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Marching to a Silent Tune is a childhood to young adult look at a complicated journey to social consciousness, civil liberties, war resistance and peace activism within the social and military environment of the turbulent 1950s and 1960s.   This book seeks to fill the gaps in the current literature of the time by focusing on formative experiences and teachings that led the author to social justice and war resistance. It is relevant to all men and women grappling with the very real questions of personal morality when it comes to involvement in civil liberties, making war and in building peace. I am humbled and very honored to report that the Catholic Media Association has award...

This is a book about the funny things that happened during the course of my 25 year career in the film industry, where travelling the world and working with some of the biggest movie stars of the time almost became normal, from having a pint in the local with Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, to hanging on to Robert De Niro's arm inside a false wall. These are stories never told before and needed to be documented so they wouldn't be lost forever. I promise you you will be laughing as you read some of the things that went

Have you lost someone?Have you experienced grief?Are you trying to pick up the pieces?Saying Goodbye is the book for you! In the heartfelt pages of her memoir, Patricia A. Saunders, the youngest in a family of thirteen siblings, reveals the profound reverberations of losses to cancer that have left an indelible mark on her style="background-color:transparent;color:#1d2228;font-size:12pt;">Within her narrative, she sensitively explores the depths of grief accompanying the departure of a cherished family member, navigating the distinctive connection between the eldest and the youngest. Patricia eloquently traces the path toward accepting her sister's passing, bravely sharing the intimate...

begins on Easter Sunday morning. While driving home on Interstate 95 at 65 mph, Bonni had a stroke. Her 86-year-old mother, sitting in the passenger seat, grabbed the wheel and crashed them into a stroke left her unable to walk, talk, or swallow. Timing couldn’t have been worse. Her son was getting married in only eight profoundly moving memoir is about Bonni’s recovery and resuming what she calls, her “magnificent life.” Told with authenticity and honesty, her tenacity, perseverance, and humor see her through the darkness of Stroke Land. Bonni’s courage and resilience take the reader on a compelling and inspirational

A warm-hearted, autobiographical story about the location and lifestyle in a small village in the Algarve, as seen through the eyes of Karen, and her husband Nick, who made the move seeking a quieter, more serene way of life. What lurks in the shadows of paradise, however, is a life-changing illness she has struggled with in the past and now comes to the style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(15,17,17);font-size:15px;">They have made Portugal their home. Will they be able to navigate the health system and succeed in getting her the urgent operation needed, to prevent her from spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair? This adds tension to an otherwise gentle, amusing, highly...

Thirteen-year-old Lynne watched her parents wrestle with the fact that their newborn baby Bruce, her new brother, had been born with Down syndrome. Over the years, Lynne struggled to ensure that Bruce would be included as part of the family and vowed to protect him from a young age, while also making sure that her nine-year-old brother, David, was not also left behind amidst the chaos. As time passed and Lynne went off to college, she learned that her baby brother was still not safe from being given away. This is the story of Bruce, and the love he inspired in Lynne to fight for the unity of her family. Lynne, David, and Bruce maneuvered the trials of life together, thus cementing their...

The Bridges (actual name Briggs) family struggled to escape poverty because of The Albert’s ill health. The children were happy until they realised they were deprived of the pleasures their friends enjoyed. But love surrounded and encouraged them every day of their childhood lives. Their days were filled with good times and adventures.Eddie (Wallace the writer), the eldest child of four, suffered at the hands of the bullies. But his father showed him how to stand up for himself. Albert taught his children that success could come even after multiple failures if they kept trying. But when he had a lung removed, he lost his job and their home. The family moved in with Grandma in her terraced ...