Author : Amy Mangan
Publisher : Black Rose Writing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 19,63 MB
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1684330653
This Side Up: The Road to a Renovated Life is a home and garden editor’s story of a life constantly under construction, none by design. Written with candor, humor and grace, Amy Mangan shares her own home tour, but this one deftly sheds light on job loss, financial shame, home displacement, marital discord, illness and caregiving. Faced with one crisis after the next, Amy discovers how to cope, hope and rebuild, finding a new way home to a stronger way of life.
Author : Jennifer L. Holm
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 054574167X
When is a summer vacation not really a summer vacation? Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It's full of . . . old people. Really old people.Luckily, Sunny isn't the only kid around. She meets Buzz, a boy who is completely obsessed with comic books, and soon they're having adventures of their own: facing off against golfball-eating alligators, runaway cats, and mysteriously disappearing neighbors. But the question remains -- why is Sunny down in Florida in the first place? The answer lies in a family secret that won't be secret to Sunny much longer. . .
Author : Wootini LLC
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,94 MB
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ISBN : 1411611705
Author : Jacky Davis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 22,72 MB
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0063089602
Bestselling author Jacky Davis and award-winning illustrator Fiona Woodcock celebrate family, love, and imagination in this vibrant and expressive picture book. Father-daughter time shines in this irresistible story about creativity, solving problems, and looking on the bright side when faced with obstacles. A great read-aloud for rainy days . . . or any day you’re stuck at home! Drip, drip, drop. With breakfast finished, an energetic young girl is ready to play. But it’s raining, and Dad says that she must stay inside. So, she crafts and she builds, she draws and she bakes. What else can she do to find the sunny side of a rainy day? Keep gloominess at bay with Sunny-Side Up, a wonderful choice about resilience and the power of imagination. A perfect book to share at storytime, to celebrate Father's Day, and to encourage kids—and their parents and caregivers—to use creativity to overcome challenges.
Author : Lucy Campagnolo
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 164595112X
A war for the very fate of the cardboard kingdom smolders and could ignite at any moment in the second book in the Cardboardia graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Furthermore and Nightlights. Pokey is lost in Cardboardia, and her older brother, Mac, and friends, Maisey and Bird, are desperately trying to find her. Taken in by a band of wild witch girls—friends or foes?—Mac, Maisey, and Bird learn more about how the world off Cardboarida works. What’s in all the boxes? What are the rules of travel? They also learn that there are a few humans in Cardboardia, like an old man named Warwick, who teaches Bird how to manipulate paper pulp who also tells them the rulers of Cardboardia want to end it. Then a posse is sent for the kids by the Gray King, and a full-on battle ensues: Maisey, Mac, Bird, Warwick, and the witches vs: the Gray King’s coal monsters, who threaten to burn down everything. The stakes just got a whole lot higher. . . .
Author : Maureen H. Cook
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 37,52 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Drug abuse
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Author : Jeremy Ville
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 31,88 MB
Release : 2015-07-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1449471552
To break out of a creative funk, artist and designer Jeremyville began pairing positive affirmations with simple, yet thought-provoking drawings and posting them online under his "Community Service Announcements" project. The response was overwhelming, and the result is a library of 800 images in just a few years. Live Life Sunny Side Up collects 100 of the most inspiring CSAs guaranteed to bring you out of a funk even on your worst days. This collection of simple and cheerful messages is perfect to give to a friend or keep on your nightstand for those days when you need a quick pick-me-up or a reminder to “Live Free Range Instead.”
Author : Megan McArdle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 21,96 MB
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0698151496
“Clever, surprisingly fast-paced, and enlightening.” —Forbes Most new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what determines who will bounce back and follow up with a home run? What separates those who keep treading water from those who harness the lessons from their mistakes? One of our most popular business bloggers, Megan McArdle takes insights from emergency room doctors, kindergarten teachers, bankruptcy judges, and venture capitalists to teach us how to reinvent ourselves in the face of failure. The Up Side of Down is a book that just might change the way you lead your life.
Author : The Sunny Girl Lauren Cook
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 2013-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1475981872
"Choose happiness! I was smiling and nodding my head at this book's fresh and honest wisdom from the very first page. Lauren's thoroughly researched take on how young people can get out of their own way and live a life with grace, gratitude, acceptance-and a heck of a lot of fun! -is required reading for a new generation. Lauren Cook is a welcome new voice to shake us out of our doldrums." -Lisa Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of Think and Swagger Do you ever find yourself saying, "I'll be happy when..." or "I can't wait until (this or that) is over?" Most of us are caught red-handed wishing our time away or thinking we will be happy only after we have either achieved our dream job, bought our perfect home, or married, "the one." But hold on... happiness is not something to hope for in the future, it is something to have right now - Today!
Author : Jane Enright
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1647420768
“A world changing book on health and wellness for this millennium.” —Living Now Book Awards Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, the unthinkable can happen; events in your life that cause you to ask Why me? Inspired and inspiring, award-winning author Jane Enright’s extraordinary, uplifting memoir captures her journey as she survives three life-altering events in the span of a year, losing almost everything, and comes out the other side stronger, more resilient, and happier than ever before. Compelling and thought provoking, Butter Side Up is not only a feel-good story that everyone can relate to and learn from, but also proof there can be happiness and joy after the unexpected—and a super awesome life, too.
