Download or read book Even After All This Time written by Afschineh Latifi and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2005-03-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a colonel in the army of the Shah of Iran describes her privileged early childhood, her father's arrest and execution, and her mother's decision to divide the family until they could start a new life together in the United States.

Download or read book Even After Always written by Steven Ives and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we ever rediscover the lost pieces of ourselves that time and tragedy have stolen? Midcoast Maine, 1992. A fragile veil separates a seemingly idyllic small town from dark secrets lying just beneath. After his sister’s untimely death, life holds little meaning for teenaged CJ Slater. Numb, withdrawn, and plagued with self-doubt, CJ finds himself drawn into a dangerous mystery when he meets the enigmatic Izzy. Izzy believes the birthmark over her heart is a scar from when she was killed in a previous life. After a cataclysmically traumatic childhood, she ran away from home and dedicated herself to finding the person she believes to have brutally murdered her previous incarnation. While CJ does not believe in reincarnation, he believes in Izzy. Convinced she has tracked the killer to CJ’s town, the two slowly start to unravel the mystery and unwittingly unearth insidious and perilous secrets. At once a gripping mystery, a moving coming-of-age tale, and a philosophical examination of the human condition, Even After Always explores how we can recover what time takes away. It is an affirmation of the redemptive power of love and the belief in ourselves and each other.

Download or read book Even After Everything written by Stephanie Duncan Smith and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “special work” (J. S. Park) that honors life’s deep griefs, great joys, and unsettled in-betweens through every sacred season, assuring us that we are never alone “Oh, I love this book. . . . Honest and hopeful, masterfully written, both a balm and a bolstering.”—Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author Exquisitely told and urgently resonant, Even After Everything is a love letter to anyone who has opened their heart only to be hurt. Stephanie Duncan Smith proposes that it’s not through grit or forced resilience that you will find a way forward, but through receiving the full spectrum of our lives, just as we receive the empathy of God-with-us in every moment. Duncan Smith’s disorientation began when she lost her first pregnancy on the winter solstice, just as the world readied to celebrate its most historic birth on Christmas. Then a new yet uncertain pregnancy unfolded parallel to the pandemic, until nearly one year to the day of her loss, she gave birth to her daughter at the peak of mortality in their city. These contradictions compelled Duncan Smith into a desperate search for steadiness, which she found in the liturgical year as a grounding force and the promise that we are seen by God in every season. In Even After Everything, Duncan Smith traverses the church’s circle of time and reorients herself and us in the sacred story told through Advent, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, and Ordinary Time. She reveals the sacred year—through its endless interplay of love, loss, risk, and resurrection—as a mirror to the human experience, an anchor for turbulent times, and a womb strong enough to encompass every human care. At its heart lives the promise of God-with-us, inviting us into the spiritual practice of taking courage in the trust that we are accompanied in everything, and love will always have the last word.

Download or read book The Old Timer written by Agie Estep and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was born in January the year of 1934 to Dave, Ethel "Ashby" Estep. The first of their children of four. My father was a coal miner and was killed in a cave in 1942. My mother remarried a few years later and had a total of nine children. My mother was a God loving woman and had a lot to do with the way I have lived my life and the man I am today. I have spent most of my working life as an Industrial Electrician but have done just about every kind of work that the hands can do. I have been blessed by God to have been what they call a handy man. I started writing songs when I was about 73 years old and they just keep on coming to me after I bought a guitar seems I would hear the strings saying the words of the song. I got my first guitar when I was about 14 years old but hadn't played for many years. I have been blessed by God all through my life with a family that I love with all my heart and they have loved me with so many grand children and now the family is growing with many great grand children I can hardly keep up with the number. It dose the heart good to hear the word Grandpa. So to everyone who may buy or read this song book love one another and this world will be a much better place and put your trust in God to make it that way. Thank you very much and God bless you all.

Download or read book UFOs and a Paranormal Life written by Shirley Wheeler and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UFOs and a Paranormal Life By: Shirley Wheeler In this autobiographical work, Shirley Wheeler details the sightings of UFOs and other paranormal events that she has experienced throughout her life. Beginning in her childhood in the 1930s, these experiences continue to the present day. Wheeler delves deeply into both her and her family members’ most poignant experiences of otherworldly lights, sounds, smells, and beings. She then draws connections between these sightings, current events, and events in the lives of her loved ones. Wheeler hopes that her readers will enjoy reading about her experiences.

Download or read book La Estoria De Mi Vida written by Elisa Cristine Torre and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-22 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Thistle in the Wind written by Media Lawson-Butler and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agnes Greaves is 16 years old in 1913. The daughter of a wealthy Mill owner, her life takes a drastic change of direction when she falls for the handsome businessman, William Hamilton. The story follows Agnes' life through the First World War and the lives of her husband and daughters, as told through the eyes of her youngest daughter, Sarah, as she grows up in a challenging household and makes her mark in the world during the Second World War. Media Lawson-Butler lives on the South coast of England and wrote this book at the age of 86, inspired by stories of her own family and the hardships of her own childhood. Now 90, Media is happy to finally see her book in print.

