Download or read book Archival Quality written by Ivy Noelle Weir and published by Oni Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After losing her job at the library, Celeste Walden starts working at the haunting Logan Museum as an archivist. But the job may not be the second chance she was hoping for, and she finds herself confronting her mental health, her relationships, and before long, her grasp on reality as she begins to dream of a young woman she's never met, but feels strangely drawn to. Especially after she asks Cel for help… As Cel attempts to learn more about the woman, she begins losing time, misplacing things, passing out—the job is becoming dangerous, but she can't let go of this mysterious woman. Who is she? Why is she so fixated on Cel? And does Cel have the power to save her when she's still trying to save herself?

Download or read book Birds of California written by Katie Cotugno and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Exquisite and delicious. . . Katie Cotugno has outdone herself." —Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising Sparks fly and things get real in this sharply sexy and whip-smart romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a post #metoo Hollywood from New York Times bestselling author Katie Cotugno Former child actor Fiona St. James dropped out of the spotlight after a spectacularly public crash and burn. The tabloids called her crazy and self-destructive and said she’d lost her mind. Now in her late twenties, Fiona believes her humiliating past is firmly behind her. She’s finally regained a modicum of privacy, and she won’t let anything—or anyone—mess it up. Unlike Fiona, Sam Fox, who played her older brother on the popular television show Birds of California, loves the perks that come with being a successful Hollywood actor: fame, women, parties, money. When his current show gets cancelled and his agent starts to avoid his calls, the desperate actor enthusiastically signs on for a Birds of California revival. But to make it happen, he needs Fiona St. James. Against her better judgment, Fiona agrees to have lunch with Sam. What happens next takes them both by surprise. Sam is enthralled by Fiona’s take-no-prisoners attitude, and Fiona discovers a lovable goofball behind Sam’s close-up-ready face. Long drives to the beach, late nights at dive bars . . . theirs is the kind of kitschy romance Hollywood sells. But just like in the rom-coms Fiona despises, there’s a twist that threatens her new love. Sam doesn’t know the full story behind her breakdown. What happens when she reveals the truth?

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Download or read book The Kaiju Preservation Society written by John Scalzi and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Queen of Myth and Monsters written by Scarlett St. Clair and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am of the House of Lara, daughter of Elvira of Nailani, sister of witches, and I have come to reclaim my crown." Isolde, newly coronated queen, has finally found a king worthy of her in the vampire Adrian. But their love for each other has cost Isolde her father and her homeland. With two opposing goddesses playing mortals and vampires against one another, Isolde is uncertain who her allies are in the vampire stronghold of Revekka. Now, as politics in the Red Palace grow more underhanded, inexplicable monster attacks plague the villages, and a deadly crimson mist threatens all of Cordova, Isolde must trust in the bond she's formed with Adrian, even as she learns troubling information about his complicated past. The next book in the scorching, bingeable vampire fantasy series by USA Today and international bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair.

Download or read book Once Upon an Alphabet written by Oliver Jeffers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for gift-giving, here isTHE alphabet book to top all others, an over-sized work of brilliance from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit! If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters. The most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don't they all!) and 112 pages. From an Astronaut who's afraid of heights, to a Bridge that ends up burned between friends, to a Cup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can't resist, and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar. In Once Upon an Alphabet, #1 New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book, alphabet book, and gorgeously designed art book all in one. Praise for ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET: An Amazon Best Book of 2014! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year! A New York Times Bestseller! * "The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book."–Kirkus Review, starred review * "With wry humor, equally droll ink illustrations, and a solid dose of alliteration, Jeffers creates delightful mini-narratives for each letter of the alphabet."–Publishers Weekly, starred review * "An altogether stimulating, surprising, and satisfying reading experience."–School Library Journal, starred review * "Whimsical, funny, occasionally tragic, and highly entertaining, this collection of (sometimes) interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive."–Horn Book, starred review "Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination, intellect and vocabulary. This whimsical exploration of letters and language begs to be read over and over again."–BookPage "Handsome, humorous and clad in bright tomato-red, [this] is the sort of book you may want to rush into the arms of imaginative, good-natured children between 4 and 10 years old. [T]his is no traditional abecedarian exercise.The stories are wonderfully varied, sometimes philosophical and often end surprisingly; the drawings are just as quirky and unpredictable."–The Wall Street Journal "[W]itty from A to Z . . . no one would blame you for having a copy even if there are no kids in the house. Think of it as Edward Gorey for the preschool set — and their hip parents."–The Washington Post

