Download or read book Hello My Name Is written by Jeff Bradley and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05-07 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charmingly designed and illustrated naming guide contains an A-to-Z listing of more than 25,000 names, listed separately by boys' and girls' names, and features two user-friendly ribbon place markers. Hello, My Name Is is chock full of tips on how to arrive at the perfect name, as well as guidance on choosing names for twins and triplets (or more babies!), naming strategies for those planning to have several children, advice on paying attention to what a child's initials will spell out or what possible nicknames might be, quirky lists of names from literature and history, and much more. There are also many anecdotes from parents on how they chose their children's names and from people of all ages on their own names, from the man who legally changed his name to Bubba Bubba Bubba to the real story of the boy named Sue. Naming a baby is surely one of the most satisfying things a parent does. It can be daunting - after all, the choice of a name will help define that baby, who will eventually be an adult - but with this book in hand, it will be supremely fun and rewarding.
Download or read book The Distance Between Us written by Reyna Grande and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling...unvarnished, resonant” (BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father. Funny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home. Also available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros.
Download or read book Beyond the blue sea part 1 written by Jessica Razo and published by Jessica Razo. This book was released on 2022-04-27 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurora Reyna lives in Spain. Her parents have many lands and Aurora goes out daily to explore the small forest near her big house. All of the Reyna’s property is surrounded by a large fence. Aurora has never gotten beyond the fence. A day comes when someone new is hired to watch over the fence and that is Andrew Hernandez. But Andrew can’t understand why Aurora doesn’t go out. (This version contains illustrations and is in color.)
Download or read book Ventures Second Basic Student s Book with Audio CD written by Gretchen Bitterlin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ventures 2nd Edition is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. Ventures 2nd Edition Basic Student's Book with accompanying Self-study Audio CD contains 10 units composed of six lessons each on relevant adult-learner themes. The two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction. Culture notes and speaking, reading, and writing tips enrich and support exercises. Review units include sections focusing on pronunciation. It also includes a self-study CD with audio for the listening lessons, readings, and picture dictionaries.
Download or read book Hi My Name Is John written by John Malatesta and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Download or read book Surviving Mother written by Towandra Ellison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story about Grace, who is a young Mother, walking through darkest day. She don’t know if, she going to make it.
Download or read book Smile A Graphic Novel written by Raina Telgemeier and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.
Download or read book Ventures Basic Teacher s Edition with Assessment Audio CD CD ROM written by Gretchen Bitterlin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ventures 2nd Edition is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. The Ventures 2nd Edition interleaved Basic Teacher's Edition includes easy-to-follow lesson plans for every unit. It offers tips and suggestions for addressing common areas of difficulty for students, as well as suggested expansion activities for improving learner persistence. The Teacher's Edition also explains where to find additional practice in other Ventures components such as the Workbook, Online Teacher's Resource Room, and Student Arcade. Multi-skill unit, midterm, and final tests are found in the back of the Teacher's Edition. Also includes an Assessment CD/CD-ROM which contains the audio for each test as well as all the tests in a customizable format.
Download or read book Reyna s Revenge written by Michelle Cornish and published by SolVin Creative. This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since my mother died, I’ve told myself love always ends badly . . . Then Elliott came into my life. Bad can be good, right? It’s the twenty-fifth anniversary of Reyna Ceiba’s mother’s murder, and as nightmares about what happened that night plague her, Reyna decides it’s time she learned the truth. She quickly discovers the road to the truth is a dangerous path, and when her brother goes missing, she teams up with undercover DEA agent Elliott Monroe. As they get closer to finding her brother and uncovering family secrets, Reyna’s faced with the painful realization that the end of her family drama means the end of her time with Elliott. Will Reyna come to grips with her feelings for Elliott before it’s too late, or will Elliott end up another one of her painful memories?
Download or read book Can t Spell Treason Without Tea written by Rebecca Thorne and published by Bramble. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Legends & Lattes, comes a cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen’s private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live happily ever after...if only the world would let them. All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters... all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn’t so easy. But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she’s thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility–all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams. What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm’s biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other... and the world. A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Science Fiction Short Stories written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-12 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Author and collections. A deluxe edition of super-charged, original and classic short stories. Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse, time travel, robots and more this brilliant collection brings together the best of today's writers (many stories previously unpublished), with an eclectic range of science fiction masters including H. Rider Haggard, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Philip Frances Nowlan, Edward Page Mitchell and Jack London. An eclectic collection of SF adventure tales. New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Adrian Ludens, Alexis A. Hunter, Beth Cato, Conor Powers-Smith, M. Darusha Wehm, David Tallerman, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Kate O'Connor, Mike Morgan, Nemma Wollenfang, Rob Hartzell, Sarah Hans, Patrick Tumblety, Stewart C Baker, Brian Trent, Jacob M. Lambert, Rachael K. Jones, Zach Shephard, Keyan Bowes, and Edward Ahern.
