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Wins and Losses is a fictional story of a family--Tate, Eve, and Jenna Richards--who became all too familiar with wins and losses in their lives. This book introduces Tate and Eve Richards and follows their journey into parenthood where they suffer one of their greatest losses. Their daughter, Jenna, literally from birth, without even knowing it, experiences one of her first losses and invites readers to ride alongside her as she travels through life,...
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Life is marked by a variety of losses, says certified trauma specialist H. Norman Wright. Some are life-changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, such as changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But whether readers encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, new insight, understanding, and refinement. Writing...
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In Makuck's fourth collection of short stories he once again explores the fertile territory of small, rural American towns. With tenderness and clarity, he excavates the mundane surface of everyday lives to reveal compassionate characters who are unexpectedly vulnerable. The stories in Wins and Losses are set in a car, a courtroom, a university English department, a sports bar, a jetliner, a laundromat. Characters struggle with regret, desire, expectations,...
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When she discovers her grandfather's notebook, which is filled with stories of a miracle worker named the White Rebbe in league with the mysterious Angel of Losses, Marjorie embarks on a journey into the past to unlock the secrets he kept.
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A dazzling book about memory and extinction from the author of Atlas of Remote Islands.
Each disparate object described in this book-a Caspar David Friedrich painting, a species of tiger, a villa in Rome, a Greek love poem, an island in the Pacific-shares a common fate: it no longer exists, except as the dead end of a paper trail. Recalling the works of W. G. Sebald, Bruce Chatwin, or Rebecca Solnit, An Inventory of Losses is a beautiful evocation...
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Appointed Vengeance: Wins vs. Losses, The Lawyer Killings series starring larger-than-life main character, Richard Blake Ginn, infamously coined the lawyer killer, is an ultra-successful automotive engineer, hot rod auto mechanic shop owner, and family man, married to his wife, Kimberly Ginn, with their young daughter together, Jessica Ginn.
Richard was living the American dream until unexpectedly blindsided by his scorned and bitter wife, Kimberly,...
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A Study Guide for Randall Jarrell's "Losses," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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This book is written to quicken your mortal body, stair up your spirit, and encourage you to stand to your feet and recover all that Satan and his cohorts have stolen from you. You can't afford to allow the Devil to retain the things he has stolen from you and continue stealing from you. There is a popular saying that; "every day is for the thief, but one day is for the owner." I don't know how long the enemy has been stealing from you; it is time...
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From early childhood-a spilled piece of chocolate cake-to the approach of the very end of our lives, there is a common theme: loss. In order to move ahead effectively, one must grieve that which has been lost; yet, rarely does our society allow appropriate time, space, and encouragement to grieve. Wright's poetry deals with various grief experiences-loss of health status, as in her own current situation; relationships; homes; and even distance grief...
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Laoqi's reading is a financial learning community created by Mr. Qi Junjie, the first financial storyteller. With incisive language and easy narration, it covers more than 80% of the contents in classic business books. Reading financial books will no longer be boring, but rather, be like listening to novels. Give me 10 minutes a day and in turn, you'll get 50 professional financial books' worth of information every year.
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This book is written to quicken your mortal body, stair up your spirit, and encourage you to stand to your feet and recover all that Satan and his cohorts have stolen from you. You can't afford to allow the Devil to retain the things he has stolen from you and continue stealing from you. There is a popular saying that; "every day is for the thief, but one day is for the owner." I don't know how long the enemy has been stealing from you; it is time...
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Save the Planet, Save Your Wallet! Discover the Ultimate Guide to Minimize Food Waste and Maximize Your ImpactAre you tired of seeing your hard-earned money and resources go to waste? Are you concerned about the environmental impact of the food you throw away? If so, "Food Waste Reduction: Minimizing Losses throughout the Supply Chain" is your essential handbook to make a change. In a world where food scarcity and environmental sustainability are...
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This is a short classic autography from a gifted writer, the dog he had as a child; his marriage, the dogs he and his wife had together, and the sudden death of his wife; his second marriage and the long slow death of his second wife from cancer. The dogs they had together and the dogs he had as companions after the deaths of his wives, eight and one-years apart.
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His Majestys destroyers had a long and costly war. Some eight thousand destroyer men did not survive. At the height of the war the Royal navy was commissioning four new vessels a month, which was only sufficient to replace those which had been sunk or severely damaged. This outstanding book contains the details of the majority of the sinkings that occurred throughout World War II and includes many firsthand accounts from the officers and crew involved....
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Shattered explores how grief-avoidance strategies can keep us from fighting the battle to reclaim and reinvest our hearts after loss, and what faith-based strategies are necessary for healing. Too many people today are suffering from the catastrophic effects of loss. This year, three million people will die from diseases alone, leaving loved ones grieving, not to mention millions more affected by divorce, suicide, the rise of mental health disorders,...
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