A story of a little baby boy who grew up to be a man earlier than he should have had to. You see, he had cystic fibrosis, a gene disease, creating havoc in a family. Known as C F to many, it is like a cancer that will grow as you grow. Taking away part of ones life. A child in a window wanting to go out and play with friends. But not being able sometimes to get that breath of free air that God gave us. Our son, Jamie who in his short life taught us and others the value and gift of life that God gave us. What a friend is and who they are. Medical professionals who become part of your family, because they want to. You being taught about faith in God and yourself. Your son who thought of others more than himself. So brave and so respected. Being taught that we must believe in God and Jesus and have faith, faith that there is another place where there is no sickness or grief, only happiness and praying we all will arrive at this place, heaven. Setting a goal and having the courage to accomplish what you set out to do, and along the way enjoy life as God would want you to.

Sharing Jamie's World: A True Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Thompson, Joe

Community & Culture

iUniverse

A groundbreaking catalogue of the largest collection of Kiefer works in North America. Anselm Kiefer ranks among the best-known post–World War II European artists. Published to coincide with a new exhibition at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale and a long-term installation at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, this is the first survey of one of the world’s largest collections of works by Anselm Kiefer. The Hall and Hall Art Foundation collections include major Kiefer artist books, works on paper, paintings, sculptures, and large-scale installations from the late 1960s to the present day—many of which have never before been reproduced. Among the earlier treasures are Kiefer’s artist’s books, which are reproduced here in unprecedented depth and which contain in their rough directness so much of the lyricism with which he approaches scale and material complexity. With original texts by Norman Rosenthal, Bonnie Clearwater, and Joseph Thompson, this is a beautiful document of a significant collection and a definitive celebration of one of the most important artists working anywhere today.

Anselm Kiefer: Works from the Hall Collection

Arts & Photography

Clearwater, Bonnie

Rosenthal, Norman

History & Criticism

Skira/Rizzoli

More than 70 million soldiers participated in the military operations of World War II, but few had a front-row seat like Joe Thompson. As an aerial reconnaissance pilot flying a P-51 Mustang, Thompson conducted 90 missions on and behind the front lines of the European Theater. From the lonely aerie of an aviator’s cockpit, Thompson saw it all, from flying with Britain’s elite Royal Air Force to D-Day, the Liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulge. Thompson eventually became the commanding officer of an American reconnaissance unit, earning the rank of major and receiving both the American Distinguished Flying Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. But Tiger Joe is more than just a book about aviation combat and military service. It is a personal history that portrays everyday life, ordinary people, forgotten events and colorful characters against the backdrop of World War II. This large format, 100-page book features over 50 black and white photographs taken by Thompson, a gifted amateur photographer whose work has been recognized as part of a special exhibit by the Tennessee State Museum. At least two of the photographs have particular historical significance: a casual shot of Churchill and Eisenhower in northern France and an aerial view of the Berchtesgarten, Hitler’s summer retreat, taken by a colleague of Thompson’s during an unauthorized flight in a P-38. Few, if any war books, tell of such an epic event so intimately. Conveying moments of fear and humor, redemption and courage, Tiger Joe is Thompson’s personal photographic diary, taking the reader both behind the scenes and on the front lines of World War II , allowing a more intent gaze into the human face of war.

Tiger Joe: A Photographic Diary of a World War II Aerial Reconnaissance Pilot

History

Delvaux, Tom

Military

Eveready Press

The Life And Adventures Of Joe Thompson V2: A Narrative Founded On Fact (1775)

Historical

Kessinger Publishing

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

PLEASE NOTE: The kindle version had formatting difficulties - it is no longer available on kindle. CUSTOMER REVIEWS have been noted and the book has been updated May 2012 to remove any text errors. "highly recommend", "everything you need to get started", "...very useful..." are just some of the reviews below.. 20 easy guitar lessons to learn all the basics from theory, guitar chords, guitar scales, learn to strum and how to read music. Teach yourself guitar has never been easier... Excerpts from the reviews below: "...this book will give you a firm head start in guitar playing..." "A "guitar for dummies" book with lessons that are basic, easy, and they work" "...so user-friendly that anyone can follow the instructions to success..." Guitar Lessons for Beginners will help you learn to play guitar step by step. This book goes from basic to advanced theory and more and will give you the best foundation to become a pro guitarist.

Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Teach yourself guitar, learn guitar chords and all guitar basics in 20 step-by-step lessons. Learn to play guitar with these easy beginner guitar lessons!

Music

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Faces of British Columbia: Looking at the past, 1860-1960

NEERING, Rosemary

Whitecap Books Ltd.

<div>Darkness and Light: My Story is the heart-wrenching and soul-stirring autobiography of footballer and two-time cancer survivor, Joe Thompson. His mother's battle with mental illness and father's descent into a life of drugs and crime saw him battle adversity from birth. Football opened up a new world of opportunity when Manchester United signed him, aged nine. Joe spent six years living every boy's dream, but was left devastated when the club released him at 16. He bounced back to forge a career in the Football League, before his life was thrown into turmoil. At 23, he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. Six months of chemotherapy followed, which eventually rid his body of the disease. He had been given a second chance at life, but three years later he was given the shock news that his cancer had returned. An 18-day stay in an isolation unit reduced him to skin and bone, but he vowed that he wouldn't be beaten. For a second time, Joe gave cancer the boot and he has since made an incredible return to professional football.</div>

Darkness and Light: My Story

Fenn, Alec

Pitch Publishing Ltd

Is polarization making life miserable? Are friends, coworkers and family able to set aside differences and enjoy time together or do gatherings have you walking on eggshells? In a world awash in ways to reach out, why can't we be better connected? 
Humanity has used the same basic life skills to work together since the time people figured that their survival odds went up when they teamed up to hunt and gather. Instead of splitting into two camps with one arguing for sticks and the other rallying around stones, they worked together and came up with axes! In our time, merging different views to advance a bigger idea is becoming increasingly rare. "How do we get this done?" is being replaced with, "Whose side are you on?" 
If our ancestors figured this out, why are we enduring deadlock? We have forgotten the basics of skills such as communication, conflict, and confronting. These are neutral capabilities that can construct bridges and fill in divides. We don't need advanced education or special training to practice these skills. If you need someone with an advanced degree to to understand how to get along, then the explanation is too complex and we are doomed. It is not that tough. 
Connecting: Life Skills for a Polarized World shows how a few basic concepts can affect the way we think and act in building relationships. The nonpartisan stories illustrate how this all works, even when emotions run high. People will always have disagreements, but conflicting ideas can be used to cancel out biases and arrive at better answers if everyone fights fair. Whether you are a couple in a relationship, an extended family, a neighborhood, community or society, you can come to a shared understanding and build a place where everyone can live amicably together even with our differences. 
In this first book, Joe Thompson fits the principles of life's most fundamental social skills into experiences that are unique - both uplifting and challenging - in other words, a lot like everyone's life. Thompson has taught these life skills to diverse groups of people ranging from a professional football franchise to small family businesses. His common sense approach to working together has been the foundation of his decade old business that helps teams perform using the simple framework in this book. 
If this seems simple, it is because it is. People are not that different than our ancestors millennia ago, only our landscape and the tools that shape it have become more complex. We do not have to live with contention in our relationships if we are willing to suspend our disbelief and take a more straightforward path.

Connecting: Life Skills for a Polarized World

Self-Help

Success

Outskirts Press

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