The memoir charts the young life of a boy who grows up in a peasant family in Long Island City Queens, New York and traces his development until he reaches age fourteen. A father's abusive drinking, womanizing, and disrespect for family values and safety is assuaged by his mother's cooking and nurturing hand.The book's inciting incident revolves around the father's giving up the family apartment to a local bookie to satisfy a gambling debt. And soon after, the father must escape to...

WILL CHRISTIANS EXPERIENCE GREAT TRIBULATION? Most evangelical Christians believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and they believe it is right around the corner. They believe that Armageddon is knocking at the door. The crisis and battles for territorial rights in the Middle East, the outbreak of Holy Wars and terrorism throughout the world, have most evangelicals convinced the end is near! But, they arent worried because their hopes lie in The Rapture; a unique event they believe will have ...

This sequel to The End Times Passover [Why Christians Will Suffer Great Tribulation] biblically proves why Gods true disciples will experience great tribulation, and will have to remain on earth awaiting the return of Jesus Christ.Most evangelical Christians believe in The Rapture, they just dont know if its going to be a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, or a Mid or Post Tribulation Rapture. Regardless, many evangelicals believe the Rapture is right around the corner. They believe that Arm...

Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors—some eminent, some less well known—who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically, racially, geographically, and in sexual orientation, these writers share a youthful precocity and...

Recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts grants and with works exhibited at the prestigious Biennale de Paris, New York’s Whitney Museum, the de Menil Collection in Houston, and other venues, Bob “Daddy-O” Wade started “keeping it weird” in 1961 when he arrived in Austin with his ’51 custom Ford hot rod and his slicked-back hair. Primed to study art at the University of Texas, Wade’s coif and dragster earned him his trademark moniker, and the abstract, welded sculptures he fashio...

The System that Hundreds of People Has Used for Addiction Recovery...2 Books In 1 - Stop Smoking & Living With an AlcoholicStop Smoking:Are you tired of smoking?Do you hate waking up in the morning with that horrible “smokers cough” that seems to greet all smokers?The truth is, these are all valid reasons to quit now but I realize that it can be hard to quit smoking. So if you’re ready to quit but have had worries about sticking with i...

The System that Hundreds of People Have Used to Stop Smoking for Good...Are you tired of smoking?Do you hate waking up in the morning with that horrible “smokers cough” that seems to greet all smokers?Maybe you want your energy back so that you can run and be active like you used to be?The truth is, these are all valid reasons to quit now but I realize that it can be hard to quit smoking. So if you’re ready to quit but have had worries about sticking with ...

The Simplest Way to Find the Best Support and Save Your Alcoholic PartnerAre you tired of trying to find a way to cope with the alcoholic in your life?Would you like to stop spending a fortune on things like rehab centers and support groups that do not help?If so, the solution you have been looking for is finally here!In this book, you are going to learn how you can live happily and help the alcoholic in your life. You will learn about alc...