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by JRobin WhitleyA compilation of poetry, reflections and essays this book is written in a style showing the challenges that the Lesbian Christian faces in living an open life while also seeking to live a life of faith. It is the author's intent that the book may assist the lesbian reader in identifying the goodness in her own life, and also be a book to be shared with parents and friends in order that issues of faith can be seen alongside the gift of being a lesbian. Robin received her M.Div. from Lutheran The... moreEscape from Communism
by Mit SandruLife under communism is cruel and inhumane. Commit the smallest political infraction, and the secret police will arrest you. The only ray of hope is the West, but getting out from communism is difficult. Communist countries have a “Berlin Wall” around them. It is a crime to escape by crossing the border illegally, and anyone caught is beaten and imprisoned, sometimes even shot. I was eighteen, and I was living in hell. However, I would rather have died than keep living as a communist slave. This... moreCold Beer and a Hot Dart
by Brandon WolfeAre YOU happy? Over a span of eleven years, Brandon Wolfe backpacked throughout fifteen different countries, having been chased by wild animals, contracted one of the world’s deadliest diseases three different times, witnessed multiple natural wonders of the Earth, found himself in the middle of demonic deliverances, and set foot in villages that had never seen white people before. He was also told in 2005 by medical professionals that he had until around age forty (give or take) to live… ... moreI Choose Life
by Sandra EvansBee Godskiss Daley had every reason to throw in the towel: A mountain of financial problems. Her sister’s cancer. Her own chronic health problems. An ongoing, bitter divorce after years of living with a controlling, alcoholic husband. But step by step, with the support of her local Al-Anon chapter and her growing faith in God, Daley began to understand that as bad as things seemed to be, she had a choice: support life or destroy life. I Choose Life invites you to share her journey of discovery a... moreTWSC: A Shrouded Autobiography
by TenacityIn this autobiography, the author, using the pen name Tenacity, admits he made many mistakes, but he never stopped living. In TWSC, he shares the experiences of his first twenty-five years of life—which he likens to a Ferris wheel with all of its ups and downs.TWSC explores the many different and intimate views of Tenacity’s early years , including childhood highs and lows, his education, puppy love, incarcerations, drug experimentation, and service in Vietnam. A man who traveled in many circles... moreWar Ready: In My Father's Shadow
by Mary Lou DarstFor young Mary Lou, life was an adventure. Her father served in the military, and she traveled the world with him and her family. His assignments took them to Alaska, Virginia, Japan, Texas, and Germany, as part of the US Army’s responsibilities in policing the world. This candid memoir recounts her family’s life in new places and cultures following World War II. What was it like to be a child living in Japan seven years after the war? What was it like to be a thirteen-year-old living in Germany... moreSAINT SOMEBODY (isbn 978 - 1 - 4908 - 8211 - 6 51395)
by Teresa Prins-WoodSAINT SOMEBODY is a true story about a young girl's quest to become famous. Believing that she has been on the receiving end of two miracles, Teresa determines to find fame by becoming a Saint. The book is a poignant and humorous 'coming of age' memoir that demonstrates the impact of family dynamics on individual development.Night People, Book 1
by Larry J DunlapIMAGINE YOU LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA in the early 60s and you love singing with your buddies just for fun until you are suddenly dropped into the San Francisco music scene just before the summer of 1965. You can stay if you can find a way to turn your singing group into a rock and roll band in less than a week! And you must be willing to sacrifice and leave everything else you love behind.
NIGHT PEOPLE, an intimate literary memoir,... more
No Return Ticket: A Memoir
by Nicholas RetyThis is a boy’s firsthand account of the Second World War siege of Budapest and the trials of its aftermath, transitioning to an English private school and tough days in London on the way to medical school. Emerging as a urological surgeon, the journey continues to far-flung places, always keeping the human focus. A life lived to the full, it finds the author taking up flying at age fifty-six, something to rekindle the flying daydreams of the armchair pilot.-
Life without Lisa
by Richard BalloThe story chronicles Richard Ballo's journey as a single dad after losing his young wife to cancer. The author bares his soul in this brutally honest account of grief with all the emptiness, anger, hopelessness, and guilt of being windowed at only 39 years of age. Through Rich's journaling we are privy to his innermost thoughts and feelings. Storehouses of Snow: Dr. Munn's Expedition to Antarctica
by Daniel V. RunyonSnow three miles deep blankets Antarctica, a continent larger than Europe. Go there and experience the wonders of nature with Dr. Munn.
The Abridged Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Daniel V. RunyonBenjamin Franklin shaped American journalism, civic life, economics, and politics by his example as a publisher, editor, writer, business leader, and statesman. Every American should read the story he wrote of his own life. And now they can, for this edition of his autobiography tells his entire story in his own words, just 29% shorter with fewer words and shorter sentences. You will smile, cry, laugh, or wince on almost every page at his humor, pathos, wit, and profound insight into human thou... more978-0996491204
by Anna Blake"the two worlds of Lee Mehl"
by Lee mehlLee Mehl suffered a stroke when she was just 30 years old.This is the story of her life and death ordeal, a young life interrupted.Lee shares her experiences of being in a coma, going throu recovery and rehabilitation.She writes of her feelings,fears and hopes,her adventures and what it has been like to build a new life.This lesson of hope,strengh and love (along with a bucket of humor and sarcasm)goes out to everyoneI Knew You by Name: The Search for My Lost Mother
by PEGGY BARNESA memoir of a daughter's search for her unwed mother. Secreted letters and diaries reveal much of Barnes' mother's life echoed her own. Here are their stories of abandonment, addiction, estranged fathers, a truly evil stepmother, the churches that kicked them out and the churches offering salvation. A story of love lost and love found.Too Tough to Love: My Life with Johnny Ramone
by cynthia whitney and emily xyzTOO TOUGH TO LOVE is Cynthia "Roxy" Whitney's first-person account of her 20-year affair with punk guitar legend and Ramones co-founder Johnny Ramone - a story that has never been told until now. While most fans have heard of the notorious love triangle of Johnny, singer Joey Ramone, and Joey's girlfriend Linda Daniele (later Mrs. Johnny Ramone), very few know that the "triangle" had a fourth side - Roxy. In her inimitable voice, she gives a no-holds-barred account of her life as a teenaged stri... more
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