Download or read book Francie s Got a Gun written by Carrie Snyder and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF CBC'S BEST CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS OF 2022 A suspenseful and poignant tale from an award-winning writer about a girl navigating chaotic family life in a close-knit small town. On a June afternoon in a small city, a wild-eyed girl named Francie dashes down a neighbourhood street, clutching a gun. She doesn’t know exactly what she’s running from, and she doesn’t know what she’s heading towards. All she understands is the need to survive. To save herself, she has no choice but to run—and to save those she loves, she must hold tight to that gun. Swirling around Francie is a chorus of friends, family, and neighbours, each person with a different view of her. As we hear from these voices—Francie’s steadfast best friend, Alice; Alice’s comically unaware mother, Sally, and struggling mathematician father, David; Francie’s distressed and distracted mother, Marietta, and troubled, unwell father, Luce—a fractured portrait emerges of the girl and the village surrounding her. And at last we arrive at a still point in the chaos: a tall tree where Francie takes shelter, and where the meaning of her flight—for herself, and for the people around her—becomes clear. In Francie’s Got a Gun, award-winning writer Carrie Snyder assembles a chorus of unforgettable characters who are both well-intentioned and flawed. At their centre is Francie, a vulnerable, imaginative girl with surprising attachments to each of them. Here is a propulsive, polyphonic, heart-expanding novel—equal parts sorrow and humour, fear and love, anger and kindness—about social breakdown and the quest for connection in a close-knit community.

Download or read book Everyone Here Has a Gun written by Lucas Southworth and published by Grace Paley Prize in Short Fic. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a tightrope act of darkness and humor, fantasy and reality, the twelve stories in this award-winning collection describe characters searching for comfort and stability in a world that is ultimately too vast, violent, and incomprehensible. As they revert to what seems most simple and familiar?public transportation, television, museums, fairy tales?they discover only murder, displacement, fragmentation, and obsession. In "The Running Legs and Other Stories," Mary Beth attempts to recall a traumatic experience from her childhood, filtering it through children's stories told by her "wicked" stepmother. In "Lincoln's Face, A Resurrection," an African American make-up artist struggles with concepts of history as she transforms a former lover into Abraham Lincoln. The young narrator in "Under the World" grieves for his parents by losing himself in a worldwide subway system. And in the title story, the speaker describes a small room where everyone armed with a single gun waits with dread and anticipation for the inevitable first shot. Anton Chekhov famously noted that if a story introduces a gun in the first act, that gun must go off by the third. Yet while weapons are often present in Southworth's stories, they are rarely fired, existing instead as a constant reminder of the power people can have over each other and the violent potential of narrative itself.

Download or read book Drake written by Ron Stephenson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone needs a vacation but sometimes a vacation can be a nightmare. Drake Watson discovers this when he decides to go on a ten day vacation to Lake Tahoe with a bunch of his friends. Living in a singles only apartment complex of three hundred apartments is any man''s dream. Drake is also the name of a male Mallard duck which during mating season finds themselves not knowing which hen duck to attach themselves to. The same situation occurs with Drake with so many good looking women in the Santa Maria Apartments. Drake''s job keeps him from being tied down to one woman since he worked odd hours. The work he does is dangerous but very rewarding financially. Like most men and women he goes through spells were he can''t even get a date but all of a sudden finds himself involved with several women. It seems they all have an agenda whether or not he is their agenda or just wanting to use him. Drake is intrigued especially by a dark haired, emerald eyed woman and a red headed fiery woman both of whom make his life miserable and exciting. If you like cars, intrigue, murder, love, crime, gambling, and exciting parties you''ll like this book. Drake is not for the faint of heart.

Download or read book The Legendary Game Player written by Zhuan JiaLaoLi and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could a game without an external connection work? He was going to grind monsters with 10,000 low-leveled accounts! The diaosi Li Feng who was poisoned by the computer actually had the ability to open small accounts without limit! Hot blooded Jianghu Player, WOW players, Questioning players, Conquering players and other old game players must see it!

