Author: Michelle O'Neil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615509013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar is the true story of Janie, a girl growing up in the eighties under the oppression of her father's alcoholism. Both tender and tough, Janie makes her way through childhood hiding what is going on in her family and cherishing the rare moments when nothing is wrong. -"Michelle O'Neil is a true writer, dedicated to sharing her story and experience with others. To read her work is to be inspired. She is a truly perseverant spirit." -Jennifer Lauck, author of New York Times Bestseller, Blackbird, Still Waters, Show Me the Way and Found. -"Michelle O'Neil is a grand gorgeous HEARTBREAKING writer. You should go and buy this book, curl up with this book, fall in love with this girl writer and shout her name from the rooftops." - Amy Ferris, author of Marrying George Clooney, Confessions of a Midlife Crises and co-editor of Dancing at the Shame Prom, sharing the stories that kept us small.-"DAUGHTER OF THE DRUNK AT THE BAR is tender, charming and not at all what you expect-which is what makes it a true gem. A beautifully written, bold tale of a young Janie, who struggles to survive a childhood with an alcoholic father and a detached mother. Janie teaches us to never give up what we know to be true, and to honor who we are. All of this with the understanding that "being different" is sometimes what saves us."-MONICA HOLLOWAY, author of Cowboy & Wills and Driving with Dead People
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar
Author: Michelle O'Neil
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615509013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar is the true story of Janie, a girl growing up in the eighties under the oppression of her father's alcoholism. Both tender and tough, Janie makes her way through childhood hiding what is going on in her family and cherishing the rare moments when nothing is wrong. -"Michelle O'Neil is a true writer, dedicated to sharing her story and experience with others. To read her work is to be inspired. She is a truly perseverant spirit." -Jennifer Lauck, author of New York Times Bestseller, Blackbird, Still Waters, Show Me the Way and Found. -"Michelle O'Neil is a grand gorgeous HEARTBREAKING writer. You should go and buy this book, curl up with this book, fall in love with this girl writer and shout her name from the rooftops." - Amy Ferris, author of Marrying George Clooney, Confessions of a Midlife Crises and co-editor of Dancing at the Shame Prom, sharing the stories that kept us small.-"DAUGHTER OF THE DRUNK AT THE BAR is tender, charming and not at all what you expect-which is what makes it a true gem. A beautifully written, bold tale of a young Janie, who struggles to survive a childhood with an alcoholic father and a detached mother. Janie teaches us to never give up what we know to be true, and to honor who we are. All of this with the understanding that "being different" is sometimes what saves us."-MONICA HOLLOWAY, author of Cowboy & Wills and Driving with Dead People
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615509013
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar is the true story of Janie, a girl growing up in the eighties under the oppression of her father's alcoholism. Both tender and tough, Janie makes her way through childhood hiding what is going on in her family and cherishing the rare moments when nothing is wrong. -"Michelle O'Neil is a true writer, dedicated to sharing her story and experience with others. To read her work is to be inspired. She is a truly perseverant spirit." -Jennifer Lauck, author of New York Times Bestseller, Blackbird, Still Waters, Show Me the Way and Found. -"Michelle O'Neil is a grand gorgeous HEARTBREAKING writer. You should go and buy this book, curl up with this book, fall in love with this girl writer and shout her name from the rooftops." - Amy Ferris, author of Marrying George Clooney, Confessions of a Midlife Crises and co-editor of Dancing at the Shame Prom, sharing the stories that kept us small.-"DAUGHTER OF THE DRUNK AT THE BAR is tender, charming and not at all what you expect-which is what makes it a true gem. A beautifully written, bold tale of a young Janie, who struggles to survive a childhood with an alcoholic father and a detached mother. Janie teaches us to never give up what we know to be true, and to honor who we are. All of this with the understanding that "being different" is sometimes what saves us."-MONICA HOLLOWAY, author of Cowboy & Wills and Driving with Dead People
Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit
Author: Mark Leyner
