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Journals and memoirs, Christianity, Death and bereavement
The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons… death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air.Death. It happens to everyone, yet most of us don’t want to talk about this final chapter of existence. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde intimately understands this reticence and fear. The son of an undertaker, he hesitated to embrace the legacy of running his family’s business. Yet he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones profoundly changed his faith and his perspective on death—and life itself. "Yes, death can be bad. Yes, death can be negative," he acknowledges, "but it can also be beautiful. And that alternate narrative needs to be discussed."In Confessions of a Funeral Director, he talks about his experiences and pushes back against the death-negative ethos of our culture, opening a thoughtful, poignant conversation to help us see the end of life in a positive and liberating way. In the wry, compassionate, and honest voice that has charmed his growing legions of blog readers, Wilde offers an intimate look inside his business, offering information on unspoken practices around death such as the embalming process, beautiful and memorable stories about families in the wake of death, and, most importantly, a fresh and wise perspective on how embracing death can allow us to embrace life.Confessions of a Funeral Director is the story of one man learning how death illuminates and deepens the meaning of existence—insights that can help us all pursue and cherish full, rich lives.
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Music biography, Journals and memoirs, Music
Travis Barker s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer s art and his life … including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery--a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood P P After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk band Blink-182 everything changed for Travis Barker But the dark side of rock stardom took its toll his marriage chronicled for an MTV reality show fell apart Constant touring concealed a serious drug addiction A reckoning did not truly come until he was forced to face mortality His life nearly ended in a horrifying plane crash and then his close friend collaborator and fellow crash survivor DJ AM died of an overdose In this blunt driving memoir Barker ruminates on rock stardom fatherhood death loss and redemption sharing stories shaped by decades worth of hard-earned insights His pulsating memoir is as energetic as his acclaimed beats It brings to a close the first chapters of a well-lived life inspiring readers to follow the rhythms of their own hearts and find meaning in their lives
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Journals and memoirs, Politics and government, Islam
My Year Inside Radical Islam is a memoir of first a spiritual and then a political seduction. Raised in liberal… Ashland, Oregon, by parents who were Jewish by birth but dismissive of strict dogma, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross converted to Islam in college-a process that began with a desire to connect with both a religious community and a spiritual practice, and eventually led him to sympathize with the most extreme interpretations of the faith with the most radical political implications. In the year following graduation, Gartenstein-Ross went to work for the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, a charity dedicated to fostering Wahhabism, Saudi Arabia's austere form of Islam-a theological inspiration for many terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda. Shortly after he left Al Haramain-when his own fanaticism had waned-the foundation was charged by the U.S. government for a money-laundering scheme that was seemingly designed to finance terrorist organizations. Gartenstein-Ross, by this time a lawyer at a prominent firm, volunteered for questioning by the FBI. They already knew who he was. The story of how a good faith can be distorted and a decent soul can be seduced away from his principles, My Year Inside Radical Islam provides a rare glimpse into the personal interface between religion and politics.
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Biography, War and military biography, Journals and memoirs
From a veteran air-refueling expert who flew missions for over two decades during the Cold War, Afghan War, and Iraq… War comes a thrilling eyewitness account of modern warfare, with inspirational stories and moral lessons for people on the battlefield, in boardrooms, and in their everyday lives.Get a glimpse of life in the pilot’s seat and experience modern air warfare directly from a true American hero. Lt. Col Mark Hasara—who has twenty-four years experience in flying missions around the world—provides keen and eye-opening insights on success, failure, and emphasizes the importance of always being willing to learn. He provides twelve essential lessons based on his wartime experience and his own personal photographs from his missions during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War. With a foreword by #1 New York Times bestselling author and radio host Rush Limbaugh, this is a military memoir not to be missed.
