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Author | : PJ Pierce |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2010-07-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0292787901 |
Barbara Jordan spoke for many Texas women when she told a reporter, "I get from the soil and spirit of Texas the feeling that I, as an individual, can accomplish whatever I want to, and that there are no limits, that you can just keep going, just keep soaring. I like that spirit." Indeed, the sense of limitless possibilities has inspired countless Texas women—sometimes in the face of daunting obstacles—to build lives rich in work, family, friends, faith, and community involvement. In this collection of interviews conducted by PJ Pierce, twenty-five Texas women ranging in age from 53 to 93 share the wisdom they've acquired through living unconventional lives. Responding to the question "What have you found that really matters about life?" they offer keen insights into motherhood, career challenges, being a minority, marriage and widowhood, anger, assertiveness, managing change, persevering, power, speaking out, fashioning success from failure, writing your own job description, loving a younger man, and recognizing opportunities disguised as disaster—to name only a few of their topics. In her introduction, Pierce describes how she came to write the book and how she chose her subjects to represent a cross-section of career paths and ethnic groups and all geographic areas of Texas. A topical index makes it easy to compare several women's views on a given subject.
Author | : Elfie F. Salisbury |
Publisher | : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2022-03-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1685175104 |
Rarely does a book quite like this one come along. Each story is unique. The stories are true insights into an epic journey of life growing up in a small rural town in Northeast Ohio. In addition, the stories include struggles of a little girl growing up in a Pentecostal church from the 1960s to the present years. Also included are stories about a career in teaching that has spanned thirty-five years, two states, and all grade levels and subjects. The variety of stories may include glimpses into a large close-knit family of nineteen people. With a family that large, much was happening all of the time. You will read about struggles, triumphs, laughter, and challenges, and read encouraging words to inspire you to be a better person. Each page will walk through a moment in time. That moment may be happy, sad, or thought-provoking but will always leave you to ponder about your own situation. In the midst of it all, you will find a unique focus on God. As you read the stories and understand the background of the author, you will see why the struggles were real. You will understand that if someone can honestly say they have been in your shoes, these stories represent just that.
Author | : Persis M. Karim |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2006-05 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : |
Until recently, Iranian literature has overwhelmingly been the domain of men. But the new hybrid culture of diaspora Iranians has produced a prolific literature by women that reflects a unique perspective and voice. Let Me Tell You Where I've Been is an extensive collection of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by women whose lives have been shaped and influenced by Iran's recent history, exile, immigration and the formation of new cultural identities in the United States and Europe. These writings represent an emerging and multi-cultural female sensibility. Unlike many flat media portrayals of Iranian women—as veiled, silenced—these writers offer a complex literary view of Iranian culture and its influences. These writers interrogate, challenge, and re-define notions of home and language and their work offers readers an experience of Iranian diaspora culture. Featuring over one hundred selections (two-thirds of which have never been published before) by more than fifty contributors--including such well-known writers as Gelareh Asayesh, Tara Bahrampour, Firoozeh Dumas, Roya Hakakian and Mimi Khalvati--the collection represents a substantial diversity of voices in this multicultural community. Divided into six sections, the book's themes of exile, family, culture resistance, and love, create a rich and textured view of the Iranian diaspora. The poems, short stories, and essays are suggestive of an important conversation about Iran, Iranian culture, the Persian and English languages, and the dual identities of many of its authors. This powerful collection is a tribute to the wisdom, insight, and sensitivity of women attempting to invent and articulate a literature of in-betweenness.
Author | : Tim Waggoner |
Publisher | : Raw Dog Screaming Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2024-09-11 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
In Let Me Tell You a Story, Tim Waggoner continues what he started in the Bram Stoker Award-winning Writing in the Dark (2020) and Writing in the Dark: The Workbook (2022), both of which focus on the art of composing successful horror fiction. This latest guidebook takes a different approach, foregrounding Waggoner’s prolific, decades-long career as a professional author. Partly autobiographical, partly tutorial and diagnostic, each chapter features one of Waggoner’s stories followed by reflection on the historical context of publication, insightful commentary, and exercises for writers who are just learning their craft as well as those who have already made a name for themselves. As always, Waggoner’s experience, wit, and know-how shine through as he discusses and re-evaluates material from 1990 to 2018. Let Me Tell You a Story is a vital contribution to his evolving nonfictional oeuvre.
Author | : John Virgo |
Publisher | : Kings Road Publishing |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2012-04-02 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1843589575 |
For a nation with a long and proud military tradition, one token stands above all others as a mark of recognition for the ultimate acts of individual feats of arms: the Victoria Cross. Awarded for one reason alone--to mark extreme acts of great heroism by British and Commonwealth servicemen in the face of the enemy--it is unquestionably the hardest club in the world to gain entrance to. Its holders--ordinary soldiers, sailors and airmen--are linked by an uncommon bond of exceptional bravery, displayed often at great personal risk and against impossible odds. The VC has been awarded only thirteen times since the end of the Second World War in 1945. Three of these awards were made to recipients who had paid the ultimate sacrifice while demonstrating gallantry beyond the call of duty. Forged in battle, from the shell-scarred hills of Korea, to the windswept marshland of East Falkland and today's counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, each one of these VCs has a uniquely inspiring tale to tell. This is their incredible story.
Author | : Renata Calverley |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2014-01-16 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1408834529 |
The spellbinding true story of a little girl's miraculous escape from the Nazis during the Second World War
Author | : Adam Nguyen |
Publisher | : Adam Nguyen |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2022-06-15 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : |
Every life is a masterpiece. Therefore, it is worth taking notes, pondering, and sharing. Record your thoughts, feelings, experiences, hopes, dreams. And it is a premise for you to constantly improve and improve yourself. Be confident in telling and sharing the stories of your life. Never forget: on the highway of life, you may have gone further than some others. You have had a valuable experience. And the lesson you get is very useful and valuable to others. Your life is a gift. So it deserves to be cherished and given to others. That will give you a truly meaningful life. You feel that you are helping others, that your life has a purpose. Happiness is giving. Happiness is sharing.
Author | : Savia Viegas |
Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0143415220 |
Author | : Randy Pausch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Cancer |
ISBN | : 9780340978504 |
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Author | : David George Rogne |
Publisher | : CSS Publishing |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0788018698 |
Rogne shows how preachers can assume the identity of featured characters, stressing aspects of their spiritual pilgrimages which are relevant for today's faithful living. Twelve monologues portray the experiences of such fascinating personages as Abraham, Jeremiah, Thomas, Paul, Father Damien, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.