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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the harsh world of the early 1900s, two sisters navigate poverty, family violence, and limited opportunities with remarkable determination and spirit in the small town of Rushville, Indiana. As their family of nine struggled through hardships, empty stomachs, and misfortune, they coped w…ith life as best they could. Zelah Hardin dreams of escaping her circumstances through education. Born with a speech impediment that makes her family laugh, she finds teachers who believe in her potential.Despite working as a "hired girl" from age thirteen and wearing the same dress to school each day, Zelah makes her way forward in the world.But when high school administrators accuse her of cheating-simply because no one believed a poor girl could achieve a perfect score-her path takes an unexpected turn.Zelah's photographic memory and fierce determination earn her a scholarship to prestigious Earlham College. Her younger sister Edna grows up scrappy and defiant, delivering laundry through town, fighting neighborhood children, and learning early that survival means standing your ground. At seventeen, she teaches a one-room schoolhouse while still completing her own high school education. But falling in love with the wrong man leads to decades of hardship that test every ounce of her resilience.Set against the backdrop of smallpox epidemics, the women's suffrage movement, and the Great Flood of 1913, these parallel memoirs reveal what life was truly like for working-class women in an era when a girl's worth was measured by her ability to keep house and bear children. Through Zelah's eloquent prose and Edna's raw honesty, we witness the daily struggles, small victories, and unbreakable spirit of two remarkable women who refused to be defeated by their circumstances.Based on actual family memoirs, this is a powerful testament to the strength of women who built America from the ground up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What happens when you mistake a vacation for a vision of your future? Russell Beck found out the hard way when two blissful weeks in Kauai convinced him that paradise could become home.It was 1975, and Beck was stuck in a rut-chasing real estate commissions that never materialized. He caugh…t Hawaii Fever hard, and by the time his flight lifted off, he was convinced he'd found his calling. So he and his wife did what any sensible couple would do: sold their house, packed their lives, and moved to Honolulu with more hope than plan. What could go wrong in paradise? Everything, as it turned out. The job he'd counted on? They weren't interested. The tropical lifestyle he'd romanticized? Turned out to be crowded, expensive, and culturally challenging for a mainland haole. His solution is to take a job selling restaurant equipment. A spectacular failure that netted him one sale of a dozen bar stools and barely enough commission to buy lunch. Along the way, Beck encountered a cast of unforgettable characters, including John Budde, the charismatic restaurant equipment dealer with alleged mafia connections who became an unlikely friend.Through it all, Beck learned that paradise isn't just palm trees and sunsets-it's about belonging. And sometimes, even in the most beautiful places, you can feel profoundly out of place. Beck's self-deprecating humor and honest reflection turn what could have been a simple "gap year gone wrong" story into something deeper: an exploration of how our most spectacular failures can become our most valuable teachers. With warmth, wit, and the perspective that only comes from surviving your own worst ideas, Beck shows us that sometimes the path to finding where you truly belong runs straight through discovering where you don't. It's a story about chasing dreams, stumbling over reality, and learning that paradise isn't always a place-sometimes it's simply the wisdom to know when it's time to go home. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What if the best education you ever received didn't come from a classroom, but from the unpredictable, messy business of living?In Life Lessons in the City of Roses, Russell A. Beck takes us on a heartfelt, humorous journey through Portland, Oregon, in the early 1970s. With the eyes of a yo…ung man searching for direction and the hindsight of someone who's seen how those choices shaped a life. Beck shares stories that are as entertaining as they are meaningful.Fresh out of California with nothing but a patched-up '58 Chevy, a stubborn streak, and a desire for something better, he rolled into Portland and discovered a city and a cast of characters that would change him forever.From roommates who turned daily life into a sitcom, to taverns with turtle races, to ski slopes navigated in fishing overalls, Beck's stories capture the wild mix of grit and laughter that defined his early years in Oregon.But this memoir isn't just about odd jobs, college days, and the quirks of Portland in its "City of Roses" heyday. It's about lessons. Lessons in friendship, independence, and perseverance. Lessons in love, trust, and