Throwing My Life Away

Author : Liz Czukas
Publisher : Liz Czukas
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-20
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Throwing My Life Away by Liz Czukas Pdf

She has two weeks to get it all back. Mariska Bokori never thought she'd spend her last two weeks of summer planning a fake prom, almost getting arrested in her pajamas, or falling for a guy with such an awful haircut. But that was before her stepfather accidentally threw away all her high school mementos. Now, armed with only her trusty camera and a deep-seated fear of leaving for college, Mariska is determined to recreate some of her favorite moments before her friends are scattered to the four corners of higher education. There's no time to lose, and there's certainly no time to be almost kissing Caine Fitzgibbon at every turn. They're just friends. And he thinks her plan is "unnecessary." But what does he know? He's about as sentimental as a park bench. Except, somehow, he's always there. And it turns out he might just know a thing or two about losing your past, if Mariska is willing to listen. keywords: romantic comedy young adult teen coming of age contemporary YA friends friendship BFF college university high school graduation summer after senior year humor road trip adventures hijinks yearbook photography darkroom pictures memories mementos scrapbook sentimental stepfather stepfamily single mom birth father biological parent mother-daughter family dynamics changes growing up moving away long-distance

Author : Lee W. Brainard
Publisher : Lee W Brainard
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798985322330

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The Glorious Salvation Machine by Lee W. Brainard Pdf

In a spirit of sanctified humor, this satire skewers the error of the easy-believe gospel and defends the biblical truth that Christians will be changed by the Holy Spirit that indwells and empowers them. Take a rough-n-tumble journey with Peregrinus (Latin for pilgrim) as he, with the help of his mentor Plowman, battles with the errors thrown at him by the likes of such characters as Willy "Rush" Forward, Strawberry Nostrum, Reverend Quacksalver, and Jumping Jack Hallelujah.

Author : Colleen Jones,Perry Lefko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143196136

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Throwing Rocks at Houses by Colleen Jones,Perry Lefko Pdf

Curling legend Colleen Jones opens up about her extraordinary career and life Curling is possibly the most beloved sport across Canada, and Colleen Jones has been one of its brightest stars. She was only nineteen years old when she won her first provincial championship, and she became the youngest skip, at age twenty-two, ever to win the Canadian women's curling championship: the Tournament of Hearts. She went on to win it a total of six times, with an unprecedented four in a row in the early 2000s, along with her two world championships. No other women’s team has matched that record. Here, she tells the stories of her remarkable career—from the pure joy of the game to outworking her competition, year after year, always striving to be just a little bit better. But Colleen’s story is about more than a love of curling. As a champion at the pinnacle of her sport, as a popular CBC broadcaster, and as a mother of two, Colleen Jones seemed to have it all. Then a serious illness struck, and threatened ti rob her of all she had worked for. But Colleen, determined as ever, emerged with a renewed love of life and a powerful message about achieving authentic personal fulfillment. Throwing Rocks at Houses is a candid, charming and thoughtful story about rising to the top only to learn how easily it can all be taken away. Whether career, family, or personal health, her amazing journey reveals, more than anything, all that matters most in life.

Author : Gail Blanke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : House cleaning
ISBN : 0446594938

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Throw Out Fifty Things by Gail Blanke Pdf

"Gail Blanke offers inspiring ways to clear away the debris of your life, both physical and mental, to help you find peace, energy and a better vision of who you are."--Provided by the publisher.

Author : Martha Beck
Publisher : Crown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307237989

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Leaving the Saints by Martha Beck Pdf

