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Book Synopsis Against All Odds: a Mother's Struggle to Survive by : Treshia Green
Download or read book Against All Odds: a Mother's Struggle to Survive written by Treshia Green and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK IS TO ENCOURAGE ALL MOTHERS THAT CANNOT VISUALIZE THE END OF THEIR STORMS. ALTHOUGH MANY OF YOU MAY NOT HAVE TRAVELED THROUGH THE STORMS MY MOTHER OVERCAME, SHE IS SPEAKING OUT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE CLOUDS WILL DEPART, AND THE SUN WILL DEFINITELY SHINE. SHE IS A LIVING WITNESS TO WHAT GOD CAN AND WILL DO IF YOU KEEP THE FAITH AND SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TO HIM. SHE REPEATS THE 23rd CHAPTER OF PSALSMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND SHE HAS NEVER BEEN STEERED WRONG.
Book Synopsis Mothering Against the Odds by : Cynthia Garcia-Coll
Download or read book Mothering Against the Odds written by Cynthia Garcia-Coll and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1998-04-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know what a "good mother" looks like on television and in the popular imagination: typically she is white, heterosexual, and married, and devotes herself full-time to child care. But increasing numbers of women who mother today do not fit this narrow traditional image,and their different experiences of mothering are often maligned, misunderstood, or ignored.This compelling book presents the stories of diverse mothers whose life circumstances place them outside the mainstream. Filled with the voices of the women themselves, chapters explore the lives of mothers of exceptional children and biracial children; mothers who seek closeness and connection with their adolescentchildren; mothers with HIV/AIDS; immigrant, homeless, single, lesbian, adoptive, and teen mothers; African American mothers living in poverty; and mothers in prison. Their vivid, heartfelt accounts demonstrate the unique strengths of women struggling to overcome personal and societal barriers and take us beyond labeling entire groups of mothers as normal or deviant, "good" or "bad."
Book Synopsis Surviving Against All Odds by : Nicole Quiroz
Download or read book Surviving Against All Odds written by Nicole Quiroz and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Surviving Against All Odds, Nicole Quiroz presents an intimate and personal account of her life story. From being raised in an abusive household and moving through detention centers and group homes, to falling in with regrettable company, dealing with addiction, struggling to overcome marital obstacles, and more, this book explores the moving testimony of one young woman's perseverance and the transformative power of God's love. Nicole is a dedicated wife and mother to two growing children. She frequently writes poetry and enjoys spending time in her garden. Nicole's faith in God has sustained her during her fight to find freedom from her past. Throughout her life it has been on her heart to help others. She hopes to shine a light on the dark things of this world. Showing that there can be healing through faith in God.
Download or read book Joshua's Story written by Linda Roose and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "May 17, 2005. I heard a knock on the door, and Bre answered it. She came to my room and said, 'Mom, you better go to the door. There is a policeman here.' " Have you ever experienced a life-altering event? When Linda Roose received the news that her youngest son, Joshua, had been shot in the head and wasn't expected to live through the night, her world was shattered. Joshua's Story is the true account of a teenager's struggle to survive against all odds, and a mother's fight to stay positive in the midst of a parent's worst nightmare. Author and single mother Linda Roose recounts a gripping journey of faith, love, and hope and provides shocking insight into her personal struggles as she learns to accept the loss of the son she once knew as well as how to live again. Joshua's Story takes readers through a three-year period of grief, acceptance, and hope for a better future. Joshua is a remarkable soldier for God, which becomes clear as his mother shares his sorrow and joy with the world to prove that with God, all things are possible.
Book Synopsis Against All Odds by : Danielle Steel
Download or read book Against All Odds written by Danielle Steel and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wise, moving novel from Danielle Steel, whose many bestselling tales have made her one of America’s favorite authors Taking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it’s a high-risk game. Kate Madison’s stylish resale shop has been a big SoHo success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband’s untimely death. Now her children are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother’s dismay. Isabelle, a dedicated attorney, is in line to make partner at her Wall Street firm when she falls for a client she represents in a criminal case. She tells herself she can make a life with him—but can she? Julie, a young designer, meets a man who seems too good to be true and falls under his spell. She marries him quickly, gives up her job, and moves to Los Angeles to be at his side—but is all what it seems? Justin is a struggling writer who pushes for children with his partner before they’re financially or emotionally ready. Will the strain on the relationship take too high a toll? And Willie, the youngest, a tech expert, makes a choice that shocks them all, with a woman twelve years older. Kate—loving, supportive, and outspoken—can’t keep her children from playing against the odds. Can the odds be beaten? Not often—as her children have to learn for themselves. For Kate, the hardest lesson will be that she can’t protect the children she loves from the choices they make—but can only love them as they make them.
