Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

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Download or read book Divided We Fall Judge Not written by Portia Dawson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided We Fall When Kat McDonald reads the morning headlines about a furniture giant's bankruptcy, she is overcome with deeply buried grievances. Kat is a Campbell by rights, but a McDonald by choice. She already resents her place as the unacknowledged daughter of the wealthy Campbell family, but in the wake of the bankruptcy, Kat suddenly finds herself drawn into the Campbell family's web of secrecy and lies. Only time will tell if she can reconcile her feelings before it is too late. Judge Not Disillusioned after losing her job as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, Nikki Ragazzi returns to her hometown to regroup, taking a job as a sales clerk in her mother's gift shop. But when Nikki's father and grandfather broker a land deal between a politician and a mall development company, tempers flare. After Nikki writes an article about the property sale, she is suddenly drawn into the unsettling controversy. To top it off, now she must deal with Annie Mae Bailey, a demanding ninety-year-old woman who has hired her to coauthor her memoir. Divided We Fall/Judge Not shares two novellas that take a compelling glimpse into the lives of everyday characters who must learn to heal from the past before each can embrace the future.

Download or read book The Secrets She Kept written by Brenda Novak and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exciting, emotional, intense. The thrilling follow-up to New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's highly acclaimed The Secret Sister. The things that happen in families are always surprising and sometimes shocking! The rich and powerful Josephine Lazarow, matriarch of Fairham Island, is dead. The police say it's suicide, but Keith, her estranged son, doesn't believe it. Keith bears scars—both physical and emotional—from his childhood, but he's worked hard to overcome the past. After walking away from his mother and her controlling ways five years ago, he's built a new life in LA. He's also accumulated a fortune of his own. But as soon as he learns of his mother's death, he returns to Fairham. He feels he owes it to his grandfather to put the family empire together again—and he's determined to find his mother's killer. Problem is…coming home to Fairham puts him back in contact with Nancy Dellinger, the woman he hurt so badly when he left before. And digging that deep into his mother's final days and hours entails a very real risk. Because the person who killed her could be someone he loves…

Download or read book Heavy Metal written by Natalie J. Damschroder and published by Entangled: Select. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heavy Metal by Natalie J. Damschroder The world is not what Riley Kordek imagined. On the run from those who've targeted her, all Riley wants is a chance to figure out her new ability to bend metal's energy. When a hot guy who knows more than he should helps her escape her attackers, she thinks she might've found someone who can lead her to the answers she needs. Three years ago, Sam Remington walked away from his employer and the woman he loved, and now, all he's looking to do is fill the gaping hole left behind. Except, when Sam takes Riley to the Society for Goddess Education and Defense, the stakes rise beyond what either of them could have imagined. After being alone for so long, falling for Sam would be far too easy for Riley—and far too painful, once his old flame calls needing his help. Worse, Riley uncovers a plot with disastrous ramifications not only for herself, but for Sam and the people he loves—and potentially every goddess in the country.

Download or read book Hands Free Mama written by Rachel Macy Stafford and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the power, joy, and love of living a present, authentic, and intentional life despite a world full of distractions. If technology is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it's no wonder we're distracted. But this isn't the way it has to be. Special education teacher, New York Times bestselling author, and mother Rachel Macy Stafford says enough is enough. Tired of losing track of what matters most in life, Rachel began practicing simple strategies that enabled her to momentarily let go of largely meaningless distractions and engage in meaningful soul-to-soul connections. Finding balance doesn't mean giving up all technology forever. And it doesn't mean forgoing our jobs and responsibilities. What it does mean is seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction. In these pages, Rachel guides you through how to: Acknowledge the cost of your distraction Make purposeful connection with your family Give your kids the gift of your undivided attention Silence your inner critic Let go of the guilt from past mistakes And move forward with compassion and gratefulness So join Rachel and go hands-free. Discover what happens when you choose to open your heart--and your hands--to the possibilities of each God-given moment.

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Download or read book This Is Pleasure written by Mary Gaitskill and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with Bad Behavior in the 1980s, Mary Gaitskill has been writing about gender relations with searing, even prophetic honesty. In This Is Pleasure, she considers our present moment through the lens of a particular #MeToo incident. The effervescent, well-dressed Quin, a successful book editor and fixture on the New York arts scene, has been accused of repeated unforgivable transgressions toward women in his orbit. But are they unforgivable? And who has the right to forgive him? To Quin’s friend Margot, the wrongdoing is less clear. Alternating Quin’s and Margot’s voices and perspectives, Gaitskill creates a nuanced tragicomedy, one that reveals her characters as whole persons—hurtful and hurting, infuriating and touching, and always deeply recognizable. Gaitskill has said that fiction is the only way that she could approach this subject because it is too emotionally faceted to treat in the more rational essay form. Her compliment to her characters—and to her readers—is that they are unvarnished and real. Her belief in our ability to understand them, even when we don’t always admire them, is a gesture of humanity from one of our greatest contemporary writers.

Download or read book An Alpha s Inheritance Book 1 written by Louisa Davis and published by Infinite Joy. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layla has never spent more than a few months in any one town, but when her mother decides to move them back to her childhood home, she has to get used to staying put. As she spends more time with her grandfather, she starts to unravel the rivalry that sparked between him and her mother, the fight that's kept her on the run her whole life. Between a secret werewolf ancestry and trying to find her place in a new school, Layla has a lot to learn about herself if she wants to survive. ... The sequel is now being released! Check out The Clash of the Alpha's Ancestors, exclusively on Dreame! Updates are released Tuesday and Friday!