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316560480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A brilliant and utterly original new novel from Mark Leyner about a father and his intense and devout relationship with his daughter and with alcohol. An anthropologist and his daughter travel to Kermunkachunk, the capitol of Chalazia, to conduct research for an ethnography on the Chalazian Mafia Faction (a splinter group of the Chalazian Children's Theater). The book takes place over the course of a night at the Bar Pulpo, Kermunkachunk's #1 spoken-word karaoke bar, where conversations are actually being read from multiple karaoke screens arrayed around the barroom. Moreover, it's Thursday, "Father/Daughter Nite," when the bar is frequented by actual fathers and daughters as well as couples cosplaying fathers and daughters. Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit is a book about the deep pleasures of reading and drinking, the tumultuous reign of a cabal of mystic mobsters, and, of course, the transcendent love of a father for his daughter.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316560480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A brilliant and utterly original new novel from Mark Leyner about a father and his intense and devout relationship with his daughter and with alcohol. An anthropologist and his daughter travel to Kermunkachunk, the capitol of Chalazia, to conduct research for an ethnography on the Chalazian Mafia Faction (a splinter group of the Chalazian Children's Theater). The book takes place over the course of a night at the Bar Pulpo, Kermunkachunk's #1 spoken-word karaoke bar, where conversations are actually being read from multiple karaoke screens arrayed around the barroom. Moreover, it's Thursday, "Father/Daughter Nite," when the bar is frequented by actual fathers and daughters as well as couples cosplaying fathers and daughters. Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit is a book about the deep pleasures of reading and drinking, the tumultuous reign of a cabal of mystic mobsters, and, of course, the transcendent love of a father for his daughter.
Drinking with Men
Author: Rosie Schaap
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101603127
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
NPR “Best Books of 2013” BookPage Best Books of 2013 Library Journal Best Books of 2013: Memoir Flavorwire 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2013 A vivid, funny, and poignant memoir that celebrates the distinct lure of the camaraderie and community one finds drinking in bars. Rosie Schaap has always loved bars: the wood and brass and jukeboxes, the knowing bartenders, and especially the sometimes surprising but always comforting company of regulars. Starting with her misspent youth in the bar car of a regional railroad, where at fifteen she told commuters’ fortunes in exchange for beer, and continuing today as she slings cocktails at a neighborhood joint in Brooklyn, Schaap has learned her way around both sides of a bar and come to realize how powerful the fellowship among regular patrons can be. In Drinking with Men, Schaap shares her unending quest for the perfect local haunt, which takes her from a dive outside Los Angeles to a Dublin pub full of poets, and from small-town New England taverns to a character-filled bar in Manhattan’s TriBeCa. Drinking alongside artists and expats, ironworkers and soccer fanatics, she finds these places offer a safe haven, a respite, and a place to feel most like herself. In rich, colorful prose, Schaap brings to life these seedy, warm, and wonderful rooms. Drinking with Men is a love letter to the bars, pubs, and taverns that have been Schaap’s refuge, and a celebration of the uniquely civilizing source of community that is bar culture at its best.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101603127
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
NPR “Best Books of 2013” BookPage Best Books of 2013 Library Journal Best Books of 2013: Memoir Flavorwire 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2013 A vivid, funny, and poignant memoir that celebrates the distinct lure of the camaraderie and community one finds drinking in bars. Rosie Schaap has always loved bars: the wood and brass and jukeboxes, the knowing bartenders, and especially the sometimes surprising but always comforting company of regulars. Starting with her misspent youth in the bar car of a regional railroad, where at fifteen she told commuters’ fortunes in exchange for beer, and continuing today as she slings cocktails at a neighborhood joint in Brooklyn, Schaap has learned her way around both sides of a bar and come to realize how powerful the fellowship among regular patrons can be. In Drinking with Men, Schaap shares her unending quest for the perfect local haunt, which takes her from a dive outside Los Angeles to a Dublin pub full of poets, and from small-town New England taverns to a character-filled bar in Manhattan’s TriBeCa. Drinking alongside artists and expats, ironworkers and soccer fanatics, she finds these places offer a safe haven, a respite, and a place to feel most like herself. In rich, colorful prose, Schaap brings to life these seedy, warm, and wonderful rooms. Drinking with Men is a love letter to the bars, pubs, and taverns that have been Schaap’s refuge, and a celebration of the uniquely civilizing source of community that is bar culture at its best.
