Download or read book Ballroom Forever written by Natalie Cross and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional ballroom dance couple Patrick O’Leary and Anita Goodman have been through enough. Newly engaged but wanting to avoid family drama, they travel to England to compete in the prestigious Blackstone Dancesport Championships. But as soon as they arrive, the cracks in this glittering façade begin to show. A missing celebrity judge, rumors of a Blackstone ghost, a creepy manor house straight out of a Victorian horror novel, not to mention their student’s attraction to their dubious butler’s nephew. It’s almost not a mystery why Anita can’t set a wedding date. When the missing judge is found dead, their Gothic nightmare has just begun. With the help of their armchair sleuth student, Patrick and Anita will realize not everything is exactly as it seems in this seaside town. They must figure out what’s going on behind the curtains or this will be their last dance.
Download or read book The Ballroom written by Anna Hope and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A searing novel of forbidden love on the Yorkshire moors—“a British version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (The Times U.K.)—from the author of the critically acclaimed debut Wake England, 1911. At Sharston Asylum, men and women are separated by thick walls and barred windows. But on Friday nights, they are allowed to mingle in the asylum’s magnificent ballroom. From its balconies and vaulted ceilings to its stained glass, the ballroom is a sanctuary. Onstage, the orchestra plays Strauss and Debussy while the patients twirl across the gleaming dance floor. Amid this heady ambience, John Mulligan and Ella Fay first meet. John is a sure-footed dancer with a clouded, secretive face; Ella is as skittish as a colt, with her knobby knees and flushed cheeks. Despite their grim circumstances, the unlikely pair strikes up a tenuous courtship. During the week, he writes letters smuggled to her in secret, unaware that Ella cannot read. She enlists a friend to read them aloud and gains resolve from the force of John’s words, each sentence a stirring incantation. And, of course, there’s always the promise of the ballroom. Then one of them receives an unexpected opportunity to leave Sharston for good. As Anna Hope’s powerful, bittersweet novel unfolds, John and Ella face an agonizing dilemma: whether to cling to familiar comforts or to confront a new world—living apart, yet forever changed. Praise for The Ballroom “The Ballroom successfully blends historical research with emotional intelligence to explore the tensions and trials of the human condition with grace and insight.”—New York Times Book Review “Part historical novel and part romance, The Ballroom paints an incredibly rich portrait of the mentally stable forced to live in an asylum. [Anna] Hope transports readers inside the asylum, to feel the thick humidity of the stale summer air of the day room, and the gritty and brutal reality inside those walls.”—Booklist “A compelling cast of emotionally resonant characters, as well as a bittersweet climax, render Hope’s second novel a powerful, memorable experience.”—Publishers Weekly “Hope’s writing is consistently beautiful. . . . Recommended for readers who enjoy historical fiction by Sarah Waters or Emma Donoghue.”—Library Journal “A beautifully wrought novel, a tender, heartbreaking and insightful exploration of the longings that survive in the most inhospitable environments.”—Sunday Express “The Ballroom has all the intensity and lyricism of [Anna] Hope’s debut, Wake. At its heart is a tender and absorbing love story.”—Daily Mail “Compelling and masterful . . . Anna Hope has proven once again that she is a luminary in historical fiction. . . . She delivers profound, poignant narratives that stir the emotions.”—Yorkshire Post “As with Hope’s highly acclaimed debut novel, Wake, the writing is elegant and insightful; she writes beautifully about human emotion, landscape and weather.”—The Observer “A brilliantly moving meditation on what it means to be ‘insane’ in a cruel world . . . All the characters are vividly and sensitively drawn. . . . Deeply moving.”—The Irish Times
Download or read book The Ballroom on Magnolia Street written by Sharon Owens and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Tavern on Maple Street, comes a novel of romance and regret—and the winding paths to love. Johnny Hogan was born and bred on Hollywood movies. He loved the ice-cool matinee idols, the swooning dames, and the possibility that it could all come true. That’s why he opened the ballroom on Magnolia Street. To bring that weekend fantasy to life—for himself, for devoted romantics like his dear grandparents, for the sake of Johnny’s never-forgotten, long-lost lover, and for women like Kate and Shirley Winters, two sisters both looking for fulfill their own passionate fantasies. For everyone in town who still believes in impossible dreams. Come Saturday night, the ballroom on Magnolia Street could be just the place for it all to come true amid the twinkling lights and soft music—a special crossroads for friendships, for family, for people in love.
