Memories Of A Happy Has Been

Author : Martha Meeks
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1098050800
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memories of a Happy Has-Been written by Martha Meeks and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me tell you an idea that spasmodically surfaced in my brain for years. aEURoeOne day, IaEUR(tm)m going to write a book.aEUR Foolishly, I imagined. It probably would take two or three afternoons. A lot of afternoons and years passed when I didnaEUR(tm)t put a single word on paper for my aEURoemasterpiece.aEUR (Grocery lists donaEUR(tm)t count.) Suddenly, reality hit. Here I am, ninety-three years old, and if I seriously mean to write a book, IaEUR(tm)d better get busy. Time is moving on! What could I write about? Some people say itaEUR(tm)s better to write about something you know. Well, in ninety-three years, one would have lived through a lot of our countryaEUR(tm)s history. That could be a lot of fertile ground for subject matter. How about all the people one would have met and interacted with. There was a hitch though. Dementia was wiping out memories of the past, hard and fast. Words were slipping into oblivion and, all too often, not surfacing later. IaEUR(tm)d better hurry and write fast. In mentioning items to my daughters, they would say, aEURoeMama, I didnaEUR(tm)t know that. Put that in your book.aEUR It would enable them to be better acquainted with people, events, and even their own mother. I worked on and on for many, many afternoons, and months later, the last chapter was finished. Now I hope you enjoy reading it half as much as I enjoyed writing it because writing it enabled me to experience these memories a second time. Truly, IaEUR(tm)m a happy has-been.

Author : Martha Meeks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781098050795
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memories of a Happy Has-Been written by Martha Meeks and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me tell you an idea that spasmodically surfaced in my brain for years. "One day, I'm going to write a book." Foolishly, I imagined. It probably would take two or three afternoons. A lot of afternoons and years passed when I didn't put a single word on paper for my "masterpiece." (Grocery lists don't count.) Suddenly, reality hit. Here I am, ninety-three years old, and if I seriously mean to write a book, I'd better get busy. Time is moving on! What could I write about? Some people say it's better to write about something you know. Well, in ninety-three years, one would have lived through a lot of our country's history. That could be a lot of fertile ground for subject matter. How about all the people one would have met and interacted with. There was a hitch though. Dementia was wiping out memories of the past, hard and fast. Words were slipping into oblivion and, all too often, not surfacing later. I'd better hurry and write fast. In mentioning items to my daughters, they would say, "Mama, I didn't know that. Put that in your book." It would enable them to be better acquainted with people, events, and even their own mother. I worked on and on for many, many afternoons, and months later, the last chapter was finished. Now I hope you enjoy reading it half as much as I enjoyed writing it because writing it enabled me to experience these memories a second time. Truly, I'm a happy has-been.

Author : Lois Lowry
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395895436
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Looking Back written by Lois Lowry and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.

Author : Meik Wiking
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062943391
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Making Memories written by Meik Wiking and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking—happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke—shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book. Do you remember your first kiss? The day you graduated? Your favorite vacation? Or the best meal you ever had? Memories are the cornerstones of our identity, shaping who we are, how we act, and how we feel. In his work as a happiness researcher, Meik Wiking has learned that people are happier if they hold a positive, nostalgic view of the past. But how do we make and keep the memories that bring us lasting joy? The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the “art of letting go”—why we tend to forget certain moments to make room for deeper, more meaningful ones. Meik uses data, interviews, global surveys, and real-life experiments to explain the nuances of nostalgia and the different ways we form memories around our experiences and recall them—revealing the power that a “first time” has on our recollections, and why a piece of music, a smell, or a taste can unexpectedly conjure a moment from the past. Ultimately, Meik shows how we each can create warm memories that will stay with us for years. Combining his signature charm with Scandinavian forthrightness, filled with infographics, illustrations, and photographs, and featuring “Happy Memory Tips,” The Art of Making Memories is an inspiration meditation and practical handbook filled with ideas to help us make the memories that will bring us joy throughout our lives.

