Tagebücher & Memoiren

Hell; purgatory; heaven describes the life and times of the author Hugh M Jackson. The book is divided into three areas. In his childhood, his description of his family treatment of him falls is described as "hell" and tells of the horrors meted out to him. The next area, listed as "purgatory" tells how he adapted and strengthened his personality to cope with his family's ongoing attempts to control him. During this period, he is advised of someone's confession of love for him, from a fellow pupil who was two years younger. How to cope with that situation caused problems because no-one, had ever made him feel loved. He spent a fair amount of time in that boy's company but avoided his advances as he didn't want him to suffer what he had suffered at the hands of his own family. Having left school and started work, they were no longer able to remain in contact. A few years later, some friends visited him at home and they brought someone with them that Hugh didn't know. It was then that the "Heaven;" part of his life started, which lasted the whole period of forty six years together in real love, before tragedy tore them apart. The author continues living his life still in love with the one person who showed him "heaven".

A high achiever, Mandy has a loving husband, a home mortgage, and a lucrative career by her late twenties-everything expected of a good Midwestern girl. But when an abusive new boss triggers buried childhood shame, she becomes bedbound by depression.Decades earlier, her doting mother dropped dead, as her crass father puts it. Her rebellious brother was her only comfort in their emotionally-suppressive blended-family home. Then he abandoned her, too.Frustrated that she's not yet over her losses, Mandy tries everything she can think of to save her job, her relationships, and herself: penpalling, online shopping, psychotherapy, running... Then tragedy strikes a second time.Both heartbreaking and hilarious, I Killed Mom and Other Lies is a candid memoir of Mandy's journey through grief, old and new. It provides insights into early parent loss while reminding us how to feel joy, no matter what we lose along the way.

For anyone suffering with a debilitating or terminal illness .¿.¿. there is hope! When young mother Gayle Taylor experienced incapacitating symptoms, she didn't expect to spend the next decade fighting for her life. What started as occasional minor weakness suddenly became extreme fatigue, severe respiratory problems, pain throughout her body, mental fog, memory failure, and physical debilitation that made even the simplest of tasks feel monumental. After more than three years of doctors trying to identify her problem, she finally received a diagnosis-lupus, a disease with no cure. As her health deteriorated, Gayle's life became a miserable journey of survival as a prisoner in her own body. But in her darkest valley, as she planned her own funeral, the Lord spoke to her through Deuteronomy 30:19 and told her to choose life. She realized this was not only a battle of the flesh but of the spirit. Through much suffering, surrender, and prayer, God taught her lessons she could learn only by walking through this season. In this journey of faith, the Lord ministered to Gayle and carried her to the mountaintop of rejoicing. This book is a powerful testimony of God's deliverance and healing power-an infusion of hope and joy to inspire you to believe for your own miracle! "In Healed!, Gayle will take you by the hand and walk with you to know Jesus as the Lord who heals." Phil Simun, presbyter and pastor

In the late 1970s, Robert Brunk discovered the world of auctioneering. Drawn to the unique mountain culture and the history of fine art in and around Asheville, North Carolina, Bob started a business, Brunk Auctions, that became part of a bustling network of commerce. America's passion for collecting, buying, and selling reached remarkable heights in the following decades. Auction houses and antiques stores thrived; people paid hundreds of dollars for a humble country basket and thousands for a rare piece of folk art.In this collection of compelling, compassionate essays, Bob considers specific items and remarkable situations he encountered in his long and successful work as an auctioneer and appraiser. He presents objects as invitations to consider personal and collective histories often related to unresolved social inequities. Bob also describes how, as his business grew to offer the finest examples of American and European art, his career often conflicted with his Mennonite background and the complexities of ownership and value. The result is a portrait that reflects the best and worst of us as we search for ways to live with objects?and then decide what to do when it's time to let them go.

"Broken into Wholeness" is a profoundly moving memoir of healing and restoration. With raw honesty, the author shares her own journey of pain and brokenness, sharing the miraculous power of God's healing touch. Addressing the urgent need for healing in our hurting world, she offers hope and freedom to those imprisoned in their brokenness. Through prayer and unwavering faith, readers are led on a transformative journey, learning to confront pain, embrace their identity in Christ, and find solace in the midst of broken relationships. This captivating memoir is a testimony to the faithfulness of God and the promise of profound healing and restoration for all who seek it. Overflowing with compassion for those who are wounded, the author ignites a passion within readers to become vessels of comfort, healing, and prayer for others. She teaches them the vital importance of confronting the deep-rooted sources of pain, entrusting their healing to the Lord, and embracing their true identity in Christ. Driven by a divine calling, the author pours her heart into these pages, offering a lifeline of hope and freedom to those who have felt trapped in the prisons of their own suffering. With each prayer and heartfelt plea, she beckons readers to experience the overwhelming power of God's love and be set free from the shackles of their past traumas. Ultimately, "Broken into Wholeness" is a testimony to the faithfulness of God and His ability to turn brokenness into beauty. It serves as a powerful reminder that no matter how deep the wounds may be, there is hope for healing, restoration, and a life of wholeness in Christ.

This story is the anti-memoir of Chance,an immigrant to Australia from the UK, who has an affinity for water and lives by the Logan and then the Brisbane rivers, where he is a victim of monstrous river flooding and desiccating droughts.Wanting protection, he first investigates conditions with an ego-driven analysis striving for scientific detachment. His findings are inconclusive until he changes to philosopher Heidegger's method, phenomenology. His understanding broadens to include his 'Being' in cultural, historical, political, social and economic contexts of the rivers, with individual experiences. He enjoys the recreational possibilities of his living place and focuses on the potential for reducing river flooding. His analysis finds many actions authorities can take to protect people from flooding and prevent damage to their homes.He eventually comes to terms with the risk of his home flooding. The story is uplifting in revealing a philosophical approach to living with uncertainty. For many people on a similar journey, Knox's prescription for risk-taking could be enlightened.Could flooding due to obstruction of the river channel by sedimentand bridge islands be prevented?

¿Dónde está Lolita?: Con Dios es posible volver a empezar, es un libro escrito por una persona que conoce a la perfección la historia verdadera de una niña que nació prácticamente de la mano de Dios. Para la mayoría de la gente, Lolita era un Ángel enviado por Dios a esta tierra hostil, para otros, era un ser de otro planeta que no encajaba en ningún rincón de la casa, de la escuela, de la sociedad. Lolita contaba con la fiel compañía de un amigo imaginario que no la desamparaba ni de día ni de noche, con él hablaba, en él confiaba y era su único refugio cuando el ruido de su entorno se hacía insoportable y era preciso huir con él al mundo que habían construido juntos. Pasado el tiempo, Lolita se da cuenta de que su mundo no era imaginario, que era verdadero y allí comienza la génesis de Lolita, quien de pronto se encontró lejos de los suyos y sin la seguridad que le generaba su gran amigo,¿Dónde está Lolita?

This book is a collection of short stories of travel, adventure, and growing up as an Italian Catholic. The author tells stories of her great grandparents that came to America, and how it was literally murder getting out of Sicily. Coming from being poor peasants in Italy, America promised to provide the family with the opportunities to become wealthy aristocrats, even if one had to bootleg whiskey to do it.Shocked by the faith-shaking realization that nuns were actually human beings underneath all that garb, she was still hopeful that the pope would be coming to dinner after she purchased the best china available. With some Italian traditions that just wouldn't die and too many relatives that did, Annette relates stories of their lives and deaths with wit and humor.