Download or read book Girlbomb written by Janice Erlbaum and published by Villard. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At fifteen, sick of her unbearable and increasingly dangerous home life, Janice Erlbaum walked out of her family’s Brooklyn apartment and didn’t look back. From her first frightening night at a shelter, Janice knew she was in over her head. She was beaten up, shaken down, and nearly stabbed by a pregnant girl. But it was still better than living at home. As Janice slipped further into street life, she nevertheless attended high school, harbored crushes, and even played the lead in the spring musical. She also roamed the streets, clubs, bars, and parks of New York City with her two best girlfriends, on the prowl for hard drugs and boys on skateboards. Together they scored coke at Danceteria, smoked angel dust in East Village squats, commiserated over their crazy mothers, and slept with one another’s boyfriends on a regular basis. A wry, mesmerizing portrait of being underprivileged, underage, and underdressed in 1980s New York City, Girlbomb provides an unflinching look at street life, survival sex, female friendships, and first loves. “A fast and engrossing read in the spirit of Girl, Interrupted.” –Entertainment Weekly “Gripping . . . a wry, compelling memoir of what it means to stand up for yourself, especially when no one else will.” –Bust “How satisfying to watch Erlbaum survive adolescence and produce a smart, engaging book.” –The New York Times Book Review “Erlbaum’s survival is hard-won, the journey rendered with page-turning intensity.” –New York Post “A fast and engrossing read in the spirit of Girl, Interrupted.” –Entertainment Weekly “Gritty . . . perversely riveting. You want her to survive.” –The Washington Post Book World

Download or read book A Hit of Hope written by Betsy Johnson and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2018, Betsy Johnson’s life went sideways. She was diagnosed with breast cancer, had to undergo chemo and radiation, and was asked for a divorce she didn’t want. Betsy knew there were all kinds of things she could do to numb the pain, but she wanted to get better, not worse. She decided to walk through this crucible with hope and grit, and thus began these meditations. To heal, we have to get real and name the mess, the fear, the pain. And we have to see a way forward. A way out. Or at least a way to sit while the storm crashes . . . because no storm in the history of the world has ever been able to hold the sky forever. Whatever you or someone you love are facing, these meditations can bring a hit of hope and help you not only to survive but to live light.

Download or read book Hope s Haven written by Chrissy Yacoub and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the tragic loss of her husband two years ago writer Hope Lovett picked up the pieces of her shattered life and started over by opening up an inn that serves as a shelter off the coast of Cape Cod while pursuing her dream of writing. There as she tries to help other lost souls she finds that she too takes refuge in continuing the legacy her heroic Navy Seal husband whose life mission was helping others. Things finally look up for her and her son Taylor when her best friend and confidant Dominic moves to Cape Cod to help Hope run the inn. However, mysterious murders begin happening on the island that mimic Hope's latest novel. Soon after, Hope and Dominic discover that this killer has been studying and watching Hope. As they investigate further, they realize that this murderer is closer than they think and could possibly be one of Hope's guests. Now she must figure out who and why she is being targeted before it's too late. --

Download or read book As You Were written by Christian Davenport and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, enraging, tear-jerking reminder of how so few Americans have sacrificed so much during the so-called' war on terror'. the best kind of war book. - Alex Kershaw, author of The Bedford Boys and Escape from the Deep "Through the voices and experiences of five very diverse members of the Virginia National Guard, As You Were gives the great majority of Americans who have not been sent to war a sense of the experiences of our citizen-soldiers and the family, employment, and health problems they face reentering American society after experiencing combat." - David R. Segal, Drector, Center for Research on Military Organization, University of Maryland "A sad, stirring, sometimes maddening story. Christian Davenport writes not so much about combat, but rather the home front--the struggles of the families left behind while their providers go off to war and of the solders themselves as they stagger back to a civilian world that declines to reward, or even betrays, their sacrifice." - Fred Kaplan, "War Stories" columist, Slate; author of Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power

