Download or read book Here We Lie written by Paula Treick DeBoard and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A nuanced and complex look at the long-standing consequences of privilege and toxic masculinity . . . . Compulsively readable!” —Kate Moretti, New York Times–bestselling author of The Vanishing Year Megan Mazeros and Lauren Mabrey are complete opposites on paper. Megan is a girl from a modest Midwest background, and Lauren is the daughter of a senator from an esteemed New England family. When they become roommates at a private women’s college, they forge a strong, albeit unlikely, friendship, sharing clothes, advice and their most intimate secrets. The summer before senior year, Megan joins Lauren and her family on their private island off the coast of Maine. It should be a summer of relaxation, a last hurrah before graduation and the pressures of post-college life. Then one night, something unspeakable happens, searing through the framework of their friendship and tearing them apart. Many years later, Megan publicly comes forward about what happened that fateful night, revealing a horrible truth and threatening to expose long-buried secrets. “DeBoard does a wonderful job creating her realistic and flawed characters . . . . This story particularly resonates now, in the throes of the #MeToo movement.” —Booklist “A wrenching tale of broken friendship and shattered dreams.” —Kirkus Reviews “Suspenseful and evocative . . . . An engrossing read.” —Kimberly Belle, national bestselling author of The Marriage Lie “An absorbing exploration of how we attain personal power and the consequences of wielding it.” —Kathryn Craft, author of The Far End of Happy “Observant, devastating, and thoroughly satisfying.” —Emily Carpenter, author of The Weight of Lies “Powerful.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Into the Fire written by A.C. Watson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book In Into the Fire, we meet a young man who endured abuse as a boy and found his own way to deal with the pain and shame of it. He begins to seek out people who prey on the weak and makes them pay the ultimate price for their sins. He has a special way to dispose of the evidence and takes a particular joy in watching it. Into the Fire shows the reader that nothing is impossible to overcome, no matter how you choose to deal with the pain, and life can shine light on the darkest side of ourselves. About the Author A.C. Watson grew up on the southeast coast of North Carolina. An avid reader, lifelong surfer, and lover of the outdoors, he has read books in almost every genre and has a particular love of crime and mystery books. His favorite authors include Robert Ludlum, Stephen King, Lee Child, and Madeleine L'Engle, and is also a fan of some upcoming authors, including Liz Lawson, Dante Medema, Tara Jade Brown, and Keeley Webb. A.C. currently lives in Southeastern Minnesota with his wife and their gray tabby fur baby, Purls. He began his healthcare career as a patient care assistant, and is currently working in sports medicine and orthopedics. He is currently working on a partner novella to Into the Fire and three other books, including a mystery and two children's books.

Download or read book I m Still Here written by Barbara Belden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is an adventure. Make the most of it and remember; The best is yet to come. I am now in my eighties, and for many years I have wanted to share some of my travel adventures with friends and family. Some adventures have been hilarious, some have been dangerous, all have been exciting. Many of the places I have been to no longer exist, and some of my adventures would not be possible today. My world is disappearing before my eyes and I want to record some of it before it is completely gone. To my children and grandchildren; I want them to know Grandma was not always elderly. There was a time when she climbed Mount Vesuvius, rode camels in the desert and para-sailed over the ocean. I began traveling when I was very young and the world was a much friendlier place. Each trip was a lovely adventure, there were no fast food places, hotels always had a room and you never stood in line. So here are my stories for you to read and enjoy, and hopefully to remember me, and yes, Im still here.

Download or read book Love Just Clicks written by Eliza Gordon and published by Jennifer Sommersby Young. This book was released on 2020-05-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie Hawes is happy to shrink into the background and play personal assistant to her superstar-photographer father and prodigy older brother. But when bad luck and bad timing collide, Frankie has to dust off her photography skills and head north to shoot the Meyer-Nelson wedding at the picturesque Revelation Cove in British Columbia. It’s one thing to take Instagram pics of neighborhood dogs, but unless an Alaskan malamute wanders into the bridal portraits, Frankie fears the worst. Enter wedding guest Sam McKenzie, childhood friend turned handsome bachelor, who brings with him the tricks he learned hanging around the Hawes family, including how to manage the abrasive bridezilla who happens to be an old bully from their shared past. Reuniting with Sam helps Frankie see that her black-and-white existence on the sidelines has the potential to snap into high resolution—if only she’d allow it. As feelings grow between the pair and Frankie juggles the business during a family emergency, she realizes that maybe it’s time for her to pull focus in her own life.

