Resultados para "Honey" en Biografías y memorias

This is an audiobook for anyone who enjoys being transported to another life and lifestyle, or who is interested in bees, homesteading, small farming, animals, organic gardening, farmers markets, human nature, and the hilarity and hardship that goes with all that. Funny, moving, and engrossing, you'll be transported to a world where one family tries to keep it all together as they juggle a farmyard full of animals, thousands of tourists in the garden, a hundred backpackers in the house, millions of bees in the air, and their commitment to the environment and each other.

In the car she’d had since high school—with the boyfriend she’d had just as long riding shotgun—Minda Honey made the cross-country drive to sunny Southern California. By the end of 2008, Obama would be president, she’d be single, and change would be upon us all.

A lighthearted, self-deprecating account of one fledgling beekeeper’s misadventures. With wit and warning in equal measure, this informative, refreshingly honest narrative will resonate with any new beekeeper.

Susan Brind Morrow brings her singular sensibility as a classicist and linguist to this strikingly original reflection on the fine but resilient threads that bind humans to the natural world. Prompted by the emotional loss of two friends, one a trapper and one a beekeeper, Susan Brind Morrow explores the implications of their very different relationships to the natural world.

Honey Kasper's life was far from predictable. From malnourishment to enduring 89 surgeries, from facing the dark depths of abuse to battling cancer, the odds seemed insurmountably stacked against her. But Honey's story isn't one of defeat. It's a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

A riveting true-life story of hope, gratitude, and healing, Honey Out of Carcass is an absorbing and factual narrative hinged on the author’s recollection of certain arduous experiences whose aftermath could either heighten or dissipate her faith. The author pinpoints notable encounters which influenced her marital choice as background to the crux of an account detailing how her trust in God survived the physical and mental exhaustion of yearning for the survival of an ailing son.

An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of...

Laura Dern and Diane Ladd always had a close relationship, but the stakes were raised when Diane developed a sudden life-threatening illness. Diane's doctor prescribed long walks to build back her lung capacity. The exertion was challenging, and Laura soon learned the best way to distract her mom was to get her talking and telling stories. Their conversations along the way began to break down the traditional barriers between mothers and daughters. In Honey, Baby, Mine, Laura and Diane share these conversations, taking listeners on an intimate tour of their lives.

A New York Times bestseller! A collection of deeply personal conversations from award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and the woman she admires most, her mother—legendary actress Diane Ladd. "A rich mixture of love, exasperation, nostalgia and resentment that will be familiar to anyone...

When Meredith May is abandoned by both parents, she ends up learning life lessons about family, generosity and resilience from a rather unexpected source: the honeybees her grandfather keeps in Big Sur. In a converted WWII military bus marooned in the backyard, Grandpa shows her the nuances of harvesting honey while the bees become a guiding force in her life, bonding her to the natural world and modeling a successful community that thrives on industry, democratic decision-making and loyalty.

Imagine sharing a cell with thieves, sex offenders, murderers and other nefarious criminals. Imagine the type of accident insurance does not cover. Imagine being maimed by an IED ... well thanks to me, you don't have to. "When I got into the explosives business, I never dreamed I'd find myself personally working with the Joint Counter Terrorism Task Force." I'm Josh Keith. This is my side of the story.

A year in the life of New York City’s premier beekeeper, who chronicles his adventures and the quirky personalities he encounters while spreading his infinite knowledge of and passion for the remarkable honey bee “Coté’s charming and poignant essay collection delivers the entertainment...

Sarah M. Wells had one degree in mind when she went off to college: to secure her Mrs. and become a stay-at-home mom. Ten years later, life does not look the way she expected. Instead of staying home, she's the primary breadwinner while her husband raises their kids. Together, they've weathered miscarriages, job changes, role reversals, community shifts, family vacations, and even youth league recreational soccer. Now, in the midst of their tenth year of marriage, temptations saunter in and threaten to shake everything they've built together to the ground.

Oil and Honey is McKibben's account of two necessary and mutually reinforcing sides of the global climate fight - from the center of the maelstrom and from the growing hive of small-scale local answers. With empathy and passion he makes the case for a renewed commitment on both levels, telling the story of raising one year’s honey crop and building a social movement that’s still cresting.

Truth, Huxley will learn, requires the loss of everything that keeps her from it. Starting over on a small farm on the plains of Kansas, she will find a vast wilderness to cross, one where beauty will triumph over defeat and love overcome death, where the colors of promise and eternity are unveiled, illuminating further each small step on the way to the ecstasy of understanding. It will be ridiculously hard at times. But there, she will be reminded of who she is and where she is going. We are not such as dreams are made of. But sometimes dreams can lead us home.

Martín Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Guatemala's political upheaval in the 1980s, this...

Schiffy: The Life and Times of Somebody You Probably Don't Know, But Should is the story of David "Schiffy" Schiff, an internationally recognized as the go-to Orals Coach for some of the world's largest companies and has helped them win billions of dollars by securing highly lucrative government and defense contracts. Schiffy has successfully leveraged his four Emmy Awards for directing to help people tell their stories in a profound and differentiating way.

By the time I actually met Jesus, I was 20, a mother of two children, with a third on the way. I had not been raised reading the Bible and praying each day [I do on most days now] so I was not sure how to do time devoted to the Lord. I believe the best thing you can do is seek the Lord and ask the Holy Spirit to show you what's right for you today!

Riveting and dramatic, The Tenth Nerve offers a rare window into the world of a pre-eminent neurosurgeon and the seven exceptional patients that made him a better person. “The scalpel can only go so deep, and technical skill can only take one so far.” In this absorbing narrative, Dr. Chris...

Salt Creek Road is a work of creative nonfiction based on true events. It will create an awakening sensation that will have a lasting impact on the world. One family's story, a great story, must be told! The journey begins in the 1940s in the lives of three generations of southern women and continues to present day. Seemingly destined to remain trapped in the confines of generational and social conditioning, only divine intervention can change the course of their lives. Bold decisions and miracles heal hearts and finally lead to forgiveness.