Download or read book Dignity written by Chris Arnade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A profound book.... It will break your heart but also leave you with hope." —J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy "[A] deeply empathetic book." —The Economist With stark photo essays and unforgettable true stories, Chris Arnade cuts through "expert" pontification on inequality, addiction, and poverty to allow those who have been left behind to define themselves on their own terms. After abandoning his Wall Street career, Chris Arnade decided to document poverty and addiction in the Bronx. He began interviewing, photographing, and becoming close friends with homeless addicts, and spent hours in drug dens and McDonald's. Then he started driving across America to see how the rest of the country compared. He found the same types of stories everywhere, across lines of race, ethnicity, religion, and geography. The people he got to know, from Alabama and California to Maine and Nevada, gave Arnade a new respect for the dignity and resilience of what he calls America's Back Row--those who lack the credentials and advantages of the so-called meritocratic upper class. The strivers in the Front Row, with their advanced degrees and upward mobility, see the Back Row's values as worthless. They scorn anyone who stays in a dying town or city as foolish, and mock anyone who clings to religion or tradition as naïve. As Takeesha, a woman in the Bronx, told Arnade, she wants to be seen she sees herself: "a prostitute, a mother of six, and a child of God." This book is his attempt to help the rest of us truly see, hear, and respect millions of people who've been left behind.

Download or read book Secret Girlfriend written by Bria Quinlan and published by Roguegiraffe Books. This book was released on 2013-10-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since her mom died, Amy Whalen's been invisible-but not in the cool, superpower kind of way. Overlooked at school and ignored at home, Amy holds tight to her few constants: running, painting, and her long-held crush on soccer god, Chris Kent. But as senior year nears, Chris doesn't just notice her, he needs her. Amy will agree to almost anything to be with him. Everything is great-sort of-until Luke Parker shows up for soccer tryouts and sees through every one of Amy's defenses. When Luke decides he wants Chris's spot on the team and wouldn't sneeze at the captain's jersey either their rivalry spins out of control. It doesn't help that Luke also wants the girl Chris kept hidden all summer: AMY. YA ROMANCE BY GOLDEN HEART FINALIST, BRIA QUINLAN

Download or read book The Healer written by Jessica Gunn and published by Jessica Gunn. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m Bria Howser. A month ago, I thought the weirdest thing to happen to me was my brother Jake disappearing one day, resurfacing only long enough to demand I move to a new town in the middle of nowhere and buy a security system. I had no idea that was just the beginning. Now, I’m being chased down for magik I didn’t know I had—powerful, rare healing magik that might be at the root of why Jake went missing. And why I’m now being hunted and tormented by quite literal demons. My only guide in this new world is Daniel, a demon Hunter with a past he keeps as close to his chest as Jake’s reasons for hiding me away. But now I’m starting to wonder if the two aren’t related. If I don’t uncover what happened to my brother and learn this new magik quick enough to take down the demon at fault, thousands of lives might be on the line. And I’m not a killer. I’m a healer.

Download or read book Bonds of Brass written by Emily Skrutskie and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young pilot risks everything to save his best friend—the man he trusts most and might even love—only to learn that his friend is secretly the heir to a brutal galactic empire. “An exciting space opera full of action and adventure that explores the bonds of loyalty and love, and what happens when they are stretched to their limits.”—Rebecca Roanhorse, Nebula and Hugo award–winning author of Trail of Lightning Ettian’s life was shattered when the merciless Umber Empire invaded his world. He’s spent seven years putting himself back together under its rule, joining an Umber military academy and becoming the best pilot in his class. Even better, he’s met Gal—his exasperating and infuriatingly enticing roommate who’s made the academy feel like a new home. But when dozens of classmates spring an assassination plot on Gal, a devastating secret comes to light: Gal is the heir to the Umber Empire. Ettian barely manages to save his best friend and flee the compromised academy unscathed, rattled that Gal stands to inherit the empire that broke him, and that there are still people willing to fight back against Umber rule. As they piece together a way to deliver Gal safely to his throne, Ettian finds himself torn in half by an impossible choice. Does he save the man who’s won his heart and trust that Gal’s goodness could transform the empire? Or does he throw his lot in with the brewing rebellion and fight to take back what’s rightfully theirs? Praise for Bonds of Brass “Skrutskie’s Bonds of Brass is a high-octane galactic adventure replete with heart, drama, and a keen edge of pain.”—Caitlin Starling, author of The Luminous Dead “Full of breathless action and dazzling characters, Bonds of Brass is space opera at its most exciting.”—Adam Christopher, author of Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town

