Author: C.A. Rene
Publisher: C.A. Rene
ISBN: 199067500X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Life can be hard and it can be cruel. Thrusting single mothers into hardships and then leaving them to watch as their children struggle, only to fail. I couldn’t become that statistic, I needed to push myself beyond my limits, and rip my family out of that mold. Forcing myself to be better, do better, and letting my body take the brunt of those efforts. All I could see was that endzone and what it would mean for my impoverished family. Just when I think I’ve made it, thinking that all the blood, sweat, and tears were worth it, I’m slapped back into reality. No grass is greener, no matter where you are, and no amount of money makes you a good person. Love is not kind and if it’s not conventional, it’s disregarded. Secrets born from shame and anger nurtured from hate, blend inside my heart. How can love win when everyone wants it to fail?
Blue 42
Author: C.A. Rene
Publisher: C.A. Rene
ISBN: 199067500X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Life can be hard and it can be cruel. Thrusting single mothers into hardships and then leaving them to watch as their children struggle, only to fail. I couldn’t become that statistic, I needed to push myself beyond my limits, and rip my family out of that mold. Forcing myself to be better, do better, and letting my body take the brunt of those efforts. All I could see was that endzone and what it would mean for my impoverished family. Just when I think I’ve made it, thinking that all the blood, sweat, and tears were worth it, I’m slapped back into reality. No grass is greener, no matter where you are, and no amount of money makes you a good person. Love is not kind and if it’s not conventional, it’s disregarded. Secrets born from shame and anger nurtured from hate, blend inside my heart. How can love win when everyone wants it to fail?
Publisher: C.A. Rene
ISBN: 199067500X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Life can be hard and it can be cruel. Thrusting single mothers into hardships and then leaving them to watch as their children struggle, only to fail. I couldn’t become that statistic, I needed to push myself beyond my limits, and rip my family out of that mold. Forcing myself to be better, do better, and letting my body take the brunt of those efforts. All I could see was that endzone and what it would mean for my impoverished family. Just when I think I’ve made it, thinking that all the blood, sweat, and tears were worth it, I’m slapped back into reality. No grass is greener, no matter where you are, and no amount of money makes you a good person. Love is not kind and if it’s not conventional, it’s disregarded. Secrets born from shame and anger nurtured from hate, blend inside my heart. How can love win when everyone wants it to fail?
The Beer and I
Author: Fred Itfru
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465351795
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Fred has come of age . . . Well, at least in numerical terms, he was over eighteen. So, he thought he would be able to experience all the wanton lust, sex, partying, booze, and freedom that a college education will give him. Except that in Freds case, although the booze, sex, and freedom is there for the taking, so is the downright embarrassment, foolishness, and stupidity that accompanies a young mans freedom. Chaos prevails until he fi nally refl ects on Clint Eastwoods quote, A Man has to know his limitations. Unfortunately, Fred didnt!
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465351795
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Fred has come of age . . . Well, at least in numerical terms, he was over eighteen. So, he thought he would be able to experience all the wanton lust, sex, partying, booze, and freedom that a college education will give him. Except that in Freds case, although the booze, sex, and freedom is there for the taking, so is the downright embarrassment, foolishness, and stupidity that accompanies a young mans freedom. Chaos prevails until he fi nally refl ects on Clint Eastwoods quote, A Man has to know his limitations. Unfortunately, Fred didnt!
No Greater Love - Box Set
Author: Amanda Prowse
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781859140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 955
Book Description
From the bestselling author Amanda Prowse, NO GREATER LOVE features three interlinked novels about love, loss, courage and the search for happiness. This collection brings together Poppy Day, What Have I Done? and Clover's Child. They feature characters whose histories interweave through the generations: ordinary men and women who do extraordinary things for love. They are stories to keep you from switching off the bedside lamp at night, stories to remember long after the final page is turned... Poppy Day – when Poppy's childhood sweetheart, Mart, is taken hostage while on duty in Afghanistan, her world is torn apart. What price will she pay to save the man she loves? What Have I done? – Kathryn Booker seems to have the perfect life. But all is not as it seems behind closed doors, and Kathryn is about to do something to change it. Something only a truly desperate woman would do... Clover's Child – When Dot and Sol fall in love in 1960s London, family expectations and prejudice threaten to tear them apart. Will their love survive? Praise for Amanda Prowse: 'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL. 'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT. 'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN. 'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781859140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 955
Book Description
From the bestselling author Amanda Prowse, NO GREATER LOVE features three interlinked novels about love, loss, courage and the search for happiness. This collection brings together Poppy Day, What Have I Done? and Clover's Child. They feature characters whose histories interweave through the generations: ordinary men and women who do extraordinary things for love. They are stories to keep you from switching off the bedside lamp at night, stories to remember long after the final page is turned... Poppy Day – when Poppy's childhood sweetheart, Mart, is taken hostage while on duty in Afghanistan, her world is torn apart. What price will she pay to save the man she loves? What Have I done? – Kathryn Booker seems to have the perfect life. But all is not as it seems behind closed doors, and Kathryn is about to do something to change it. Something only a truly desperate woman would do... Clover's Child – When Dot and Sol fall in love in 1960s London, family expectations and prejudice threaten to tear them apart. Will their love survive? Praise for Amanda Prowse: 'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL. 'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT. 'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN. 'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER.
