Download or read book Check the Gs written by Ray Shasho and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At an age when most kids are just getting rid of the training wheels on their bicycle, Ray Shasho entered into a crazy world of secret lingo and bullying sales tactics at the Chin Lung Art Gallery, his fathers retail store on the corner of Thirteenth and F Street in Washington, DC. Check the Gs is the true story of how this bizarre family business changed his world forever. Raised by a Cuban Catholic mother and Syrian Jewish father, Shasho made his first sale at the age of six and never looked back. Life in the family business (and in the Shasho family) was never boring. From FBI interrogations to angry mobs, each new day at the Chin Lung Art Gallery brought with it new adventures. Check the Gs tells a story for everyone who is proud of their family and heritage but not afraid to laugh at its many eccentricities, and for anyone who has ever worked in retail and experienced its humorous situations and misadventures.

Download or read book Kindergarten Readiness for All written by Melissa Stormont and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a framework for all kindergarten teachers to use to support young children in their transition to kindergarten. It offers an overview of the importance of this transition for young children, and shows how their success can be supported through the use of specific supports. The topics covered here include the various ways to involve children and their families, use assessment information, and use a collection of strategies for children based on their needs. The book is comprehensive in covering a multitude of needs children and their families may have, from basic support needs to creative and tailored ways to involve families, and to using specific social skills templates to teach and support social skills for young children. The final chapter of the book also addresses the need to determine children who need more focused supports, and provides concrete strategies to use for children with more intensive needs.

Download or read book Crystal Tears written by Miguel Angel Coronado and published by First Books. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fate of the world is in her hands! How I wish I could see what the Ancients saw, but a mystery it remains, and the answers elude us all. The end of the world so very near, according to the Maya of old, but something tells me this Crystal holds that which is yet to be told. Maya mythistory tells of a Fire Macaw, who on one sunny day, destroyed the evil world we have, and nothing remained to claim. But if this Crystal is that which everyone seeks to find, I hold here in my very own hands, that which could save mankind.

Download or read book Movie Mogul Mama written by Connie Shelton and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women are flocking to invest in film producer Robert Williams’ latest project, and Gracie’s mother is no exception. She has sunk her life savings into his latest movie investment scheme. Big returns were promised, along with the chance to hobnob with famous actors. Now, the money’s gone, the bank is threatening foreclosure, and Mama has also taken on the responsibility of Gracie’s younger sister and her two kids. Left homeless, the whole brood may be showing up at Gracie’s door! As the Heist Ladies investigate, they learn the film’s producer is a fake, a crooked, dirty rat, and the legal system is doing nothing to help. That’s when they decide they’re going to take him down! Praise for USA Today bestseller Connie Shelton and the Heist Ladies: “What I loved most is the international flair of this story … I gave this a 5-star because of the grab, the clutch, the pace, and most of all, because of the characters. Great job!” –Amazon review “The Heist Ladies series is going to be off the charts! Thank you, Connie Shelton for such an awesome book.” – 5 stars, Goodreads reviewer “Wonderful characters, terrific plot and story line. I highly recommend Diamonds Aren’t Forever … can hardly wait for the next installment!” –5-stars, Amazon review

Download or read book Moon Girl The Complete Series Bundle written by Al Past and published by Ashton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 1906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All 8 titles in the complete Moon Girl series. When you're not from Earth, love can be complicated. For years Ana's job has been to monitor Earth from a discreet distance. Monitor, but in no circumstance make contact. But when she discovers a coming catastrophe, Ana breaks protocol and visits Earth with a warning. But things don't work out anything like she planned. Moon Girl: The Complete Series is a sweet story about the end of the world, a woman from another planet, and the man who falls in love with her.

Download or read book An American Immigrant written by Johanna Rojas Vann and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Colombian American journalist tries to save her career by taking an assignment somewhere she never thought she’d go—Colombia—in this heartwarming debut novel about rediscovering our family stories. “A beautiful homage to a mother’s bravery and to the grace and grit that is our inheritance.”—Alicia Menendez, MSNBC anchor and creator and host of the Latina to Latina podcast Twenty-five-year-old Melanie Carvajal, a hardworking but struggling journalist for a Miami newspaper, loves her Colombian mother but regularly ignores her phone calls, frustrated that she never quite takes the time to understand Melanie’s life. When the opportunity arises for a big assignment that might save her flagging career, Melanie follows the story to the land of her mother’s birth. She soon realizes Colombia has the potential to connect her, after all these years, to something she’s long ignored: her heritage, the love of her mother, her family, and the richest parts of herself. Colombia offers more than a chance to make a name for herself as a writer. It is a place of untold stories. Inspired by real-life events, An American Immigrant is a story of culture and community, of abiding commitment to family, and of embracing our culture and the generations that have come before.

