Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book Your Voice in My Head written by Emma Forrest and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling and devastating memoir exploring breakdown and obsessive love, in a voice unlike any other

Download or read book Slow Down written by Nichole Nordeman and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.

Download or read book I m Not Supposed to Be in the Dark written by Riss M. Neilson and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Family secrets, broken friendships, spirit possession, and natural magic. This book will haunt you until the very end and long after you finish." - Rachel Menard, award-winning author of Game of Strength and Storm & Clash of Fate and Fury "Neilson’s sophomore novel is a haunting love story for the ages, perfectly layered and exquisitely told. " —Buzzfeed From the author of Deep in Providence comes a paranormal young adult romance that follows a teen convinced that her best friend–turned-enemy is possessed by a ghost, perfect for fans of White Smoke and Twilight. Seventeen-year-old Aria Cayetano dreams of ghosts. She used to see them too, but thanks to a special tea brewed by her grandfather, Aria’s connection to the spirit world has been severed. Until a decades old rosebush suddenly dies across the street, convincing Aria that something supernatural is happening in her neighborhood. She aches to investigate it, but the rosebush sits on her ex-best friend Derek Johnson’s front lawn, and she can't question him because he hates her now. Aria doesn't know what drove them apart years ago, but she does know Derek's been acting strange for weeks, sneaking out in the dead of night to who knows where. Then, days after the rosebush dies, Derek begins speaking to her again. At least Aria thinks it’s him. Until she discovers there’s a ghost inside of Derek that will take his life if it doesn’t find what it’s searching for. As Aria and Derek race to uncover the mystery, another kind of magic takes them by surprise: love. But Aria has to decide how far she’s willing to go to save Derek, especially when helping the ghost means tapping into whatever the tea has buried inside of her. Bone-chilling and spellbinding, I’m Not Supposed to Be in the Dark is an alluring ghost story that’s about exorcising the past to find a future to believe in. "In Neilson's hands, a ghost story is never just a ghost story—teenage rebellion and friendship troubles are woven together with captivating imagery, compelling characters, and yes, ghosts. This book is a study in the lengths we will go to in order to protect those we love. A study in knowing when to let go and when to hold on—even if it means risking ourselves in the process." - Lillie Lainoff, author of One For All

Download or read book Snake Hips written by Anne Thomas Soffee and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SNAKE HIPS follows an Arab-American woman's life as she shimmies her way from getting dumped by her tattoo-artist boyfriend to coming to grips with being single, ample, and 30. Her heart broken, Soffee moves back home to wallow in self-pity. There she comes across a flier advertising the usual classes in yoga, vegetarian cookery, ballet and...belly dancing. Against the wishes of her extended family and friends, she enrols, hoping to heal her heart and reconnect with her Lebanese roots. Soffee soon discovers that her life will never be the same after she enters the riotous world of belly dancing, a warm and welcoming subculture where younger and thinner are not necessarily better. Soffee's ethnic high leads to Princess Jasmine fantasies - for example, being 'third-favourite wife' to a sheik she is cyber-dating, a perfect relationship until she realizes that being obedient is easier online. Then she falls for a beautiful Lebanese boy-next-door. Among the zils (finger cymbals) and thrills of performing in moose lodges and county fairs, Soffee is surprised to find happiness and true love along the way.

Download or read book Drinking Coffee Elsewhere written by ZZ Packer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-02-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed debut short story collection that introduced the world to an arresting and unforgettable new voice in fiction, from multi-award winning author ZZ Packer Her impressive range and talent are abundantly evident: Packer dazzles with her command of language, surprising and delighting us with unexpected turns and indelible images, as she takes us into the lives of characters on the periphery, unsure of where they belong. We meet a Brownie troop of black girls who are confronted with a troop of white girls; a young man who goes with his father to the Million Man March and must decide where his allegiance lies; an international group of drifters in Japan, who are starving, unable to find work; a girl in a Baltimore ghetto who has dreams of the larger world she has seen only on the screens in the television store nearby, where the Lithuanian shopkeeper holds out hope for attaining his own American Dream. With penetrating insight, ZZ Packer helps us see the world with a clearer vision. Fresh, versatile, and captivating, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere is a striking and unforgettable collection, sure to stand out among the contemporary canon of fiction.

