Author: Sarah Ramey Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 030774194X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 434
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The darkly funny memoir of Sarah Ramey’s years-long battle with a mysterious illness that doctors thought was all in her head—but wasn’t. In her harrowing, darkly funny, and unforgettable memoir, Sarah Ramey recounts the decade-long saga of how a seemingly minor illness in her senior year of college turned into a prolonged and elusive condition that destroyed her health but that doctors couldn't diagnose or treat. Worse, as they failed to cure her, they hinted that her devastating symptoms were psychological. The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness is a memoir with a mission: to help the millions of (mostly) women who suffer from unnamed or misunderstood conditions—autoimmune illnesses, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme disease, chronic pain, and many more. Ramey's pursuit of a diagnosis and cure for her own mysterious illness becomes a page-turning medical mystery that reveals a new understanding of today's chronic illnesses as ecological in nature, driven by modern changes to the basic foundations of health, from the quality of our sleep, diet, and social connections to the state of our microbiomes. Her book will open eyes, change lives, and, ultimately, change medicine. The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness is a revelation and an inspiration for millions of women whose legitimate health complaints are ignored.
Author: Elliott Holt Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101617977 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 229
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"A hugely absorbing first novel from a writer with a fluid, vivid style and a rare knack for balancing the pleasure of entertainment with the deeper gratification of insight. More, please.” —Maggie Shipstead, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) "A story about Russia, the United States, friendship, identity, defection, and deception that is smart, startling, and worth reading regardless of when you were born.” —Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine "Holt's beguiling debut… in which there is no difference between personal and political betrayal, vividly conjures the anxieties of the Cold War without ever lapsing into nostalgia." —The New Yorker Sarah Zuckerman and Jennifer Jones are best friends in an upscale part of Washington, D.C., in the politically charged 1980s. Sarah is the shy, wary product of an unhappy home: her father abandoned the family to return to his native England; her agoraphobic mother is obsessed with fears of nuclear war. Jenny is an all-American girl who has seemingly perfect parents. With Cold War rhetoric reaching a fever pitch in 1982, the ten-year-old girls write letters to Soviet premier Yuri Andropov asking for peace. But only Jenny's letter receives a response, and Sarah is left behind when her friend accepts the Kremlin's invitation to visit the USSR and becomes an international media sensation. The girls' icy relationship still hasn't thawed when Jenny and her parents die tragically in a plane crash in 1985. Ten years later, Sarah is about to graduate from college when she receives a mysterious letter from Moscow suggesting that Jenny's death might have been a hoax. She sets off to the former Soviet Union in search of the truth, but the more she delves into her personal Cold War history, the harder it is to separate facts from propaganda. You Are One of Them is a taut, moving debut about the ways in which we define ourselves against others and the secrets we keep from those who are closest to us. In her insightful forensic of a mourned friendship, Holt illuminates the long lasting sting of abandonment and the measures we take to bring back those we have lost.
Author: Barbara Boehm Miller Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 308
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Trapped and isolated in small-town Wisconsin, Sarah wants nothing more than to blend in and lead a normal life away from her abusive brother. Weighing five hundred pounds and having no job or formal education, however, makes this almost impossible. When Sarah commits an unthinkable act, she seizes the only opportunity available to escape the consequences of her actions. She contacts the carnival man who previously offered her a job as a sideshow act. Burying her guilt, Sarah leaves home and begins performing under the stage name Lola Rolls. Traveling from town to town, Lola wonders if it’s possible to hide in plain sight and truly outrun her past. She builds lasting friendships along the way, and as the quality of her performances improves, she starts on a path to self-reliance and self-acceptance. Set in the late 1970s, When You See Her is an immersive page-turner that explores what it means to be both visible and invisible, simultaneously desired and reviled, while carving out a space in a too-small world.
Author: Lurlene McDaniel Publisher: Ember ISBN: 0440240182 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 242
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What's Happened to Me? Sarah finds herself in a strange place, and she can recall only one thing—her name. A young man, Heath de Charon, explains to Sarah that he found her unconscious on the grounds of his family's estate and has been caring for her. Sarah is thankful, but when she starts hearing voices that whisper for her to come back, she is confused, and desperate to find out where she really belongs. When the Clock Chimes Drake Iverson lands a summer job on Sandstone Mountain. There are no computers; he has to do all the work by hand in a large leather-bound book. He doesn't mind, as long as he can be near Gina, who is pretty and kind. But when Gina falls ill, Drake is asked to leave. He is determined to find out what happened to Gina and to uncover other mysteries he encounters on Sandstone Mountain. The Mysteries of Chance Dylan Sorenson offers his help to a girl who seems to be in distress. The girl, Maura, explains that she's simply overwhelmed by the heat and quickly runs off. But Maura is soon drawn back to Dylan and a friendship and budding romance begins. However, Maura doesn't reveal the whole truth about herself, and Dylan has secrets of his own. Can their relationship withstand the deception?
Author: David F. Latham Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1440183813 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 485
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The Homeland Security Police shot Grandpa in the back. A.D. 2081: When 15-year-old Adam Bakers family is murdered by federal agents, he seeks to escape the brutal regime that has commandeered a once great nation under the banner of Homeland Security. Adam sets out on a long and dangerous journey westward to China, which has evolved into a haven of prosperity in the eighty years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Along the way he falls in love with a young black woman and learns firsthand of the racism and oppression that blacks must again endure after the collapse of civil rights. HOMELAND SECURITY is a timeless action thriller that paints a grim and frightening picture of what happens to ordinary people when government oversteps its bounds in the name of national safety.
Author: Sallie Cochren Publisher: Sallie Cochren ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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Earth. DurPlunk’s home. Again… When the evil-hearted Maine Coon from Katonia finds himself exiled on the primitive planet with three of his Sphynx soldiers, there may be only one way to make their new home bearable. Gather an army of Earth cats, conquer the humans and make DurPlunk the planet’s ruler! DurPlunk may be in for more than he bargains for, though. Conquering a planet where humans are in control could be more difficult than he thinks. To complicate things, two of his former adversaries from Katonia now live on Earth with their friend, Sarah. Will Bootsie and Soxy be able to keep DurPlunk from accomplishing his evil plans? Back on Katonia, Sunset has his paws full. As the planet’s ruler, he is trying to right the wrongs of the past. Can he ever find a way to live in peace with the Sphynx who have always been seen as enemies? His recent truce with the dogs gives him hope, but the Sphynx may not be as cooperative as the canines. As if Sunset doesn't already have more tuna on his plate than he can eat, he learns that DurPlunk is stirring up trouble for the Earthlings. Will Sunset be able to send reinforcements to Earth to stop DurPlunk? Will Bootsie and Soxy find a way to keep the Earth humans safe? One thing is for sure. DurPlunk is going to have to be alert and keep an ear, tail and whisker out at all times if he is ever going to win his battle for planet Earth! This is book 3 in the Alien Cats series. Book 1 - Alien Cats: No Place Like Home Book 2 - Alien Cats: Return to Katonia Book 3 - Alien Cats: DurPlunk's Battle for Planet Earth
Author: Melody Carlson Publisher: Multnomah ISBN: 1400070813 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 402
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Ruth's husband Rick begins to believe his wife may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder when she begins to give more and more money to her church in an effort to keep her children and family safe from demons.
Author: Andrew Ramer Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1498281001 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 139
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What Dorothy discovered in Oz and Alice discovered in Wonderland you'll discover here: a parallel reality where a third temple rose and fell in antiquity, women were ordained in the fifth century CE, and alternate sages and texts ripple in and out of the ones we know from history. This work of midrash, interpretive stories, opens with: Before God began to create anything, before there was heaven or earth, night or day, good or bad, in or out, up or down, God said, "I must create Myself." and heads toward its conclusion with: It was late afternoon. Tirzah, the designated messiah for our planet, was sitting in her study, up in sixth heaven. These are two of the ways in which this book is different. Liturgist and midrash writer Andrew Ramer not only reinvents Jewish history. He also reinvents his own family, the Talmud, and the Hebrew Bible, adding excerpts from texts by some of our ancient women sages, inviting you to ask yourself, "What does it mean to be a Jew in the twenty-first century? What grounds me and guides me in our tradition? And what gives me hope and dreams in a troubled world of trembling possibilities?"
Author: KAYA Publisher: J-Novel Club ISBN: 1718378246 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 236
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It’s been one crazy thing after another ever since Sara was suddenly thrust into another world as a younger version of herself, but she’s continuing her journey with her friend Allen and her guardian, Nelly the Hunter. They’re headed for Nelly’s hometown, Hydrangea. If Sara wants to avoid any more trouble with the knights from the capital, her best bet is for Nelly’s family to become her guardians officially. Despite Nelly and Allen’s best attempts to lure her into the life of a Hunter, Sara’s started taking an interest in becoming an apothecary. In their travels, they stop at a town called Stock, which is having a major monster problem. In the chaos, they meet a man named Thedias, who turns out to be Nelly’s brother! Will Sara reach a crossroads in her life in her guardian’s hometown?
Author: Rebecca St. James Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM ISBN: 1401689256 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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In Sarah Collins’s mind, only one thing stands in the way of her success . . . an unborn baby. Sarah is about to receive a promotion that will give her everything she’s ever wanted: a huge pay increase, a new car, a fabulous apartment, and first-class travel. But then she discovers she’s pregnant. And while she thinks she loves her boyfriend, Matt, she isn’t sure he’s mature enough to be a responsible father. And the job she’s pursuing is open only because the previous employee is out on maternity leave. Sarah would never be able to handle the travel as a single mom. Torn between advice from her coworkers, the insistence of her mother and sister that she keep the baby, her insecurity about her relationship with Matt, and the void where her father should be, Sarah has no idea how to make this decision. A Christmas card from a mysterious old woman is the catalyst for three visions of her future—and just may be the miracle she needs. But can she trust the visions? Are they the yearnings of a conflicted heart? Or are they true visions from the God she thought had turned His back on her? For every woman who has made painful decisions, Sarah’s Choice offers comfort, wisdom and hope. "This story provides a bit of encouragement and hope to those facing a difficult decision." —Romantic Times, 4-star review "A thought-provoking and stirring story of painful choices and their ramifications. For any woman who has had to make a difficult decision, this book . . . will provide inspiration, hope, and solace to battered souls." —Library Journal "Written with deep compassion, gentle humor, and incredible insight." —CBA Retailers + Resources
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