Author: John Lee Martin
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
About the Book John Lee Martin was born into a family in which his parents hated each other. This should have provided ample reason to fail but he was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness. This book is about John’s journey from a seriously messed up family to a way of life that everyone should enjoy. He begins his story by describing an incident that occurred at his wife’s 50th class reunion, at which John gets to know a couple that came to New Bern, North Carolina from San Diego, California. Things went well until this man discovered John was born in Bakersfield to parents that migrated from Oklahoma to find work. That’s pretty much all this man knew about John but he turned away because he would have no contact with an “okie”. This brought about a fitting start of a true story about a life that dealt with a hopelessly toxic family, periods of insanity, suicide attempts, electroshock treatments, numerous in-patient visits to seven different psychiatric hospitals, prison, divorce, job losses, and other more subtle discomforts. This book isn’t about those situations in which a bipolar patient finds himself. It’s about recovery. It is the story of how John came through all of it. It’s the story of a man who came from a hot, dry, dusty cotton farm in Arvin, California to a sweet little town on the opposite side of the continent, and it is in this little town that John has built a life full of joy and peace. And it only took sixty years! About the Author John was born in the Kern County Hospital in Bakersfield, California to parents who had migrated from Oklahoma to find work. He lived on a cotton farm in Arvin, a hot, dusty, and dry environment just outside Bakersfield. The family returned to Oklahoma where he went through the 12 grades at Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, a small football town on the banks of the Arkansas River, just below Tulsa. After graduating high school he joined the navy and did his sea duty on a WWII era diesel/electric submarine. While stationed in New London, Connecticut John met a family that changed his life. He was influenced to begin a long pull that led him from that dusty cotton field to a much happier environment. His path led him to New Bern, North Carolina, a little town on the coast, where two beautiful rivers meet. It was here that he met his wife of nearly 40 years. This longevity is not common among many bipolar patients given that the disease is a behavioral disorder that can ruin relationships. God has given him the strength to come out with a pretty good life.
Zero to Sixty in Sixty Years
Author: John Lee Martin
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
About the Book John Lee Martin was born into a family in which his parents hated each other. This should have provided ample reason to fail but he was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness. This book is about John’s journey from a seriously messed up family to a way of life that everyone should enjoy. He begins his story by describing an incident that occurred at his wife’s 50th class reunion, at which John gets to know a couple that came to New Bern, North Carolina from San Diego, California. Things went well until this man discovered John was born in Bakersfield to parents that migrated from Oklahoma to find work. That’s pretty much all this man knew about John but he turned away because he would have no contact with an “okie”. This brought about a fitting start of a true story about a life that dealt with a hopelessly toxic family, periods of insanity, suicide attempts, electroshock treatments, numerous in-patient visits to seven different psychiatric hospitals, prison, divorce, job losses, and other more subtle discomforts. This book isn’t about those situations in which a bipolar patient finds himself. It’s about recovery. It is the story of how John came through all of it. It’s the story of a man who came from a hot, dry, dusty cotton farm in Arvin, California to a sweet little town on the opposite side of the continent, and it is in this little town that John has built a life full of joy and peace. And it only took sixty years! About the Author John was born in the Kern County Hospital in Bakersfield, California to parents who had migrated from Oklahoma to find work. He lived on a cotton farm in Arvin, a hot, dusty, and dry environment just outside Bakersfield. The family returned to Oklahoma where he went through the 12 grades at Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, a small football town on the banks of the Arkansas River, just below Tulsa. After graduating high school he joined the navy and did his sea duty on a WWII era diesel/electric submarine. While stationed in New London, Connecticut John met a family that changed his life. He was influenced to begin a long pull that led him from that dusty cotton field to a much happier environment. His path led him to New Bern, North Carolina, a little town on the coast, where two beautiful rivers meet. It was here that he met his wife of nearly 40 years. This longevity is not common among many bipolar patients given that the disease is a behavioral disorder that can ruin relationships. God has given him the strength to come out with a pretty good life.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
About the Book John Lee Martin was born into a family in which his parents hated each other. This should have provided ample reason to fail but he was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe mental illness. This book is about John’s journey from a seriously messed up family to a way of life that everyone should enjoy. He begins his story by describing an incident that occurred at his wife’s 50th class reunion, at which John gets to know a couple that came to New Bern, North Carolina from San Diego, California. Things went well until this man discovered John was born in Bakersfield to parents that migrated from Oklahoma to find work. That’s pretty much all this man knew about John but he turned away because he would have no contact with an “okie”. This brought about a fitting start of a true story about a life that dealt with a hopelessly toxic family, periods of insanity, suicide attempts, electroshock treatments, numerous in-patient visits to seven different psychiatric hospitals, prison, divorce, job losses, and other more subtle discomforts. This book isn’t about those situations in which a bipolar patient finds himself. It’s about recovery. It is the story of how John came through all of it. It’s the story of a man who came from a hot, dry, dusty cotton farm in Arvin, California to a sweet little town on the opposite side of the continent, and it is in this little town that John has built a life full of joy and peace. And it only took sixty years! About the Author John was born in the Kern County Hospital in Bakersfield, California to parents who had migrated from Oklahoma to find work. He lived on a cotton farm in Arvin, a hot, dusty, and dry environment just outside Bakersfield. The family returned to Oklahoma where he went through the 12 grades at Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, a small football town on the banks of the Arkansas River, just below Tulsa. After graduating high school he joined the navy and did his sea duty on a WWII era diesel/electric submarine. While stationed in New London, Connecticut John met a family that changed his life. He was influenced to begin a long pull that led him from that dusty cotton field to a much happier environment. His path led him to New Bern, North Carolina, a little town on the coast, where two beautiful rivers meet. It was here that he met his wife of nearly 40 years. This longevity is not common among many bipolar patients given that the disease is a behavioral disorder that can ruin relationships. God has given him the strength to come out with a pretty good life.
