! Kids raised with their parents doing everything for them, then 'grow up' and want their government to do the same thing. I think we all know where that road leads. America's Corporations desperately need the developing titans, like the ones that fought and won two World Wars, created the powerful multi-national corporations, and wrote the great books of the 20th century. The chain connecting boyhood to manhood is now broken. Let me take you back to find the missing link. Revisit with me the Playground of my childhood, and share with me the pure joy and magic of my 8 years of 'Free-Play.' It's not too late to recapture that magic for our children, but we have to act and we have to act soon. Kurt Philip Behm Website: http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=54309 Available: Amazon, B&N, Borders, Most Independents, Author House

Modern Day Mystic

Author : Thomas Lyons
Publisher : We Publish Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781929841141

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Modern Day Mystic by Thomas Lyons Pdf

Can we really bend spoons with our minds? Do regular people have prophetic dreams? Can spirits speak to us from beyond? What does it really mean to be "enlightened?" How you can develop "healing hands." Author Thomas Lyons has seen it all and shares hundreds of stories of mystical experience.

Crossing Hoffa

Author : Steven J. Harper
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873515803

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Crossing Hoffa by Steven J. Harper Pdf

A forthright teamster faces off with Jimmy Hoffa in this true saga of corruption, betrayal, intrigue, and courage.

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport & Physical Activity

Author : Douglas J. Casa,Rebecca L. Stearns
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781284077360

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Preventing Sudden Death in Sport & Physical Activity by Douglas J. Casa,Rebecca L. Stearns Pdf

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity, Second Edition examines the etiology, prevention, recognition, treatment, and return-to-play protocol of the common causes of sudden death in sport. Chapters are written by content area experts, offering a blend of clinical, scientific, and research expertise regarding each medical condition that is discussed.

Like Farmer, Like Son

Author : Adam Henson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473530447

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Like Farmer, Like Son by Adam Henson Pdf

‘People say “Like father, like son”, and the story of my life has mirrored my father’s to a quite uncanny degree. Right from when I was a little boy, he was my rock; my mentor; my hero. It is no exaggeration to say that he taught me virtually everything I know about both country life and television. Without him, I certainly would not be doing what I am today ...’ Like Farmer, Like Son is a truly remarkable account of Adam’s life that explores a hidden family history and the unbreakable bond between Adam and his life-long hero: his father Joe. In the 1940s and ‘50s, Joe, the son of stage and film star Leslie Henson, chose a completely different path, alien to his thespian parents and decided to pursue a career as a farmer. In addition, Joe overcame a serious stammer to become a regular broadcaster on Country Matters and also became the saviour of Britain’s rare breeds. He even put his business and his reputation at stake to open the world’s first Farm Park. Here, for the first time, Adam reveals the family traits, childhood experiences and farming wisdom which have made him the man he is today. As he trawls the family archive and discovers his own bloodline, Adam learns to understand and appreciate the famous grandfather he never knew and pays tribute to the wonderful father he has so recently lost.

Ordinary Women from Extraordinary Times

Author : Roxanne Cibuzar
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781973678663

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Ordinary Women from Extraordinary Times by Roxanne Cibuzar Pdf

Soldiers go off to fight wars, but what happens to the women they leave behind? Over the span of two years, Roxanne Cibuzar located women who knew and loved men who served in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. She collected their untold stories and also asked about their “rules for life.” These amazing testaments are now compiled in Ordinary Women from Extraordinary Times. Katie, Corrine, Clara, Betty, and Loni are unique, ranging in age from sixty-seven to ninety-five. Their lives are history lessons on the unique eras in which they lived, but all their stories bring honor to the men who served to defend the United States. In the end, over the course of her interviews, Roxanne began to realize each woman’s life shared some common threads. Each woman had cultivated a heart for God. Their stories offer a glimpse into the past and into God’s faithful care, even amid turmoil, loss, and war.

The Brushy Crick Kids

Author : Beverly Royster Veenbaas
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Iowa
ISBN : 9780595320721

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The Brushy Crick Kids by Beverly Royster Veenbaas Pdf

Who are the Brushy Crick Kids? They are every kid from a large family. They are every kid that ever lived near a creek, lived on an old farm, or attended a one-room or small town school. They are everyone's kids getting into mischief. They are old and young, happy and sad, rich and poor. Some page of The Brushy Crick Kids will remind you of yourself or someone you know. The Brushy Crick Kids; one Iowa farm family and it's journey from innocence, laughter and tears into the Twenty-first Century. A family history beginning 600 years ago in Europe; of slave traders, American Colonists, and pioneer families in Iowa. A personal journey of faith for Veenbaas and her ancestors.

