Download or read book Close My Eyes written by Sophie McKenzie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Geniver Loxley has never recovered from the stillborn birth of her daughter eight years prior. Her husband, Art, is anxious to have another child and to move on with their lives, but Geniver is still grieving. Then a woman shows up claiming that Gen's baby had been born alive and was taken away by the doctor and given to someone else, and that her husband was in on the scheme."--Booklist.

Download or read book When I Close My Eyes written by Tyrone Allan Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl uses her imagination to take here to far away places.

Download or read book Close Your Eyes written by Kate Banks and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little tiger takes an imaginative journey The little tiger lay on his back in the tall grass. "Close your eyes, little tiger," said his mother, "and go to sleep." But the little tiger is worried about what sleep might bring. His mother reassures him that once he closes his eyes, he will dream of magical places. And when he awakens, she will be right there, waiting for him. Alternating between real-life scenes with the baby tiger and his mother and enchanted dream scenes of sleep's possibilities, Kate Banks's simple, comforting text and Georg Hallensleben's bright, colorful illustrations make this a charming bedtime story for small children. Close Your Eyes is a 2002 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Download or read book I Closed My Eyes written by Michele Weldon and published by Fastpencil Incorporated. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning journalist and author Michele Weldon offers a distinctly honest and articulate portrayal of the domestic violence she experienced in a nine-year marriage to a man many considered to be the perfect husband. As an assistant professor of journalism at the Medill School, Northwestern University since 1996, public speaker, journalist for magazines and newspapers and seminar leader for The OpEd Project, Weldon defies the mythology about abuse victims. She conveys a poignant portrayal of a woman caught in abuse and her victorious escape to raise her three children alone. Working to understand and explain why and how this would happen, she offers hope to all women with similar stories, modeling the courage to break free, move forward and live a joyful life full of love.

Download or read book Close My Eyes written by Stephen Poliakoff and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brother and sister's incestuous love affair is set against a landscape full of nineties fin de siecle contrasts: the rebuilding of London and the lsuh, prosperous, disquietingly beautiful Home Counties during the long, hot English summer of 1990.

Download or read book Before I Close My Eyes written by Mikael Andreasen and published by . This book was released on 2007-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innocent question from a young woman to a friend she barely knew started a long and stimulating discussion that would change both of their lives.

Download or read book Close Your Eyes Hold Hands written by Chris Bohjalian and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbreaking and wildly inventive new novel from the bestselling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily Shepard, a homeless girl living in an igloo made of garbage bags in Burlington, Vermont. Nearly a year ago, a power plant in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont had a meltdown and both of Emily's parents were killed. Devastatingly, her father was in charge of the plant, and the meltdown may have been his fault--was he drunk when it happened? Thousands of people are forced to leave their homes; rivers and forests are destroyed; and Emily knows that as the daughter of the most hated man in America, she is in danger. So instead of following the social workers and her classmates to safety after the meltdown, Emily takes off on her own for Burlington where she survives by stealing, sleeping on the floor of a drug dealer's house, inventing a new identity for herself, and befriending a young homeless kid named Cameron. But Emily can't outrun her past, can't escape her grief, can't hide forever--and so she comes up with the only plan that she can.

Download or read book The Loathing written by Wilder Nash and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anjoman Valley, Northeast Afghanistan. AJ brings the four-wheel-drive to a sudden halt, and kills the engine. He listens intently. 'Gunfire!' he exclaims. 'And we're heading straight into the eye of the storm.' Hunter nods. 'AK-47s. Not one, but thirty or more.' Then a flat popping sound muffles the crack of rifle fire. 'Jesus!' AJ swears. 'A fifty-calibre mounted machine gun. What's our plan, big fella?' Hunter thinks hard. Deep in enemy territory, with no support and a mysterious prisoner to extract from a notorious Afghan warlord-the odds are already stacked against them. And just to load the dice further, a gun battle rages at their pre-arranged pick-up point. The decision Hunter makes this morning will change his life forever. Without realising it, he'll be placing his friends, his family, everyone he loves, in mortal danger. 'Let's drive down there, pick up our prize, then boogie,' he says to AJ. 'After all, there's only one fifty-cal mounted machine gun...' "--Back cover.

