An insider’s account of misogyny and rape in the US military and her extraordinary path to recovery and activism Desperate to realize her childhood dream of being an astronaut, Lynn K. Hall was an enthusiastic young cadet. For Hall, the military offered an escape from her chaotic home—her erratic mother, absent biological father, and a man she called “dad” who sexually abused her. Resolute and committed to the Air Force Academy, Hall survived the ordeals of a first-year cadet: intense hazing from upperclassmen, grueling physical training, and demanding coursework. But she’s dismissed from the Academy when, after being raped by an upperclassman and contracting herpes, she is diagnosed with meningitis and left with chronic and debilitating pain. Betrayed by the Academy and overcome with shame, Hall candidly recounts her loss of self, the dissociation from her body and the forfeiture of her individuality as a result of the military’s demands and her perpetrator’s abuse. Forced to leave the military and return to the civilian world, Hall turns to extreme sports to cope with and overcome PTSD and chronic pain. She, in turn, reclaims herself on the mountain trails of the Colorado Rockies. An intimate account of grappling with shame and a misogynistic culture that condones rape and blames victims, Caged Eyes is also a transformative story of how it’s possible to help yourself and others in the aftermath of a profound injustice.
This follows a few generations after a tragic event that occurred in the magic nations. Ashley-Lynn Hall was born in Illinois, moved a lot in her youth and currently lives with her family in Texas. Her favorite subject when she was in school was math. She enjoys writing and reading. Her favorite topic to write about is mermaids, mermen, dragons, fairies, spellcasters and other magic creatures and people. Ms. Hall uses pain from experiences, stories she has seen on tv or movies, what she has heard of, and read to make the characters relatable. It is her sincere hope readers learn a bit of the love these stories helped her keep ahold of when she went through pain. God bless you all.
Deemed by New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, as 'profound', new beginnings big & small offers inspiration, encouragement and light to each and every one of us, as we face the challenges, changes and transitions that life inevitably brings our way. At any given time, be it the end of a relationship or a change in jobs, a heartfelt loss or the pursuit of budding dreams, the new beginnings collection uplifts and affirms, spurring us on in joyfully and courageously taking steps in positive new directions. Whether for oneself, a loved one or a friend, the gift of new beginnings extends an arm around the shoulder, a smile to light the way and a gentle little push, to send us faithfully in search and celebration of what's to come. It assures us that our lives are orchestrated with purpose and meaning, and that out of our greatest adversities are often discovered our greatest blessings. It also reassures us that whatever our current circumstance, new beginnings, bright with promise and hope, await.
After three years of mourning for her husband, normally audacious Lydia "Red" Talbot has lost her mojo, but it seems that's about to change. She's inherited a valuable mobile home park in the Gold Country of California, filled with a cast of eccentric characters, which she intends to sell and use the proceeds to take a world cruise. A hot handyman, a sizzling story in the rapidly growing town of Nuggetville and the appearance of her husband's ghost (who has decided to hang around awhile as he searches for his next life), all put a kink in her plans. While Lydia waits for her fortune to materialize, she takes a part-time job as a reporter. Fancying herself the community newspaper equivalent of Christiane Amanpour, Lydia uncovers some shady doings by the City Council and a slick land developer. Citizens are bullied and her life is threatened, as she struggles to both expose the crooks and stay emotionally independent of the community of crazies she has been left by her beloved Aunt Esther. Lydia is a spunky, smart-alecky thirty-something with more heart than she'd like others to see. She's absolutely fearless and too honest for her own good sometimes. She's also torn between love for her dead husband, Mac, and the new man in her life, Joe - handyman and chef.
How does the military really work? What issues are constants for military families, and what special stresses do they face? Counseling Military Families provides the best available overview of military life, including demographic information and examples of military family issues. Chapters focus on vital issues such as the unique circumstances of reservists, career service personnel, spouses, and children, and present treatment models and targeted interventions tailored for use with military families. Counseling Military Families provides clinicians with the tools they need to make a difference in the lives of families in transition, including those who may have an ingrained resistance to asking for help and who may be available for counseling for a relatively short period of time.
Big Media, Big Money is a lively and scathing critique of the contemporary communications industry, examining how media ownership and the profit-making motive affect the messages we receive in alarming ways. Through close readings of recent news events and critical examination of corporate influence, Bettig and Hall conclude that current interconnections among media, big business, government, and education pose a serious threat to democratic communications. The second edition includes three new chapters, covering the contemporary Hollywood film industry; the changing landscape of the music industry; and “ad creep,” the proliferation of advertising into previously ad-free venues such as schools and children’s television programming.
Using examples from a Reggio-inspired school with children from ages 6 weeks to 6 years, the authors emphasize the importance of children's rights and our responsibility as adults to hear their voices. Seen and Heard summarizes research and theory pertaining to young children's rights in the United States, and offers strategies educators can use to ensure the inclusion of children's perspectives in everyday decisions. Real-life classroom vignettes illustrate how young children perceive the idea of rights through observation and discussion. The authors' work is based on these essential ideas: (1) the "one hundred languages" children use for exploring, discovering, constructing, representing, and conveying their ideas; (2) the pedagogy of listening, in which children and adults carefully attend to the world and to one another; (3) the notion that all children have the right to participate in the communities in which they reside.
