Susanna Wilkerson was barely fifteen years old and knew nothing of the world outside her small town of Bolivar, Tennessee when she fell in love with the new blacksmith. Almeron Dickinson was a disciplined military man who prided him self on thinking through every decision. Tennessee was a stepping point until he could get to Texas. Texas was a rich but empty land. The Mexican government refused to sell to the United States, but came up with a plan to allow American colonists to settle the land. From the beginning of their romance, events spiral out of control and they get caught in a web of revenge that finally leads them to escape to Texas. They are happy and devoted to each other in their new home. Unwillingly, they find themselves embroiled in the rising political unrest of Texas. Slowly it becomes obvious that they can not escape past decisions and an extraordinary fate overtakes them against the backdrop of Texans' struggle for independence.
Official Book Club Selection is Kathy Griffin unplugged, uncensored, and unafraid to dish about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. (It’s also her big chance to score that coveted book club endorsement she’s always wanted. Are you there, Oprah? It’s me, Kathy.) Kathy Griffin has won Emmys for her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, been nominated for a Grammy, worked and walked every red carpet known to man, and rung in the New Year with Anderson Cooper. But the legions of fans who pack Kathy’s sold-out comedy shows have heard only part of her remarkable story. Writing with her trademark wit, the feisty comic settles a few old scores, celebrates the friends and mentors who helped her claw her way to the top, and shares insider gossip about celebrity behavior—the good, the bad, and the very ugly. She recounts the crazy ups and downs of her own career and introduces us to some of the supertalented people she encountered before they got famous (or, in some cases, after fame went to their heads). Word to the wise: If you’ve ever crossed Kathy Griffin at some point in your life, check the index for your name. Along the way, Kathy reveals intimate details about her life before and after she made the big time. She opens up about everything from growing up with a dysfunctional family in suburban Illinois to bombing as a young comedian in L.A., from her well-publicized plastic surgery disasters to her highly publicized divorce, and more. Only in this book will you learn how the dinner table is the best training ground for a career in stand-up, how speaking your mind can bite you on the ass and buy you a house, and which people in Kathy’s life have taught her the most valuable lessons—both inside and outside the entertainment industry. And as if all that wasn’t enough, there are also dozens of exclusive and somewhat embarrassing photos from Kathy’s own collection—featuring the diva of the D List herself, with her old nose as well as her new one, plus celebrity friends, foes, frenemies, and hangers-on for you to gawk at. Refreshingly candid, unflinchingly honest, and full of hilarious “Did she really say that?” moments, Official Book Club Selection will make you laugh until you cry, or just puke up a little bit.
Hoffman is very competitive. She finds challenges in every situation. She finds ways to compete with her puppies, her husband, Mother Nature, and even a little mouse! Go for a walk with her through her married life as she over-plans every event only to find that so many things can go awry. Laugh with her as she carefully manipulates every situation until it explodes in her face! "... a knack for making the mundane, visual and interesting." - Bob Pamplin "... a wonderful story teller!" - Justin Farrell "... a very descriptive way with words!" - Gwen Lembke "The pictures are adorable!" - Helene Johnsen "Too Funny!" - Admiral Mike Mathis "Thanks for the laugh!" - Tom & Gerri Hiestand "Very well written ... made me laugh out loud." - Douglas Morrison "Delightful." - Suzy Burdick "Always amusing ...!" - Keith Oderman
She's the undisputed queen of televised shopping. Now everyone's favorite TV girlfriend tells the story of her life in an engaging and candid autobiography that holds nothing back. Here's Kathy as her fans have always wanted to know her. Find out all about QVC--on and off camera, the celebrities she's met and what they're really like, Kathy's romantic ups and downs, and much more.
The differences between men and women, how to survive home renovation projects, the funny and memorable things that children say, and how movie dialog invades our everyday speedh. These are a few of the subjects the irrepressible Kathy Rohloff shares in this collection of family stories. These are the things that have also happened to you or your family, but you never took the time to write them down. Neighbors, relatives, trades folks, sporting attempts, the late-night life of a waitress, and memories of foreign travel. Find a comfortable chair and prepare yourself to enjoy this unique collection of stories, Laughing All The Way!
Readers will identify with Kathy Peel's sidesplitting tales and motherhood mishaps, as she relates her "horror" stories of family life. For those women who find it difficult to give more than they are currently able to give, Peel offers sincere encouragement, fresh insights, and most of all, a good laugh.
An authoritative guide to the legal and ethical issues faced daily by nurses, this handbook includes real-life examples and information from hundreds of court cases. It covers the full range of contemporary concerns, including computer documentation, workplace violence and harassment, needlesticks, telephone triage, pain management, prescribing, privacy, and confidentiality. An entire chapter explains step-by-step what to expect in a malpractice lawsuit.
Aerial Adventure Environments offers a comprehensive introduction to the aerial adventure industry, including low and high challenge (ropes) courses, zip lines, canopy tours, and aerial adventure parks.