Download or read book Love after Betrayal An Interracial Billionaire Romance written by Yuwanda Black and published by Inkwell Editorial Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREVIEW A devastating affair. An unexpected pregnancy. A new love waiting to be explored. An old flame longing to be rekindled. Could there possibly be Love after Betrayal? *** How do you flush twelve years of marriage down the drain? Can you flush twelve years of marriage down the drain? When Gunner, Bria's husband of a dozen years, tells her that he's fathered a child outside of their marriage, her whole life plan is turned upside down. While she freely admits that she's been married to her career, she thought they were on the same page: she'd make partner at her corporate law firm, his construction firm would thrive, and then they'd start a family. They'd be financially secure – creating a life without the money worries they both grew up with. That's why Bria couldn't process what Gunner was telling her. *** "I'm sorry, but I had to tell you. I'm sorry, Bria. You have to believe me," Gunner pleaded. "I want to work through this. I'm hoping that in time you can forgive me. I love you. You're the only woman I've ever loved. You know this." He looked sincere. He sounded sincere. She knew this man. She loved this man. But … "Work through this?" Bria laughed humorlessly, drowning out the voices in her head and the love in her heart. "Let me get this straight. You‘re telling me that you've been cheating on me; that you have a one-month old baby with whoever the slut is, and you want me," she said, putting her index finger to her chest, "to somehow find it in me to work things out with you? Have you lost your ever-loving mind?!" she exploded. *** It couldn't be true. It just couldn't. But it was. And she had to accept it. But when Bria suddenly finds herself pregnant, will she and her ex-husband find their way back to each other? Or, will she find lasting love with a new flame?

Download or read book Harlequin Intrigue February 2024 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Nicole Helm and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin Intrigue brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Dive into action-packed stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Solve the crime and deliver justice at all costs. COLD CASE IDENTITY by Nicole Helm Hudson Sibling Solutions Palmer Hudson has a history of investigating cold case crimes. Helping his little sister’s best friend, Louisa O’Brien, uncover the truth about her biological parents should be simple. But soon their investigation becomes a dangerous mystery…complicated by an attraction neither can deny. K-9 SECURITY by Nichole Severn New Mexico Guard Dogs Rescuing lone survivor Elena Navarro from a deadly cartel attack sends Cash Meyers’s bodyguard instincts into overdrive. The former marine—and his trusty K-9 partner—will be damned if she falls prey a second time…even if he loses his heart keeping her safe. A STALKER'S PREY by K.D. Richards West Investigations Actress Bria Baker is being stalked. And her ex, professional bodyguard Xavier Nichols, is her best hope for finishing her movie safely. With Bria’s star burning as hot as her chemistry with Xavier, her stalker is convinced it's time for Bria to be his… Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. For more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense, look for Harlequin Intrigue February – Box Set 2 of 2!

Download or read book Murder in an Italian Caf written by Michael Falco and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her new B&B in the gorgeous Italian village of Positano proving a success, young widow Bria Bartolucci is enjoying her new life in paradise. But when a celebrity chef filming nearby suddenly dies, Bria has her hands full with a most unsavory murder . . . With her new B&B in the gorgeous Italian village of Positano proving a success, young widow Bria Bartolucci is enjoying her new life in paradise. But when a celebrity chef filming nearby suddenly dies, Bria has her hands full with a most unsavory murder . . . Though she still misses her late husband, Carlo, Bria couldn't be happier that their dream bed and breakfast, Bella Bella, is humming along nicely. Of course, even on the stunning Amalfi Coast, things seldom run smoothly. Like Bria's mother and mother-in-law dueling over a suitable communion site for Bria's eight-year-old son Marco. Bria's also juggling the demands of the famous Chef Lugo, his producer, Massimo, and Pippa, a member of the production crew who is staying at Bella Bella for a nice, long-term stay . . . Until Lugo mysteriously dies on-camera, a victim of apparent murder. But finding out who wanted him gone is no stroll on the beach. Bria soon learns that Chef Lugo's multi-media empire is at a make-or-break tipping point, and Lugo himself had racked up any number of enemies—financial, professional . . . and very personal. Now to save her friend's café from a ruined reputation, Bria must delve into the glittering surface of false alibis, pretty lies, and not-so-glamourous hidden identities to catch a murderer determined to serve up another victim . . .

Download or read book Term Limits 4 Liberty written by Stan W. Hatfield MBA and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-12-04 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planet Xeon is located in the distant corner of the Alpha Centauri Star System, nearly six light-years away, and is comparable to planet Earth. Technology on Xeon is far beyond Earth's abilities, creating futuristic advancements, either unknown or out of reach from our reality. Xeon geoscientists have determined the planet core is unstable and may be uninhabitable in three hundred years unless it self-stabilizes, a rational probability. Superiors start a search for a habitable planet in order to save their people from becoming extinct, and they've selected planet Earth, specifically, the United States of America. Identifying what is necessary to send to planet Earth is of great concern due to the advanced technology that can produce weapons with godly powers, powers that can destroy the planet. Once Xeon technology is introduced, our lives will change dramatically and make the United States a dominating country with powers that are unimaginable, creating a force that the world will envy and fight to attain. The superiors of Xeon are concerned about sharing military technology to an unstable or corrupt government. They plan to be selective when transporting certain types of technology until such time the United States government can prove to be trustworthy, responsible with alien weapons, and have total control of other countries on the planet, preventing them from acquiring these powers. Titus and Xavia resign from their position at NASA to help the Xeon people rid the United States from corruption before announcing them to the world. In the process, they become good friends with Xeon citizens. The concerns about Xeon citizens migrating to the United States stem from the widespread corruption in the government. The Xeon government go through a comparable situation, ending in a civil war, where many people die. Term limits is discovered to be the key ingredient to a stable government that works for the people and by the people. "Lifetime politicians cultivate corruption." Adventure, space flight, romance, friendship, family, and chocolate cake.