Download or read book Hands on English written by Fran Santoro Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook that gives quick access to the basics of English. Makes grammr visual with symbols to represent parts of speech. Also includes information on usage, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, reading, writing, and studying. Second edition, expanded by 32 pages, includes new information on decoding, paragraph development, and conciseness. For students, teachers, parents, home educators, people learning English as a subsequent language, anyone (9 years or older) who wants to improve skill with English.

Download or read book Four Perfect Pebbles written by Lila Perl and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth-anniversary edition of Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s acclaimed Holocaust memoir features new material by the author, a reading group guide, a map, and additional photographs. “The writing is direct, devastating, with no rhetoric or exploitation. The truth is in what’s said and in what is left out.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s unforgettable and acclaimed memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Following Hitler’s rise to power, the Blumenthal family—father, mother, Marion, and her brother, Albert—were trapped in Nazi Germany. They managed eventually to get to Holland, but soon thereafter it was occupied by the Nazis. For the next six and a half years the Blumenthals were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Westerbork in Holland and Bergen-Belsen in Germany, before finally making it to the United States. Their story is one of horror and hardship, but it is also a story of courage, hope, and the will to survive. Four Perfect Pebbles features forty archival photographs, including several new to this edition, an epilogue, a bibliography, a map, a reading group guide, an index, and a new afterword by the author. First published in 1996, the book was an ALA Notable Book, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and IRA Young Adults’ Choice, and a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and the recipient of many other honors. “A harrowing and often moving account.”—School Library Journal

Download or read book Ax Murders of Saxtown written by Nicholas J. C. Pistor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-23 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entire household massacred. A family feud. A sheriff found dead. Neighbor turned against neighbor. Reports of ghosts, bounty hunters, deathbed confessions, and legacy fortunes. In 1874, the Saxtown massacre rocked a nation reeling from economic depression and shattered a small German immigrant farming community in Illinois. The murder of the Stelzriede family led investigators through forests and farmland, chasing footprints, bloody tobacco leaves, and the marks of an ax dragged away from the scene. Nicholas J. C. Pistor’s The Ax Murders of Saxtown is a gripping tale of suspense and suspicion that exposes brand new information about the century-old crime and showcases the flaws of the nineteenth-century justice system.

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Download or read book 52 Uncommon Dates written by Randy Southern and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD! Fun, creative, and spiritually engaging—these are no ordinary dates! Have you ever tried a photography date? A water date? What about a second first date? 52 Uncommon Dates is more than a book. . . it’s an experience! Each date will set the scene for you and walk you through making it happen. Learn how to practically speak each other’s love language, incorporate prayer in ways that are natural and relevant to real life, and finish strong with questions that help keep conversation alive. You can even dig deeper to discover Bible passages that fit the theme of each date. Ignite prayerful and playful connections in ways that deepen the relational, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your relationship, one date at a time.

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Download or read book Deceptive Diagnosis When Sin Is Called Sickness written by David M. Tyler and published by Focus Publishing (MN). This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Church has lost sight of the word 'sin'. This book compares God's definitions of human behavior with the secular worldview, based on humanistic psychology which calls sin, 'sickness.'

Download or read book If You re Not Having Fun You re Doing it Wrong written by Keith Neuber and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-14 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where are you on the roller coaster of life? Climbing to new heights. Holding on, hoping you don't crash. Stuck in a downward plunge. Are you having any fun? Life's roller coaster provides ups, downs, highs, and lows. Even though we don't know what's coming next, wouldn't it be great to enjoy the ride? There is a way to get more enjoyment out of life, and it's called perspective management. The Art of Perspective Management is an exploration of the human experience, with an emphasis on proactive decision-making. It's a fun read that embraces the construct, "While you can't always control the circumstances in your life, you always have a choice for how you respond to them." Consider a traffic jam. Is it an annoyance or an opportunity for some down time? If you are late for an appointment, it's a bummer. If you don't want to go to the appointment, it's a blessing. If you are headed away from the jam, it's your lucky day. Our perspective determines how we react to any situation. In The Art of Perspective Management, Keith takes a lighthearted approach to exploring the factors that contribute to development of perspective, explaining perspective's influence on decision-making, and describing the technique of reframing, which can make any experience life productive. Readers can expect to laugh and learn because Keith's motto is, "If you are not learning and having fun, then he's doing it wrong!"

