Download or read book Modern Loss written by Rebecca Soffer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original essays from a variety of voices, accompanied by gorgeous two-color illustrations and wry infographics. At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with hashtags, where intimate posts about loss go viral and we receive automated birthday reminders for dead friends, it’s clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Let’s face it: most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. We’re awkward and uncertain; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit. Enter Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner, who can help us do better. Each having lost parents as young adults, they co-founded Modern Loss, responding to a need to change the dialogue around the messy experience of grief. Now, in this wise and often funny book, they offer the insights of the Modern Loss community to help us cry, laugh, grieve, identify, and—above all—empathize. Soffer and Birkner, along with forty guest contributors including Lucy Kalanithi, singer Amanda Palmer, and CNN’s Brian Stelter, reveal their own stories on a wide range of topics including triggers, sex, secrets, and inheritance. Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and witty "how to" cartoons, each contribution provides a unique perspective on loss as well as a remarkable life-affirming message. Brutally honest and inspiring, Modern Loss invites us to talk intimately and humorously about grief, helping us confront the humanity (and mortality) we all share. Beginners welcome.

Download or read book Something Blue written by Heather McGovern and published by Forever. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wedding needs to be the event of the season. Unfortunately, the best man is doing everything he can to derail it . . . Wedding planner Beth Shipley has seen it all: bridezillas, monster-in-laws, and last-minute jitters at the altar. But this wedding is different—and the stakes are much, much higher. Not only is her best friend the bride, but bookings at her family’s inn have been in free fall ever since an unfortunate food-poisoning incident. Beth’s got one chance to save her family’s business, and she knows she can do it. As long as she doesn’t let Sawyer Silva’s good looks and overprotective, overbearing older brother act distract her. Sawyer learned firsthand that forever doesn’t last. So when his brother decides to race down the aisle with a woman he barely knows, Sawyer is determined to keep him from making the biggest mistake of his life. Yet the more time Sawyer spends around the passionate and hardworking Beth, the more trouble he has disentangling his feelings—about the wedding and the wedding planner. When Beth discovers Sawyer’s plans, can he convince her that his only real objection is to a future that doesn’t include her?

Download or read book Something Blue written by Ann Hood and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVCollege friends Lucy and Katherine reunite as adults—and build a new friendship as changed women/divDIV Katherine shows up at Lucy’s Manhattan doorstep having run away from the marriage altar. Lucy isn’t thrilled to see her former sorority sister—her own life as a children’s book illustrator is complicated enough, especially as she may be falling out of love with her boyfriend. Along with Lucy’s oddball best friend, Julia, the women tackle the complicated challenge of being young, lost, and in search of life in New York City./divDIV Something Blue is a heartfelt but never sentimental modern classic, capturing three women on the verge of the future, still figuring out the past, and trying to solve the present all at once. A novel that addresses friendship, ambition, and love head on, Something Blue and its three heroines head in surprising directions in their search for meaning./divDIV/div/div

Download or read book Something Blue written by Louisa George and published by Louise Groarke. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s the zen yoga teacher. His preferred exercise is with odd-shaped balls. But when these two opposites work together to heal his rugby injury there’s a lot more going on than yoga therapy. Saskia Hall is finally in a good space. She’s put her bad relationships and nomadic life behind her and is concentrating on putting down roots by means of a business, a mortgage and a home in Portobello, London. Josh Daly’s contract with the London Blues is coming to an end and he’s finally heading back to New Zealand to be with his four year old son. But when his feelings for his yoga teacher turn to something much deeper than he wants or needs, he’s torn. Is this just a fling? Or can he persuade Saskia to take a chance on him and a new life far away… forever?

Download or read book Something Blue written by Jean Christopher Spaugh and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Judy's sister, Tina Lee, becomes engaged, the swirl of activity jolts Judy out of her routine. She begins to realize things aren't quite right in her life--and just who was that her husband was kissing in the parking lot?

