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The Mother's Story: A Tale of Hardship and Maternal Love
Humble beginnings, hard labor and a son who becomes an international singing sensation, this compelling memoir tells the story of growing up in a poverty-stricken era during the 1920s—a childhood of hard labor in tough conditions In her early teens, the author was sent off to Scotland to support her parents by picking potatoes in the fields, where she was paid a pittance and forced to sleep in cowsheds. Then as a young adult, she gutted fish in Scottish ports, working outdoors in freezing winters and blistering summers. In an inspiring story of triumph over adversity, Julia tells how she battled through dark periods by knitting sweaters into the early hours of the morning every day to support her family. Then, in an amazing twist of fate, this hard-working woman and dedicated mother watched from the wings as her off-spring flourished in life. .
Price: $14.25
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Fab Girls Guide to Friendship Hardship (Fab Girls Guides)
In kindergarten, friendship was easy. She'd set her snack down next to another little girl, and by the end of recess, they'd be the best of friends Fast forward to middle school and suddenly fashion matters, mean girls rule, and everyone wants to join the coolest clique. Now more than ever, she needs best friends forever-- girls who knew her better than anyone and who stick by her no matter what. Whether she's stuck in a fading friendship, caught in the popularity trap, or dealing with mean girls, the Fab Girls Guide to Friendship Hardship will break down the solutions to her friendship problems step by step. Best of all, it will teach her how to free herself from poisonous friendships forever and be the best friend she can be. Soon, she'll be on her way to meeting new people and making room for friends who truly respect and understand her ... because she deserves nothing less!.
Price: $5.62
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Unconditional Bliss: Finding Happiness in the Face of Hardship
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All of Satan's Men
The Way You Live Determines The Way You Die! All of Satan's Men is an autobiography by Shane Hoffman It deals with the life of a young man that has struggled with depression and anxiety disorders. This book covers a 5 year period where Heroin, Crime, and Mental Abuse were a part of his everyday life. This gripping story reveals his breakthrough and triumph through determination and a strong faith in Jesus Christ. All of Satan's Men is a gut-wrenching, breath-taking adventure into the reality of our world with poems spoken directly from the heart & soul. We get a glimpse into the life of a struggling teen hiding away an emotional side seen by few but heard by many. Welcome to All of Satan's Men..
Price: $11.95
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Hoop Dreams: True Story of Hardship and Triumph, The
For nearly five years Arthur Agee's and William Gates' remarkable lives were chronicled by a team of filmmakers Roughly 250 hours of film were devoted to their journeys from the playgrounds to high school competition to college recruitment and -- whittled down to three hours -- it became the award-winning film Hoop Dreams. Now journalist Ben Joravsky vividly brings to light all the richness and subtlety of their stories, and the impact their aspirations had on themselves, their families and their relationships. It is an intimate look, complete with an up-to-date epilogue on the latest developments in their lives..
Price: $3.80
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Judge Me Dear Reader - Emma Smith's Story From Historic Sources - The Wife of LDS Prophet Joseph Smith - Outlines Her Marriage, Children, and Work on the Book of Mormon - She Endured Hardship, Persecution, and Tragedy - Corrects Falsehoods About Emma
"Oh be careful as you judge Emma dear reader!" These are the words of Erwin Wirkus as he completes the story of Emma's life.Following historic sources as accurately as possible, the author outlines Emma's courtship and marriage to Joseph as well as her years of childbearing and her work on the Book of Mormon. ""It has always seemed to me that there is more said against Emma Smith. . .than in her favor." Wirkus outlines some of the falsehoods and persecutions she brought against the Church during the thirty-five years she lived after Joseph's death.President Wirkus notes, "I find few women who were asked to go through as much hardship, heartache, and tragedy as did Emma Smith."The author leaves the judgment up to you, dear reader. . .ISBN: 0-934-12601-1, SIZE: 6" x 9" CATEGORY: LDS Non-Fiction/ Church History.
Price: $7.63
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Hardships
I never said I wanted to end up like this. For once, IÂ’d like someone to find me. Help me. The fact was that nobody cared. But then again, who would? With these six compelling short stories, teenagers are confronted with problems or have had experiences that impacted their lives. The help of friends and self-determination encourage them to overcome the difficulties in life. Filled with real issues and interesting characters, this book reveals the truth that the human spirit can conquer anything! .
Price: $18.15
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The Road to Poverty: The Making of Wealth and Hardship in Appalachia
Intended for social scientists, historians, and readers interested in social change and social poverty, this book examines the roots of entrenched poverty in Appalachia. It is both a social history of the creation of chronic poverty (and wealth) in Clay County, KY and an explication of how economic markets, cultural strategies, and the state interact to shape local society. By linking a longitudinal study of a single place to broader understandings of the historical development of the capitalist world system, this book contributes to policy discussions of the underlying causes of persistent rural poverty and reasons for the chronic failure of governmental programs to alleviate such poverty. In doing this study the authors have assembled probably the longest running set of longitudinal data currently available on an American rural population as well as the most extensive body of data available for a persistently poor community in the United States..
Price: $20.99
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Blessings and Hardships: A German girl's experiences during and after the Nazi era
This book accurately reflects the times of turmoil in central Europe during and after World War II. The author describes in her own words her memories of those times and reconstructs the voice of her childhood from those terrible war years and the struggles afterwards until she emigrates to the United States of America in the mid fifties. Because Brigitte Kirchhoff's parents were staunch opponents of the Nazi regime, it made them targets of harassment and put their lives many times in jeopardy. Nonetheless, they were able to provide their two daughters relatively carefree childhood years in a middle-class setting. In January 1945, this all ended abruptly one day when the author and her parents had to not just leave their home while being pursued by the Gestapo but also their homeland of Silesia because of the approaching Russian Army. They began an odyssey of fear, homelessness, starvation and total uncertainty amid terror from Russian soldiers for more than a year. Many times, the author found herself being totally alone with nothing left but prayers and her undaunted faith in God during those long months. After the family settled in a village outside of Munich in Bavaria in March 1946, they struggled for several more years until they achieved a normal life again in the City of Munich. Readers will be fascinated as the author portrays her experiences in vivid terms and with incredible detail from her earliest remembrances until she arrives in New York harbor in late February 1957. Her style is captivating and holds the reader's attention through the entire book. It gives a remarkable insight into the lives of people, devastated by the terrors of the times and how they coped in their individual and collective fights for survival and a desire for normalcy and peace..
Price: $10.87
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