Download or read book Walk in the Dark written by Craig S. Meeks and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Affair of Honor written by Richard Marius and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful novel—the capstone to Richard Marius’s illustrious career—a gripping double murder propels the small, Bible-obsessed town of Bourbonville, Tennessee, into connection with the wider society opening up in the years following World War II. At the center: Charles Alexander, twenty, groomed from birth by his mother to be a Baptist minister, teetering on the edge of his faith. In his last year of college, working late one night at the newspaper office, he accidentally witnesses the murders. The killer is Hope Kirby, World War II hero, member of a large mountain clan of farmers, who has discovered his wife’s infidelity. Although Kirby’s code of honor requires that he exact vengeance, it won’t allow him to kill an innocent bystander, and Charles goes free, promising not to tell what he’s seen. But Charles does tell, and we watch, fascinated, as a trial, an appeal, and a new terror unleashed on the countryside draw the entire county into the action. Among the people most closely involved: the skillful, overweight, hard-drinking lawyer for the defense; two Baptist preachers—one liberal, one a strict constructionist—each with a secret to hide; a lady banker determinedly headed for trouble; a big-hearted good- old-boy sheriff; Charles’s disturbingly freewheeling, freethinking sometime college girlfriend. Most importantly, we see the Kirby clan: Pappy, whose extraordinary patience, hard work, and self-reliance cause his hardscrabble farm to prosper until he’s turned out by the coming of a national park; and the five Kirby sons, who are trying hard to make a new place for themselves in the town. As these and others play their parts in the affair of honor, we see Charles and the Kirbys begin to reexamine their dramatically opposing but equally encapsulated ways of viewing life—fundamentalist Christian and ancient “code of the hills.” And as the novel draws to its climactic and satisfying close, we see them—and finally the entire town—profoundly, permanently changed.

Download or read book A SEAL s Resolve written by Cora Seton and published by One Acre Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Harper s New Monthly Magazine written by Henry Mills Alden and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.

Download or read book Da show Must Go on written by Ken Dashow and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORIES: THANKS. This may be the Thanksgiving from hell, or one where a family may actually be saved. The prodigal son returns to find a hilarious and unhappy group--exactly as he left them. His determination to change things touches them all. W

Download or read book Blade Children written by Christopher Meek and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " A New Destiny is About to Unfold Upon receiving mysterious books from their dying grandfather, thirteen-year-old Kie Kinsely, and his younger brother, Max, learn of an invisible war that has been ranging for over two thousand years. Accepting their place in this Ancient War as the Blade Children, the two brothers gain the ability to see angels and demons that roam the earth. Together, along with their Guardians, Kie and Max are sent to the Spiritual World by a Supernatural Force. Both Worlds Are in the Balance In order to return home, they must defeat a team of powerful demons who call themselves The Four Dark Angels of Heaven. These powerful beings, who fell during the Great Rebellion, have been given orders to destroy the Blade Children. Join the adventure of a lifetime through mysterious worlds as you experience ancient creatures and learn of a Powerful Creator "

Download or read book Living with the Dead written by Kelley Armstrong and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart, sexy, and supernatural—the men and women of the Otherworld live unseen among us. For the most part, mere mortals never suspect their existence—and that’s the way they want it. But now a reckless killer has torn down the wall between our worlds, trapping one very vulnerable, and very mortal, woman in the supernatural cross fire. Robyn Peltier moved to Los Angeles shortly after her young husband’s sudden and unexpected death. Her hope was that her hectic new life as the PR consultant to a spoiled celebutante would provide a distraction from her grief. But when her client is murdered, Robyn finds herself on the run as the prime suspect. And as more bodies pile up around her, it seems only her friend, tabloid journalist Hope Adams, is on her side. But Hope and her somewhat spooky boyfriend Karl know it’s just a matter of time before Robyn is caught. For she’s gotten herself in the middle of a turf war between two Otherworld races who’ll spill any amount of blood—human and inhuman—to protect what they consider theirs for eternity. And the only way Hope can save her friend is by letting her enter a world she’s safer knowing nothing about.

Download or read book Sanctuary written by Brenda Novak and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Birth Place gave her sanctuary Hope Tanner escaped from her polygamous community in Superior, Utah, ten years ago—pregnant and alone. She ended up at The Birth Place in Enchantment, New Mexico, where Lydia Kane, the clinic's founder, handled the private adoption of her baby. A baby Hope never held…and never stopped thinking about. Now Hope briefly returns to her hometown to help her pregnant younger sister, Faith, escape, too. They need somewhere to go, a sanctuary. Where but The Birth Place? Faith can have her baby in safety and Hope can revisit old friends. Like Lydia—and the handsome Parker Reynolds. But Parker, the birth center's administrator and a widowed single father, isn't pleased to see Hope back in Enchantment. He's even less pleased when Lydia offers her a job. Hope doesn't understand his animosity. In fact, she almost wonders if he has something to hide….

