Author: Patrick M. Ohana
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 057802764X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
What if your life didn't go on as it's programmed to, restarting at specific times in your past, repeatedly? What if Ken Grimwood's unparalleled novel, Replay, turned out to be reality? What would you do after your initial shock subsided somewhat? What would you do after you had done all the obvious things you could do? Louis finds himself in such a predicament, leaping back into his past, struggling to comprehend what's happening to him. He seeks some passing solace in the company of individuals who had marked his life-from Elvis Presley to Steve Irwin-sadly, all of whom had died too early but whom he attempts to save one way or another. Dedicated to Ken Grimwood and ultimately to longtime travel, this novel tries to intimate and cope with many of its inherent problems, especially death and immortality, two extremes that seem to lack a common ground.
Forty-Four Forever
Author: Patrick M. Ohana
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 057802764X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
What if your life didn't go on as it's programmed to, restarting at specific times in your past, repeatedly? What if Ken Grimwood's unparalleled novel, Replay, turned out to be reality? What would you do after your initial shock subsided somewhat? What would you do after you had done all the obvious things you could do? Louis finds himself in such a predicament, leaping back into his past, struggling to comprehend what's happening to him. He seeks some passing solace in the company of individuals who had marked his life-from Elvis Presley to Steve Irwin-sadly, all of whom had died too early but whom he attempts to save one way or another. Dedicated to Ken Grimwood and ultimately to longtime travel, this novel tries to intimate and cope with many of its inherent problems, especially death and immortality, two extremes that seem to lack a common ground.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 057802764X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
What if your life didn't go on as it's programmed to, restarting at specific times in your past, repeatedly? What if Ken Grimwood's unparalleled novel, Replay, turned out to be reality? What would you do after your initial shock subsided somewhat? What would you do after you had done all the obvious things you could do? Louis finds himself in such a predicament, leaping back into his past, struggling to comprehend what's happening to him. He seeks some passing solace in the company of individuals who had marked his life-from Elvis Presley to Steve Irwin-sadly, all of whom had died too early but whom he attempts to save one way or another. Dedicated to Ken Grimwood and ultimately to longtime travel, this novel tries to intimate and cope with many of its inherent problems, especially death and immortality, two extremes that seem to lack a common ground.
Confessions of a Forty-Something
Author: Alexandra Potter
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 103503137X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Now a major TV series. Read the hilarious rom-com that inspired the hit sitcom Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rogriguez. As recommended on Davina McCall's Making the Cut podcast, and perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Ruth Jones and Marian Keyes. 'The new Bridget Jones' – Celia Walden, Telegraph 'Funny but layered . . . this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' – Red A novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here, and why life isn't quite how she imagined it was going to be. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies. Meet Nell. Her life is a mess. In a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a disaster. But when she starts a secret podcast and forms an unlikely friendship with Cricket, an eighty-something widow, things begin to change. Because Nell is determined. This time next year things will be very different. But first, she has a confession . . . Confessions of a Forty-Something by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh, and it might even make you cry. Above all, it will remind you that you're not on your own – we're all in this together. 'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, podcaster (Ctrl Alt Delete) and author of Olive 'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 103503137X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Now a major TV series. Read the hilarious rom-com that inspired the hit sitcom Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rogriguez. As recommended on Davina McCall's Making the Cut podcast, and perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton, Ruth Jones and Marian Keyes. 'The new Bridget Jones' – Celia Walden, Telegraph 'Funny but layered . . . this is a perfect and inspiring new year read' – Red A novel for any woman who wonders how the hell she got here, and why life isn't quite how she imagined it was going to be. And who is desperately trying to figure it all out when everyone around them is making gluten-free brownies. Meet Nell. Her life is a mess. In a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a disaster. But when she starts a secret podcast and forms an unlikely friendship with Cricket, an eighty-something widow, things begin to change. Because Nell is determined. This time next year things will be very different. But first, she has a confession . . . Confessions of a Forty-Something by Alexandra Potter will make you laugh, and it might even make you cry. Above all, it will remind you that you're not on your own – we're all in this together. 'Brilliant! Laughing out loud' – Emma Gannon, podcaster (Ctrl Alt Delete) and author of Olive 'Say hello to a book that will have you laughing with every page, whether you're 20, 40 or 80' – Heat
Superstar
Author: Viva
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497645603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