Author : Bill Welychka
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039183476
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Happy Has-Been written by Bill Welychka and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since first stepping in front of MuchMusic’s national cameras in 1992, Bill Welychka has become one of Canada’s most enduring, recognizable, and respected television personalities. He has over 5,000 interviews under his belt - including film and TV stars, royalty, politicians, athletes, and the planet’s biggest music legends. He is renowned for his thoughtful interview style and his love and knowledge of a wide range of topics from pop-culture to politics. Bill is very respected among his peers and his arduous work has been rewarded by many exclusives and awards. Bill Welychka has been hearing for decades “You should write a book!” Well, that book is here, and you are holding it in your hands. The celebrated media icon also shares the important life-lessons he has learned during his blessed life. Partial proceeds of the book will be donated to the White Ribbon Campaign and various women’s shelters across Canada.

Author : Azar Nafisi
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1588367495
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Things I've Been Silent About written by Azar Nafisi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Absorbing . . . a testament to the ways in which narrative truth-telling—from the greatest works of literature to the most intimate family stories—sustains and strengthens us.”—O: The Oprah Magazine In this stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, Azar Nafisi shares her memories of living in thrall to a powerful and complex mother against the backdrop of a country’s political revolution. A girl’s pain over family secrets, a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in literature, the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by upheaval—these and other threads are woven together in this beautiful memoir as a gifted storyteller once again transforms the way we see the world and “reminds us of why we read in the first place” (Newsday). BONUS: This edition contains a Things I've Been Silent About discussion guide. Praise for Things I've Been Silent About “Deeply felt . . . an affecting account of a family’s struggle.”—New York Times “A gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce.”—New York Times Book Review “An immensely rewarding and beautifully written act of courage, by turns amusing, tender and obsessively dogged.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A lyrical, often wrenching memoir.”—People

Author : Monica McInerney
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698137264
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The House of Memories written by Monica McInerney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Months after a tragic accident, Ella O’Hanlon flees to London in an attempt to escape her grief, leaving behind the two people she blames for her loss: Aidan, the love of her life, and Jess, her spoiled half-sister. Taken in by her beloved uncle Lucas, Ella discovers that his extraordinary house holds many wonderful memories for her…and his group of transitory boarders provides a refreshing and welcome emotional tonic. But as Ella settles into a comfortable new role as unofficial cook and housemother, Jess secretly comes to London to pursue her own dreams, precipitating an unexpected family reunion and an exploration of the heart—one famished for love, for healing, and for forgiveness. READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

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Total Pages : 1098 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book Review Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.

Author : Steven Erikson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0765348802
Total Pages : 945 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memories of Ice written by Steven Erikson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy-roman.

Author : Annie Sklaver Orenstein
Publisher : Hachette Go
ISBN 13 : 0306831511
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Always a Sibling written by Annie Sklaver Orenstein and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, compassionate guide to sibling loss, with research, stories, and strategies for “forgotten mourners” as they move through the stages of grief towards finding meaning.​ After her brother was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, Annie Sklaver Orenstein was heartbroken and unmoored. Standing in the grief section of her local bookstore, she searched for guides on how to work through her grief as a mourning sibling—and found nothing. More than 4 million American adults each year will lose a sibling, yet there isn't a modern resource guide available that speaks directly to this type of grief that at times can be overshadowed by grieving parents and spouses and made even more difficult by the complexities of sibling dynamics. In AlwaysaSibling, Annie uses her own story and those of others to create the empathic, thoughtful, practical resource that she sought. Divided into three sections: With, Without, and Within, it creates a framework that enables the reader to ground themselves in order to process and validate this often overlooked grief. Annie guides readers to capture the memories and emotions of life with their now deceased sibling, then moves to addressing the grieving process in detail as they navigate life without them. Ultimately, readers will find ways to experience their sibling's presence within themselves and acknowledge their legacy. With practical strategies rooted in proven grief processing techniques, trauma recovery, and psychoanalysis, Always A Sibling truly supports mourners through the unique experience of sibling loss.