Holidays in Heck

Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802195113
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Humorous essays from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author on travel, late-life parenting, and other perils. P. J. O’Rourke, hailed as “one of America’s most hilarious writers” by Time, is the author of the classic travelogue Holidays in Hell, in which he traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission to what were then some of the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. In Holidays in Heck, O’Rourke embarks on supposedly more comfortable and allegedly less dangerous travels—often with family in tow—which mostly leave him wishing he were under artillery fire again. The essays take O’Rourke on a whirlwind of adventures, from the National Mall in Washington to a family ski vacation (to the Aspen of the Midwest—Ohio—where the highest point of elevation is the six-foot ski instructor that his wife thinks is cute). He also experiences a harrowing horseback ride across the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The result is a hilarious and often moving portrait of life in the fast lane—only this time as a husband and father. “In this cheeky follow-up to Holidays in Hell, former war correspondent O’Rourke trades battle zones for more appealing travel destinations, often with his family in tow . . . O’Rourke loses none of his sly humor, finding many opportunities to lampoon American politics under his new guise as a traveling family man.” —Publishers Weekly “[O’Rourke] provides colorful, earthy descriptive passages regarding stag hunts in Britain, extreme horseback riding in the wilds of Kyrgyzstan, a poignant look at his bout with cancer and a brief jaunt to Kabul, Afghanistan.” —Kirkus Reviews

Holidays in Hell

Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847137
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
A “hair-raisingly hilarious” journey through danger zones from Belfast to Gaza, by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author (Vanity Fair). “Tired of making bad jokes” and believing that “the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure,” journalist and political satirist P. J. O’Rourke decided to traverse the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result is Holidays in Hell—a full-tilt, no-holds-barred romp through politics, culture, and ideology. The author’s adventures include storming student protesters’ barricades with riot police in South Korea, interviewing communist insurrectionists in the Philippines, and going undercover dressed in Arab garb in the Gaza Strip. He also takes a look at America’s homegrown horrors as he braves the media frenzy surrounding the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Washington DC, uncovers the mortifying banality behind the white-bread kitsch of Jerry Falwell’s Heritage USA, and survives the stultifying boredom of Harvard’s 350th anniversary celebration. Packed with classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife under communism to Third World driving tips, Holidays in Hell is one of the best-loved books by “one of America’s most hilarious writers” (Time). “Wickedly amusing.” —The Baltimore Sun “Funny, outrageous, perceptive.” —The Washington Post Book World

Ex-etiquette for Holidays and Other Family Celebrations

Author: Jann Blackstone-Ford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556527197
Category : Children of divorced parents
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Through realistic and trusted advice, this innovative new guide brings the celebration back to the holidays for blended families. Answering a myriad of questions unique to blended families, this comprehensive resource offers suggestions on how to determine who hosts milestone birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, and Quinceaneras; coordinate who attends sporting events and concerts; and how to respectfully attend a former relative’s funeral. A resource guide listing websites and books completes this new manners manual, which guides blended families from the first recitals and holidays apart to sporting events and graduations with fewer arguments and more respect.

Work, Vacation and Well-being

Author: Dalia Etzion
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134505566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
Based on a twenty-year research study, Work, Vacation and Well-being delves into the ubiquitous yet often-underestimated issues surrounding vacation and respite. Providing an original outlook on how breaks from work can be beneficial for the well-being of employees, this book also addresses the potential negative impacts of vacation. Taking into account factors concerning the nature of the break and the person taking it, Etzion delves into the benefits and drawbacks of workplace breaks, from annual leave to maternity leave and sabbaticals. Work, Vacation and Well-being looks at breaks from work through various social and cultural lenses, to present a balanced and well-researched perspective on all angles of taking a break. Perfect for students of Organizational and Health Psychology, Work, Vacation and Well-being also widely appeals to those studying Social Policy, Management Studies, Occupational Health and Research Methods.

Holidays Around the World

Author: Joan O'Brien
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486451615
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Mexico, march along the Champs-Élysées on Bastille Day, and visit Israel during Hanukkah as you circle the globe to observe 30 festivities.