Download or read book The Merry Go Round Man written by John B. Rosenman and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe you can shape your future, determine your destiny? One spring day in 1954, three sixth grade boys make a bet: the one who can climb first to the top of a small green merry-go-round outside their school will be “Champ for life!” For the rest of his days he’ll be “on Easy Street!” So they engage in a “mad scramble . . . clambering over each other with murderous intent,” and eventually one of them reaches the summit and stands triumphant, lording it over the others. He is the merry-go-round man. The Merry-Go-Round Man is a novel about three boys growing up in the so-called innocent days of the Eisenhower fifties. It’s about rites of passage, loss of innocence, sexual initiation, racism, and much more . Of the three boys, Johnny Roth is central. He possesses two transcendent gifts which are only beginning to emerge as the novel begins. One of them is the ability to box or fight, something he deeply fears. The other ability is artistic and mystical. He is a natural expressionistic painter of vast potential. Unfortunately, Johnny’s father, an orthodox Jew, hates both of these pursuits, and his opposition tears Johnny apart. Of the two other boys, Lee Esner grows up to be a gifted football player with what looks like a lucrative pro career ahead of him. He also has a flair for attracting beautiful girls. Is he the merry-go-round man? The third boy, Jimmy Wiggins, is black and from the ghetto. Attending an elite white school with Johnny and Lee, his naïve love for a pretty white girl is destroyed by her cruel racism. Another rite of passage. Symbols such as a burning Buddhist monk make us ask whether anyone is really The Merry-Go-Man in life.

Download or read book Darkling Mist Witch written by Kat Simons and published by T&D Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visions of dark shadows past show Angie a terrifying future… New Mexico changed everything for witch, Angie Jordan. Now she must face the consequences. And the target on her back that came with her out of the demon realm. Survival means finding answers in the most secret records of the demon hunters. Answers that could save her life, and the life of the man she loves. But her search doesn’t go as she hopes. Instead, she finds only more questions. Questions… And a new demon threat. When allies become enemies and enemies become allies, Angie must question everything she thought she knew about herself and those around her. Saving the people she loves will mean opening herself to powers she never wanted. Powers that could kill her. Powers that can kill. And a deadly menace from the demon realms. keywords: Paranormal romance demon hunters, Dark urban fantasy, witches and demons, Urban fantasy romance, urban fantasy, witch paranormal fantasy, witch fantasy, paranormal witch urban fantasy, paranormal romance, paranormal witch romance, dark fantasy, horror fantasy, series paranormal romance, witch romance, demons and devils, witches and wizards, demon hunters, series urban fantasy, urban fantasy magic, magic and mayhem, horror romance, monsters and demons

Download or read book Shane written by Kathi S. Barton and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lelani Wayne trusted no one but her familiar, Roger. And even he, at times, got on her last nerve. She didn’t like being around people. People made her nervous, and when a witch as powerful as she was got nervous, it could be disastrous for anyone in the vicinity. ​ A powerful witch, Erin Wayne, knew she was going to die and reached out to the closest being she could find to take her powers and memories. She connected with Kiaran, Asher’s dragon counterpart. The jolt of the transfer took all the Benson’s to their knees. The Benson’s were on a mission to finish the reconstruction of the castle. Shane, and his dragon counterpart, Keion, were doing their share to make it happen. But when Shane saw his very pregnant sister-in-law, Essie, bringing lunch and a stranger approaching her fast, he couldn’t get to Essie fast enough. The baby was coming—now. ​ Lelani was looking for Kiaran to get her sister’s memories and warn him that the Herald, a group of witch hunting zealots, might have traced the memories and be after Kiaran as well. What she didn’t expect to find was Shane and Keion, two very big, handsome, virile men, invading her personal space, claiming to be her mate. That made her nervous….

Download or read book Empire of Grass written by Tad Williams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Williams' New York Times bestselling fantasy world, the second book of The Last King of Osten Ard returns to the trials of King Simon and Queen Miriamele as threats to their kingdom loom... The kingdoms of Osten Ard have been at peace for decades, but now, the threat of a new war grows to nightmarish proportions. Simon and Miriamele, royal husband and wife, face danger from every side. Their allies in Hernystir have made a pact with the dreadful Queen of the Norns to allow her armies to cross into mortal lands. The ancient, powerful nation of Nabban is on the verge of bloody civil war, and the fierce nomads of the Thrithings grasslands have begun to mobilize, united by superstitious fervor and their age-old hatred of the city-dwellers. But as the countries and peoples of the High Ward bicker among themselves, battle, bloodshed, and dark magics threaten to pull civilizations to pieces. And over it all looms the mystery of the Witchwood Crown, the deadly puzzle that Simon, Miriamele, and their allies must solve if they wish to survive. But as the kingdoms of Osten Ard are torn apart by fear and greed, a few individuals will fight for their own lives and destinies—not yet aware that the survival of everything depends on them.

