Download or read book Drinking Coffee Elsewhere written by ZZ Packer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-02-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed debut short story collection that introduced the world to an arresting and unforgettable new voice in fiction, from multi-award winning author ZZ Packer Her impressive range and talent are abundantly evident: Packer dazzles with her command of language, surprising and delighting us with unexpected turns and indelible images, as she takes us into the lives of characters on the periphery, unsure of where they belong. We meet a Brownie troop of black girls who are confronted with a troop of white girls; a young man who goes with his father to the Million Man March and must decide where his allegiance lies; an international group of drifters in Japan, who are starving, unable to find work; a girl in a Baltimore ghetto who has dreams of the larger world she has seen only on the screens in the television store nearby, where the Lithuanian shopkeeper holds out hope for attaining his own American Dream. With penetrating insight, ZZ Packer helps us see the world with a clearer vision. Fresh, versatile, and captivating, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere is a striking and unforgettable collection, sure to stand out among the contemporary canon of fiction.

Download or read book The Witch s Key written by Sarra Cannon and published by Dead River Books, LLC. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They buried my parents on a Friday, and by Saturday afternoon, I was on my way to live with an uncle I barely knew in a town I’d never heard of before in my life." After the tragic death of her parents, seventeen-year-old witch, Lenora “Lenny” Thorne, is sure life will never be good again. It’s bad enough when The Witch’s Council sends her to live with her ancient Great-Uncle Martin, a man she hardly knows, but they also expect her to attend the local human high school and pretend to be a normal person. To her surprise, though, Martin is actually amazing, and her first day at Newcastle High is better than she could have imagined. Maybe there’s a future for her here, after all. But when one of her new friends goes missing, Lenny is pulled into an investigation that even The Council won’t touch. She’s in way over her head, but the lives of five local teens are on the line. She refuses to just let them die. With the help of a handsome and mysterious new ally named Kai, Lenny vows to find the girls and bring the demon who kidnapped them to justice. But will she save her friend in time? Or will she be the demon’s next target? Join more than a thousand readers who have already grown to love this fast-paced, young adult paranormal mystery through the author's Live YouTube readings!

Download or read book The Coffee Bean written by Jon Gordon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Jon Gordon and rising star Damon West comes The Coffee Bean: an illustrated fable that teaches readers how to transform their environment, overcome challenges, and create positive change. Life is often difficult. It can be harsh, stressful, and feel like a pot of boiling hot water. The environments we find ourselves in can change, weaken, or harden us, and test who we truly are. We can be like the carrot that weakens in the pot or like the egg that hardens. Or, we can be like the coffee bean and discover the power inside us to transform our environment. The Coffee Bean is an inspiring tale that follows Abe, a young man filled with stress and fear as he faces challenges and pressure at school and home. One day after class, his teacher shares with him the life-changing lesson of the coffee bean, and this powerful message changes the way he thinks, acts, and sees the world. Abe discovers that instead of letting his environment change him for the worse, he can transform any environment he is in for the better. Equipped with this transformational truth, Abe embarks on an inspirational journey to live his life like the coffee bean. Wherever his life takes him, from school, to the military, to the business world, Abe demonstrates how this simple lesson can unleash the unstoppable power within you. A delightful, quick read, The Coffee Bean is purposely written and designed for readers of all ages so that everyone can benefit from this transformational lesson. This is a book and message that, when read and shared, has the power to change your life and the world around you. You just have to decide: are you a carrot, egg, or coffee bean?

Download or read book Triple Chocolate Murder written by Sally Berneathy and published by Sally Berneathy. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxed set, USA TODAY BESTSELLING SERIES BOOK 1: DEATH BY CHOCOLATE Lindsay Powell's only secret is the recipe for her chocolate chip cookies, but she is surrounded by neighbors with deadly secrets. Suddenly Lindsay finds herself battling poisoned chocolate, a dead man who isn’t very dead and a psycho stalker. Lindsay needs more than a chocolate fix to survive all this chaos. BOOK 2: MURDER, LIES AND CHOCOLATE Rodney Bradford comes into Lindsay's restaurant, eats her brownies, and drops dead on her sidewalk. On the positive side, sales skyrocket for the special dessert Lindsay calls Murdered Man's Brownies. BOOK 3: GREAT CHOCOLATE SCAM When Rick’s SUV is blown up in his driveway, Lindsay appears to be his only heir. But before his estate is settled, poor orphan Rick has more relatives than a lottery winner. Are these people really related to Rick, or was he actually an alien stranded on earth when the mother ship left without him?

