Download or read book Fifteen Postcards written by Kirsten Mckenzie and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History shapes those who travel through it Following the unexplained disappearance of her parents, and in a last ditch attempt to save the antique store she has inherited from financial ruin, Sarah Lester takes on a deceased estate. Amongst the estate is a collection of vintage postcards which lead Sarah on a journey through time. Sarah is unprepared for what these postcards hint at about their reclusive former owner, and soon they complicate her life in unimaginable ways, transporting her to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand and to the British Raj in India. Sarah has to fight her twenty-first century instincts, and a century of emancipation, to survive. Traversing three continents and two centuries, where tiger hunts and ruby necklaces are irrevocably entwined with murders and mysteries, auction houses and antiquities, Sarah is drawn into the enigma that could solve her parents' disappearance, and the question of should she stay or should she go, gets harder and harder to answer, the deeper she delves into the past. Perfect for fans of the Outlander series and lovers of The Time Travelers Wife. What people are saying about Fifteen Postcards: "If history lessons had been this entertaining, I would have scored an A+!." -Andrene Low, author of the Excess Baggage series "This story is one for devotees of adventurous historical fiction and tales of plucky young women finding their feet." -Stephanie Jones, CoastFM Book Reviewer "I think the author has done a commendable job in bringing the story to life and it's obvious that she has used extensive historical research to ensure that the story always feels authentic and that's not an easy feat to pull off." -JaffaReadsToo, Book Blogger "Kirsten McKenzie has written a very unusual novel: part time travel, part historical, and part antique review. Sarah’s adventures in other times and other continents, linked together by the postcards and the antiques, are well researched and entertainingly written." -Historical Novel Society What reviewers are saying about Kirsten McKenzie: "McKenzie has done a spectacular job of combining well-researched history with a hint of mysterious intrigue." -Anxious Canadian Blog "Kirsten Mckenzie has written an excellent foray into historical fiction. I'm honestly not quite sure how she was able to keep up with and integrate the different settings, time periods, and characters without losing her place. But she managed it magnificently." -Author Sean Whittaker "McKenzie’s descriptions of the shop are well drawn and wonderfully evoke the jumbled chaos of layers of leftovers from centuries of everyday life." -NZBookLovers blog

Download or read book The Happy Journey written by Lindsay Perrelli and published by Bumblebee Books. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious Turtle is content eating his berries until he sees animal friends, Leaping Frog and Fluttering Butterfly, doing exciting things, such as jumping and soaring. He starts to wonder in his round shell what it is about him that is special and that brings as much happiness as being able to spring or fly. He decides to embark on a journey to find happiness, seeking advice from many of his wilderness friends until he finds happiness in a place he never dreamt of before.

Download or read book A Good Idea at the Time written by Jeannie Davis and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-24 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AVA It seemed like a good idea at the time. I'd met Jasmina at an old school friend's wedding a couple of months ago. I happened to be sitting with Al, who'd been my boyfriend at the time, at the same table as she and her husband, Nick. At some point during the evening I'd mentioned that I did some house sitting along with temping as a PA. Then, a few weeks later she'd phoned me and asked if I'd be available to house sit for them for a month. Her husband was to be best man at a friend's wedding in Mauritius and they'd decided that they'd like to make a big holiday of it at the same time. It couldn't have come at a better time seeing that I was 'between boyfriends' (I'd discovered that Al was married, a small detail he'd failed to mention before). I was 'between homes', seeing that my landlord had given me two months' notice to vacate on account of he was selling up, and 'between jobs', because the girl I'd been doing maternity cover for had decided that she'd rather return to work early and put up with a hot-tempered boss everyday than a wailing baby. So, of course, I'd bitten their hands off; it would give me some breathing space and time to re-coup and anyway, what wouldn't be to like about living in a chocolate box cottage in the middle of the countryside for a month, not only rent free but getting paid for it too? I'd be a fool not to, wouldn't I? So okay, maybe I should have asked more about it and maybe I should have listened when she had told me that it wouldn't be just a straightforward house sit. But no, I'd been my usual impulsive self and I'd not asked any questions apart from when and how much. So here I was, up to my knees in mud, my armpits in vegetables and I'd better not even mention the chickens, dogs and goats, let alone the drop dead sexy guy from next door who always seemed to turn up at the wrong time.LUKEOkay, I'm not normally the nosey kind, I promise, but I didn't think I'd ever been so curious about anyone; I just couldn't make out my new temporary neighbour. She was like an incredibly sexy calamity Jane in a dishevelled, fiery sort of way that made me laugh one minute and horny the next. And her long blonde hair that she kept clipped up in a tangled mess on top of her head just cried out to be released and tamed into submission, and I wanted to be the one to do it.To be honest, she couldn't have arrived at a worse time because I was just in the process of starting my new architectural business, working from home, because after ten years I'd decided to line my own pockets instead of my ex-partner's, David. We'd come to blows for the last time about six months ago about my over loaded client list compared to his; all the while splitting everything fifty-fifty. He favoured golf, expensive lunches, long holidays, having more women that I'd care to count and doing as little work as possible. So I'd decided that I'd had enough and was going to go it on my own, taking my contacts with me. But I hadn't bargained for the distraction of this wild female next door, who'd arrived at my neighbour's cottage and looked as gorgeous in mud caked wellies as in strappy stilettos.I'll be honest, we hadn't got off to a good start and I was trying to make amends, but each time something happened and I invariably ended up looking like a prized prat. I knew that she wouldn't be here in the village for long and the best thing for me to do would be to keep my head down and ignore the draw she had on me. I needed to focus on my business, because this was my livelihood, but every time I tried, something would happen and I'd be either making a fool out of myself or making a fool out of her. So, I reckoned that all I needed to do was keep my head down and to focus on my work instead of her. How hard could it be?

