Memoir, biography, and outrageous comedy make for a perfect blend in the debut book from acclaimed writer Steve Burgess. Telling the tale of his mother's life and death, and along the way laying bare his own life and struggles, Burgess renders a memorable and deeply moving meditation on life and family. The author's mother, Joan, barely survived her thirteenth birthday: a rare disorder had made it almost impossible for her to swallow food. Her battle to survive this illness was the first in a lifelong sequence of courageous confrontations with her upbringing. As she raised her five children, Joan revealed herself to be a strong and remarkably complex woman. This is her story, but it's also the story of her husband, a charming United Church minister, and their children-including the alarmingly delinquent Steve, who spent much of his adolescence and beyond dropping acid, drinking to excess, and getting in trouble with the law. Which leads him to wonder: was he responsible for his mother's ills and perhaps even her death? Whether he's relating how an ice cream product saved him from a gruesome death on the Trans-Canada, or sizing up the rebranding efforts of a woeful Manitoba motel, or depicting daily life

The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist recalls the significant events and ventures of his own life, his own land, and his own people, recreating his experiences as an American Indian and those of his relatives

From the projects to a penthouse: discover one of life’s incredible success stories. This inspiring story combines the teachings of dedication, determination, and discipline so that, if you ever hit a bump in the road, business can be the light at the end of the tunnel. It doesn’t matter who you are, what are you trying to achieve, or where you plan on going; having the right rules and mentor to bring your life back on track is the first step in attaining a life of success and riches. In Boxer To Businessman, you will discover: • How to take your negative experiences and transform them into inspiration • Proven ways to apply your athletic experience to the real world for a guaranteed and thriving life • Traits that you can learn from to grab any opportunity that comes your way • A real story of a boxer who found success in business and increased his wealth to live a comfortable life • The secret to making the right choices and how they can lead to a life of fulfillment • The importance of commitment and how this athletic trait can be your bread and butter • The positive effects of discipline that you can apply to your everyday life If you are an athlete whose career might have ended because of retirement, injuries, the wrong choices —or it was just time to give up the gloves— you need something to keep your dreams alive and the income flooding in. It isn’t all about making money —it’s about learning what to do with your money. That’s the first thing successful entrepreneurs adopt into their lives and it’s time for you to do the same. This is your chance to take your mistakes and build an empire! If you are ready to put aside your fears, learn from your wrong choices, and build a successful career, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.

Noted for affectionate loyalty to their masters and their household, typical Boxers respond most readily to positive reinforcement techniques, such as clicker training. Inappropriate obedience training methods can often produce a stubborn and unwilling learner. This book, a title in B.E.S. Training Your Dog series, presents breed-specific advice to dog owners. The emphasis is on dog-friendly methods for teaching skills and preventing or correcting bad habits. Virtually every aspect of canine training is covered, including house training, teaching obedience to verbal cues and hand signals, retrieving, walking the dog on a leash, and more. Instructive color photos appear on most pages.

Pat Potter McAndrews, M.A 1515 The Alameda, Suite 202 San Jose, CA. 95126 408-287-2103 November 5, 2008 To Whom it May Concern: I am writing to endorse a book written by April Longabaugh named I WAS JUST A CHILD. This book was written as a part of her therapy to address the issues of her physical, emotional, and sexual abuse which she suffered at the hands of her parents. I encouraged her to write and use art to express her feelings and thoughts about the severe trauma that she experienced as she was growing up in her family. It is a miracle that April can function today as a complete human being that expresses love and kindness to others, including her parents. This process has allowed April to heal and be able to share her growth and insight with others in a very powerful modality. I have witnessed how her story has affected others and helps them address their issues and begin the long journey of healing. For those who were not abused, this book is enlightening and informs them that something needs to be done to stop abuse. I believe that this book has something in it for everyone. Yours truly, Pat Potter McAndrews, M.A.,BCPC This book is about a family consumed by violence, and also how it affected different members of the family. This book also shows how the abuse or violence affected the parents as the perpetrators. Then the book shows where the violence came from and how it came to be. How the father felt he was God's equal and how the mother wanted to be a queen. When the parents didn't get the reverence they wanted the children were dealt with and received unbelievable treatment. Finally, how the oldest child while fighting off advances from both parents still learned to survive, cope, heal, forgive, and then use the past and help others.

Adopted at age 4, Rose Gardens doesn’t know much about her life before her parents brought her to America. She has vague memories of her time in the small orphanage in the Hunan Province of China. But none of these memories offer any explanation as to how she can fly and bend steel pipes with her bare hands. Naturally, that didn’t stop Rose from becoming a superhero. Life is as close to perfect as Rose could imagine. She has the greatest parents, the perfect boyfriend, and her career as Star Girl has been fairly impressive. With true love in her grasp, marriage may even be on the horizon for Rose and her boyfriend. But when a new villain tears into Century City, Rose finds her heart unexpectedly torn between the good man she knows she loves and the bad boy she finds herself irresistibly attracted to.

Two brothers who are desperately chasing success get more than they bargained for in this suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller of wealth, crime, and social climbing. Two brothers. Three secret service agents. And millions for the taking. Charlie and Oliver Caruso are brothers who work at Greene and Greene, a private bank so exclusive there's a $2 million minimum to be a client. But when the door of success slams in their faces, the brothers are presented with an offer they can't refuse: $3 million in an abandoned account that can't be traced. It's the perfect victimless crime. Charlie and Oliver opt to take the money, but get much more than they bargained for. Now, with a lot of extra zeroes in their pockets and a friend found dead, the Secret Service and a female private investigator are closing in. Whose money did they take? How will they stay alive? And why is the Secret Service trying to kill them? Both Charlie and Oliver quickly realize it's not easy being The Millionaires.