When Life Hands You Lemons Throw Them At People

When life has handed him way too many ridiculous absurdities, the smart-mouthed and quick-witted Zack Peter decides that life's lemons aren't bestowed for selfish affairs such as making lemonade. In a wild concoction of hilariously brash narratives, Zack recounts all of his life's most erratic moments, shaping the character he is today. Whether it's trying to convince his principal that the reason his hair is orange is because his mother made him color it, arguing with his great-grandmother over whether she's taking a shot of gin or just drinking her ""medicine,"" or being voted the team's least valuable player, Zack really knows how to take life's lemons... and chuck them in the other direction, for the sake of his sanity; and sometimes at the cost of others'. Welcome to very unique life of Zack...

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These kids today ... just might change the world. Do you ever feel like life has handed you lemons? Within the pages of this book you will discover kids who have been handed lemons. Yet, instead of allowing these lemons to make them sour, they have chosen to make the sweetest lemonade you have ever tasted. If you like a good story, you will love this book. David Bridges draws you into each and every story as if you were there. For eight years David has taught an middle school speech class called Teen Leadership. During that time, David and his students laughed together and many times cried together. Most importantly however, they challenged each other to fulfill their destiny. While so many of his students had their innocence stolen from them sat such a young age, they refuse to quit. They will never give up. Excuses will not be found anywhere on the radar of these young heroes. David currently serves as a leadership consultant for The Flippen Group. He now trains teachers throughout the U. S. how to capture the hearts of the students they serve every day. If you are a teacher, parent, youth pastor or community volunteer working with teenagers you will be encouraged and inspired to keep battling for our kids. If you are a teenager, taste the lemonade these kids have made, and maybe make some lemonade of your own. David loves teaching and working with educators. David's wife, Robbin, his two oldest daughters and son-in-law are teachers as well. His youngest daughter is studying Music Education at Baylor University. David and Robbin currently reside in Texas.

“Autism shakes up your world. It has changed my life and I wasn’t even the one diagnosed with it. My brother’s name is Ethan Wolfgang, but we call him Deets. He is one of the greatest gifts my family has ever received. And one of the most challenging.” So begins Zack Peter’s memoir of his family’s struggle to cope with his brother’s autism. And thus began Peter’s mission to ensure that his brother will one day live an independent life. He candidly describes his attempts to get his family on board with Ethan’s biomedical treatment and his fight against their reluctance. He relates how his life changes when he comes up with the idea of hosting a local fundraisers, which then throws him into the world of activism. He describes how this leads to his becoming a full-time advocate for autism. As everything in his life becomes more and more centered around “the spectrum,” Peter faces the personal struggle of being a voice for the cause while trying to maintain his own identity. Sharing the wisdom he’s learned in a voice that’s equal parts snark and heart, Peter offers a memoir that’s as funny as it is poignant, filled with no-nonsense advice and what he calls “The Hope Rules,” which are designed to help preserve sanity, dignity, and the will to stay strong. Whether you know someone with autism or not, Zack Peter’s refreshing take on his life as a sibling and activist serves as inspiration to persevere, even when the odds seem impossibly long. It’s everything you need to help keep your head up…like the bottom of your glass.

A collection of humorous and poignant short stories by author and speaker David Goad. From the point of absurdity to the point of no return, it will get you laughing, thinking and taking motivated action. This book collects the most popular blog posts from Short Stories with a Point (davidgoad.wordpress.com) along with several insightful reader responses. It is organized in theme chapters, so jump to what you need or journey straight through! 100% of the proceeds are being donated to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28 We hear Jesus’s words and want to respond, but so often we feel we’re too busy, too anxious, or too heavily burdened to take hold of his invitation. Mornings with Jesus 2017, an annual, 365-day devotional, is your entrée into his world. Jesus will comfort you, and you’ll experience the delight and challenge of knowing him and living for him. In Mornings with Jesus 2017, you can read and reflect on one devotion each day that will encourage you to embrace Jesus’s love, to lay down your worries and walk with Him, and to focus on Him as Redeemer, Friend, and Faithful One. Lifting up their voices in heartfelt gratitude, ten women, including bestselling authors Tricia Goyer and Cynthia Ruchti, consider the character and teachings of Jesus and share how He enriches and empowers them daily and how He wants to do the same for you. Every day you will enjoy a scripture verse, reflection on Jesus’s words, and a faith step that inspires and challengesyou in your daily walk of living a Christ-like life.

3 nights, 2 days, and 1 massive music fest . . . I’ve been content sweating under the covers, hiding from life all summer. That’s what happens when you suffer from a broken heart. After being away for most of the summer break, my best friend returns and tries to draw me out of my funk. She can try all she wants, but I’m not leaving my bed until school starts. But then she dangles tickets to The Last Hurrah. Broken heart or not, this weekend-long music festival is not to be missed. I expect the music and ambience to be awesome. What I don’t expect is for my heart to forget it’s been crushed when I met the cute and quirky Link. We team up on a scavenger hunt for tickets to a super-secret show from our mutually favorite band: Black Moon. Suddenly, the dark clouds resembling a shattered heart are breaking up. Until we cross paths with my crowd-hating ex during the middle of our quest. I'm suddenly torn between my feelings of the past and my new attraction for Link. Will I lose focus on the finish line of the scavenger hunt by folding into the reason I hid all summer long? The Last Hurrah could turn out to be more than just a music festival. It could be the biggest turning point of my life. *** Profits from the first 90-days of release for this young adult romantic comedy will be donated to #SaveOurStages, an association of over 3,000 independent venues in 50 states and Washington D.C. that banded together for targeted legislation to help them survive during the pandemic. Venues were the first to close with COVID, and they will be the last to open. And there isn’t much they can do to bring in revenue during this time. I’ve spent tons of hours enjoying live music, especially when I was a teenager. It’s a rite of passage for teens IMHO, and I couldn’t imagine not being able to experience it. So, let’s #SaveOurStages.