Author: Jake ShannonPublisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550229613
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Geschiedenis van de worstelsport, alsmede interviews met worstelaars.
Say Uncle
Author: Kay RyanPublisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802197493
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
“A poetry collection that marries wit and wisdom more brilliantly than any I know” by the Pulitzer Prize–winning former US Poet Laureate (Jane Hirshfield, author of Come, Thief). Filled with wry logic and a magical, unpredictable musicality, Kay Ryan’s poems continue to generate excitement with their frequent appearances in The New Yorker and other leading periodicals. Say Uncle, Ryan’s fifth collection, is filled with the same hidden connections, the same slyness and almost gleeful detachment that has delighted readers of her earlier books. Compact, searching, and oddly beautiful, these poems, in the words of internationally acclaimed poet and writer Dana Gioia, “take the shape of an idea clarifying itself.” “The first thing you notice about her poems is an elbow-to-the-ribs playfulness.” —San Francisco Chronicle “The short lines and quick images—almost snapshots—are elemental. Ryan puts them together, then pulls them apart, and twists them in playful fashion, as though she were an alchemist with a modern experimental attitude . . . Truly short-line, one-stanza (for the most part) wonders: full-brained poems in a largely half-brained world.” —Kirkus Reviews “Witty, charming, serious and delightful . . . her tight structures, odd rhymes and ethical judgments place her more firmly in the tradition of Marianne Moore and, latterly, Amy Clampitt. Those poets, though, wrote many kinds of poems: Ryan, in this volume, writes just one kind. It is, however, a kind worth looking out for—well crafted, understated, funny and smart.” —Publishers Weekly
Say Uncle
Author: Eric Shaw QuinnPublisher: Plume Books
ISBN:
Category : Columbia (S.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A gay, thirtysomething advertising executive, suddenly finds himself guardian of his infant nephew--possibly the most challenging job of his life--and is soon embroiled in a custody battle with the child's grandfather, a closed-minded, conservative senator. "Rollicking, eccentric, and endearing".--Genre.
Say Uncle
Author: Chris VoisardPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781470161477
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
When I was growing up, I thought my little brother was my uncle. I also thought my Papa left because of me. Say Uncle not only gives child's eye details of adults who've gone off the deep end, but also turns an unflinching eye on the adult author, showing how patterns of deception pass through generations. My dysfunctional, uniquely vibrant family manages to endure, and Say Uncle shows what it is like to slowly heal and that the detour is the path. This memoir weaves through the silliness of poltergeists, Joey the Fairy, psychedelic wedding cakes, down through ill-treatment and disturbing incest, all without bitterness and with the same kind of irreverent eye Mary Karr uses in Liar's Club. It's more uplifting than Running with Scissors, probably instead like Skipping With Pinking Shears, heartbreaking like Dave Eggar's childhood. I didn't exactly live in Jeannette Walls's Glass Castle; it was rather like a hippie shack on Ellis Island brought up by Grandmommy Dearest. If you came from a less than traditional family, Say Uncle will remind you that you are not alone, and ultimately, love and forgiveness are not only possible, but necessary if we are to heal and grow.
How the Irish Invented Slang
Author: Daniel CassidyPublisher: AK Press
ISBN: 9781904859604
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cassidy presents a history of the Irish influence on American slang in a colourful romp through the slums, the gangs of New York and the elaborate scams of grifters and con men, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with many thousands of immigrants. With chapters on How the Irish Invented Poker and How the Irish Invented Jazz, Cassidy stakes a claim for the Irishness of American English. Includes a preface by Peter Quinn and an Irish - American Vernacular Dictionary.
Say Uncle
Author: Suzy PizzutiPublisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 0307781380
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Book One of Halo Hattie's Boarding House Series. Busy, executive-type Sean Flannigan hadn't planned on taking time off from work. But the unexpected break comes just in time for him to watch his nine-month-old niece, Carly Ann, during his sister's two-week business trip. The only glitch is: Sean has no idea how to care for a baby. Neither, to his chagrin, does his beautiful new neighbor: the equally busy, female-executive-type Julia Evans--though, ultimately, the two have a lot of fun trying to figure out which end to diaper and which end to feed. But what will happen when it's time to give the baby back? Can Sean and Julia go back to the "rat race" and life as usual? Or are their hearts ready to Say Uncle... and Aunt?
Say Uncle
Author: Benjamin LaskinPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595290086
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Say Uncle Believing in himself was difficult. Someone else believing in him was deadly. Alienated young Everyman, Guy Andrews, is tired of spending his life on his back crying uncle, and craves change. Change arrives in the form of a beguiling young woman who lures him into a world of gorgeous spies and ruthless assassins. Never knowing whom he can trust, Guy must exorcise 'the slacker within' and rely on his wits and will to unravel the mystery of his own past, before he or someone he loves becomes its next victim. His mission will require wits and courage he's not sure he possesses-and the strength to say uncle no more. Say Uncle is the enthralling adventure of a young man's coming of age, and his enlightening and humorous struggle to find in anonymity his own unique place.
Author: Shel SilversteinMy Uncle Fulton Sheen
Author: Joan Sheen Cunningham Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1586178202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Joan Sheen Cunningham was happily growing up with her family in Illinois when her uncle Bishop Fulton Sheen offered her the opportunity of a lifetime: to attend a private school in New York City. With the blessing of her parents, she eagerly accepted, and Fulton Sheen became a second father, a role model, and a lifelong friend. In this memoir, Joan describes many formative experiences she had with Fulton Sheen—from shopping for a winter coat to meeting Al Smith, the governor of New York. She fondly recollects how her uncle guided her courtship, helped her and her new husband find an apartment, and baptized their children and grandchildren. Sheen is most known for his popular television show, Life Is Worth Living. The Sheen that Joan presents, however, is not only a polished television personality, but a man of prayer, generosity, and missionary zeal who interacted with count- less people from all walks of life. In one story after another, she illustrates that this great man’s chief concern was sharing the mercy of God with everyone.
Never Say Uncle
Author: Emilio PalettaPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1418418293
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Never Say Uncle invokes that childhood catchphrase seniors know all too well. When need be remembering that old saying will offer the needed strength to face any adversity. The story you're about to embark upon is not about in-depth characterizations or intricate plots. Pure and simple it's about being entertained. Nostalgic fun-filled comedy that'll have you laughing like a kid again. Join Sonny as he discovers his long lost uncle Luigi Fettuccini is a resident at Dumpsters', a home for the aged. The 93-year old Luigi is the inspirational leader of the constipated gang residing at Dumpsters. In Revisiting The Good Old Days, Sonny rediscovers his proud Italian beginnings. In A Day At The Races you'll ride side-by-side as residents jockey for position, as they race to the cafeteria via souped-up wheelchairs. Wet your drawers as you listen to Luigi tell his nephew Sonny about his scary encounters in Nightmares For Nincompoops. In Married To The Devil's Daughter and The Second Time Around, Luigi discovers the idiosyncrasies and frustrations of married life. Sit front-row-center as old-time burlesque comic Jorge` Washington Rabinowitz delivers material never heard before, in Showtime At Dumpsters. At the conclusion of Even Rainbows End, the reader will be left both laughing and crying. PLEASE NO PEEKING!
