Days Like This

Download or read book On Days Like This written by Mary Faderan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experiences of an Asian-American woman in the hallowed halls of Yale University’s School of Medicine are depicted in this fictional story. Mary Enji Scott, an innocent woman who graduates with a Ph.D. in a scientific field is hired by a department in the School of Medicine at Yale. Unknown to her, a rogue team of FBI agents are hired to make her die out of Yale, by either ruining her career, and finally killing her off. She becomes a romantic interest of an English MI5 agent, Andrew Michaels, who goes through intimidation when he tries to keep watch over Mary. The involvement of the Japanese Mafia, the Yakuza, and other foreign police organizations provide interest in Mary Enji Scott’s real identity. The story is a mixture of foreign espionage, with the budding romance between Mary and Andrew in its midst. Mary Faderan provides a believable picture of the life of an Asian American woman in a very elite environment.

Download or read book Days Like This written by Oriane Smith and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning picture book in which two different voices, a child and a squirrel, tell their own experience of the same moments, day after day There are days that seem very average, and others that are extraordinary and surprising. In Days Like This, the peaks and valleys of everyday life are seen through two different narrative voices, a child and a squirrel. And although they experience the same arresting moments and fleeting instants, their perspectives are quite different.

Download or read book Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This written by Jenn Doucette and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers often feel they are running as fast as they can to keep up or to stay just ahead of those who want a piece of their time, energy, and self. Author, speaker, and mother Jenn Doucette offers a humorous and insightful look at how every mom on the run can head for much-needed rest stops by: experiencing girl time choosing contentment setting boundaries and achieve freedom getting a grip on emotions giving themselves a break With comedic flair, Doucette confesses to her own failings as well as God's successes in the face of them, reminding mothers that it is healthy to laugh, take a break, and practice grace.

Download or read book Five Thousand Days Like This One written by Jane Brox and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2000-04-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid the turmoil after her father's death-decisions to be made, the future of the family farm to be settled-Jane Brox, using her acclaimed "compassion, honesty, and restraint" (The Boston Globe), begins a search for her family's story. The search soon leads her to the quintessentially American history of New England's Merrimack Valley, its farmers, and the immigrant workers caught up in the industrial textile age. Jane Brox's first book, Here and Nowhere Else, won the 1996 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and has been represented in Best American Essays. She is a frequent contributor to The Georgia Review. Jane Brox lives in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts.

Download or read book Laughter Was Created for Days Like This written by Inc Product Concept Mfg and published by Inspired By Faith. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have those days when it's good to be reminded that we are not alone, God is with us, and He will get us through! Keep this book close by for your daily dose of inspiration and prayer along with a good measure of laughter.

Download or read book No One Told Me There Would Be Days Like This written by Gordon Farlie and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve been hired for your first teaching position—congratulations! Now what? University has taught you the theory of education, and you probably have some practicum experience, but what about all the things you were not taught in university? The unending paperwork, the staffroom dynamics, the inevitable conflict with parents, and so many other aspects of teaching that can only be learned from experience or a wise and seasoned guide already in the field. This book is your go-to guide for: • Creating a system of organization • Managing paperwork • Communicating with parents, teachers, and administrators • Developing your philosophy of teaching • Knowing when to change schools, seek career advancement, or end your career as a teacher With honesty and realism, the author, who has thirty years’ experience teaching high school, shares everything you need to know in your first years of teaching. Filled with practical advice, encouragement, and true stories of both the highs and lows in the profession, this book is like having a mentor by your side, and will help you experience the joy in teaching. You will never have to say, “no one told me there would be days like this.”

Download or read book Days Like This written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is about seizing the day in all its many moods and moments. The poems themselves are all short - some no more than four lines. They depict the many and varied experiences of childhood.