2007, ISBN: 9780671629670

USA: St. Martin's Press, 1983. Good. USA: St Martin's Press, 1983 Good USA: St Martin's Press, 1983 Good Here is the heartwarming, no-holds-barred story of the incompara… More...

USA: St. Martin's Press, 1983. Good. USA: St Martin's Press, 1983 Good USA: St Martin's Press, 1983 Good Here is the heartwarming, no-holds-barred story of the incomparable Cristy Lane From her dirt-poor beginnings as one of twelve children in East Peoria, Illinois, to her meteoric rise to today's greatest, most beloved recording artist, hers is a story of faith, of hope, and of a dream that led her through the darkness of disappointment into the light of success Strengthened by private agonies-her husband's infidelities, a near overdose of sleeping pills, the horrors of Vietnam, and her father's tragic death-Cristy went on to earn 15 Gold and Platinum albums, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Artist and to record the nation's #1 hit song and world's bestselling inspirational album, "One Day at a Time:' Honest Inspiring Filled with the unique magic and positive thinking which has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide, Cristy lane's story is one of strength, courage, and, above all, faith-faith in God, which carried her through her darkest hours The remarkable story of a dream and how one special woman made that dream come true ONE DAY AT A TIME ISBN 0-312-90415-0 I <br/><br/> <br/><br/>, St. Martin's Press, 1983, Samya Stree, Calcutta. Paper Back . New. (Size: 21x14cms.), (translated from the tamily by Meena Kandasamy), (demy octavo), Translated for the first time into English from the original Tamil, these essays present the characteristically honest and uncompromising views of Thirumaavalavan the leading Dalit intellectual and former MLA of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal or the Liberation Panthers of Tamil Nadu. He writes on caste atrocities and casteism, politcal authoritarianism and anti-democratic behaviour of elected governments on gender issues; globalization; on Tamil ethnic issues and Hindutva, always from the point of view of ordinary people. Hard-hitting, courageous, thought-provoking, this collection shows new directions in Dalit poltics. 216 Year of Publication 2004, Samya Stree, Calcutta, Courage Books. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, Courage Books, New York, NY St. Martin's Press, 2007. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book flawless, but for the binding's barely discernible lean; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 305pp. Hardback with DJ. Sessum's book tells the story of growing up gay in 1960s Mississippi. It may take a moment for the immensity of that to hit home, but considering this is KKK territory you may rest assured this was one rough ride. Mississippi isn't exactly a state noted for being liberal, nor especially tolerant of anyone the slightest bit "different." It was a rough ride made worse by Sessum's uber-macho father, whose disappointment with his son played a major role in his growing up. Imagine being everything your father despises, yet wanting so badly to be a good son and make him proud. The difficulty of his childhood is painful and poignant, and Sessum reacts by shutting down his emotions, in an attempt not to embarrass his father further. In contrast, his mother thought his cross-dressing cute and funny, at least until her husband began reacting more violently. If Sessum's father hadn't been killed in a car accident the violence and anger would surely have escalated. Closely following his father's death his mother also died from cancer, leaving the boy orphaned from a young age. With his mother Kevin had enjoyed a much closer relationship. She gave him the feeling of being loved and wanted, and there was also a certain playful camaraderie between them. They shared secrets, as well as private jokes. Her death left Kevin adrift, disconnected from his immediate family. Mississippi Sissy is a courageous, warm, and often poignant memoir of what it is to be different from the mainstream in an unforgiving environment. It's also a testament to Kevin Sessum's spirit that he was able to weather it all and go on to become a writer known for his celebrity interviews. He's an interviewer celebrities seem to trust implicitly, and there's a quality to his writing in his memoir that may give the reader a good idea why that is. He has a genuineness, as well as an unforced honesty, that lends an especially compelling quality to his writing. I'd recommend Mississippi Sissy without hesitation as a truly well-written memoir., St. Martin's Press, 2007., Simon And Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket; Book like new but has previous . owners label on inside of front board - DJ has very slight shelfwear, . light wear at corners .. 1987. Hardcover. 0671629670 . Sara Burney, a young woman driven to the brink of despair by the physical and emotional abuse of her obsessive husband, Martin, hits upon a bold and courageous stratgem to at once lose herself, take her destiny back into her own hands and forge a new identity independent of Martin's distubed domination; Book Club Edition; 53/4" - 81/2"; 249 pages ., Simon And Schuster, 1987<

1987, ISBN: 9780671629670

NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1967) Illustrated by Borghild Rud. Translated from the Swedish by Anne Parker. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1970. REVIEW COPY. 153 pages, cloth. An Iranian orpha… More...

NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1967) Illustrated by Borghild Rud. Translated from the Swedish by Anne Parker. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1970. REVIEW COPY. 153 pages, cloth. An Iranian orphan is adopted by a Swedish couple living next door to Sara who hope she can become 'a real Swedish girl'. Pencilled review is written on the review slip. NEARLY FINE in dustjacket with one small chip.., NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1967), New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987 Hardcover. This is a very clean, fresh and nice first printing. An increasingly uncommon first edition in collector's condition. Unclipped. This powerful, moving and well-controlled thriller follows the metamorphosis of Sara Burney, an abused, submissive and battered wife whose daily goal has been to keep her brutish husband Martin from still more violent assaults. Presumed dead when she is swept overboard from a sailboat in Manhasset Bay, Sara seizes the opportunity to escape from her husband and begin a new life. She rides the bus from Boston to the small university town of Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she finds a job as caretaker to Dr. Hazel Channing, a professor who is recovering from an accident that has left her both mute and paralyzed. Sara (now known as Laura Pray) gradually edges into independence. She reads Henry James to Dr. Channing and awakes her to sprightly dialogue. She finds the strength and the wisdom to counsel another woman in crisis. And she begins a tentative but promising relationship with her next-door neighbor, a perceptive professor. But her desire to visit her mother in a nursing home enables her murderously psychotic husband to trace her. Reveries, dreams and images of drowning form an effective counterpoint to chilling scenes of observation and pursuit, and the author of An Accomplished Woman brings the novel to a triumphant conclusion., Simon & Schuster, 1987<

ISBN: 0671629670

[EAN: 9780671629670], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Simon & Schuster], Good: Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some minor highlighting, textual notations, and or … More...

[EAN: 9780671629670], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Simon & Schuster], Good: Gently used may contain ex-library markings, possibly has some minor highlighting, textual notations, and or underlining. Text is still easily readable.<

1987, ISBN: 0671629670

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