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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As the saying goes, 'When life deals you lemons, make lemonade.' Having a handicap of his own, the author tells his story of finding his niche in life after retirement with the creation of a community baseball program for children with disabilities. Awakened to the opportunity quite by accident, and aided in funding by Green Bay Packer great Brett Favre and wife Deanna, along with local philanthropist Dick Resch, his mission included building a handicap-safe, rubber surface, baseball field. Touched by the lives of special children, he describes, in detail, the labor of love that went into the development of the program. Relationships develop with parents and their children. After a while it feels like family. Nothing, however, can prepare a person for the loss of someone's child. With the field completed he could sit back and turn over the program to be run by others. But no, he teamed up with the mother whose child passed away and went on to raise funds to develop a handicap accessible playground to add to the venue. His hope is that others may replicate his experiences and develop the same Miracle of joy and happiness for children in their communities.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1931, Isabelle Norton, otherwise known as Izzy, had no intention of growing up to be a farmer's wife like her mother. Instead, Izzy dreams of attending a university and becoming an engineer so she can improve the equipment on the farm to help with the monotonous chores. Times are tough in rural Wisconsin as spunky Izzy enters the seventh grade. It's an eventful year at the one-room school for the eighteen students. Under the tutelage of the new teacher Miss Webb, they learn the basics of democracy when they elect students to perform special school chores like stoking the fire and carrying water from the nearest farm. Izzy even finds herself in a leadership role when the woodshed next to the school catches on fire. Life is just as interesting at home for Izzy. The tough times force her to sell her favorite pony; she gets the measles during her exams; and she finds out her mom is going to have a baby. In this wholesome coming-of-age story, Izzy rises to the challenge of life on the farm and demonstrates not only her leadership qualities, but her commitment to family.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Flying Hawk, a young warrior from the 1800s, is summoned back to Mother Earth to accomplish what may seem like an impossible task: he must persuade humanity to return to its roots and appreciate the natural wonders of the world. Traveling on top of a lightning bolt through the sky, Flying Hawk arrives. At first, he thinks the bustling vehicles are animals, but then he realizes that they actually contain humans just like him. Despite his confusion, Flying Hawk finds his way around with the help of his spirit guide, a hawk, and his friend, a wolf. And he sees through their eyes as they visit the home of Tom Bigbee, a frustrated carpenter struggling to make ends meet. If Flying Hawk has any hope of accomplishing the series of tasks that lie ahead, he must first prove that he can help Bigbee, who is thinking of selling the land that has been in his family for generations to a developer. Despite many obstacles, it's up to Flying Hawk and his friends to save what makes life really worth living in Our Earth-Our Future.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is the year 2021 and Kaela is twenty-three years old when her father shares his secret about an extraordinary event that changed his very existence fifteen years earlier. She was taught many lessons in moral principles growing up, but it's rare that the most profound of them would be put to the test. A convergence of events gives her father the opportunity to teach her one of the greatest lessons of all.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Anthony Morrison has found his dream house and is eager to introduce his wife, Jeannette, and children, Taylor and Michael, to his discovery. It's as if the house is drawing him in, like a wind that pushes you a little faster along your walk in the woods. Little does Anthony know that realtor Richard LeBrock is desperate to sell the house. The previous owners lived there just two short weeks, leaving in a mysterious rush without explanation. Harriet Cray, the only other homeowner on Mercy Street, is eager to have the house occupied as well. For Harriet, having children nearby will continue to feed her obsession. After settling in, each family member begins to experience disturbing events. Laughing children, a weeping mother, and unspeakable apparitions of abuse. Jeannette and the children vacate quickly, but Anthony cannot make himself leave. He is driven to discover what happened in the house and how the odd Harriett Cray is involved. Piecing together the mystery becomes Anthony's ultimate nightmare. As each bit of information falls into place, Anthony finds he's become the very man he swore he never would. At what point did all that he love become second to finding answers.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Brother Francis, Abbot of the Salesian Monastery, travels to Kauai, Hawaii, to present a workshop at a retreat center and speak at a Martin Luther King ecumenical celebration, this frequent-flyer monk discovers there is a fine line between spirituality and magic. In this fifth complete book in a series of monastic mysteries, the magical island of Kauai, Hawaii, provides a fragrant setting for Brother Francis as he continues on his spiritual path while ministering as a clinical psychologist and doctor of natural medicine. During his month-long journey, Brother Francis encounters a gentle Daoist named Tian Wu, whose wife, Effie, a psychic, has just been murdered. There may be more to this event than meets the eye, and it brings out the sleuth in Brother Francis-along with a very special type of magic. Meanwhile, back in Pennsylvania at the Salesian Monastery, the monastics must deal with the death of one of their own, coupled with a peculiar visit by a pair of CIA agents. Danger, death, and detective work are woven into this fifth volume in the Office of the Dead monastic mystery series, where not everything is at it seems.