Download or read book A million crossed fingers written by Rebecca Spears and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cross Fingers written by Paddy Richardson and published by Hodder Moa. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Television journalist Rebecca Thorne is working on a documentary project exposing a crooked ex-cop property developer. Much to her chagrin she is removed from the project to work on another documentary about the notorious 1981 South African rugby team?s tour of New Zealand. At the same time, Rebecca breaks up with boyfriend Rolly. Strange things start to happen: is someone stalking her, breaking into her house and moving her things? Or is she just being paranoid? As she learns more about the 81 tour, Rebecca becomes fascinated by the Lambs, two anonymous protesters who mocked the police and entertained the crowds, and by the disappearance of one of them on the night of the Wellington test. As sinister events in Rebecca?s life increase, she gets closer and closer to finding out what happened to the Black Lamb . . .

Download or read book Crossed Fingers written by Gary North and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bachelorette Bucket List Crushed Crumpled written by Sumant Gupta and published by Kush Aryan Gupta. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about a hopelessly romantic girl who declares that she will lie to win her love. The dreamer wants a fairy tale in her life. There was one problem - Her boyfriend was a saint! This story of first love with a happily ever after ending will make you smile even with tears in your eyes. Fresh out of IIM-Ahemdabad, excitedly, she moved to Mumbai to join her first job. What could be more thrilling than living an independent life in a big city, alone in a friend's apartment? She had many dreams and had prepared a long list. Weirdly, a stranger began striking them off - one after another. Did he know? He was a young and handsome bachelor - head of the office next door. This man of outdated principles was an unintentional heartbreaker. He broke every heart which was given to him - in college & then at work. Will the curse of broken hearts let him remain happy? Classmates, BFFs, colleagues, & subordinates do flirt harmlessly - They are humans who need to laugh the stress away. Unfortunately, cupid can strike anywhere - studying together or working in teams. The trouble begins when he hits only one of the two lovers. Then, hearts ache or break. The characters of the novel: Hriday: means heart in Hindi. An IIT engineer & Emory MBA heads the Indian operations of an MNC. The software giant employs 200 youngsters, smart & intelligent, so definitely good-looking. The CEO has a posh three-bedroom apartment, a Ducati motorbike, & a fat paycheck, but he is single, despite his pleasing personality. Simplicity, purity of thought, & good work ethic have kept him a bachelor. Jiniya: means flower in Bengali. True to her name, she is as desirable as a morning rose. We don't know much about her! Why? She is a pretty compulsive liar. We know about her being well educated, fresh post-graduate, & starting a career in a private finance company. The unmarried nymph admits that she lies! Find out why? Gurnoor: is a feminine Sikh name (light of God). This Punjabi Jat is number two in Hriday's office. The efficient coder, bubbly entertainer, & magnetic charmer had zero fat on her well-toned hourglass figure. When she was a student, this mesmerizing beauty had the nickname Tornado. Why? Da Ji: in mythology, was a favorite consort of King Zhou of Shang in China. A classic example of how a beautiful woman can cause the downfall of a dynasty. Our Da Ji has European genes in her. The British brunette is not like her Chinese namesake. Or is she? Jugnu: a fitness freak villager from Agra. Thanks to his stock-picking skills, he is Warren Buffet in the making. Married to a homemaker Asha, he stays with his parents in a villa. Careful! He is Hriday's BFF. Rocky (Jiniya's elder brother), Feku Sabmekov (Russia), Nirek, Vibhi, Wafa, & Elizabeth (American) are spices that flavor the ingredients of this LzeroVE STORY drama. Roll Over Beethovens (Chuck Berry) & Every Breath You Take (Police) are the music & song which inspire our musicians & singers. Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates is the dreamgirl. Dom Perignon Champagne, Pinot Noir, & Long Island Iced Tea are for celebrations. We gift Godiva chocolates. London Eye, Thames River, Electric Cinema, Atrium Bar, The Shard, & Little Venice ignite passion. Gypsy Vanner (Horse) is our official ride to theme parties. With divine blessings of God (Lord Ganesh & Lord Hanuman).

Download or read book A Million Nightingales written by Susan Straight and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From National Book Award finalist Susan Straight comes a haunting historical novel about a Louisiana slave girl's perilous journey to freedom.Daughter of an African mother and a white father she never knew, Moinette is a house maid on a plantation south of New Orleans. At fourteen she is sold, separated from her mother without a chance to say goodbye. Bright, imaginative and well aware of everything she risks, Moinette at once begins to prepare for an opportunity to escape. Inspired by a true story, A Million Nightingales portrays Moinette’s experience–and the treacherous world she must navigate–with uncommon richness, intricacy, and drama.

Download or read book The Abacus and the Cross written by Nancy Marie Brown and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages -- in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called "The Scientist Pope," Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero. In The Abacus and the Cross, Nancy Marie Brown skillfully explores the new learning Gerbert brought to Europe. A fascinating narrative of one remarkable math teacher, The Abacus and the Cross will captivate readers of history, science, and religion alike.

