Irene Hoge Smith's The Good Poetic Mother charts the profound journey she has undertaken to unravel the complicated strands of feeling regarding the wild, talented, difficult mother who abandoned her as a child.
Irene Gift Notebook - Funny Personalized Lined Note Pad for Women Named Irene - Novelty Journal with Lines - Sarcastic Cool Office Gag Gift for Coworkers Boss Or Mother's Day - Size 6x9
Irene Gift Notebook - Funny Personalized Lined Note Pad for Women Named Irene - Novelty Journal with Lines - Sarcastic Cool Office Gag Gift for Coworkers Boss Or Mother's Day - Size 6x9
The Irene's Shit List lined notebook is a hilarious notepad for women named Irene who enjoy a bit of sarcastic, snarky humor. A great notebook to take to the office to use in meetings or at your desk to give employees and coworkers a good laugh when they see you writing in it. White letters on a black background make this design simple but bold. The journal measures 6 x 9 inches in size with 120 pages for taking notes in class or meetings, journaling, keeping a diary, writing down dreams and ideas, doodling, and so much more! This book makes an affordable birthday gift or Mother's Day gift for moms named Irene, Christmas present, secret Santa, graduation gift, white elephant present, stocking stuffer, Valentine's Day gift, office gift or gag gift for mom, daughter, wife, girlfriend, sister, best friend, stepmom, stepdaughter, grandma, coworker, boss and anyone in your life named Irene! It makes a great gift under 10 dollars for for anyone on your holiday gift list. It's a great size for carrying in bags, purses and backpacks. It has book industry perfect binding, a glossy cover, and white pages that are great for pencil or ink drawings.
Samantha was given a school assignment to write on one out of three books. The book which caught her attention was "The Legend of Mr. Have and Mr. Have Not." Mr. Have had trust funds which were passed down to him from his great, great, great grandfathers. Mr. Have Not lived in poverty, but he refused to remain in the belly of poverty. He was determined to live a life that he could be proud of. From reading this book, Samantha's life was impacted forever. She realized the true value of a good education and to never settle in life. She was determined to continue her education until she obtained her Doctorate Degree.
We all want to live well, but how can we put that desire into action? With thoughtful reflection on the biblical wisdom writers and the Rule of Benedict, Irene Nowell shows us how we too can live the good life. Each chapter includes reflection questions and meditative prayers, guiding us on a renewed journey toward wisdom and encouraging us to embody this wisdom more in our daily lives.
A Food & Wine Best New Summer Cookbook A Book Riot Most Anticipated Cookbook of 2023 How to cook flexibly and fight food waste, with 80 recipes and 150 ideas to use up what you have. You’re standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You’ve got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near-expired milk, and those pricey fresh herbs you bought for that one recipe and don’t know how to use up. For a split second you picture yourself opening a trash bag, throwing everything away, and ordering takeout. We’ve all been there. But instead…you pick up this cookbook. In no time you’ve prepared a Make-It-Your-Own Stir-Fry and How-You-Like-It Savory Pancakes, plus a Mix-and-Match Fruit Galette that you’ll have for dessert. Time to celebrate—you’re saving food, shrinking that grocery bill, and learning some key skills for making the most of what you have. It’s exciting to be able to create new dishes and waste less food, and most importantly—a delicious dinner is on the table! Perfectly Good Food is a book for those moments everyone has, whether you cook for one or a whole household—moments standing before an overfull pantry or near-empty fridge, not sure what to do with an abundance of summer tomatoes or the last of the droopy spinach. Chock-full of ingenious use-it-up tips, smart storage ideas, and infinitely adaptable recipes, this book will teach you why smoothies are your secret weapon; how to freeze (almost) anything; why using your senses in the kitchen (including common sense!) is more important than so-called shelf-life. Written by the chef-sisters behind Boston’s acclaimed Mei Mei Dumplings, this cookbook/field guide is a crucial resource for the thrifty chef, the environmentally mindful cook, and anyone looking to make the most of their ingredients.