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The novel Paid to Heal - Injure, and Kill details the unfolding drama of several near simultaneous medical malpractice suits. When the central Texas town of Oakland flourishes with rapid growth, a large medical corporation builds a new hospital there. The ambitious administrator does everything possible to lure new physicians to help the facility generate profits. Ethics erode in this greed-driven environment as bonds of deceit are fostered through hunting and fishing trips, lavish dinner entertainments, and expensive hotel conferences, all sponsored by pharmaceutical companies or medical corporations. Meanwhile, many suffering patients and their families pay with bodily injury, emotional pain, and in some cases death. When the young and vulnerable Allison Presley, still grieving the untimely death of her husband, brings her baby boy to Dr. Williams, who performs an unnecessary surgical procedure on little Junior resulting in the boy's death. Another patient, thirty-five year old Dorothy Gonzales, finds herself permanently blinded as the result of two pituitary surgeries incompetently performed by Dr. Nelson. As the two patients realize they have entrusted unworthy physicians, they seek the services of two attorneys from the same law firm. These men demand the powerful doctors and the supporting entities make appropriate monetary reparations.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - During the mid-sixteenth century, a king, his daughter, his brother and some civil servants admire the work of a young artist in an African kingdom. The artist has sculpted a stunning likeness of the princess. The king is so pleased with the artist's work that he promises to give him anything he would like in return. The artist, in love with the king's daughter, asks to marry the princess. Will the king honor the artist's request A man recently appointed as the king's commander-in-chief of the royal army has been charged with deterring all future rebel activities in the kingdom. He is vehemently against a marriage between the artist and the princess. He claims that royal blood must marry only those with royal blood. Could there be another reason for his opposition Could he also be interested in the princess The commander-in-chief will stop at nothing to keep the artist and the princess apart. Will the artist, a peasant, be able to escape his wrath While many believe the artist and princess should marry, some will stop at nothing to prevent such a union, because Red is the Royal Blood.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For as long as she could remember, Peggy Kennedy bore witness to her mother's mental illness. While growing up in the 1960s, Peggy's mother, Barbara, often liked to play games of make-believe and tell the children they were all going to Neverland-just like Peter Pan. But while the children knew it was all pretend, Barbara believed it to be all too true. Approaching Neverland recounts Peggy and her family's attempts to deal with their mother's mental illness during a time when it was little understood and even feared. With brutal honesty and surprising humor, Peggy shares the turbulence of growing up under the shadow of Barbara's illness, of being shuffled from one family member to the next, and of visiting her mother in the mental institution. As the years pass, the shadows of Barbara's challenges become a loving legacy in Peggy's quest to achieve happiness and fulfillment in her life. A vivid, haunting portrayal of one woman's struggle to understand how the past fits in with her future, Approaching Neverland is as inspiring as it is beautifully written and will stay with you long after the last page is turned. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It was an epidemic. It was a plague that shocked both those who got it and those who did not. It was coined 'the white sickness.' For inexplicable reasons, random citizens became blind, and the sickness was believed to be contagious. Instead of teaching people to manage their disability, the government rounded up the newly-blind and caged them like animals. The quarantine facilities had no organization, no plumbing, no electricity, and no law and order. Both the blind and the seeing were terrified. When the crisis subsided, the officials in charge were tried for their role in the inhumane treatment of the citizens; they were acquitted. One vigilante group is not satisfied with the verdict. Calling themselves the Cellmates, they kidnap seven people and hold them hostage-keeping them blinded so they can experience the same fears as those who were blinded in the plague. A blend of social commentary, criticism, parody, and polemic, author Christine Faltz Grassman offers an anti-sequel to Blindness, a psychological thriller written by José Saramago. The Sight Sickness, Grassman's personal response to the public's fear of blindness, works to show that with the right attitude, the right tools, and the right techniques, blindness is manageable.