Author: Joan Brady Publisher: B DE BOOKS ISBN: 8490196656 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 159
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"Cautious, conservative Molly Driscoll still works at the same Jersey shore hospital in which she completed her nurse s training more than a decade ago. When her now-ex-husband, Jason, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Molly tries to convince him to undergo a recommended course of chemotherapy. In spite of their past difficulties, Molly volunteers to take on something that is equally daunting in exchange for her ex-husband s agreement to give chemotherapy a try. She quits her old familiar job, becomes a Travel Nurse , andtrades in her nice, safe Honda Civic for a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Her assignments take her into the blizzards and biker-barsof New England, the genteel beauty and smoky pool-halls of South Carolina, and the carnival atmosphere of a busy walk-in clinic inKey West as well as to some very surprising and unexplored regions of her own heart. Along the way, Molly experiences a terrifying ordeal with a stranger, tender moments with patients who leave lasting impressions on her, the possibility of a would-be-stalker,and a fellow Travel Nurse who claims to be an angel . In spite of all her old self-doubts, Molly grows in confidence, proving that thoughshe may not be very good at driving a motorcycle, she is quite good at surviving and maybe even resilient enough to loveagain."
Author: Janis Reams Hudson Publisher: Diversion Books ISBN: 1626814961 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 227
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“Hudson’s sensational romance features full-bodied characterizations and meticulous plotting. A joy indeed!” — RT BOOK REVIEWS Dalton McShane rolled into Two Oaks like a thunderstorm—dark, angry, powerful, and mysterious. But when it comes time to confront the conniving woman claiming to carry his child, the heat of his fury instantly simmers over. Faith Hillman certainly isn’t what Dalton expected to find in Two Oaks. She’s beautiful, but is she innocent? After a cowardly act of violence against her, one thing both Dalton and Faith know for sure is that Faith is in trouble, and she could use his help. As the two work together to discover the truth behind the lies, they must learn how to trust again, but soon find themselves learning to love again as well.
Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman Publisher: Simon Pulse ISBN: 1534437126 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 416
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The Greatest Showman meets This Is Us by way of Sarah Dessen in this heart-wrenching, hopeful contemporary novel about a multiracial teen who risks it all to follow her dreams by joining the circus, from the critically acclaimed author of Starfish. Harley Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her heart and soul that she would be up there herself one day. After a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family, and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Mystère. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion, and collaboration. At the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past—and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams. From award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, unforgettable examination of love, loyalty, and the hard choices we must make to find where we truly belong.
Author: Susan Keen Publisher: ISBN: 9781613150108 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 191
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Keen profiles Blue Angels leader, Capt. Harley Hall, the last American pilot shot down before the cease fire in Vietnam. She chronicles jarring evidence indicating that Hall remained alive for years after his capture and outlines America's humiliating response to his wife's and others' pleas to garner attention for this compelling case.
Author: Max Lucado Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1418512710 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 96
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Spiritual beings populate the stories of Scripture. Angels singing. Demons infecting. Heavenly hosts fighting . . . Ignore the armies of God and Satan and you ignore the heart of Scripture. Ever since the snake tempted Eve in Eden, we've known: there is more to this world than meets the eye. In this classic Christmas novella, best-selling author Max Lucado imagines the spiritual conflict that surrounded the coming of Christ. Surely there was much. If Satan could pre-empt Christ in the cradle, there'd be no Christ on the cross. Journey back in time to the very throne of God ... and witness firsthand the glory, the wonder, and the battle that took place on the very first Christmas. E-book bonus content: An Angel’s Story!
Author: Jerry Langton Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470739940 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 289
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Walter Stadnick is not an imposing man. At five-foot-four, his face and arms scarred by fire in a motorcycle accident, he would not spring to mind as a leader of Canada's most notorious biker gang, the Hells Angels. yet through sheer guts and determination, intelligence and luck, this Hamilton-born youth who had the nickname of "Nurget" rose in the Hells Angels ranks to become national president. Not only did he lead the Angels through the violent war with their rivals the rock machine in Montreal in the Nineties, Stadnick saw opportunity to grow the Hells Angels into a national criminal gang. he was a visionary--and a highly successful one. Bikers are not known for their fondness for rival gangs. Stadnick and the Angels fought and defeated rival gangs, or used power of persuasion to patch them over. As Stadnick's influence spread, law enforcement took notice of the growing presence of the Angels in Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. However, Stadnick's success did not come without a price. Arrested and charged with 13 counts of first-degree murder, stadnick beat the murder charges but was convicted of gangsterism and is currently serving time. Fallen Angel details one man's improbable rise to power in one of the world's most violent organizations, while shedding light on how this enigmatic and dangerous biker gang operated and why it remains so powerful.