Author: Suzanne Guillette Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416586024 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 433
Book Description
People who don't have embarrassing stories are untrustworthy. Or at the very least, they aren't telling the truth. -- Suzanne Guillette By your own definition, you are very, very trustworthy. After all, you are the kind of person who spills pasta sauce down the shirt of a famous writer you're trying to impress. You are the girl who, when taking a new mentor out for a fancy lunch, forgets to bring cash -- or a backup credit card. You are almost thirty, an unemployed writer, recently un-engaged from your fiancŽ of several years, and in all your naivetŽ can't foresee that mixing the personal and the professional will bring you mortifyingly disastrous results. You are Suzanne Guillette, the author of Much to Your Chagrin, a smart, hilarious memoir of how chronicling the humiliations of others helped her come to understand and accept herself. Guillette was twenty-nine and the proud owner of a freshly inked MFA when she began to work on her first book -- a collection of embarrassing moments gathered from family, friends, coworkers, and strangers on the street. Stories poured in about every possible type of gaffe, from wardrobe malfunctions (widespread) to romantic misunderstandings (ditto), and from office faux pas (common) to bodily fluid mishaps (distressingly common). Everyone Guillette talked to was enthusiastic about her clever project -- and no one more so than Jack, the wry, handsome literary agent who Guillette thought might just be her soul mate. But as time marched on, Guillette began to see that the tales she'd been gathering were nothing compared to her own moments of shame. Like her increasingly frequent need to sneak out of work (at a health agency, natch) for a "quick smoke" to settle her nerves. Or her stubborn ability to ignore the reality that her fairy-tale romance with Jack was imploding in a truly spectacular fashion. When Guillette accepted that the story she was meant to tell was not others' but her own, Much to Your Chagrin was born. Told in a unique and captivating voice, punctuated by the embarrassing stories she collected, Much to Your Chagrin follows one woman's discovery of what it's like to finally feel comfortable in your own skin (even while accidentally exposing yourself to your elderly neighbors). Raw, honest, and brilliantly funny, it is an extremely personal memoir about the lengths to which we human beings sometimes go to conceal the parts of ourselves that we are least willing to admit are true. Forget the stuff we keep from the world -- it's what we hide from ourselves that is of greatest consequence. What is your most embarrassing moment?
Author: Dianne de Las Casas Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440836914 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 102
Book Description
Written by a popular performer and well-known storyteller, this entertaining compendium reveals the secrets for suspenseful storytelling and features 25 spooky stories for audiences of all ages. Experienced performer and artist Dianne de Las Casas coaches students and adults in the art of telling scary stories. The book details de Las Casas's process for becoming a master storyteller and offers ways you can establish trust with audiences, provides tips for telling spooky tales, and shares methods for managing audience participation. Each of the 25 included stories is accompanied by one of various identifying icons, with selections ranging from suspenseful to comical to thrilling—foregoing those stories that contain gore or the grotesque. A brief section explains the benefits of scary stories, such as providing a safe way to exercise and develop our fear system, strengthening our coping skills by desensitizing us to unpleasant things, and building caution for actual frightening situations. Each tale is illustrated with a "scare-o-meter," an icon that rates how frightening the story is and identifies the most appropriate audiences for its telling.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biomass energy Languages : en Pages : 328
Author: BradyGames Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0744015073 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 274
Book Description
The Saints are once again thrust into the limelight, only this time they aren't viewed as criminals. The leader of the Saints ran for office and won! Now the President of the United States, he must help stop an alien invasion for ruining the world. This strategy guide contains all the strategy, tips and hints needed to send the aliens packing to their home planet. You'll find: *Comprehensive Walkthrough *Boss Fight Strategy *All Collectibles Revealed *Locate Every Important Item
Author: PRISCILLIA NWANDO ONYEKWELU Publisher: Royal Consortium Press ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 182
Book Description
MAKING THE YOUTH OF SUBSTANCE -THIRD EDITION is a book that is a must-read for virtually all youngstes across the globe. If you are a parent, ensure you purchase this indispensable literary piece for your teenagers. MAKING THE YOUTH OF SUBSTANCE -THIRD EDITION, undoubtedly, would be instrumental in checking against any forms of adolescent misdeamenours and unhealthy indolences amidst striplings, and help then dream lofty dreams, set goals and finally attain the goals they set for themselves. Any young person that reads this book, MAKING THE YOUTH OF SUBSTANCE -THIRD EDITION, will grow into adulthood of self-fullfillment.
Author: Abbie Halberstadt Publisher: Harvest House Publishers ISBN: 0736986766 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 243
Book Description
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can use the everyday trials of motherhood to radically transform how they view hardship and grow them to become more like Jesus. “Why me, Lord?” Amid the toddler tantrums, the mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups, have you found yourself asking God that same question? Maybe even screaming it into a couch pillow? You’re not alone. Your most trying moments as a mother can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family—partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can’t possibly be good for us. Abbie Halberstadt, author of the bestselling M Is for Mama, shares scriptural wisdom and lessons learned from her own challenges as a mama of ten to help shift your perspective on the hardships of motherhood and of life, in general. When you begin to see struggles as a necessary part of God’s plan for your spiritual growth, you can discover supernatural peace and purpose, even when you’re down in the deepest trenches of motherhood.
Author: Stephan Bodian Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118052870 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 391
Book Description
The popular guide-over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition-now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It's a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. This fun and easy guide has long been a favorite with meditation newcomers. And now it's even better. For this new edition, author Stephan Bodian has added an audio CD with more than 70 minutes of guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to one's body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding oneself, consulting the guru within, and finding a peaceful place. The book also discusses the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, along with new advice on how to get the most out of meditation in today's fast-paced world. Stephan Bodian (Fairfax, CA and Sedona, AZ) is a licensed psychotherapist and the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal. He has written for Fitness, Alternative Medicine, Cooking Light, and Tricycle and is the coauthor of Buddhism For Dummies (0-7645-5359-3).
Author: Mick Kaser Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1462842542 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 134
Book Description
As you walk through these pages, you will meet the legendary characters who made the west what it was. The story of Ole Steamboat is here on these pages pitchin on the Wyoming license plate. The American Cowboy comes alive on the pages of this book.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Publisher: ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 264
Author: Suzanne Guillette
Author: Dianne de Las Casas
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Author: BradyGames
Author: PRISCILLIA NWANDO ONYEKWELU
Author: Abbie Halberstadt
Author: Barbara Copperthwaite
Author: Stephan Bodian
Author: Mick Kaser
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity