Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
All I Stole From You
Author: Ava BellowsPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443466816
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
For fans of Lily King’s Writers & Lovers comes a captivating debut novel about the complexities of love and the unpredictable bonds that change our lives Maggie Hoyt is a quick-witted, house-sitting LA actress who’s dated one too many DJs for her liking. An incorrigible insomniac, she desperately needs more than four hours of sleep, according to her therapist. One night, while still grieving the death of her ex-boyfriend, Maggie reluctantly attends her friend’s boat party. There she meets Rob, a charming British tattoo artist who makes her feel like her best self for the first time in a while. Their attraction to each other is instantaneous and electrifying. There’s just one glaring problem: he’s wearing a wedding ring. Despite their best efforts, Maggie and Rob can’t seem to shake their unwavering feelings for each other. When Maggie unexpectedly receives a letter from Rob’s estranged wife, she is forced to confront the love she’s been looking for, the guilt she’s been harbouring, the grief she’s been hiding—and the woman she wants to be. With humour and heart, All I Stole from You is a fresh portrait of the pivotal relationships in our lives: with our romantic partners, our friends, our family and most importantly, ourselves.
Stolen
Author: Lucy ChristopherPublisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545361117
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A stunning debut novel with an intriguing literary hook: written in part as a letter from a victim to her abductor. Sensitive, sharp, captivating!Gemma, 16, is on layover at Bangkok Airport, en route with her parents to a vacation in Vietnam. She steps away for just a second, to get a cup of coffee. Ty--rugged, tan, too old, oddly familiar--pays for Gemma's drink. And drugs it. They talk. Their hands touch. And before Gemma knows what's happening, Ty takes her. Steals her away. The unknowing object of a long obsession, Gemma has been kidnapped by her stalker and brought to the desolate Australian Outback. STOLEN is her gripping story of survival, of how she has to come to terms with her living nightmare--or die trying to fight it.
Steal This Book
Author: Abbie HoffmanPublisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9781568582177
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A handbook of survival and warfare for the citizens of Woodstock Nation A classic of counterculture literature and one of the most influential--and controversial--documents of the twentieth century, Steal This Book is as valuable today as the day it was published. It has been in print continuously for more than four decades, and it has educated and inspired countless thousands of young activists. Conceived as an instruction manual for radical social change, Steal This Book is divided into three sections--Survive! Fight! and Liberate! Ever wonder how to start a guerilla radio station? Or maybe you want to brush up on your shoplifting techniques. Perhaps you're just looking for the best free entertainment in New York City. (The Frick Collection--"Great when you're stoned.") Packed with information, advice, and Abbie's unique outlaw wisdom ("Avoid all needle drugs--the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon."), Steal This Book is a timeless reminder that, no matter what the struggle, freedom is always worth fighting for. "All Power to the Imagination was his credo. Abbie was the best."--Studs Terkel
The Reader
Author: All I Stole from You
Author: Ava BellowsPublisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9781443466806
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
For fans of Lily King's Writers & Lovers comes a captivating debut novel about the complexities of love and the unpredictable bonds that change our lives Maggie Hoyt is a quick-witted, house-sitting LA actress who's dated one too many DJs for her liking. An incorrigible insomniac, she desperately needs more than four hours of sleep, according to her therapist. One night, while still grieving the death of her ex-boyfriend, Maggie reluctantly attends her friend's boat party. There she meets Rob, a charming tattoo artist who makes her feel like her best self for the first time in a while. Their attraction to each other is instantaneous and electrifying. There's just one glaring problem: he's wearing a wedding ring. Despite their best efforts, Maggie and Rob can't seem to shake their unwavering feelings for each other. When Maggie unexpectedly receives a letter from Rob's estranged wife, she is forced to confront the love she's been looking for, the guilt she's been harbouring, the grief she's been hiding--and the woman she wants to be. With humour and heart, All I Stole from You is a fresh portrait of the pivotal relationships in our lives: with our romantic partners, our friends, our family and most importantly, ourselves.
Jokes for All Occasions
Author: JOKES.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
A collection of humorous stories and anecdotes. The various stories and anecdotes are placed under headings in alphabetical order, indicating the subject to which the narration may be applied.
Cecil the Lion Had to Die
Author: Olena StiazhkinaPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674291662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In Cecil the Lion Had to Die, Olena Stiazhkina follows four families through radical transformations when the Soviet Union implodes, independent Ukraine emerges, and Russia occupies Ukraine's Crimea and parts of the Donbas. A must-read novel for those seeking deeper understanding of how Ukrainian history and local identity shapes war with Russia.
The New York Drama: no. 37-48
Author: Jokes for All Occasions
Author: The Works of the British Poets
Author: Robert AndersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description