The Wine Lover's Daughter
Author: Anne Fadiman
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374711763
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines—with all her characteristic wit and feeling—her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host whose greatest love was wine. An appreciation of wine—along with a plummy upper-crust accent, expensive suits, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western literature—was an essential element of Clifton Fadiman’s escape from lower-middle-class Brooklyn to swanky Manhattan. But wine was not just a class-vaulting accessory; it was an object of ardent desire. The Wine Lover’s Daughter traces the arc of a man’s infatuation from the glass of cheap Graves he drank in Paris in 1927; through the Château Lafite-Rothschild 1904 he drank to celebrate his eightieth birthday, when he and the bottle were exactly the same age; to the wines that sustained him in his last years, when he was blind but still buoyed, as always, by hedonism. Wine is the spine of this touching memoir; the life and character of Fadiman’s father, along with her relationship with him and her own less ardent relationship with wine, are the flesh. The Wine Lover’s Daughter is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, class, family, and the pleasures of the palate by one of our finest essayists.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374711763
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
In The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines—with all her characteristic wit and feeling—her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host whose greatest love was wine. An appreciation of wine—along with a plummy upper-crust accent, expensive suits, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western literature—was an essential element of Clifton Fadiman’s escape from lower-middle-class Brooklyn to swanky Manhattan. But wine was not just a class-vaulting accessory; it was an object of ardent desire. The Wine Lover’s Daughter traces the arc of a man’s infatuation from the glass of cheap Graves he drank in Paris in 1927; through the Château Lafite-Rothschild 1904 he drank to celebrate his eightieth birthday, when he and the bottle were exactly the same age; to the wines that sustained him in his last years, when he was blind but still buoyed, as always, by hedonism. Wine is the spine of this touching memoir; the life and character of Fadiman’s father, along with her relationship with him and her own less ardent relationship with wine, are the flesh. The Wine Lover’s Daughter is a poignant exploration of love, ambition, class, family, and the pleasures of the palate by one of our finest essayists.
Girl Walks Into a Bar
Author: Strawberry Saroyan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
From the glittering skyscrapers of Manhattan’s media elite to the slacker haven of a fashionably low-rent L.A. bar, Strawberry Saroyan traces her journey from girl- to womanhood, as well as from fantasy to reality. A powerful and profoundly postmodern coming-of-age story, with a voice reminiscent of Liz Phair’s one moment and Mary McCarthy’s the next, Girl Walks into a Bar explores Saroyan’s struggle not only with who she is and who she wants to be but also with who she is in the context of what she’s supposed to embody: the iconic, media-promulgated “girl,” a twenty-first-century version of Audrey Hepburn standing outside Tiffany’s looking at diamonds. Girl Walks into a Bar takes a handful of the most striking and formative episodes of Saroyan’s life and brings them to the page as a filmmaker might, zooming in on the crucial “scenes”: Saroyan losing her virginity, starting her own riot-grrrly magazine, falling in dysfunctional love. Yet all the while she’s trailed by that other black-clad girl, the Platonic ideal of so many modern young women’s fantasies. Will the two ever meet? That question lies at the heart of Saroyan’s genre-bending memoir. Girl Walks into a Bar promises to be one of the most memorable debuts of the year.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
From the glittering skyscrapers of Manhattan’s media elite to the slacker haven of a fashionably low-rent L.A. bar, Strawberry Saroyan traces her journey from girl- to womanhood, as well as from fantasy to reality. A powerful and profoundly postmodern coming-of-age story, with a voice reminiscent of Liz Phair’s one moment and Mary McCarthy’s the next, Girl Walks into a Bar explores Saroyan’s struggle not only with who she is and who she wants to be but also with who she is in the context of what she’s supposed to embody: the iconic, media-promulgated “girl,” a twenty-first-century version of Audrey Hepburn standing outside Tiffany’s looking at diamonds. Girl Walks into a Bar takes a handful of the most striking and formative episodes of Saroyan’s life and brings them to the page as a filmmaker might, zooming in on the crucial “scenes”: Saroyan losing her virginity, starting her own riot-grrrly magazine, falling in dysfunctional love. Yet all the while she’s trailed by that other black-clad girl, the Platonic ideal of so many modern young women’s fantasies. Will the two ever meet? That question lies at the heart of Saroyan’s genre-bending memoir. Girl Walks into a Bar promises to be one of the most memorable debuts of the year.
Ten Nights in a Bar-room, and what I Saw There
Author: Timothy Shay Arthur
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A Daughter's Promise
Author: Lynette Rees
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1787472906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Discover Lynette Rees' heartwarming sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Can Kathryn create a better life? Eighteen-year-old seamstress Kathryn Flynn lives in Whitechapel, London, struggling to support her widowed mother and younger siblings. But when her work starts drying up and her mother falls ill, she is forced to consider tough measures . . . Then she meets 'Squire', an older city gentleman, who falls instantly in love with her and offers to take her under his wing. 'Squire' could give Kathryn the life she's always wanted . . . but with Jack the Ripper on the prowl, is there something darker lurking beneath his kindness? Desperate times call for desperate measures in this heart-wrenching historical romance from ebook bestselling author Lynette Rees. Readers LOVE A Daughter's Promise! 'A lovely story from beginning to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another brilliant story from Lynette Rees' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The characters and settings jump out of the pages with such clarity, I couldn't read it fast enough' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another enthralling story, takes you right into the heart of a family' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent gripping read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A well written story that I enjoyed immensely and don't hesitate to recommend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a wonderful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could not stop reading this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lovely story, couldn't put the book down till I got to the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gritty read . . . very well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love Lynette Rees? Discover her other heartwarming sagas The Workhouse Waif, The Matchgirl and The Cobbler's Wife, all out now!
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1787472906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Discover Lynette Rees' heartwarming sagas, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Can Kathryn create a better life? Eighteen-year-old seamstress Kathryn Flynn lives in Whitechapel, London, struggling to support her widowed mother and younger siblings. But when her work starts drying up and her mother falls ill, she is forced to consider tough measures . . . Then she meets 'Squire', an older city gentleman, who falls instantly in love with her and offers to take her under his wing. 'Squire' could give Kathryn the life she's always wanted . . . but with Jack the Ripper on the prowl, is there something darker lurking beneath his kindness? Desperate times call for desperate measures in this heart-wrenching historical romance from ebook bestselling author Lynette Rees. Readers LOVE A Daughter's Promise! 'A lovely story from beginning to end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another brilliant story from Lynette Rees' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The characters and settings jump out of the pages with such clarity, I couldn't read it fast enough' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another enthralling story, takes you right into the heart of a family' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent gripping read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A well written story that I enjoyed immensely and don't hesitate to recommend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a wonderful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could not stop reading this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lovely story, couldn't put the book down till I got to the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gritty read . . . very well written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love Lynette Rees? Discover her other heartwarming sagas The Workhouse Waif, The Matchgirl and The Cobbler's Wife, all out now!
The Girl Who Cried Murder
Author: Paula Graves
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488005923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
A cold case is reopened, placing a witness in the crosshairs—and a bodyguard by her side… Charlie Winters has caught security expert Mike Strong's attention. A member of his self-defense class, she seems to need to know more than just how to protect herself. After a little digging, Mike discovers that the cute redhead has a reason to worry—she may have witnessed a murder. Using all of his connections, Mike tries to solve the cold case. But as Charlie's memories from the past begin to resurface, her future seems marked for death. Offering up his skills as a bodyguard, Mike promises not to leave her side. And Charlie's obvious relief at not having to fight alone convinces him there's much more to this mystery he has yet to uncover. Campbell Cove Academy
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488005923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
A cold case is reopened, placing a witness in the crosshairs—and a bodyguard by her side… Charlie Winters has caught security expert Mike Strong's attention. A member of his self-defense class, she seems to need to know more than just how to protect herself. After a little digging, Mike discovers that the cute redhead has a reason to worry—she may have witnessed a murder. Using all of his connections, Mike tries to solve the cold case. But as Charlie's memories from the past begin to resurface, her future seems marked for death. Offering up his skills as a bodyguard, Mike promises not to leave her side. And Charlie's obvious relief at not having to fight alone convinces him there's much more to this mystery he has yet to uncover. Campbell Cove Academy