Download or read book Promise Me a Million Times written by Keshav Aneel and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believing that life always gives us all a second chance is too bookish a thought. Because sometimes, by the time we finally realize our faults and true potential, times have changed dramatically. Like a couple of migratory birds, both Charlie and Edwin leave everything back in their village and settle for a new life in the big city. For Edwin, it was where he was going to chase his dreams of becoming an actor; but for Charlie, it was just another place to be with his only friend, to help him accomplish his dreams. However, life seemed to have different plans as it throws Charlie in Aster's way, who was silently walking through instabilities of her own destiny. He could never have guessed, but he was in for an absolute unthoughtful phase of profoundness, which was going to last forever. Promise me a Million Times is a story of dreams, friendship, struggles and a will to make up for every loss with love by your side.

Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book A Million Views written by Aaron Starmer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brewster Gaines just wanted to make a video and get a million views - he didn't count on needing friends to get there. From the author of Spontaneous and the Locker 37 series comes a heartfelt story of friendship, family, and filmmaking. “A well-rounded, heartfelt tale of creativity and family.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A Million Views turns its lens on YouTube fame in a way that’s fun, educational, and inspiring.”—Ryan North, New York Times best-selling author of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl “A celebration of the creative spirit in all of us!”—Rob Harrell, author of Wink Brewster Gaines loves everything about making videos. The planning, the filming, the editing, and especially the feeling of watching his YouTube views tick up and up. So what if he doesn’t have friends to film with or parents who are home every night for dinner? He’s got a phone and a tripod and a lofty goal: A million views. But when he enlists the acting chops of charismatic new kid Carly for a ten-second video, he gets more than he bargained for. Her intimidating friend Rosa soon steps in with funding to produce an epic fantasy trailer, and before long, their tiny team is adding cast and crew. What started as a simple shoot mutates into a full-fledged movie production, complete with method-acting cosplayers, special effects, and a monster made out of a go-kart. That’s when Brewster realizes that getting to a million views may be harder than he ever imagined . . .

Download or read book The Million Pieces of Neena Gill written by Emma Smith-Barton and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can I hold myself together, when everything around me is falling apart? Neena's always been a good girl - great grades, parent-approved friends and absolutely no boyfriends. But ever since her brother Akash died, she's been slowly falling apart - and uncovering a new version of herself who is freer, but altogether more dangerous. As her wild behaviour spirals more and more out of control, Neena's grip on her sanity begins to weaken too. And when her parents announce not one but two life-changing bombshells, she finally reaches breaking point. But as Neena is about to discover, when your life falls apart, only love can piece you back together.

Download or read book The One In A Million Boy written by Monica Wood and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades. One Saturday, the boy doesn't show up. Ona starts to think he's not so special after all, but then his father arrives on her doorstep, determined to finish his son's good deed. The boy's mother is not so far behind. Ona is set to discover that the world can surprise us at any age, and that sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find ourselves again. “Readers won’t be able to resist falling for Ona … The conclusion will leave them smiling through their tears.”—Shelf Awareness ?“Poignant … There is much to enjoy in this heartfelt tale of love, loss, and friendship.”—Express “A must-read book … Whimsical and bittersweet.”—Good Housekeeping

Download or read book Time Time Again written by Richard Beal and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time and Time Again is a story of time travel, deceit, and murder. From Desert Storm to primitive New Mexico, Jon Allen Stanton lives a double life, one of a twentieth-century man and one of a man caught up in a time warp and living in prehistoric times. His life and purpose for living in those ancient times is a compelling adventure set in two different worlds. Revelation after revelation makes this story take many different twists and turns and lead main character Jon Stanton from now back to then.

Download or read book Five Finger Discount written by Helene Stapinski and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-03-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a PBS documentary, this astonishing memoir of growing up in rough-and-tumble Jersey City “will steal your heart” (People) With deadpan humor and obvious affection, Five-Finger Discount recounts the story of an unforgettable New Jersey family of swindlers, bookies, embezzlers, and mobster-wannabes. In the memoir Mary Karr calls “a page-turner,” Helene Stapinski ingeniously weaves the checkered history of her hometown of Jersey City—a place known for its political corruption and industrial blight—with the tales that have swirled around her relatives for decades. Navigating a childhood of toxic waste and tough love, Stapinski tells an extraordinary tale at once heartbreaking and hysterically funny. Praise for Five-Finger Discount “By turns hilarious and alarming, [Helene Stapinski’s] book reads on the surface like something by Damon Runyon and Elmore Leonard, with a dark undertow of real-life pain and disillusion.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “It’s a brilliant book, a darling book. It is the blessedly modest chronicle of a magical consciousness that seems to have been born pulling diamonds out of the muck, hearing angels’ voices in the fiercest thunder. . . . I adored every word of this wondrous book. Get it. Read it.”—Michael Pakenham, The Baltimore Sun “In the tradition of . . . Rita Mae Brown and Amy Tan, Ms. Stapinski is an exciting writer, unabashedly candid, and at the same time unashamedly self-contained. Five-Finger Discount is a must-read.”—Victoria Gotti, The New York Observer “What [Frank] McCourt did for Limerick, Ireland, Helene Stapinski does for Jersey City.”—The Star-Ledger “Hugely entertaining.”—The Sunday Times (London)