She currently resides in Los Angeles California with her children. When she's not writing or spending time with family and friends, you can probably find her indulging in a good book or cheering on her favorite sports team. You can learn more about Irene Pearson by visiting her website at www.ibcntv.com. And support her by watching the IBCN Broadcasting Network. She Truly Believes That You Can Have What You say! According to Mark 1 1:23-24
You're safe here. But you have to trust me now. For your own good. I need you to stay. Because if you go, I go and I'd rather not. New Year's Eve 1979. Two souls weather the storm together in Inish Dúbh Lighthouse: Christy the Keeper, shining a ceaseless vigil for all at sea; and a young woman. Christy doesn't know why she is here or what she wants from him. Always the joker, always the clown, he puts on a good show. But as the storm rages and truths start to unfold, Christy must decide – to weather the storm or take a leap of faith? Irene Kelleher's A Safe Passage is a story of love and isolation, guilt, grief and the ultimate need for human connection. This edition was published to coincide with the Irish and US tours in summer 2024 and early 2025.
A year ago, ex-Delta Force operator Steven Roark left the rigors of combat behind to run fishing charters in Hope Harbor, decompress, and talk some sense into his kid brother. Business is good--but making peace with his past is more challenging than he expected. First-grade teacher Holly Miller leads a quiet, low-profile existence--until she's recruited to advocate for a cause that's dear to her heart. When she solicits Steven's assistance, sparks fly--especially after they find themselves on opposite sides of an issue that disrupts their placid seaside community. As these two seemingly incompatible souls search for common ground, might they discover a deeper connection--and find that love can banish darkness and light the way to a future filled with promise? Bestselling and award-winning author Irene Hannon invites you back to Hope Harbor--where hearts heal . . . and love blooms.
My Broken Crayons By: Irene Long My Broken Crayons is the tragic but inspirational true story of Irene Long, a child who was born unloved and unwanted. Her life experiences taught her how to survive in a world full of negativity; she loved anyway in spite of everything that went against her. She persevered through a world full of nonacceptance. And she hopes that one day, she will find the love that she has been seeking all her life. In the meantime, she lives faithfully by her motto: You have to have a good sense of humor to make it this far. Through sharing her own journey, she hopes that anyone who has experienced the same will find that they are not alone, and they can survive.
Good-bye Marianne - As autumn turns toward winter in 1938 Berlin, life for Marianne Kohn, a young Jewish girl, begins to crumble. First there was the burning of the neighborhood shops. Then her father, a bookseller, must leave the family and go into hiding. No longer allowed to go to school or even sit in a café, Marianne's only comfort is her beloved mother. Remember Me - Young Marianne is one of the lucky ones. She has escaped on the first Kindertransport organized to take Jewish children out of Germany to safety in Britain. At first Marianne is desperate. Marianne speaks little English and is made to feel unwelcomed in her sponsor's home and, most of all, she misses her mother terribly. As the months pass, she realizes that she cannot control the circumstances around her. She must rely on herself if she is to survive. Finding Sophie - Sophie Mandel was only seven years old when she arrived in London on the first Kindertransport from Germany. She has grown up with a friend of her parents, a woman she calls Aunt Em, and despite the war and its deprivations, she has made a good life for herself in England with her foster mother. She has even stopped thinking about the parents she left behind. Now the war is over, and fourteen-year-old Sophie is faced with a terrible dilemma. Where does she belong?
I got the idea to write this biography of my husband about 1 year after he died. I was awake in the middle of the night and the idea came to me out of the blue. I knew immediately that I wanted to tell others what a wonderful person I had the privilege to be married to for 40 years and how his illness and death affected our lives. Since he had become ill, I was with him and able to use my nursing skills from far back when i was in training at Charity Hospital School of Nursing. It was difficult but I was so glad that I could take care of him and not depend on others. I was well qualified as an RN to meet his needs and I did it with caring and love. I am a native Louisianan and have lived in a small rural town called Gramercy for all of my life. I love music and am an accomplished pianist, vocalist and songwriter., I have been active also in community theater and have had several lead roles, the best of which I think was Dolly Levi, in the title production of "Hello Dolly" I am also the choir director at my church and am the cantor and sometimes also the organist. Music holds a special place in my heart as it can express feelings that sometimes are unable to be spoken. In fact, I sang at my parents' funeral, and at Ray's funeral. It was my way to give closure to some of my grief. I plan to retire from nursing after 45 years and hope to be able to spend more time with my grandchildren, whom I love dearly, my daughter who lives with me and my two canine companions, Zoe, a 10 year old Maltipoo and Honeybunn, a 4 year old Bichon Frise. An added note about this book is that some of the proceeds will go to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge, La. where my mother and husband were patients and where I am now a patient.
