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Family Journeys Through Peaks and Valleys

Author: Demetria Vargas

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2020-04-02

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1796093319

These essays are true narratives about the author’s life with her Philippine family of origin. It covers her childhood and early adult years in the Philippines between the 1950s and 1970s and her more than three decades of working as a permanent resident in Canada, and then continues with her retirement years alternating between these two countries. Reflecting on her roles as daughter, granddaughter, niece and sister to six siblings, she describes joyful and unhappy incidents in the context of alliances and alienations formed between her and her elders and those between her and her siblings. Stories about her magnificent parents and other elders show how life’s joys become more rewarding when shared with deserving, meaningful relations; those echoing from the valleys are reminders that when a hand is extended to somebody hurting, it invariably eases the pain and oftentimes inspires gratefulness and reciprocity. Both peak and valley journeys provide a glimpse into the all too often inexplicable intertwining of chance and choice as the actors in this sort of tragicomic family play sought validation for their respective sense of person at certain points in time.

Family Journeys Through Peaks and Valleys

Author: Demetria Vargas

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-02

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781796093322

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These essays are true narratives about the author's life with her Philippine family of origin. It covers her childhood and early adult years in the Philippines between the 1950s and 1970s and her more than three decades of working as a permanent resident in Canada, and then continues with her retirement years alternating between these two countries. Reflecting on her roles as daughter, granddaughter, niece and sister to six siblings, she describes joyful and unhappy incidents in the context of alliances and alienations formed between her and her elders and those between her and her siblings. Stories about her magnificent parents and other elders show how life's joys become more rewarding when shared with deserving, meaningful relations; those echoing from the valleys are reminders that when a hand is extended to somebody hurting, it invariably eases the pain and oftentimes inspires gratefulness and reciprocity. Both peak and valley journeys provide a glimpse into the all too often inexplicable intertwining of chance and choice as the actors in this sort of tragicomic family play sought validation for their respective sense of person at certain points in time.

Peaks and Valleys

Author: Spencer Johnson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-03-27

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1451606613

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A parable to help you succeed in today’s challenging environment from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese? A young man lives unhappily in a valley. One day he meets an old man who lives on a mountain peak. At first the young man doesn’t realize that he is talking to one of the most peaceful and successful people in the world. But in the course of further encounters and conversations, the young man comes to understand that he can apply the old man’s remarkable principles and practical tools to his own life to change it for the better. Spencer Johnson knows how to tell a deceptively simple story that teaches deep lessons. The One Minute Manager (co-written with Ken Blanchard) sold 15 million copies and stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than twenty years. Since it was published a decade ago, Who Moved My Cheese? has sold more than 25 million copies. In fact there are more than 46 million copies of Spencer Johnson’s books in print, in forty-seven languages—and with today’s economic uncertainty, his new book could not be more relevant. Pithy, wise, and empowering, Peaks and Valleys is clearly destined to become another Spencer Johnson classic.

Fierce Marriage

Author: Ryan Frederick

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1493412779

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Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life--or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. When Ryan survived, they both realized that they still had a future together. But the near loss changed the way they saw all that would lie ahead. They would live and love fiercely, fighting for each other and for a Christ-centered marriage, every step of the way. Fierce Marriage is their story, but more than that, it is a call for married couples to put God first in their relationship, to measure everything they do and say to each other against what Christ did for them, and to see marriage not just as a relationship they should try to keep healthy but also as one worth fighting for in every situation. With the gospel as their foundation, Ryan and Selena offer hope and practical help for common struggles in marriage, including communication problems, sexual frustration, financial stress, family tension, screen-time disconnection, and unrealistic expectations.

Yes or No

Author: Spencer Johnson

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1993-06-04

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 0887306314

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"Yes" or "No," from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Spencer Johnson, presents a brilliant and practical system anyone can use to make better decisions, soon and often -- both at work and in personal life. The "Yes" or "No" System lets us: focus on real needs, versus mere wants create better options see the likely consequences of choices and identify and then use our own integrity, intuition, and insight to gain peace of mind, self-confidence, and freedom from fear

God’S Plan...Our Journey...His Grace

Author: MaryJo Soska

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2012-06-30

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1449752772

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This book is written from my heart to yours. I pray that it will touch your life and change your heart. Although I dont understand why my daughter Becky was taken from this life so soon, I do serve a mighty God and believe His Word and Promises are true, one of which is that I will indeed see her again in glory. Until then, please allow me to share her life with you.

Through the Valley

Author: Tina Summers

Publisher: Inspired Creative Press

Published: 2020-11-16

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0645003913

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Veteran Andy Summers came home from the war, but the battle of his life was only beginning… Andy returned from deployment with a hatred for muslims and nightmares he refused to share with anyone, especially his wife, Tina. Reaching out for help was weak. His brain tormented him day and night but he was strong enough to stop the demons, even if it meant taking his own life. Tina watched her husband’s mental health spiral, his denial leaving her powerless and alone in their marriage. While Andy was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Tina answered “What’s wrong with Daddy?” questions from their sons. When terrorism at home intensified Andy’s PTSD symptoms, they began to lose hope of life getting better… Until the day Andy met an Imam. True life events woven into a compelling narrative of torment, faith, forgiveness and healing.

Mountains and a Mustard Seed

Author: Nicole Allen

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1643002228

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Mountains and a Mustard Seed: A Family's Journey of Hope is the real-life story of the Allen family. No detail has been spared as the reader is given an inside look at the dynamics of the average but not-so-ordinary family and their journey through this thing called life. How they worked at advancing careers, building a life, and enjoying comfort and security, to losing it all. Accompany them as they come to the humbling realization that they were not the authors of their own successes, learning to put their trust in God, and the amazement at how He provided for their every need, often using people along the way. Mountains and a Mustard Seed will inspire and give hope, regardless what stage of life's journey you are on.

Ancestral Leaves

Author: Joseph W. Esherick

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 0520947622

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Ancestral Leaves follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The lives of the Ye family—"Ye" means "leaf" in Chinese—reveal the human side of the large-scale events that shaped modern China: the vast and destructive rebellions of the nineteenth century, the economic growth and social transformation of the republican era, the Japanese invasion during World War II, and the Cultural Revolution under the Chinese Communists. Joseph W. Esherick draws from rare manuscripts and archival and oral history sources to provide an uncommonly personal and intimate glimpse into Chinese family history, illuminating the changing patterns of everyday life during rebellion, war, and revolution.

Take Your Bike!

Author: Rich Freeman

Publisher: Footprint Press, Inc.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780965697446

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Enjoy safe bicycling, away from cars, on 40 trails among the lakes of upstate New York. Ride deep into forests or explore forgotten paths on hard-packed abandoned railroad beds, remote forest service roads, and paved bike trails.