Download or read book Re Making the American Dream written by David Vaught and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT HAPPENS? When the Values of Duty, Honor, Country clash at West Point with the religious teachings of the Liberty Baptist Church in Burnt Prairie . . . Join us on this journey in the Vietnam War era when the author was confronted by Colonel Al Haig, soon to join President Nixon's White House and later to serve as President Reagan's Secretary of State, . . . And Admiral Moorer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a federal courtroom. . . Waging a vigorous official defense of compulsory chapel, while the author stood up for freedom of religion under the First Amendment, Despite them all having sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States . . . In such a clash and its aftermath, the answer . . . The American Dream is Re-Made. The author updates this clash in the 1960's with more recent clashes of values: In the closing days of the term of Illinois Governor Dan Walker; Against the Illinois political establishment and legal system in the fight to expand the initiative power of Illinois voters; On two different elected school boards, where some put their own interest ahead of students; In the controversies over restoring fiscal balance in the Illinois budget during the administration of Governor Pat Quinn; and In his entrepreneurial endeavors on behalf of investment clients. Such clashes demonstrate the enduring influence of grassroots Americans in upholding and improving the American Dream.

Download or read book Genesis Mortalis written by Ashlea Hearn and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a single sheet of paper, Madisyn writes the word "UCOCA" in bold red letters. She looks over her shoulder at her sister Marcie, their eyes as big as saucers. Madisyn does not smile or speak, but she communicates a seriousness about the word-one that would change the meaning of their lives forever. Madisyn and Marcelle Montevega have everything they could ever want in the world. As children of billionaires, they never needed to worry about money; at least, not their own. Now, at age sixteen, the twins and their best friend Robbie run the Unorthodox Capitalists Organized Crime Association (UCOCA), a rogue organization dedicated to stealing from notable business moguls and crime lords across the world. Their new vigilante life takes them on exciting missions-like infiltrating the lair of a corrupt Brazilian businessman in the Amazon rainforest, and dismantling a high-profile game of Russian Roulette led by American senators-but their world turns upside down when their long-time tutor, Valentina, reveals a dark secret. Take It: Genesis Mortalis is an action-packed, cinematic novel that shows wealth doesn't always determine happiness, and that greed will eventually come to humble even the most ambitious souls.

Download or read book Bodies on the Line written by Lauren Rankin and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the courts betray us and our leaders fail us, only we can keep each other safe. In this powerful, empathetic look at abortion clinic escorting, “one of the most under-covered and crucial, lifesaving, rigorous forms of activism out there” (Rebecca Traister), Lauren Rankin offers real hope—and a real call to action for a post-Roe America. Incisive and eye-opening, Bodies on the Line makes a clear case that the right to an abortion is a fundamental part of human dignity. And now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the stakes facing us all if that right disappears have never been higher. Clinic escorts—everyday volunteers who shepherd patients safely inside to receive care—are fighting on the front lines by replacing hostility with humanity. Prepared to stand up and protect abortion access as they have for decades, even in the face of terrorism and violence, clinic escorts live—and have even died—to ensure that abortion remains not only accessible but a basic human right. Their stories have never been told—until now. With precision and passion, Lauren Rankin traces the history and evolution of this movement to tell a broader story of the persistent threats to safe and legal abortion access, and the power of individuals to stand up and fight back. Deeply researched, featuring interviews with clinic staff, patients, experts, and activists—plus the author’s own experience as a clinic escort—Bodies on the Line reframes the “abortion wars,” highlighting the power of people to effect change amid unimaginable obstacles, and the unprecedented urgency of channeling that power.