Download or read book The Heirloom Brides Collection written by Tracey V. Bateman and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet four women whose lives are in transition and watch as something old, new, borrowed, or blue brings them joy, romance, and renewed faith. Betsy’s something old is a lost family watch. Wren’s something new is a home built with her in mind. Clara’s something borrowed is a farmhand from the neighbors. Darla’s something blue is her mother’s missing cameo. Will each woman find the treasure her heart is intent upon in these four historical romance novellas?

Download or read book Something Blue written by Emily Giffin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed comes a novel that shows how someone with a ‘perfect life' can lose it all—and then find everything. Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma. But Darcy's neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel, the plain-Jane "good girl," steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life...with a baby on the way. Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood. Emily Giffin's Something Blue is a novel about one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It's a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.

Download or read book Something Blue written by Catherine Lievens and published by eXtasy Books. This book was released on 2024-10-25 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killian—or rather, his clan—needs help. That’s the main reason he agrees to meet the rich human who requested a meeting to discuss becoming a clan member. The clan needs money, and Hedley White has plenty of it. He’s also very handsome and interesting. Hedley doesn’t know what to expect when he meets the king, but it’s not to find himself welcomed into the clan, even though that’s why he’s here. He’s never fit in his human life, and he hopes he’ll fit in this dragon life. He does, more than he could have dreamed of. When Killian and Hedley fall in love, they both know it’s going to create problems. Killian’s council is pushing for him to get married and have an heir, while his brother has his eye on the throne and is waiting for Killian to make a mistake. Would marrying Hedley be that mistake?

Download or read book Something Borrowed written by Emily Giffin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giffin's smash-hit debut novel--basis for the 2011 film--is for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship.

Download or read book Something Blue written by Liz Lovelock and published by Liz Lovelock. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love isn’t real. There’s no such thing as happily ever after. That’s what I like to tell myself anyway. Being a divorce attorney, my daily dose of broken couples have cured me of wanting any relationship. That’s until the day Kobi Miller, the one guy who had caught my attention, now sits on the opposite side of my conference table, finalizing his divorce… The thing is, though . . . he never told me he was married.

Download or read book Someone Bad And Something Blue written by Miranda Parker and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parker has readers engrossed in the world of shady characters, secrets, romance and lies." --APOOO BookClub Beautiful, brainy, and tough-as-nails, single mom and bail recovery agent turned sleuth Angel Crawford has a lot on her plate. But between crime-solving and kindergarten carpool, it's all in a day's work. . . Ordered to take a vacation, Angel gives in--and sets out to solve the mystery that's got her living on the edge: a disturbing delivery and haunting message that transports her back to the tragic day her fiancé, Gabriel Hwang, was murdered. Convinced the trail to the killer is no longer cold after six long years, Angel embarks on a hunt for the truth that propels her into Atlanta's secretive speakeasy society and a romp around a swamp with a handsome U.S. Marshal that may ruin her future with Pastor Justus Too-Hot-To-Be-Holy Morgan. That is, providing she has a future. . . . Praise for the novels of Miranda Parker "By far one of the most captivating books to read this summer, a page turner with super juicy plot twists." --Fiction Addict on Can't Keep a Bad Bride Down "Parker combines murder, romance, and church scandals amid plenty of suggestive sexuality." --Publishers Weekly on A Good Excuse to Be Bad

Download or read book Something Blue written by Blandine P. Martin and published by Babelcube Inc.. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lena and Paul are about to live the most beautiful day of their lives. As the organization of their wedding day takes shape, Cameron, Paul's half-brother and witness, joins the future bride and groom to help them get ready for their big day. What if fate knocked at your door at the worst possible time, would you let it change the course of your life?

Download or read book Stella Batts Something Blue written by Courtney Sheinmel and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Batts family has arrived at a hotel in Los Angeles and everything is all set for Aunt Laura’s wedding weekend. Stella and Penny are going to be getting a new uncle, and a new cousin! Plus, they get to be flower girls, and wear fancy dresses, and walk down the aisle throwing rose petals. It’s going to be perfect--just the way Aunt Laura has imagined it. Just the way Stella has imagined it, too. But sometimes a wedding doesn’t happen the way anyone thinks it will--including the bride. Things are starting to go wrong, and Stella is worried that it’s all her fault!