From Hell to Salvation

Author: Roberta M. Heck
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781475940442
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Cheryls childhood is full of love. Raised on the farm and the youngest of ten siblings, she worships God every Sunday and basks under the praise of her mother. But she has a tendency to look at the other side of life and wonder what its like. The popular crowd is so glamorous and full of fun. Could their way of living be better than hers? When Cheryl moves into her first apartment, things begin to fall apart. No longer under the protection of her mother, she is independent nowand that means she is in charge of making her own decisions. She starts hanging out with old schoolmates. When she realizes they are doing drugs, she throws caution to the wind and decides to try them. But drug addiction is not a pretty thing. Cheryls life spirals out of control as she becomes not only a user, but a dealer. She thinks she can get herself out of this mess alone, yet those years of Sunday school and church worship tell her she needs to turn to the Lord. Listening to that small voice proves more difficult than she imagined, however, and her partying lifestyle may just lead her in the opposite direction.

Lone Star Christmas

Author: Delores Fossen
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 1488098948
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
A crisis brings a cowboy home, and his childhood crush might get him to stay, in this tender contemporary romance series launch by a USA Today bestseller. Cattleman Callen Laramie has no intention of returning to his hometown of Coldwater, Texas, until a Christmas wedding and a family secret convince him he has no choice. And when he’s reunited with his childhood crush, the girl who’d always been off-limits, Callen knows leaving might not be so easy this time. Shelby McCall is as pretty as a Christmas snowfall, and Callen wants to kiss her under the mistletoe . . . and the Christmas tree . . . and the stars. But once Shelby knows the whole truth behind this homecoming, will their holiday fling come to an abrupt end? Or will she accept the gift of his heart? Praise for Lone Star Christmas “Resplendent with quirky characters, buried secrets, and Christmas joy, the plot delivers just the right amount of emotional punch and happily ever after.” —Publishers Weekly

Kidnapped at Christmas

Author: Barb Han
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488033579
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
This Christmas brings the revelation that he’s a father. Now he needs to keep his little family safe when they become a target… When the blonde beauty who shared his bed a year ago tells him he’s a father, Wyatt Jackson is stunned. But the attempted abduction of their newborn daughter drives the Texas cowboy to uncover the dangerous secrets of Meg Anderson’s past. Can Wyatt crack a twenty-year-old cold case before Meg’s Christmas becomes her last? Crisis: Cattle Barge

Mrs. Saint Nick

Author: Caroline Mickelson
Publisher: Bon Accord Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
When Santa offers efficiency expert Holly Jamison a job at the North Pole, she’s delighted to accept. It’s not that she loves the Christmas holidays. Far from it. Everywhere she looks, from the piles of presents to the thousands of cheery elves hard at work, Holly sees ways to improve the whole operation. Even Nick Claus, Santa's charming son, fails to draw Holly into the holiday spirit. Holly has to admit that Nick’s charismatic and handsome, but his fun-loving side doesn’t mask his lack of a work ethic. It’s only when Holly cancels Nick’s pet project, and jeopardizes Christmas for thousands of children, that she realizes that the man she discounts as a total slacker might be the only one who can teach her about the joy of Christmas.

The Adult Hand Book

Author: Romano A Keaulana
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456845519
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
„Ï The first book of its kind, The Adult Handbook -for ¡§Fe/Male¡ ̈ (female and male), is made just for you now. „Ï For the new young adult (age 16 and over). „Ï What you don¡¦t know yet can hurt you. „Ï What you already know, can be emotional baggage. „Ï What you do with what you already know can be iffy. „Ï What you don¡¦t know about yourself could fill a book. „Ï This book is your helpmate, with a bit of a guiding light of information, designed for you to pick and choose which way you want to go in life. „Ï Being prepared is one or half part of success; the other half is you making your move into life. „Ï Part of life¡¦s experiences is taking chances, so knowing possibilities and being prepared, somewhat, is just a helping hand that typically only a minority of the advantaged ones usually have. „Ï Here¡¦s your chance to be just as well-guided as the select few. „Ï I wish you well and that this book gives you what you need to go through life a happier person, who will set the goals for reaching the Golden Rule and the Silver Rule.