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Biography, Journals and memoirs, Religious biography
What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville Tennessee to disappoint her parents… by forgoing college break her little brother s heart lose all but a handful of her friends because the rest of them think she has gone off the deep end and break up with the love of her life all so she could move to Uganda where she knew only one person but didn t know any of the language A passion to make a difference Katie Davis left over Christmas break her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out She found herself so moved by the people and children of Uganda that she knew her calling was to return and care for them She has given up a relatively comfortable life--at a young age--to care for the less fortunate of this world She was so moved by the need she witnessed she s centered her life around meeting that need Katie a charismatic and articulate young woman is in the process of adopting 13 children in Uganda and she completely trusts God for daily provision for her and her family Despite the rough conditions in which Katie lives she has found a life of service to God to be one of great joy Katie s children bring constant delight and help her help others by welcoming whoever comes to their door As the challenges grow so does Katie s faith and her certainty that what she s doing in Uganda one person at a time will have far-reaching rewards It isn t the life she planned but it is the life she loves To further her reach into the needs of Ugandans Katie established Amazima Ministries The ministry matches orphaned children with sponsors worldwide Each sponsor s 300 year provides schooling school supplies three hot meals a day minor medical care and spiritual encouragement Katie expected to have forty children in the program she had signed up 150 by January 2008 today it sponsors over 400 Another aspect of the ministry is a feeding program created for the displaced Karamojong people--Uganda s poorest citizens The program feeds lunch to over 1200 children Monday-Friday and sends them home with a plate of food it also offers basic medical care Bible study and general health training Katie avis now 22 is more than fascinating she s inspiring as she has wholeheartedly answered the call to serve
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Actors biography, Journals and memoirs
A revelatory and touching tribute to the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds written by the person who knew… them best Todd Fisher s poignant memoir is filled with moving stories of growing up among Hollywood royalty and illustrated with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia In December 2016 the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds two unspeakable losses that occurred in less than twenty-four hours The stunned public turned for solace to Debbie s only remaining child Todd Fisher who somehow retained his grace and composure under the glare of the media spotlight as he struggled with his own overwhelming grief The son of America s Sweethearts Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher Todd grew up amid the glamorous wealth and pretense of Hollywood Thanks to his funny loving no-nonsense mother Todd remained down to earth his own man but always close to his cherished mom and to his sister through her meteoric rise to stardom and her struggle with demons that never diminished her humor talent or spirit Now Todd shares his heart and his memories of Debbie and Carrie with deeply personal stories from his earliest years to those last unfathomable days His book part memoir part homage celebrates their legacies through a more intimate poignant and often hilarious portrait of these two remarkable women than has ever been revealed before With thirty-two pages of never-before-seen photos and memorabilia from his family s private archives Todd s book is a love letter to a sister and a mother and a gift to countless fans who are mourning the deaths of these two unforgettable stars
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Law and crime biography, Journals and memoirs, True crime
The incredible true story of a woman who risked everything to put her brother a murderous psychopath and one… of the world s most infamous crime bosses behind bars Astrid Holleeder is in hiding because she had the courage to write this book Her brother Willem Holleeder best known for his involvement in the 1983 kidnapping of the CEO and chairman of Heineken brewing company is one of the most notorious criminals in contemporary history For decades Wim ruled over his family mafia-style threatening death if any of them betrayed him Astrid and her sister Sonja watched as their brother eliminated anyone who got in his way and they lived in terror of inciting his rage unable to protect even their own young children from his violence Trained as a lawyer Astrid served as her brother s unwilling confidante Now she s turning the tables on him Charged for his involvement in multiple assassinations including that of his former partner and brother-in-law Holleeder is finally on trial for murder all due to the shocking testimony of his own family An international bestseller that has sold more than 500 000 copies in Holland this stunning edge-of-your seat memoir chronicles Astrid s terrifying experience working as a double agent preserving her brother s trust just so that she could get enough information to put him away for life Judas is the intimate account of Astrid s deeply personal betrayal set against the backdrop of their haunting family history and the astonishing world of the criminal underground
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War and military biography, Journals and memoirs
Military hero and beloved Dancing with the Stars alum Noah Galloway shares his life story and how losing his… arm and leg in combat forced him to relearn how to live--and live to the fullest Inspirational humorous and thought provoking Noah Galloway s LIVING WITH NO EXCUSES sheds light on his upbringing in rural Alabama his military experience and the battle he faced to overcome losing two limbs during Operation Iraqi Freedom From reliving the early days of life to his acceptance of his new normal after losing his arm and leg in combat Noah reveals his ambition to succeed against all odds Noah s gripping story is a shining example that with laughter and the right amount of perspective you can tackle anything Whether it be overcoming injury conquering the Dancing with the Stars ballroom or taking the next steps forward in life with his young family - Noah demonstrates how to live life to the fullest with no excuses
