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Short Stories: The Autobiography of Columbus Short
By Marisa Mendez, Columbus Short. 2020
"An engaging account about the way unhealthy entanglements can affect an actor’s life.." - Kirkus ReviewsThe life of actor/choreographer/musician Columbus…
Short has been punctuated with trauma that extends well beyond the plot lines of his previous role on the hit series Scandal. Short has lived many lives packed into one-from a family filled with turmoil to tumultuous love affairs and enough scandals of his own. But somewhere in the middle, Short's realization that there has to be a better way comes into full view. "Short Stories" not only details Columbus Short's journey from childhood to Hollywood, it shows how even the most checkered of pasts can create a different person with the right amount of will and drive, especially when it comes to fulfilling your true destiny.A short season: story of a Montana childhood
By Donald M Morehead. 1998
This autobiography is about the childhood of Don Morehead who grew up on a sheep ranch in the middle of…
the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in 1930's and 40's Montana. It details his relationship with his father, who died when Don was still a boy, and the challenging life early homesteaders in the region experiencedToo Scared to Cry: A True Short Story
By Maggie Hartley. 2016
A digital short story from author and foster carer Maggie Hartley. Also contains a sneak peek chapter from Maggie's highly…
anticipated debut memoir, TINY PRISONERS.Brothers Ben and Damien are shockingly quiet when they arrive on Maggie's doorstep. They don't shout or play like normal three and four year olds. They hardly dare make a sound, so much have they been conditioned to be 'seen and not heard' by their mother and controlling stepfather.More disturbingly, their little baby half-brother Noah is completely unresponsive. He doesn't play, he doesn't smile, he doesn't crawl - he doesn't even cry. In a state of blankness brought about by emotional neglect, poor baby Noah is disconnected from the world. Maggie has never seen such a young life so affected before. Yet with time, love and care, Maggie gradually unpicks what has caused this terrible void. She teaches the children to play and laugh and to not be afraid to make noise. We see Ben, Damien and Noah take steps towards a positive future and their journey reaches a happy conclusion when they are adopted by a loving family. With love and affection, they are no longer scared to be themselves. They are free to make their voices heard.Too Scared to Cry: A True Short Story
By Maggie Hartley. 2016
A digital short story from author and foster carer Maggie Hartley. Also contains a sneak peek chapter from Maggie's highly…
anticipated debut memoir, TINY PRISONERS.Brothers Ben and Damien are shockingly quiet when they arrive on Maggie's doorstep. They don't shout or play like normal three and four year olds. They hardly dare make a sound, so much have they been conditioned to be 'seen and not heard' by their mother and controlling stepfather.More disturbingly, their little baby half-brother Noah is completely unresponsive. He doesn't play, he doesn't smile, he doesn't crawl - he doesn't even cry. In a state of blankness brought about by emotional neglect, poor baby Noah is disconnected from the world. Maggie has never seen such a young life so affected before. Yet with time, love and care, Maggie gradually unpicks what has caused this terrible void. She teaches the children to play and laugh and to not be afraid to make noise. We see Ben, Damien and Noah take steps towards a positive future and their journey reaches a happy conclusion when they are adopted by a loving family. With love and affection, they are no longer scared to be themselves. They are free to make their voices heard.Long knives and short memories: the Spandau Prison story
By Jack Fishman. 1987
Document surveys the lives, crimes, and imprisonment of the seven men who Fishman calls "the Hitler gang." Among the questions…
Fishman discusses are the short memories of many people, especially those born after World War II, who know nothing about the Nazi prisoners, and to whom the judgments at Nuremberg are meaningless. Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess is the only remaining prisoner. 1987.Before The Badge: Growing Up In Alaska--Short Stories
By Andy Anderson. 2018
At 16 years of age I quit school and moved to Alaska. I was a kid in a man's world…
and for the next 15 years I took on a myriad of jobs to survive. I had some harrowing experiences and I lived a very exciting life during that time period. Being born on a farm, I was introduced to the operation of equipment at a very young age and I found myself working in jobs that involved machinery and its operation. In 1979 I became a Police Officer and my career lasted nearly 32 years. The seven short stories in Before The Badge outline many of my life's experiences between 1964 and 1979. It tells of a young man's life as he is becoming a man and, when doing so, gets involved in many things which are educational, exciting and at times, life threatening. The seven stories are all true.Ramblin' man: short stories from the life of Hank Williams
By Brian J Turpen. 2007
Short stories from the life of Hank Williams. The book is a collection of many short stories, most about previously…
unknown topics relating to Hank Williams. There are a total of 51 separate stories. Stories included are about: Hank's brother Ernest Huble Williams who died as an infant; Hank's first home; the lady who helped deliver Hank; the story of his delayed birth certificate; a short college stint; a lenghty article on the 1949 Grand Ole Opry Eurpoean Tour (co-written with Manfred Reinhard); Hank's 1951 Montgomery Homecoming; his 1952 Greenville Homecoming; his Nashville farm; his Nashville home he shared with Ray Price; several stories concerning Hank's songs; story of locations Hank played and many others. This book is a must for every Hank Williams or Country Music fan and collectorFlora and Tiger: 19 very short stories from my life
By Eric Carle. 1997
The author/illustrator of such books as The Very Hungry Caterpillar (DB 24609) tells about animals and insects, friends and relatives,…
and himself in Germany during his childhood and World War II; also brief sketches of life after his arrival in the United States. For grades 4-7Saki, a life of Hector Hugh Munro: with six short stories never before collected
By Saki, A. J Langguth. 1981
Born in Burma and brought up by two unlovable but genteel maiden aunts, Munro became a newspaper correspondent, amateur historian,…
satirist, and finally, master of the humorous horror story. This biography is based on his letters and an examination of his writings. c1981.