the courage to face down both barking dogs and life's bigger challenges. Lessons about learning to question everything from politics to propaganda to the little lies we tell ourselves.Through it all, Beck writes with warmth, wit, and honesty. His reflections remind us that: The best education often comes from people who challenge us to think harder and live better. Every failure hides an opportunity-and every success starts with a risk. Even the strangest detours can leave us with stories worth telling for a lifetime. Whether you know Portland well or are meeting it here for the first time, Life Lessons in the City of Roses invites you to walk its streets, sit in its taverns, and hike its trails alongside a young man figuring out who he was meant to become.Both deeply personal and universally relatable, this memoir is more than a trip down memory lane, it's a reminder that the real lessons of life don't come prepackaged. They come from living, failing, laughing, and trying again.If you enjoy memoirs with heart, humor, and a sense of place, think James Michener's sweeping attention to detail with a dash of Bill Bryson's wit, you'll find yourself right at home in the pages of Life Lessons in the City of Roses.Come for the roses. Stay for the lessons. Leave with stories you'll remember long after the last page. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the harsh world of the early 1900s, two sisters navigate poverty, family violence, and limited opportunities with remarkable determination and spirit in the small town of Rushville, Indiana. As their family of nine struggled through hardships, empty stomachs, and misfortune, they coped w…ith life as best they could. Zelah Hardin dreams of escaping her circumstances through education. Born with a speech impediment that makes her family laugh, she finds teachers who believe in her potential.Despite working as a "hired girl" from age thirteen and wearing the same dress to school each day, Zelah makes her way forward in the world.But when high school administrators accuse her of cheating-simply because no one believed a poor girl could achieve a perfect score-her path takes an unexpected turn.Zelah's photographic memory and fierce determination earn her a scholarship to prestigious Earlham College. Her younger sister Edna grows up scrappy and defiant, delivering laundry through town, fighting neighborhood children, and learning early that survival means standing your ground. At seventeen, she teaches a one-room schoolhouse while still completing her own high school education. But falling in love with the wrong man leads to decades of hardship that test every ounce of her resilience.Set against the backdrop of smallpox epidemics, the women's suffrage movement, and the Great Flood of 1913, these parallel memoirs reveal what life was truly like for working-class women in an era when a girl's worth was measured by her ability to keep house and bear children. Through Zelah's eloquent prose and Edna's raw honesty, we witness the daily struggles, small victories, and unbreakable spirit of two remarkable women who refused to be defeated by their circumstances.Based on actual family memoirs, this is a powerful testament to the strength of women who built America from the ground up. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A sixty-minute escape to 1970, when gas was cheap, hitchhiking was safe(ish) and adventure waited around every bend.I was twenty-one, broke, and itching to escape the gray slush of Indiana winters. The Vietnam draft had been breathing down my neck for years, but with a lucky twist of fate-I… was free. What I wanted next was simple: adventure.This book is the story of that wild year. It's about hitchhiking to Mardi Gras and ending up afterwards with fifty cents and a knapsack, working on an oil platform in the Gulf without a toothbrush, and driving 14,000 miles across the country with nothing but canned sardines, bad maps, and a stubborn belief that things would "work out somehow."It's a memoir of people and places as much as events-Saints cheerleaders, eccentric roommates, roadside hustlers, and strangers who turned into lifelong friends. It's about laughing through mistakes, finding beauty in the unexpected, and discovering that the best adventures are rarely the ones you plan. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Russell Beck, 2025
Serie: How My Life Worked, Libro 2 di 6. Libro 2 di 6 - How My Life Worked