Download or read book Why I Marched written by Marilyn Fitterman and published by Firebrand Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marilyn Fitterman is a feminist activist, mother of five, and grandmother of nine. She served from 1988 to 1992 as President of National Organization for Women – New York State. She was also National NOW Northeast Regional Director, President of National NOW Presidents’ Caucus, and a co-founder of Long Island, NY NOW-PAC (Political Action Committee). Fitterman also served as Long Island East End NOW President, and in later years chaired the East Hampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force. She is an experienced lobbyist and has often spoken around the country on First Amendment free speech, church/state separation, abortion and reproductive rights. “Marilyn Fitterman led the women’s movement in New York during a tumultuous, yet thrilling era for women’s rights. Never one to mince words or sugarcoat the truth, her memoir is a gripping, funny, and reflective look at life as a leading Second Wave feminist. This book is instructive for social justice activists and all women today.” Sonia Ossorio – President NOW-NYS & President NOW- NYC “Here’s a personal behind-the-scenes rags-to-politics story of a courageous, effective, feminist activist. Fitterman spent decades on the front lines for abortion rights, birth control, and women’s autonomy. I’m excited about this book; it is a MUST READ.” Bill Baird – of US Supreme Court’s 1972 Baird v. Eisenstadt decision making birth control legal for singles in the US. “In 1989 Fitterman hired me as lobbyist. Throughout her NOW-NYS presidency she was a true visionary and brilliant strategist whom I remember whispering at a statewide meeting, “My God, they’re going after birth control.” She saw, before most, the oncoming onslaught against women’s reproductive freedom. She stands throughout time as a beacon and tireless fighter for girls’ and women’s personal dignity.” Lois Shapiro Canter, J. D. – President, Saratoga Foundation for Women WorldWide Inc. & President, Saratoga Unites, Inc. “I always knew I had a voice but never realized how strong it could be until I met Marilyn Fitterman. I thank her for all she gave me… the courage to speak truth to power.” Marcia Pappas – Past President NOW-NYS & Past NOW-Northeast Regional Director

Download or read book Any Day Now written by Robyn Carr and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Bestselling Author of the hit Netflix series, Virgin River! For Sierra Jones, Sullivan's Crossing is meant to be a brief stopover. She's put her troubled past behind her but the path forward isn't yet clear. A visit with her big brother Cal and his new bride, Maggie, seems to be the best option to help her get back on her feet. Not wanting to burden or depend on anyone, Sierra is surprised to find the Crossing offers so much more than a place to rest her head. Cal and Maggie welcome her into their busy lives and she quickly finds herself bonding with Sully, the quirky campground owner who is the father figure she's always wanted. But when her past catches up with her, it's a special man and an adorable puppy who give her the strength to face the truth and fight for a brighter future. In Sullivan's Crossing Sierra learns to cherish the family you are given and the family you choose. Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024! Sullivan Crossing Series: What We Find Any Day Now The Family Gathering The Best of Us The Country Guesthouse

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Download or read book Nothing Personal written by Mike Offit and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Hament is a bright young man who wanders into a career in finance in the early 1980s. Nothing Personal is the extraordinary story of his rapid ascent toward success, painted against a landscape of temptation and personal discovery. Introduced to the seductive, elite bastions of wealth and privilege, and joined by his gorgeous and ambitious girlfriend, he gets a career boost when his mentor is found dead. Warren soon finds himself at the center of two murder investigations as a crime spree seemingly focused on powerful finance wizards plagues Wall Street. The blood-soaked trail leads to vast wealth and limitless risk as Warren uncovers unexpected opportunity and unknown dangers at every turn and must face moral dilemmas for which he is wholly unprepared. Nothing Personal is a stellar debut novel, which follows an increasingly jaded protagonist as he comes of age in a rarified, deeply corrupt world. Offit, a former senior insider, unflinchingly divulges Wall Street's culture of abuse and portrays the insidious, creeping forces of greed, sex, and power---and the terrible price paid in their thrall.

Download or read book Exit into History written by Eva Hoffman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this arresting, intimate narrative journey, award-winning Eva Hoffman returns to her Polish homeland and five other countries—Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and the two nations of the former Czechoslovakia—historically transformed by the demise of Communism. The result is the penetrating personal odyssey across the “other Europe” and a vivid portrayal of a landscape in the midst of change. Hoffman combines the wise perspective of an outsider and the passionate concern of a native daughter to illuminate the forces informing the region’s complex politics as she captures the texture of everyday life in a world in flux. “Indispensable for anyone who wants to seriously come to grips with the experience of Eastern Europe.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer “Complex and full of the unexpected . . . Hoffman earns our trust as an observer.”—Tina Rosenberg, New York Newsday “Written with incredible literary talent and intellectual soundness . . . An indispensable clue for anyone who is keen to understand how the new Europe is emerging from the debris of the Cold War period.”—Ryszard Kapuscinski

Download or read book Crystal Clear written by David Romo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedro is just a normal average boy growing up in a big city. To his surprise, his life is about to change into something that is anything but normal. Pedro believes his parents are hiding a family secret from him and attempts to discover what it is. As far back as he can remember, the only kind of luck he ever had, was bad luck. All Pedro truly wants is to be normal, and to see things crystal clear. However, as he quickly learns, things arent always the way they appear to be. Strange occurrences keep happening to and around him which he cant seem to comprehend. Fearing somebody, or something is watching him, he confides in his best friend Eric, who doesnt understand what Pedro is going through. He warns him never to tell anybody whats been happening to him, for fear somebody might think hes crazy and have him locked up. Pedro had just turned twenty-one years old, and on his birthday, something happens that will change his life forever. Like it or not, things quickly begin to unravel for Pedro, who unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a war between two separate worlds. Pedro is suddenly forced to make drastic changes in his life and learn to do new things he had never imagined he would be able accomplish.