Download or read book Choices written by Tom Huser and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have choices to make. Choices: The Beginning of the Sheridan Saga begins when Jackie Hardaway, a recent graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, marries Brian Sheridan, a Texas A&M Aggie, and joins him on his family's ranch in Concho County, Texas. Jackie is ready for the ranch, but the ranch is not ready for her. She runs into resentment and conflict at every turn with Brian's family. The tension becomes unbearable, and Brian must try to make his new bride happy, while keeping peace in his family. Brian's older brother, Harold, is the heir apparent. As ranch manager, Brian finds himself bearing the weight of leadership without the promise of ownership. The ranch is going broke, but Brian's father, Adam, won't accept any of Brian's suggestions for making the old-fashioned ranch profitable. Brian and Harold fight constantly, and Adam invariably sides with Harold. When Adam dies and Harold inherits the ranch, Brian and Jackie find themselves facing a hellish choice. They can remain on the ranch and submit to Harold's authority, or they can leave and make a new life away from the only home Brian has ever known. The time has come to make some life-altering Choices. Tom Huser is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Kerrville, Texas. He is now writing his next book. "I am inspired by people whose hearts are right and whose heads are bright. I am particularly drawn to people who cope with adversity in courageous and creative ways, and are able to escape the snare of bitterness." http: //SBPRA.com/TomHuser

Download or read book Mama Rides Shotgun written by Deborah Sharp and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mama's fixin' to get hitched to Husband #5. But first, she coerces her daughter, Mace, to saddle up for some country-gal bonding on the Florida Cracker Trail. The trek takes a deadly turn when Lawton Bramble—wealthy rancher and one-time beau of Mama's—keels over in his Cow Hunter Chili. Lawton had a horde of enemies and a famously bad ticker. Could a grudge-wielding rival have "spiced" the cattleman's chow? With (or maybe despite) the help of her sisters and her sexy ex-beau, Detective Martinez, Mace sets out to corral a low-down varmint who's determined to kill again. TV APPEARANCES NBC's Today Show from November 4, 2008 Mayor's Book Talk from January 14, 2009 NBC6 South Florida Today from July 17, 2009 NBC's Today Show from August 4, 2009 WJXT-TV from November 17, 2009 Praise for Mama Does Time, the first Mace Bauer Mystery: "Who knew that a who-dun-it would not only keep you guessing—but have you laughing! Deborah Sharp is the new Edna Buchanan."—Hoda Kotb, NBC Today Show co-anchor "A humorous, touching reflection on familial love and politics."—Mystery Scene "Native Floridian Deborah Sharp's acute comic timing and detailed perceptions of old Florida sparkle in her lively debut...highly entertaining."—Oline H. Cogdill, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Download or read book A Bad Joke and a Metaphor written by Keiara Scranton and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having just tragically lost her mother and him dealing with heartbreak, Belle and Julian spend their summer after high school grieving rather than being free of responsibilities and planning celebratory parties. Belle thinks the easiest thing for her to do is to remove the event of her mother's death from her thoughts and put her energy into moving forward. She doesn't want to talk about it much, to her father's dismay. Torn between wanting to be strong for herself and wanting to be open and emotionally available for her father, it takes all of Belle's strength to hold herself together. Not wanting to spread the sorrowful energy of her family's tragedy onto her friends, she decides she'd be better off grieving alone. Julian just got accepted to his first school of choice for practicing medicine. Despite such a big win, he is plagued with his own sadness due to the abrupt split with his girlfriend. Unable to think of anything else but his pain, Julian spends most of his time talking to anyone who will listen about his breakup. His mom and younger brother entertain his dramatic handling of the situation, offering kind and encouraging words in an attempt to get him to focus on himself, but it proves to be not so easy. When Belle and Julian eventually cross paths in a graveyard, they learn from each other how to properly handle their losses and heal from them.

Download or read book Guacamole Dip written by Daniel Reveles and published by Sunbelt Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel Reveles brings another helping of stories to the table smooth yet spicy, and bursting with colorful characters. Against a backdrop of life in the border town of Tecate, Reveles offers us glimpses of young lovers and old friends, fierce rivals and friendly conspirators, a few familiar faces and plenty of newcomers. Their lives are peppered with intrigue and heart-breaking surprises, but even the most poignant tales are liberally flavored with the author's wry wisdom and zesty humor.

Download or read book Deported written by Shannon Freeman and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brandi is smart and outgoing, but sometimes insecure and gullible. Marisa is graceful and articulate, but often too driven. Shane is a natural leader with a lot of spirit, but rebellious and headstrong. The girls have been inseparable since middle school. But now they are playing in the big leagues, and it's time to grow up and start thinking about the future. And Port City, Texas, is not all that. High school drama has a way of solidifying or destroying friendships. Will they stay tight or get swallowed up by Port City High? Or will they go from freshman to senior year and beyond remaining the best of friends? Deported: Marisa has a lot going on. Her frenemy is trying to play nice. And her brother is hanging with gangbangers. Friends Brandi and Shane have her back, but they have their own issues. Shane flirts with two very different guys. Meanwhile, Brandi begins healing from her traumatic spring.