Download or read book The Endless Search written by Karen Wolff and published by BHC Press. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two South Dakota high school girls go missing on their way to a graduation party, suspicion falls onto local neighbor boy, Eli Thorson, whose scrapes with the law already include attempted rape. He denies knowledge of their whereabouts, and no trace of the two girls is found. Thirty-three years later, a Cold Case Unit reopens the file on their disappearance and suspicion once again falls onto Eli Thorson, now a habitual criminal with a long history of violence and sexual abuse of woman. Is Eli responsible for their disappearance?

Download or read book Neither The Biggest Or Best written by Graham Thomas and published by SAGUS. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mostly when we read stories about advertising in the media or in books, they concentrate on the big names of the business - whether advertisers and their brands, agencies, or people. Yet while they sit at the undoubted glamorous end of the spectrum, picking up creative awards and with tales of off-screen outré antics to spill, they represent only the tip of the iceberg in terms of numbers. Under the waterline most of the smaller ad agencies were independent; a few were the regional subsidiaries of the biggest agencies (Saatchis, Dorlands, JWT, McCanns, Royds and Streets all had offices in Manchester for example); a few were also second string agencies in London set up by the main agency for a variety of reasons: specialist agencies that worked in recruitment, finance, corporate, and business-to-business advertising for example; or to handle conflicting accounts, or clients that were too small for the main agency to handle profitably. But as Campaign once wrote, there is a ‘stigma attached to these agencies.’ They were (still are?) seen as second class and on the fringes of the business. Rarely did they act as feeder agencies for talent (unlike journalism where many leading journalists started their careers on local newspapers before ending up on Fleet Street). Even the Chairman of JWT Manchester admitted in the early ‘80s that ‘Northern advertising people have a bit of a complex about their London counterparts. All regional agencies are in danger of being a bit provincial in their outlook.’ This volume looks at those agencies mainly through a diary written in the late 1970s. This gives a vivid, truthful, warts-and-or portrayal of what life was like in the tail-end of the advertising business.

Download or read book Don t Mess With Your Ex Wife written by Xiao Zhuxixi and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wen Su Jin, I am not satisfied. "Therefore, I will take back the promise I made to the Wen family." After a night of lovemaking, while wearing his clothes, Lu Zekai asked casually. That night, she lost her virginity, but got nothing. Instead, she was kicked out of her home by her family. Three months later, he had long forgotten who Wen Su Jin was and went to the hospital with his girlfriend. However, he accidentally bumped into her, who came by herself to undergo the abortion. Lu Zekai never knew that there were women in this world who didn't want his children. He tried to approach her again, but he was unable to extricate himself from her silence and stubbornness. A year later they were married, and a month later they signed a divorce. Four years later, she returned home with her baby and her husband and met him again. "He couldn't help but stare at the little girl beside her who looked exactly like her." Wen Su Jin, you actually dared to bring my daughter away! And make her call someone else daddy! " "His eyes were red as he grabbed her shoulders and shook her." "Uncle ..." A three year old Lassie pulled on the leg of Lu Zekai's pants and spoke up in dissatisfaction, "Uncle, don't touch my mommy!"