My Father's and Mother's Century

Author : Angela South
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783060214

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My Father's and Mother's Century by Angela South Pdf

“I had intended this to be the story of my father, an ordinary man living in an extraordinary turbulent half century, which shaped his life and subsequently mine. However, when researching my father’s life, I realise what an extraordinary life my mother had also lived and I want to incorporate her own tale. This is a story that also belongs to my sister and me and tells how we came to be the adults we now are.” This book chronicles the family history of Angela South’s father, John Louis Salter. It starts with his army career, at 14 years old, and how he was posted at 15 to Hong Kong and Mauritius. In WW1, he received the DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal – and returned home in 1918, with a French bride, Albertine Marie. John left the army in 1925, qualifying as a civil servant despite his lack of education. He settled with his wife in southern England, during the 1920s and 30s. In 1937, Albertine Marie was admitted to a mental asylum for the remainder of her life, due to mental instability. During WW2, he worked in Whitehall and in 1945 was posted to Berlin, where he met Angela’s mother, Christa, who was 20 years old at the time. They returned to England together in 1947, where she studied English and secretarial skills so she could take over as the family bread-winner. John and Christa married in 1951, after the birth of Angela and her younger sister, Karin. My Father's and Mother's Century delves into Angela’s childhood, through the 1950s and 60s, in her somewhat unusual family, and reveals how it impacted on herself and Karin. The book will appeal to fans of family history, biographies and family history.

Glider Infantryman

Author : Donald J. Rich,Kevin W. Brooks
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781603444248

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Glider Infantryman by Donald J. Rich,Kevin W. Brooks Pdf

Rich's first-person narrative includes vivid coverage of the action, featuring an especially rare account of arriving on a combat landing zone by glider. Detailed, day-to-day depiction of some of the heaviest fighting in Holland follows, including the action at Opheusden, the center of the infamous "Island."

Telling His Story: Pow #1000

Author : Janis Pardue Hill PhD
Publisher : LifeRich Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781489742261

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Telling His Story: Pow #1000 by Janis Pardue Hill PhD Pdf

The Japanese captain said: “You will all die here.” The finality of his words was ominous, but they were the words of an enemy the American and Filipino captives had come to know as they were force-marched northward on the Bataan Peninsula. They took hope in the fact they had survived thus far. They had already witnessed the brutality of the Japanese guards on the infamous Bataan Death March as they bayonetted, shot, beheaded, or buried alive any who fell. But then came the camps where the POWs lived and walked with Death. Such was J. C. Pardue’s nightmare. In Telling His Story: POW #1000, Dr. Janis Pardue Hill, as primarily a compiler and editor, provides the details of his story. This memoir covers both his entry into the US Army Air Corps and his experiences in, and after, World War II: the battle to hold Bataan; the surrender of Bataan; the brutal, inhumane treatment on the Death March and in the POW camps; as a slave in Japan, and as a survivor determined to live a Christian life. Most prominent among her father’s memories was the miracle of his Bible. Surviving a direct hit from a fragmentation bomb, confiscation in a POW camp, and disposal on a Hell Ship, his Bible always returned. His most treasured possession, that Bible came home with POW #1000, who attributed his survival to the faith acquired and absorbed from the weapon he considered the most valuable of all—his Bible.

Dad, How Do I?

Author : Rob Kenney
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780063075030

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Dad, How Do I? by Rob Kenney Pdf

“Like the YouTube channel, this is a touching yet informative guide for those seeking fatherly advice, or even a few good dad jokes.” — Library Journal

A Little Life

Author : Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804172707

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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times

Author : Sheryllynne Haggerty
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780228018537

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times by Sheryllynne Haggerty Pdf

In October of 1756 Sarah Folkes wrote home to her children in London from Jamaica. Posted on the ship Europa, bound for London, her letter was one of around 350 that were never delivered due to an act of war; they remain together today in the National Archives in London. In Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times Sheryllynne Haggerty closely reads and analyses this collection of correspondence, exploring the everyday lives of poor and middling whites, free people of colour, and the enslaved in mid-eighteenth-century Jamaica – Britain’s wealthiest colony of the time – at the start of the Seven Years’ War. This unique cache of letters brings to life both thoughts and behaviours that even today appear quite modern: concerns over money, surviving in a war-torn world, family squabbles, poor physical and mental health, and a desire to purchase fashionable consumer goods. The letters also offer a glimpse into the impact of British colonialism on the island; Jamaica was a violent, cruel, and deadly materialistic place dominated by slavery from which all free people benefited, and it is clear that the start of the Seven Years’ War heightened the precariousness of enslaved peoples’ lives. Jamaica may have been Britain’s Caribbean jewel, but its society was heterogeneous and fractured along racial and socioeconomic lines. A rare study of microhistory, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times paints a picture of daily life in Jamaica against the vast backdrop of transatlantic slavery, war, and the eighteenth-century British Empire.