Author: Gina Wilkins Publisher: Thorndike Press ISBN: 9780373597246 Category : Large print books Languages : en Pages : 0
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Like the Harlequin Series, this is a well-loved Romance line offered by Thorndike Press in a library hardcover format. Featured authors include Nora Roberts and Diana Palmer.Kim Berry kept her head down, her guard up and always drove under the speed limit -- until Zach McCain came roaring into her life. Suddenly Kim's well-ordered world was turned topsy-turvy. The excitement she found in Zach's arms was so tantalizing. But it was all going too fast ...
Author: Christos Ikonomou Publisher: Archipelago ISBN: 0914671367 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 226
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Raymond Carver meets William Faulkner in this “pitch-perfect” short story collection that captures the hopes and fears of working-class Greeks during the country’s economic crisis (Los Angeles Review of Books) Ikonomou’s stories convey the plight of those worst affected by the Greek economic crisis—laid-off workers, hungry children. In the urban sprawl between Athens and Piraeus, the narratives roam restlessly through the impoverished working-class quarters located off the tourist routes. Everyone is dreaming of escape: to the mountains, to an island or a palatial estate, into a Hans Christian Andersen story world. What are they fleeing? The old woes—gossip, watchful neighbors, the oppression and indifference of the rich—now made infinitely worse. In Ikonomou’s concrete streets, the rain is always looming, the politicians’ slogans are ignored, and the police remain a violent, threatening presence offstage. Yet even at the edge of destitution, his men and women act for themselves, trying to preserve what little solidarity remains in a deeply atomized society, and in one way or another finding their own voice. There is faith here, deep faith—though little or none in those who habitually ask for it.
Author: Nancy Ripp White Publisher: ISBN: 9781737617778 Category : Languages : en Pages : 194
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For every woman who thinks love forgot her address and romantics everywhere... It Can Happen to You In a world of dating sites, swiping right or left, encouraging good friends to set you up, smiling at the handsome guy at the dog park, usually to no avail, this book provides hope. Fate knows your address and it knows that love will find you in the most serendipitous way if you trust in the universe. You will delight in the true stories of fifty couples who found love when they least expected, often in unusual places and circumstances. Jill met the "guy in the red glasses" at a 12-step meeting. Allison and Eric met in the hallway of a New York City apartment building during the pandemic lockdown. Sophia fell in love with her doctor who performed her brain surgery. Jennifer and Dan met on a baseball field. Many found love when they had given up hope. Others who had been hurt in past relationships weren't looking for love. All these stories happened because they were meant to be. How you fall in love at thirty is very different than how you fall in love at sixty, yet these stories have a common thread and recurring themes: saying yes to life, trusting in the universe, learning to love yourself, living your life and not giving up on love. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll see yourself on the pages. And you'll be convinced that love is truly meant to be.
Author: Helen Newlove Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1780577060 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 213
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When Helen was 20, she met Garry Newlove at a local disco. They married in 1986 and had three daughters. On 10 August 2007, Garry was brutally beaten by a gang of youths outside the family home in Warrington. He died two days later. It was an act of violence that shocked the nation and would have a profound impact on the lives of Helen and her children. After the ordeal of a ten-week trial and the murder conviction of three youths, Helen held a press conference, giving a speech that attracted national media attention and propelled her into the role of a campaigner for victims’ rights and against the lawlessness that blights so many of our towns and cities. In 2010, Helen was appointed a seat in the House of Lords among some of the most powerful and influential people in the country. Today, she is Baroness Newlove of Warrington, a tireless campaigner against antisocial behaviour and for the rights of victims and witnesses. In this engaging memoir, Helen recounts how her family was shattered by Garry’s murder and how good unexpectedly came out of evil. Her remarkable story is not one of politics and committees; it is about real people and the impact that crime has on us all.
Author: C. L. Lovelace Publisher: Tate Publishing ISBN: 1617399736 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 208
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As he hustled and bustled along, little did he know that his peace was about to be shattered. His happy holiday soon became a Christmas from hell. With America spiraling out of control from a terrorist strike dwarfing 9/11 and a natural disaster that devastated his family, Jake was forced to discover the only thing left to hang on to was his faith. He never thought things like this could happen to him or his family, and he prayed for a miracle to bring his fraying life together. But what if the answer to that prayer included a trip to hell and back? Find out what happens to Jake in Creighton Lovelace's adventurous and gripping story,It Could Happen to You!
Author: Oprah Winfrey Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 1250223210 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 282
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ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand. “Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives.”—Oprah Winfrey This book is going to change the way you see your life. Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future—opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.
Author: Brian Sibley Publisher: Disney Editions ISBN: 9780786836574 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Two veteran writers collaborate on this fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the journey that took the “practically perfect” nanny from the pages of P. L. Travers’s beloved novels to the stage. Well-known British writer and radio personality Brian Sibley tells Mary Poppins’s story, from her obscure origins in Travers’s Australian childhood and her progress through the series of books Travers began to write in 1934, to her incarnation by Julie Andrews in one of the most successful Disney films of all time, to her long-awaited landing onstage in London’s West End. A long-time friend of Travers and co-writer with her of an unproduced sequel to the film, Sibley offers unique insights into the idiosyncratic author’s complex relationship to her heroine, and the decades-long series of proposals and negotiations that finally resulted in Disney Theatrical Productions joining forces with the Cameron Mackintosh Theatrical Group to realize Travers’s stories as a spectacular work of musical theater. Sibley’s details the entire development process of the show’s script, music, choreography, and design, culminating in a glorious opening night on December 15, 2004 in London’s Prince Edward’s Theatre, as Mary Poppins is met by cheering sold-out houses and critical raves. In the book’s second half, Michael Lassell gives a fascinating backstage account of the show’s transfer to Broadway, including the show’s American casting and important changes to its book, lyrics, and designs, as the creative team strives to “plus” Poppins to perfection.
Author: Andrea Daniels Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 059542466X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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When Andrea Daniels discovers that she can't get pregnant, she attempts to coax herself into trying in vitro fertilization but stops just short of taking the plunge. After falling into depression, she decides to try adopting a child. An intimate meeting with a young birthmother results in the opportunity to bring home the child she has longed for, but Andrea is unprepared for the wave of emotions she feels for both the baby and his birthmother. Not long after her son arrives, however, Andrea realizes she still craves the challenge of her career. When she accepts a new position, she discovers that everything has changed and that finding good childcare is a full-time job. A menagerie of inept nannies parades through her door, but help is just around the corner when Andrea's craving for a second child begins . Part memoir, part novel, It Could Happen is a moving tale of discovery, heartbreak, and love.
Author: J. Castillo Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc. ISBN: 1636304168 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 119
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The world is set on one reality. People have a certain way for things to be “normal.” What if we are all wrong and there is a distinct reality, one that seems so out of place until we compare the similarities in this adventure, one that changes the norm and gets you thinking? It could happen...
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