Congratulations! You’ve got it all! But what happens when you decide you don’t want it? InJourney to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home, popular humourist and parenting writer Kathy Buckworth takes a good, hard look at the “culture shock†that results when high-powered corporate moms decide to hang up their briefcases and venture into the uncharted waters of the stay-at-home world. Think you’re a pro at dealing with office politics? Wait until you attend your first PTA meeting. Confident in your ability to make sound wardrobe choices? Don’t listen too closely to what the other stay-at-home moms are saying at the park. Expect your husband to help out when you’re feeling under the weather? Ha! Part guidebook, part warning,Journey to the Darkside: Supermom Goes Home†is insightful, hilarious, and brutally honest. It will have moms (stay-at-home or otherwise) laughing out loud—which is a good thing, because otherwise, they might have to cry.
Through original case studies and analyses of real-life media experiences, Media Ethics challenges readers to think analytically and critically about ethical situations in mediated communication. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies, facilitating awareness and critical reflection of ethical issues. In each chapter, the authors examine case studies spanning several continents and geopolitical and cultural contexts. To provide a framework for analyzing the cases and exploring the steps in moral reasoning, the book introduces the Potter Box, a powerful tool for moral analysis. Focusing on a wide range of ethical issues faced by media practitioners and news organizations, the cases in this new twelfth edition include the most prominent concerns in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and entertainment today. It explores new topics such as the use of ChatGPT in newsrooms, the privacy implications of biometric technologies, the role of public relations in political campaigns, and advertisers’ approach to sustainability and climate change. This core textbook is ideal for classes in media and communication ethics, journalism, public relations, advertising, entertainment media, and popular culture. Online instructor and student resources, including video introductions to each chapter, PowerPoint slides, sample discussion and exam questions, and links to further resources, are available at www.routledgelearning.com/mediaethics.
We are pleased to release a 3rd edition of this incredible resource! It contains hundreds of pages of practical suggestions for instructional activities for young children who are visually impaired with multiple disabilities. Each section has been authored by specialists in the subject area. Organized into sections for each instructional domain, and in loose-leaf format for easy pullout of sections, the guide is very user-friendly
What happens when an urban socialite makes a 180-degree turn from the heart of Atlanta to the heart of Montana's wilderness? The possibilities are endless and hilarious. The definitive handbook for the modern-day pioneerwoman with panache.
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We are the sum of those people we've met along the way mixing with our DNA primal directives received through our ancestral legacy. To date, based on empirical evidence currently displaying in my world, DNA is the keel by which all influences must obey. There's no getting around that primordial ooze we call family. Call it pre-existing conditionals. This is a my childhood journey offered to you as a muse. An affirmation. An awareness. A hope. A rope. A relatable tale I hope will find itself on your keep list. My childhood journey was hilarious. Some of which are funnier through the eyes of an adult. We will laugh together here. I know what you are going through. It's okay. Let me share my recipe. For balance. And joy. And contentment. And awareness. And forgiveness. Life is hilarious! Life wants us entertained and awed. Life wants us, aware. Life requires baking. You can have your cake and it eat, too. Trick is, you have to bake your own cake. The best lives are savored.
Kathy Varner looks back on her misspent youth of drinking, drugs, and processed sugar, and reflects on all the wacky adventures encountered on the road to health and happiness.
ZOOT SUIT (n.): the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit. —Cab Calloway, The Hepster's Dictionary, 1944 Before the fashion statements of hippies, punks, or hip-hop, there was the zoot suit, a striking urban look of the World War II era that captivated the imagination. Created by poor African American men and obscure tailors, the "drape shape" was embraced by Mexican American pachucos, working-class youth, entertainers, and swing dancers, yet condemned by the U.S. government as wasteful and unpatriotic in a time of war. The fashion became notorious when it appeared to trigger violence and disorder in Los Angeles in 1943—events forever known as the "zoot suit riot." In its wake, social scientists, psychiatrists, journalists, and politicians all tried to explain the riddle of the zoot suit, transforming it into a multifaceted symbol: to some, a sign of social deviance and psychological disturbance, to others, a gesture of resistance against racial prejudice and discrimination. As controversy swirled at home, young men in other places—French zazous, South African tsotsi, Trinidadian saga boys, and Russian stiliagi—made the American zoot suit their own. In Zoot Suit, historian Kathy Peiss explores this extreme fashion and its mysterious career during World War II and after, as it spread from Harlem across the United States and around the world. She traces the unfolding history of this style and its importance to the youth who adopted it as their uniform, and at the same time considers the way public figures, experts, political activists, and historians have interpreted it. This outré style was a turning point in the way we understand the meaning of clothing as an expression of social conditions and power relations. Zoot Suit offers a new perspective on youth culture and the politics of style, tracing the seam between fashion and social action.
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