A Dark too Far
Author: Lance S. Barron
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
When Mammoth Cave guide Bob Cetera returns to a research site in Mammoth Cave, he finds the two researchers dead. One lies under a five-ton boulder, and the other, under a ladder across the trail. After the only other witness disappears, the FBI focuses on Bob as their prime suspect. When the investigation stalls, Bob, his fellow guide Keven Neff, and his shift supervisor search the cave for clues to remove the suspicion hanging over Bob.
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
When Mammoth Cave guide Bob Cetera returns to a research site in Mammoth Cave, he finds the two researchers dead. One lies under a five-ton boulder, and the other, under a ladder across the trail. After the only other witness disappears, the FBI focuses on Bob as their prime suspect. When the investigation stalls, Bob, his fellow guide Keven Neff, and his shift supervisor search the cave for clues to remove the suspicion hanging over Bob.
Bleeding Darkness
Author: Brenda Chapman
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459740068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Two murders, fourteen years apart, both shrouded in secrets. David McKenna lies dying in a Kingston hospital, his children gathered from across the country to say a final goodbye. But the family reunion opens old wounds. David’s only daughter, Lauren, never recovered from the unsolved murder of her high school best friend fourteen years earlier — or the suspicion that her brother, Tristan, was behind it. Before David breathes his last, Tristan’s pregnant wife disappears and the Major Crimes Unit is called in to help find her. With Kala Stonechild struggling to reconnect with her foster niece and Zach Woodhouse making trouble for Staff Sergeant Jacques Rouleau, tensions are running high on the team, but they must put their personal problems aside when a woman’s strangled body is found frozen on the Rideau Trail. With a winter storm sweeping the shores of Lake Ontario, the team uncovers unspeakable betrayals that give more than one suspect a reason to kill ...
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459740068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Two murders, fourteen years apart, both shrouded in secrets. David McKenna lies dying in a Kingston hospital, his children gathered from across the country to say a final goodbye. But the family reunion opens old wounds. David’s only daughter, Lauren, never recovered from the unsolved murder of her high school best friend fourteen years earlier — or the suspicion that her brother, Tristan, was behind it. Before David breathes his last, Tristan’s pregnant wife disappears and the Major Crimes Unit is called in to help find her. With Kala Stonechild struggling to reconnect with her foster niece and Zach Woodhouse making trouble for Staff Sergeant Jacques Rouleau, tensions are running high on the team, but they must put their personal problems aside when a woman’s strangled body is found frozen on the Rideau Trail. With a winter storm sweeping the shores of Lake Ontario, the team uncovers unspeakable betrayals that give more than one suspect a reason to kill ...
Purple Dandelion
Author: Farida Sultana
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 192714700X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
'Purple Dandelion' is the true story of Farida Sultana, an extraordinary Muslim woman and single mother. The book is a reflection of her personal journey as an unconventional child who struggled through her adulthood and married life. Being a survivor of violence and abuse, Farida emerged as a strong advocate against all forms of violence and cultural and religious oppression against women. The book chronicles her remarkable life. It begins in Bangladesh when as a young girl, she found herself in conflict with her traditional family values and the Islamic culture that prevents girls and women from learning music and arts. Later her arranged marriage to a doctor at the age of 18 took her to war-torn Iran with her husband and young daughter, then to the UK and finally to New Zealand. At each stage of the journey, she attempts to capture the nuances, sights and sounds of the events that she became a part of as she continued on her quest to find herself – in Bangladesh during its freedom struggle, in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, in England as a single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, and in New Zealand as an immigrant woman. Soon after her arrival in New Zealand, Farida became aware that there were many more immigrant women like her who had to overcome domestic violence and the oppressive, patriarchal societies they lived in. Their need drove her to initiate Shakti, which set up the first ethnic women’s refuge in the country. What was conceived as an essential support group for migrant and refugee women has grown into the largest ethnic community organisation in New Zealand, bringing together women and families of over 42 different ethnicities. 'Purple Dandelion' brings to life the experiences and struggles of some of these courageous women. In recognition of her work, Farida was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for Community Service in 2003. In recent years she has been working in Asian and Middle Eastern countries encouraging women to condemn violence and claim their human rights.
