Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. It is his classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s, filled with irreverent portraits of other expatriate luminaries such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein; tender memories of his first wife, Hadley; and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft. It is a literary feast, brilliantly evoking the exuberant mood of Paris after World War I and the youthful spirit, unbridled creativity, and unquenchable enthusiasm of Hemingway himself.
This book is the first guide to teenage life that won't
tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing
the techniquies from Dr. Phil McGraw's Life Strategies, his son
Jay provides teens with the Ten Laws of Life which make the journey to
adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. This book tackles the challenges
of adolescence like no other. A great read for teens and those who care
about them.
One of the most extraordinary true survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home.
It started out as a simple hike in the Utah canyonlands. Climbing down a wedged boulder, a rock suddenly, and terrifyingly, came loose, pinning his right hand and wrist against the canyon wall.
And so began six days of hell for Aron Ralston.
With scant water and little food, what does one do in the face of almost certain death? A brilliantly written, funny, honest, inspiring, and downright astonishing narrative.
Even as a young girl, growing up in the Bronx, Mary Higgins Clark knew she wanted to be a writer. The gift of storytelling was a part of her Irish ancestry, so it followed naturally that she would use her sharp eye, keen intelligence, and inquisitive nature to create stories.
In this personal memoir, Clark tells the story of her amazing life, from a child of the depression, to the intrigues of family life and her unyeilding struggle to get published. She began writing stories at the kitchen table; finally selling the first one for one hundred dollars, after six years and forty rejections. When asked if she might give up writing for a life of leisure, Marv replied, "Never. To be happy for a year, win the lottery. To be happy for life, do what you love."
So many of our dreams at first
seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the
will, they become inevitable. Christopher Reeve shows that we are all capable
of overcoming seemingly insurmountable hardships. He describes his own struggles
since his spinal cord injury that left him virtually paralized. Yet, says
Reeve, many able-bodied people choose paralysis - choosing
to live with self-doubt and the fear of taking risks. Life is not to be
taken for granted but to be lived fully with zeal, curiosity, and gratitude.
A powerful message of hope.