Download or read book Fate Moreland s Widow written by John Lane and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corruption, infatuation, and conflicting loyalties collide in a rural Southern mill town in this debut novel by an award-winning poet and environmentalist. On a placid Blue Ridge mountain lake on Labor Day Weekend in 1935, three locals in an overloaded boat drown, and the cotton mill scion who owns the lake is indicted for their murders. Decades later Ben Crocker—a reluctant participant in the aftermath of this long-forgotten tragedy—is drawn back into the morally ambiguous world of mill fortunes and foothills justice. The son of mill workers in Carlton, South Carolina, Crocker works as bookkeeper to the owner, George McCane. And when McCane decides to lay off families connected to the Uprising of ‘34, Crocker finds himself in the ill-fitting position of enforcer. But days after the evictions, a surprise indictment lands McCane in jail and sinks Crocker even deeper into the escalating tensions. While traversing mountain communities in McCane’s defense, Crocker must also negotiate with labor organizers and fend off his family’s skepticism of his social aspirations. Meanwhile, hanging over Crocker’s upended life is his infatuation with Novie Moreland—the young widow of a man McCane is accused of killing. Looking back on this crucial period of his life, Crocker knows he must seek out Novie Moreland once more if he is ever to find closure with the past. Foreword by New York Times best-selling author Wiley Cash

Download or read book After O Connor written by Hugh Ruppersburg and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Georgia has produced some of the major figures of modern literature, including Carson McCullers, Erskine Caldwell and, most notably, Flannery O'Connor. While such writers are firmly established in American literary history, all too few readers are aware of how the state's tradition of literary excellence persists in the present day. The thirty stories in After O'Connor were written during the past fifteen years by authors who were born in Georgia or spent a significant part of their lives and careers in this state. Embracing the social, cultural, and ethnic variety in today's Georgia, After O'Connor both advances and helps redefine the great southern storytelling tradition.

Download or read book Peace Love and Confessions from the Appalachian Trail written by Chuck Aldridge and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age doesn't matter. Endurance. Strength. Stamina. These are factors that matter when engaging in a 2,187 mile journey along the Appalachian Trail. A real-life journal full of reflection, memories and thoughts on how to tackle the trail. "Guinness," a nearly sixty year old retiree, on his 2011 thru-hike tells all. This engaging read will motivate you to endure in your own life's journeys despite the inevitable obstacles (sometimes self-inflicted) met along the way. What makes this story beautiful and painful is the author's willingness to not only share his experiences during his five and a half month journey but to share an honest, open look at what the trail and his personal experiences taught him about life. This journal will appeal to backpackers looking to hike the Appalachian Trail and anyone who has found themselves vulnerable and broken.

Download or read book The Bar Belle written by Sara Havens and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sara Havens is The Bar Belle for LEO Weekly and writes about everything from the Louisville, Ky., nightlife and hangover cures to the latest in bars, cocktails and watered-down American swill. A personality-driven column that runs every other week in LEO, The Bar Belle was created in 2006, which is, ironically, the year Sara's mother stopped reading the paper. The Bar Belle was named Best Column (for a circulation under 50,000) at the 2011 AltWeekly Awards. This book features 100 of her best columns from 2006-2010.

Download or read book Mean and Shellfish written by Tamar Myers and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hernia's fourth Billy Goat Gruff Festival is derailed by murder and a series of outrageous pranks in this hilariously entertaining cozy mystery filled with quirky characters - the latest delectable offering in the longrunning Pennsylvania-Dutch mystery series featuring the irrepressible Magdalena Yoder. The annual Billy Goat Gruff Festival is the undisputed highlight of Hernia's social calendar. But when Magdalena Yoder, village mayor and owner of the PennDutch Inn, had the brainwave four years ago, little did she realize that it would soon attract visitors from far and wide - even Australia, as the unexpected arrival of Gabe's long-lost cousin, Miriam, at the inn confirms. Unfortunately, the shock of Miriam's one-legged appearance is soon usurped by a gruesome discovery, followed by a series of bizarre pranks as the festivities take place. As chaos ensues, Magdalena is spurred into finding a killer. But is the festival really the target, or is it Magdalena herself? A deliciously laugh-out-loud, kooky culinary cozy full of unexpected twists that will entertain and intrigue from start to finish, perfect for fans of Diane Mott Davidson.

