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A new puppy from the shelter is a perfect way to help Moira's son Henry, who has autism, engage with the world around him . . . until the pup's original owner shows up. The man is kind and obviously loves his dog, but Henry's life is completely different since the puppy. Suddenly, Moira is faced with a decision she never thought she'd have to make.
From the mean workingclass streets of south east London in the 60s and 70s, to becoming an established British film and TV actor, Eddie Webber has seen and done most things good and bad...and he's not finished yet. This is the story of the Bermondsey boy who made good. But the journey wasn't an easy one and behind every success story is one of hardship and sacrifice. After being wrongly accused of murder, something that still haunts him to this day, Eddie's young adult life was far from the dream. He then went on to live in a kibbutz in Israel, enrolled in drama school, became a bornagain Christian, married the granddaughter of a Lord and battled substance abuse on and off for years, before getting his big break in Nick Love's The Business. Since then Eddie has graced the red carpet for films such as The Firm and Rise of the Footsoldier, and his flair for travel has taken him on many adventures, promising many more to come
Deborah Faye Lawrence: Dee-Dee Does Utopia
Marquand Books Inc
2008
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Gator McBumpypants in Dee Dee Makes Three
Maria L. Berg
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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When President Bill Clinton was elected, Dee Dee Myers was told she would act as his Press Secretary, but only for the transition. There was no guarantee she would keep the position after his inauguration. Only 31 at the time, Myers was too intoxicated by victory to realise she was being shortchanged. But in January of 1993, Myers did become Press Secretary in spite of the odds. She was the youngest person ever and the only woman in the history of the country to hold the position. As she writes in this poignant new book, 'I wasn't the first woman to be the first woman, of course. I stand on the shoulders of the countless others who stuck their necks out - and sometimes got their heads knocked off - for going where no woman had gone before. Not all of them were trying to advance the interests of the sisterhood. Still, because of them, those of us who followed have had more, different, and better opportunities. I know I have.'
What would happen if women ruled the world?Everything could change, according to former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers. Politics would be more collegial. Businesses would be more productive. And communities would be healthier. Empowering women would make the world a better place--not because women are the same as men, but precisely because they are different.Blending memoir, social history, and a call to action, Dee Dee Myers challenges us to imagine a not-too-distant future in which increasing numbers of women reach the top ranks of politics, business, science, and academia. Reflecting on her own tenure in the Clinton administration and her work as a political analyst, media commentator, and former consultant to NBC's The West Wing, Myers assesses the crucial but long-ignored strengths that female leaders bring to the table. "Women tend to be better communicators, better listeners, better at forming consensus," Myers argues. In a highly competitive and increasingly fractious world, women possess the kind of critical problem-solving skills that are urgently needed to break down barriers, build understanding, and create the best conditions for peace.Myers knows firsthand the responsibilities and rewards of taking on leadership roles traditionally occupied by men. At thirty-one, she was appointed White House press secretary to President Bill Clinton--the first woman ever to hold the job. In a candid look at her years in Washington's political spotlight, she recalls the day-to-day challenge of confronting a press corps obsessed with more than just the president's policies. "Virtually every story written about me included observations about my earrings, my makeup, my clothes, my shoes. And then there was my hair."Recalling the pressures--both invited and imposed--of her West Wing years, Myers offers a hard-hitting look at the challenges women must overcome and the traps they must avoid as they travel the path toward success. From pioneering research in the laboratory, to innovations in business, entertainment, and media, to friendships that transcend partisanship in the U.S. Senate, she describes how female participation in public life has already transformed the world in which we live.
Lobotomy is a lurid and unlikely temperance tract from the underbelly of rock 'n' roll. Taking readers on a wild rollercoaster ride from his crazy childhood in Berlin and Munich to his lonely methadone-soaked stay at a cheap hotel in Earl's Court and newfound peace on the straight and narrow, Dee Dee Ramone catapults readers into the raw world of sex, addiction, and two-minute songs. It isn't pretty. With the velocity of a Ramones song, Lobotomy rockets from nights at CBGB's to the breakup of the Ramones' happy family with an unrelenting backbeat of hate and squalor: his girlfriend ODs; drug buddy Johnny Thunders steals his ode to heroin, "Chinese Rock"; Sid Vicious shoots up using toilet water; and a pistol-wielding Phil Spector holds the band hostage in Beverly Hills. Hey Ho Let's go
The story is about a young pine tree named Little Pine, who stands next to his father in the woods. The father tells the tale of the Ancient One to Little Pine and all the animals and their young in the forest. A couple of humans invade the forest of the old days with their bulldozers and are ready to strip the forest bare to make way for progress. The animals though won't have any of that, and together with the Ancient One, come up with a plot to save the trees and their forest. The animals all work together to drive the humans out of their woods, until all is peaceful once again. Find out how the animals unite with the trees in this compelling story.