Download or read book Galileo s Finger written by Peter Atkins and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-05-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any literate person should be familiar with the central ideas of modern science. In his sparkling new book, Peter Atkins introduces his choice of the ten great ideas of science. With wit, charm, patience, and astonishing insights, he leads the reader through the emergence of the concepts, and then presents them in a strikingly effective manner. At the same time, he works into his engaging narrative an illustration of the scientific method and shows how simple ideas can have enormous consequences. His choice of the ten great ideas are: * Evolution occurs by natural selection, in which the early attempts at explaining the origin of species is followed by an account of the modern approach and some of its unsolved problems. * Inheritance is encoded in DNA, in which the story of the emergence of an understanding of inheritance is followed through to the mapping of the human genome. * Energy is conserved, in which we see how the central concept of energy gradually dawned on scientists as they mastered the motion of particles and the concept of heat. * All change is the consequence of the purposeless collapse of energy and matter into disorder, in which the extraordinarily simple concept of entropy is used to account for events in the world. * Matter is atomic, in which we see how the concept of atoms emerged and how the different personalities of the elements arise from the structures of their atoms. * Symmetry limits, guides, and drives, in which we see how concepts related to beauty can be extended to understand the nature of fundamental particles and the forces that act between them. * Waves behave like particles and particles behave like waves, in which we see how old familiar ideas gave way to the extraordinary insights of quantum theory and transformed our perception of matter. * The universe is expanding, in which we see how a combination of astronomy and a knowledge of elementary particles accounts for the origin of the universe and its long term future. * Spacetime is curved by matter, in which we see the emergence of the theories of special and general relativity and come to understand the nature of space and time. * If arithmetic is consistent, then it is incomplete, in which we learn the origin of numbers and arithmetic, see how the philosophy of mathematics lets us understand the nature of this most cerebral of subjects, and are brought to the limits of its power. C. P. Snow once said 'not knowing the second law of thermodynamics is like never having read a work by Shakespeare'. This is an extraordinary, exciting book that not only will make you literate in science but give you deep enjoyment on the way.

Download or read book Call The Shots written by Don Calame and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his girlfriend broke up with him last summer, Sean's been on a starvation diet where girls are concerned. However, he's got other things on his mind. Like how to stop the soon-to-be-born family addition from stealing his room and making him share with his evil twin sister. When Coop suggests making a cheap-ass horror film to bring in the bucks he's a bit sceptical, but Coop is nothing if not persuasive . . . 'Zonkey!' (a tale of 'half-man, half-monkey drones that mutate into hairy uncontrollable zombie-monsters with a thirst for human blood') is born. Join Coop, Sean and Matt in this hilarious sequel to SWIM THE FLY and BEAT THE BAND.

Download or read book Harry Expects A Murder written by Neal Enrick and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After gaining fanfare by cracking a sensational murder case, Harry Bittercress, a former army MP, sees his private eye career take off. "Good cases are finally coming my way!" he exclaimed. Harry is ably assisted by Cardamine, his Oxford-educated wife whose odd mixture of British-Jamaican ancestry and vocation in mystic reading and advising make her an ideal, if unorthodox, partner - whether Harry's pride can handle it or not.Such masculine insecurity is perhaps excusable given the year: 1953. Back then, a wife was typically an aproned homemaker. But Harry's wife? She does all that but so much more, poring over literature, philosophy, mathematics, and social and physical science journals. "My better half is as cute as a button and as sharp as a tack¿ a real dime piece!" you may overhear Harry enthuse at Papa Max's, the watering hole below his third-floor walk-up office in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. "It's umm, adequate," Cardamine spoke kindly of his modest workspace.Harry'll need her assistance (and that of others) when a new, oddball case comes in over the transom: solving a murder that hasn't happened yet! His client calmly states, "Someone's going to kill me. Afterwards, I want you to catch him."

Download or read book A Million Suns written by Beth Revis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Gallactica and Passengers! GODSPEED WAS FUELED BY LIES. NOW IT IS RULED BY CHAOS. It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. Everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to act on his vision--no more Phydus, no more lies. But when Elder learns shocking news, he and Amy must race to discover the truth behind life on Godspeed, all the while dealing with the love that's growing between them and the chaos that threatens to tear them apart. Beth Revis catapulted readers into the far reaches of space with her New York Times bestselling debut, Across the Universe. In A Million Suns, Beth deepens the mystery with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: THEY HAVE TO GET OFF THIS SHIP.