Download or read book The Springs The Complete Collection written by Elena Aitken and published by Elena Aitken. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 1481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled in a mountain valley on the edge of a crystal clear lake...a ski resort up the road...an exclusive new spa...The Springs has it all! Fall in love with the people of Cedar Springs with this MASSIVE and COMPLETE box set from USA Today Bestselling Author Elena Aitken. With over 1400 pages of small town, swoon worthy romance that will make you believe in happily ever afters! * Summer of Change * Falling into Forever * Second Glances * Winter's Burn * Midnight Springs * She's Making a List * Summit of Desire * Summit of Seduction * Summit of Passion * Fighting for Forever From single moms, rock stars, world famous chefs, police officers, billionaires, olympic snow boarders, doctors, brides and more! Get the small town romance box set that readers are calling unputdownable, engaging, and heartwarming today and save over 70%!

Download or read book Exodus to Earth written by Jim Evry and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once, Evion was a thriving planet--but that was before its orbit began to decline. Now, as the planet comes treacherously close to the massive dying sun and their heat shields melted, one man believes their planets orbit has decayed too much, and their luck has run out. He has found a suitable planet to migrate to but despite Starions allies, his political enemies will stop at nothing to thwart his plans for global escape.

Download or read book The Midwife from His Past written by Julie Danvers and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the surgeon’s ex-fiancée is the midwife in the operating room? Find out in Julie Danvers’s latest Medical Romance for Harlequin. The emergency room reunion… …He never imagined! When Dr. Eliot is called to an emergency C-section, he’s stunned to find midwife Bria in the operating room. A lot has changed since their engagement ended so abruptly. Now he’s a successful surgeon, no longer plagued by the financial worries of his childhood. But his intense attraction to Bria? That’s exactly the same! And when Eliot discovers what was really behind their breakup, acting on that attraction is all he can think about… From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Portland Midwives Book 1: The Doctor She Should Resist by Amy Ruttan Book 2: The Midwife from His Past by Julie Danvers

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Download or read book The Demise of Alexis Vancamp 2 written by Karen Williams and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After becoming involved with sexy, thugged-out Santana, good girl Alexis Vancamp followed him down a destructive path that landed her behind bars. Five years later, her case is overturned, and she is released from prison. Now mature, humble, and newly reformed, Alexis goes back to her hometown, trying to get past the death of someone dear to her. She wants to do the hard work of rebuilding her life and repairing the relationships with her family, friends, and the church. Determined to right all the wrong she has done, Alexis vows not to give up. When things seem like they are headed in the right direction, Santana reemerges with a vicious plan to finish where he left off. This means causing destruction to Alexis and all she loves. Secrets are revealed about Alexis’s mother and her relationship with Santana’s father that blow Alexis away. Lives are lost, and Alexis, framed by Santana, finds herself back in prison. Will she be able to escape the madness he brings this time, or will he destroy her for good?

Download or read book By a Thread written by Jennifer Estep and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth book in the "USA Today"-bestselling Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series featuring Gin Blanco, who by day owns a Tennessee BBQ joint, and by night is a tough female assassin known as the Spider. Original.

Download or read book Midnight Springs written by Elena Aitken and published by Elena Aitken. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new girl to town, opposites attract, small-town romance from USA Today Best Selling Author, Elena Aitken. She needs his help. He has nothing to lose. Except his heart. Known for his tasty dishes, and his even spicier personality, Executive Chef, Jax Carver's star is on the rise and he's quickly outgrowing the small town he's come to call home. He's never been the type to stay in one place for very long anyway. After all, settling down means opening up. And there's no way Jax is about to put his heart on the line. Not again. Bria Sheridan had no intention on finding herself in a sleepy small town, especially since she needs to turn in a juicy photo assignment or risk losing her job completely. She needs to focus on the task at hand. What she doesn't need is a sexy chef who does nothing but push her buttons. Except she does. Jax might be the only one who can help Bria get the photo shoot of her career. And as long as they can keep their undeniable attraction for each other casual with no expectations, everything will work out. But that's a lot to gamble on, especially since neither of them counted on having any real feelings for each other. But when those feelings are put to the test, will their connection be strong enough to save them? Or will the chance for love be lost for good?