Still Me

Author: Tina Koch,Merilyn Annells,Marina Brown

Publisher: Wakefield Press

ISBN: 9781862544956

Category: Health & Fitness

Page: 210

View: 2017


A book in which twelve women talk about their experiences of ageing.

Still Me

Author: Christopher Reeve

Publisher: Random House

ISBN: 1407099248

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 336

View: 8121


Through his leading role in the three Superman films, Christopher Reeve became so closely identified with the superhero that he wasn't just seen as the actor who played Superman, he was Superman. Which is why the tragic riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down shocked the world. Superman was not superhuman. It is also why he is now the world's most recognisable person in a wheelchair. In true superhero style, Christopher Reeve refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic, and is actively campaigning to raise the profile of spinal-cord injury victims and research. Although he was initially told that he would only ever be able to move his head, he can now shrug his shoulders and breathe alone for increasing periods of time, and is determined that he will walk again. It is this extraordinary courage and determination that has made Christopher Reeve the internationally admired figure that he is, and it is this bravery which makes this autobiography about his paralysis and his journey to recovery such a powerful and moving story.

Still Me

Author: Jojo Moyes

Publisher: Penguin UK

ISBN: 1405924217

Category: Fiction

Page: 495

View: 1931


THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING LOVE STORY THAT CAPTURED 21 MILLION HEARTS From the author of THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, now a major motion picture 'Immensely readable and enjoyable' Sunday Times 'Jojo Moyes is a phenomenal storyteller . . . beautiful' 5***** Reader Review ________ Fall in love with the perfect heartwarming read . . . Lou Clark knows how many miles lie between her new home in New York and her new boyfriend Sam in London. She knows her employer is a good man and she knows his wife is keeping a secret from him. But what Lou doesn't know is she's about to meet someone who's going to turn her whole life upside down. Because Josh will remind her so much of a man she used to know that it'll hurt. Lou won't know what to do next, but she knows that whatever she chooses is going to change everything . . . Follow Lou Clark's next adventure in the spellbinding conclusion to the love story that captured 21 million hearts. ________ 'Moyes always creates characters you care about and Still Me is full of them' Daily Express, Best Holiday Reads 'It's a beautifully told, inspiring tale of what can happen when you leave your comfort zone, listen to your heart and trust it will all be OK' Heat 'A real triumph' Sun 'A heartwarming winter read' 5***** Reader Review 'Poignant, heartbreaking, and heartwarming' 5***** Reader Review SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

I'm Still Here

Author: John Zeisel

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 0748118101

Category: Health & Fitness

Page: 288

View: 701


The unfortunate popular perception is that when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, they are immediately lost to themselves, to those who love them and to those they love. In I'M STILL HERE, John Zeisel shows how you can connect with someone through the fog of dementia and build a relationship with the person within. This groundbreaking book focuses on connecting with Alzheimer's sufferers through the abilities that don't diminish over the course of the disease, such as understanding music, art, facial expressions and touch. By harnessing these capacities, and by using other approaches to treatment, this book demonstrates how it is possible to offer sufferers a quality of life with a connection to others and to the world around them.

Embracing Candace

Author: Miriam Jacobs

Publisher: Candalyse Publishing

ISBN: 0976678799

Category:

Page: 239

View: 2593


What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Author: Peter Hedges

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

ISBN: 0671038540

Category: Fiction

Page: 342

View: 9191


The coming-of-age of a 24-year-old grocery clerk who has spent his entire life in an Iowa town with a population of 1091.

Me Artsy

Author: Drew Hayden Taylor

Publisher: D & M Publishers

ISBN: 1771620714

Category: Art

Page: 256

View: 3269


There are a few questions that professional artists get asked regularly: Where do you get your ideas? How did you get started? And be honest—are you really in it for the money? Following the highly successful Me Funny and Me Sexy anthologies, Me Artsy answers these eternal questions and more. With essays from fourteen First Nations artists from a variety of disciplines, the collection provides insight into the paths that led each artist to pursue and develop his or her craft. The essays explore many common themes around the role of art in First Nations communities, including the importance of art for creating social change, the role of art in representing Native culture and the fusion of traditional and contemporary techniques. On a more personal level, the essays describe the significance of art in the lives of the contributors, along with their sometimes unlikely journeys to success, stories which are often touched with humour and humility. Chef David Wolfman describes gruelling years of prep work in the kitchens of the exclusive National Club; filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk discusses leaping into his first feature film without knowing how to finance it; fashion designer Kim Picard describes making a dress inspired by coffee beans; and playwright Drew Hayden Taylor tells the story of putting a bullet through his first play and burying it in his yard. Other contributors include actor/playwright Monique Mojica, painter Marianne Nicolson, painter Maxine Noel, blues pianist Murray Porter, scholar Karyn Recollet, dancer/choreographer Santee Smith, director/actor Rose Stella, drummer Steve Teekens, writer Richard Van Camp and manga artist Michael Nicholl Yahgulanaas.

The Price of a Smile

Author: C. Rose Barbier

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

ISBN: 1641913231

Category: Self-Help

Page: 167

View: 4270


No one truly knows the price you have paid to smile like you do. Physical pain and emotional trauma are not your portion in this life even if they have visited you long and often. You can have victory over the depression and the anxieties of life situations but, there is a cost to strive for it, a price paid to reach so deep and hold on to it once you have it. ¬ Rape, abuse, abandonment, neglect, failed marriages, emotional and physical pain are not there to define us but to shape us through the "refining fire". This deeply moving story uses crisis situations to propel you to victory over the stronghold of the Depression and Anxiety these life situations can bring. Even if you are a sufferer of chronic depression, schizophrenic disorder, bipolar disorder, fibromyalgia or chronic pain; the only way to break these strongholds is to name them. Expose it (Ephesians 5:13), rule it, and claim your victory over it. On this journey of self discovery and awareness building we can weigh the expenses of our losses, we may even see the price paid can be a blessing that's just covered up. By learning who you really are in Christ, pulling apart the myths that surround life's battles you can claim your power, understand yourself and own all of who you are unapologetically. Remembering always that you are fearfully and wonderfully made in God's image. "For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you the victory" (Deuteronomy 20:4).

Ramblings of a Sinner

Author: Antwan Kirk

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

ISBN: 1514480530

Category: Poetry

Page: 128

View: 5944


To rumble with yourself starts the beginning of your rebirth.

The Matt Zander Journals

Author: Gary Denne

Publisher: Gary Denne

ISBN: 1419684973

Category: Fiction

Page: 319

View: 7334


After a near-death experience, a man goes on a road trip to find his place in a world he no longer understands.