Author: J.J. Gesher
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1938849833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Shortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a stunning act of terrorism. HIs faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationship, along with the rekindling of his love of music, precipitate events that will change both their lives. This debut novel is a powerful page-turner that follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy. J.J. Gesher is the pen name for co-authors Joyce Gittlin and Janet B. Fattal. Together, Janet and Joyce have won several prestigious screenwriting awards, including the Geller Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Festival. Their first screenwriting collaboration was produced as a Lifetime Television feature. Joyce Gittlin has written and directed such television shows as Wings, Frasier, and Everybody Loves Raymond and has written more than ten feature films for Disney, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox. She has an MFA from NYU. Janet B. Fattal has a masters in Comparative Literature from UCLA and has taught literature and writing at the college level. The editor of several memoirs, Janet leads many Los Angeles–area book groups, including for the Skirball Cultural Center, Hadassah, and the Brandeis alumni association. The co-authors both live in Los Angeles.
Nosy Rosie
Author: Holly Keller
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060787585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meet Rose. She is a fox with a special talent. Rose can locate lost things. With her nose. One day Rose's siblings call her Nosy Rosie. It's not a nice nickname, and Rose's feelings are hurt. But the nickname sticks. How Rose regains her honor and convinces her family that she is a Rose–just Rose–is the story here. And, as with all of Holly Keller's books, it is a story that will connect deeply with children. Ages: 4+
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060787585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meet Rose. She is a fox with a special talent. Rose can locate lost things. With her nose. One day Rose's siblings call her Nosy Rosie. It's not a nice nickname, and Rose's feelings are hurt. But the nickname sticks. How Rose regains her honor and convinces her family that she is a Rose–just Rose–is the story here. And, as with all of Holly Keller's books, it is a story that will connect deeply with children. Ages: 4+
A Narrow Bridge
Author: J.J. Gesher
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1938849833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Shortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a stunning act of terrorism. HIs faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationship, along with the rekindling of his love of music, precipitate events that will change both their lives. This debut novel is a powerful page-turner that follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy. J.J. Gesher is the pen name for co-authors Joyce Gittlin and Janet B. Fattal. Together, Janet and Joyce have won several prestigious screenwriting awards, including the Geller Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Festival. Their first screenwriting collaboration was produced as a Lifetime Television feature. Joyce Gittlin has written and directed such television shows as Wings, Frasier, and Everybody Loves Raymond and has written more than ten feature films for Disney, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox. She has an MFA from NYU. Janet B. Fattal has a masters in Comparative Literature from UCLA and has taught literature and writing at the college level. The editor of several memoirs, Janet leads many Los Angeles–area book groups, including for the Skirball Cultural Center, Hadassah, and the Brandeis alumni association. The co-authors both live in Los Angeles.
Publisher: Prospect Park Books
ISBN: 1938849833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Shortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a stunning act of terrorism. HIs faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationship, along with the rekindling of his love of music, precipitate events that will change both their lives. This debut novel is a powerful page-turner that follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy. J.J. Gesher is the pen name for co-authors Joyce Gittlin and Janet B. Fattal. Together, Janet and Joyce have won several prestigious screenwriting awards, including the Geller Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Festival. Their first screenwriting collaboration was produced as a Lifetime Television feature. Joyce Gittlin has written and directed such television shows as Wings, Frasier, and Everybody Loves Raymond and has written more than ten feature films for Disney, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox. She has an MFA from NYU. Janet B. Fattal has a masters in Comparative Literature from UCLA and has taught literature and writing at the college level. The editor of several memoirs, Janet leads many Los Angeles–area book groups, including for the Skirball Cultural Center, Hadassah, and the Brandeis alumni association. The co-authors both live in Los Angeles.
