Ramblings of an Old Man
Title | Ramblings of an Old Man PDF eBook |
Author | Gerald L. Kovacich |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 187 |
Release | 2015-04-29 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1504909437 |
This is a book not for the conventional reader. It is a book that will challenge your knowledge and beliefs about society today, society past, and the possibilities for the future. It is a personal observation of a man who has lived through and seen much-of society, love, hurt, religions, and wars. It is a book that will hopefully make you think.
Love and the Incredibly Old Man
Title | Love and the Incredibly Old Man PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Siegel |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2008-11-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0226757072 |
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” begins one chapter of critically acclaimed Lee Siegel’s new novel, Love and the Incredibly Old Man. “In the beginning” starts another. What else can a novelist do when hired as a ghostwriter by an elderly, irascible, conquistador-costumed man claiming to be the 540-year-old Juan Ponce de León? The fantastic life of that legendary explorer—inventor of rum, cigars, Coca-Cola, and popcorn—is the frame for Siegel’s fourth chronicle of love, lies, luck, loss, and labia. Summoned with cold hard cash and a pinch of flattery, a professor and novelist named Lee Siegel finds himself in Eagle Springs, Florida, attempting to give form to the life of the man who, contrary to popular and historical opinion, did indeed find the Fountain of Youth. Spending humid days listening to the romantic ramblings of the old man and sleepless nights doubting yet trying to craft these reminiscences into a narrative that will satisfy the literary aspirations of his subject, Siegel the ghostwriter spins an improbable tale filled with Native Americans, insatiable monarchs, philandering cantors, deliriously passionate nuns, delicate actresses, androgynous artists, and deceptions small and large. For de León, and for Siegel too, centuries of conquest and colonialism, fortune and identity, are all refracted through the memories of the conquistador’s lovers, each and every one of them adored “more than any other woman ever.” Comic, melancholic, lusty, and fully engaged with the act of invention, whether in love or on the page, Love and the Incredibly Old Man continues the real Lee Siegel’s exuberant exploration of that sentiment which Ponce de León confesses has “transported me to the most joyous heights, plunged me to the most dismal depths, and dropped me willy-nilly and dumbfounded at all places in between.”
How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
Title | How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man PDF eBook |
Author | Mary McHugh |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2009-03-17 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 0740781553 |
Good things come in small sizes. That is so true, especially for How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man. Big on fun and filled with hilarious insights about how not to let our inner crotchety old man out, this one makes the perfect Father's Day gift. Men will learn how to age gracefully so they never rattle off an inappropriate "dirty old man" joke. They'll learn that reading the obits first is a cardinal sin and that never reading the instructions is a close second.
One Day I Went Rambling
Title | One Day I Went Rambling PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Bennett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | JUVENILE FICTION |
ISBN | 9781936474066 |
When Zane goes rambling, his friends call him crazy and refuse to play along. When he finds a shining star, it doesn't bother him when his friends try to tell him it's just a hubcap. Undaunted, Zane uses his finds to create a secret project that piques his friends' curiosity.
Some Sunny Day
Title | Some Sunny Day PDF eBook |
Author | Vera Lynn |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 000731891X |
The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon.
Ramblings Of An Old Codger
Title | Ramblings Of An Old Codger PDF eBook |
Author | Larry Edwards |
Publisher | Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2019-12-02 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1645151174 |
"You'll understand when you grow up." "Just wait until you have kids." "Well, when I was a kid..." "Just do as I say." "You're going to thank me for this someday." Gap: a space between two people or things; a hole or space where something is missing. (Merriam-Webster) Generation Gap: the difference in opinions, values, etc. between young and older people. (Merriam-Webster) Generation gaps are timeless. The first one was probably between Adam and Eve and their sons Cain and Abel. Occasionally, this gap is used to transmit wisdom from one generation to the next as it was intended. Solomon, possibly the wisest man who ever lived, gave us a whole book of the Bible called Proverbs for the purpose of bridging the wisdom gap between his generation and the next. But even after writing 9,921 profound words, the next generation ended up a divided nation and eventually were conquered. So apparently, a lot of wise words from a really smart guy is no guarantee that one generation will listen and learn from their predecessors. But that didn't stop this author from trying. Instead of just shaking his head and saying, "Kids today!" Larry has consolidated his thoughts and observations of life into a set of "ramblings," sometimes "tongue in cheek," often humorously, but always with the intent to "pass on" practical insights and attitudes to his offspring. Larry admits his error in realizing his duty to "pass on" vital life or death truths came late in his life, but better late than never. This plain, ordinary old dad extols readers to learn from him and to determine to begin their own set of "ramblings." Our original Father even commands us to "pass it on" in Deuteronomy 6:6. Who knows, there may be some people still willing to listen to "an old codger."
The Old Man; Or, Ravings and Ramblings Round Conistone. [By A. C. G., I.e. Alexander C. Gibson.]
Title | The Old Man; Or, Ravings and Ramblings Round Conistone. [By A. C. G., I.e. Alexander C. Gibson.] PDF eBook |
Author | A. C. G. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 1849 |
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