Download or read book Crazy for You written by Michael Fleeman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A LOVING FATHER A typical morning in the Atlanta suburbs: Businessman Rusty Sneiderman drops his beloved son off at the Dunwoody Prep nursery. In the parking lot, a minivan pulls up next to his car. The driver pulls out a gun-and shoots Rusty four times in the chest. A HEARTBROKEN WIFE Sneiderman's devoted wife, Andrea, is devastated by the crime. Who could have done this? She is shocked when police trace the shooting to a man named Hemy Neuman-who happens to be Andrea's adoring boss. A DEADLY OBSESSION The prosecution accuses Andrea and Hemy of having a "forbidden relationship," and of conspiring to collect $2 million in her husband's life insurance. But Andrea swears she never intended to kill Rusty-and that it is Hemy who's "delusional" and obsessed. With the charges against her dropped, and the insurance money frozen, Andrea remains a mysterious character. Only one other person-the man who pulled the trigger-knows the truth about what really happened... With 8 pages of dramatic photos!

Download or read book Danny written by Lori Beam and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danielle MacArthur's stubborn streak doesn't endear her to her father. Not that being agreeable would change much-everything on the farm is under his strict control and, as the proverbial whipping child, she bears the bulk of his abuse. But no matter how unlikely it seems, Danny still dreams of escape. The wheels start rolling for Danny one day at the racetrack that the farm borders. Danny is invited across the red ropes for an autograph from the elusive K.C. Burnum, the heartthrob of the racing industry. The chance encounter has unexpected results on many levels as Danny learns to become her own person and makes choices that will change her life forever. Danny: A Tale of the #1 Fan weaves together characters, romance and heart-pounding action on the racetrack in a story that will have readers cheering for more as they cross the finish line. About the Author: Lori Beam comes from a family that races stock, Enduro and drag cars, giving her first-hand knowledge of racing that she put to use in writing this novel. She lives in Sparrows Point, Maryland, and works as a longshoreperson at the Port of Baltimore. She is currently working on The Wild Wind, which is the sequel to her first book, Cliff's Edge. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/Danny-ATaleOfTheNumber1Fan.html

Download or read book The Waiting written by Carol James and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Katherine Herrington was a teenager, she made “The List” and believed God would bring her the husband she desired. That faith helped her to keep life under control just the way she likes it. But then Katherine loses her mother, her job, and her boyfriend, and after years of praying, she accepts the probability that God's answer is, “No.” A professional soccer player, Sam Tucker has lived the life of a celebrity in the UK only to discover that, despite all the wealth and fame he has acquired, his life is empty. He returns to the one place where life last had meaning, and goes in search of the one woman he's loved since he was a teenager—Katherine. He wonders if she'll remember him after all these years... And fears she just might. As God weaves together a rejected proposal, a mission trip, and a devastating storm to turn their hearts toward Him and toward each other, Katherine and Sam will have to let go of their fears, find forgiveness and trust, and realize that their future together was worth the wait.

Download or read book Getting About written by Bill Meehan and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well known as a political commentator and the author of sixteen novels, William F. Buckley Jr. was also a superb chronicler of travel. Getting About gathers more than one hundred of his articles about journeys by boat, train, or plane, representing a lifetime of adventure around the world—from Annapolis to Zurich, from the Azores to the Virgin Islands. An elegant jet-setter with a flair for literary journalism, Buckley had few rivals in the art of travel writing. He took first place in the Magazine Article on Foreign Travel category in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition for eight pieces written while “Concording around the world” in 1989. A master storyteller, he adeptly wove devices of fiction together with reportage to craft entertaining pieces full of exuberance and authority. Being a Bach afficionado, he composed his sentences for a well-tuned ear. Buckley’s talent for arranging a mise-en-scène stands out in accounts of riding the Orient Express, skiing at Alta, or vacationing at Barbuda. Though himself a central character in the story, he never dominates it. He wrote candidly about travel misadventures, as when his sixty-foot schooner broke down in the Bahamas and was towed to Miami by a Coast Guard cutter, or when a malfunctioning compass landed his boat on a rocky shoal off Rhode Island and the Coast Guard said, “Sorry, we can’t help you.” He also took a gimlet eye to the travel industry and a discriminating palate to airline food, suggesting that airports sell “a really good box lunch” with celery rémoulade, fresh figs, and a nice Bordeaux. Getting About is pure enjoyment, but it also broadens the significance of Buckley’s œuvre. Along with Bill Meehan’s illuminating introduction, this delightful collection helps preserve Buckley’s legacy as his centenary, in 2025, approaches.

Download or read book Higher Love written by Beth Mitchum and published by Beth Mitchum. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...I do believe in you, Ricky... It's something that comes so easily to me." "As though you've done it before?" "Exactly. You know, part of me is interested in learning more about my past lives, while another part of me is afraid how that will affect the choices I make in this life." "Like having to decide whether to love me?" Lingering memories of their past life together leads a young couple to hunt for clues to explain the deep connection between them. When darkness cuts off their search and threatens to consume their souls, love and light find a way to unite them again. Ricky Boston is a budding young artist on his way to art school and a future illustrating fantasy novels when his life and that of his fiancé is cut short in a senseless act of violence and depravity. Blinded by the need to right the wrongs of the past, Ricky's reincarnated soul battles recurring nightmares and feelings of grief and despair, until peace arrives at last in a most ironic and unexpected way.

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Download or read book Creatus Animus written by Carmen DeSousa and published by Written Musings. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Now, one rogue faction plans to retaliate by ridding the world of humankind. Only one division of creatus stands between humanity and a new world order. What they discover, however, might prove the truth about the creatus myths, and why humans started hunting them in the first place.

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