This is the second book in the series. It tells about the early years under the Peacemaker. What magic does the Peacemaker have? What happens to her and her people? Ashley-Lynn Hall was born in Illinois, moved a lot in her youth and currently lives with her family in Texas. Her favorite subject when she was in school was math. She enjoys writing and reading. Her favorite topic to write about is mermaids, mermen, dragons, fairies, spellcasters and other magic creatures and people. Ms. Hall uses pain from experiences, stories she has seen on tv or movies, what she has heard of, and read to make the characters relatable. It is her sincere hope readers learn a bit of the love these stories helped her keep ahold of when she went through pain. God bless you all.
Different authors have written many books on the subject of the Shining Ones. Each account is contrary to the last, perhaps leaving a feeling of confusion amongst the general readership of so-called New Age books. 'I have been channeling the Shining Ones since 1988 and through a series of teachings I have pieced together this collection, which will explain exactly who the Shining Ones are and how they can help us on our journey through life.' Lynn Hall
Some Stories Just Can’t Be Stopped . . . What Difference Do It Make? continues the hard-to-believe story of hope and reconciliation that began with the New York Times bestseller, Same Kind of Different as Me. Ron Hall and Denver Moore, unlikely friends and even unlikelier coauthors—a wealthy fine-art dealer and an illiterate homeless African American—share the hard-to-stop story of how a remarkable woman’s love brought them together. Now, in What Difference Do It Make? Ron and Denver along with Lynn Vincent offer: more of the story—with untold anecdotes, especially Ron’s struggle with his difficult father and Denver’s dramatic stint in Angola prison the rest of the story—how Same Kind of Different as Me came to be written and changed the lives of its authors the ongoing story—true tales of hope from people whose lives have been changed by Ron and Denver’s story and how they make a difference in their worlds your part in the story—wise, practical, and hard-lived guidance for how you can make a difference to those in need plus intriguing extras—including full-page color samples of Denver’s paintings Deeply moving but never sappy or sentimental, What Difference Do It Make? answers its own question with a simple and emphatic answer. What difference can one person (or two) make in the world? A lot!
Illustrated in full color. This is the true-life story of Barry, a remarkable Saint Bernard who gained worldwide fame for rescuing more than 40 people trapped under avalanches.
In 1907, author, poet, essayist, and folk art historian Eliza Calvert Hall (1856--1935) published Aunt Jane of Kentucky, a collection of stories about rural life infused with the spirit and gentle good humor of its elderly narrator, Aunt Jane. The book and several sequels achieved wide popularity, reaching an estimated one million readers in her lifetime, and placed Hall in the front ranks of "local color" fiction writers of her time. Eliza Calvert Hall's life and work unfolded during a time of restlessness and change for American women. Born Eliza "Lida" Calvert in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Hall experienced the upheaval of both the Civil War and family scandal. Forced to help support her mother and four siblings by teaching school, she became a published poet, adopting her grandmother's name, Hall, as her pseudonym. At twenty-nine, she married William A. Obenchain, and in the space of eight years gave birth to four children. As Hall struggled to balance her writing career with the duties of a nineteenth-century wife and mother, suffragist Laura Clay was lobbying for every woman's right to vote. Hall joined the battle, writing fearlessly in support of suffrage and equality. While her passionate essays served as a direct appeal for this cause, her creative writing also carried a feminist spirit, celebrating the strength, humor, love, and art of the common woman. In Eliza Calvert Hal: Kentucky Author and Suffragistl, Lynn E. Niedermeier tells the story of this remarkable Kentuckian for the first time. Hall's challenge was to balance the artist's creative ambitions with the crusader's passion for achieving the goal of political equality for American women. Her successes did not stem from privilege or leisure; although she was an acclaimed writer, Hall was an ordinary woman, a wife and mother of moderate economic means. Through the power of her words, she challenged others to match her courage, independence, intellectual energy, and loyalty to her sex.
Guilty Stains is a labor of love that was borne out of pain, endurance, trust, love and truth. Each chapter represents a stain that shaped and reshaped my life in a way that I never could have imagined. I couldn't write this book without also sharing with you how the stains of my life transformed me into the woman I am today.
With their horse breeding operation threatened, Wilda and Abby experience mixed feelings about the discovery that before he died, their stallion Dragon had mated with the yearling filly Delight. As a yearling, is Delight too young to have a foal?
Convinced that the owner of a neighboring farm has killed his sharp-tongued wife, sixteen-year-old Bodie searches for her body, until his detective work reaches a chaotic and humorous climax.
Convinced that her father has neither interest in nor love for her, sixteen-year-old Sandy remains troubled by their relationship until a near-tragedy brings them together.
Sixteen-year-old Tabby wonders what connection lies between her boss, a blind dog breeder, and the sinister death threats to his twin brother who has arrived to judge an important national show.
A young Scottish girl is convinced that her father has unusual powers over her beloved horse and will use him to avenge her mother's untimely death. She tries to find a way to avert tragedy and protect her family and her horse.
Soon after moving into an old house, David and his family become aware of a number of mysterious acts of kindness which David discovers are performed by a kindly old ghost.
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