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Journals and memoirs, Women biography
A stunning tale set in England Paris and Moscow chronicling Blanch s love for an older Russian… man and the passionate obsession that takes her to Siberia and beyond My book is not altogether autobiography nor altogether travel or history either You will just have to invent a new category Lesley Blanch wrote about Journey into the Mind s Eye a book that remains as singularly adventurous and intoxicating now as when it first came out in 1968 Russia seized Lesley Blanch when she was still a child A mysterious traveler swathed in Siberian furs bearing Faberg eggs and icons as gifts along with Russian fairy tales and fairy tales of Russia came to visit her parents and left her starry-eyed Years later the same man returned to sweep her off her feet Her love affair with the Traveller as she calls him transformed her life and fueled an abiding fascination with Russia and Russian culture one that would lead her to dingy apartments reeking of cabbage soup and piroshki on the outskirts of Paris in the 1960s and to Siberia and beyond
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Science and medicine biography, Journals and memoirs, Food and drink, Animals and wildlife
Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Esther--the so-called micro… pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 pounds--as they describe in their bestselling memoir Esther the Wonder Pig The book ends with them moving to a new farm and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary to care for other animals and just live happily ever after Or so they thought People often think about giving it all up and just moving to a farm In theory it sure does sound great But as Derek and Steve quickly realized the realities of being a farmer--especially when you have never lived on a farm let alone outside of the city--can be frantic crazy and even insane Not only are they adjusting to farm life and dutifully taking care of their pig-daughter Esther who by the way lives in the master bedroom of their house but before they knew it their sanctuary grew to as many as 42 animals including pigs sheep goats rabbits chickens cows roosters a peacock a duck a horse a donkey and a barn cat named Willma Ferrell Written with joy and humor and filled with delicious Esther-approved recipes dispersed throughout the book this charming memoir captures an emotional journey of one little family advocating for animals everywhere
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Gay and lesbian biography, Journals and memoirs, Sports biography
A memoir for our times Michael Stipe A coming-of-age drama… captured through poetic prose and convincing honesty Kirkus Reviews I swim for every chance to get wasted after every meet every weekend every travel trip This is what I look forward to and what I tell no one the burn of it down my throat to my soul curled up in my lungs the sharpest pain all over it it seizes and stretches becoming alive again and is the only thing that makes sense At fifteen Casey Legler is already one of the fastest swimmers in the world She is also an alcoholic isolated from her family and incapable of forming lasting connections with those around her Driven to compete at the highest levels sent far away from home to train with the best coaches and teams she finds herself increasingly alone and alienated living a life of cheap hotels and chlorine-worn skin anonymous sexual encounters and escalating drug use Even at what should be a moment of triumph competing at age sixteen in the 1996 Olympics she is an outsider looking in procuring drugs for Olympians she hardly knows and losing her race after setting a new world record in the qualifying heats After submitting to years of numbing training in France and the United States Casey can see no way out of the sinister loneliness that has swelled and festered inside her Yet wondrously when it is almost too late she discovers a small light within herself and senses a point of calm within the whirlwind of her life In searing evocative visceral prose Casey gives language to loneliness in this startling story of survival defiance and of the embers that still burn when everything else in us goes dark
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Journals and memoirs, Death and bereavement
A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind heart and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer … s disease Lisa Genova author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service raised her two daughters alone and spent her weekends running and climbing mountains Then slowly a mist settled deep inside the mind she once knew so well blurring the world around her She didn t know it then but dementia was starting to take hold In 2014 at age fifty-eight she was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer s In this groundbreaking book Mitchell shares the heartrending story of her cognitive decline and how she has fought to stave it off What lay ahead of her after the diagnosis was scary and unknowable but Mitchell was determined and resourceful and she vowed to outwit the disease for as long as she could As Mitchell learned to embrace her new life she began to see her condition as a gift a chance to experience the world with fresh eyes and to find her own way to make a difference Even now her sunny outlook persists She devotes her time to educating doctors caregivers and other people living with dementia helping to reduce the stigma surrounding this insidious disease Still living independently Mitchell now uses Post-it notes and technology to remind her of her routines and has created a memory room where she displays photos with labels of her daughters friends and special places It is a room where she feels calm and happy especially on days when the mist descends A chronicle of one woman s struggle to make sense of her shifting world and her mortality Somebody I Used to Know offers a powerful rumination on memory perception and the simple pleasure of living in the moment Philosophical poetic intensely personal and ultimately hopeful this moving memoir is both a tribute to the woman Wendy Mitchell used to be and a brave affirmation of the woman she has become Advance praise for Somebody I Used to Know Somebody I Used to Know is both an indispensable guide for people grappling with the consequences of a dementia diagnosis and a stirring account of courage in the face of devastating loss Booklist starred review This is an eloquent and poignant book Those of us who have gone on the heartbreaking journey of losing a loved one to dementia have wondered what they were feeling Wendy Mitchell s courageous and unflinching account lets us know Patti Davis author of The Long Goodbye