Download or read book Your Money The Missing Manual written by J.D. Roth and published by O'Reilly Media. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping your financial house in order is more important than ever. But how do you deal with expenses, debt, taxes, and retirement without getting overwhelmed? This book points the way. It's filled with the kind of practical guidance and sound insights that makes J.D. Roth's GetRichSlowly.org a critically acclaimed source of personal-finance advice. You won't find any get-rich-quick schemes here, just sensible advice for getting the most from your money. Even if you have perfect credit and no debt, you'll learn ways to make your rosy financial situation even better. Get the info you need to make sensible decisions on saving, spending, and investing Learn the best ways to set and achieve financial goals Set up a realistic budget framework and learn how to track expenses Discover proven methods to help you eliminate debt Understand how to use credit wisely Win big by making smart decisions on your home and other big-ticket items Learn how to get the most from your investments by avoiding rash decisions Decide how -- and how much -- to save for retirement

Download or read book Blood on the Sand written by Michael Jecks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Siege of Calais, during the Hundred Years' Wars. The thrilling second novel in a new series for master of the historical adventure, Michael Jecks, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Calais, 1346. Berenger Fripper and his men are stationed in the ancient port city, a city under English control and surrounded by enemies. They are here to defend their newly won territory from the French and their allies the Genoese. Enemies are all about them, but there is also trouble within. Someone in the vintaine is leaking vital information to the French, jeopardizing not only the safety of the men but also the future of the war, and Berenger must find out who before it's too late. And when the vintaine is attacked at sea and captured by the Genoese it looks as though their luck has run out. Can Berenger defeat the enemies that surround him and keep the English victorious?

Download or read book The Storyteller s Thesaurus written by Troll Lord Games and published by Troll Lord Games. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writers, game designers, teachers, and students ~this is the book youve been waiting for! Written by storytellers for storytellers, this volume offers an entirely new approach to word finding. Browse the pages within to see what makes this book different:

Download or read book A Guide for Using Where the Red Fern Grows in the Classroom written by John Carratello and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 1991-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pages perforated for removal and reproduction.

Download or read book Patriots written by James Wesley Rawles and published by Ulysses Press. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Patriots' is a man's action-adventure novel set in the near future, as America is torn-by a full scale socio-economic collapse.

Download or read book Pugtato Finds a Thing written by Zondervan, and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you get when you cross imaginative and loveable characters, enchanting and inspiring illustrations and a giggle-inducing story? Pugtato, a simple, good spud and a hilarious mashup of pet and vegetable characters by the inimitable illustrator Sophie Corrigan! Join Pugtato and his cute and quirky spuddies in this heartwarming picture book that celebrates the power of friendship, compassion, and believing in your own unique gifts. When Pugtato’s simple, quiet life is disrupted after he digs up a strange object in his garden, he enlists his best “spuddies” to help (they are more clever than he is, after all). Tweetroot is certain it’s a new egg for her nest. Tomatoad is quite sure it’s a toy just for him. And Purrsnip simply won’t stop scratching it! Luckily, Pugtato has another very special spuddy to ask … Pugtato Finds a Thing delivers: A delightful, giggle-inducing, rhyming , read-aloud story perfect for kids ages 4-8 Imaginative, silly pet and vegetable mashups such as Pugtato, Tomatoad, Carrat, Cowbbage, Croccoli, Unicorn on the Cob and more! A beautiful eye-catching cover rich with color Young children will learn invaluable lessons from Pugtato about: Friendship Compassion Acceptance Creativity You’ll also want to follow Pugtato’s adventures in Pugtato Babysits the Snouts, Pugtato, Let’s Be Best Spuddies, and Pugtato and Friends Audio Collection: 3 Books in 1.

Download or read book Cooking with the Dead written by Elizabeth Zipern and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A culinary tour describes how loyal Grateful Dead fans have earned money on the road by preparing and selling vegetarian food from the backs of their vehicles and presents a variety of healthy, parking-lot delicacies. Original.

