A Brother Is A Stranger

Download or read book A Brother Is A Stranger written by Toru Matsumoto and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We in Japan have a saying, “A brother is the beginning of a stranger,” because on the father’s death the oldest brother acquires such absolute authority as the head of the family that the younger ones and he cannot easily be friends. After our father died, my eldest brother assumed the dictatorial authority of father, as sanctioned by Japanese law and custom. I wanted to live my own life, and I did; but I had to fight for it against the old Japanese tradition that superiors must benevolently govern their inferiors, and inferiors gratefully obey. I have experienced both bitter sorrows and bursting joys. May the young people of a new Japan obtain the happiness of my wife and myself without the struggle we have been through.—A Word From the Author, Toru Matsumoto

Download or read book Brothers, Sisters, Strangers written by Fern Schumer Chapman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warm, empathetic guide to understanding, coping with, and healing from the unique pain of sibling estrangement "Whenever I tell people that I am working on a book about sibling estrangement, they sit up a little straighter and lean in, as if I've tapped into a dark secret." Fern Schumer Chapman understands the pain of sibling estrangement firsthand. For the better part of forty years, she had nearly no relationship with her only brother, despite many attempts at reconnection. Her grief and shame were devastating and isolating. But when she tried to turn to others for help, she found that a profound stigma still surrounded estrangement, and that very little statistical and psychological research existed to help her better understand the rift that had broken up her family. So she decided to conduct her own research, interviewing psychologists and estranged siblings as well as recording the extraordinary story of her own rift with her brother--and subsequent reconciliation. Brothers, Sisters, Strangers is the result--a thoughtfully researched memoir that illuminates both the author's own story and the greater phenomenon of estrangement. Chapman helps readers work through the challenges of rebuilding a sibling relationship that seems damaged beyond repair, as well as understand when estrangement is the best option. It is at once a detailed framework for understanding sibling estrangement, a beacon of solidarity and comfort for the estranged, and a moving memoir about family trauma, addiction, grief, and recovery.

Download or read book The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers written by Stan Berenstain and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Sister has gotten into a bad habit of talking to strangers, and now it’s up to Papa, Mama, and Brother to show her the important rules of safety. This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about strangers and good decision-making. Includes a list of Brother and Sister’s Rules for Cubs!

Download or read book The Brother written by Rein Raud and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this spaghetti western, a mysterious man arrives in a corrupt town seeking revenge for his sister and upends everything.

Download or read book Kinda Like Brothers (Scholastic Gold) written by Coe Booth and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jarrett doesn't trust Kevon.But he's got to share a room with him anyway. It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon.Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. Not when Kevon's acting like he's better than Jarrett -- and not when Jarrett finds out Kevon's keeping some major secrets.Jarrett doesn't think it's fair that he has to share his room, his friends, and his life with some stranger. He's gotta do something about it -- but what?From award-winning author Coe Booth, KINDA LIKE BROTHERS is the story of two boys who really don't get along -- but have to find a way to figure it out.

Download or read book Who Is a Stranger and What Should I Do? written by Linda Walvoord Girard and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to deal with strangers in public places, on the telephone, and in cars, emphasizing situations in which the best thing to do is run away or talk to another adult.

Download or read book Brothers and Strangers written by Marilyn Halvorson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tough and cocky Steve Garrett returns to live with his brother and father in the rural Alberta after spending his teen years as a runaway.But as it did in the days before he ran, trouble seems to dog Steve's footsteps. Within two hours of his return, he has made his presence felt in a reckless game of chicken on a back country road. And he has started a feud with the other driver, a big, rough, mean-tempered cowboy.Despite his return to the straight life, Steve has secrets to hide, especially from his brother. How long can it be before the past comes back to haunt him? Somehow it seems like it's only a matter of time.