Download or read book C mere Boy written by Sharon Jennings and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this funny and fetching twist on the traditional story, a dog dreams of owning his very own boy.

Download or read book The Program written by Hal Niedzviecki and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Program is a unique work of stark humour and pathos that seduces its readers into the world of advertising guru Maury Stern. Through chain restaurants, forest reserves, Zionist summer camps, abandoned amusement parks and eastern European shtetls, the novel chases a mystery: what happened to Maury’s son, Danny, the night he was left alone with his uncle. Funny, fallible and lost, Maury blows up his life attempting to find the answer. His monster brother, the bogeyman of Danny’s childhood, has gone missing: is Maury still his brother’s keeper? His mum, Bubby Stern, is plugging her brain with the contents of American soap operas to avoid the secret she has carried since her girlhood: why can’t Maury be a good son and make her happy? When a simple camping trip with Danny turns into another horror show, Maury takes one look at the reproach in his wife’s eyes and runs away. Staggering under the weight of everyone’s desire for him to please be normal again, the wounded Danny can’t tackle the mystery of himself directly. Instead he disappears into the computer lab where he writes The Program — as a way to an alternative reality where the conflicting agendas of past, present and future may be resolved.

Download or read book Firstborn written by Robin Lee Hatcher and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful contemporary novel from award-winning author Robin Lee Hatcher—now available in softcover. Erika's worst fear is realized when her well-kept secret shows up on her doorstep. As she reaches out to the daughter she gave up for adoption 21 years ago, her husband pulls away, leaving Erika with an impossible choice. This emotionally gripping story will touch and challenge readers.

Download or read book The Scar Boys written by Len Vlahos and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world . . . even if you carry scars inside and out. In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay—to "help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores"—Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes way beyond the 250-word limit and gives a full account of his life. The first defining moment: the day the neighborhood goons tied him to a tree during a lightning storm when he was 8 years old, and the tree was struck and caught fire. Harry was badly burned and has had to live with the physical and emotional scars, reactions from strangers, bullying, and loneliness that instantly became his everyday reality. The second defining moment: the day in eighth grade when the handsome, charismatic Johnny rescued him from the bullies and then made the startling suggestion that they start a band together. Harry discovered that playing music transported him out of his nightmare of a world, and he finally had something that compelled people to look beyond his physical appearance. Harry's description of his life in his essay is both humorous and heart-wrenching. He had a steeper road to climb than the average kid, but he ends up learning something about personal power, friendship, first love, and how to fit in the world. While he's looking back at the moments that have shaped his life, most of this story takes place while Harry is in high school and the summer after he graduates.

Download or read book The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys written by Dao Strom and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book is informed by the Vietnamese immigrations of the nineteen–seventies but is filled with social observation of contemporary middle–class culture and indie sensibility . . . Quietly beautiful, Strom's stories are hip without being ironic." —The New Yorker When The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys was first published in 2006, it was groundbreaking in its depiction of contemporary young Vietnamese women living in the United States, centering their ordinary lives as mothers, lovers, friends, and daughters against the backdrop of immigration and assimilation. Available now for the first time in paperback and featuring an introduction by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud and a new preface by the author, The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys is a beautifully written, psychologically astute foray into the rite of female passage.

Download or read book Whiskers written by Donald H Sullivan and published by Donald H Sullivan. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small dog is abandoned by his owner, joins a pack of strays, is picked up by animal control. He is adopted by a kindly retired couple and bonds with them. He is thrown from a car in a highway accident and wanders off in a daze. He ends up going on a four thousand mile trek filled with adventure and danger. On his journey he makes many human and animal friends, but also meets many dangerous enemies--also both human and animal. All the while he is trying to return home to the couple he loves. If you liked Lassie or Lady and the Tramp, you'll like Whiskers.

Download or read book The Macabre Box written by Jace Epple and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-10-02 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has claimed he will not put a story to paper unless it has personally made his flesh crawl (which is not a common occurrence). These dark tales are a path to an underworld of oddities and nightmares. There are eleven narrations in all, which entice the reader with eerie imagery, spiraling twists, and examinations of the boundaries of human nature. Fear is an old root that runs deep to the beating heart, and here among its exploration is a sharp and clear reflection. May these small, unsettling peaks into twilight give you an evening of locked doors, heart palpitations, and bubbling gooseflesh. Enjoy!

Download or read book Trickster written by Nicola Cameron and published by Belaurient Press. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm gonna do things to you that no one has ever done, baby. That's a promise." Delaney Smith, coyote shifter and CTO at Trickster Technologies, thinks humans are bland and unexciting. So he gets the shock of his life when he finds his mate in the Trickster offices—a mate who is not only male, but quite human. Mark Fellowes, a programmer with a career-minded girlfriend, is shocked when his new CTO makes a pass at him, and even more surprised when he feels an irresistible craving for the tall, gorgeous Delaney. When Mark is attacked by thieves, Delaney must put aside his own beliefs to protect his mate. But can they survive the criminal who is bent on destroying Trickster Tech before Delaney can stake his claim? If you enjoyed books such as "Shifters and Spice" by L.L. Frost, then you'll love the thrilling romance of "Trickster." Note: This book was previously released by Evernight Publishing in 2014. The Belaurient Press edition has been re-edited.

