Download or read book Dumpster Doll written by Michelle Mays and published by . This book was released on 2022-12-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dumpster Doll Adolescence written by Michelle Mays and published by Dumpster Doll. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dumpster Doll Series continues with Adolescence--a story of a teenage foster kid's struggle and triumph, her pitfalls and resilience. Michelle and her brothers are fresh out of foster care when they're reunited with their father in southern Ohio. Michelle has dreams of mending fractures in her family and moving past the trauma of the previous twelve years. But leaving the stability and guidance of a loving foster family, she discovers her single father is plagued with PTSD and not equipped to handle raising her and her brothers. As Michelle begins to navigate adolescence without guidance, regular teenage problems compound into more serious roadblocks, and she ends up back in the foster care system. Just as she gets on her feet, determined to break the cycle, she ages out of the foster care system, and discovers it's once again up to her to secure her future. Each challenge threatens to dim that future, but a spirit of resilience and a gritty perseverance keep her going-through poverty, assaults, homelessness, complicated family dynamics, juvenile detention, and the hardest decision she'll make in her life.

Download or read book Dumpster Doll written by Michelle Mays and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michelle Mays was born into an abusive family in the Midwest. As she and her siblings cling to survival, the balance of family ties is weighed against alcoholism, drug abuse, abandonment, and despair. Hope dawns in the form of foster care, only to be deferred by multiple placements and a system not equipped to support the children it's meant to protect. Through powerful vignettes of a life disjointed, Mays's story is a journey of hope that is echoed in the experiences of thousands of children in the court and foster care systems today. Dumpster Doll is brave not because it is unique, but because it unflinchingly shines a light on family turmoil, flaws in judicial systems, and ultimately, the grit and tenacity that thousands of children exhibit each day just to make it through.

Download or read book Treasure Hunt written by Andrea Camilleri and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A hail of bullets interrupts a period of dead calm. An elderly brother and sister open fire on the plaza below their apartment, punishing the people of Vigàta for their sins. News cameras capture Montalbano—gun in hand—as he scales the building to capture the ancient snipers. Inside he finds a nightmarish world of religious objects and a well-worn inflatable sex doll that will come back to haunt him. The Inspector is hailed as a hero after the televised adventure and calm returns. But Montalbano begins to receive cryptic messages in verse, challenging him to go on a "treasure hunt." Intrigued, he accepts, treating the messages as amusing riddles—until they take a dangerous turn.

Download or read book Toy Story 3 written by and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2010 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Andy grows up, he does not want his toys anymore, so they are sent to a daycare, where they meet other toys and there are lots of kids to play with them, but when things turn bad, they try to escape from the daycare.

Download or read book Toy Story 3 Junior Novel written by Disney Book Group and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy is all grown up and heading off to college. What will happen to Buzz, Woody, and the rest of his toys? Find out in this complete retelling of the Disney/Pixar film, Toy Story 3.

Download or read book The Perfect Doll written by Aubie Brennan and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title and story of THE PERFECT DOLL both center on the theme of not judging people by their outward appearance, or what the culture defines as "perfect" but rather to look deeper to see what is hidden inside a person. This book challenges the reader to use God's eyes, not their own, when measuring a persons' worth since it is God who is their true Creator and Author and Finisher of their life. I think the scripture that best illustrates what I'm trying to get across in the story of THE PERFECT DOLL can be found in 1 Samuel 16:7. . . . . . The Lord does not look at things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart . . . . . . I also hope that the reader will also have God's eyes to see themselves, and realize how wonderfully and fearfully they were made by their father in Heaven.

Download or read book Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies written by David Lubar and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.