Download or read book Against All Odds written by Alex Kershaw and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The instant New York Times bestseller* The untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II—all Medal of Honor recipients—from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler’s own mountaintop fortress, by the national bestselling author of The First Wave “Pitch-perfect.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Riveting.”—World War II magazine • “Alex Kershaw is the master of putting the reader in the heat of the action.”—Martin Dugard As the Allies raced to defeat Hitler, four men, all in the same unit, earned medal after medal for battlefield heroism. Maurice “Footsie” Britt, a former professional football player, became the very first American to receive every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly was a West Point dropout who risked his neck over and over to keep his men alive. Keith Ware would one day become the first and only draftee in history to attain the rank of general before serving in Vietnam. In WWII, Ware owed his life to the finest soldier he ever commanded, a baby-faced Texan named Audie Murphy. In the campaign to liberate Europe, each would gain the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Tapping into personal interviews and a wealth of primary source material, Alex Kershaw has delivered his most gripping account yet of American courage, spanning more than six hundred days of increasingly merciless combat, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany. Once the guns fell silent, these four exceptional warriors would discover just how heavy the Medal of Honor could be—and how great the expectations associated with it. Having survived against all odds, who among them would finally find peace?
Book Synopsis Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made by : Diana L. Hayes
Download or read book Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made written by Diana L. Hayes and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women in America have carved out a distinctive and instructive faith stance that is influential well beyond the historic black church. Diana L. Hayes, a leading commentator and forger of womanist thought, especially in the black Catholic setting, here offers strong brew for what ails the church, the Christian tradition, and the world.
Book Synopsis Climb Against the Odds by : Mary Papenfuss
Download or read book Climb Against the Odds written by Mary Papenfuss and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Climb Against the Odds" documents the inspiring story of a group of women who joined The Breast Cancer Fund to raise awareness and money for the fight against breast cancer by endeavoring to climb some of the world's most daunting peaks, putting their post-cancer bodies and their indomitable spirits through a journey that changed them all. 100 photos.
Book Synopsis Social Work Practice in Africa by : Janestic Twikirize
Download or read book Social Work Practice in Africa written by Janestic Twikirize and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems into mainstream social work and ensuring context-specific, culturally relevant practice has long been emphasised in Africa and the Global South. This book, based on empirical research, presents a selection of indigenous and innovative models and approaches of problem solving that will inspire social work practice and education. At the core of these models lies a conceptual understanding of the community as the overarching principle for effective social work and social development in African contexts. The empirical part of the book has a focus on East Africa and highlights case examples from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Kenya. The book is intended for use by those involved in social work and social development practice, social work educators, students, as well as policy makers. It is relevant not just for audiences in Africa but also the global social work community, especially those interested in promoting culturally relevant social work.
Book Synopsis Sueños Americanos by : Julio Cammarota
Download or read book Sueños Americanos written by Julio Cammarota and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a decade, Julio Cammarota interviewed and observed Latino youth--researching how they negotiated myriad social conditions and hostile economic and political pressures in their daily lives. One of the most extensive studies of barrio youth, Sueños Americanos illuminates the complex relationships among low-wage employment, cultural standards, education, class oppression, and gender expectations.
Book Synopsis Women of the First Nations by : Christine Miller
Download or read book Women of the First Nations written by Christine Miller and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 1996-08-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From diversity comes strength and wisdom": this was the guiding principle for selecting the articles in this collection. Because there is no single voice, identity, history, or cultural experience that represents the women of the First Nations, a realistic picture will have many facets. Accordingly, the authors in Women of the First Nations include Native and non-Native scholars, feminists, and activists from across Canada.Their work examines various aspects of Aboriginal women's lives from a variety of theoretical and personal perspectives. They discuss standard media representations, as well as historical and current realities. They bring new perspectives to discussions on Aboriginal art, literature, historical, and cultural contributions, and they offer diverse viewpoints on present economic, environmental, and political issues.This collection counters the marginalization and silencing of First Nations women's voices and reflects the power, strength, and wisdom inherent in their lives.
Book Synopsis Survive and Thrive Against the Odds by : Shellie Jones
Download or read book Survive and Thrive Against the Odds written by Shellie Jones and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survive and Thrive against the Odds is a compelling memoir of a determined sister who miraculously survived birth, death, and other traumas of life by keeping her faith. In this book, Jones shares a plethora of stories of her humble beginnings from a childs viewpoint to midlife. Shellie Jones made many mistakes in her life and because of them, she suffered the consequences. Sometimes her faith was strong and other times, it wavered. Although she has experienced many trials and felt so much pain, her life has entailed positive outcomes as a result of Gods love and His amazing grace. Her positive attitude, faith, gratitude, knowing who she is and who she belongs to as a joint heir of Jesus Christ, and her determination became the essential keys for living. The heavenly Father orchestrated circumstances in her life according to His divine order and her scars became her stars. In the latter part of this book, readers will find how her perspectives changed as she has continued to live her life. E-mail: [email protected]
Book Synopsis Survival of the Lamb Against All Odds by : Savio Allan Lamb
Download or read book Survival of the Lamb Against All Odds written by Savio Allan Lamb and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survival of the Lamb against all odds is a heartfelt auto-biography that takes readers through the trials and triumphs of the writer’s life. It is a testament to the power of resilience, faith, and the enduring spirit to overcome obstacles and transform them into stepping stones of success. The author's experiences serve as a source of inspiration and motivation for readers to navigate their own challenges with strength, grace, and unwavering determination.