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 192714700X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
'Purple Dandelion' is the true story of Farida Sultana, an extraordinary Muslim woman and single mother. The book is a reflection of her personal journey as an unconventional child who struggled through her adulthood and married life. Being a survivor of violence and abuse, Farida emerged as a strong advocate against all forms of violence and cultural and religious oppression against women. The book chronicles her remarkable life. It begins in Bangladesh when as a young girl, she found herself in conflict with her traditional family values and the Islamic culture that prevents girls and women from learning music and arts. Later her arranged marriage to a doctor at the age of 18 took her to war-torn Iran with her husband and young daughter, then to the UK and finally to New Zealand. At each stage of the journey, she attempts to capture the nuances, sights and sounds of the events that she became a part of as she continued on her quest to find herself – in Bangladesh during its freedom struggle, in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, in England as a single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, and in New Zealand as an immigrant woman. Soon after her arrival in New Zealand, Farida became aware that there were many more immigrant women like her who had to overcome domestic violence and the oppressive, patriarchal societies they lived in. Their need drove her to initiate Shakti, which set up the first ethnic women’s refuge in the country. What was conceived as an essential support group for migrant and refugee women has grown into the largest ethnic community organisation in New Zealand, bringing together women and families of over 42 different ethnicities. 'Purple Dandelion' brings to life the experiences and struggles of some of these courageous women. In recognition of her work, Farida was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for Community Service in 2003. In recent years she has been working in Asian and Middle Eastern countries encouraging women to condemn violence and claim their human rights.
Clover's Child
Author: Amanda Prowse
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781854238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction. Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done? When eighteen-year-old Dot meets Sol, she feels that love has arrived at last. Solomon Arbuthnott is a man who can bring colour and warmth to her drab life in sixties London – and what's more, he is a young, handsome soldier with excellent prospects. Someone who wants to give her everything she has dreamed of. Someone who can promise her blue skies, laughter, sun and always, always love. And for a while, life is truly like a song. They stroll hand-in-hand by the Serpentine, dance cheek-to-cheek in Soho's smoky bars, and begin to plan their idyllic future, growing old together in Sol's ancestral home on the island of St Lucia. But this is 1961. East End girls don't date West Indian boys, let alone fall in love with them and leave the country. They stay at home and live the life their parents planned for them. Even if it leaves them lonelier than they ever thought possible. Even if it rips their heart in two... Reviews for Amanda Prowse: 'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL. 'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT. 'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN. 'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER. 'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues' HELLO. 'An emotional, unputdownable read' RED. 'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1781854238
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
From the million-copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction. Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done? When eighteen-year-old Dot meets Sol, she feels that love has arrived at last. Solomon Arbuthnott is a man who can bring colour and warmth to her drab life in sixties London – and what's more, he is a young, handsome soldier with excellent prospects. Someone who wants to give her everything she has dreamed of. Someone who can promise her blue skies, laughter, sun and always, always love. And for a while, life is truly like a song. They stroll hand-in-hand by the Serpentine, dance cheek-to-cheek in Soho's smoky bars, and begin to plan their idyllic future, growing old together in Sol's ancestral home on the island of St Lucia. But this is 1961. East End girls don't date West Indian boys, let alone fall in love with them and leave the country. They stay at home and live the life their parents planned for them. Even if it leaves them lonelier than they ever thought possible. Even if it rips their heart in two... Reviews for Amanda Prowse: 'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring' DAILY MAIL. 'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch' HEAT. 'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read' IRISH SUN. 'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written' CLOSER. 'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues' HELLO. 'An emotional, unputdownable read' RED. 'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.