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Robert Duchouquette's love of poetry grew from his son's simple request for help writing a haiku for high school English. He found the Muse contagious and over the next twenty years, he continued to practice medicine and compose poetry. This anthology features one hundred poems, representing years of exploring this lyrical art form. He writes in numerous poetic genres; from sonnets to metrical rhymed humor and from strictly structured forms to free verse and narrative poetry, his favorite styles for the past ten years. There are surprising sprinkles of parody and heaping doses of humor within his range of imagery. Inside, you'll find poems grouped according to subject matter and style. The first chapter is dedicated to medical poems, which are based on experiences from medical school and private practice. Other poems are grouped into humorous styles and the author's original expertise, oriental forms. There are chapters with poems scrutinizing historical events and showcasing styles cultivated over the past two decades. As they have for physician/poet 'Dr. D', this collection is certain to become an enjoyable diversion from the ordinary; and, as one of his poems states, it is simply for: 'exalting in the elegance of a well-turned phrase.'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As a Jewish boy in France during World War II, Leo Michel Abrami evaded Nazi persecution when his mother sent him to live in Normandy disguised as a Catholic boy. When the war ended, he returned to some semblance of a traditional life. As his life and career evolved, however, it became anything but traditional. In this engaging autobiography, Rabbi Arieh narrates stories about people, places, and events with both candor and keen observation. He served congregations worldwide, from the United States to Guatemala and South Africa. He also served as a prison chaplain in California, counseling murderers such as Charles Manson and Edmund Kemper. Rabbi Arieh's stories are infused with his strong faith and his unique perspective on Judaism. Numerous challenges arose because of his nondenominational and pluralistic attitude toward all segments of the Jewish community. While his non-allegiance to any single denomination made his professional life more difficult, it was a matter of deep personal conviction. Above all else, Rabbi Arieh endeavored to bring his message of faith to the people and communities he served. Through this series of captivating anecdotes you'll be inspired by his life of service and scholarship. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the humorous novel DOMs Need Love Too!, a Yale psychology professor encounters a small group of healthy, vigorous, flag-loving seniors at a racquetball and health club and secretly decides to create a case study out of the merry makers, better known as the Day Old Muffins. Middle-aged Eve is obligated to submit an academic paper titled Men Without Partners to the University at the conclusion of the school year. When she witnesses the senior comrades hitting on a young, pretty maiden with an array of grandiose promises, she is both dismayed and intrigued by their sophomoric behavior. As Eve infiltrates the voyeuristic group to study their chauvinistic attitudes, she wonders if there is such a thing as male menopause-a condition that causes men to overcompensate a diminished libido. Eve is surprised to find the men boast an intellectual depth beyond her expectations and as two Day Old Muffins vie for her attention, jealously, extortion, and love encircle the group, complicating matters even further. As Eve seeks to uncover the nature of the force which brings the six men together so faithfully, her analytical harness is unleashed, revealing her true womanhood.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Parable of the Cave is an inspiring book of hope and understanding. This book will open your insight to the workings of the Lord in your personal life and help you understand the process of finding your way back to His presence. You will better understand the powers of evil and the forces for righteousness. Your mind will be opened as you read the experiences of the author and you will realize the workings of the Lord in your own life. But mostly, you will come away with the attitude of hope. You will realize you are doing better than you think as you navigate your way along the strait and narrow path which leads us back home and into the loving arms of our heavenly parents.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Author John J. Montalvo writes openly from his heart about the human experience. This inspiring and informative compilation combines John's heartfelt reflections and contemplations with Scripture verses, prose, and quotes from well-known writers and historical figures alike, presenting you with memorable nuggets of inspiration. In this personal yet universal collection, John thoughtfully explores the intricacies of human aspirations and relationships. Timeless in its motivational influence as an anthology of encouraging sentiments and words of wisdom, Matters of the Heart & Soul focuses on daily pertinent issues such as faith, love, freedom, family, friendship, and success, offering you invaluable truths to absorb mentally and emotionally. As you reflect upon these uplifting messages you will begin to feel a calming spirit emerge from within, filling you with a new sense of hope and a positive outlook for a better future. Matters of the Heart & Soul is a book you will easily come to love and appreciate for its appealing honesty and perceptive insights. If you like compelling, transformative, and inspirational journals that cogently express diverse subject matter and ideals, this is the one book for you.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - My Cane and I: A Memoir of a Disability, by Tony Tripodi, a retired university professor, is a personal journey of one man's struggle in using a cane to ward off arthritis. He shares his fears and anxieties about old age and the perceptions that we have about cane users. Poignant, hilarious, tragi-comical, and amusing anecdotes are presented to depict human foibles in the cane world: the window washer who wishes to retire but can't stand his wife; the lady who had hip surgery, limps, and is proud she doesn't need to use a cane; an unexpected adventure with an acupuncturist; three men who call themselves the cane set; and many more real and imaginary episodes captured in brief vignettes.