Friday's Heroes

Friday's Heroes
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Publisher : AuthorHouse
Total Pages : 194
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781434301826
ISBN-13 : 1434301826
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Friday's Heroes by : Robert Sacchi

This book was written by Connie White at the age of 15. Upon being reunited with her mother after nearly 10 years of separation, Connie, began to journal the life she experienced while living with her father. She takes you from the origins of child abuse and incest, which manifested suicidal ideation and ultimately, attempting to take the life of her oppressor, her father. For nearly 25 years, her journal sat. Not until after Connie had become a mental health practitioner and minister of the gospel was her mission revealed. Her life experiences would be used to understand and empower others in similar situations. Finding that people must process what is surpressed before healing can take place, this book is geared toward the abused, abuser, professionals who work with them and the bystander. This book is so unique because it was written, through the eyes of a child.

Heroes in the Night

Heroes in the Night
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9781613747780
ISBN-13 : 1613747780
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Heroes in the Night by : Tea Krulos

The Watchman didn't arrive in a Batmobile but drove a tan, four-door Pontiac. He was in costume, of course—a trench coat, motorcycle gloves, army boots, a domino mask, and a red hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with a W logo. Journalist Tea Krulos had spoken to him over the phone but never face-to-mask. By the end of the interview, he wasn't sure if the Watchman was delightfully eccentric or completely crazy. But he was going to find out. Heroes in the Night traces Krulos's journey into the strange subculture of Real Life Superheroes, random citizens who have adopted comic book&–style personas and hit the streets to fight injustice. Some concentrate on humanitarian or activist missions—helping the homeless, gathering donations for food banks, or delivering toys to children—while others actively patrol their neighborhoods looking for crime to fight. By day, these modern Clark Kents work as dishwashers, pencil pushers, and executives in Fortune 500 companies. But by night, only the Shadow knows. Well, the Shadow and Tea Krulos. Through historical research, extensive interviews, and many long hours walking patrol in Brooklyn, Seattle, San Diego, Minneapolis, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Krulos discovered what being a RLSH is all about. He shares not only their shining, triumphant moments but some of their ill-advised, terrifying disasters as well. It's all part of the life of a superhero. As the Watchman explains, &“If everyone made little changes in what they did, gave a little more to charity, watched out for their neighbors, we wouldn't have the problems that we have.&”

Earth Heroes

Earth Heroes
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Publisher : Nosy Crow
Total Pages : 180
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781788008570
ISBN-13 : 178800857X
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Earth Heroes by : Lily Dyu

When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if nothing you do can really make a difference . . . but this book proves that individual people can change the world. With twenty inspirational stories celebrating the pioneering work of a selection of Earth Heroes from all around the globe, from Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough to Yin Yuzhen and Isatou Ceesay, each tale is a beacon of hope in the fight for the future of our planet, proving that one person, no matter how small, can make a difference. Featuring Amelia Telford, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, Bittu Sahgal, Chewang Norphel, David Attenborough, Doug Smith, Ellen MacArthur, Greta Thunberg, Isabel Soares, Isatou Ceesay, Marina Silva, Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Mohammed Rezwan, Renée King-Sonnen, Rok Rozman, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Stella McCartney, William Kamkwamba, Yin Yuzhen and Yvon Chouinard. Featuring illustrations by Jackie Lay.

Christian Heroes

Christian Heroes
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Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages : 457
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780842334853
ISBN-13 : 0842334858
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Christian Heroes by : Dave Jackson

Readers will discover the remarkable stories of those who have suffered for the cause of Christ throughout the course of history. This volume reveals what inspired the great heroes of faith and drove them to give their all.

The Book of Heroes

The Book of Heroes
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Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1426325541
ISBN-13 : 9781426325540
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Heroes by : Crispin Boyer

Shares facts and anecdotes about men who are heroes and role models, from Abraham Lincoln and Robert Gould Shaw to Jesse Owens and Neil Armstrong.

Friday's Child

Friday's Child
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 434
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781402233746
ISBN-13 : 1402233744
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Friday's Child by : Georgette Heyer

"A lightsome, brightsome comedy." —Kirkus Reviews "Nimble, light-hearted chronicle of high London society in the time of the Regency." —The New Yorker Georgette Heyer's sparkling romances have charmed and delighted millions of readers. Her characters brilliantly illuminate one of the most exciting and fascinating eras of English history—when drawing rooms sparkled with well-dressed nobility and romantic intrigues ruled the day. Heyer's heroines are smart and independent; her heroes are dashing noblemen who know how to handle a horse, fight a duel, or address a lady. And her sense of humor is legendary. When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington's marriage proposal (she laughs at him—laughs!) he vows to marry the next female he encounters, who happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life. Whisking her off to London, Sherry discovers there is no end to the scrapes his young, green bride can get into, and she discovers the excitement and glamorous social scene of the ton. Not until a deep misunderstanding erupts and Sherry almost loses his bride, does he plumb the depths of his own heart, and surprises himself with the love he finds there. "Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen." —Publishers Weekly Georgette Heyer (1902?1974) wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations.

Heroes of the Valley

Heroes of the Valley
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 402
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780552557931
ISBN-13 : 0552557935
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Heroes of the Valley by : Jonathan Stroud

Halli loves the old stories from when the valley was a wild and dangerous place when the legendary heroes stood together to defeat the ancient enemy, the bloodthirsty Trows. Nowadays heroics seem a thing of the past. But when a practical joke rekindles an old blood feud, Halli spots a chance for a quest of his own.

Batman

Batman
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Publisher : Raintree Publishers
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1406215465
ISBN-13 : 9781406215465
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Batman by : Donald Lemke

The Heroine's Journey

The Heroine's Journey
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 249
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781611808308
ISBN-13 : 1611808308
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Heroine's Journey by : Maureen Murdock

The Heroine’s Journey describes contemporary woman’s search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for—and the reality of—feminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published thirty years ago.

Heroes

Heroes
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 741
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307485908
ISBN-13 : 0307485900
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Heroes by : Lucy Hughes-Hallett

Beginning beneath the walls of Troy and culminating in 1930s Europe, a magisterial exploration of the nature of heroism in Western civilization. In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless need for heroes. As she re-creates these extraordinary lives, Hughes-Hallett illuminates the attractions and dangers of hero worship. This is a fascinating book about dictatorship and democracy, seduction and mass hysteria, politics and culture, and the tensions between being good and being great.