Download or read book The Complete Wicked Horse Series written by Sawyer Bennett and published by Big Dog Books, LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-21 with total page 1195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the base of the Teton Mountains is an exclusive club where you can fulfill your deepest, darkest desires. The Wicked Horse series is full of second chances, friends learning to be something more, broken hearts being mended, and finding love where you least expect it. Slip into those cowboy boots and saddle up for the ride of a lifetime at The Wicked Horse. The Complete Wicked Horse Boxed Set includes the following standalones: * Wicked Fall * Wicked Lust * Wicked Need * Wicked Ride * Wicked Bond

Download or read book Midnight Crew written by Kaylene Rose and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritsa Mendez has always been a lighthearted and adventurous type of girl. Her first adventure was she was but four years old and was literally dragged across the border; she was chased by the border police and had to endure punishing days and nights running for her life. After arriving to the United States, she vowed that she would never be afraid of the night because no night could be scarier than those life-wrenching nights she had to endure. No, the night would be her bitch from then on out. She also vowed to protect her mother as her mother had protected her and her older brothers. As Maritsa grew up, she found herself being quite rambunctious and fell in love with Jessie Benning--an almost six-and-a-half-foot tall, blue-eyed Adonis with PTSD. He was just her brand of drug. With their hobby of street racing with their group Midnight Crew, life was getting a bit dangerous; fights, shootings and close calls with the police were just the tip of the iceberg. And when another street racing crew shows up, bloody and bruised knuckles were the least of their concerns. But they were not the only trouble they had to deal with; Maritsa had also unwillingly acquired a psychotic stalker who kept her and everyone else on edge. Regardless of all the drama surrounding them, life was falling into place; but when a terrible accident happened and with Maritsa's stalker still on the loose, life as she knew it was about to crash and burn.

Download or read book Habitude written by J.S. Wik and published by JK Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a serial killer buys you a drink you probably shouldn’t fall in love with him… Falling head over heels for Jonathan was not in Faith Brandt’s plans, but his good looks and charm won her heart. She quickly learns how amazingly kind, thoughtful, and generous he is and can’t help but fall in love with him. While she’s planning their future together he’s trying desperately to keep her in the dark. Jonathan knew the moment he first saw Faith out on the dancefloor that he would make her his wife. With the sheer amount of confidence she exudes, her tantalizing curves, her long dark brown hair and chestnut eyes how could he not notice her? Now, he’s feeling the pressure of how incredibly important it is to keep his deepest darkest secret hidden at all costs. After all, serial killers need love too.

Download or read book Gull Harbor written by Kathryn Knight (Romance writer) and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2013 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Claire Linden's job sends her to the sleepy town of Gull Harbor, she never expects to encounter her ex-boyfriend. As a medium, the prospect of tackling a haunted house is less daunting than seeing Max Baron again. Throughout their passionate college relationship, he promised to love her forever. Then, without explanation, he abandoned her on graduation day. Max never intended to break Claire's heart, a cruel ultimatum forced him to disappear from her life. While he's shocked to find her in Gull Harbor, he isn't surprised by the bitter resentment she feels for him or the fiery attraction that remains between them. Claire is determined to rid her temporary home of its aggressive ghost, but Max soon realizes she's facing a danger beyond the paranormal. When Claire risks everything to help a desperate spirit, Max must race to save her.

Download or read book Voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience 2 volumes written by Sang Chi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique work presents an extraordinary breadth of contemporary and historical views on Asian America and Pacific Islanders, conveyed through the voices of the men and women who lived these experiences over more than 150 years. In 1848, the "First Wave" of Asian immigration arrived in the United States. By the first decade of the 21st century, Asian Americans were the nation's fastest growing racial group. Through a far-ranging array of primary source documents, Voices of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience shares what it was like for these diverse peoples to live and work in the United States, for better and for worse. Organized chronologically by ethnicity, the book covers a panoply of ethnic groups, including recent Asian immigrants and mixed race/mixed heritage Asian Americans. There is also a topical section that showcases views on everything from politics to class to gender dynamics, underscoring that the Asian American population is not—nor has it ever been—monolithic. In choosing material, the editors strove to make the volume as comprehensive as possible. Thus, readers will discover documents written by transnational, adopted, and homosexual Asian Americans, as well as documents written from particular religious positions.