Download or read book Close My Eyes written by Sophie McKenzie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been eight years since Geniver Loxley lost her daughter, Beth.Since that day, Gen has been floundering. While her husband Art builds his business reputation and their fortune, she can't let go of Beth. And then one day, everything changes. A strange woman shows up on Gen's doorstep, saying the very thing she longs to hear: that Beth is alive. That she is out there somewhere, waiting for Gen to find her . . . It's insane. Unthinkable. But why would someone make up such a story? Ignoring the warnings of her husband and friends, Gen begins to hope - hope that quickly turns into fear and paranoia. With questions swirling around her head, Gen is determined to uncover the truth. But who can she trust? Why is Art so reluctant to get involved? To save his wife from further hurt? Or something much more sinister? Is Beth even really out there? And, if so, who is responsible for taking her? 'Close My Eyes starts with a parent's worst nightmare and builds from there, twists and twists again, finally delivering a final punch that will leave you gasping.' - Joseph Finder,New York Times bestselling author *This eBook now contains a sneak peek of Sophie McKenzie's gripping psychological thriller, Trust in Me, also available in paperback and eBook*

Download or read book Close My Eyes written by John Frazier and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close Me Eyes takes you on one of life's journeys through the eyes a man who is black, gay, and moving into the autumn of his life. He goes beyond gender and race. He speaks of sex, lust, love, loss, hurt, pain, forgiveness and discovery.

Download or read book When I Close My Eyes written by Donna Earl and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chester, PA is a tortured city known only to her through whispered conversations. Surrounded by brick dwellings of historic value, there are cracks and crevices in the foundation of her life that threaten to tear it down. Born in West Philadelphia living on Delancey Street, life for Ruth Walters, through the eyes of those on the outside, was filled with fun times. Eating water ise, playing in the woodpile and jumping rope are humble beginnings of a memorable childhood. However, on the inside, through the eyes of those within, there was a low rumble, that after a night of drinking and dancing, erupted into a tragic accident that leaves encertainty in the Walters' home. The whispers became loud and clear when she is forced to leave Philly to find out first-hand the perils of the City of Chester. In a short amount of time, her life nearly spins out of control until......

Download or read book If I Close My Eyes Now written by Edney Silvestre and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If I close my eyes now, I can still feel her blood on my fingers. If only I had closed my eyes then, or kept my mouth shut, not told anyone about our discovery by the swimming hole, we could have gone back to dreaming about spaceships. A horrifying discovery by two young boys while playing in a mango plantation marks the end of their childhood. As they finally open their eyes to the adult world, they see a place where storybook heroes don't exist but villains and lies do ...

Download or read book When I Close My Eyes written by Elizabeth Musser and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could she ever share the secret of The Awful Year? There is one story that novelist Josephine Bourdillon shirked from writing. And now she may never have a chance. Trapped in her memories, she lies in a coma. The man who put her there is just as paralyzed. Former soldier Henry Hughes failed to complete the kill. What's more: he never received full payment--funds that would ensure surgery for his son. As detectives investigate disturbing fan letters, a young but not-so-naïve Paige Bourdillon turns to her mother's turbulent past for answers. Could The Awful Year be worse than the one they're living now? Set against the flaming hills of North Carolina and the peaceful shores of the Mediterranean Sea, When I Close My Eyes tells the story of two families struggling with dysfunction and finding that love is stronger than death.

Download or read book I Close My Eyes in the Dark written by Denver E. Long BFA MA DPAKR and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Close My Eyes in the Dark is a collection of eclectic short stories, memories, one poem and other life thoughts. They are all about looking for the positive in every life situation. When we look, humor often presents itself. Each short story is a life experience that in some situations are dire. But a change in attitude changes everything and permits one to see the ‘up’ side of life. Sometimes the insight and awakening will seem absurd, sometimes profound. I’ve heard it said that one’s life is what one’s thoughts make it. I agreed and therefore live with the vision and if there is so much negative in life and in our experiences, then there must be an equal amount of positive. One cannot exist without the other. It is the heart that matters.

