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Author: Cheryle Rietmann Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595369499 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 133
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Originally intended as a journal to chronicle the lengthy journey to international adoption, Finding Myself, Finding My Daughter is the sincere and heartwarming memoir of a woman who soon discovers she must find herself before she can adopt a child. In the first pages of her autobiographical tale, author Cheryle Rietmann reflects on her turbulent childhood and a violent first marriage that brought her to the brink of suicide. Eventually, Rietmann finds happiness after marrying Gregg, her second husband and the father of her two sons, but the desperate ache to find the lonely little girl she has envisioned for years finally becomes too much to ignore. Gregg and Cheryle begin the mound of international paperwork that finally leads them to an orphanage in Ukraine and to their beautiful daughter, Ola. By reflecting on her learned lessons of love and perseverance, Rietmann is at last able to recognize and accept the path that led her halfway across the world to an orphanage full of the hopeful faces of children. Finding Myself, Finding My Daughter will become a guide and companion for anyone who has ever searched for themselves and their place in the world, ultimately teaching them that each and everyone of us, in our own small way, can make a difference.
Author: Cheryle Rietmann Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595369499 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 133
Book Description
Originally intended as a journal to chronicle the lengthy journey to international adoption, Finding Myself, Finding My Daughter is the sincere and heartwarming memoir of a woman who soon discovers she must find herself before she can adopt a child. In the first pages of her autobiographical tale, author Cheryle Rietmann reflects on her turbulent childhood and a violent first marriage that brought her to the brink of suicide. Eventually, Rietmann finds happiness after marrying Gregg, her second husband and the father of her two sons, but the desperate ache to find the lonely little girl she has envisioned for years finally becomes too much to ignore. Gregg and Cheryle begin the mound of international paperwork that finally leads them to an orphanage in Ukraine and to their beautiful daughter, Ola. By reflecting on her learned lessons of love and perseverance, Rietmann is at last able to recognize and accept the path that led her halfway across the world to an orphanage full of the hopeful faces of children. Finding Myself, Finding My Daughter will become a guide and companion for anyone who has ever searched for themselves and their place in the world, ultimately teaching them that each and everyone of us, in our own small way, can make a difference.
Author: Crystal Robinson Publisher: ISBN: 9781777573720 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 214
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Sometimes it feels like life has dealt us a bad hand, and our aspirations can seem more like pipe dreams than achievable goals.To onlookers and even to herself, it looked like the odds were stacked against Crystal Robinson from the moment she came into this world. Born into a poor family in rural southeastern Oklahoma, Crystal had to grow up fast to help take care of her younger siblings and provide for them while also navigating racism and her own sexual identity. Today she knows that these adverse circumstances gave her the perseverance and strength needed to make it into the world of competitive sports.Basketball was Crystal's salvation. It wasn't always easy, but on the court, she forgot about all of her problems and channeled them in her unshakable will to succeed. Now, her peers speak of her not only as a remarkable player but, first and foremost, as an extraordinary person. Her humility, selflessness, and refusal to let the world bring her down have been an inspiration to everyone around her.If you've ever felt like the weight of the world was crushing your will to achieve your life goals, this book is for you. The sheer determination that transpires through these pages is delightfully contagious.
Author: Linda Wolfe Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1497660432 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 118
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A riveting memoir about the passions and perplexities of the mother-daughter bond In My Daughter, Myself, acclaimed journalist Linda Wolfe chronicles her thirty-eight-year-old daughter’s near-fatal stroke, the arduous course of physical and mental rehabilitation that led to the young woman’s remarkable recovery, and the profound ways in which that journey from morbidity to health tested and changed every member of their blended family. Heart-stopping and highly personal, Wolfe’s memoir is an inspiring account of how a mother, suddenly confronted by every mother’s worst nightmare, must master the unfamiliar language of hospitals and illness, discover untapped wells of resilience within both her daughter and herself, and ultimately learn to let her daughter be her guide as they embark on an altogether new chapter in their lives.