Leaving the Saints is an unforgettable memoir about one woman’s spiritual quest and journey toward faith. As “Mormon royalty” within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Martha Beck was raised in a home frequented by the Church’s high elders—known as the apostles—and her existence was framed by their strict code of conduct. Wearing her sacred garments, she married in a secret temple ceremony—but only after two Mormon leaders ascertained that her “past contained no flirtation with serious sins, such as committing murder or drinking coffee.” She went to church faithfully with the other brothers and sisters of her ward. When her son was born with Down syndrome, she and her husband left their graduate programs at Harvard to return to Provo, Utah, where they knew the supportive Mormon community would embrace them. However, soon after Martha began teaching at Brigham Young University, she began to see firsthand the Church’s ruthlessness as it silenced dissidents and masked truths that contradicted its published beliefs. Most troubling of all, she was forced to face her history of sexual abuse by one of the Church’s most prominent authorities. This book chronicles her difficult decision to sever her relationship with the faith that had cradled her for so long and to confront and forgive the person who betrayed her so deeply. This beautifully written, inspiring memoir explores the powerful yearning toward faith. It offers a rare glimpse inside one of the world’s most secretive religions while telling a profoundly moving story of personal courage, survival, and the transformative power of spirituality.

Author : Rachel Aaron
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316192927

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The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron Pdf

Eli Monpress is vain. He's cocky. And he's a thief. But he's a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he's not happy about it. The bounty topper, as it turns out, is his best friend, bodyguard, and master swordsman, Josef. Who has been keeping secrets from Eli. Apparently, he's the only prince of a rather feisty country and his mother (a formidable queen who's every bit as driven and stubborn as he is) wants him to come home and do his duty, which means throwing over personal ambitions like proving he's the greatest swordsman who ever lived. Family drama aside, Eli and Josef have their hands full. The Spirit Court has been usurped by the Council of Thrones and someone calling herself the Immortal Empress is staging a massive invasion. But it's not just politics --- the Immortal Empress has a specific target in mind: Eli Monpress, the greatest thief in the world.

Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819228697

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Yearning by Robert Hendrickson Pdf

One of the first books of its kind addressing how young adults are living in an intentional community in the Episcopal Church. Young adults (18-30) are searching for a church that demands their involvement, whether it is in mission, worship, theology, or daily life. They want a church that is relevant and offers a vision of the Divine. This book places the church in context with consumerism, freedom of choice, war and terror, and the impact of technology now dominating the worldview of young adults. Drawing upon the proven success at St. Hilda s House in New Haven, CT, this book provides stories and narratives from young adult interns, who are involved in its mission and ministry."

Author : Julian Lesouffrir
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496915948

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Path(Os) of Redemption by Julian Lesouffrir Pdf

What is the true depth of love and commitment? On the road to being forgiven, and tasked to aid those that are lost, Blaeciel, a newly born Cherub seeks to answer just that when his charge, a girl named Deirdre, commits suicide. While battling demons from his own past, Blaeciel attempts to find his beloved in the lowest depths of the universeTartarus. On his journey he confronts many foes, friends, and unlikely allies, but on his quest to find one he runs the risk of losing himself. This novel explores the true path, and pains, of redemption, and how true love can help one to see paradise even in the darkest regions of Hell.

Author : Nora Pouillon,Laura Fraser
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385350761

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My Organic Life by Nora Pouillon,Laura Fraser Pdf

A wonderfully engaging memoir from the woman who founded America’s first certified organic restaurant, My Organic Life is the story of an unheralded culinary pioneer who made it her mission to bring delicious, wholesome foods to the American table. While growing up on a farm in the Austrian Alps and later in Vienna, Nora Pouillon was surrounded by fresh and delicious foods. So when she and her French husband moved to Washington, D.C., in the 1960s, she was horrified to discover a culinary culture dominated by hormone-bloated meat and unseasonal vegetables. The distance between good, healthy produce and what even the top restaurants were serving was vast, and Nora was determined to bridge that gap. First as a cooking teacher, then as a restaurant owner, and eventually as the country’s premier organic restaurateur, she charted a path that forever changed our relationship with what we eat. Since it opened in 1979, her eponymous restaurant has been a hot spot for reporters, celebrities, and politicians—from Jimmy Carter to the Obamas—alike. Along the way, Nora redefined what food could be, forging close relationships with local producers and launching initiatives to take the organic movement mainstream. As much the story of America’s postwar culinary history as it is a memoir, My Organic Life encompasses the birth of the farm-to-table movement, the proliferation of greenmarkets across the country, and the evolution of the chef into social advocate. Spanning the last forty years of our relationship with food, My Organic Life is the deeply personal, powerfully felt story of the organic revolution—by the unlikely heroine at its forefront.

