An Ordinary Guy An Extraordinary Tale
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An Ordinary Guy An Extraordinary Tale
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Author : John S. Klumpp
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-09-21
An Ordinary Guy An Extraordinary Tale written by John S. Klumpp and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An Ordinary Guy spirits us along his journey from the post World War Two neighborhoods of the Bronx through his days as a cadet at the New York State University Maritime College to his thirty years at sea sailing as mate on oil tankers and captain of harbor and sea-going towing vessels. He allows us a peek into the the world of boats and the crews that worked them. Along the way we are skillfully transported through the rich tapestry of history that saw the Vietnam Era, the struggle for civil rights, a resignation of a president, the horror of 9/11 and the response to international terrorism. The Ordinary Guy shares with us his interpretation of these events, all the while entertaining us with tales that range from the informative to the outrageous. We are his passengers as he takes us along on his joyous and sometimes angry romp through seventy years of the extraordinary life and times of this ordinary guy.
Extraordinary Tales From A Rather Ordinary Guy
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Author : Charles Pinot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-30
Extraordinary Tales From A Rather Ordinary Guy written by Charles Pinot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with categories.
The Extraordinary Tale Of An Ordinary Boy
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Author : Stuart Paton
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-11-15
The Extraordinary Tale Of An Ordinary Boy written by Stuart Paton and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Freddy Bloomenberg is a very ordinary boy but when he discovers a hidden entrance to a mysterious land at the bottom of his own garden then the most extraordinary tale begins. Follow Freddy as he meets new friends, fights new enemies and most importantly as he discovers a land more extraordinary than his wildest dreams.
The Extraordinary Life Of An Ordinary Man
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Author : Paul Newman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2022-10-27
The Extraordinary Life Of An Ordinary Man written by Paul Newman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys. With thoughts/comments throughout from Joanne Woodward, Tom Cruise and many others. As seen in The Last Movie Stars documentary. In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman's family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor's life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That same stipulation applied to Newman himself. The project lasted five years. The result is an extraordinary memoir, culled from thousands of pages of transcripts. The book is insightful, revealing, surprising. Newman's voice is powerful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful, always meeting that high standard of searing honesty. The additional voices - from childhood friends and Navy buddies, from family members and film and theater collaborators such as Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill, Martin Ritt, and John Huston - that run throughout add richness and color and context to the story Newman is telling. Newman's often traumatic childhood is brilliantly detailed. He talks about his teenage insecurities, his early failures with women, his rise to stardom, his early rivals (Brando and Dean), his first marriage, his drinking, his philanthropy, the death of his son Scott, his strong desire for his daughters to know and understand the truth about their father. Perhaps the most moving material in the book centers around his relationship with Joanne Woodward - their love for each other, his dependence on her, the way she shaped him intellectually, emotionally and sexually. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN ORDINARY MAN is revelatory and introspective, personal and analytical, loving and tender in some places, always complex and profound.
The Extraordinary Life Of An Ordinary Man
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Author : Thomas Schneider
language : en
Publisher: Ballast Books
Release Date : 2021-03-02
The Extraordinary Life Of An Ordinary Man written by Thomas Schneider and has been published by Ballast Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with categories.
This book will restore your faith in life. It might even save your life. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man is not "based on a true story." It is a true story. More precisely, it is a memoir of dozens of Dr. Tom Schneider's true stories: from devilish schoolboy hijinks to death-defying heroics during his time in the military, and even a heated disagreement with his boss: the U.S. Surgeon General. You'll start reading The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man because you want to hear those stories. And you'll love them. But what will keep you reading is the authenticity of Dr. Schneider's voice: the way he writes to you and only you; the way his jokes, corny coming from anyone else, are funny and endearing coming from him. Then, when you get to the final few chapters and you think you there's no way Dr. Schneider can provide you with more value, you'll learn the basics of human health and wellness -- from someone who learned them the hard way. It's a miracle that Dr. Schneider lived to write this book. That he did is a testament to his fighting but humble spirit, and to his desire to live up to the true meaning of his profession. The word "doctor" originally comes from the Latin "docere." It does not mean "to heal" or "to cure." It means, instead, "to teach." The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man will teach you something about life, death, and the human spirit on every single page.
Extraordinary Ordinary People
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Author : Condoleezza Rice
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2010-10-12
Extraordinary Ordinary People written by Condoleezza Rice and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl--and a young woman--trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world, of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community that made all the difference. Condoleezza Rice has excelled as a diplomat, political scientist, and concert pianist. Her achievements run the gamut from helping to oversee the collapse of communism in Europe and the decline of the Soviet Union, to working to protect the country in the aftermath of 9-11, to becoming only the second woman--and the first black woman ever--to serve as Secretary of State. But until she was 25 she never learned to swim, because when she was a little girl in Birmingham, Alabama, Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor decided he'd rather shut down the city's pools than give black citizens access. Throughout the 1950's, Birmingham's black middle class largely succeeded in insulating their children from the most corrosive effects of racism, providing multiple support systems to ensure the next generation would live better than the last. But by 1963, Birmingham had become an environment where blacks were expected to keep their head down and do what they were told--or face violent consequences. That spring two bombs exploded in Rice’s neighborhood amid a series of chilling Klu Klux Klan attacks. Months later, four young girls lost their lives in a particularly vicious bombing. So how was Rice able to achieve what she ultimately did? Her father, John, a minister and educator, instilled a love of sports and politics. Her mother, a teacher, developed Condoleezza’s passion for piano and exposed her to the fine arts. From both, Rice learned the value of faith in the face of hardship and the importance of giving back to the community. Her parents’ fierce unwillingness to set limits propelled her to the venerable halls of Stanford University, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become the university’s second-in-command. An expert in Soviet and Eastern European Affairs, she played a leading role in U.S. policy as the Iron Curtain fell and the Soviet Union disintegrated. Less than a decade later, at the apex of the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, she received the exciting news--just shortly before her father’s death--that she would go on to the White House as the first female National Security Advisor. As comfortable describing lighthearted family moments as she is recalling the poignancy of her mother’s cancer battle and the heady challenge of going toe-to-toe with Soviet leaders, Rice holds nothing back in this remarkably candid telling.