A bold and uncensored fictional account of the wild life at Andy Warhol’s world-famous Factory by a real-life superstar who witnessed it all Author, video artist, underground film actor, and superstar, the incomparable Viva is arguably the most famous of Andy Warhol’s protégés, a mainstay at the enigmatic artist’s Factory. In her riveting, revelatory, totally uncensored, and scandalously entertaining novel, the Factory doors are blown wide open, exposing a world of sex, drugs, and genius. Based on Viva’s own life, Superstar is the story of Gloria, a repressed, convent-educated aspiring artist who escapes the strictures of her stifling existence and flees to New York City. Falling in with an iconic artist referred to as A. and his coterie of outrageous, beautiful avant-garde acolytes, transvestites, boy toys, and hangers-on, Gloria is reborn, undergoing a remarkable transformation from sheltered young innocent to sexual athlete, film star, and media darling. Over the course of her reawakening, she sheds her every inhibition as she experiences what ordinary people only dream about in their most secret fantasies . . . or worst nightmares. Though the names have all been changed, the real stars of Warhol’s factory are scandalously recognizable. Viva injects her own unique style and personality into a story at once outrageous and brutally honest: the unforgettable making of a superstar.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497645603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
A bold and uncensored fictional account of the wild life at Andy Warhol’s world-famous Factory by a real-life superstar who witnessed it all Author, video artist, underground film actor, and superstar, the incomparable Viva is arguably the most famous of Andy Warhol’s protégés, a mainstay at the enigmatic artist’s Factory. In her riveting, revelatory, totally uncensored, and scandalously entertaining novel, the Factory doors are blown wide open, exposing a world of sex, drugs, and genius. Based on Viva’s own life, Superstar is the story of Gloria, a repressed, convent-educated aspiring artist who escapes the strictures of her stifling existence and flees to New York City. Falling in with an iconic artist referred to as A. and his coterie of outrageous, beautiful avant-garde acolytes, transvestites, boy toys, and hangers-on, Gloria is reborn, undergoing a remarkable transformation from sheltered young innocent to sexual athlete, film star, and media darling. Over the course of her reawakening, she sheds her every inhibition as she experiences what ordinary people only dream about in their most secret fantasies . . . or worst nightmares. Though the names have all been changed, the real stars of Warhol’s factory are scandalously recognizable. Viva injects her own unique style and personality into a story at once outrageous and brutally honest: the unforgettable making of a superstar.
Marisol and Other Plays
Author: José Rivera
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1559366168
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The first collection of plays by one of the most moving and astonishing writers of the last 15 years. Though critics reflexively class his work as “magical realism,” Rivera’s extravagant, original imagery always serves to illuminate the gritty realities and touching longings of our daily lives. Also includes: Each Day Dies with Sleep and Cloud Tectonics.
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
ISBN: 1559366168
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The first collection of plays by one of the most moving and astonishing writers of the last 15 years. Though critics reflexively class his work as “magical realism,” Rivera’s extravagant, original imagery always serves to illuminate the gritty realities and touching longings of our daily lives. Also includes: Each Day Dies with Sleep and Cloud Tectonics.
Beautiful Lies: A forbidden, reverse age gap romance
Author: Paula Dombrowiak
Publisher: Paula Dombrowiak
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
I own the boardroom. He owns the stage. We were never meant to be together, but when something's forbidden, it only makes you want it more. My jaded heart was determined never to be fooled again. There’s too much at stake, and my daughter always comes first. And then one night, on the eve of my forty-third birthday, I walked into a bar, and locked eyes with Adrian Corvin. He’s a musician, covered in tattoos... and way too young. He's the opposite of everything I should want. When he followed me outside of the bar, not even the Arizona monsoon could keep me from kissing him. With just one taste, I was an addict. It was only supposed to be one night. No names, no expectations, and no truths. Only lies. And he tells beautiful lies. Lake and Adrian’s story is perfect for readers who love a steamy reverse age gap, forbidden romance between a strong later in life heroine and a younger part-time musician who have a one night stand that turns into more.
Publisher: Paula Dombrowiak
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
I own the boardroom. He owns the stage. We were never meant to be together, but when something's forbidden, it only makes you want it more. My jaded heart was determined never to be fooled again. There’s too much at stake, and my daughter always comes first. And then one night, on the eve of my forty-third birthday, I walked into a bar, and locked eyes with Adrian Corvin. He’s a musician, covered in tattoos... and way too young. He's the opposite of everything I should want. When he followed me outside of the bar, not even the Arizona monsoon could keep me from kissing him. With just one taste, I was an addict. It was only supposed to be one night. No names, no expectations, and no truths. Only lies. And he tells beautiful lies. Lake and Adrian’s story is perfect for readers who love a steamy reverse age gap, forbidden romance between a strong later in life heroine and a younger part-time musician who have a one night stand that turns into more.
