Download or read book A Lovely Girl written by Deborah Holt Larkin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible story of a 1958 murder that ended with the last woman to ever be executed in California—a murder so twisted it seems ripped from a Greek tragedy. Deborah Larkin was only ten years old when the quiet calm of her California suburb was shattered. Thirty miles north, on a quiet November night in Santa Barbara, a pregnant nurse named Olga Duncan disappeared from her apartment. The mystery deepens when it is discovered that Olga’s mother in-law—a deeply manipulative and deceptive woman—had been doing everything in her power to separate Olga and her son, Frank, prior to Olga’s disappearance. From a forged annulment to multiple attempts to hire people to “get rid” of Olga, to a faked excoriation case, Elizabeth seemed psychopathically attached to her son. Yet she denied having anything to do with Olga’s disappearance with a smile. But when Olga’s brutally beaten body is found in a shallow grave, apparently buried alive, a young DA makes it his mission to see that Elizabeth Duncan is brought to justice. Adding a wrinkle to his efforts is the fact that Frank—himself a defense attorney—maintained his mother’s innocent to the end. How does a young girl process such a crime along with the fear and disbelieve that rocked an entire community? Decades later, Larkin is determined to revisit the case and bring the story of Olga herself to light. Long overshadowed by the sensationalism and scandal of Elizabeth and Frank, A Lovely Girl seeks to reveal Olga as a woman in full. Someone who was more than the twisted family that would ultimately ensnare her. As we follow the heart-pounding drama of the case through Larkin's young eyes—her father was the court reporter—A Lovely Girl is by turns page-turning yet poingnant, and makes the reader reexamine how we handle fear, how we regard mental illness, and how we understand family as we carve our own path in a dangerous world.

Download or read book Room 13 written by Edgar Wallace and published by House of Stratus. This book was released on 2010-03-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently released from prison, John Gray visits his old friend Peter Kane. Although it is the day of his daughter's wedding, Kane agrees to an audience with Emanuel Legg, the criminal and cop-killer. The debonair Major Floyd, to whom Kane has entrusted his daughter, is a fraudster of the most sinister kind.

Download or read book Squa Tront 13 written by John Benson and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years in the making and meticulously edited by John Benson, Squa Tront returns with a profusion of rare and interesting features from the EC era: the story behind Basil Wolverton's first EC art; Howard Nostrand's last interview; art from the unpublished third issue of Flip; Jack Davis's WWII cartoons; plus EC era art by Wallace Wood, John and Marie Severin, Harvey Kurtzman, and Roy Krenkel. The longest running EC historical magazine and a perfect companion to Fantagraphics' series of EC reprints.

Download or read book I Am Worthy I am Valuable I Am a Woman Truly Loved written by Shavon D Long and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Am Worthy, I Am Valuable, I Am a Woman Truly Loved Affirm, Dig, Repeat By: Shavon D Long I Am Worthy, I Am Valuable, I Am a Woman Truly Loved was written by author Shavon D Long with the intention to inspire others. For any woman who faced trails, disappointments and who never felt loved or the need to love, this book is a must read!!! Ultimately this book will remind you how to love & how to be loved as the woman you are. How to stand in your truth by loving yourself completely & truthfully.