Zero to Sixty in 9 Years
Author: J. Paul Brophy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933197081
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Zero to Sixty in Nine Years is a motivational, common sense guide to fulfillment in your personal and organizational lives. Inspired by Elana, a young girl ( and her family) who lived her nine years on this earth with a sense of passion and purpose despite both time and physical limitations caused from sudden terminal illness. Each chapter reveals how her inner strength and will to achieve allowed her to overcome tremendous pain and fear while enjoying her childhood activities with her family and many friends. A simple goal to having a normal childhood and relentless focus to achieve daily activities while dealing with this life altering illness, revealed profound truths about dealing with change. Are you prepared to react to unexpected change? Do you proactively control your future by creating change in your organization or personal life? Students, adults, individuals and organizations will benefit by applying everyday messages that we have a tendency to overlook during our hectic dai
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933197081
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Zero to Sixty in Nine Years is a motivational, common sense guide to fulfillment in your personal and organizational lives. Inspired by Elana, a young girl ( and her family) who lived her nine years on this earth with a sense of passion and purpose despite both time and physical limitations caused from sudden terminal illness. Each chapter reveals how her inner strength and will to achieve allowed her to overcome tremendous pain and fear while enjoying her childhood activities with her family and many friends. A simple goal to having a normal childhood and relentless focus to achieve daily activities while dealing with this life altering illness, revealed profound truths about dealing with change. Are you prepared to react to unexpected change? Do you proactively control your future by creating change in your organization or personal life? Students, adults, individuals and organizations will benefit by applying everyday messages that we have a tendency to overlook during our hectic dai
Sixty to Zero
Author: Alex Taylor
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300158882
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The collapse of General Motors captured headlines in early 2009, but as Alex Taylor III writes in this in-depth dissection of the automaker's undoing, GM's was a meltdown forty years in the making. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience and insight as an automotive industry reporter, as well as personal relationships with many of the leading players, Taylor reveals the many missteps of GM and its competitors.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300158882
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The collapse of General Motors captured headlines in early 2009, but as Alex Taylor III writes in this in-depth dissection of the automaker's undoing, GM's was a meltdown forty years in the making. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience and insight as an automotive industry reporter, as well as personal relationships with many of the leading players, Taylor reveals the many missteps of GM and its competitors.
Zero to Sixty
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156007047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Exploring the country and the heart, the author buys a Harley Davidson and takes the ride of his life.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156007047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Exploring the country and the heart, the author buys a Harley Davidson and takes the ride of his life.
Zero to 60
Author: Michael A. Tompkins
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433834316
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Expert author Michael Tompkins offers tips and tricks to help stall anger and leave it by the side of the road. High performance cars can go from zero to sixty in just a few seconds. Anger can feel a lot like that for teens. One minute they are calm, but the next, something sets them on a course to speed out of control. Getting to anger’s edge too fast can get teens in trouble. Teens will learn how to calm their body, derail thoughts that fuel anger and learn how to communicate and de-escalate situations.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433834316
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Expert author Michael Tompkins offers tips and tricks to help stall anger and leave it by the side of the road. High performance cars can go from zero to sixty in just a few seconds. Anger can feel a lot like that for teens. One minute they are calm, but the next, something sets them on a course to speed out of control. Getting to anger’s edge too fast can get teens in trouble. Teens will learn how to calm their body, derail thoughts that fuel anger and learn how to communicate and de-escalate situations.