Rosie's Rage
Author: Carol A. Campbell
Publisher: Carol A. Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Rosie and Charlie Fontenot lives in the small Louisiana town of DeRidder, in the Pecan Grove Mobile Home Park. The same place where nine little girls (ages four to six) are missing from. Rosie with her flamboyant southern personality may appear harmless, just another old lady, but looks can be deceiving!.Rosie's mind could never get over the traumatic event of Charlie having an affair, thirty-eight years ago. Charlie's infidelity triggered Rosie's psychotic murderous rage, leaving behind a long trail of horrific events and buried secrets.
Publisher: Carol A. Campbell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Rosie and Charlie Fontenot lives in the small Louisiana town of DeRidder, in the Pecan Grove Mobile Home Park. The same place where nine little girls (ages four to six) are missing from. Rosie with her flamboyant southern personality may appear harmless, just another old lady, but looks can be deceiving!.Rosie's mind could never get over the traumatic event of Charlie having an affair, thirty-eight years ago. Charlie's infidelity triggered Rosie's psychotic murderous rage, leaving behind a long trail of horrific events and buried secrets.
Now You Say Yes
Author: Bill Harley
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1682634302
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Two recently orphaned siblings embark on an unforgettable cross-country road trip in search of their place in the world. When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Mari is desperate to avoid being caught up in the foster system....again. And to complicate matters, she is now the only one who can take care of her super-smart and on-the-spectrum nine-year-old stepbrother, Conor. Is there anyone Mari can trust to help them? Certainly not her mother's current boyfriend, Dennis. Not the doctors or her teachers, who would be obliged to call in social services. So in a desperate move, Mari takes Conor and sets out to find their estranged grandmother, hoping to throw themselves at the mercy of the only person who might take them in. On their way to New England, the duo experiences the snarls of LA traffic, the backroads of the Midwest, and a monumental stop in Missouri where they witness the solar eclipse, an event with which Conor is obsessed. Mari also learns about the inner workings of her stepbrother's mind and about her connections to him and to the world...and maybe even a little about her own place in it. This heartwarming, fast-paced, and engaging middle grade novel is a beautiful exploration of identity and family.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1682634302
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Two recently orphaned siblings embark on an unforgettable cross-country road trip in search of their place in the world. When her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Mari is desperate to avoid being caught up in the foster system....again. And to complicate matters, she is now the only one who can take care of her super-smart and on-the-spectrum nine-year-old stepbrother, Conor. Is there anyone Mari can trust to help them? Certainly not her mother's current boyfriend, Dennis. Not the doctors or her teachers, who would be obliged to call in social services. So in a desperate move, Mari takes Conor and sets out to find their estranged grandmother, hoping to throw themselves at the mercy of the only person who might take them in. On their way to New England, the duo experiences the snarls of LA traffic, the backroads of the Midwest, and a monumental stop in Missouri where they witness the solar eclipse, an event with which Conor is obsessed. Mari also learns about the inner workings of her stepbrother's mind and about her connections to him and to the world...and maybe even a little about her own place in it. This heartwarming, fast-paced, and engaging middle grade novel is a beautiful exploration of identity and family.
To Be Loved, An MS Story
Author: Robert Sterling
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460270339
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
To Be Loved: An MS Story, follows the unexpected adjustments Trebor makes to provide a stable life for his precious children. His adult daughter and young grandson, cast out and homeless, turn to Trebor for aid. Disabled with the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, his daughter becomes dependent on her father for day-to-day care. Though that co-dependence tests Trebor, it also gives birth to a greater bond. Trebor is determined his daughter won't live a life of sadness. He doesn't see her disease as a reason to count her out. Yet, his efforts to provide her with the thrills, pleasures and joys the rest of the world enjoys so effortlessly only sends his spirit soaring as high as the sky for it to only suddenly crash as low as though into a darkened pit. As each day passes, Trebor realizes his daughter's progressive and challenging condition not only intrudes on the normal flow of desires she has in life -but also his. Bound to caring for his daughter, and raising his grandson, Trebor feels romantic love is no longer a possibility. To know love's warmth, and to receive and share its fondness again, seem out of the question. His devotion primarily belongs to his children now. Yet, mysteriously, fascination enters his family's lives. A woman, her challenges similarly rooted to those of his daughter's, arrives unexpectedly into Trebor's world - and takes over part of his consciousness. This woman ignites in him an abundance of passion and desire. Romance is on fire. But can Trebor still be loved?...