Download or read book Forever Bold written by Kathleen Brooks and published by Laurens Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ariana Ali Rahman is a princess who is always up for fun, but then one night changed everything for her. That one night showed her what good she could do and set her on a dangerous path speaking up for those who had no voice. Determined to bring justice to the unheard, Ariana heads to New York City only to become a target for her charitable work. Jameson Duke was in Special Forces until the powers that be forced a career change. Instead of following in his parents’ powerful political footsteps, Jameson became an agent with the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Then the powerful influencers decided they weren’t done dictating his life. Jameson was pulled into his boss’s office and ordered to protect Princess Ariana upon her visit to New York City. Jameson knew two things: one, he was tired of spoiled diplomats, and two, if the powers that be wanted him near Princess Ariana, then last thing he was going to do was get close to her. What Jameson thought was just another assignment protecting a spoiled princess turns into something much more dangerous. Shots are fired, and lives and hearts are on the line. But who is pulling the strings from the shadows and will they all make it out alive?

Download or read book Deep in the Valley written by Robyn Carr and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look for Robyn’s new book, The Best of Us, a story about family, second chances and choosing to live your best life—order your copy today! Welcome to Grace Valley, California— where blood runs thicker…ties are stronger…and love is all the more sweet. Visitors to the town often remark about the valley's peace and beauty—both of which are plentiful. Unlocked doors, front porches, pies cooling in the windows—this is country life at its finest. But visitors don't always see what lies at the heart of a community. Or just beyond… June Hudson grew up in Grace Valley, the daughter of the town doctor. Leaving only to get her medical training, she returned home and followed in her father's footsteps. Some might say she chose the easy, comfortable route…but June knows better. For June, her emergency room is wherever she's needed—or wherever a patient finds her. She is always on call, her work is her life and these people are her extended family. Which is a good thing, since this is a town where you should have picked your husband in the ninth grade. Grace Valley is not exactly the place to meet eligible men—until an undercover DEA agent suddenly starts appearing at all sorts of strange hours. Everybody has secrets down in the valley. Now June has one of her own.

Download or read book The War Play Dilemma written by Diane E. Levin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As violence in the media and media-linked toys increases, parents and teachers are also seeing an increase in children's war play. The authors have revised this popular text to provide more practical guidance for working with children to promote creative play, and for positively influencing the lessons about violence children are learning. Using a developmental and sociopolitical viewpoint, the authors examine five possible strategies for resolving the war play dilemma and show which best satisfy both points of view: banning war play; taking a laissez-faire approach; allowing war play with specified limits; actively facilitating war play; and limiting war play while providing alternative ways to work on the issues. New for the Second Edition are: more anecdotal material about adults'' and children's experiences with war play, including examples from both home and school settings; greater emphasis on the impact of media and commercialization on children's war play, including recent trends in media, programming, marketing, and war toys; expanded discussion about the importance of the distinction between imitative and creative war play; and summary boxes of key points directed at teachers or parents. * New information about violent video games, media cross feeding, and gender development and sex-role stereotyping.

Download or read book Trauma written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in the series that features “tense, whip-smart medical scenes . . . a gripping view of doctors at work” from the New York Times-bestselling author (Tess Gerritsen). Keeping secrets can be murder . . . Angels of Mercy ER charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for three long years. But when a coworker is brutally assaulted and killed, she knows she can no longer remain silent. Determined to unmask the murderer, Nora teams up with her friends— Lydia, an ER attending with a secret of her own; Gina, the once-cocky resident now struggling to strike a balance between her family and her job; and Amanda, a med student caught between her career and her conscience. As the victim count grows, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to save the man she loves in order to stop a monster . . . before he returns to silence her forever. (Previously published as Urgent Care) Praise for the Angels of Mercy series “A powerful and dramatic look into the frenzied world of emergency medicine . . . Lyons’ characters are dynamic and genuine.” —Suspense Magazine “A cast of four strong women . . . Un-put-downable pacing with interwoven plot lines. Dr. Lyons writes like a movie filmed without any cuts . . . Pick this book up if: you loved the TV show ER.” —ScienceThrillers.com “Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller.” —Publishers Weekly

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Download or read book Urgent Care written by CJ Lyons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CJ Lyons returns to the front lines of the ER and the lives and loves of four very special women. Angels of Mercy Hospital charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for two long years. When a coworker is assaulted and killed, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to the man she loves to stop the killer from striking again.