An explosion! Downtown Baltimore is burning. Jackson Freeman depends on the docks for his livelihood, so he heads toward the flames to help. After an exhausting 27 hours, all hope is lost. Jackson returns home to find his wife and children have died of influenza. He then seeks out his German friend Carl to begin what they had once dreamt of building together, a farming partnership. This would allow Jackson to be independent of White men. Unfortunately, Carl had more than one dream. By the time Jackson reaches him, Carl has opened a lucrative automobile fix-it shop with a different partner. As Baltimore begins rising from the ashes, Jackson determines to follow his dream. He will go it alone. Land is cheap in Ohio. Along the way, Jackson hooks up with shady characters who offer him partnership in the sale of the goods they are taking to Stanton, Ohio in exchange for money to buy a horse for their oversized wagon. An axle problem keeps them from their destination and they wheel their wagon into the nearby Schein farm, operated by the Widow Schein. There, Jackson comes face to face with destiny when he meets the White woman he will work for, learn from, grow to hate, come to respect, and...love?
An inspiring collection of reflections on the daily beauties and bounties of human life that show us how we may see the joy in anything. In a world so often filled with distressing news and bewildering violence, being “human” often gets a bad rap. Rejoice in everyday reasons to smile, think positively, and enjoy the gift of life . . . In Glad To Be Human: Adventures in Optimism, award-winning writer Irene O’Garden reminds us of the radiance of human existence. From kitchens to gardens to busy city streets, all around, in your everyday life, you can find plenty of reasons to feel gratitude and hope, peace and joy. With this collection of essays, O’Garden explores a wide range of practical reasons to celebrate life?just look closely around you. In one essay, she describes the simple pleasure that comes from clearing clutter off a desk?in another, the thrill of visiting the Statue of Liberty. The book’s grand finale is the Pushcart Prize-winning essay, “Glad To Be Human.” Through contemplation, meditation and with literary style, Glad To Be Human invites readers to view life through a positive lens. From small, daily activities to journeys overseas, O’Garden has a knack for finding beauty and meaning in all life’s adventures?even in our deepest pain and suffering?helping all of us feel glad to be human. Perfect for readers of Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Anne Lamott, or books like Risking the Rapids, The Book of Joy, The Book of Delights, and The Gratitude Diaries. Praise for Glad to Be Human “For many years now, the poet, playwright, and memoirist Irene O’Garden has been a hero to me. I think of her as a walking, writing, beam of light. It is my hope that with the release of ‘Glad to be Human’ numberless others will come to know her gifts and, most of all, her captivating talent for wonder and marvel.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic “A field guide to embracing the creativity and spontaneity that bring joy to the business of being human. With an artist’s eye and a poet’s soul, Irene O’Garden shines her light on the bliss that surrounds us. Each of her essays turns the eye toward love and possibility. I am changed by these now dog-eared pages, and I will return to them again and again for inspiration.” —Annabel Monaghan, author of The Digit Series, columnist for The Week and The Huffington Post
Selected by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association as one of the PSLA YA Top Forty Fiction Titles 2003 Nominated in the fiction category for the 2004/2005 Red Cedar Book Awards (British Columbia's Young Reader's Choice book award) Sophie Mandel was only seven years old when she arrived in London on the first Kindertransport from Germany. She has grown up with a friend of her parents, a woman she calls Aunt Em, and despite the war and its deprivations, she has made a good life for herself in England with her foster mother. She has even stopped thinking about the parents she left behind. Now the war is over, and fourteen-year-old Sophie is faced with a terrible dilemma. Where does she belong? In this, the third book about the characters introduced in Good-bye Marianne and Remember Me, Irene N. Watts explores the themes of friendship, family, and the nature of love. Finding Sophie is sure to become a favorite.
If you are hungry for a good meal and a delicious story, this book is here to serve you. It introduces you to the most fascinating restaurants and chefs in Philadelphia. Discover how two chocolatiers got engaged; dinners interrupted by bungled mob hits; restaurants that survived an earthquake, a fire, and even Prohibition; a secret restaurant that began in a backyard tent; and a distillery that started in a basement. The book includes the sweet and spicy stories behind more than 90 bistros, bars, bakeries, and breweries - restaurants with moving stories and good food and drink. Learn how to get reservations at trendy restaurants and into secret speakeasies. Find the most sinful desserts, where senior citizens dine with college seniors, where to taste goat, and spot celebrities too. Philadelphia, perhaps best known for its famous cheesesteaks, is finally getting recognized for its restaurant scene. It seems natural that a city sandwiched between two rivers would become one of the hottest food cities in America. With so many great restaurants, this book will help you to be well read and well fed.