A Daughter’S Duty Part 1
Author: Linda D. Coker
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462031226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
Belinda Star is a highly decorated veteran of the United States Army. Her military background has created a woman adept in the art of battle, but even her specialized training and battlefield experiences could not prepare her to deal with the crimes committed by her own family. Crimes that not only were committed against the American public, but also against Belinda herself. In the midst of familial tension, Belinda must travel from Germany, where she lives with her active duty husband, back to the United States--back to a place and a family she left long ago. She knows that her mother has, once again, found herself in trouble with the law, but it is not until Belinda arrives that she realizes the extent of her mother's crimes and the secrets she has concealed. Despite the poor treatment Belinda has endured throughout her life at the hands of her own family, she finds herself alone in her efforts to save them from the debt they have created and the legal infractions they have committed. Violence. Alcoholism. Theft. Impersonation. The list of problems within Belinda's family is long, yet she remains steadfast in her commitment to them. Even when Belinda is the only family member who has surfaced to help, her family continues their lies and betrayal, causing Belinda to question her own pledges of allegiance to them time and time again. Belinda must remain the stoic and steadfast soldier she has always been to pull back the layers and layers of deceit and mystery her family has created over several decades. As Belinda uncovers the family secrets her mother will do anything to conceal, she begins to discover even more about her heritage and, consequently, even more about herself. Through her diligence and skill, Belinda not only finds a way to right the wrongs her family has committed, but she also learns a great deal about the true meaning of a daughter's duty.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462031226
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
Belinda Star is a highly decorated veteran of the United States Army. Her military background has created a woman adept in the art of battle, but even her specialized training and battlefield experiences could not prepare her to deal with the crimes committed by her own family. Crimes that not only were committed against the American public, but also against Belinda herself. In the midst of familial tension, Belinda must travel from Germany, where she lives with her active duty husband, back to the United States--back to a place and a family she left long ago. She knows that her mother has, once again, found herself in trouble with the law, but it is not until Belinda arrives that she realizes the extent of her mother's crimes and the secrets she has concealed. Despite the poor treatment Belinda has endured throughout her life at the hands of her own family, she finds herself alone in her efforts to save them from the debt they have created and the legal infractions they have committed. Violence. Alcoholism. Theft. Impersonation. The list of problems within Belinda's family is long, yet she remains steadfast in her commitment to them. Even when Belinda is the only family member who has surfaced to help, her family continues their lies and betrayal, causing Belinda to question her own pledges of allegiance to them time and time again. Belinda must remain the stoic and steadfast soldier she has always been to pull back the layers and layers of deceit and mystery her family has created over several decades. As Belinda uncovers the family secrets her mother will do anything to conceal, she begins to discover even more about her heritage and, consequently, even more about herself. Through her diligence and skill, Belinda not only finds a way to right the wrongs her family has committed, but she also learns a great deal about the true meaning of a daughter's duty.
A Daughter's Story
Author: Tara Taylor Quinn
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459242041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
You can't change the past but you can choose the future! Twenty-five years ago… Emma Sanderson's life was completely overturned. Her baby sister was kidnapped, right there in Comfort Cove, and her family fell apart. Now… Emma lives quietly, cautiously. Until suddenly she finds out that the cold case involving her sister's disappearance has been reopened. Then, she ends her engagement—and meets another man. Chris Talbot shares her intense unexpected attraction, and their hours together mean more than anything she's ever experienced. Despite that, she's uncertain about a relationship with him. He's a man in a dangerous profession, a man who makes his living from the sea, and there are reasons, good reasons, for Emma to keep her distance. But that night could have lasting consequences….
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459242041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
You can't change the past but you can choose the future! Twenty-five years ago… Emma Sanderson's life was completely overturned. Her baby sister was kidnapped, right there in Comfort Cove, and her family fell apart. Now… Emma lives quietly, cautiously. Until suddenly she finds out that the cold case involving her sister's disappearance has been reopened. Then, she ends her engagement—and meets another man. Chris Talbot shares her intense unexpected attraction, and their hours together mean more than anything she's ever experienced. Despite that, she's uncertain about a relationship with him. He's a man in a dangerous profession, a man who makes his living from the sea, and there are reasons, good reasons, for Emma to keep her distance. But that night could have lasting consequences….