Author: Stephen BurkePublisher:
ISBN: 9780983984641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Mahoneys of West Seattle
Author: Stephen BurkePublisher:
ISBN: 9780983984641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Chieftains of South Boston
Author: Stephen BurkePublisher:
ISBN: 9780983984627
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
How much are we defined by the place where we grow up, and how much can we defy those forces?Matthew Mahoney escaped South Boston after high school but returns in 1987 to get married. His two older brothers never left and are at the top of their respective games-politics and the Irish Mafia. At the wedding, family fireworks go off in spectacular fashion and end with an incident that sends the whole city of Boston into turmoil. An intense seven-day drama creates the ultimate test for the three brothers: how to be loyal to family, to friends and to a place called home.
The Sojourner
Author: Marjorie Kinnan RawlingsPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Sojourner" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Self-Control and Self-Modification of Emotional Behavior
Author: Kirk R. BlanksteinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461592607
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The Australian Official Journal of Trademarks
Author: Holstein-Friesian World
Author: The Girl With No Name
Author: Reine AndrieuPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1529384222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Heartbreaking. Gripping. Terribly captivating. 'Read it in one sitting!' ***** Madeleine, Amazon reviewer She may not remember her name, but her body knows. 1940. When a French family is forced to house a German soldier in their spare room, young Noemie finds herself drawn to the enemy living under the family roof. A forbidden romance unfolds with life-changing consequences. 1946. In the aftermath of the war, a little girl is found sitting on a bench with no memory of who she is - not even her own name. Justin, a young gendarme, takes her under his wing. He is desperate to unravel the mystery surrounding her sudden appearance. Who is the little girl? And what happened to her family? The truth he discovers is spine-chilling.
David Austin's English Roses
Author: David AustinPublisher:
ISBN: 9781870673709
Category : English roses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fully illustrated, the charm of his English Roses comes across on every page, even if the reader has to imagine their scent. The Irish Garden Like its highly-respected companion in the series, Old Roses, this title draws the most useful information fr
The Dust Bowl Orphans
Author: Suzette D. HarrisonPublisher: Forever
ISBN: 9781538743232
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The dust cloud rolls in from nowhere, stinging our eyes and muddling our senses. I reach for my baby sister and pull her small body close to me. When the sky clears, we are alone on an empty road with no clue which way to go... Oklahoma, 1935: Fifteen-year-old Faith Wilson takes her little sister Hope's hand. In worn-down shoes, they walk through the choking heat of the Dust Bowl towards a new life in California. But when a storm blows in, the girls are separated from their parents. How will they survive in a place where just the color of their skin puts them in terrible danger? Starving and forced to sleep on the streets, Faith thinks a room in a small boarding house will keep her sister safe. But the glare in the landlady's eye as Faith leaves in search of their parents has her wondering if she's made a dangerous mistake. Who is this woman, and what does she want with sweet little Hope? Trapped, will the sisters ever find their way back to their family? California, present day: Reeling from her divorce and grieving the child she lost, Zoe Edwards feels completely alone in the world. Throwing herself into work cataloguing old photos for an exhibition, she sees an image of a teenage girl who looks exactly like her, and a shiver grips her. Could this girl be a long-lost relation, someone to finally explain the holes in Zoe's family history? Diving into the secrets in her past, Zoe unravels this young girl's heartbreaking story of bravery and sacrifice. But will anything prepare her for the truth about who she is...?
Forever Across the Marsh
Author: Jeff PearsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780998025902
Category : Savannah (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Mr. Scott believes he has found a formula for becoming a millionaire in less than 30 days. There is a problem. He lives in total chaos with his wife and young children. What follows is a roller coaster ride of misadventures - both serious and hilarious. This genre-defying novel is a series of short stories woven together as part of a powerful tale.