Millie’s is a small family — just a mother, a father, a small brother, Hamish, and her. Both her parents had been orphaned (and were introduced in Watts’ novel Flower), but the family they created was tight-knit and loving. When Millie’s mother announces that she is pregnant, it seems life is perfect. They have each other, and, although the Great Depression has brought hard times to their small town, Millie’s father’s services as a blacksmith are still in demand. But when her mother dies, suddenly everything changes. Her father retreats into depression and Millie, only thirteen, finds herself responsible for a newborn baby. When a stranger appears and threatens the remnants of the family even further, Millie musters courage she never dreamed she had to rebuild the home that means so much to her. Irene N. Watts’ memorable story is as complex and as comforting as family life itself.
Kata CamposÍs family is torn apart, separated by the trials of slipping across the border from Mexico illegally. With her father missing and her mother gravely wounded, she has to learn to adjust to her confusing and dangerous new life and look out for her little brother at the same time. Across the Great River is an exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family. The familyÍs experiences with labor smugglers, crime, a folk hero, and the authorities are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness of life at an early age.
I wrote this book to try to help someone who has gone or is going through a similar situation. You have to get help. It will work out. It may be hard at times, but the pain is worth the outcome. I have been sober for fourteen years. Im making many breakthroughs. I must take things one day at a time.
Writing in a lively, informal style, two editors with extensive experience in a wide variety of fields--fiction and nonfiction, trade and reference, academic and commercial publishing--explain what editors in different jobs really do in this concise practical guide.
Life is full of choiceschoices that determine our path. Sometimes we know when we are at a defining moment, a crossroad, and the choice we make will change or set our course. Much of our life, however, is simply staying the course through the good times and the not-so-good times. If we take time to reflect, we grow to appreciate the individuals who influenced our life when we needed to change and the ones who were there when we were simply living out our life. In the midst of these times, did we notice a higher power at work as well? So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of tea; sit by the fire, on a park bench, or in your favorite chair; and reflect with the storyteller as she introduces you to family, friends, and faith. She will draw you into these true tales throughout her journey marked with laughter and tears.
Your phone rings in the middle of the night, and you know you're about to hear bad news. Your father has suffered a heart attack on his way home from Florida. The next two months will take you and your family on an unbelievable rollercoaster ride of events and emotions. Your focus and drive become the backbone of your family's existence. But can you do enough to keep him alive? Can you get him home to New York? This is Irene's candid account of the emotional turmoil she and her family endured during her father's illness and the strength they drew from their shared beliefs. It is a story that offers encouragement and consolation to others who may face similar challenges. Take the journey with the author-read 1,000 Miles with Dad. You'll be glad you did!
There are many types and sources of reflections. We have windowpanes, glass panels, any highly polished surface, mirrors, the smooth surface of water and of course the most powerful of all, our reflective thoughts. In the spring of 1926,on a large and profitable estate, called Tumby Hall in the English West Mid-lands, Lady Matilda Gregson has died from a lingering illness at the age of 71. At the same time a murder is witnessed and over the ensuing weeks the killer is pushed and dragged to a resolution. Several people who are touched by this death, employ different forms of reflections to help them make sense of their situation and perhaps to help them find justice. Characters travel through the story with their daily lives, but unavoidable points of contact with others affected by this death lead to paranoia, deceit, threats being made and eventually to another death ... or murder. Will justice be done?
Thieving, swindling, controlling ... that's Irene's stepfather. Her mother showers her little girl with abuse and neglect instead of love, and Irene spends her childhood in utter deprivation and hardship. And for some inexplicable reason her mother will not tell her who her real father is. Will she ever be able to find out for herself? Luckily Irene has a safe haven with her loving auntie and uncle, but when they move away she is left alone to fend for herself in a family where she just doesn't fit in. Irene resolves to leave her horrible family behind, and her determination to escape what life has thrown at her leads her to a dream career as a nurse. Her confidence grows, and her ambition of carving out her own future is boosted by a good nose for a property deal. And might she find happiness in love when she least expects it?
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