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On January 1, 2015 an open letter blog was created in high hopes that one mom, along with other determined parents and friends, could implore author Nicholas Sparks to write a book about a family dealing with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) to raise awareness...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Andre: A Tragedy In Five Acts is a play written by William Wilberforce Lord and first published in 1856. The play is based on the true story of Major John Andre, a British officer who was executed during the American Revolutionary War for his...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Memoirs of the Principal Actors in the Plays of Shakespeare is a book written by J. Payne Collier and published in 1846. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of the actors who performed in the plays of William Shakespeare during the Elizabethan...

1950-68 personal history as Jesuit novice, seminarian, student, teacher, priest: anecdotal, narrative, with scattered commentary.Author: Jim BowmanISBN-10: 1105782883ISBN-13: 9781105782886Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/03/2012Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

In No Finish Line, Dr. Bernard F. Master documents his adventures of birding all over the world. His first book also chronicles his service as a battalion surgeon in the Vietnam War, and his storied career as a medical and business professional in Ohio....

The Beach Boys are one of the most long-lived and popular rock groups of the modern era. Their distinctive sound and outlook, which began as smooth Southern California surfing music in the early 1960s, evolved to the point where they became a phenomenon in...

Combining biographical narrative and analytical essays, this book provides a new, comprehensive view of Martin Luther's life and times, along with a new examination of the radical theology that sparked the Reformation and changed the Christian world forever. Drawing on sources new and old,...

World War II could not have been won without the U.S. Merchant Marine. Crewed by civilian seamen in peacetime and carrying much of the nation's ocean-borne commerce, the Merchant Marine became the ""fourth arm of defense"" in wartime, providing vital support for beachheads in...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

The first Emperor of Rome holds a perennial fascination for anyone with an interest in the Romans and their Empire. Augustus was a truly remarkable man who brought peace after many years of civil wars and laid the foundations of an Empire that lasted...

Always in competition with her older, more famous sister, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Fontaine had a varied and successful career of her own. She eventually attained stardom for her work in the film Rebecca, which won the 1940 Academy Award for best picture. The...

Tsuda Umeko was one of five young Japanese girls sent to the United States in 1871 by their government to be trained in the lore of domesticity. The new Meiji rulers defined a "true woman" as one who had learned to rear children who...

Author: Andrea NeptuneISBN-13: 9798823035798Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/09/2024Pages: 298Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Andrea NeptuneISBN-13: 9798823035781Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/09/2024Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d

Author: Carla Person-McCrayISBN-13: 9798990834583Publisher: Prize Publishing House, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2024Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

Author: Michael MascioniISBN-13: 9798348117566Publisher: Author Publishing ExpertsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2024Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.37d

Author: Kay SaundersISBN-10: 0733332161ISBN-13: 9780733332166Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/1901Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.89d

Author: Kerry O'KeeffeISBN-10: 0733322220ISBN-13: 9780733322228Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2007Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d

Situation Normal A.F.U.: A Flatfooted Soldier Tells All (SNAFU) is an hilarious autobiographical account of the Vietnam era. Readers might initially wonder why the need for yet another military memoir about these times., But they will find this account fresh and unique-there is an...

In "My American History," C. Howard Diaz presents a compelling narrativethat intertwines his life's journey with the broader history of America. Born toMexican immigrants in 1937, Diaz shares his experiences growing up in SouthCentral Los Angeles, working various jobs from a young age, and...

The Spyglass - A Childhood in Finland and Sweden traces a young boy's childhood in Helsinki and the Finnish countryside in the years leading up to the Winter War and the following three years when he was sent to live with a foster family...

Screw it! Let's ride! How do you find a way to get past the stress of working almost thirty years as a cop? You buy a Harley and hit the road. In this truth-telling memoir, Riding the Blue Line, you will find out what...

On January 10, 2024, Tom O'Keefe received a life saving kidney donation from his Stride for Stride teammate, Jorge Rosales. On November 3, 2024, Tom and Jorge ran the NYC Marathon together, just 10 months after their transplant. This book is the story of...