Zero to Sixty
Author: Marie Harte
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492630330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
BAD BOY SAM + GOOD GIRL IVY = LEARNING TO LOVE AGAIN After her last disaster of a relationship, Ivy Stephens is content being single. She has her job, her apartment—and the cute little puppy she's seen hanging around. When he escapes, she finds her search efforts aided by a big, burly, devastatingly handsome man. One who claims a prior claim on her dog. Sam Hamilton is at loose ends since his best friend fell in love. He finds a sense of purpose in rescuing strays. The puppy who's stolen his heart just happens to run into blond, beautiful Ivy. And Sam can't help hoping she'll take in one more stray—him—for good. Body Shop Bad Boys Series: Test Drive Roadside Assistance Zero to Sixty Praise for Test Drive: "Fresh and sexy." —Kirkus "The chemistry sizzles from every page." —Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick!
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492630330
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
BAD BOY SAM + GOOD GIRL IVY = LEARNING TO LOVE AGAIN After her last disaster of a relationship, Ivy Stephens is content being single. She has her job, her apartment—and the cute little puppy she's seen hanging around. When he escapes, she finds her search efforts aided by a big, burly, devastatingly handsome man. One who claims a prior claim on her dog. Sam Hamilton is at loose ends since his best friend fell in love. He finds a sense of purpose in rescuing strays. The puppy who's stolen his heart just happens to run into blond, beautiful Ivy. And Sam can't help hoping she'll take in one more stray—him—for good. Body Shop Bad Boys Series: Test Drive Roadside Assistance Zero to Sixty Praise for Test Drive: "Fresh and sexy." —Kirkus "The chemistry sizzles from every page." —Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick!
Zero to 60
Author: Tony Quinn
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775538893
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
From growing up in a wooden caravan to building his own state-of-the-art racetrack, this is the remarkable story of Targa champion, Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn. On a clear and frosty morning in 2012, in the small, Central Otago town of Cromwell, Tony Quinn and his son Klark stood with an iPad at the edge of an expansive basin of scrub and grass sketching the curves, corners and chicanes of an imaginary racetrack. Less than 18 months later, Cromwell was abuzz at the inaugural Highlands 101, with visitors from all over Australasia flocking to Highlands Motorsport Park for the opening of the new 25-million-dollar racing circuit. To some people, building a racetrack in the back-country might have seemed like an impossible dream, but not to Tony Quinn. ‘To be successful in life you have to think positive and in motorsport, you’ll never win a race unless you’re truly convinced that you can,’ he says. ‘I turn 60 soon and while I’ve achieved a lot in business and motorsport, I’d like to think there’s a lot more to come.’ Having grown up in a wooden caravan in Scotland, it’s been a heck of a journey for a self-made millionaire and petrolhead who also owns Hampton Downs, Darrell Lea Confectionery and a mega-mansion on the Gold Coast. After selling a failed lawn mowing business called the 'Lawn Ranger' in Western Australia, Tony moved to New Zealand in 1994. As Tony says, 'Where there's shite, there's money'. Starting out with a plan to get rid of dead cows in Dargaville, Tony founded a fat-rendering plant called Fatman, which sowed the seeds for a remarkable story of success in pet food, culminating in selling his business, VIP Petfoods, for over 400 million dollars in 2015.
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1775538893
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
From growing up in a wooden caravan to building his own state-of-the-art racetrack, this is the remarkable story of Targa champion, Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn. On a clear and frosty morning in 2012, in the small, Central Otago town of Cromwell, Tony Quinn and his son Klark stood with an iPad at the edge of an expansive basin of scrub and grass sketching the curves, corners and chicanes of an imaginary racetrack. Less than 18 months later, Cromwell was abuzz at the inaugural Highlands 101, with visitors from all over Australasia flocking to Highlands Motorsport Park for the opening of the new 25-million-dollar racing circuit. To some people, building a racetrack in the back-country might have seemed like an impossible dream, but not to Tony Quinn. ‘To be successful in life you have to think positive and in motorsport, you’ll never win a race unless you’re truly convinced that you can,’ he says. ‘I turn 60 soon and while I’ve achieved a lot in business and motorsport, I’d like to think there’s a lot more to come.’ Having grown up in a wooden caravan in Scotland, it’s been a heck of a journey for a self-made millionaire and petrolhead who also owns Hampton Downs, Darrell Lea Confectionery and a mega-mansion on the Gold Coast. After selling a failed lawn mowing business called the 'Lawn Ranger' in Western Australia, Tony moved to New Zealand in 1994. As Tony says, 'Where there's shite, there's money'. Starting out with a plan to get rid of dead cows in Dargaville, Tony founded a fat-rendering plant called Fatman, which sowed the seeds for a remarkable story of success in pet food, culminating in selling his business, VIP Petfoods, for over 400 million dollars in 2015.
My Sixty Years on the Plains
Author: William Thomas Hamilton
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429045353
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429045353
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
My Life Zero to Sixty
Author: Terry Bish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615339825
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615339825
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Vanished
Author: Wil S. Hylton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101616253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101616253
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
From a mesmerizing storyteller, the gripping search for a missing World War II crew, their bomber plane, and their legacy. In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow water—but when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn’t there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U.S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith—of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II.