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460270339
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
To Be Loved: An MS Story, follows the unexpected adjustments Trebor makes to provide a stable life for his precious children. His adult daughter and young grandson, cast out and homeless, turn to Trebor for aid. Disabled with the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, his daughter becomes dependent on her father for day-to-day care. Though that co-dependence tests Trebor, it also gives birth to a greater bond. Trebor is determined his daughter won't live a life of sadness. He doesn't see her disease as a reason to count her out. Yet, his efforts to provide her with the thrills, pleasures and joys the rest of the world enjoys so effortlessly only sends his spirit soaring as high as the sky for it to only suddenly crash as low as though into a darkened pit. As each day passes, Trebor realizes his daughter's progressive and challenging condition not only intrudes on the normal flow of desires she has in life -but also his. Bound to caring for his daughter, and raising his grandson, Trebor feels romantic love is no longer a possibility. To know love's warmth, and to receive and share its fondness again, seem out of the question. His devotion primarily belongs to his children now. Yet, mysteriously, fascination enters his family's lives. A woman, her challenges similarly rooted to those of his daughter's, arrives unexpectedly into Trebor's world - and takes over part of his consciousness. This woman ignites in him an abundance of passion and desire. Romance is on fire. But can Trebor still be loved?...
Skinnybones
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307797104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with Skinnybones! Just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny, Skinnybones has been a kid and teacher favorite for almost thirty years and has sold over 1 MILLION copies! Play ball??? Alex Frankovitch is the smallest, second-worst kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE-sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Even Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with T.J. Stoner, the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school (and maybe the whole world!). Can Alex talk his way out this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations? Find out in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Junie B. Jones! “Park is one of the funniest writers around. Skinnybones equals tickled funnybones.” —Booklist “Hilarious! Even if you don’t know center field from first base this story will keep you laughing.” —Children’s Book Review Service “Park writes…in a way that touches reality, but makes the reader double over with laughter.” —Chicago Sun-Times
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307797104
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with Skinnybones! Just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny, Skinnybones has been a kid and teacher favorite for almost thirty years and has sold over 1 MILLION copies! Play ball??? Alex Frankovitch is the smallest, second-worst kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE-sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Even Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with T.J. Stoner, the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school (and maybe the whole world!). Can Alex talk his way out this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations? Find out in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Junie B. Jones! “Park is one of the funniest writers around. Skinnybones equals tickled funnybones.” —Booklist “Hilarious! Even if you don’t know center field from first base this story will keep you laughing.” —Children’s Book Review Service “Park writes…in a way that touches reality, but makes the reader double over with laughter.” —Chicago Sun-Times
The Private Arrangement
Author: Catherine Brooks Vandehey
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1641381256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Strikingly beautiful 18-year-old Miranda Sinclair wins a two-year modeling contract in NYC. Where she meets the owner of the modeling empire multi-billionaire Alexander Anderson. He falls in love with her at first sight and offers her another five-year contract. He mentors her for an executive position for Marketing and Advertising. She is a Supermodel and his fiancee. He wants her to sign a prenuptial agreement and she refuses. Shortly after that he begins to spend time away on business trips out of town. He changes from the guy she deeply loved and respected. She sees him in tabloid photos on those business trips with other beautiful women. She becomes broken hearted and leaves his magnificent diamond ring with a note that says she needs time alone to think. She owns 49% of the company that he left her buy for pennies on the dollar. He promised her the other 51% as his wedding gift to her. She helps a desperate friend by taking a short term nanny position for a widower and his five-year-old daughter. She instantly falls in love when she looks into Matthew Newman's deep blue eyes. Her gift of ESP helps her know by the touch of his hand that they were soulmates who shared lifetimes before. They make wild passionate love. She finds out she's pregnant and isn't sure who's the father. She finds out her ex did have a secret he was hiding but it wasn't what she thought.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1641381256
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
Strikingly beautiful 18-year-old Miranda Sinclair wins a two-year modeling contract in NYC. Where she meets the owner of the modeling empire multi-billionaire Alexander Anderson. He falls in love with her at first sight and offers her another five-year contract. He mentors her for an executive position for Marketing and Advertising. She is a Supermodel and his fiancee. He wants her to sign a prenuptial agreement and she refuses. Shortly after that he begins to spend time away on business trips out of town. He changes from the guy she deeply loved and respected. She sees him in tabloid photos on those business trips with other beautiful women. She becomes broken hearted and leaves his magnificent diamond ring with a note that says she needs time alone to think. She owns 49% of the company that he left her buy for pennies on the dollar. He promised her the other 51% as his wedding gift to her. She helps a desperate friend by taking a short term nanny position for a widower and his five-year-old daughter. She instantly falls in love when she looks into Matthew Newman's deep blue eyes. Her gift of ESP helps her know by the touch of his hand that they were soulmates who shared lifetimes before. They make wild passionate love. She finds out she's pregnant and isn't sure who's the father. She finds out her ex did have a secret he was hiding but it wasn't what she thought.
How I Lost You
Author: Jenny Blackhurst
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501168835
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
“An addictive read; a strong recommendation for those who like suspense tinged with a little romance.”—Booklist A woman without a memory struggles to discover the truth about her past and her identity in this cerebral and dark thriller reminiscent of works by bestselling authors S.J. Watson and Ruth Ware. I have no memory of what happened but I was told I killed my son. And you believe what your loved ones, your doctor and the police tell you, don't you? My name is Emma Cartwright. Three years ago I was Susan Webster, and I murdered my twelve-week-old son Dylan. I was sent to Oakdale Psychiatric Institute for my crime, and four weeks ago I was released early on parole with a new identity, address, and a chance to rebuild my tattered life. This morning, I received an envelope addressed to Susan Webster. Inside it was a photograph of a toddler called Dylan. Now I am questioning everything I believe because if I have no memory of the event, how can I truly believe he's dead? If there was the smallest chance your son was alive, what would you do to get him back?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501168835
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
“An addictive read; a strong recommendation for those who like suspense tinged with a little romance.”—Booklist A woman without a memory struggles to discover the truth about her past and her identity in this cerebral and dark thriller reminiscent of works by bestselling authors S.J. Watson and Ruth Ware. I have no memory of what happened but I was told I killed my son. And you believe what your loved ones, your doctor and the police tell you, don't you? My name is Emma Cartwright. Three years ago I was Susan Webster, and I murdered my twelve-week-old son Dylan. I was sent to Oakdale Psychiatric Institute for my crime, and four weeks ago I was released early on parole with a new identity, address, and a chance to rebuild my tattered life. This morning, I received an envelope addressed to Susan Webster. Inside it was a photograph of a toddler called Dylan. Now I am questioning everything I believe because if I have no memory of the event, how can I truly believe he's dead? If there was the smallest chance your son was alive, what would you do to get him back?
Giant George
Author: Dave Nasser
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1455525081
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
An "engaging, humorous... and compelling story" of one couple's unexpected life with the "runt of the litter" puppy who grew to be the largest dog... ever (Publisher's Weekly). With his big blue eyes and soulful expression, George was the irresistible runt of the litter. But Dave and Christie Nasser's "baby" ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and 245 pounds. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big Great Dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of his size and, most of all, scared of being alone. Giant George is the charming story of how this precocious puppy won Dave and Christie's hearts and along the way became a doggie superstar. In 2010, George was named by Guinness World Records as the Tallest Dog in the World-ever. He appeared on Oprah, and even has his own global fan club. But to Dave and Christie, this extraordinary animal is still their beloved pet, the one who has made them laugh, made them cry, and continues to make them incredibly happy.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1455525081
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
An "engaging, humorous... and compelling story" of one couple's unexpected life with the "runt of the litter" puppy who grew to be the largest dog... ever (Publisher's Weekly). With his big blue eyes and soulful expression, George was the irresistible runt of the litter. But Dave and Christie Nasser's "baby" ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and 245 pounds. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big Great Dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of his size and, most of all, scared of being alone. Giant George is the charming story of how this precocious puppy won Dave and Christie's hearts and along the way became a doggie superstar. In 2010, George was named by Guinness World Records as the Tallest Dog in the World-ever. He appeared on Oprah, and even has his own global fan club. But to Dave and Christie, this extraordinary animal is still their beloved pet, the one who has made them laugh, made them cry, and continues to make them incredibly happy.
Vital Secrets Volumes 4 - 6: A Suspenseful FBI Crime Thriller Boxset
Author: D.F. Hart
Publisher: 2 of Harts Publishing
ISBN: 1952008352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 693
Book Description
Books Four through Six of the Vital Secrets Series Path of Secrets - FBI Profiler Nathan Thomas and his team must follow the clues that directly contradict the prime suspect's claims of innocence to get to the truth. Carnival of Secrets - Agent Nathan Thomas and his team are determined to find and stop a cold-blooded, dispassionate killer whose machinations claim the most innocent of victims. House of Secrets - What happens when the team whose specialty is hunting down killers become the hunted? FBI agent Nathan Thomas faces a new whole challenge – solve the puzzle of several mysterious and unreported deaths in rural Texas, while also facing off against a ruthless and lethal cartel head. The Vital Secrets is a suspenseful crime thriller series chronicling FBI profiler Nathan Thomas and his team’s cases, who capture serial killers while also juggling their personal and professional lives. While each suspenseful, riveting title in this series can be read as a standalone, readers will find maximum enjoyment if these full-length books are read in order - because while there are no cliffhangers, there is character growth over the series. If you enjoy the works of Elle Gray, Mary Burton, Lucinda Berry, Melinda Leigh and Pete Zacharias, the Vital Secrets series should make for a very enjoyable read! Vital Secrets 4-6 is perfect for readers who enjoy fast-paced, action-filled crime thriller novels that are brimming with unexpected twists and turns and feature FBI profilers.
Publisher: 2 of Harts Publishing
ISBN: 1952008352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 693
Book Description
Books Four through Six of the Vital Secrets Series Path of Secrets - FBI Profiler Nathan Thomas and his team must follow the clues that directly contradict the prime suspect's claims of innocence to get to the truth. Carnival of Secrets - Agent Nathan Thomas and his team are determined to find and stop a cold-blooded, dispassionate killer whose machinations claim the most innocent of victims. House of Secrets - What happens when the team whose specialty is hunting down killers become the hunted? FBI agent Nathan Thomas faces a new whole challenge – solve the puzzle of several mysterious and unreported deaths in rural Texas, while also facing off against a ruthless and lethal cartel head. The Vital Secrets is a suspenseful crime thriller series chronicling FBI profiler Nathan Thomas and his team’s cases, who capture serial killers while also juggling their personal and professional lives. While each suspenseful, riveting title in this series can be read as a standalone, readers will find maximum enjoyment if these full-length books are read in order - because while there are no cliffhangers, there is character growth over the series. If you enjoy the works of Elle Gray, Mary Burton, Lucinda Berry, Melinda Leigh and Pete Zacharias, the Vital Secrets series should make for a very enjoyable read! Vital Secrets 4-6 is perfect for readers who enjoy fast-paced, action-filled crime thriller novels that are brimming with unexpected twists and turns and feature FBI profilers.