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Journals and memoirs, Writing, Criticism
From Charles Johnson--a National Book Award winner Professor Emeritus at University of Washington and one of America s… preeminent scholars on literature and race--comes an instructive inspiring guide to the craft and art of writing An award-winning novelist philosopher essayist screenwriter professor and cartoonist Charles Johnson has devoted his life to creative pursuit His 1990 National Book Award-winning novel Middle Passage is a modern classic revered as much for its daring plot as its philosophical underpinnings For thirty-three years Johnson taught and mentored students in the art and craft of creative writing The Way of the Writer is his record of those years and the coda to a kaleidoscopic boundary-shattering career Organized into six accessible easy-to-navigate sections The Way of the Writer is both a literary reflection on the creative impulse and a utilitarian guide to the writing process Johnson shares his lessons and exercises from the classroom starting with word choice sentence structure and narrative voice and delving into the mechanics of scene dialogue plot and storytelling before exploring the larger questions at stake for the serious writer What separates literature from industrial fiction What lies at the heart of the creative impulse How does one navigate the literary world And how are philosophy and fiction concomitant Luminous inspiring and imminently accessible The Way of the Writer is a revelatory glimpse into the mind of the writer and an essential guide for anyone with a story to tell
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Home and garden, Self help
From not enough space and too many things to not knowing what color to paint the living room walls … many of us struggle with our homes Now Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan frequent makeover expert on HGTV s Mission Organization and Small Spaces Big Style shares the do-it-yourself strategies that have enabled his clients and fans to transform their apartments into well-organized beautiful places that suit their style and budget Week by week Apartment Therapywill guide you to treat common problems eliminate clutter and revamp even the tiniest space Here is an eight-step process that includes A therapeutic questionnaire to help you get in touch with your personal taste and diagnose your home s physical emotional and energy flow issues A prescription with recommendations for each room based on your needs and lifestyle including tips on how to use color lighting and accessories A treatment plan including regular maintenance schedules to ensure the ongoing health of your space Illustrations of floor plans and decorative examples that allow you to visualize concepts before you begin With surprising ease and without elaborate professional help Apartment Therapywill help you clear a path through disorder and indecision to reveal a home you ll love From the Trade Paperback edition
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Literature biography, Journals and memoirs, Adventure and exploration
His second major venture into nonfiction after Death in the Afternoon 1932 Green Hills of Africa… is Ernest Hemingway s lyrical journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa where he and his wife Pauline journeyed in December of 1933 Hemingway s well-known interest in -- and fascination with -- big-game hunting is magnificently captured in this evocative account of his trip In examining the poetic grace of the chase and the ferocity of the kill Hemingway also looks inward seeking to explain the lure of the hunt and the primal undercurrent that comes alive on the plains of Africa Yet Green Hills of Africa is also an impassioned portrait of the glory of the African landscape and of the beauty of a wilderness that was even then being threatened by the incursions of man Hemingway s rich description of the beauty and strangeness of the land and his passion for the sport of hunting combine to give Green Hills of Africa the freshness and immediacy of a deeply felt personal experience that is the hallmark of the greatest travel writing
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Journals and memoirs, Biography, Women biography
Following her extraordinary Vanity Fair evocative The New York Times … magically beautiful The Boston Globe gorgeously written O The Oprah Magazine coming-of-age memoir Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston writes about her relationship with Jack Nicholson her rise to stardom her work with the greatest directors in Hollywood her love affair with her husband and much more Anjelica Huston was twenty-nine years old and trying to create a place for herself as an actress in Hollywood when the director Tony Richardson said to her Poor little you So much talent and so little to show for it You re never going to do anything with your life Tony had a singsong voice like one of his own parrots but there was no mistaking the edge Perhaps you re right I answered Inside I was thinking Watch me In A Story Lately Told Anjelica Huston described her enchanted childhood in Ireland and her glamorous but troubled late teens in London That memoir of her early years ended when Anjelica stepped into Hollywood In Watch Me Huston tells the story of falling in love with Jack Nicholson and her adventurous turbulent high-profile spirited seventeen-year relationship with him and his intoxicating circle of friends She writes about learning the art and craft of acting about her Academy Award-winning portrayal of Maerose Prizzi in Prizzi s Honor about her roles as Morticia Addams in the Addams Family films Etheline Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums and Lilly Dillon in The Grifters and about her collaborations with many great directors including Woody Allen Wes Anderson Bob Rafelson Francis Ford Coppola and Stephen Frears She movingly and beautifully writes about the death of her father the legendary director John Huston and her marriage to sculptor Robert Graham She is candid mischievous warm passionate funny and a superb storyteller