Author : Al Ewing
Publisher : Boom! Studios
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781646687565

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We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing Pdf

On the Cathedral, Oneday reveals Bristow’s plan to take control of Malik’s Flight, while Oneday secures the body. If they succeed, the Coalition will become the new seat of government. As they journey towards the Inner Worlds with the threat of war on the horizon, will Jason or Oneday seize control?

Author : John Scanlan
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781861896346

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On Garbage by John Scanlan Pdf

How do we decide what is junk? The discarded remnants of our daily lives may no longer be useful to us, yet John Scanlan proposes in On Garbage that our trash is actually a treasure trove of artifacts that reveals intriguing insights into the modern human condition and the evolution of Western culture. On Garbage is the first book to examine the detritus of Western culture in full range—not only material waste and ruin, but also residual or "broken" knowledge and the lingering remainders of cultural thought systems. Scanlan considers how Western philosophy, science, and technology attained mastery over nature through what can be seen as a prolonged act of cleansing, as scientists and philosophers weeded out incorrect, outmoded, or superseded knowledge. He also analyzes how disposal not only produces overwhelming mountains of waste, but creates dead bits of useless knowledge that permeate the reality of modern Western societies. He argues that physical and intellectual debris reveal new insights into the basic tenets of Western culture and, ultimately, that the abject reality of our disposable lives has led to us becoming the "garbage" of our times.

Author : J E Murphy,Jim E Murphy,Jim Murphy,J Murphy
Publisher : Portraits of Earth Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A View from a Height by J E Murphy,Jim E Murphy,Jim Murphy,J Murphy Pdf

Author : Pierpaolo Maiorano
Publisher : Il Pierpo
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Asha - I only desired what my friends by Pierpaolo Maiorano Pdf

A novel that deals with an extremely sensitive and topical issue: Teen prostitution, coercive or voluntary. It talks almost exclusively about the coercive form of the phenomenon; rightly so since it is the dramatic part and involves very young, unwitting victims, and must be opposed with all our might. However, we must not forget that there is also the voluntary aspect. A phenomenon that is much more widespread than we think among today's teenagers who, in order to get recharges, latest generation cell phones, rather than a designer dress or money, choose to sell their bodies... consciously. And not always, as in the case of the protagonist, driven by the family's precarious economic conditions. This is also to be countered, upstream. In the book, the two aspects intersect, proceeding in parallel, developing a dense, seamless, compelling plot. Asha is the third child of an Albanian immigrant family, in Italy for 20 years. Decent, honest, hard-working people, well integrated into the social fabric, but barely making ends meet. Seeing her friends dress well, have beautiful homes and everything they desire, while she is forced to wear shabby clothes and live in a dilapidated house, makes her feel envious. Drawn by a friend, blinded by the prospect of having what her parents cannot give her, she runs away and decides to sell her body to get them. This choice, however, while allowing her to fulfill all her desires, soon makes her regret not being able to have a life as a normal teenager, cultivating friendships, laughing, joking, falling in love. Sold to a criminal organization, segregated and forced to their will, she escapes several times, but is always found. Discovering that she is pregnant, unable to find the little boy with whom she conceived him, she attempts to make a middle-aged man, whom she met during one of her escapes, believe that he is the child's father. Having failed in this attempt as well, tired of running away with those criminals who give her no respite, she decides to end it all. The discovery of her suicide note, which she leaves on a coffee shop table, kicks off the story.

Author : Thomas H. Dickinson
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781434407788

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Chief Contemporary Dramatists by Thomas H. Dickinson Pdf

"Chief Contemporary Dramatists" (second series) features 18 plays from England, Ireland, America, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Scandinavia, selected and edited by Thomas H. Dickinson. Facsimile reprint, 1921 edition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015043654394

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Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan by Anonim Pdf