In "Still Standing" Matt Reum's world is turned upside down when a catastrophic car accident leaves him trapped under a bridge for nearly a week. Amidst the struggle for survival and the knowledge that he's likely lost his left leg, Matt discovers the power...

Born to parents who could not escape their battles with addiction and mental illness, Kelly entered foster care before her first birthday. At ten, Kelly and her two sisters were adopted by the Atwoods, who moved them from the busy suburbs of Chicago to...

Amol Palekar, born on November 24, 1944, in Mumbai, India, is a renowned actor, director, and producer known for his significant contributions to both Hindi and Marathi cinema. His career spanned decades, marked by a series of memorable performances and a deep connection to...

Our First Lady Is Back⭐️Are you looking for something deeply encouraging? A book that will uplift your spirit? Quotes from a woman who's beyond proud to be a United States citizen? If that is what you desire, then I strongly encourage you to look...

Escaping a Well of Fear is the true story of a young girl's courage and her family's love during World War II in Belgium.Kristyn Anne Huige, born Wilfrida Ferdinanda Louisa Huige, takes readers back to her childhood, where survival meant quick thinking and bravery....

From the author of Healing Through Adversity"I am one of the fortunate ones whose parents supported me through my health issues with polio and provided me with the means to attend school and eventually earn a medical degree. I have experienced disability first-hand and...

Kristyn Huige was born in Belgium during the difficult years of World War II, a time when dreams often seemed out of reach. But Kristyn held on to a dream that carried her through life: the dream of having a family of her own....

What if I said you don't have to travel to the other side of the world to find or heal yourself like they show you in the movies? You can do it in your own backyard. I have called many places home including a...

The Plus-One is about life on the periphery of fame, but it's also a compelling family drama, a comic coming-of-age tale, and a fizzy musical memoir set during the final throes of the pre-digital 20th century. Starting in the backseat of Courtney Love's limo...

Thrills, action, the shock of battle-and the determination to get the picture, no matter what the danger-make COMBAT CAMERAMAN one of the most exciting books to come out of the Second World War.Author: Jerry J. Joswick, Lawrence a. KeatingISBN-10: 1479419567ISBN-13: 9781479419562Publisher: Wildside PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

A thoughtful and entertaining journal of the eightieth year in the life of writer and teacher David Bouchier. He begins with an affectionate memory of his father, who died just before achieving the same age. He determines to make the most of the year...

This is a biography of a boy from rural Maine and his journey to become a doctor and finally returning to rural Maine to take care of his beloved people. These stories tell of the variety of patient problems and homemade solutions. His wife,...

Author: Bernice ZakinISBN-10: 146530956XISBN-13: 9781465309563Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2011Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

This heartfelt and inspirational memoir tells Mat South's personal story of how he overcame many challenging life experiences, starting from infancy, all through to adulthood.To show just how far one person can come, Mat doesn't stop at recovery, he excels and becomes a person...

Michael Fazio was smitten by Maria Laezza first when she was thirteen and he fifteen. She wasn't even aware of his existence. He was smitten again in 1963 when he inadvertently transferred to the college she was already attending. In Smitten Twice, Fazio shares...

The unsparingly truthful journal of a wife and mother catapulted into a life of hope, wonder, and devotion, while her husband lies nearly lifeless in a coma.After Jenna's husband Steve suffers a traumatic brain injury from a cycling accident, she emerges into a mystical,...

In "Still Standing" Matt Reum's world is turned upside down when a catastrophic car accident leaves him trapped under a bridge for nearly a week. Amidst the struggle for survival and the knowledge that he's likely lost his left leg, Matt discovers the power...

In the tapestry of life, each thread interweaves stories of anguish and redemption, of hearts burdened and then unburdened by life's tumultuous journey. Here unfolds a tale that traverses the stark contrasts of human experience, from the shadows of despair to the luminescence of...