Where I Am

In this touching and "taken from life" story the reader picks almost automatically what it takes to become successful in anything. It's a story of Ron's "stay" in emigration centre in Australia built around the life of one Vietnamese, who persevered in very hard circumstances for many years and finally made it to his freedom.

"The organizing principle for this anthology is the common Native American heritage of its authors; and yet that thread proves to be the most tenuous of all, as the experience of indigeneity differs radically for each of them. While many experience a centripetal pull toward a cohesive Indian experience, the indications throughout these essays lean toward a richer, more illustrative panorama of difference. What tends to bind them together are not cultural practices or spiritual attitudes per se, but rather circumstances that have no exclusive province in Indian country: that is, first and foremost, poverty, and its attendant symptoms of violence, substance abuse, and both physical and mental illness.... Education plays a critical role in such lives: many of the authors recall adoring school as young people, as it constituted a place of escape and a rare opportunity to thrive.... While many of the writers do return to their tribal communities after graduation, ideas about 'home' become more malleable and complicated."—from the IntroductionI Am Where I Come From presents the autobiographies of thirteen Native American undergraduates and graduates of Dartmouth College, ten of them current and recent students. Twenty years ago, Cornell University Press published First Person, First Peoples: Native American College Graduates Tell Their Life Stories, also about the experiences of Native American students at Dartmouth College. I Am Where I Come From addresses similar themes and experiences, but it is very much a new book for a new generation of college students.Three of the essays from the earlier book are gathered into a section titled "Continuing Education," each followed by a shorter reflection from the author on his or her experience since writing the original essay. All three have changed jobs multiple times, returned to school for advanced degrees, started and increased their families, and, along the way, continuously revised and refined what it means to be Indian.The autobiographies contained in I Am Where I Come From explore issues of native identity, adjustment to the college environment, cultural and familial influences, and academic and career aspirations. The memoirs are notable for their eloquence and bravery.

The magnificent, hilarious autobiography of the man who created the immortal Reginald Perrin. As a small boy David Nobbs survived the Second World War unscathed, until his bedroom ceiling fell on him when the last bomb to be dropped on Britain by the Germans landed near his home. It was the nearest he came to the war, but National Service would later make him one of Britain's most reluctant soldiers. It was an unforgettable and often unpleasant experience. As a struggling writer, David was catapulted into the thrilling world of satire at the BBC when he rang THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS with a joke and got through to David Frost, who sent a taxi for the joke. He never looked back. His greatness as a modern comic writer was confirmed by the publication of THE FALL AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN, which he adapted into the immensely successful television series that has entered the fabric of British cultural life, through phrases, images and brilliant humour. A mesmerising, beautifully told tale of life in writing and comedy, I DIDN'T GET WHERE I AM TODAY is the hilarious, poignant and very personal story of David Nobbs' life, which also describes some of the most famous comedians of the last century and captures a golden age of British television.

Percy Jacobs 8380 Back Cover Summary When you think the odds are against you, it ultimately comes down to the choices you make. Author Percy El Jacobs uses his personal reflections of his life and choices made in finding and loving himself against the odds. In this introspective and eye-opening book, This Is Where I Am: A Fearless Approach to Knowing Yourself, Your Spouse, Significant Other, Mate, Etc., it will make you be aware of self, in you and in your physical self. It will help you understand that everybody is somebody because you exist. It will show you how you can understand who you are and what you are and how to find yourself and love yourself. It will have you thinking beyond imagination and let you know that you exist and the one on high is in control. From point A to Z, this is a must read and will show you how to be a better you.

A gripping personal story that is also the dramatic story of 20th century Hungary, with foreword by the President of Hungary, Arpad Goncz.

Opening in 1969 in New England, I KNOW WHERE I AM WHEN I'M FALLING is as rich in relationships as the colours and textures of the time. Ruby Lambert, is the eldest daughter in the eccentric Lambert family who get caught up in the life of Angus Aleshire, a charming, smart and athletic boy who they try to help and who shares Ruby's unconventional bent and love of the piano. Ruby and Angus fall in love but Angus has a dark side. His boyish charms start to wear thin losing him family and friends along the way and when his clever schemes and misbehavior get him in trouble, culminating with an art heist, he tries even Ruby’s love for him. The story spans thirteen years, and poses uncomfortable questions about the blindness of love, nurture versus nature and life through rose tinted glasses. Ruby struggles to square her vision of Angus’s potential with the unsettling and mounting reality.

Astoria I’m not sure how I'll react when I see him after so many years. I planned on avoiding him, but our small town makes it impossible. My heart, which I thought had healed, is back to being in a million pieces. Now I'm right where I don't want to be—in front of him with tears in my eyes. Parker Not a day goes by when I don't think of her. When our paths cross again, I have to tell her the truth. Arguing is inevitable, but I’d rather fight for her than face another day without her. Where I am is standing in front of her—asking for another chance. Content warning for pregnancy loss, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and rape.