Download or read book Angel on a Leash written by David Frei and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Frei’s heartwarming collection of stories about the therapy dogs in his life and the people whom they touch, Angel on a Leash celebrates the “ministry” that Frei shares with his wife, Chaplain Cherilyn Frei, the director of spiritual care at the Ronald McDonald House of New York.Frei may be the most recognizable face and name in the dog sport, as “the Voice of Westminster,” the famous New York kennel club for which he has worked for the past two decades, but his true passion in dogs is therapy work. In the book’s eighteen chapters, Frei retells the stories of the everyday miracles he’s witnessed his therapy dogs perform over hundreds of trips to their favorite places. Currently in his second generation of therapy dogs, Frei gives his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel “Angel” and Brittany “Grace” all the credit for the life-altering work they do cheering up ailing children at Morgan Stanley’s Children’s Hospital, spending time with recovering patients at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital, and placing a paw in the hand of world-weary veterans at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Never sappy or sentimental, Frei’s writing style is straightforward and honest with a swiftness that keeps the reader turning pages (and wiping tears). Beyond the inspiring storytelling, the book also offers practical advice to potential therapy dog handlers about how to get a dog certified with a proper registry, the responsibilities that accompany therapy work, and the importance of community involvement. Frei’s association with Westminster yielded the formation of a nonprofit organization called Angel on a Leash (the book’s namesake), which Frei was the key founder. Although the organization is now a separate entity from its famous “parent,” Best in Show winners of Westminster have frequently retired from the show ring into the realm of therapy work, receiving Frei’s encouragement and guidance. Among the many exquisite moments captured in the book’s photography section are portraits of Rufus, the Colored Bull Terrier; James, the English Spring Spaniel; and Uno, the Beagle, all supreme victors of the famous show, spending time with children on therapy visits.

Download or read book A Conspiracy of Women written by Aubrey Menen and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Something I Never Told You written by Shravya Bhinder and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When in love, you tend to take each other for granted, and sometimes, that can cost you a lifetime of togetherness . . . Ronnie knew that his first crush was way out of his league, and yet he pursued and wooed Adira. Shyly and from a distance in the beginning, and more persuasively later. He couldn't believe it when the beautiful Adira actually began to reciprocate, falling in love with him for his simplicity and honesty. Slowly, as they get close and comfortable with each other, life takes on another hue. From truly magical it becomes routine. There are fights and then making-up sessions-a clash of egos and doubts. Things begin to change for the worst. It is too late. Ronnie and Adira will probably never find their forever after . . .

Download or read book I Like Wild Animals written by and published by Ladybird Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mini hardback book with bright and colourful pictures of wild animals. This book is one of a series on things with which toddlers are familiar and is designed to aid first learning skills such as counting and opposites. The book is CE-tested to meet set safety standards.

Download or read book Hachiko written by Pamela S. Turner and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009-04-06 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every afternoon. Imagine waiting, and waiting, and waiting. For ten years. This is what Hachiko did. Hachiko was a real dog who lived in Tokyo, a dog who faithfully waited for his owner at the Shibuya train station long after his owner could not come to meet him. He became famous for his loyalty and was adored by scores of people who passed through the station every day. This is Hachiko’s story through the eyes of Kentaro, a young boy whose life is changed forever by his friendship with this very special dog. Simply told, and illustrated with Yan Nascimbene’s lush watercolors, the legend of Hachiko will touch your heart and inspire you as it has inspired thousands all over the world.

Download or read book Wish I Could Tell You written by Durjoy Datta and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you find yourself after you have lost that special someone? A disillusioned and heartbroken Anusha finds herself in the small world of WeDonate.com. Struggling to cope with her feelings and the job of raising money for charity, she reluctantly searches for a worthwhile cause to support. For Ananth, who has been on the opposite side, no life is less worthy, no cause too small to support. Behind them are teams for whom going to extraordinary lengths to save lives is more than a full-time occupation. In front of them is the virtual world of social media-watching, interacting, judging, making choices, and sometimes, saving lives. From the virtual to the real, their lives and that of their families, entangle in a way that moving together is the only solution. They can't escape each other. In this world of complicated relationships, should love be such a difficult ride?

Download or read book Why Not Me written by Anubhav Agrawal and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hopeless romantic, Anubhav had been looking for the love of his life. When Zoya accepted his online friend request, he felt an instant connection. Soon, he was falling deeply in love with her. For four years, first as friend and then as boyfriend, Anubhav waited for the day that Zoya would fall for him too. It never came. He had fallen in love with a person who had never really cared about him. He thought that if Zoya ever left him, he would be devastated. Turns out, it was the best gift ever. In Why Not Me? A Feeling of Millions, Anubhav looks back on his roller-coaster ride of being crazy in love to heartbroken, expressing in words what countless others have felt. His message? A broken heart can make you a stronger person. Already a national bestseller, Why Not Me? is a story of learning to love yourself again.