Download or read book Dear Mom Love Johnny written by Kathleen Monahan and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of letter from John Monahan to his mother during his time in the Marine Corps.
Download or read book Tiny Beautiful Things written by Cheryl Strayed and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
Download or read book The Whalestoe Letters written by Mark Z. Danielewski and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1982 and 1989, Pelafina H. Lièvre sent her son, Johnny Truant, a series of letters from The Three Attic Whalestoe Institute, a psychiatric facility in Ohio where she spent the final years of her life. Beautiful, heartfelt, and tragic, this correspondence reveals the powerful and deeply moving relationship between a brilliant though mentally ill mother and the precocious, gifted young son she never ceases to love. Originally contained within the monumental House of Leaves, this collection stands alone as a stunning portrait of mother and child. It is presented here along with a foreword by Walden D. Wyhrta and eleven previously unavailable letters.
Download or read book Bodies and Souls written by Nancy Thayer and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fast, steamy novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer, residents of a seemingly picture perfect New England town struggle to hide their shocking secrets . . . until they can no longer. From his position behind the pulpit, Reverend Peter Taylor has a unique view of his affluent congregants. By and large, they appear respectable and morally upstanding, but they have their share of troubles—and perhaps even more than their share of sins. Liza Howard is a notorious Jezebel who seduces young and old alike, and who now has her sights set on Judy Bennett’s son, despite his engagement. Meanwhile, Judy hides her own family secrets behind her relentless judgment of others. Widow Suzanna Blair’s newly found passion for her female professor has her questioning the life she’s always known. And Peter Taylor himself struggles with faith and lust despite an eighteen-year marriage. As their turbulent lives and their scandalous stories intersect, one thing is certain: small town secrets never remain hidden for long. Includes a captivating excerpt of Nancy Thayer’s novel Nantucket Sisters! Praise for the novels of Nancy Thayer “The queen of beach books.”—The Star-Ledger “Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”—Elin Hilderbrand “Thayer’s gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating.”—Houston Chronicle “One of my favorite writers.”—Susan Wiggs “Thayer portrays beautifully the small moments, inside stories and shared histories that build families.”—The Miami Herald “Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”—Dorothea Benton Frank
Download or read book House of Leaves written by Mark Z. Danielewski and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.
Download or read book Penny written by Marrijane Hayes and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1954 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What is a Family written by Ruth Solski and published by S&S Learning Materials. This book was released on 1987 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fairy Nightcaps written by Aunt Fanny and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Fairy Nightcaps" by Aunt Fanny is a delightful collection of bedtime stories filled with magic, whimsy, and enchantment. In this charming book, readers will discover a series of short tales featuring tiny fairy creatures known as "nightcaps" who come out to play and spread magic under the moonlight. In each story, the nightcaps embark on various adventures, bestowing blessings and granting wishes to those who have pure hearts and good intentions. They teach valuable lessons about kindness, honesty, and the power of believing in the extraordinary. One of the stories, "The Star Children," follows a group of nightcaps who come down from the stars to visit Earth. There, they encounter two children who are lost in the woods. The star children use their magic to light up the night and guide the children safely back home. In "The Grateful Cricket," a lonely cricket finds friendship and joy when a nightcap blesses him with the ability to sing the sweetest songs in the meadow. Another tale, "The Enchanted Shoes," introduces readers to a young girl who dreams of attending the royal ball. With the help of a nightcap, her ordinary shoes are transformed into dazzling glass slippers, granting her the opportunity to dance with the prince. Throughout the book, Aunt Fanny weaves a tapestry of wonder and imagination, transporting readers to a world where fairies, magic, and dreams come alive. Each story is a gentle reminder of the beauty and kindness that exist all around us, waiting to be discovered. "The Fairy Nightcaps" is not only a wonderful bedtime book but also a source of inspiration for children to embrace their imagination and believe in the extraordinary. With its timeless themes and charming storytelling, the book continues to enchant readers of all ages."
Download or read book I Forgot To Remember To Forget written by Norman Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" Norman Johnson calls upon his sixty eight years of experience in the fields of entertainment and broadcasting to bring the reader series of vignettes of the lives and careers of some of America's top entertainers, many from East Texas and Nacogdoches, his adopted home town. Throughout the book Johnson relives his own personal encounters and friendships with most of the people he writes about including artists from various genres of music as well as Broadway and movie acts, politicians and just everyday folks. This is simple history from one who got to know each individual up close and personal. Johnson expands upon his previous book, "The Kid and The King," to include dozens of singers and actors who thrilled and entertained you through the years.
Download or read book What is a Family Gr 2 3 written by and published by On The Mark Press. This book was released on with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Appalachia to Dessau written by John Goodin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-11-07 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised in the rural Appalachian town of Erwin, Tennessee, John David Goodin was a tank commander in one of the most notorious and prestigious regiments in World War II, the 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division, the 32nd Armored Regiment. From his basic training in 1941, to his experience with the horrific concentration camps in Dessau, Germany, through VE Day in 1945, Goodin wrote hundreds of letters to friends and family that chronicled his experiences leaving home and country for the first time, showing the personal cost of separation and service. This book presents Goodin's uncensored and emotional letters home, following his transformation from rookie to seasoned soldier. This is an unvarnished and honest portrait of the life of a young soldier, told in over 300 letters to home. Original photographs of Goodin's life and family illustrate how his Appalachian roots grounded him during a tumultuous time of war.
Download or read book Chatterbox ed by J E Clarke written by John Erskine Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book My Address Is Heaven written by Bonnie D. Voelz and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Linderman was as good of a three event contestant as ever signed an entry form. Go back through the records and see how many times he won the all-around at Calgary, Cheyenne, and Pendleton and so many more. His ability to cowboy and beat the best in the world during his career is truly a small part of this mans success. He was a leader among men and really played an important part in the pioneering of our organization. Bill was President of The Rodeo Cowboys Association at a time when it could have easily succumbed to the International Rodeo Association which was made up of committeemen from Calgary, Pendleton, Ellensburg, and the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Denver, Cheyenne, and so many more of the big rodeos. Not many will remember how staunch he really was in this period of preservation and growth of our sport as we know it today.
Download or read book The Children s Hour written by Timothy Shay Arthur and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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