Biography & Memoirs on page 136

The changing relationship between a brother and sister is captured using humor and caricature. The story is told through narration and poetry. It’s a delightful memoir of a happy family.

This book traces the history of women in the heavy metal scene from the 1960s to now, starting with Jinx Dawson in 1969 and leading up to the modern-day doom scene, which still has a heavy emphasis on the ethos of the Goddess Tradition. In between are the legacies of many women who have impacted the metal world, and the story of women's inclusion in this rich genre.

Jack E. Thornton spent his childhood exploring and exploiting the neighborhoods and wild spaces of Walla Walla, Washington. He later attended Washington State University where his love for animals led him to study veterinary medicine. Despite his desire to work with wildlife, independence and freedom drew him to open the Blue Mountain Animal Clinic, a private practice in Sequim, Washington. This punster, poet and provocateur shares short stories centered around animals he encountered throughout his childhood and veterinary practice.

A heartwarming memoir by Dorthea Reeves Perrin, a 98-year-old first time author, recounting her childhood days growing up in South Mississippi. This is a charming glimpse into the life of a precocious young girl, as she remembers family and friends almost a century later.

This is a story about the passage through life That one is born and has to live it It is a love story It is about the youth growing up and learning It is about the kind side of humans It reflects elements of humankind that makes this passage tolerable It’s about the bonds of steel of a group of women And about total strangers reaching out to help It is about realizing that one rarely travels this journey alone. ---------- This book is written to the author’s children It’s about the flavor of his journey through life and the paths taken It could be of interest to some parents, international students, and educators

Peggy McCaulley relates stories and incidents of her youth, traveling extensively in the United States with her surveyor father; becoming a teenaged mother; and raising six children with her husband, including many years spent in Japan and Thailand. Following a divorce in her forties, she remarried, turning her back on international affairs to learn the role of a football coach's wife. She offers insights gained through meeting new, Midwestern in-laws. The story of her adventurous life is told with candor including both humor and pathos.

This book is a collection of lighthearted passages compiled from over thirty letters written by my grandfather before his passing. The overarching theme of these passages celebrates my grandfather’s love and relationship with my grandmother and covers a variety of topics that all encompass his humor and his hunger for food and knowledge. The topics specifically include: Grandma, Holidays, Sports, Food, Dogs, Family, Weather/Yard, Entertainment, Life and Getting Older, and a Mix Nuts chapter of random quotes. The personal wit and jocularity in this book allows the reader to understand the man he was and the values he projected. My grandfather’s words gave me a connection to him that ev ...

This book contains words of wisdom from the prophet, the sahabah, the salaf and the scholars of the Muslim nation in english with sources cited.