Download or read book I ll Close My Eyes but I Won t be Asleep written by Elisa Adler and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delusion, dementia or discourse? A daughter insists on the latter, and with the threads of her mother's narratives weaves for them a raft of words. These conversations, unlike anything I'd shared with her before, shocked me. I was glad they happened only when we were alone together. I'd never even thought these things I heard us say, didn't know where they came from. But since they seemed to make sense to her, I kept inviting her to speak. She'd say something, I'd listen, say something back;we were together in words. As if what we said to each other arose, not from our own learning or experience, but some underlying chord that included our voices but was bigger, spoke through them, as if the sound of the ocean were encoded in the sounds of the rain. I'll Close My Eyes(But I Won't Be Asleep)sounds an intimate, heartbreaking, and sometimes humorous, end-of-life chord in a mother and daughter relationship.A compelling memoir, I'll Close My Eyes(But I Won't Be Asleep)is an honest account of what, for most of us, remains hidden and unheard. It will be useful for anyone torn by conflicting desires and demands, battered by memory, grief and rage, and struggling to give care. Elisa Adler studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Mills College and, in Bogota, Colombia, at Centro de Estudios Colombo-Americanos. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, translator, interpreter, laborer and domestic, teaches English and Spanish at colleges in California and Nevada, and farms with her daughter and husband in the northern Sierra.

Download or read book Close My Eyes written by Beverley Harvey and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Fantastic… got a hold of me from beginning to the end. I was desperate to know how it ended and at the same time, I did not want to finish reading... I will be thinking of this book for a long time.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How did I forget the worst thing that’s ever happened to me? And how do I try and put it right? The first time I remembered, I thought I was dying. I couldn’t breathe – something was crushing my chest – all I could see was darkness. A terrible fear, pulling me under. And all because of a glimpse of a face I hadn’t seen in years. Since then I’ve realised: this is a memory of an attack. Something vicious happened to me years ago – a night that changed my life, without me even knowing. My family and friends don’t believe me – they say I’m imagining things, but I know I’m right. What I don’t know is who was responsible. And I won’t stop until I find out. Wherever the truth leads me. Whatever betrayals are uncovered. Whatever the risk. A heart-stopping psychological suspense novel that asks: who do you trust the most? Your friends? Your family? Or your own mind? Fans of T.M. Logan, Claire McGowan and Lisa Jewell will be gripped by Close My Eyes. Readers can’t get enough of Beverley Harvey: ‘I LOVED THIS BOOK!… I literally finished it all in one sitting – meaning the bags under my eyes are solely down to this book as I just had to keep binging through this unputdownable story!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Blood stopped in my fingers while holding my e-reader. It’s that brilliant. I was gripped… Just blew my mind.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! I absolutely loved this book from the first page, it just pulls you in and doesn’t let go!… If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me bowled over… hooked for the better part of a day… a gripping novel and a must-read.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I could not put it down and stayed up hours to finish reading… I loved the ending and the suspense… this is definitely an author to keep an eye on.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just brilliant. Thrilling. Pacy. Suspenseful. Addictive. This one ticked all the boxes for me. I could not put it down. Very highly recommended.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There are many twists and turns in this book that I thoroughly enjoyed and didn’t see coming. I cannot say enough about how much I LOVED the ending! I cannot wait to read more from this author.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book When I Close My Eyes and Think of You You Re All My Favorite Colors written by Jacob Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I Close My Eyes and Think of You, You’re All My Favorite Colors is an exploration into the feelings and ideas I had during a very sporadic year. I used this book to both express the joy I have felt and to cope with hardships and anxiety during the not-so-fun parts. I hope you, as the reader, can relate to this collection of poems in a way that brings you back to good times or helps you feel less alone in the bad ones. The themes of nature, color, the body, and anxiety are prevalent throughout the collection and weave a narrative of how I see the world. I hope you enjoy it!