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Broken Crayons and Sand in their Shoes,' is a book containing twenty one short stories and one poem. The title of the book and the stories which contain reference to broken crayons and sand in their shoes are from observing the children I read to. When they come in from the playground their shoes are full of sand and broken crayons are lying on the floor. Since Christmas is my favorite time of the year several stories are about Christmas. Other stories are about animals and children. The story Maddie, was written to make people aware of diabetes. It used to be uncommon for children to have diabetes but not any more. I tried to incorporate in my book stories showing love, laughter, sharing, and giving. I am a volunteer that is lucky enough to find kindergarten classes that will share their time with me. They all call me, 'Gramps.'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For many years, scientists have attempted to unite the four fundamental forces-the strong and weak nuclear forces, gravity, and electromagnetism. Many have tried uniting known theories, such as general relativity, with quantum mechanics, string theory, and even the standard model. These theories differ, and it seems difficult to find a link to connect them. In The Theory of Everything, Solved author and researcher Lawrence J. Wippler explains a new theory and provides an alternate understanding of the workings of the atom. He found that the four fundamental forces of nature can be united by just three particles-the north and south magnetic monopoles and a particle of matter that represents an element. He describes how these particles interact with each other and how they are able to create all forms of energy, including magnetism and gravity. Setting aside the presently known theories and laws of physics and attacking the problem from a different perspective, Wippler kept his assumptions simple when developing the three-particle theory. In The Theory of Everything, Solved Wippler shows that the north and south monopoles and a particle of matter are the building blocks of the universe.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Capturing the essence of struggle and survival, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds presents a collection of poetry for teen-age readers that not only educates, but inspires. A combination of humorous, lyrical, narrative, dramatic, and epic poetry, the selections stir teens toward a healthy lifestyle and work to increase self-esteem while examining some of life's hardships. Infused with fresh ideas, the poems in this collection create unique images to which teens can relate. The selection, 'The Fool,' creates a simple, yet telling message. / It's not cool to call someone a fool. / It's not cool to pretend to be a fool. / A fool is the opposite of cool. / And it's not cool to be a fool. / Filled with nuggets of wisdom and advice, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds encourages young readers to write their own poems and put their thoughts and dreams on paper. After all, everything a poet touches turns to diamonds.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A true story of two young tennis players who fell in love on the tennis courts. Through their love for tennis , family, and the Lord they were able to face a devastating catastrophe. This book describes how life takes a tragic turn, but with God's help life continues to go on. A tennis tournament is started and continues today, children grow up, wonderful memories are formed, and happiness is found. In the end God's love runs through the family.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - MY SPIRIT WEARS SHOES is an invitation to discovery. Walk with the author thru the pages of this book as she makes her journey thru moments in time, searching for answers to her being. Follow along as she walks the road of life mapped out by those who have walked before her and others she would meet along the way.In reading you will discover how it was her perception and love of God that would provide answers. You will ponder her vision of nature's response to man's ego and his limitations. You will also find comfort in relating with Marlys as later in life she challenges, in her writing, the misconceptions about such things as loneliness, fear, aging and death that are common to our human experience.This easy to read book is written with a philosophical, sometimes humorous approach to life that is thought provoking, at the same time poetically exposing the reader to a higher level of understanding and sensitivity perhaps making it possible to find themselves somewhere within its pages.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the still-turbulent year of 1970, Eric was in mid-life, experiencing the trappings that come with it: a failing marriage, growing children, and a mundane job. When he meets Robin, a vivacious and beautiful woman, their attraction is instantaneous. Together, Robin and Eric decide they've had enough of the establishment. Pooling their assets, they surrender their jobs, buy a VW camper, and equip themselves like many other wanderers of the day. Legally separated from his wife and having provided for his children, Eric leaves his life behind to join Robin in an adventure that will change them both. With their camper equipped for roughing it, they travel from the parks and forests of Washington and Oregon, down the coast of California, through Mexico and Central America. Along the way, they experience the beauty of their natural surroundings, fall deeply in love, and encounter some colorful characters - some friendly and some who place them in grave danger. Eric and Robin's exciting tale of travel and adventure includes jungle safaris, deep sea fishing trips, erotic love, and dangerous encounters with terrorists, smugglers, and modern-day pirates, and is based on the author's own experiences.…