Download or read book PERFECTION written by darshan's Stories and published by darshan's Stories. This book was released on 2019-10-06 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman set out to avenge her loved one who died by the hands of a doctor that's driven to perfect the human body by doing genetic experimentation.

Download or read book Rockin Rollin Rolpa written by Mahendra P. Joshi and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joshua Alberto Hamilton was born in 1973 in Northern Michigan as an only child. Pampered from birth, he got the legacy to cut loose on many things because he was raised in a carefree childhood. He was never a humdinger of a student or a clinical scholar, but rather, a frivolous character. A novel, Rockin, Rollin Rolpa offers a comparison between American and Nepalese life from an eye of an American youth who unintentionally lands in the Himalayan country to spend three months without any preparation, knowledge and excitement, due to a twist of fate on his twenty-first birthday. The story unfolds with a blend of humor, drama, and thrill to keep readers guessing about the following situations. It shares the adventures, mishaps, and lessons learned from a young man who faces a series of interesting choices. A must read for the ones who want to experience cultural differences between two opposite poles of the earth.

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Download or read book Knight written by Karen Lynch and published by Karen Lynch. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse risked everything to bring her mother and father home, but her life is far from back to normal. With her parents’ memories of their abduction gone, Jesse is no closer to finding answers, and the threat still looms over her family. When the Agency announces that a powerful Fae artifact is missing, Jesse suspects it’s connected to her parents’ disappearance. Until the artifact is found, her family will never be safe. This job might be more than she can handle alone, but is she willing to accept help from the people who betrayed her, from the one person she is trying hard to forget? The only thing Jesse knows for sure is that the game is not over. The rules have changed, there are dangerous new players on the board, and the stakes are higher than ever. She’s always been smart and resourceful, but it might take the goddess herself to save Jesse from what comes next.

Download or read book Sinful written by Ella Miles and published by Ella Miles. This book was released on with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She saved me. Pulled me from the depths of the ocean. Siren—her name fits. Her beauty striking; her voice heavenly. But unlike the mythical version, Siren didn’t lure me to my death. She saved me. And now, seeing her about to be sold to the highest bidder, it’s my turn to save her. —— I was raised to always tell the truth, no matter what. And it’s served me well. Until today. Today, I wish I could lie. Because my truth put me here—about to be sold. A lie could set me free. But I always tell the truth, even when I lie. This collection includes: Sinful Truth, Twisted Vow, and Reckless Fall. Ends on a cliffhanger. Series Order: Taken Stolen Sinful Broken Vicious Endless What Readers Are Saying... "OMG!!! I absolutely loved this story. It keeps you absolutely entranced! The twists you don't see coming are the best. The fight and fury is definitely something that won't let you put the book down and don't get me started on the sexual tension! I cannot wait to see how this series goes." "Heartbreaking, gut wrenching, soul shattering!" "I am in awe of this author to be able to write in such a way that holds you captive to emotion and such drama. I don't know whether to scream, cry or want to shoot each of the characters." "OMG Ella! This book was wonderful!" Topics: dark romance, romantic suspense, romantic suspense series, dark romance series, romance, romance series, contemporary, contemporary romance, hot romance, steamy romance, free book, free, second chance, new adult, mafia romance, billionaire romance, bestselling series, romance novel, Ella Miles book, survival romance, alpha, series starter, free series starter, strong heroine, first in series, USA Today Bestselling Author, action romance, action and adventure, suspense, mystery, hot new romance, seduction, seduction romance, sexy. Similar Authors: Charlotte Byrd, Penelope Sky, Victoria Quinn, Roxy Sloane, Meghan March, Helen Hardt, Skye Warren, Lexy Timms

Download or read book Magic of Flame and Shadow written by Kim Richardson and published by KR Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-14 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, I escaped my hometown of Moonfell, a paranormal hotspot in the suburbs of New York, hidden from human eyes. A place I swore I’d never return. But the gruesome murder of a teen werewolf has brought me back. And I’m here to solve it. As I delve deeper into the case, I realize this is no ordinary killing. Someone or something is targeting the supernatural community. Struggling to control my powers, I find myself entangled in the drama of my neighbors—from a group of mysterious witches to the sexy and dangerously seductive Blake as well as a seemingly ordinary feline that turns out to be something entirely unexpected. I must navigate the dangerous waters of Moonfell while keeping my own secrets hidden. See, I’m not your average witch. Hell, I’m not like any witch. My magic is different. It’s wild and unpredictable. And one day, it’s going to get me killed. But as the stakes get higher and the bodies pile up, I realize this is more than just a murder investigation. This is a battle for survival. Magic of Flame and Shadow is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and action-packed adventures.