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the eye of the storm that was 1968-a year of assassinations, antiwar protests, and cultural upheaval-a young football player from Buffalo, New York, discovers that time and chance are not just forces of fate, but invitations to change.Time and Chance: A Young Man's Voyage of Discovery is… a sweeping, heartfelt memoir that chronicles the author's transformative passage from steel mills and campus scrimmages to merchant ships and far-flung ports. With grit, humor, and cinematic flair, Russell Beck invites readers into a coming-of-age story rich with vivid characters and poignant reflection.The journey begins in Buffalo, where sleepless nights in Republic Steel's furnace rooms and campus mixers filled with laughter shape a summer of friendship, loss, and unexpected love. From the electric warmth of picnics with Renee and the whirlwind romance with Debbie, to the haunting realization that love doesn't always arrive when-or how-we expect it, Russell captures the emotional terrain of youth in all its aching beauty.When a career-ending injury reroutes him toward marine engineering school, his life takes an abrupt turn-from backfield tackles to turbine mechanics. The voyage aboard the SS Green Valley is a crucible of solitude and discovery, traversing Djibouti, Iran, Karachi, and Bombay. Along the way, Russell encounters spiritual paradoxes, playful chaos, and hard-earned wisdom. In Bombay, a long-lost letter and a nightclub encounter leave him with more than just stories.This memoir is not just about travel-it's about the roads we almost take, the ones we never return to, and the moments that divide a life before and after. With the heart of a poet and the voice of a storyteller who's lived every word, Russell shows us that destiny isn't just what happens to us-it's what we make of it.Perfect for fans of Frank McCourt, Pat Conroy, and memoirs steeped in time, place, and emotional candor, Time and Chance is a lyrical, powerful account of a year that shook the world and shaped one man's future. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A hilarious and heartfelt journey through Catholic childhood in the 1950s and 1960s.Russell Beck wasn't supposed to steal candy bars from the corner store or sneak peeks at his friend's mom in the shower. He wasn't supposed to split his pants three times in sixth grade or accidentally pierc…e a fellow Scout with a dart. But growing up Catholic in mid-century Broad Ripple meant navigating a world where the rules were strict, the nuns carried wooden pointers, and childhood was something you survived as much as enjoyed.From hauling a cabin cruiser back from Florida (complete with imaginary alligator encounters) to marching in the Indianapolis 500 parade after a grueling boot camp, Beck's memoir captures the texture of an era when neighborhoods had character, summer lasted forever, and a paper route was your first real job.With warmth, wit, and unflinching honesty, Beck chronicles the adventures and misadventures that shaped him: Scout campouts filled with ghost stories, the mysterious world of CYO football, dancing lessons with actual white gloves, and the complex family dynamics of a house with six kids and parents whose marriage couldn't be blessed by the Church.I Grew Up in Broad Ripple is more than nostalgia - it's a vivid portrait of growing up in a time when the world was still being explained to you, sometimes by nuns with rulers and sometimes by your equally confused classmates. Beck's stories will make you laugh out loud, wince a little, and maybe remember something you'd long forgotten about your own coming-of-age.Perfect for fans of Jean Shepherd, John R. Powers, Bill Bryson, David Sedaris, and Garrison Keillor - or anyone who survived Catholic school and lived to tell about it.What Goodreads readers are saying: "Reading his prom story had me laughing out loud; this book motivates and gives hope that things eventually fall into place." - Bonnie"I learned so much from Russell's life - it's nostalgic, emotional, heartbreaking, and exciting. His risk-taking spirit is inspiring." - Caroline"A heartfelt and compelling memoir. A touching and engaging read that offers a sincere look at growing up, family dynamics, and the lasting imprint of one's childhood environment." - Foxtrot This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What drives a young man to leave everything behind and chase the unknown?In 1937, John Boock was a boy from Depression-era Minnesota with barely a hundred dollars to his name and an unshakable hunger to see the world. While his peers settled into predictable lives, John bought a one-way tic…ket to adventure, hitchhiking across America, working his passage across the Atlantic on a freighter, and cycling through a Europe on the brink of war. From the pastoral beauty of the English countryside to the chilling realities of Nazi Germany, from Mark Twain's "most charming place" in Switzerland to becoming the self-proclaimed "Roman Dumpster King" after being robbed and jailed in Italy, John's journey was anything but ordinary. When his money ran out and all seemed lost, he made the desperate decision to stow away on a luxury liner, launching a chain of events that would test every ounce of courage he possessed. But the greatest adventure was still to come. A chance meeting in wartime Washington would introduce him to Peggy, a spirited Texas girl, sparking a love story that would span seven seas and fifty-seven years of marriage. Heed the Call is more than a memoir of wanderlust and war-it's a testament to the generation that crossed oceans, faced down tyranny, and built lives of quiet dignity in the aftermath. Told with warmth, wit, and unflinching honesty, this is the story of one man's extraordinary journey and the steadfast love that became his true north. For readers who cherish stories of adventure, fortitude, and the kind of love that endures across a lifetime, this is a journey you won't want to miss. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the chaos of the American Civil War, when loyalties were tested and courage measured in blood, one woman defied the impossible.90 Miles to Richmond tells the extraordinary true story of a young woman who risked everything to save her husband-a wounded Union soldier trapped behind enemy-h…eld territory. Only 25 years old, with a family farm to protect and children to raise, she faced an unthinkable choice: wait and pray, or set out across enemy lines on a desperate mission that might cost her her life.Drawing from historical records and family archives, Russell A. Beck breathes vivid life into the story of his second great-grandparents, painting a powerful portrait of love, war, and courage. From the scorched fields of Kentucky to the crowded hospitals of Richmond, this gripping novel follows a woman's harrowing journey on a book board wagon pulled by a blind horse. With sheer willpower, she navigates around enemy columns, scavengers, paroled soldiers, and shifting front lines-all for the man she refuses to give up .What unfolds is more than a Civil War drama-it's a timeless story of devotion and the strength of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.Perfect for fans of historical fiction, wartime romance, and heroines who fight with heart as well as with determination and perseverance. 90 Miles to Richmond is a reminder that sometimes the bravest battles are fought not with weapons-but with love. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Russell Beck, 2025
Serie: How My Life Worked, Libro 6 di 6. Libro 6 di 6 - How My Life Worked
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. At 63, Russell Beck packed up his life and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thirteen years later, he's still there-with stories to tell, lessons learned, friends remembered, and a few reflections.This is a memoir for anyone who's ever wondered if it's too late to make a big change (spoiler: i…t's not).Thoughtful, funny, and refreshingly honest, An Expat's Reflections shares what it's really like to reinvent your life abroad in your 60s and beyond."Thirteen years ago, I stood in front of my home in Florida watching a 20-foot container being loaded with the effects of my life to date. Destination: Chiang Mai, Thailand.""I was 63. My second wife left me for a younger man. She also left me with most of the household goods, hence the container. They were moving to Japan, courtesy of the U.S. Navy.""And me? I was starting over." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - What if the best education you ever received didn't come from a classroom, but from the unpredictable, messy business of living In Life Lessons in the City of Roses, Russell A. Beck takes us on a heartfelt, humorous journey through Port…land, Oregon, in the early 1970s. With the eyes of a young man searching for direction and the hindsight of someone who's seen how those choices shaped a life. Beck shares stories that are as entertaining as they are meaningful.Fresh out of California with nothing but a patched-up '58 Chevy, a stubborn streak, and a desire for something better, he rolled into Portland and discovered a city and a cast of characters that would change him forever.From roommates who turned daily life into a sitcom, to taverns with turtle races, to ski slopes navigated in fishing overalls, Beck's stories capture the wild mix of grit and laughter that defined his early years in Oregon.But this memoir isn't just about odd jobs, college days, and the quirks of Portland in its 'City of Roses' heyday. It's about lessons. Lessons in friendship, independence, and perseverance. Lessons in love, trust, and the courage to face down both barking dogs and life's bigger challenges. Lessons about learning to question everything from politics to propaganda to the little lies we tell ourselves.Through it all, Beck writes with warmth, wit, and honesty. His reflections remind us that: The best education often comes from people who challenge us to think harder and live better. Every failure hides an opportunity-and every success starts with a risk. Even the strangest detours can leave us with stories worth telling for a lifetime. Whether you know Portland well or are meeting it here for the first time, Life Lessons in the City of Roses invites you to walk its streets, sit in its taverns, and hike its trails alongside a young man figuring out who he was meant to become.Both deeply personal and universally relatable, this memoir is more than a trip down memory lane, it's a reminder that the real lessons of life don't come prepackaged. They come from living, failing, laughing, and trying again.If you enjoy memoirs with heart, humor, and a sense of place, think James Michener's sweeping attention to detail with a dash of Bill Bryson's wit, you'll find yourself right at home in the pages of Life Lessons in the City of Roses.Come for the roses. Stay for the lessons. Leave with stories you'll remember long after the last page.