Download or read book Grazie Dio written by Ric Romano and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a child of Italian heritage, brought into this world from January 7, 1935, to 2020. Feel the joy the pain, the tears, the fears through five significant emotional events and period in a life that was lived to the fullest, not always in the straightest line and sometimes without boundaries, without caring or fearing, but that is who I am. The underlying philosophy in my heart and mind: “Life is for living and loving...everything else is BS.” Love can be expressed in many ways and forms. From a simple smile of recognition or understanding, a handshake, a hug, a pat on the back...perhaps a kiss or warm embrace, or to total committed love. All are acts of love... Have a love affair with everyone you meet. The world will love you, and God will smile.

Download or read book The 13th Juror written by John Lescroart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-08-02 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is obsessed with her innocence. He will be destroyed by her guilt. The walls were champagne. The house was immaculate. A prosperous doctor lived there with his son and his beautiful wife. But the elegant walls hid a family's secret, a wife's shame. And one day shots rang out in the doctor's house. Suddenly Jennifer Witt was in jail, facing the death penalty. Jennifer insisted that she had not killed her abusive husband -- and she could never have killed her own son. Dismas Hardy believed her. But Hardy was only part of the defense team, and the only lawyer who continued to believe her...even as her story was torn to pieces, even as her lies came out, even as she was found guilty of murder. Now there's only one thing Jennifer can do to save her life...and she refuses to do it. So Hardy must do it for her. And in a shocking case of violence, betrayal, and lies, his only weapon is the truth... The 13th Juror...When innocence is not enough.

Download or read book Pacie Rose Mysteries written by Connie Myres and published by Connie Myres. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these gripping tales of terror, suspense, and the supernatural, a citizen reporter and her determined cousin face off against horrifying threats. Will our heroic pair put an end to these horrors before their town is forever damaged? (Slenderman) When children disappear and citizens are murdered in a Lake Michigan resort town, will a citizen reporter and her quirky sidekick cousin be able to stop what witnesses describe as a faceless, tall skinny man in a black suit before grief and death touch everyone in town? (Hornet) A citizen reporter must stop hummingbird-sized hornets from destroying a resort town before the government unleashes its own devious scheme to eliminate them. (Wolf) In the small, tight-knit community of Black Water, cousins Pacie and Irma are more than just family; they're a formidable force against evil. When werewolf attacks threaten the town's peace, the duo is thrust into a whirlwind of danger, deception, and dark secrets. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover chilling truths about the town's history and its supernatural underbelly. BONUS: My Name Is Mr. Dibble and Jezebel companion short stories are included.

Download or read book Conjuring the Calabash written by Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2023-11-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is about Black girl magick, queer girl magick, straight girl magick, trans magick, bisexual magick. It's about giving yourself the power to be fierce...Black women are Hierophants, Magicians, Empresses, and High Priestesses."—Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani Authentic and unapologetic, this guide to magical spirituality empowers you to take back the power to heal and shine under your own strength. Written by an accomplished Hoodoo practitioner, Conjuring the Calabash features spells, recipes, and rituals that help you rise out of the constrictions around you. Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani shows you how to bless your calabash (sacred womb) with love and reawaken your fullest potential through folk traditions, personal stories, and her favorite songs and pop stars. An inclusive and intersectional voice in contemporary Hoodoo, Mawiyah will help you become your fiercest self.

Download or read book Don t Go Chasing Rainbows But Live Your Life to the Fullest written by Tressie Bailey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-02-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a girl coming into a world where her mother rejected her at birth. As she grew up she faced the heartache of broken relationships and death of her loved ones. She hung on to her religion and turned to God for help through her trying times. She hopes people will realize that God can help a person through anything no matter how dramatic the circumstances that they face in their lives.