Download or read book The Grace Valley Trilogy written by Robyn Carr and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2021-05-17 with total page 1343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MIRA brings you three full length novels in one collection! Welcome to Grace Valley, California— where blood runs thicker…ties are stronger…and love is all the more sweet. This box set includes: DEEP IN THE VALLEY (A Grace Valley Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr The daughter of the town doctor, June Hudson left only to get her medical training, then returned home and followed in her father’s footsteps. Some might say she chose the easy, comfortable route…but June knows better. Her emergency room is wherever she’s needed—or wherever a patient finds her. She is always on call, her work is her life, and these people are her extended family. Which is a good thing, since this is a town where you should have picked your husband in the ninth grade. It’s not exactly the place to meet eligible men—until an undercover DEA agent suddenly starts appearing at all sorts of strange hours. Everybody has secrets down in the valley. Now June has one of her own. JUST OVER THE MOUNTAIN (A Grace Valley Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr In this peaceful community, it’s hard to keep a secret—but Dr. June Hudson has managed to keep one heck of a humdinger. Though visits from undercover DEA agent Jim Post are as clandestine as they are passionate, somehow it fits with her demanding schedule. But how can a secret lover compete with a flesh-and-blood heartthrob from her past? June’s old flame has just returned after twenty years—and he’s divorced. June is seriously rattled. So when the town’s most devoted wife takes buckshot to her husband and some human bones turn up in her aunt Myrna’s backyard, June is almost happy for the distraction. Sooner or later, love will have its way in Grace Valley. It always does. DOWN BY THE RIVER (A Grace Valley Novel) By #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr People in town are beginning to notice the bloom in Dr. June Hudson’s cheeks—and the swell of her belly. Happily, DEA agent Jim Post is back in June’s arms for good, newly retired from undercover work and ready for new beginnings. And the community is overflowing with gossip right now. Who is the secret paramour June’s aunt Myrna is hiding? Does the town’s poker-playing pastor have too many aces up his sleeve? But when dangers, from man and nature, rise up with a vengeance to threaten June and the town, this community pulls together and shows what it’s made of. And Jim discovers the true meaning of happiness here in Grace Valley: there really is no place like home. Read the Grace Valley Trilogy by Robyn Carr: Book One: Deep in the Valley Book Two: Just Over the Mountain Book Three: Down by the River

Download or read book Air The Elementals Book Two written by L.B. Gilbert and published by Candy Cap Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I can honestly say Air is one of the best books I’ve read this year. It was 'un-put-downable'...” - Grant Leishman for Readers’ Favorite ★★★★★ A 2017 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner! Despite being the junior Elemental, Logan’s never had to worry about failing a mission before. Not until an overgrown and annoyingly attractive shifter comes along. Being an Elemental is in Logan’s blood. Hers is the gift of Air, a vast power she’s still struggling to control. Then a Were named Connell hunts her down. His wolf is missing, and he blames her. A den of werewolves is the last place Logan wants to be. The testosterone alone is enough to make her choke. But she has a mystery to solve. She will find out who is stealing wolves even if kills her. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the enemy has planned… The Complete Series Book 0: Discordia - An Elemental's Prequel Short Book 1: Fire, A Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner Book 2: Air, A Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner Book 3: Water, A Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner Book 4: Earth, A Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner

Download or read book Inside the Wolf written by Amy Rowland and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting, "exquisitely written" novel that explores the true costs of tradition, gun ownership, masculinity, and Southern mythmaking through the lens of an accidental shooting that reverberates across generations (Fiona McFarlane, author of The Night Guest).​ “A vital Southern novel that speaks to a violent American legacy.” —The New York Times Book Review Rachel Ruskin never intended to return to her family’s tobacco farm in Shiloh, North Carolina. But when a love affair and her academic career studying Southern folklore in New York City both flame out, she has no choice. Back in her hometown in the wake of family loss, she is alone, haunted by memories of the long-ago accidental shooting death of a childhood friend, an unexplained dead wolf in her backyard, and Shiloh’s buried history of racism and violence. Rachel tries to connect with Jewel, her late brother’s girlfriend, to build a relationship with her baby niece, Lyric. And the curious young children, Tom and Lily, who live down the road, like to keep her company. Even a flirty rekindling with her neighbor Tobias might finally make her feel part of the community. But still, she can’t escape the whispers from the town. When another tragic incident occurs, however, Rachel can no longer avoid confronting her own past wrongs; nor can she continue to hold herself apart from her community. How can the people of Shiloh reconcile their love of hunting and their belief in tradition with the loss of more children? How can she find a way back to those she grew up loving? Drawn back into the rhythms of Shiloh and in search of a place to belong, Rachel must question everything she grew up believing and at the same time find a way to accept those around her. Immersive, fierce, and urgently topical, Inside the Wolf is also, ultimately, a page-turning and redemptive novel that interrogates the mythology of the American past.

