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Heartbreaks and Triumphs

Author : Geraldine M. Cool

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 479 pages

File Size : 31,86 MB

Release : 2010-08-11

Category : Poetry

ISBN : 1453555846

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Heartbreaks and Triumphs came from years of pent-up emotions, which would have destroyed Geraldine if she hadn’t found a way to release them. There was no one she could trust with her innermost feelings-- hurts, heartbreaks, sorrows. Not even the joys and triumphs she had in her life. So in her teen she started writing it down in poetry. Without being able to do so, Geraldine, feels that it would be hard to say what would have become of her. Mental illness-Death? Pursuing this avenue was the only way Geraldine felt safe from the heartbreaks in her life. Letting her emotions flow freely from her mind and soul onto paper was the only thing that kept her from destroying herself or others. Many times she felt that life was not worth living and that there was no one who loved or cared for her. A life filled with heartbreaks was her lot. But through it all, the Lord stood fast and protected her and now she is able to share through her poetry. Thank God!! He was with Geraldine through it all.



Heartbreak & Triumph

Author : Shawn Michaels

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 3 pages

File Size : 17,39 MB

Release : 2010-05-11

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1439121737

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WWE Super Star Shawn "Heartbreak Kid" Michaels shares the stories of his decades-long wrestling career, his life, and his faith in this WWE Super Star biography. Heartbreak & Triumph introduces Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, the youngest of four children whose conservative upbringing made him quiet and reserved. But upon discovering Southwest Championship Wrestling one night, Hickenbottom realized instantly what he wanted to become. From there, Hickenbottom fully recounts his exciting and vast career history, and how he transformed into "The Heartbreak Kid." Shawn shares firsthand details of the allegation that brought about HBK's classic Ladder match with Razor Ramon at WrestleMania X; the incident in Syracuse that set the stage for Shawn's unbelievable "comeback" victories at Royal Rumble 1996, and in the Iron Man WWE Championship match with Bret Hart at WrestleMania XII; and how his escalating backstage feud with Hart inadvertently built toward the formation of "D-Generation X," as well as the first-ever "Hell in a Cell" contest against Undertaker. Beyond the squared circle, Michaels clears the air about his days running with The Kliq, their contributions to WWE's wildly successful "Attitude" era, and the consequences of their uncharacteristic Madison Square Garden "Curtain Call" in May 1996. And for the first time anywhere, Michaels shoots completely straight about his role in one of the biggest scandal in wrestling history, the infamous "Montreal screwjob" at Survivor Series 1997. While reliving the crippling back injury that forced him to retire in his prime following his WWE Championship loss at WrestleMania XIV, Michaels credits the new loves in his life—his second wife Rebecca, his children, and his newfound faith—with giving him the strength to kick his habit, recover physically, and make a jubilant return to the ring at SummerSlam 2002. Now back on top and doing what he enjoys most, the WWE Superstar regards Heartbreak & Triumph as the perfect means "to review my life, and attempt to figure out how I became the person I am."



Word Freak

Author : Stefan Fatsis

Publisher : HMH

Page : 427 pages

File Size : 24,66 MB

Release : 2001-07-07

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 0547524315

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This “marvelously absorbing” book is “a walk on the wild side of words and ventures into the zone where language and mathematics intersect” (San Jose Mercury News). A former Wall Street Journal reporter and NPR regular, Stefan Fatsis recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game’s strange, potent hold over them—and him. At least thirty million American homes have a Scrabble set—but the game’s most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of “living room players.” Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earned him the nickname “G.I. Joel”; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore’s inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and the author himself, who over the course of the book is transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. Fatsis begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments, socializing—and competing—with Scrabble’s elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even farther, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us, “a can’t-put-it-down narrative that dances between memoir and reportage” (Los Angeles Times). “Funny, thoughtful, character-rich, unchallengeably winning writing.” —The Atlantic Monthly This edition includes a new afterword by the author.



Road Comic

Author : Barry Friedman

Publisher : Hawk Publishing Group

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 50,77 MB

Release : 2002-05

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9781930709362

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Vegas casinos, Bahamian beaches, seedy bars, tattooed, pierced, and dangerous women, unrequited love, unrequited death, cutthroat competition, stolen jokes -- Barry Friedman has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. Road Comic is Barry's no-holds-barred account of life on the comedy circuit. This book is about the comedians whose pictures are on placards outside the Holiday Inn registration desk, and whose acts are more memorable than their names. And first and foremost, it's the story of Barry Friedman, who began doing comedy in the Elks Lodges and topless bars of Oklahoma and worked his way up to being one of the top comics on the circuit. This is the unvarnished, unadulterated story of not just one top comic, but all the rising comics who don't have their own sitcom. But hey -- if Barry had his own sitcom, he wouldn't have written this book. Book jacket.



Daughter of Moloka'i

Author : Alan Brennert

Publisher : St. Martin's Press

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 29,66 MB

Release : 2019-02-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1250137683

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NOW A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: USA Today • BookRiot • BookBub • LibraryReads • OC Register • Never Ending Voyage The highly anticipated sequel to Alan Brennert’s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, Moloka'i "A novel of illumination and affection." —USA Today Alan Brennert’s beloved novel Moloka'i, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. This companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama—quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa—was forced to give up at birth. The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry and grape farm in California, her marriage and unjust internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II—and then, after the war, to the life-altering day when she receives a letter from a woman who says she is Ruth’s birth mother, Rachel. Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. It’s a richly emotional tale of two women—different in some ways, similar in others—who never expected to meet, much less come to love, one another. And for Ruth it is a story of discovery, the unfolding of a past she knew nothing about. Told in vivid, evocative prose that conjures up the beauty and history of both Hawaiian and Japanese cultures, it’s the powerful and poignant tale that readers of Moloka'i have been awaiting for fifteen years.



