Author: Gavanndra Hodge Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 1405943238 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 320
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The must-read memoir about the dazzling days and dark nights of a Chelsea childhood . . . 'Brilliant and moving' The Times 'Dazzling' Evening Standard 'Beautifully written' Marian Keyes 'Unflinchingly honest Sunday Times 'Superbly written' Guardian 'A triumph' i _______ Her father was a hairdresser to the rich and famous - he was also their drug dealer. Her mother was an alcoholic fashion model. Her days and nights were non-stop parties - she spent them taking care of her little sister and putting out naked flames. And when her sister dies aged nine, Gavanndra is left alone with her grief. Growing up in the dazzling days and dark nights of her parents' social lives, surviving means fitting into their dysfunctional world, while stopping the family from falling apart . . . _________ 'A redemptive tale of an emotional reckoning' i 'This story will stay with you long after you put the book down' Emma Gannon 'There are scenes that will reduce you to tears, but there's also humour, forgiveness and uplifting optimism. By the end of this dazzling debut you just want to give her a huge cheer for coming through' Evening Standard 'A masterful writer with a gift for storytelling' i
Author: Eric Xaba Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 9781453588673 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 104
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This is a story of a boy named Tray. Throughout his life he was always in danger, caused by two people pretending to be lovers. Every time people judge things by it's own action, but sometimes their judgment become false. Especially in life there is nothing for ever the promises as well become unreal. That is how it went down in this family of Tray. He grew up while his parents were still together. Things began to turn up side down on the day his sister was born. Trays family was punished a lot by his actions. He started to join the wrong groups where they were participating in illegal stuff. But this was the only way he could help his mother. He thought it would be easy money, fast money. Tray was on the move, dealing illegal to get the money for his mother who was in a lot of trouble. Sometimes the innocent person becomes the guilty person because of someone else's fault. It caused a lot of sadness to both Tray and his mother when his father left his mother to go and stay with his new lover. His mother's life was on the line because of her sickness that developed so fast, and because of that she stressed a lot. Tray was caught and had to be send to prison. After he did his time he went through lot's of challenges. Tray was attacked and left in a burning shelter which he barely escaped. The enemy attacked again and again with all sorts off weapons like bottles and stuff. The enemy always had a knew plan to get rid of Tray. Most of his days he spent in Hospital. Believing his father caused all of the accidents. Different attacks took place several times but Tray survived all of them. To be a victim keeps a person is not at peace and his health also gets hurt. But at the end his enemies would end up in prison. The people in prison do eventually learn a lesson. After they finished their sentence they also live a peaceful better life, they become clean honest people. This was the same for Trays enemies. This is how we must live with one another in Love and Peace and Care.
Author: Humberto Maturana Romesín Publisher: Andrews UK Limited ISBN: 1845403762 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 230
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The central concern of this book is us human beings. The authors' basic question is: ‘How is it that we can live in mutual care, have ethical concerns, and at the same time deny all that through the rational justification of aggression?' The authors answer this basic question indirectly by providing a look into the fundaments of our biological constitution, concentrating on what they term emotioning, that is the flow of emotions in daily life that guides the flow of the systemic conservation of a manner of living. Maturana and Verden-Zöller claim that the fundamental emotion that gave rise to humans as sapient languaging beings was love, and that this remains our fundament even when other emotions become socially prevalent.
Author: Eliot Jay Rosen Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe ISBN: 9788120827684 Category : Languages : en Pages : 316
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In this riveting anthology 32 of the world`s foremost spiritual leaders teachers and scientific researchers share the many ways we can experience the soul. Some of the topics they discuss include meeting the unborn souls of future children, receiving communications from the souls of loved ones who have passed over soul travel into realms of light during a near death experience and much more.
Author: Adrienne M. Martin Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317291301 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 490
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The Routledge Handbook of Love in Philosophy collects 39 original chapters from prominent philosophers on the nature, meaning, value, and predicaments of love, presented in a unique framework that highlights the rich variety of methods and traditions used to engage with these subjects. This volume is structured around important realms of human life and activity, each of which receives its own section: I. Family and Friendship II. Romance and Sex III. Politics and Society IV. Animals, Nature, and the Environment V. Art, Faith, and Meaning VI. Rationality and Morality VII. Traditions: Historical and Contemporary. This last section includes chapters treating love as a subject in both Western and non-Western philosophical traditions. The contributions, all appearing in print here for the first time, are written to be accessible and compelling to non-philosophers and philosophers alike; and the volume as a whole encourages professional philosophers, teachers, students, and lay readers to rethink standard constructions of philosophical canons.
Author: Claude-Helene Mayer Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319596381 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 501
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This book assesses the life and success of the writer Paulo Coelho, one of the most fascinating and contemporary writers in the world, through new lenses. It applies a positive psychology perspective and contributes to using innovative theories in psychobiographical studies. This study explores the development of holistic wellness (HWM) and faith development (FDT) throughout the writer's life. It presents radical changes in spirituality, self-direction, love and faith across the life span. Further, it analyses the development of Coelho’s relationship with God and the creation of meaningfulness through his belief and writing. This study contributes to a new era of psychobiographical works within the positive psychology framework.
Author: Claire Contreras Publisher: Claire Contreras ISBN: 9780998345529 Category : Languages : en Pages : 278
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The list of things I hate is short. Not even my soon-to-be ex-husband is on that list. Nope. I save only the worst of the worst, the crème de la crème, the absolute I cannot even for this list . . .1. Black coffee2. Rude people3. Nathaniel BradleyWhich is why when my father informs me that he's making Nathaniel Bradley his new business partner, and in turn, my boss, I flip out. 1. He's an annoying know-it-all. 2. He calls me a spoiled princess every chance he gets. 3. He disapproves of everything I do.I go into this knowing I'll hate every second in his presence. Except the longer he's around, the more I find myself staring at his lips and remembering the one time they were on mine. I randomly find myself looking at his hands and wondering how they'd feel on my skin. I try to snap out of it, but I guess I'm not as smart as I thought I was. No matter how many times I remind myself of the times I've practically thrown myself at him and he's pushed me away, I keep falling little by little.I'd always heard that it was a bad idea to mix business with pleasure and if that's the case, this thing with Nathaniel has demise written all over it.
Author: Gabrielle Stanley Blair Publisher: Artisan Books ISBN: 1579655718 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 289
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New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
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