The Matter of the Vanishing Greyhound
Author: Steve, Levi
Publisher: Publication Consultants
ISBN: 1594336520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
How can a Greyhound Bus with four bank robbers, $10 million in cash, the contents of all of the safety deposit boxes and 12 hostages being follow by the San Francisco Police vanish off the Golden Gate Bridge? The police are stumped so a specialist in impossible crimes, Captain Heinz Noonan, the Bearded Holmes, is sent to San Francisco to solve the crime. With the clock ticking, Noonan will have to unravel how the bus was able to disappear – and why there are still hostages if the money has already been stolen and the bank robbers have vanished. Ride along with Captain Heinz Noonan, the nation's foremost impossible crime sleuth, and see if you can solve the crime as fast as he does!
Publisher: Publication Consultants
ISBN: 1594336520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
How can a Greyhound Bus with four bank robbers, $10 million in cash, the contents of all of the safety deposit boxes and 12 hostages being follow by the San Francisco Police vanish off the Golden Gate Bridge? The police are stumped so a specialist in impossible crimes, Captain Heinz Noonan, the Bearded Holmes, is sent to San Francisco to solve the crime. With the clock ticking, Noonan will have to unravel how the bus was able to disappear – and why there are still hostages if the money has already been stolen and the bank robbers have vanished. Ride along with Captain Heinz Noonan, the nation's foremost impossible crime sleuth, and see if you can solve the crime as fast as he does!
Pippa Park Crush at First Sight
Author: Erin Yun
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1944020896
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Charming and Entertaining" - Common Sense Media Join Pippa Park as she juggles friendships, peer pressure, crushes, and family in the sequel to the relatable drama-filled middle school book Pippa Park Raises Her Game. Perfect for fans of The Baby-Sitters Club, Kelly Yang's Front Desk Series and Maizy Chen's Last Chance. Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail. So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self. GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9–12 Now an AR Quiz! Extra Content in the Book includes: Author Q&A, Book Club Questions, and Glossary of Korean Words. Get Caught Reading Poster Pick! (2023) Cybils Awards Middle Grade Fiction nominee (2023) Bestselling AAPI and Girls Sports Series Perfect for the School Classroom or Library! Complimentary Guides: AAPI Discussion and Anti-Racism Resource Common Core Language Arts Guide Tween Book Club with printable activities Includes word games, make-your-own-book playlist, fortune teller, and discussion questions The Series is a Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1944020896
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"Charming and Entertaining" - Common Sense Media Join Pippa Park as she juggles friendships, peer pressure, crushes, and family in the sequel to the relatable drama-filled middle school book Pippa Park Raises Her Game. Perfect for fans of The Baby-Sitters Club, Kelly Yang's Front Desk Series and Maizy Chen's Last Chance. Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail. So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self. GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9–12 Now an AR Quiz! Extra Content in the Book includes: Author Q&A, Book Club Questions, and Glossary of Korean Words. Get Caught Reading Poster Pick! (2023) Cybils Awards Middle Grade Fiction nominee (2023) Bestselling AAPI and Girls Sports Series Perfect for the School Classroom or Library! Complimentary Guides: AAPI Discussion and Anti-Racism Resource Common Core Language Arts Guide Tween Book Club with printable activities Includes word games, make-your-own-book playlist, fortune teller, and discussion questions The Series is a Contemporary Reimagining of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
First Charge
Author: Amanda Steel
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359641105
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Meredith and Theo are separated from their parents as children, like all protectors and guardians before them, who are descended from various mythical creatures. Since then, they have trained together for their future roles. Meredith knows she likes girls, but is reluctant to get close to anyone, knowing that she will have to move on and leave them. Theo likes girls too, but as a descendant of Shape Shifters, he uses his powers to prevent them from ever knowing his true self. At the age of fifteen, Meredith is given her first charge, Alex. He is destined to do something amazing, although Meredith doesn't know what that it yet. Meredith and Theo seek help from other protectors and guardians, but can they succeed in keeping Alex and his destiny safe?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359641105
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Meredith and Theo are separated from their parents as children, like all protectors and guardians before them, who are descended from various mythical creatures. Since then, they have trained together for their future roles. Meredith knows she likes girls, but is reluctant to get close to anyone, knowing that she will have to move on and leave them. Theo likes girls too, but as a descendant of Shape Shifters, he uses his powers to prevent them from ever knowing his true self. At the age of fifteen, Meredith is given her first charge, Alex. He is destined to do something amazing, although Meredith doesn't know what that it yet. Meredith and Theo seek help from other protectors and guardians, but can they succeed in keeping Alex and his destiny safe?