What can separate true love? Karalee Johnson is left with nothing when her fianc ends their sixteen year relationship to pursue his career. Devastated, Karalee is forced to move back to her hometown of Atlanta. There, she lands a job as a personal assistant to the Vice President of a colossal insurance company. She vows to rebuild her life and never lose herself in another man-until she lays eyes on her hot new boss...
In this personal story, Dee Dee Risher weaves experiences from her life with the biblical story of the prophet Elisha and the Shunammite woman. Risher is captivated by this spiritually attuned, generous, hospitable, honest, and bold woman. The woman from Shunem extends radical hospitality to the prophet, expecting no reward. But when disaster strikes, she does not hesitate to hold Elisha accountable or talk back.Hidden in the story, Risher believes, are the questions that lead to a more authentic life: What does it mean to build a holy room in our lives?How honestly do we confront our inevitable losses and griefs? As we work to transform our world, how do we grapple with failure?Do we have the kind of faith that can ask bold questions in the face of death?What openings does radical hospitality create in our lives?"Every human being goes through so much," Risher reflects, "and there is some heartbreakingly beautiful fruit we are to shape from that. That is our own unique, authentic gift to the world." Her book encourages each of us to find a holy room in which we are in community with others and where we can shape our souls into their unique dimensions. We each need a space for this work-a soulmaking room."If we cannot deal with failure, if we do not know how to put our deepest losses in our holy room, and if we do not know who our people are, we can never fully join the joy and power of God's story," Dee Dee Risher asserts. Embark with her on the adventure of creating and discovering the joys of The Soulmaking Room.
After receiving a very special pair of sparkly red shoes, Mia comes to believe they possess magical powers. So when she grows out of her ruby red slippers, she puts them on a shelf where they can be admired from afar. But she soon realizes their enchantment comes from wearing them. Struggling with a desire to keep her beloved shoes, she ultimately decides to gift them to a friend-only to discover the magic of her ruby red slippers lives on through her act of giving.
After receiving a very special pair of sparkly red shoes, Mia comes to believe they possess magical powers. So when she grows out of her ruby red slippers, she puts them on a shelf where they can be admired from afar. But she soon realizes their enchantment comes from wearing them. Struggling with a desire to keep her beloved shoes, she ultimately decides to gift them to a friend-only to discover the magic of her ruby red slippers lives on through her act of giving.
This coming of age story chronicles a child's struggle between remaining loyal to her family of origin and the desire to flee from its terror.The memoir is seen through the eyes of Deborah, the eldest of three children born to an unlikely couple: an Oakey sailor and an English nurse, who are both reeling from the horrors of war and broken hearts from lost loves. They meet by chance and attempt to create a life together. Momma is looking for a better life in America while Daddy is looking for his next bottle of beer. As a child, Deborah internalizes her family's dysfunction, struggles with insecurities, and has a 'band of bullies' inside her head that aim to beat her down. In order to survive emotionally, she seeks solace in her secrets, in nature's magical artistry and from the love of an unseen presence that ultimately absolves her of undeserved blame. As the family unravels, Deborah is faced with continuous upheaval where she must navigate through roller coasters of terrain that shuffled her from town to town, house to house, with and without parents. What could have easily broken her, instead gave Deborah an inner strength and resilience through friendships and families not made up of blood, but of a love and willingness to give her the sense of belonging that she had always yearned for. Unmarked Escape Routes is a soul-searching portrayal of a young girl who grows up, climbs the wall of her past, and becomes a woman who can look back on it with compassion, gratitude and freedom.
First Stop Brooklyn: A selection of twenty-five short chronicles on life in Old Brooklyn.
Dee-Dee Diamond
Independently Published
2019
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Twenty-five fictionalized, autobiographical stories describing life in Old Brooklyn. Learn how it was in the '40s and '50s in the now-posh borough of New York City, when immigrant families lived, loved and vied for the American Dream.
The struggles of being in the church, married to a pastor, and facing the many challenges of meshing two worlds, two lives and multiple vices. I am the woman I am today in spite of this traumatic experience. Despite bad choices, I love God more than ever. My heart is open to love, marriage, and the good in human nature. I tell my story of intense deception and life's continuous twists and turns to expose the realness of what lies behind the veil of marriage. The truth is, even when you believe in God, love your mate, pray without ceasing, and hope for the best, sometimes for better or worse means different things to different people and therefore, until death do us part, is not literal but spiritual and figurative.
Purely an anecdote story, though it centers around compassion for animals with a happy, and somewhat humorous, ending. Caroline appears in this story, it's one of the few times this 80s child is used in the 90s. Also appearing is Andy Anaconda, also known as "The Mad Anaconda". He loves to grab warm and fuzzy animals into his coils and squeeze them until they are unconscious. Caroline is innocently visiting downtown when she comes across the snake. It looks like all is lost, until Uncle Martin and the Gang step in with Rosa, who has veterinary experience. She takes care of Caroline while waiting for the real doctors to get to her. Find out what else happens in this compassionate and compelling story.