Download or read book A Girl Less Ordinary written by Leah Ashton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eleanor has worked hard to transform herself from the lonely girl she once was. Switching braces for a breathtaking smile, dowdy clothes for fabulous dresses, and heartbreak for flirty, fun-only dates, she's now "Ella." But one man can see the real woman beneath. Fiercely private billionaire Jake Donner has never forgotten Eleanor, and he's shocked to see how she's changed. Sparks begin to fly as old memories haunt them-for the innocent attraction they once resisted is all grown up and won't be denied again"--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book A Girl Less Ordinary written by Leah Ashton and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Switching braces for a breathtaking smile, dowdy clothes for fabulous dresses, and heartbreak for flirty, fun dates, Eleanor is now Ella! But one man can still appreciate the real woman beneath. Billionaire Jake Donner has never forgotten Eleanor, and he's shocked to see how she's changed. Sparks fly as old memories haunt them– and the innocent attraction they once resisted won't be denied again...
Download or read book Trishia A Life Less Ordinary written by Trisha Goddard and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trisha Goddard is a household name in the UK and is known all over the world as Britain's Queen of Daytime following her hugely successful daily television show. Sadly her personal life has not always been as successful as her professional career--Trisha suffered at the hands of a violent father and was abused in her early teens. She then turned to drugs and struggled with depression and mental health issues. A trained counselor in conflict resolution, she is vocal about her own mental health problems and actively campaigns for better understanding and de-stigmatization of mental health issues. This is her story.
Download or read book A Life Less Ordinary written by Zoe Ellison and published by CICO Books. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired by i gigi’s unique textures and natural palette to create your own haven of calm. Zoe Ellison and Alex Legendre have created a beautiful shopping and interiors experience with their unique store i gigi—a haven of beautiful gifts and unique pieces for your home. The muted, earthy color palette is chic and modern and yet utterly timeless, allowing their pieces to fit seamlessly into any home. In this, their first book, they share their secrets and open their hearts as they describe the journey they have taken, what makes them tick, their philosophy, their friendship, their inspirations, ideas, and interiors. i gigi is a destination store, selling the idea of a beautiful yet practical and achievable lifestyle. Their interiors feature reclaimed and revamped pieces and rooms that have been created on a shoestring. With stunning photography throughout, this is a truly fascinating look into their world.
Download or read book Ordinary Girls written by Jaquira Díaz and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Must-Read Books of 2019 According to O: The Oprah Magazine * Time * Bustle * Electric Literature * Publishers Weekly * The Millions * The Week * Good Housekeeping “There is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than some lives hold in a lifetime.” —Julia Alvarez In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age. While growing up in housing projects in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, Díaz found herself caught between extremes. As her family split apart and her mother battled schizophrenia, she was supported by the love of her friends. As she longed for a family and home, her life was upended by violence. As she celebrated her Puerto Rican culture, she couldn’t find support for her burgeoning sexual identity. From her own struggles with depression and sexual assault to Puerto Rico’s history of colonialism, every page of Ordinary Girls vibrates with music and lyricism. Díaz writes with raw and refreshing honesty, triumphantly mapping a way out of despair toward love and hope to become her version of the girl she always wanted to be. Reminiscent of Tara Westover’s Educated, Kiese Laymon’s Heavy, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club, and Terese Marie Mailhot’s Heart Berries, Jaquira Díaz’s memoir provides a vivid portrait of a life lived in (and beyond) the borders of Puerto Rico and its complicated history—and reads as electrically as a novel.
Download or read book To Live A Life Less Ordinary written by Michael Cooke and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ashleigh Simpson runs away from home to London and becomes an Escort for an agency to work her way through University. Deciding on a career, she eventually moves to Sheffield and on her first day in her new position, finds herself coming face to face with the one person that meant anything to her, the one person who could decide her future and erase her past. Between them they challenge the man who controls the drugs, gambling and prostitution in Sheffield.Until in the end, Ashleigh realises the truth can no longer be hidden.
Download or read book A Life Less Ordinary written by Baby Halder and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is The Story Of Baby Halder, A Young Woman Working As A Domestic Help In A Home In Delhi. Hurriedly Married Off At The Age Of Twelve, A Mother By The Time She Was Fourteen, Baby Writes Movingly And Evocatively Of Her Life As A Young Girl, And Later As A Young Woman. The Long Absences Of Her Father, The Hardships Faced By Her Mother, And Her Decision To Walk Out Of Her Marriage, Leaving Baby And Her Sister To Manage The Household, Were The Realities That Shaped Baby S Early Life. When Marriage Came, Baby, Still A Child, Yearned To Play And Study, But Was Burdened With The Responsibility Of Being Wife And Mother While Facing Considerable Violence From Her Husband. Escape Finally Came Many Years Later, By Which Time The Still Young Baby Was A Mother Of Three, And She Fled To The City In The Hope Of Finding A Job. Working In Delhi As A Domestic Help, Baby Was Lucky Enough To Come Across An Employer Who Encouraged Her To Read Which She Did Voraciously And Then To Write. The Story Of Baby S Life Is A Lesson In Courage And Survival. Since It Was First Published In Hindi, This Book Has Become A Best-Seller, Receiving Accolades From Some Of The Best-Known Writers And Critics In India And Elsewhere. It Has Also Been Translated Into Other Indian Languages.
