Spitzberg john (10 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - JOHN SPITZBERG and his five dogs, Chucky Cheese, Gracie Girl, Reba III, Jjay and Wu Wu live in Willow, Alaska, the home of the start of the Iditarod Dog Race on the first Sunday of March each year- weather permitting. Wheel Dog Cheechako is John's memoir of how a kid from Washington D.C. wended his way to the Last Frontier and spent 30 plus years going from Native villages to the Mat-Su Borough where he presently is spending his senior years. He is 81 years old.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the mountains of western North Carolina sits an old, antebellum home called Kelly House. Here, retired CIA operative and octogenarian Ben Zangwell has decided to open an experimental writing commune for the elderly. Eight elderly men and women answer the call, and soon thehouse teems with artistic energy. But each person has his or her personal demons to combat. There's Sadie, who struggles with her love for her children while rejecting their religious fundamentalism; widower Gerald, who hopes to end his loneliness by being part of the group; retired social worker David, who needs to lose at least fifty pounds to keep his diabetes under control; and free-spirited Britt, who is looking for a new adventure. The community isn't without its adventures. Cody, a chronically homeless elder, wanders into their lives telling stories of making moonshine, while the group's nurse, Stephen, exposes them to his world as a Cherokee Indian. But it is perhaps the love affair between Ben and Britt that consumes the group most as they try to search out the leaning of life in their twilight years. Funny, sincere, and entertaining, Kelly House delivers an intriguing glimpse into the unique experiences of the elderly.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnIn the mountains of western North Carolina sits an old, antebellum home called Kelly House. Here, retired CIA operative and octogenarian Ben Zangwell has decided to open an experimental writing commune for the elderly. Eight elder.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - About the BookRefugees Affected by War follows author John K. Spitzberg's work with Ukrainian refugees who fled their country due to Russia's attack upon Ukraine. This is an ongoing saga due to the war going on currently and Ukraine being destroyed now. The war is killing, maiming, and destroying the infrastructure of Ukraine as this book is being created. Spitzberg hopes that all who read this book will become active in advocating for peace and social justice in Ukraine and all those affected by war.About the AuthorJohn K. Spitzberg is a member of Veterans For Peace, having served as President of Chapter 099, chair of an annual convention in Asheville, North Carolina and published poetry by veterans, some of whom saw combat. He is the best mediocre chess player he knows, a father and a grandfather to three grandchildren in Florida. Spitzberg was a special education teacher, master's level social worker and nationally registered paramedic. He became a member of a Community Emergency Response Team in Willow, Alaska and calls the Last Frontier home as an elder who loves to write.…