Download or read book Very Private Duty written by Rochelle Alers and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At one time, nothing had been able to quench Jeremy Blackstone's insatiable hunger for luscious Tricia Parker. He'd lived for their passion-filled encounters even though they were from such different worlds. Then ugly accusations of her betrayal ripped them apart.... Years later Tricia had come home to help her grandfather, not to rekindle her affair with Blackstone. But Jeremy was injured and needed her nursing skills. Staying by Jeremy's bedside and seeing to his most intimate needs stirred a sensuous yearning in Tricia she couldn't control. Like déjà vu, the magnetic closeness they once shared ignited an irresistible attraction that inexorably pulled them together...again.

Download or read book The Benedetti Brothers written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This discounted set contains all five books of the Benedetti Mafia World! Salvatore: a Dark Mafia Romance It all started with a contract signed by him, then by me, while our families watched. While my father sat silent, a man defeated, giving his daughter to the Benedetti monsters. I obeyed. I played my part. I signed my name and gave away my life. I became their living, breathing trophy, a constant symbol of their power over us. That was five years ago. Then came the time for him to claim me. For Salvatore Benedetti to own me… Dominic: a Dark Mafia Romance I’m the last-born son of the Mafia King. The one with nothing to lose. I walked away from my family. Turned my back on everything that should have been mine and became what I was meant to be. A monster. Until the day I stood over Gia cowering in the corner of that decrepit cabin in the woods… Sergio: a Dark Mafia Romance I’m the first-born son of the mafia king. The favorite. Destined to rule, I’m a dangerous man, a ruthless one. But in my world, you have to be. Then Natalie stumbles into my life. Wrong place. Wrong time… Killian: a Dark Mafia Romance Cilla made the choice. She offered the deal. But it’s not a hero she seeks. It’s an avenging angel. A dark knight. That, I can do. I’ll slay her dragons, but it’ll cost her, because in return, I want everything. And I’ll take it. She’s mine… Giovanni: a Dark Mafia Romance I’m a cartel princess. But my family was betrayed, the cartel toppled. And I’m not supposed to be alive. Giovanni finding me means my enemies will find me too. But I’ve caught his attention and he wants more than my secrets. I’ll fight him. I have to. But he’s a man used to getting what he wants and what he wants is me…

Download or read book Sergio written by Natasha Knight and published by Natasha Knight. This book was released on with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m the first-born son of the mafia king. The favorite. Destined to rule, I’m a dangerous man, a ruthless one. But in my world, you have to be. Then Natalie stumbles into my life. Wrong place. Wrong time. Twice, fate put her in my path. Twice, fate placed the innocent lamb at the mercy of the monster. I gave her a chance to walk away. Told her it would be better for her if she did. But she didn’t listen. And now it’s too late. Because I’m not good. I never wanted to be. And I won’t let her go anymore. See, I’m not the hero. When I touch her, it’s with dirty hands. I know my reckoning is coming though. I know I’ll burn for the things I’ve done, the sins I’ve committed. And I don’t deny hell is where I belong, but I want my time first. I want my time with her. She’s mine. Forever. No matter what. Author's Note: Sergio is an emotional romance set in the Benedetti Mafia world. It is not a traditional romance. It is recommended that you read both Salvatore: a Dark Mafia Romance and Dominic: a Dark Mafia Romance before reading Sergio's story.

Download or read book In the Demon s Company written by Tori Centanni and published by ODDROCKET. This book was released on with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s a new demon in town… …and my boss, Azmos, isn’t happy about it. I guess he doesn’t like competition in the soul-binding business. I want to help. People I know are getting hurt because of the other demon's deals. Now that Az has promoted me from errand girl to demon’s apprentice I might actually be able to do something useful. Of course, my boyfriend Cam wants me to stay out of it, and for once Azmos actually agrees with him. Sorry, but I can’t just sit around doing homework while a demon is leaving a trail of bodies all over town. Besides, I’ve got my own posse now. Okay, I’ve got an ice-cold death demon, a tortured psychic and a pink-haired demonologist to help me. Together we’ll figure it out, and I’ll prove I’m ready to be a full-fledged apprentice…or I’ll die trying.