Download or read book What We Keep written by Kathi Gardner and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The things that matter most in life are the choices we make. These stories are about those choices, good, bad, and sometimes just, well, peculiar.

Download or read book Claud Mann s Dinner a Movie Cookbook written by Claud Mann and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most classic weekend recipes for surefire entertainment is dinner and a movie with some friends. And for eight years, TBS Superstation's Dinner & A Movie has served up fun-filled movies along with cleverly named foods to create and enjoy while watching.Claud Mann's Dinner & A Movie Cookbook captures the humor and irreverent spirit of the long-running show in its full-color pages. This new edition of the popular cookbook includes more than 100 recipes that have been featured on the show.' 'Deja vu Twice-Baked Potatoes''Groundhog Day' 'Retro Raviolis''Blast from the Past' 'Just the Facts Ham' 'Dragnet' 'What's Under Your Skirt Steak'''Tootsie' 'Nosferatuna Melts''Dracula: Dead and Loving ItThe recipes are not only tasty and easy to follow, but they're peppered with food facts, movie trivia, and funny remarks from hosts Paul Gilmartin and Lisa Kushell. The cookbook also features many behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the show as well as full-color shots of the delectable dishes. TBS Superstation will air weekly on-air promotions for the show Dinner & A Movie and will feature links on the show's oft-hit Web site to a page dedicated to the cookbook.

Download or read book Keeper of the Keys written by Perri O'Shaughnessy and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Nina Reilly Series comes KEEPER OF THE KEYS, a superb standalone thriller that will keep you turning pages into the dark of night... For single-mindedly ambitious, but troubled architect Ray Jackson, a nightmare begins one muggy California night when his wife, Leigh, disappears. There’s no ransom note, no messages, no body—nobody knows if Leigh is dead or alive. Suddenly, when a strange woman—Kathleen, an old friend of his wife—shows up, demanding answers from Ray, he starts feeling defensive. Ray wants the truth too, but his questions seem off to Kat. Suspected by both his wife’s friend and the police, Ray knows he must unravel the mystery before he’s all but tried and convicted. Using a collection of keys that he’s had since he was a boy—keys to all the homes that he and his mother used to live in, Ray searches each house, hoping to unlock the secrets of his childhood. When past and present crash up against each other, a terrifying mystery begins to unravel... Ray faces the most excruciating choice of his life—face up to his own violent history in order to prevent another heinous murder, or stay quiet and live with what will come... “O’Shaugnessy is masterful!” –#1 New York Times bestseller, Brad Thor

Download or read book Hello Summer written by Mary Kay Andrews and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers her next blockbuster, Hello Summer. It’s a new season... Conley Hawkins left her family’s small town newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rearview mirror years ago. Now a star reporter for a big-city paper, Conley is exactly where she wants to be and is about to take a fancy new position in Washington, D.C. Or so she thinks. For small town scandals... When the new job goes up in smoke, Conley finds herself right back where she started, working for her sister, who is trying to keep The Silver Bay Beacon afloat—and she doesn’t exactly have warm feelings for Conley. Soon she is given the unenviable task of overseeing the local gossip column, “Hello, Summer.” And big-time secrets. Then Conley witnesses an accident that ends in the death of a local congressman—a beloved war hero with a shady past. The more she digs into the story, the more dangerous it gets. As an old heartbreaker causes trouble and a new flame ignites, it soon looks like their sleepy beach town is the most scandalous hotspot of the summer.

Download or read book Falloff written by Robert Flanagan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.

Download or read book The Single Dad s Virgin Wife written by Susan Crosby and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Businessman Noah Falcon was gorgeous. This fact had not escaped Tricia McBride, even though she was busy caring for his four children. In fact, since she started working for him, the attraction between them sizzled like water hitting hot oil. Yet though she was living steps from his bedroom, relations between Noah and Tricia had to stay strictly business. He was her boss, after all. Plus, in three months, she was moving to another city. So what if her feelings for the sexy single dad—and her attraction to him—grew stronger every day? She was leaving. But four adorable, scheming children had other plans.…

Download or read book Prelude to a Storm written by Nicola Cameron and published by Belaurient Press. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short story prologue to Storm Season. When one world ends, another begins. After an encounter on Chicago’s North Side with a small dog named Norma, Ian West and his wife Diana become friends with their neighbor Dr. Nick Gardiner. When the unimaginable happens, Ian must come to terms with his new existence with the help of Nick.

Download or read book End Time written by Keith Korman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Korman envisions a dark future for America in this chilling apocalyptic thriller. What is happening to the country-and the planet? A government bio-lab experiment goes hideously wrong, infecting people with scientifically-programmed madness . . . Random kidnappings of women and girls proliferate throughout the land . . . Some people suddenly succumb to horrifically-virulent viruses while others become able to read minds . . . Mysteriously summoned to confront these frightening questions, three people are thrown together on a bizarre cross-country quest: Cheryl Gibson, an LA cop; Billy Howahkan, a Lakota Sioux with seeming supernatural gifts; and Bhakti Singh, a distinguished space scientist. This unlikely group must track down a pair of children with extraordinary powers, children who will determine humanity's fate-obliteration or salvation. As the three set out across America, a blood-dimmed tide is unleashed. Anarchy, terror, and death stalk the land in Keith Korman's End Time.

Download or read book Picture Books for Children written by Mary Northrup and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last decade, this comprehensive overview is perfect for librarians, teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who works with young children.