Download or read book And the Category Is written by Ricky Tucker and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Nonfiction An Electric Literature “Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of 2022” Selection A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture. What is Ballroom? Not a song, a documentary, a catchphrase, a TV show, or an individual pop star. It is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ African American and Latino men and women of Harlem. Arts-based and intersectional, it transcends identity, acting as a fearless response to the systemic marginalization of minority populations. Ricky Tucker pulls from his years as a close friend of the community to reveal the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives are respected and applauded, and queer youth are able to find family and acceptance. With each chapter framed as a “category” (Vogue, Realness, Body, et al.), And the Category Is . . . offers an impressionistic point of entry into this subculture, its deeply integrated history, and how it’s been appropriated for mainstream audiences. Each category features an exclusive interview with fierce LGBTQ/POC Ballroom members—Lee Soulja, Benjamin Ninja, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and more—whose lives, work, and activism drive home that very category. At the height of public intrigue and awareness about Ballroom, thanks to TV shows like FX’s Pose, Tucker’s compelling narratives help us understand its relevance in pop culture, dance, public policy with regard to queer communities, and so much more. Welcome to the norm-defying realness of Ballroom.
Download or read book Forever written by Tara Fox Hall and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigating the many pitfalls of being bound to the demon Shaker, human Sarelle uses him to force a peace with the vengeful vampire lords. Yet she cannot escape her Oathed vampire Danial's command to engage in a menange-a-trois with her shifter ex-husband, Theo. Sorceress Rene magically intervenes, going in Sar's stead only to be bespelled herself into having Theo's son, Harrison. Secrets long hidden are revealed, as Sar, Lash, and their son are hunted throughout the northeast by the vengeful Valarian and his forces, climaxing in a final bloody reckoning. In the end, Sarelle must face her ultimate tests: to reconcile with loved ones who have betrayed her...or to finally sever the bonds between them, forever.
Download or read book Devil s Cove written by R.C. Matthews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shrouded in unspeakable horror and spoken of only in whispers, the abandoned Devil's Cove Manor lures Captain Devlin Limmerick and his unquenchable thirst for revenge to its doors. Feared as the Devil on the high seas, the pirate's desire to avenge his past is matched only by his hunger for the powerful young medium he has coerced to aid him in his nefarious quest. Blinded from youth and touched with an ability to communicate beyond the grave, Grace is both feared and revered by the uneasy town folk. Yet she is powerless against the unrest brewing within the manor walls and finds herself drawn to the Devil's darkness. Still, she refuses to sacrifice her soul to set Devlin's unspeakable plans in motion. But an evil lurks within these walls, and their very souls are in jeopardy. Grace's presence at the manor spurs inexplicable happenings, forcing Devlin to believe nothing is as dead as it seems--not even his heart. Plunged into the throes of passion and danger, they discover the only way out is to search deep within and summon the courage to believe in true love. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Download or read book Norumbega Park and Totem Pole Ballroom written by Clara Silverstein and published by Images of America. This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When Cinderella Falls Down Dead written by Joshua Gabe and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time: Christina was your average spunky teenager going through high school armed with only her wit, and her best friend Gloria. Soon the Goth duo finds themselves consistantly in and out of the law. This is of course because Gloria's father is the Chief of police. Finally it seems that luck has finally smiled on the best friends, when they are offered a chance to be part of the "Junior Detectives" (think CSI for teenagers). Soon Christina and Gloria find out there is more to police work then donuts and coffee breaks. When our hero's soon learn some of the towns people will kill to keep their secrets dead and buried. What ensues is a hilariously clever thriller that puts a black comedy spin on an age old classic Cinderella. Tagline: Some fairy tales were never meant "to be real!" Praise for "When Cinderella Falls Down Dead."" I know I should go to bed and turn the light off, but the pages keep turning themselves (Michelle Smythe MA)." "If this book hasn't got a place on your bookshelf yet, you obviously haven't read enoough of it (Henry C. The Highlands)." "It was a fun, and fast read. I am definitly going to recommend it (Nicole B. Digital Initiatives)."
Download or read book Wonderful Passaic written by Bob Rosenthal and published by Star-L Press. This book was released on 2000-08-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up is bewildering and exciting to every child. This was particularly true for a child born during the Great Depression (1930's) and who also experienced the "Home Front" efforts of World War II. Coupled with these great national events was the fact that this child lived in a multi-ethnic "melting pot" city of Passaic, New Jersey. The true growing up adventures are told in a series of stories, some with side-splitting humor, others highly poignant. For example: How learning the "facts of life" from the older guys on the street corner caused a major lifetime disaster; how, with his best friend, he personally helped defeat Japan and Germany in WWII; how he witnessed the three greatest aeronautical events of the 20th century; how the handwriting rules in the Passaic schools caused a blunder in front of President John F. Kennedy which helped Kennedy to decide to send a man to the moon; how the structural design of the giant Saturn rocket booster was actually invented in a Passaic toilet bowl. But more important, the stories provide the secret of how the immigrant-dominated Passaic uniquely prepared its children to succeed in America, and how it still doing it today.