Download or read book The Varna Society Of Eordan Darkness written by Vincent Timothy and published by Vincent Timothy. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My story follows the struggles of a young girl in present day New York in her quest to understand what killed her father and why. Her initial distrust and belief in those that are helping her leads them to look for a solution to the ever-growing darkness that has affected an alien world and is now seeping into hers threatening death and destruction. Does she hold the power to return the nightmares escaping back into the darkness from where they come and what is the new world of wonder that has sent a messenger to them looking for help? Are the relics of old and the myths of history enough to withstand the treacherous nature of power and greed? As love blossoms, a race against time ensues with a startling revelation leading to the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for taking the time to read my story and I hope it evokes the emotions that I felt while writing it. Perhaps one day we can find out what happened next.

Download or read book Harlequin Desire September 2015 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Tracy Wolff and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth,status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you allthis and more with these three new full-length titles for one greatprice! Claimed (The Diamond Tycoons) Tracy Wolff Diamond tycoon Marc has never forgiven his ex-fiancée for the betrayal that nearlydestroyed his empire. So when a new threat links to Isabella, he vowsto keep his enemy by his side—and in his bed—until he uncovers thetruth… Maid for a Magnate (Dynasties: The Montoros) Jules Bennett Businessman Will Rowling fell for Catalina Iberra when they wereyoung, but dating his father's maid was a no-no. Will one randomkiss—and getting stranded on a deserted island!—take them back towhere they left off? Only on His Terms (The Accidental Heirs) Elizabeth Bevarly It turns out Gracie Summer's kind, elderly neighbor wasn't a retired repairman,but a reclusive billionaire who left her all his money! It'll be toughconvincing his dangerously attractive son that she's innocent of anyscheming…especially when they fall for each other. Look for Harlequin® Desire's September 2015 Box set 2 of 2, filledwith even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!

Download or read book Secret Nights with a Cowboy written by Caitlin Crews and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestseller Caitlin Crews returns to Cold River, CO, and cowboys, with an emotional second chance romance in Secret Nights with a Cowboy, the stunning first installment in her new Kittredge Ranch series. A man holding on... Riley Kittredge has always known exactly what he wanted. His land, his horses. His woman. He met and married Rae Trujillo far too young, and their young love combusted right after they said their vows. But their passion has never managed to burn itself out. Yet when Rae shows this time, it's not a night of pleasure she demands, but a divorce. A woman letting go... Rae should have moved on a long time ago. She knows she and Riley just don't work. They might make great lovers, but that doesn't make a marriage. And now Rae wants a new life, complete with a baby. But when her husband offers to be a father, to give her the family she's always secretly desired, she and Riley will both have to face demons from their past—and choose love over fear at last. “Loaded with charming characters [and] wit....will win the heart of any romance fan.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A True Cowboy Christmas

Download or read book Fathomfolk written by Eliza Chan and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolution is brewing in the semi-submerged city of Tiankawi, between humans and the fathomfolk who live in its waters. This gloriously imaginative debut fantasy, inspired by East Asian mythology and ocean folk tales, is a novel of magic, rebellion and change. Welcome to Tiankawi - shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that's how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk - sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas - who live in the polluted waters below. For half-siren Mira, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to help her downtrodden people. But if earning the trust and respect of her human colleagues wasn't hard enough, everything Mira has worked towards is put in jeopardy when Nami, a know-it-all water dragon and fathomfolk princess - is exiled to the city, under Mira’s watch. When extremists sabotage a city festival, violence erupts, as does the clampdown on fathomfolk rights. Both Nami and Mira must decide if the cost of change is worth paying, or if Tiankawi should be left to drown.

Download or read book Hyperbole and a Half written by Allie Brosh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

Download or read book The Unseen written by Nanni Balestrini and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a brief explosive period in the mid-1970s, the young and the unemployed of Italy’s cities joined the workers in an unexpectedly militant movement known simply as Autonomy (Autonomia). Its “politics of refusal” united its opponents behind draconian measures more severe than any seen since the war. Nanni Balestrini, the poet of youth rebellion, himself a victim of that repression, has invented a remarkable fictional form to express the hopes and conflicts of the movement. In spare but vivid prose, The Unseen follows Autonomy’s trajectory through the eyes of a single working-class protagonist—from high-school rebellion, squatting and attempts to set up a free radio station to arrest and the brutalities of imprisonment. This is a powerful and gripping novel: a rare evocation of the intensity of commitment, the passion of politics.