Download or read book A Girl Less Ordinary written by Leah Ashton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleanor has worked hard to transform herself from the lonely girl she once was. Switching braces for a breathtaking smile, dowdy clothes for fabulous dresses, and heartbreak for flirty, fun-only dates, she's now "Ella." But one man can see the real woman beneath. Fiercely private billionaire Jake Donner has never forgotten Eleanor, and he's shocked to see how she's changed. Sparks begin to fly as old memories haunt them—for the innocent attraction they once resisted is all grown up and won't be denied again.…
Download or read book Re Presenting Gender and Love written by Dikmen Yakalı Çamoğlu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Life Less Ordinary written by John Hodge and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the TRAINSPOTTING and SHALLOW GRAVE screenplays, a novel about the unpredictable course of fate. An aspiring novelist meets a rich woman with a slender grip on the real world. They are ill-matched but become lovers, with a little help from the archangel Gabriel. Tied to the release of a Hollywood feature film.
Download or read book Ordinary Girl written by Donna Summer and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordinary Girl is legendary singer-songwriter Donna Summer's delightfully candid memoir about her journey from signing in a Boston church to her unexpected reign as the Queen of Disco, and the tragedy and spiritual rebirth that followed.
Download or read book Masculinities in Post Millennial Popular Romance written by Eirini Arvanitaki and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the projection of the hero’s masculinity in a selection of post-millennial popular romance narratives and attempts to discover if, and to what extent, this projection reinforces or challenges patriarchal ideas about gender. In the majority of these narratives the hero is often presented as a hegemonic alpha male. However, hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed concept. Rather, it is subject to continuous change which allows for the emergence of various dominant masculinities. Under a poststructuralist lens and through a close textual analysis approach and a gender reading of romance narratives, the book suggests that to a certain extent the romance hero could be described as a platform onto which different forms of dominant masculinity are displayed and highlights that these masculinities do not necessarily clash, depend on, or function as a prerequisite for each other.
Download or read book Ordinary Girl in a Tiara written by Jessica Hart and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly single Caro Cartwright has decided that when it comes to life (and men), ordinary is good. Until her best friend, Princess Lotty, begs her to stage a diversion by masquerading as Prince Philippe of Montluce's latest squeeze.... Playboy Philippe thinks their attempt is doomed. How can he pretend to be in love with someone like Caro, who's so...unglamorous? Then Caro starts winning hearts left, right and center--including his. Can Philippe convince Caro not to settle for normal--but for an extraordinary life as princess of Montluce?
Download or read book A Boy Less Ordinary written by Fredric Joss Shelley and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plunge written by Liesbet Collaert and published by Roaming about Press. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical waters turn tumultuous in this travel memoir, as a free-spirited woman jumps headfirst into a sailing adventure with a new man and his two dogs. Join Liesbet as she faces a decision that sends her into a whirlwind of love, loss, and living in the moment. When she swaps life as she knows it for an uncertain future on a sailboat, she succumbs to seasickness and a growing desire to be alone. Guided by impulsiveness and the joys of an alternative lifestyle, she must navigate personal storms, trouble with US immigration, adverse weather conditions, and doubts about her newfound love. Does Liesbet find happiness? Will the dogs outlast the man? Or is this just another reality check on a dream to live at sea? ### Have you ever wondered how life could be if you had made different choices? If you didn't marry early, commit to a large loan for the house, focus on your career, start a family? Maybe you're just curious about how a person thinking outside the box manages? A person without boundaries, striving to be flexible, happy, and free. What you are about to read is how one such person follows her dreams, no, her intuition, and how she survives her naivety, life altering twists, and a relationship in close quarters. Plunge is a story of what happens when you go with the flow, when you have a bright idea - or thought you had one - and ride the waves of the unknown. Ready to hop aboard and delve in?
Download or read book Ordinary Girls written by Blair Thornburgh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019* *A Booklist Editors' Choice for Books for Youth 2019* Perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski and Jenny Han, this heartfelt and humorous contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility follows two sisters—complete opposites—who discover the secrets they’ve been keeping make them more alike than they’d realized. For siblings as different as Plum and Ginny, getting on each other’s nerves is par for the course. But when the family’s finances hit a snag, sending chaos through the house in a way only characters from a Jane Austen novel could understand, a distance grows between them like never before. Plum, a self-described social outcast, finally has something in her life that doesn’t revolve around her dramatic older sister. But what if coming into her own means Plum isn’t there for Ginny when she, struggling with a hard secret of her own, needs her most?
Download or read book An Ordinary Wonder written by Buki Papillon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary literary debut about a Nigerian boy's secret intersex identity and his desire to live as a girl. Oto leaves for boarding school with one plan: excel and escape his cruel home. Falling in love with his roommate was certainly not on the agenda, but fear and shame force him to hide his love and true self. Back home, weighed down by the expectations of their wealthy and powerful family, the love of Oto's twin sister wavers and, as their world begins to crumble around them, Oto must make drastic choices that will alter the family's lives for ever. Richly imagined with art, proverbs and folk tales, this moving and modern novel follows Oto through life at home and at boarding school in Nigeria, through the heartbreak of living as a boy despite their profound belief they are a girl, and through a hunger for freedom that only a new life in the United States can offer. An Ordinary Wonder is a powerful coming-of-age story that explores complex desires as well as challenges of family, identity, gender, and culture, and what it means to feel whole.