The 4 Year Olympian
Author: Jeremiah Brown
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459741331
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Improbable, heart-wrenching, and uplifting, Jeremiah Brown’s journey from novice rower to Olympic silver medallist in under four years is a story about chasing a goal with everything you’ve got. After nearly being incarcerated at age seventeen and becoming a father at nineteen, Jeremiah Brown manages to grow up into a responsible young adult. But while juggling the demands of a long-term relationship, fatherhood, mortgage payments, and a nine-to-five banking career, he feels something is missing. A new goal captures his imagination: What would it take to become an Olympian? Guided by a polarizing coach, Brown and his teammates plumb the depths of physical and mental exertion in pursuit of a singular goal. The 4 Year Olympian is a story of courage, perseverance, and overcoming self-doubt, told from the perspective of an unlikely competitor.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459741331
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Improbable, heart-wrenching, and uplifting, Jeremiah Brown’s journey from novice rower to Olympic silver medallist in under four years is a story about chasing a goal with everything you’ve got. After nearly being incarcerated at age seventeen and becoming a father at nineteen, Jeremiah Brown manages to grow up into a responsible young adult. But while juggling the demands of a long-term relationship, fatherhood, mortgage payments, and a nine-to-five banking career, he feels something is missing. A new goal captures his imagination: What would it take to become an Olympian? Guided by a polarizing coach, Brown and his teammates plumb the depths of physical and mental exertion in pursuit of a singular goal. The 4 Year Olympian is a story of courage, perseverance, and overcoming self-doubt, told from the perspective of an unlikely competitor.
Book Ends
Author: Leslie M. Scott-Jones
Publisher: BookCountry
ISBN: 1463007604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.” ~ Anais Nin If you understand this. You will understand this book.
Publisher: BookCountry
ISBN: 1463007604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.” ~ Anais Nin If you understand this. You will understand this book.
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Seasons of Dust
Author: Ifeona Fulani
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Seasons of Dust is a debut novel which follows the changing fortunes of four members of the Erskine family. Esme and Ray Erskine migrate from Jamaica to England in the early 1950s, escaping the destruction wrought by Hurricane Charlie. They start afresh in England, where their struggles to carve a place for themselves in a hostile, unfamiliar country yield material prosperity beyond their dreams. Their children Tessa and Steven grow up in London during rapidly changing times, times which dramatically impact their relationship with each other, with their parents and with the society within which they search for security, belonging and love. Seasons of Dust charts the progress of a family over forty years, taking us into its centre, to the heart of its conflicts, its tragedies and its joys.
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Seasons of Dust is a debut novel which follows the changing fortunes of four members of the Erskine family. Esme and Ray Erskine migrate from Jamaica to England in the early 1950s, escaping the destruction wrought by Hurricane Charlie. They start afresh in England, where their struggles to carve a place for themselves in a hostile, unfamiliar country yield material prosperity beyond their dreams. Their children Tessa and Steven grow up in London during rapidly changing times, times which dramatically impact their relationship with each other, with their parents and with the society within which they search for security, belonging and love. Seasons of Dust charts the progress of a family over forty years, taking us into its centre, to the heart of its conflicts, its tragedies and its joys.
Indiscretion (Inequitable Trilogy 1)
Author: Lesli Richardson
Publisher: Lesli Richardson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
He shouldn't, but he will—again. Leo Cruz is an experienced former Secret Service agent. Even though he survived a small-plane crash, being the body man for President ShaeLynn Samuels is frequently the most terrifying job he's ever held. VP Elliot Woodley is deep in the closet and has his eye on being POTUS in eight years. Trouble is, Leo can't seem to let Elliot go despite Elliot's inability to commit to something long-term between them. In walks young Jordan Walsh, like a lamb among starving lions. And Leo's feeling pretty damn hungry. Inequitable Trilogy book 1. This MMM contemporary political romance features elements of power exchange, secret workplace romances, close proximity, frenemies to lovers, a May/Dec age gap, a stubbornly patient Secret Service agent who'd do anything for the men he loves, a wounded veteran, smol and tall pairing, pining and a guaranteed series HEA. It's a standalone trilogy set in the world of the Governor Trilogy.
Publisher: Lesli Richardson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
He shouldn't, but he will—again. Leo Cruz is an experienced former Secret Service agent. Even though he survived a small-plane crash, being the body man for President ShaeLynn Samuels is frequently the most terrifying job he's ever held. VP Elliot Woodley is deep in the closet and has his eye on being POTUS in eight years. Trouble is, Leo can't seem to let Elliot go despite Elliot's inability to commit to something long-term between them. In walks young Jordan Walsh, like a lamb among starving lions. And Leo's feeling pretty damn hungry. Inequitable Trilogy book 1. This MMM contemporary political romance features elements of power exchange, secret workplace romances, close proximity, frenemies to lovers, a May/Dec age gap, a stubbornly patient Secret Service agent who'd do anything for the men he loves, a wounded veteran, smol and tall pairing, pining and a guaranteed series HEA. It's a standalone trilogy set in the world of the Governor Trilogy.