Author : Toni Yuly
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,64 MB
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1250043271
Early bird wakes up and begins a search for breakfast.
Author : Rodney Rothman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 2006-12-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1416537031
Everyone says they would like to retire early, but Rodney Rothman actually did it—forty years early. Burnt out, he decides at the age of twenty-eight to get an early start on his golden years. He travels to Boca Raton, Florida, where he moves in with an elderly piano teacher at Century Village, a retirement community that is home to thousands of senior citizens. Early Bird is an irreverent, hilarious, and ultimately warmhearted account of Rodney's journey deep into the heart of retirement. Rodney struggles for acceptance from the senior citizens he shares a swimming pool with and battles with cranky octogenarians who want him off their turf. Before long he observes, “I don't think Tuesdays with Morrie would have been quite so uplifting if that guy had to spend more than one day a week with Morrie.” In the spirit of retirement, Rodney fashions a busy schedule of suntanning, shuffleboard, and gambling cruises. As the months pass, his neighbors seem to forget that he is fifty years younger than they are. He finds himself the potential romantic interest of an aging femme fatale. He joins a senior softball club and is disturbed to learn that he is the worst player on the team. Early Bird is a funny, insightful, and moving look at what happens to us when we retire, viewed from a remarkably premature perspective. Any reader who plans on becoming an old person will enjoy joining Rodney on his strange journey, as he reconsiders his notions of romance, family, friendship, and ultimately, whether he's ever going back to work.
Author : Jenny Minton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 18,61 MB
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1400079462
In the winter of 2002, Jenny Minton delivered her sons, Sam and Gus. She was thirty-one weeks pregnant, and her boys, conceived through in vitro fertilization, were more than two months early. Both boys were placed on immediate life support, and for sixty-four days they hovered, critically ill, in the neonatal intensive care unit of a New York City hospital. The Early Birds is a record of their time there and the story of Minton's harrowing, triumphant quest to bring her sons home.
Author : Patricia Mitter
Publisher : Early Birds(tm) Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781943645428
"Free Bird QR app lets you tap to listen to bird songs and calls in this book."--Back cover.
Author : Laurie Graham
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,80 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781784297930
THE EARLY BIRDS is the touching and funny follow-up to THE FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA. 'Wit and insight to match Nick Hornby, and the entertainment value of Helen Fielding' Independent on The Future Homemakers of America 'Why is Laurie Graham not carried on people's shoulders through cheering crowds? Her books are brilliant!' Marian Keyes Peggy, the southern belle. Kath, the pragmatist with the only Norfolk accent in New York state. Gayle, the preacher with healing hands. Mrs Colonel Audrey Rudman, forever keeping up the standards of the Officers' Wives Club. Lois, who's never had a thought she didn't voice. Loudly. Their menfolk may be long retired, but once a US Air Force wife, always an Air Force wife, and the bonds of friendship forged in base after military base are still going strong fifty years later. Time is rendering its Accounts Payable for all of them now: hip replacements, eye problems, forgetfulness and departures. In this hymn to lifelong female friendship, Peggy soldiers on through new upheavals, including her ex-husband Vern's Alzheimer's diagnosis, the death of one of her nearest and dearest, a life-changing house move and the world-shattering events of 9/11 with the help of her sharp-tongued, often eccentric, but always loyal group of friends.
Author : Laurie Graham
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1784297941
The Early Birds is the touching and funny follow-up to The Future Homemakers of America. 'Funny, heartwarming and a real treat. I would recommend it to anyone!' Katie Fforde 'Wit and insight to match Nick Hornby, and the entertainment value of Helen Fielding' Independent on The Future Homemakers of America 'Why is Laurie Graham not carried on people's shoulders through cheering crowds? Her books are brilliant!' Marian Keyes Peggy, the southern belle. Kath, the pragmatist with the only Norfolk accent in New York state. Gayle, the preacher with healing hands. Mrs Colonel Audrey Rudman, forever keeping up the standards of the Officers' Wives Club. Lois, who's never had a thought she didn't voice. Loudly. Their menfolk may be long retired, but once a US Air Force wife, always an Air Force wife, and the bonds of friendship forged in base after military base are still going strong fifty years later. Time is rendering its Accounts Payable for all of them now: hip replacements, eye problems, forgetfulness and departures. In this hymn to lifelong female friendship, Peggy soldiers on through new upheavals, including her ex-husband Vern's Alzheimer's diagnosis, the death of one of her nearest and dearest, a life-changing house move and the world-shattering events of 9/11 with the help of her sharp-tongued, often eccentric, but always loyal group of friends.
Author : Joy Cowley
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Readers
ISBN : 9781927185209
"The animals are asleep at bathtime!"--Back cover. Includes notes for teachers. Suggested level: junior.
Author : Janetta Fudge-Messmer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Betsy Stevenson is praying fervently for a change. But when a big part of her prayer is answered she asks the Lord, "Is this really You? An RV, of all things."According to Ben (her hubby and a workaholic), he thinks retiring at 60, buying an RV and traveling is a grand idea. He says, "I've been talking to Matilda (their pooch) and the Lord and I feel it's a go. After much more prayer and preparation Betsy agrees and they begin the journey to downsize into a 38 foot 5th wheel. Then their RV adventure begins. Their best friends Rose and Larry Wilford tag along and the four get On the Road Again.Yes, Willie Nelson joins them - if only in song - on the highways and byways of this great country called the U.S.A. While on the road the foursome encounter a near miss with a lamp post, a not-too-happy proprietor at an RV Park, and a 1000 year flood that hits Colorado.Can the four of them survive their travels together and learn to live, laugh and love more and grump less? Or is the Lord taking them on this path to learn more about themselves than they ever wanted to know? And in the end, do they find it is better to give than receive?Follow along with the Early Birds on their adventures and I'm sure you'll want to join up with them ASAP. All you need is a sense of humor, willingness to change, And, of course, a recreational vehicle. Any size will do.
Author : Millie Miller
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 21,75 MB
Release : 1997-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781555662059
Reminiscent of nineteenth-century botanical prints, the full-color illustrations in these small nature guides are miniature watercolors, as delightful to look at as they are accurate. Beneath each illustration the reader will find the popular and scientific names, size, range, and a concise description of the habitat or an interesting bit of lore. Ideal for the backpacker or dayhiker, the books fit handily in the pocket.An accurate painting of each bird aids in the identification of the familiar, garden-variety birds found in the United States, and accompanying maps show habitat range. With its lovely illustrations, hand-lettered text, and convenient size, Early Birds makes a wonderful gift for any occasion.
Author :
Publisher : little bee books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,28 MB
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499801835
Introduce children to sounds in this tabbed, brightly illustrated board book! In this first concept book, little ones can turn the tabbed pages to learn different sounds in their world! The spreads feature a jungle, a town, a home, a farm, and a pond. The reader is prompted with "What can you hear?", and the noises that the animals or objects on the page make are included.