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Journals and memoirs, Sports and games, United States travel and geography
Based on his popular New York Times series bestselling author Bruce Weber shares the adventures of his solo bicycle… ride from coast to coast P Riding a bicycle across the United States is one of those bucket-list goals that many dream about but few fulfill During the summer and fall of 2011 at the age of fifty-seven Bruce Weber an obituary writer for The New York Times made the trip alone and wrote about it as it unfolded mile by mile a vivid and immediate report of the self-powered life on the road P Now expanding upon the articles and blog posts that quickly became a must-read adventure story Weber gives us Life Is a Wheel a witty inspiring and reflective diary of his journey in which the challenges and rewards of self-reliance and strenuous physical effort yield wry and incisive observations about cycling and America not to mention the pleasures of a three-thousand-calorie breakfast P The story begins on the Oregon coast with Weber wondering what he s gotten himself into and ends in triumph on New York City s George Washington Bridge From Going-to-the-Sun Road in the northern Rockies to the headwaters of the Mississippi and through the cityscapes of Chicago and Pittsburgh his encounters with people and places provide us with an intimate two-wheeled perspective of America And with thousands of miles to travel Weber considers when he s not dealing with tractor-trailers lightning storms dehydration headwinds and loneliness his past his family and the echo that a well-lived life leaves behind P Part travelogue part memoir part romance part paean to the bicycle as a simple mode of both mobility and self-expression and part bemused and panicky account of a middle-aged man s attempt to stave off well you know Life Is a Wheel is an elegant and beguiling escape for biking enthusiasts armchair travelers and any readers who are older than they were yesterday
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Journals and memoirs, United States history, General non-fiction
In The Hard Way on Purpose David Giffels takes us on an insider s journey through the wreckage and… resurgence of America s Rust Belt A native who never knew the good times yet never abandoned his hometown of Akron Giffels plumbs the touchstones and idiosyncrasies of a region where industry has fallen bowling is a legitimate profession bizarre weather is the norm rock n roll is desperate thrift store culture thrives and sports is heartbreak Intelligent humorous and warm Giffels s linked essays are about coming of age in the Midwest and about the stubborn optimistic and resourceful people who prevail there ose is the story from the inside written by someone who never left about the life that goes on there and what it means Intelligent humorous and warm Giffels s collection of linked essays is about coming of age in the Midwest and the stubborn optimistic proud and resourceful people who thrive there
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Literature biography, Journals and memoirs, Health and medicine
A stunning and poignant autobiographical look at the myriad experiences that shape a meaningful life by the bestselling author… of the Kurt Wallander mysteries In January 2014 Henning Mankell received a diagnosis of lung cancer Quicksand is a response to this shattering news but it is not a memoir of destruction Instead it is a testament to a life fully lived a tribute to the extraordinary but fleeting human journey that delivers both boundless opportunity and crucial responsibility In a series of intimate vignettes Mankell ranges over rich and varied reflections of growing up in a small Swedish town where he experiences a startling revelation on a winter morning as a young boy of living hand-to-mouth during a summer in Paris as an ambitious young writer of his work at a theater in Mozambique where Lysistrata is staged in the midst of civil war of chance encounters with men and women who changed his understanding of the world Along the way Mankell ponders the meaning of a good life and the critically important ways we can shape the future of humanity if we are fortunate enough to have the choice Vivid clear-eyed and breathtakingly beautiful Quicksand is an invaluable parting gift from a great man
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Biography, Journals and memoirs, Inspirational and family life, Self help
Patrice Gopo grew up in Anchorage Alaska the child of Jamaican immigrants who had little experience being black… in America From her white Sunday school classes as a child to her early days of marriage in South Africa to a new home in the American South with a husband from another land Patrice s life is a testament to the challenges and beauty of the world we each live in a world in which cultures overlap every day In All the Colors We Will See Patrice seamlessly moves across borders of space and time to create vivid portraits of how the reality of being different affects her quest to belong In this poetic and often courageous collection of essays Patrice examines the complexities of identity in our turbulent yet hopeful time of intersecting heritages As she digs beneath the layers of immigration questions and race relations Patrice also turns her voice to themes such as marriage and divorce the societal beauty standards we hold and the intricacies of living out our faith With an eloquence born of pain and longing Patrice s reflections guide us as we consider our own journeys toward belonging challenging us to wonder if the very differences dividing us might bring us together after all