Regions of the Heart

Author : David Rose

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 26,66 MB

Release : 2019-07-25

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1405943890

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Discover the powerful story of one woman's lifelong dedication to adventure and determination to succeed, as featured in the brand new BBC2 documentary The Last Mountain 'I shed a tear as I read this . . . I'll admit that I did not do so when I originally heard of her death. The difference? This book' INDEPENDENT ______ Alison Hargeaves was one of the finest climbers of her generation. But in 1995, she died during a violent storm on K2. On her death she was vilified by media outrage that a wife and mother would take such extreme risks. This is the story of a woman with an astonishing determination to be the best that she could. A woman driven to succeed just to secure a future for herself and her family. ______ 'A riveting and incredibly moving story' Irish News 'Few realized the extent of her inner turmoil - and her courage. A very moving biography of an extraordinary woman with an extraordinary talent and determination' Daily Telegraph 'A sensitive and intelligent book . . . Rose and Douglas recuse Hargreaves from the crude distortions of those who wanted to vilify or venerate her' Sunday Telegraph



The Heart Shed

Author : Kevin Cobb

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 398 pages

File Size : 33,33 MB

Release : 2018-01-11

Category :

ISBN : 9781981231386

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An Inspirational Triumph Supplied by a Heartbreaking Tragedy Steve needs a new heart. Three young strangers are too busy making their way in the world to realize one of them is destined to save a life. A heart transplant is not a miracle, it is the result of one human's ultimate sacrifice. Behind every undeserved triumph is a heartbreaking tragedy. The Heart Shed blends these two parallel suspense stories into one medical thriller. Steve is a middle-age high school teacher in Dallas, Texas. A medical crisis interrupts his life when he is diagnosed with heart failure and forces him to face the reality that he has alienated himself from everyone he cares about. He learns the error of his way, but is it too late to change a life of self-absorption? Ranae and Wayne are madly in love and living out the perfect romance. As they build a life together, they separately strive to establish promising careers. For Ranae, it is a long hard road to becoming a nurse, but she is up for the challenge. Wayne is a seminary student, who has secretly lost his faith. He struggles to come to terms with his hypocrisy while keeping this secret from Ranae. Kurt has just graduated from high school and is obsessed with his best friend Julie. He'd like romance but is stuck in the friend zone. Can he convince Julie they were meant to have more? Each of these burgeoning adults are called upon to play an inspirational role in Steve's miracle. One must take the lead role, who will it be? By necessity, every heart transplant requires an abrupt and unforeseen tragedy, trading in a bad heart for a good one. One life is saved at the price of another. Grand plans and ambitions are halted to grant each heart transplant recipient the gift of life. The suspense grows steadily throughout this medical thriller until the heart donor is ultimately revealed. About the Author: Kevin Cobb was born in Dayton, Ohio with transposition of the great arteries. This condition was temporarily corrected with open heart surgery when he was two years old. In October of 2014 he received a heart transplant from an unknown donor. Kevin is a high school and middle school teacher of English, history, and geography. He currently lives in Rowlett,Texas.



Lift Her Up

Author : Imara Moses

Publisher : Dr. Imara Moses

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 39,81 MB

Release : 2021-02-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781736576502

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Lift Her Up is the harrowing account of one woman's abusive marriage and subsequent divorce. Learn how amidst emotional, physical, psychological, and financial abuse, Imara Moses completed medical school, served in the U.S. Air Force, and became an Ivy League graduate while raising two sons. Experience all of the gut-wrenching emotions that robbed her of her peace, affected her character, and destroyed her self-esteem. See how she overcame her circumstances, broke generational curses, and raised her sons in a loving and thriving environment. This book is a must-read for anyone who is lost in the confusion of a toxic relationship or stuck with the negative emotions that remain after their romantic relationship fails.



Journey of Hope

Author : Victoria Murata

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,98 MB

Release : 2012-07-20

Category : Frontier and pioneer life

ISBN : 9781475231441

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"It's 1852, the year of the largest migration of people leaving the states and traveling by wagon train from Missouri to the Oregon Territory. The two thousand mile journey takes six months across the vast panorama of America's wild west. Over prairie, mountains and rivers, through untamed landscapes, the overlanders have a common goal: to find a better life. Though hardship and deprivation are constant companions, hope is a bright beacon leading them ever forward. Through the course of the voyage, three young women form an unlikely bond that will carry them through unspeakable horrors, binding them together forever as they discover the deeper places of the heart."--Page 4 of cover



Homer Is Where the Heart Is

Author : John Randall Tabor

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 11,96 MB

Release : 2011-07-28

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1462031609

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JOHN RANDALL TABOR grew up in north Louisiana in the town of Homer. In 1962 he earned a bachelors degree in English education at Louisiana Tech. In 1968 he was awarded a masters degree in journalism from Louisiana State University. For thirty-three years he taught English composition and news writing at LSU in Shreveport, where he also was director of information services and director of alumni affairs. In addition, Tabor was president of the Ark-La-Tex chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. From 20022003 he wrote a weekly column for The (Homer) Guardian-Journal newspaper and throughout his career he has published a number of feature articles, one of which won first place at the Deep South Writers Conference. He currently lives in the village of Bethany, Louisiana, where he is working on a novel, The Glorious Weight of the Noonday Sun.