Book Synopsis Guadalupe, Mother of the New Creation by : Virgilio P. Elizondo
Download or read book Guadalupe, Mother of the New Creation written by Virgilio P. Elizondo and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound, poetic, and inspiring reflection on the meaning of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the apparition to the Indian Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531.
Book Synopsis Ethical Concerns in Research on Human Trafficking by : Dina Siegel
Download or read book Ethical Concerns in Research on Human Trafficking written by Dina Siegel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a vivid description of the solutions that researchers have discovered for ethical dilemmas that pose themselves at studying disadvantaged, vulnerable and victimized populations. Ethical codes prescribe that the scholar should in all circumstances avoid potential harm, that informed consent is necessary and that the limits of confidentiality should always be respected. However, in the practice of research among women involved in prostitution, illegal immigrant workers, enslaved children, people who sell their organs and all the traffickers thereof, the ethical rules cannot always be followed. This book shows that there is a surprising variety of arguable possibilities in dealing with ethical dilemmas in the field. Authors reflect on concrete experiences from their own fieldwork in a wide variety of settings such as the USA, Singapore, Kosovo and The Netherlands. Some choose to work on the basis of conscientious partiality, others negotiate the rules with their informants and still others purposely break the rules in order to disclose and damage the exploiters. Researchers may find themselves in a vulnerable position. Their experiences, as presented in this volume, will help field workers, university administrators, representatives of vulnerable groups, philosophers of ethics and most of all students to go into the field well-prepared. This is a book that every researcher planning to do fieldwork in the difficult field of hidden, illicit and victimized people should read in advance. Dr. Frank Bovenkerk, Professor (Emeritus), Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands This book allows a peek in the kitchen of empirical fieldwork, going into not only “best practices,” but mistakes made, in a frank, courageous and honest way. Dr. Brenda C. Oude Breuil, Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
Book Synopsis Ordinary Insanity by : Sarah Menkedick
Download or read book Ordinary Insanity written by Sarah Menkedick and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking exposé and diagnosis of the silent epidemic of fear afflicting new mothers, and a candid, feminist deep dive into the culture, science, history, and psychology of contemporary motherhood Anxiety among mothers is a growing but largely unrecognized crisis. In the transition to motherhood and the years that follow, countless women suffer from overwhelming feelings of fear, grief, and obsession that do not fit neatly within the outmoded category of “postpartum depression.” These women soon discover that there is precious little support or time for their care, even as expectations about what mothers should do and be continue to rise. Many struggle to distinguish normal worry from crippling madness in a culture in which their anxiety is often ignored, normalized, or, most dangerously, seen as taboo. Drawing on extensive research, numerous interviews, and the raw particulars of her own experience with anxiety, writer and mother Sarah Menkedick gives us a comprehensive examination of the biology, psychology, history, and societal conditions surrounding the crushing and life-limiting fear that has become the norm for so many. Woven into the stories of women’s lives is an examination of the factors—such as the changing structure of the maternal brain, the ethically problematic ways risk is construed during pregnancy, and the marginalization of motherhood as an identity—that explore how motherhood came to be an experience so dominated by anxiety, and how mothers might reclaim it. Writing with profound empathy, visceral honesty, and deep understanding, Menkedick makes clear how critically we need to expand our awareness of, compassion for, and care for women’s lives.
Book Synopsis The Mother of All Arts by : Gene Logsdon
Download or read book The Mother of All Arts written by Gene Logsdon and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2007-07-20 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gene Logsdon realized that he experienced the same creative joy from farming as he did from writing, he suspected that agriculture itself was a form of art. Thus began his search for the origins of the artistic impulse in the agrarian lifestyle. The Mother of All Arts is the culmination of Logsdon’s journey, his account of friendships with farmers and artists driven by the urge to create. He chronicles his long relationship with Wendell Berry and discovers the playful humor of several new agrarian writers. He reveals insights gleaned from conversations with Andrew Wyeth and his family of artists. Through his association with musicians such as Willie Nelson and his involvement with Farm Aid, Logsdon learns how music—blues, jazz, country, and even rock ’n’ roll—is also rooted in agriculture. Logsdon sheds new light on the work of rural painters, writers, and musicians and suggests that their art could be created only by those who work intimately with the land. Unlike the gritty realism or abstract expressionism often favored by contemporary critics, agrarian art evokes familiar feelings of community and comfort. Most important, Logsdon convincingly demonstrates that diminishing the connection between art and nature lessens the social and aesthetic value of both. The Mother of All Arts explores these cultural connections and traces the development of a new agrarian culture that Logsdon believes will eventually replace the model brought about by the industrial revolution. Humorous and introspective, the book is neither conventional cultural criticism nor traditional art criticism. It is a unique, lively meditation on the nature and purpose of art—and on the life well-lived—by one of the truly original voices of rural America.