Download or read book Room 13 written by Edgar Wallace and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2023-05-24T23:22:45Z with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After having spent almost three years in prison Johnny Gray is released, only to be dismayed to find that his ladylove has been pressured by her father, an old friend of his, into marrying another man. Soon after, Johnny discovers that the bridegroom is actually a suspected counterfeiter and the son of a notorious criminal plotting to ruin his friend by exposing his nefarious past. Johnny is determined to foil the plot and bring the counterfeiter and his father to justice—but first he needs to rescue the new bride. Surprisingly, the trail brings Johnny back to prison. Published in 1924, Room 13 was adapted for film in 1938 and 1964. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Download or read book Letters to Bangkok written by John Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters to Bangkok is a story of love born on the internet between a practising Thai surgeon and an English University marketing manager. The initial Skype conversations and subsequent letters are true and exact records of written exchanges between two people trying to find love. Below is an extract pages 17, 18 and 19 of the actual book. The Skype Connection SeptemberNovember 2008 Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, the famous throwaway saying in Casablanca brings me immediately to thinking with amazement how I first met sweet Pen. Reflecting on this momentous meeting, well momentous in terms of its life-changing impact on my small world, I often pose myself one question: How is it possible that two people, effectively total strangers, with widely different backgrounds and experiences can begin a conversation through a chance meeting at a moment in a time and place on a social chat forum called Skype and through that conversation set off additional exchanges leading eventually to two hearts beating as one? (See explanation of the term Skype below.) It must be said at the outset that both Pen and I came to the site with reservations and varying degrees of scepticism born from previous failed and disappointing encounters on Skype, where people come and go with regular monotony, like ships in the night or ghosts briefly haunting the ether space but soon to disappear without a trace. It is the nature of the beast called social Internet chatting that you may find someone interesting and then they disappear, never to be seen or heard of again, with no by your leave, refusing to reply to further communications, leaving you saying, Um, it was definitely something I said!!!! I had an early impression from what Pen said that she was more experienced on Skype in comparison to me, a relative newcomer. But why did Pen and I come to seek out one another in the first place? I was searching initially for company and solace, as I was suffering in a loveless, rather cruel relationship. Despite my experiences, I have always been an optimist, eternally inquisitive and open minded, a peoples person. Setting aside early negative encounters on social sites, I have been blessed with a strong belief in the goodness of human nature and a belief in destiny. Whether I believed that destiny could be found in such a chance and brief encounter is a moot point. I had just come through a long and difficult marriage which had ended de facto, and although I had not made the break physically from my ex-partner, I had signalled my intention to leave, and in mind and spirit, I had disassociated myself from intimacy or any future plans with this failed relationship. So yes, in one sense, although not consciously acknowledged by myself, I was searching for a human being to fill the emotional chasm left by years of mild mental abuse born of being married to an aggressive and sometimes violent alcoholic. I was seeking someone who might be sensitive, caring, supportive, loving, someone who could be my friend and confidant, someone I could trust with my heart, a lover that would be my love for always, not just temporarily, someone that would be my encourager and someone that would share my dreams and let me share hers, and most importantly, someone that would not betray my emotional trusta big shopping order, you might say! And in that respect, I had already decided to cast my net wider, beyond the shores of England, and sought an international partner to be my friend. I was already familiar with some of the attractive qualities that an Asian woman might bring to a relationship: loyalty, selflessness, spirituality, a caring, loving, and generous nature, and rarely abusive of alcohol. I was also physically attracted to the Asian look with their dark eyes, sultry looks, and long dark hair. For Pen, Skype perhaps offered, amongst other things, an opportunity to d

Download or read book The 5 Love Languages of Children written by Gary Chapman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your child speak a different language? Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love relationship between you and your child. When children feel loved, they do their best. But how can you make sure your child feels loved? Since 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman's best-selling book The 5Love Languages has helped millions of couples develop stronger, more fulfilling relationships by teaching them to speak each others' love language. Each child, too, expresses and receives love through one of five different communication styles. And your love language may be totally different from that of your child. While you are doing all you can to show your child love, he may be hearing it as something completely opposite. Discover your child's primary language and learn what you can do to effectively convey unconditional feelings of respect, affection, and commitment that will resonate in your child's emotions and behavior.

Download or read book Spotlight on Coding Club 4 written by Michelle Schusterman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this series is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code! It's almost time for the talent show at school, and Erin couldn't be more excited. It's her time to take center stage! Plus, she and her friends from coding club are putting together an awesome coding program for the show. But Erin has a big secret: she has anxiety. And when things start piling up at home and school, she starts having trouble handling everything. Her friends from coding club have always been there for her, but will they be as understanding when the going gets tough? Sometimes in coding--like in friendship--things don't go exactly as planned, but the outcome can be even better than you'd imagined.