Download or read book Mother Daughter Me written by Katie Hafner and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex, deeply binding relationship between mothers and daughters is brought vividly to life in Katie Hafner’s remarkable memoir, an exploration of the year she and her mother, Helen, spent working through, and triumphing over, a lifetime of unresolved emotions. Dreaming of a “year in Provence” with her mother, Katie urges Helen to move to San Francisco to live with her and Zoë, Katie’s teenage daughter. Katie and Zoë had become a mother-daughter team, strong enough, Katie thought, to absorb the arrival of a seventy-seven-year-old woman set in her ways. Filled with fairy-tale hope that she and her mother would become friends, and that Helen would grow close to her exceptional granddaughter, Katie embarked on an experiment in intergenerational living that she would soon discover was filled with land mines: memories of her parents’ painful divorce, of her mother’s drinking, of dislocating moves back and forth across the country, and of Katie’s own widowhood and bumpy recovery. Helen, for her part, was also holding difficult issues at bay. How these three women from such different generations learn to navigate their challenging, turbulent, and ultimately healing journey together makes for riveting reading. By turns heartbreaking and funny—and always insightful—Katie Hafner’s brave and loving book answers questions about the universal truths of family that are central to the lives of so many. Praise for Mother Daughter Me “The most raw, honest and engaging memoir I’ve read in a long time.”—KJ Dell’Antonia, The New York Times “A brilliant, funny, poignant, and wrenching story of three generations under one roof, unlike anything I have ever read.”—Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone “Weaving past with present, anecdote with analysis, [Katie] Hafner’s riveting account of multigenerational living and mother-daughter frictions, of love and forgiveness, is devoid of self-pity and unafraid of self-blame. . . . [Hafner is] a bright—and appealing—heroine.”—Cathi Hanauer, Elle “[A] frank and searching account . . . Currents of grief, guilt, longing and forgiveness flow through the compelling narrative.”—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle “A touching saga that shines . . . We see how years-old unresolved emotions manifest.”—Lindsay Deutsch, USA Today “[Hafner’s] memoir shines a light on nurturing deficits repeated through generations and will lead many readers to relive their own struggles with forgiveness.”—Erica Jong, People “An unusually graceful story, one that balances honesty and tact . . . Hafner narrates the events so adeptly that they feel enlightening.”—Harper’s “Heartbreakingly honest, yet not without hope and flashes of wry humor.”—Kirkus Reviews “[An] emotionally raw memoir examining the delicate, inevitable shift from dependence to independence and back again.”—O: The Oprah Magazine (Ten Titles to Pick Up Now)

Download or read book From Dollars to Senses Down in New Orleans written by Jose L. Matamoros and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-08-27 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journey of Cuttie started early back in New Orleans, when he witnessed countless murders, drug deals, lots of money laundering, and corrupt police and politicians. Cuttie never expected the things that life threw at him while he was trying to get revenge on the kingpin of New Orleans but found bullets flying toward his life. After the revenge was best served cold, Cuttie started to become the person he didn't want to become. He found himself caught up in the corrupt lifestyle of drugs, extortion, sex, money, and nonstop violence. He knew what was going to happen to him, and he knew he needed change, but life threw the last curveball his way.

Download or read book The Adventures of Kim Possible written by Disney Books and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-have chapter book detailing four of Kim's most classic top-secret missions is out just in time for the all-new Disney Channel Original Movie Kim Possible, a live action film that follows the titular hero who saves the world from evil villains with the help of her sidekick Ron Stoppable, his naked mole-rat Rufus, and computer genius Wade.

Download or read book Mom Always Said Don t Play Ball in the House and Other Stuff We Learned from TV written by David Borgenicht and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Andy Griffith Show to Wonder Woman, from sitcoms to game shows to police and medical dramas, television has charmed the Baby Boomers and is now enticing the "twentysomething" MTV generation. Quotes, songs, questions and answers, theme songs and more make this book the playful companion for friends leaping back into their pool of youthful memories.

Download or read book Killer in Control written by Dorothy Francis and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitt Morgan's hope of a singing career dies after a botched surgery. Moving forward she earns a job on her Iowa town's police force trying for a law enforcement career like her father's. While on suspension for shooting an unarmed criminal Kitt visits her sister at her Key West B&B. Here she becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of Abra Barrie a former B&B guest. While Kitt tries to find the murderer the Iowa grand jury declares her shooting of the criminal an act of self-defense. She's free to return to her police job. But does she want to? Big questions remain in Key West. Who is the killer? Is Kitt next on his list?"

Download or read book Texas Mom written by Roz Denny Fox and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOR THEIR SON Texas veterinarian Delaney Blair will do anything to find a bone marrow donor for her four-year-old son, Nickolas. The only likely match is his Argentinean father, Dario. But Dario and Delaney didn't part on good terms. In fact, he doesn't even know he has a son! Delaney travels to Argentina to find him, and Dario, shocked, returns to Texas. It's not long before Nick and Dario become close. Not only that, Dario can't hide the feelings he has for Delaney—feelings that have been there since they met. Dario's family doesn't want him to be with her. But now they have to see if the love between them is strong enough to keep them together.