Author: Tim Federle Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 1484730321 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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Tommy bounces, and he leaps. Tommy clomps, and he bulldozes. Nothing tires Tommy out, and his family can't keep up! But then his sister has an idea: could tap class be just right for Tommy? This exuberant picture book, written by Broadway dancer Tim Federle, with illustrations by Mark Fearing, stars one very energetic kid who finally finds his place in the spotlight. Follow along with word-for-word narration.
Author: Stephen Warren Meader Publisher: ISBN: Category : Truck drivers Languages : en Pages : 303
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Tom Ballard built his truck from used parts while he was in high school and after graduation he began working as a general hauler. Finding a semi-truck beside the road late one night, he stumbles into an adventure with hi-jackers, a kidnapping, and a run for his life.
Author: Arthur Scott Bailey Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 57
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Arthur Scott Bailey's 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' is a charming children's book that follows the adventures of a mischievous fox named Tommy. The book is written in a delightful storytelling style that is both engaging and accessible to young readers, making it a timeless classic in children's literature. Bailey's use of anthropomorphic animals allows him to convey important moral lessons in a subtle and entertaining way, adding depth to the seemingly simple plot. 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' is a perfect introduction to Bailey's larger body of work, which often focuses on the natural world and the relationships between animals. Readers will find themselves immersed in a world where animals take on human characteristics and learn valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and kindness. For anyone looking for a heartwarming and educational read for children, 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' comes highly recommended.
Author: Matt Christopher Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316096083 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 52
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TOUCHDOWN FOR TOMMY Is football Tommy's key to a new home? Football isn't just Tommy's favorite sport-he also thinks that it's the key to a good home. The recently orphaned Tommy is delighted to discover that his foster father, Mr. Powell, coaches Midget League football. By playing well, Tommy hopes that he will make Mr. Powell want to adopt him, and then he will have a real family again. But will things work out the way he plans!
Author: Rob Pierce Publisher: All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 270
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Tommy Shakes is a career criminal, and not a very good one. He earned his name as a heroin addict. Now he’s just a drunk, drinking so much that he spends much of his time in bathrooms, exploding from one end or the other. He’s in a marriage he wants to salvage. He convinces himself that his wife, Carla, will allow him to stay with her and their teenage son, Malik, if he can bring home enough money. She tells him that won’t do it, he needs to quit crime altogether, but Tommy gets a crack at a big heist and decides to pull the job. The job is ripping off a popular restaurant that runs an illegal sports book in back. A lot of money gets paid out on football Sundays; the plan is to pull the robbery on Saturday night. The back room has armed guards but, according to Smallwood, Tommy’s contact on the job, there’s no gang protection. Tommy recons the job and finds two problems: Smallwood’s plan will get them all killed or up on murder one, and one security guy works for a local gangster, Joey Lee. Tommy’s desperate for money and figures he can make his own plan. As to the gangster, there’s enough money that it’s worth the risk. They pull the robbery but one gang member gets gun happy and it turns into a bloodbath, which includes killing Lee’s man. Now they’re wanted for murder, and the law is the least of their problems. Praise for TOMMY SHAKES: “With his pitch-perfect ear for dialogue, his knack for crisp pacing, and his unerring eye for what might be called the milieu of functional dissolution, Rob Pierce has revealed himself in story after story as a poet of the luckless, the bard of the misbegotten. In the hero of his latest and best, Tommy Shakes, he has found his Frankie Machine.” —David Corbett, award-winning author of The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday “Tight as a drum, vicious as a pitbull. I don’t remember the last time I read something that scratched the scuzzy itch of noir as well as Tommy Shakes. Just, maybe don’t read it with a full stomach.” —Rob Hart, author of the Ash McKenna series “When you pick up Tommy Shakes, make sure you have nothing to do, because you’re not going to want to put this one down. Rob Pierce at the tip-top of his game. Watch out, y’all.” —Eryk Pruitt, author of What We Reckon “When I was in rehab, a psyche ward in Boston, I read the book Crime Novels: American Noir of the ’50s. Willeford, Goodis, Thompson, Highsmith, and Himes. Had it all. Wretchedness, duplicity, alcoholism, and hopelessness. Tommy Shakes by Rob Pierce would’ve slotted in there perfectly. Nobody does grim and grave better.” —Joe Clifford, author of Junkie Love and the Jay Porter Thriller Series “Rob Pierce writes the downtrodden like Rodin casts bronze, and Tommy Shakes is his masterpiece.” —Benjamin Whitmer, author of Cry Father and Pike “If you like the kind of noir that makes you want to break out the hand sanitizer, Rob Pierce is the King—and the King does not disappoint with Tommy Shakes. Hard and mean and in your face like noir ought to be.” —Todd Robinson, author of The Hard Bounce and Rough Trade “Pure noir prose. Dark, disturbing, devastating. A journey through Pierce’s Oakland is a hellish thrill-ride. Or thrilling hell-ride.” —Tom Pitts, author of 101 and American Static “Tommy can’t get a break, but it’s not like he’s out to give himself one. This book is as relentless as it is bleak, yet oddly inspiring. You won’t just root for an underdog, you’ll root for collapse!” —Nick Mamatas, author of I Am Sabbath and Providence
Author: Claire L. Fishback Publisher: Dark Doorways Press, LLC ISBN: 1970121157 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 215
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From the strange and unusual to horrific tales of true love. Mysterious holes in a field and inanimate objects with sentient thoughts and dark desires. Guilt. A box of teeth. Television broadcasting actual memories. Jealousy. Smells. Illnesses. Forgotten memories. A chair in dire need of new... skin. A house who just wants a nice family to move in... who won’t die inside her walls. A message that could save humanity... if only someone would listen. Seventeen brand new stories (and two poems) from award-winning horror author, Claire L. Fishback. Stories and poems to create delight... or fright. The choice is yours. Or is it?
Author: Sarah Esterly Publisher: Sarah Esterly ISBN: 0578368285 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 116
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It's the f**ked up feel-good book you never knew you needed... The story begins in 2020, when middle-aged Sarah learns of Tommy's untimely passing and is overwhelmed by forgotten memories of the summer they spent together three decades earlier. Consumed with regret that they never had closure, Sarah decides to write departed Tommy a letter she can never send. Sarah relives their hilarious summer as teens in the Ozarks, shares intimate details of her f**ked up life and inspiring comeback story, then has a remarkable mental breakthrough! It's a tragic account of living with mental illness, addiction and repressed trauma. But also a beautiful tale of the transcendent power of enduring friendship. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may laugh and cry! You might even pee a little. But you won't be able to stop reading until you reach the heartwarming conclusion. Inspired by real events.
Author: Tamsin Baker Publisher: Tamsin Baker ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 108
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Two men looking for love in the wrong places may have just found their perfect match. I need a man, but what sort, I don't know. I'm bored of one-night stands and if I'm truly honest, I'm lonely as hell. But what type of guy will look beneath the blond exterior to the heart beneath? Ben the big bear is HOT as Hades, He's successful and built too, But can I handle the intensity of the one guy who wants everything from me? *** Short and Super Steamy with a guaranteed Happily Ever After.
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