Download or read book The Advance Advocate written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Beautiful Girl written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beautiful girl is a lovely book that celebrates the diversity in every girl. With beautiful illustrations accompanied by poetry, little girls and big girls will love this book that inspires them to shine the beauty within. "A beautiful girl is any girl at all. It's not only external it's every girl's call. If you are a girl you are beautiful too. Bring beauty to the world by just being you."

Download or read book Graham s Illustrated Magazine of Literature Romance Art and Fashion written by George R. Graham and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Most Beautiful Man in Existence written by Lisa Rosner and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1999-06-03 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1833, Catherine Jane Hamilton returned from India to Edinburgh to seek a divorce from her husband, the physician Alexander Lesassier. The charge was adultery, and proof for it lay in a trunk containing her husband's personal papers. Catherine won her suit without difficulty and the trunk was deposited in the library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Alexander Lesassier died in 1839 during the First Afghan War; his trunk and its contents remained untouched for the next century and a half. It has now been opened and a remarkable tale, told in remarkable detail, has spilled forth. The life of Alexander Lesassier, as expertly reconstructed by Lisa Rosner, affords startling insight into the sensibilities of an era and of the man who, in his own eyes and those of the women who adored him, was its most perfect creation. Affable and self-absorbed, engaging and ignoble Lesassier was a physician, military surgeon, and novelist, who was also a shameless opportunist, charming scoundrel, seducer, and survivor. His is the story of a failed medical man who wanted to be something different and saw himself as entitled to more than he had; someone who can always be guaranteed to make the wrong choice, and then protest that he has done well. This fascinating and deeply absorbing book offers rare insights into Georgian, Regency, and early Victorian Britain through the fortunes and misfortunes, hopes and whims, of "the most beautiful man in existence."

Download or read book CRIES IN THE NIGHT Mimi s Travail written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nobody s Property written by Blake Hutchison and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sisters Clia Foster and Carissa Sutherland, born twelve years apart to different mothers, find themselves facing very different demons as they reclaim ownership of themselves. Elder sister Clia, a successful musician, nearly died from a traumatic brain injury at age nine caused at the hand of their abusive common biological father, Percy Barnett. Sometimes she talks to inanimate objects, or people nobody else can see but her. Even music and medical marijuana can't free her from her severe mental issues. Sometimes she even has weird dreams about the future and a teenage girl who looks a lot like her...or are they dreams at all? In the year 2015, eighteen-year-old younger sister Carissa returns to America after nearly fifteen years living in Australia, to attend film school. Though excited to finally get to know her sister much better, she finds her own mental issues with anger and depression reaching a boiling point not only as Percy's parole hearing date on the other side of the country approaches, but also as Clia's irreparably damaged, slowly deteriorating mental health state unravels before her very own matching eyes...

Download or read book Image 13 written by Various and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMAGE+ is a monthly magazine featuring Image's upcoming releases, as well as bonus creator-owned comics content. Each issue features an original, four-page THE WALKING DEAD story concerning Negan's origins, and created by New York Times bestselling team ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD, for a total of 48 pages of backstory! IMAGE+ showcases interviews, spotlight features, bonus never-before-seen preview pages, editorials from industry voices, and more in-depth, insightful, and provocative comics coverage curated by David Brothers, Branding Manager at Image Comics. IMAGE+ is fansÕ premiere source for all things creator-owned.

Download or read book Drugs in Our Schools written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Crime and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Latin for Common Entrance 13 Exam Practice Answers Level 1 written by R. C. Bass and published by Galore Park. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: Latin First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: Autumn 2015 This book contains comprehensive answers and a suggested mark scheme to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 1 - Endorsed by ISEB - Contains both the Latin and English translations to save you time marking work and to help identify areas that require further study - Includes answers for all exercises so that pupils understand how full their responses need to be to achieve top marks