Download or read book Welcome to the Ballroom 10 written by Tomo Takeuchi and published by Kodansha America LLC. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Tatara and Chinatsu dance for the future of their partnership, they catch the attention of top competitor Masami Kugimiya. Watching them clash, memories of Kugimiya’s own journey from wide-eyed beginner to top-ranked talent force him to confront the sacrifices he’s made and the passion he’s lost in his fight to be the best. Now, everything comes down to the final round of the tournament, and both teams must rely on the styles that have brought them this far–whatever the consequences.
Download or read book Nickelodeon written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lake Worth written by Lawana Mauldin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Lake Worth begins in 1909 when two young boys accidentally set a fire that destroyed many buildings in Fort Worth. Fighting the fire nearly drained the city's wells dry, so city leaders reconsidered an earlier suggestion from engineer John Hawley to create a surface reservoir. The enormous hole filled in just three weeks after heavy rains, instead of the predicted three years. Completed in 1914, Lake Worth became the largest reservoir in the Southwest. Fort Worth now had a better waterAA supply, and local beach development brought water recreation to millions and greatly impacted the small community nearby. Through the years, silt and contaminants have infiltrated the lake, and the City of Fort Worth has temporarily stopped the slow process of dredging the lake because of the economy. But the community's collective hope soars with the possibility that the lake and beaches eventually will be restored to their original condition.
Download or read book Expressions of a Life written by Danielle Rashea Brown and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-06-27 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expressions of a Life is Danielle Rashea Brown’s first book of poetry, although she has been writing poetry for over 40 years. This book is a compilation of poems written during her younger years that were inspired by those moments in time that were too priceless for her to let go, those treasured moments that nurtured the soul of who she was then and those individuals who left a little of themselves behind. Expressions of a Life is treasured moments in time.
Download or read book The Middle Fork written by Rick Glaze and published by BookPros, LLC. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan and an old college friend join a group of kayakers in a trip down Idaho's Salmon River in what is supposed to be a relaxing getaway from everyday life. However, the exhilarating runs over the rapids quickly take a backseat to heated political debates in camp and on the river. Disparate personalities and political parties spark strong opinions and heightened emotions, creating tension within the small group. But when a thunderstorm turns into a violent flash flood, the group finds they must put aside their differences if they want to make it off the river alive. Packed full of action, The Middle Fork hits on current hot-button political issues, like global warming, war, and illegal immigration, providing a sharp political discussion fueled by adrenaline and suspense.
Download or read book The Lady of Rapture written by Sarah Raughley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penny Dreadful meets The Gilded Wolves in this breathtaking finale to young adult historical fantasy Bones of Ruin trilogy! For years, the elite secret society called the Enlightenment Committee has waited for the apocalyptic force known as Hiva to destroy the world as it has so many times before. What the Committee didn’t know, however, was that Hiva wasn’t an event—it was a person. Iris Marlow. An African tightrope dancer with no memories of her past. A girl who cannot die. At least, she couldn’t die. Until her own friends discovered her one weakness and murdered her once and for all. The world-ending threat she posed should be gone too, but there’s one more Hiva out there, and unlike Iris, this one has no love for humanity. In her absence, this Hiva has taken it upon himself to judge if humanity deserves to live. But when it comes to Hivas, the judgment is always the same. The ending is always total destruction. And while Iris is dead, she’s not gone—and after the betrayal that ended her life as Iris, she is now out for revenge. The world’s days are numbered. The Cataclysm has begun.
Download or read book An Impossible Attraction written by Brenda Joyce and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-09-17 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her mother’s passing, Alexandra Bolton gave up on love to take care of her family. Now, with the Bolton name in disgrace due to her father’s profligate ways, marrying an elderly squire might be the only way to save her family from absolute ruin. But when she meets the infamous Duke of Clarewood, old dreams—and old passions—are awakened as never before. Yet she cannot accept his shocking proposition! He is the wealthiest, most powerful peer in the realm, and having witnessed the cold horror of marriage as a child, he has vowed never to wed. But Alexandra Bolton inflames him as no woman has ever done, and she also serves him his first rejection! Now Clarewood—who always gets what he wants—will choose which rules to play by. But when passion finally brings them together, a terrible secret threatens to tear them apart….
Download or read book More Than a Rancher written by Claire McEwen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chance meeting with small-town chef and rancher Sandro Salazar leads ballroom dancer Jenna Stevens to reconsider her plans to give up on finding love.