Download or read book Slenderman written by Connie Myres and published by Connie Myres. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When children disappear and citizens are murdered in a Lake Michigan resort town, will a citizen reporter and her quirky sidekick cousin be able to stop what witnesses describe as a faceless, tall skinny man in a black suit before grief and death touch everyone in town? Citizen reporter Pacie Rose is in her strawberry with her family when Irma, her offbeat sidekick cousin, calls and reports that there's been a child abduction in town. They take on the self-appointed case of finding the culprit while murders and another missing child pile up. Armed with tools from the priest and local college professor, they are ready to confront the thing that witnesses describe as a tall man who wears a black suit and who appears to have no face. The resort town of Black Water is inundated with so many weird events that Pacie Rose took up being the town’s citizen reporter. With her quirky cousin as the sidekick, they work to assist authorities in solving cases. Not bound by institutional rules, they can investigate using “not so legal” ways to get information. The Potawatomi have told of strange occurrences in the area long before the construction of the nuclear power plant in the 1960s. However, ever since Bulwark became operational, aberrations have increased substantially. Missing people, cryptids, UFOs, the paranormal, and alternate dimensions are just a few of the mysterious encounters. Follow Pacie as she works to rid Black Water of the terrifying phenomena. BONUS: My Name Is Mr. Dibble and Jezebel companion short stories are included.

Download or read book Martyrs in Paradise written by Peter L. Wong and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quiet moments of global terrorism are over. They were silently on the move and highly motivated against the USA, first and foremost. To the radical extremist fascists international terrorists network, the USA was the easiest to infiltrate amongst the worlds super powers. Their ultimate target was the entertainment capital of the world, the city of sin and pleasure for the western free world. Assisted by human traffickers and smugglers, this time, thei suicidal martyr is a Woman of Mass Destruction (WMD). Westernized and American educated, desired by almost every man, a woman well adorned as well as scorned, the self appointed terrorist, the self declared jihadist, the self-anointed martyr is now ready to make her move. It all began in an island archipelago in the Pacific, where three young men who started out as childhood friends were separated by fate. One became the most wanted notorious non Christian rebel leader in that region, another became a hardened military combat zone officer and the third became an American. Noor was a casualty turned weapon against the Infidels. Her mission before she perishes was to inflict as much damage and pain to portions of the society that caused her miseries. To make their statement that the war against terrorism is not over, and will not be over, and will not be won by the Infidels. Noor was the networks ultimate weapon against the USA as the start of reviving the plan to totally disabling the US Mainland was initiated. She has been very well prepared for a self declared war compounded by ideological pressures from her own kind covering under the protection of religion. Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival. W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993)

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Epic Films written by Constantine Santas and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon after film came into existence, the term epic was used to describe productions that were lengthy, spectacular, live with action, and often filmed in exotic locales with large casts and staggering budgets. The effort and extravagance needed to mount an epic film paid off handsomely at the box office, for the genre became an immediate favorite with audiences. Epic films survived the tribulations of two world wars and the Depression and have retained the basic characteristics of size and glamour for more than a hundred years. Length was, and still is, one of the traits of the epic, though monolithic three- to four-hour spectacles like Gone with the Wind (1939) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) have been replaced today by such franchises as the Harry Potter films and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Although the form has evolved during many decades of existence, its central elements have been retained, refined, and modernized to suit the tastes of every new generation. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films identifies, describes, and analyzes those films that meet the criteria of the epic—sweeping drama, panoramic landscapes, lengthy adventure sequences, and, in many cases, casts of thousands. This volume looks at the wide variety of epics produced over the last century—from the silent spectacles of D. W. Griffith and biblical melodramas of Cecil B. DeMille to the historical dramas of David Lean and rollercoaster thrillers of Steven Spielberg. Each entry contains: Major personnel behind the camera, including directors and screenwriters Cast and character listings Plot summary Analysis Academy Award wins and nominations DVD and Blu-ray availability Resources for further study This volume also includes appendixes of foreign epics, superhero spectaculars, and epics produced for television, along with a list of all the directors in the book. Despite a lack of overall critical recognition and respect as a genre, the epic remains a favorite of audiences, and this book pays homage to a form of mass entertainment that continues to fill movie theaters. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films will be of interest to academics and scholars, as well as any fan of films made on a grand scale.

Download or read book What the Dog Did written by Emily Yoffe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe's funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record.