The Talent Thief
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Author : Alex Williams
language : en
Publisher: MacMillan UK
Release Date : 2006
The Talent Thief written by Alex Williams and has been published by MacMillan UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Adventure stories categories.
Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn't be less alike. Adam can't seem to help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a magnificent talent – when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is invited to perform at Fortescue's festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But once the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin to mysteriously disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius finds she can no longer multiply. There's a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a strange glow emanating from behind closed doors . . . With the help of an erratic ex-racing driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in Amy's shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent thief! But from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash landing a plane on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps he isn't as ordinary as he first thought!
Diary Of An Ordinary Man As In Extraordinary
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Author : Peter Kerestur
language : en
Publisher: Peter Kerestur
Release Date : 2011-06
Diary Of An Ordinary Man As In Extraordinary written by Peter Kerestur and has been published by Peter Kerestur this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On March 10, 1993, the author underwent his second open-heart surgery. Diary is a year’s worth of events, thoughts, incentives, and reactions to, that came about in the wake of this highly traumatic experience in one’s life. It records that life not only goes on without bothering to slow down; it rather picks up its speed while expanding on its subjects. Night driving, beach thunder storm, snow winter storms, car repairs; indoctrination, religion, immortality, funny bone; small man vs. corporate man, citizen vs. cop, near-death moments vs. reality, poems; seemingly racist, opinionated, slanted, color red; Europeans and the scourge of the world; times when Pepsi was still another Cola; no subject is a taboo. When gas was $1.30 for a gallon of unleaded super. Entries are dramatized somewhat, yet faithful to the spirit of the events treated. Some could be cut out and pasted on a refrigerator door, such as “Ridicule is an offshoot of arrogance, arrogance of superiority, and superiority of ignorance (page 332).” The anchor event is the author’s car crash that might or might not have led to his aortic valve’s replacement. And it is the event that conceived the Diary, in retrospect notwithstanding. The event that also gave birth to philosophical essays not normally expected to be triggered by. Almost twenty years since, is the history repeating itself? Back then, “rain forest” replaced “jungle,” today “climate change” replaces “global warming.” Whom are we kidding?
Diary Of An Ordinary Man As In Extraordinary
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Author : Peter Kerestur
language : en
Publisher: Eloquent Books
Release Date : 2011-06
Diary Of An Ordinary Man As In Extraordinary written by Peter Kerestur and has been published by Eloquent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On March 10, 1993, author Peter Kerestur underwent his second open heart surgery. Diary of an Ordinary Man As in "EXTRAORDINARY" presents a year's worth of the events, thoughts, incentives, and reactions that came about in the wake of this highly traumatic experience. The author notes that life not only goes on without bothering to slow down, but rather picks up speed while expanding on its range of topics. No subject is taboo in this extraordinary journal. It expounds on such varied topics as night driving, a beach thunderstorm, snowstorms, car repairs, religion, immortality, the funny bone, small man vs. corporate man, citizen vs. cop, near-death moments vs. reality. It features poems; it presents short-story synopses. It explores the times when Pepsi was still the other Cola, when gas was $1.30 a gallon for unleaded super, when terminology continued to devolve and "rain forest" was replacing "jungle." And yes, it sometimes feels racist, opinionated, slanted, even seeing red. The anchor event of the book is the author's car crash, which might well have led to his aortic valve replacement. It is also what motivated the Diary, and gave birth to philosophical essays not normally expected to be triggered by such an event. Author Bio: Raised in Europe, Peter Kerestur now lives in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, with his wife, the mother of his two grown children. Diary is his second book, following the novel Perspective: A Driver's Tale. He is working on his next book about the Industrial Revolution. Publisher's website: http: //SBPRA.com/PeterKerestur
I Should Have Wrote A Book
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Author : Thomas Person
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-22
I Should Have Wrote A Book written by Thomas Person and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-22 with categories.
The elderly man who nearly lost his life to a gargoyle, the Italian immigrant who gave up his entire life to return home and find his mother, the accident that would forever change a brother, a pair of travelers that would discover psychic abilities. The stories in I Should Have Wrote a Book are ridiculous, dark, funny, and unbelievable at times. They are something else as well; they are all true. Everyone in the world is hungry for something real, and that is exactly what this collection delivers. These stories were gathered from people across generations and masterfully placed together in one book. We are made of moments, combined over time to create the stories that are our lives. This captivating collection highlights those moments in our lives that we pass down as stories from generation to generation, that we tell around the campfire, and that make an impact not easily forgotten.