anecdotes

A collection of true stories of suffering, survival, and triumph from people across America that the authors feel embody the 'American spirit' of resilience, faith and togetherness.

Presents true stories to inspire teens to think positive in order to live a happier life.

Presents a collection of 101 anecdotes about cats.

A collection 101 anecdotes of ordinary people who listened to their dreams.

"The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nurture and reward. Using contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and compelling real-life stories, [Stuart-Smith] investigates the remarkable effects of nature on our health and well-being"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of essays by American essayist, Brian Doyle that looks at the miraculous and transcendent moments of everyday life.

"A clever, funny, and informative look at the pets--from Calvin Coolidge's wallaby to Teddy Roosevelt's flying squirrels--that have passed through the White House gates"-- Provided by publisher.

"Includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life"--OCLC.

"This . . . collection of personal essays and humor from a longtime educator explores all the joys, challenges, and absurdities of being a teacher. [the author] did not want to be a teacher, but now, after twenty years of working with children from preschool to college, there's nothing she'd rather be. In essays full of humor, heart, and wit, she illuminates the highs and lows of a job located at the intersection of youth and wisdom. Bringing you into the trenches of this . . . important and stressful career, she rolls her eyes at ineffectual administrators, weeps with herstudents when they experience personal tragedies, complains with her colleagues about their ridiculously short lunchbreaks, and presents the parent-teacher conference fromthe other side of the tiny table"--Provided by.

"The . . . account of the Champawat Tiger, the deadliest animal of all time (killer of . . . 436 humans), and Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter who brought it down in 1907"--Provided by publisher.