Mark Dagostino
Author
Language
English
Description
Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Eric O'Grey was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, and the onset of type 2 diabetes, O'Grey went to a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed a shelter dog. And that's when O'Grey met Peety: an overweight, middle-aged, and forgotten dog who, like O'Grey, had seen better days. The two adopted each other and began an incredible journey, forming a bond of unconditional love that forever changed their...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Suddenly in the spotlight, twenty-four-year-old Hannah Brown realized that she wasn't sure what she wanted. After years of competing in beauty pageants, and then starring on The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars, she had become incredibly visible. There she was, in her early twenties, with millions around the world examining and weighing in on her every decision, She found herself wondering what it would mean to live on her terms. What it would...
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
"A guide to successfully clearing a pathway from the life you have to the life you want by changing your perspective, discovering your ideal self, and controlling how you experience life. It's easier to do than you might think - in order to get what you want, to achieve that sense of life satisfaction, all you need to do is change your relationship to what you already have."--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Center Street, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
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Description
"For an undocumented immigrant, what is the true cost of the American dream? Julissa Arce shares her story in a riveting memoir. When she was 11 years old Julissa Arce left Mexico and came to the United States on a tourist visa to be reunited with her parents, who dreamed the journey would secure her a better life. When her visa expired at the age of 15, she became an undocumented immigrant. Thus began her underground existence, a decades long game...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"When country music star Thomas Rhett won the ACM Award for Single of the Year with 'Die a Happy Man,' his wife, Lauren Akins, was overjoyed. Her childhood best friend and now husband was being anointed the hottest new star in country music--for a song he had written about her. He was living his dream. Lauren was elated, but she was also wrestling with some big questions, not the least of which was, How can I live my own life of purpose? Lauren Akins...
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Faith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story, and Jenny Doan's story is just that. In her new memoir, How to Stitch an American Dream, readers will discover the behind-the-scenes success story of the Missouri Star Quilt Company and Jenny's remarkable journey to overcome hardship, claim the abundance of family, and ignite the power of giving--all while revitalizing a small town along the way. Over the last...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The endearing true story of a Type-A mom struggling to care for a daughter who has Type 1 diabetes--and the incredible service dog who changes their lives for the better. Stefany Shaheen takes readers on an emotional journey as she tries everything to manage her daughter Elle's deadly and unpredictable disease, all while juggling a family of four children. Overcoming the skepticism that a dog can provide answers that medical science is still seeking,...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The A-list choreographer and pop-culture influencer behind such superstars as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Diddy draws on her celebrity expertise to encourage creative readers to embrace their distinct qualities and carve a personal path to success.
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This is the true story of a woman who prevailed against the most heinous accusations imaginable. Tonya Craft was an ordinary woman who was living a wonderful life. A kindergarten teacher who was passionate about her work and the mother of two fantastic children, she lived in a comfortable house and enjoyed spending the summer with her kids. But on May 30, 2008, Tonya's happy life came to a screeching halt. Two strange men appeared at her door and...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Writing with the same compelling transparency and creativity that have made him an internet sensation, Gabriel Conte shares personal and powerful stories from his rise to fame to show you how you can choose to live differently, love differently, do everything differently--more positively, abundantly, and intentionally--starting right now"--
"For anyone who feels they'll never live the life they dream of living, let social media sensation and entrepreneur...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Cody Garbrandt grew up in a rough town in the Central Appalachian region of Ohio, surrounded by a longstanding culture of fighting--and drugs. Raised in this environment by a single mom (his dad left him at the young age of three to reside in the Ohio State Penitentiary), Cody grew up fighting, and he grew up wild. His future seemed predestined to end in the coal mines, or in prison. Thankfully, Cody had visions of something more. His American Dream?...
14) The power of WOW: how to electrify your work, your community, and your life by putting service first
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In The Power of WOW, Zapponians from every part of the business share powerful stories and lessons that they have learned in business and life -- from delivering empathetic customer service in the face of devasting circumstances to creating a self-organized organizational structure using Market Based Dynamics and everything in between"--
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