Download or read book My Name Is Layla written by Reyna Marder Gentin and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the eve of the first day of eighth grade, thirteen year-old Layla has a pretty good idea of what's in store for her - another year of awkward social situations, mediocre grades, and teachers who praise her good behavior but find her academic performance lacking. Layla feels certain she's capable of more, but each time she tries to read or write, the words on the page dance and spin, changing partners and leaving her to sit on the sidelines. Her mother, a nurse working night shifts to keep the family afloat, is too overwhelmed to notice. And her father, whose last contribution before he abandoned the family was to name her Layla, has reappeared but been declared off-limits by her mom.This year will be different in ways that Layla couldn't have predicted. Her English teacher, Mr. McCarthy, new to the school, senses her potential. When he pushes her, she almost rises to the challenge before committing a desperate and futile act of vandalism that nearly costs her what she has gained. When Layla agrees to let her best friend Liza take the fall for her, their relationship is put to the test. Layla must rely on the guidance of her older brother and the affection of the sweet boy next door to reclaim her footing.
Download or read book Reyna s Vampyr written by Zena Wynn and published by Real Love Enterprises. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reyna Leoine has good reason to hate the Vampyr after what one did to her mother. Her goal in life is to stay as far away from them as possible. When she compulsively accepts a dare to enter their domain—The Gladiator—Reyna questions her sanity. When the leader of the local Vampyr clutch claims her as his, Reyna does the sensible thing. She runs. Tariq Bastien recognizes his Heart’s Blood the minute he sees her sitting at the bar. After centuries of being alone, he has no intention of allowing her to escape him. When she manages to do just that,Tariq goes a little crazy. Tariq does what Vampyrs do best—he hunts. The more he discovers about her, the less it makes sense. No human should be able to escape him, and he’d recognize one of his kind. When he finally finds her, will the mystery of her past draw them together or drive them apart? Genre: Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Vampire, Shape-shifter Heat Level: Spicy
Download or read book The Lucy Variations written by Sara Zarr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucy Beck-Moreau once had a promising future as a concert pianist. The right people knew her name, her performances were booked months in advance, and her future seemed certain./DIV That was all before she turned fourteen. Now, at sixteen, it's over. A death, and a betrayal, led her to walk away. That leaves her talented ten-year-old brother, Gus, to shoulder the full weight of the Beck-Moreau family expectations. Then Gus gets a new piano teacher who is young, kind, and interested in helping Lucy rekindle her love of piano -- on her own terms. But when you're used to performing for sold-out audiences and world-famous critics, can you ever learn to play just for yourself? National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr takes readers inside one girl's struggle to reclaim her love of music and herself. To find joy again, even when things don't go according to plan. Because life isn't a performance, and everyone deserves the chance to make a few mistakes along the way.
Download or read book Second Chance Serenity A Second Chance Christian Romantic Suspense written by Jessica Ashley and published by B.A.D. Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman who can’t let go. The wounded veteran who broke her heart. The day Michael Anderson left town to join the military, is the day Reyna’s world came crashing down around her. They’d been high school sweethearts destined to walk down the aisle…until they weren’t. Now, years later, he’s back and desperate for a second chance. When someone tries to abduct her, Michael offers her his protection. But she worries it comes at a cost she can’t pay…her still broken heart. Former Army Ranger Michael Anderson is good at what he does. A bodyguard for Knight Security, he’s highly sought after. So when someone tries to kidnap the woman he still loves, Michael knows there is no one more qualified to protect her. Unfortunately, Reyna’s trust in him was broken a long time ago. And if he’s going to earn it back, he has to do the second hardest thing he’s ever done…walk away and allow another member of his team to take the lead. But after tragedy strikes, Michael and Reyna are pushed together once more, and this time he plans to make her see that he’s no longer the teen who walked away…but a man ready to risk it all. If you are looking for a swoon-worthy romantic suspense, with no spice, a protective Christian hero seeking forgiveness, a small town that protects their own, and a team of wounded veterans turned private security officers, then Second Chance Serenity is for you! This Christian Romantic Suspense deals with: -Coping with PTSD -Struggling with forgiveness -Seeking God in everything The Coastal Hope series can be enjoyed in any order!
Download or read book Patron Saints of Nothing written by Randy Ribay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story. Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it. As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.
Download or read book Heroes of Terra written by Sophie Evans and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vanessa Nox had a life of any normal teenager. A train ride to her father’s “workplace” changes that. Vanessa and her sister Abigail realize that earth isn’t the only realm. They meet up with a variety of creatures, both friend and foe, in a world called Terra. Vanessa discovers that not only is Terra her real home but she is also the princess of the elves. Together, Vanessa, Abigail, and an elf named Rex help save Terra against powerful villains that control not only the shadows but also what lurks in them. Between joy and betrayal, Vanessa finds not only can she save the elves but she can also lead them.