Download or read book Rough Terrain written by Lexy Timms and published by . This book was released on with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRUE FREEDOM BEGINS THE MOMENT YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE… After the tornado, the rancher family, along with Gio work together to clean up the mess left in its wake. Ashley knows so little about the dark handsome stranger, but she's crazy about him. When Gio suddenly goes cold and avoids her, she grows frustrated and doesn't understand what happened. He tells her he has to leave because of the danger he brought to her door, but he won't tell her what it is. She finds out her best friends are dating her brothers—how'd she miss that? And suddenly, they're all in danger. Gio's forced to reveal what he's been hiding and as things escalate, Ashley's told she needs to go into witness protection or risk her and everyone's safety. Can she leave her brothers and the ranch for a man she barely knows? LOVE IS DANGEROUS IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE… Her Lonely Mafia Boss Series Painful Stride Rough Terrain Country Turf Search Terms: mafia romance, romantic suspense, dark romance, sexy hero, ageless romance, Mafia Romance, Romantic Suspense, action adventure, Romantic Comedy, sexy, happily ever after, sweet love story, coming of age romance, dark romance, bully romance, reverse harem, new adult romance, contemporary romance, stockholm syndrome

Download or read book Cachibache written by Zach Fortier and published by SteeleSkark press. This book was released on 2022-10-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camp Baroota has fallen, and The Director has moved on. Forming a replacement- Camp Cachibaché. He has a new psychotic camp director, new security team and an impenetrable remote location. The Director is back in business. However, before the camp is even up and rolling The Wild Card has begun his vengeful hunt for The Director. The Hunter had become the hunted. Nick Hudson is back, more motivated, angry and mentally unstable. He's now committed to a no holds barred death match. A final violent confrontation with The Director. Fate however has another plan for Nick, as he and Nõnkos Zia, the only other survivor from Camp Baroota begin their quest to crush the elusive Director. The Battle has begun for Nick and Nõn. Cachibaché is full of unexpected twists and turns that set Nick into a downward spiral. Hold on tight and avoid the wrath of The Wild Card.

Download or read book The Splendid City written by Karen Heuler and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and WTF characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller. -- In the state of Liberty, water is rationed at alarming prices, free speech is hardly without a cost, and Texas has just declared itself its own country. In this society, paranoia is well-suited because eyes and ears are all around, and they are judging. Always judging. This terrifying (and yet somehow vaguely familiar) terrain is explored via Eleanor – a young woman eagerly learning about the gifts of her magic through the support of her coven. But being a white witch is not as easy as they portray it in the books, and she’s already been placed under ‘house arrest’ with a letch named Stan, a co-worker who wronged her in the past and now exists in the form of a cat. A talking cat who loves craft beers, picket lines, and duping and ‘shooting’ people. Eleanor has no time for Stan and his shenanigans, because she finds herself helping another coven locate a missing witch which she thinks is mysteriously linked to the shortage of water in Liberty.

Download or read book Mythic Imagination and the Actor written by Marissa Chibás and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-08-02 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mythic Imagination and the Actor, Marissa Chibás draws on over three decades of experience as a Latinx actor, writer, filmmaker, and teacher to offer an approach to acting that embraces collective imagination, archetypal work, and the mythic. The book begins with a comparative analysis between method acting and mythic acting, encouraging actors to push past the limits of singular life experience and move to a realm where imagination and metaphor thrive. In the context of mythic acting, the book explores awareness work, solo performance creation, the power of archetypes, character building exercises, creating a body/text connection, and how to be the detective of your own process. Through this inclusive guide for a new age of diverse performers traversing gender, ability, culture, and race, readers are able to move beyond their limits to a deep engagement with the infinite possibilities of rich imagination. The final chapter empowers and motivates artists to live healthfully within the practice and create a personal artistic vision plan. Written for actors and students of acting, American Drama, and film and theatre studies, Mythic Imagination and the Actor provides practical exercises and prompts to unlock and interpret an actor’s deepest creative sources.