Download or read book THE CHRONICLES written by Z.J. Weichert and published by Pine Tree Press. This book was released on 2024-11-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Goddess of Light threatens the world with her corruptive influence and power, four heroes who will be chosen by the God of Darkness to become his champions in taking up his dark mantle, will be sent on a long and grueling journey to not only prove themselves worthy but also save the world from the wrath of light.

Download or read book First Dates with Jackie Ashenden written by Jackie Ashenden and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go on a first date with beloved romance author Jackie Ashenden! Check out the first few chapters of each of the books in her Alaska Homecoming series to see if you're interested in more: Small-town Alaska Sizzle Enemies to Lovers Romance Fiercely Independent Heroines and Rugged Mountain Men Heroes Deep River, Alaska boasts a fiercely independent though small population. The people who live here love it, and they don't much care what anyone else thinks. Come Home to Deep River Hope Dawson never expected to leave Deep River. Her mom needs her. Her grandfather died and left her the local hangout to run. Her dreams of college and adventure died long ago. Until Silas Quinn comes back to town, holding the key to set her free. But freedom means she loses him again, and he's the one she's really always wanted. Deep River Promise Astrid James didn't ask to be mayor of Deep River but since she is, she'll do everything she can to do right by the town and her son. And the last thing she needs is arrogant outsider Damon Fitzgerald coming in and taking charge, no matter how attractive he is. But when Astrid starts to realize that Damon is more than just a pretty face, she'll have to decide whether she can risk her heart and her son's happiness on a man whose mission is to leave Deep River. That Deep River Feeling Zeke Calhoun doesn't care much about Deep River, but he'll do just about anything to keep the promise he made to look out for his best friend's sister. As the sole police officer in Deep River, Morgan West won't be bossed around, but Zeke is irresistible. He's tough, challenging, and all kinds of sexy, but getting involved is the last thing on her mind. Or is it...?

Download or read book Very First Time written by Sarah Pain and published by Sarah Pain. This book was released on with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★ INTRODUCTION: Get the ten of Sarah Pain's lesbian stories in one exclusive bundle. This anthology has stories that have never been published in any other collection! Stories in this Collection are Very Hot and Seductive beyond what you would expect from typical lesbian romance short stories collection. This amazing Lesbian Short Stories contains TONS of romantic, steamy and highly passionate sexual encounters that you would definitely LOVE to read again and again for experiencing abundance of PLEASURE like never before. This book includes ten lesbian stories: - BEAUTIFUL ANGEL - BETWEEN THE TWO - CHANCE - CHANGES - MORE THAN SEX - NAVIGATIONS - RECORD STORE - THE DESIRES - THE RENOVATION - TIME AND AFFECTION ◆ GENRE: Lesbian / LGBT ⚠ WARNING: This Book contains mature language and content intended for 18+ readers only!

Download or read book THE HILLS OF LEE COUNTY written by Allan Ishmael Young and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pick any given place, like Lee County, and the multitude of stories attributed to the people there are fascinating. Select any given family name from the area, and the tales from and about them can even become weird. Here are sagas of three members of the Hill clan, including many details, fears, lives, afflictions, strange happenings, and their effect on the people themselves, as well as their friend sand contacts. There is the claustrophobic hovering of the surrounding mountains, the fascinating springs and streams, the cliffs, peaks and caves and their denizens. Then there are the strong conflicts between family members, with some of them having strange powers. All, all are told here, just the way we first heard them.

Download or read book Uncle Remus his songs and his sayings written by Joel Chandler Harris and published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-08-14 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings - Joel Chandler Harris - Uncle Remus is the fictional title character and narrator of a collection of African-American folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, published in book form in 1881. A journalist in post-Reconstruction Atlanta, Georgia, Harris produced seven Uncle Remus books. Harris wanted to show that life in the Southern United States was hard and that they struggled a lot. The term that comes along with this is "folk uncanny". Harris wrote these stories to represent the struggle in the Southern United States, and more specifically in the plantations. He did so by introducing tales he had heard and framing them in the plantation context. These stories were written in a dialect that represented the voice of the narrators and their subculture. It is for this choice of framing that his collection has led to controversy.