Author: Clynne Churchill Morgan Tilton Publisher: LifeRich Publishing ISBN: 1489748563 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 399
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Family myths and fantasies often obscure the facts about who we are and how we got here. “Find My Mother, Finding Myself” was going to be about the women who came before me, particularly the mother I never knew. It evolved into a docudrama about the daily lives that three women lived over half a century, complete with illness, romance, scandal, and yes, murder! I came to know Edna, Ide Belle, and Grace intimately through some two hundred letters written by the three women and their siblings. I came to understand, a little better, how my own personality traits formed. Hopefully, this living record will prove the value of knowing one’s family history and how it can lead not only to self-knowledge, but to a powerful feeling of owning one’s own place and purpose.
Author: Lisa Heffernan Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 1250188954 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 352
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PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.
Author: Charmiene Maxwell-Batten Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1304787028 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 270
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'Finding My Moccasins' voices the sentiment of 'finding home' or feeling at peace with one's life. This is a personal and authentic account of events in the life of someone who has explored and reflected on the meaning and contentment of discovering the serenity of enlightened acceptance. This author's life journey touches on aspects throughout our collective human existence, that express those shared human emotions, experiences and challenges that are felt and known by all of humanity in different forms.
Author: Kota Nozomi Publisher: J-Novel Club ISBN: 1718377908 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 148
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Thanks to Miu’s meddling, Ayako is now sure she’s in love with Takumi. She’s totally fallen for him and is so ready to start dating him that she kickstarts their new relationship by surprising him with a passionate kiss—and promptly sends him away without word, confident that their feelings are so strong they need not be spoken. At least, that’s how she sees it in her head, but as soon as she tells her daughter about it, she realizes that all she did was kiss her neighbor out of nowhere! They aren’t actually dating at all! Embarrassed, Ayako resolves herself to have a proper conversation with Takumi about their relationship ASAP...but what was once a simple discussion quickly becomes complicated when she receives sudden news about her job. Can she overcome the rapidly mounting awkwardness and hard feelings she faces and have a heart-to-heart with Takumi? Or will their spark fizzle out as she struggles over what to do?
Author: Karen Garvin Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1512772984 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 160
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This heartfelt story follows a mothers personal experiences of raising a child with special needs from unexpected, premature birth to adulthood. Her authentic feelings, emotions, decisions, obstacles, fears, joys, and triumphs include difficult medical decisions, educational placements, divorce, marriage, relationships and parenting. You will laugh, cry, get angry, feel frustrated, and shout for joy as you walk the journey with this mother and daughter.
Author: Judi Turkheimer Publisher: The Unapologetic Voice House ISBN: 1955090009 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 256
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A raw, vulnerable account of the trauma inherent in caring for an addict, Finding Myself in a Nightmare: A mother’s healing journey through her daughter’s addiction is the story of one mother’s experience as she woke to the truth, learned to navigate the pain, and realized she had to heal herself from years of self-loathing in order to positively affect her daughter's recovery. Over a period of five years, Judi Turkheimer rode a roller coaster of strong emotion as she breathed in the very real possibility of losing her daughter. There were many days fraught with fear, hopelessness, and anguish. As Judi began to do the hard work of healing, feelings of joy and hope started to come out from the shadows. Through lies and loss, denial and disgust, rehab and relapse, and finally awareness and acceptance, Judi learned that unconditionally loving her daughter necessitated not only tough love, but also self-love. Without loving herself, she knew she was of no use to anyone else. Intended to validate, support, and encourage, Finding Myself in a Nightmare is a story of triumphs, mistakes, pain, discovery, and trust. As Judi takes us into her home and heart, we learn about her biases, her resistance, and her ignorance. Willing to do what was needed to help her child, Judi invites us to accompany her on the journey. Eventually concluding she would be alright, whatever the outcome for her daughter, Judi offers the tips and tools that kept her from going insane. Reminding herself to be grateful, set boundaries, take small steps, and be present in the moment became a full-time job. Finding Myself in a Nightmare is a book about loving an addict, helping an addict, and the search for strength and unconditional love at a soul level. If you love an addict, this book is for you. If you struggle to find love of self, this book is for you. If you want to learn to love unconditionally, this book is for you.
Author: Natalia Ginzburg Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1628729023 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 168
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In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review
Author: Cheryle Rietmann
Author: Cheryle Rietmann
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Author: Clynne Churchill Morgan Tilton
Author: Lisa Heffernan
Author: Charmiene Maxwell-Batten
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Author: Judi Turkheimer
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