Showing results by author "M. C." in Biographies & Memoirs

In 2006 Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for his part in recapturing the southern Afghan town of Garmsir from the Taliban. He was due to retire from the British Army in 2007, when his CO made a desperate plea: stay on for one more tour. Torn between his love for his wife and children, and an overwhelming sense of duty towards his other family, the Royal Irish Regiment, in March 2008 he returned to Afghanistan. The story of what he endured there makes for gripping listening. If 2006 had been hellish, then 2008 was off the scale.

The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal) proportions.

As is the case with so many musicians, the life of Warren Zevon was blessed with talent and opportunity yet also beset by tragedy and setbacks. Raised mostly by his mother with an occasional cameo from his gangster father, Warren had an affinity and talent for music at an early age. After an impromptu performance in the right place at the right time, a record deal landed on the lap of a teenager who was eager to set out on his own and make a name for himself. But of course, where fame is concerned, things are never quite so simple.

As a nun, mystic, prophet, and finally a saint, Saint Faustina Kowalska lived an extraordinary life. From poor a humble Polish nun to a Christian role model, she has inspired millions. During her beatification in 1993, Pope John Paul II even declared that she was one of the greatest apostles of the 20th century.

Jonathan Edwards is widely hailed as the greatest theologian in American history. In Edwards on the Christian Life, Dane Ortlund invites us to explore the great eighteenth-century pastor’s central passion: God’s resplendent beauty. Whether the topic was the nature of love, the preeminence of Scripture, or the glory of the natural world, the concept of beauty stood at the heart of Edwards’s theology and permeated his portrait of the Christian life.

Biography of Joseph Smith as written by his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. Shortly following the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, and into 1845, Lucy Mack Smith dictated her recollections and family story to Nauvoo schoolteacher Martha Jane Coray. Coray worked with her husband to compile these books of notes and other sources into a manuscript, which was then copied. Although surrounded by a great deal of controversy when first published by Orson Pratt in 1853, it was later published by the Church under the direction of Joseph F. Smith. It has been called "one of the essential sources for Mormon origins" by Richard L. Anderson, and in the words of Leonard Arrington it "perhaps tells more about Mormon origins than any other single source."

Take David Sedaris’ self-deprecation and deep sense of the absurd and toss in a pinch Erma Bombeck’s happy skewering of domestic life: there you have M. A. C. Farrant. In this witty, affecting collection of personal essays, Farranthas a gift for making those observations that would be harrowing, if they weren’t so funny, and here tackles the absurdities of family life from both sides of the generational divide: as a young girl growing up in a dysfunctional family in the 1960s, and as a mother herself to three troublesome teenagers.

Born to a single mother who would prefer she didn’t exist, Morgan has spent much of her young life in pursuit of one thing - a father. But when her close friendship with an older neighbor begins to attract suspicion, and connecting with her birth father isn’t at all how she imagined it would be, Morgan’s long-held hope begins to dwindle. That is, until, at the age of 14, Morgan meets Bill - her 45-year-old martial arts instructor. At first a teacher and father figure who Morgan can confide in, Bill soon reveals that his interest in her isn’t entirely paternal.

The 13 healing miracles of Jesus described in the Gospel of Matthew are re-lived in the life of a neurosurgeon. In 15 essays, the experiences of a modern healer bring insights to ancient stories. As physician memoir and Christian testimony, the miracles described bring inspiration for seekers, hope for healers, and comfort for the hurting.

Memoirs of a Navy Mustang is filled with personal events and jovial stories of a young man from humble beginnings in East Texas who enlisted in the U.S. Navy for submarine service and who later earned a commission as a surface warfare officer then acceptance into the intelligence community. Consumed by anxiety and the strain on his personal life throughout his military career, he slowly sank into depression.

Pause with C.M. Rivers for a moment of poetry or an occasional report from his observatory, which houses notebooks in lieu of telescopes.

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Gracious Mind. Resilient Body. Indomitable Spirit. Being fit for purpose exceeds mere physical ability. But we are some flawed humans, so we will walk these waters together, exploring everything from fitness regimes to new perspectives to men's mental health. When you build the endurance of your soul, that is when you'll experience true strength.

A weekly comedy and true crime podcast where we discuss a topic from the dark and evil corners of the world. From serial killers and hauntings, down to conspiracies and tragedies. Don’t be afraid to join the army of the Damned!

Welcome to our second installment of letters never meant to be heard! If you haven’t listened to Volume 1, don’t worry. They don’t follow a sequence. There are a wide variety of subjects throughout the book. Some letters will make you laugh, some will bring you to tears, and others are bound to get your political blood boiling. There are even a few letters to President Trump. Immerse yourself in these amazing letters and allow your full range of emotions to be experienced. Rediscover the power of the written word in letter form.

Digging into one's family history can reveal unusual surprises. In my case, I recently discovered my great grandfather, Jesse C. Davisson's first-hand account of his 25-year military experience during an epic period in American history. Jesse was no angel when he first joined the Army in 1893, as an ordinary young man in Philadelphia. His diary follows his subsequent adventures - from learning to ride a horse with the 7th Cavalry, and befriending Indian Scouts, to surviving ambushes, and water-boarding prisoners - all while serving in the American Indian Wars.

Throughout her childhood, Marion Farrant heard exotic stories of the sophisticated life her mother, Nancy, led aboard cruise ships and in Australia. Nancy’s world of furs, jewels, cigarette holders, and handsome men seemed miles away from the west-coast hamlet of Cordova Bay, where Marion lived with her aunt and uncle, running wild on the beach with her friends and enjoying weekend visits with her devoted father. But things changed the year she entered her teens. First, a package from Nancy arrived in the maila gift of sexy lingerie.

GIANNI - Caroline Baglioni e Michelangelo Bellani per BABY HURRICANE Serie completa di 8 puntate. All’interno di un vecchio scatolone abbandonato, Caroline ritrova, per caso, tre audio cassette registrate negli anni ’80 da Gianni, suo zio, un uomo psicologicamente fragile, scomparso anni prima. Dal momento esatto in cui Caroline decide di schiacciare il tasto play del suo mangianastri tutto cambia per lei. Accede al mondo interiore, intimo e visionario dell’uomo, le cui parole restituiscono i passaggi più tortuosi della sua esistenza. Da lì i destini di Caroline e Gianni si intrecciano...

Friday Night Frights is here to terrify and instruct you all on the weird, unusual, fascinating, fantastical, and unexplainable things that may or may not lurk out there in the world. Join hosts Christian Ashley (also of Systematic Geekology, Let Nothing Move You, and Why I Don't Like...) and Joe Dea (also of BuddyWalk With Jesus and Kingdom on the Road) as they unpack the countless mysteries of history, the natural world, the supernatural realm, and beyond utilizing a healthy amount of belief and skepticism to ask the hard hitting questions and wrestle with the hard truths of reality. Once a ...