Download or read book The Cat the Belly Dancer the Cello written by Georgia March and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the reader experiences Georgia March's magical The Cat, the Belly Dancer, & the Cello set at the beginning of twentieth-century Turkey, they will discover not everything is as it seems. Each chapter is a frozen snapshot covering another, waiting to be torn away. Unexpected danger ensnares two belly dancers from Istanbul who tackle it with lighthearted ease until their efforts are met with sinister results. Forced under someone else's microscope, the women come up against aspects of their own characters that bear examination. At the same time, a Canadian woman and her British boyfriend living in Spain venture through the centre of Turkey experiencing calamity and chaos in a country where both the language and customs bring new insight to the word foreign. Their personal backgrounds are also contrary to each other, meaning nothing is straight forward. This winding road leads them to Kas, a spellbinding place that captures their hearts and pocket books. Their lives become intricately intertwined with local Turks and they have the choice of learning to laugh at themselves or others will do it for them. At the same time, enjoy the anecdote of two cats with their own history, ideas on justice, and view of the world.

Download or read book A Date in Your Diary written by Jules Stanbridge and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katie Peel knows what's hot and what's definitely not. As the 'what's on' writer for her local magazine, it's her job. Her own social life, however, is teetering on the verge of non-existence. With the last of her friends tying the knot and the threat of being replaced at work by some annoying London 'it' girl, it's time for drastic action. Determined to find the ideal partner to take to the wedding, Katie decides to register on a dating website. And when the resulting liaisons turn into experiences worth writing about, she suddenly finds herself the unwitting star of a hugely popular new column. Will her newly acquired social status as a minor celebrity help in her quest or is she destined to go to the wedding alone... again?How far would you go to find the perfect date? Katie Peel knows what's hot and what's definitely not. As the 'what's on' writer for her local magazine, it's her job. Her own social life, however, is teetering on the verge of non-existence. With the last of her friends tying the knot and the threat of being replaced at work by some annoying London 'it' girl, it's time for drastic action. Determined to find the ideal partner to take to the wedding, Katie decides to register on a dating website. And when the resulting liaisons turn into experiences worth writing about, she suddenly finds herself the unwitting star of a hugely popular new column. Will her newly acquired social status as a minor celebrity help in her quest or is she destined to go to the wedding alone... again?

Download or read book I m Not Broken I m Just Different Wings to Fly written by Linda Ruth Brooks and published by Linda Ruth Brooks. This book was released on 2010 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unflinching account Brooks poignantly captures the struggle of living with a child who appears to see the world through broken glass.

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Download or read book The Other Side of Nice written by Gailanne Grosso and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some of today's pop novelists can be relied upon to serve up a steady supply of the kind of zip and zing -- the snappy, wicked wit -- that can make it easier to get through the day. To others we turn for the deeper insights and human feeling we need to get through life. Somehow Gailanne Grosso, in THE OTHER SIDE OF NICE, manages to deliver royally on both counts. We start the book thinking we're popping pistachios, and end up realizing we've just polished off a gourmet meal of sublime delicacy." -Bruce Bawer, literary critic, social commentator, author of A Place at the Table, While Europe Slept and Surrender. SHE has become my best friend, my alter ego, the one I want to turn to at 3 AM when I am scared and confused. SHE is who I want to run through fire with and will when this place starts to burn. She is who we have all been waiting for. Gailanne Grosso has given us the next important voice in literature. Ms. Grosso writes the way we think and wish we could write/say/behave and she does it in a style that is new and yet thousands of years old. SHE is wise and wary. SHE is miraculous. Read this now or you will regret not reading it forever." -Jamie Lee Curtis We all grew up knowing we are supposed to do two things in life: Be nice and tell the truth. But we quickly learn it's almost impossible to do both at once. The Other Side of Nice is the tale of a smart, observant, and somewhat intractable girl who won't be cowed or coerced into living according to others' rules. Through her observations, we begin to recognize and share her frustration with how ridiculously complicated we humans make the simplest things. And as we begin to see how her chaos actually makes sense, we start to wonder about our very selves. Spanning the globe, this one girl's life - and that of the woman she becomes - is an exciting exploration of life's curiosities and complications, a bumpy, boundless, and joyful ride from the 1960s to present day. In the end, we come to believe we must strive to be truthful to ourselves - once we figure out who in the world that might actually be. Author Gailanne Grosso is an advertising creative director. She lives with her husband, Gerard, in Manhattan, East Hampton, New York and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Publisher's website: www.strategicbookpublishing.com/TheOtherSideOfNice.html

Download or read book Haunted Stars The Complete Series written by Lindsey R. Loucks and published by Evershade Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-27 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All I can say is WOW!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nineteen-year-old Absidy Jones is a ghost magnet, a sensitive person spirits flock to when they can't cross over. After her brutal past escaping the hordes of ghosts vying for her attention, she spends her reclusive existence melting down iron into bite-sized pieces. Whether alloy or wrought, ancient paper clips or nails, consuming iron is the only thing that keeps the ghosts away. But when Absidy's sister goes missing in deep space, a dangerous place brimming with rogue planets, ship-eating nebulas, and vicious aliens, Absidy vows to find her. She leaves her safe haven and boards the first ship she can that's on a direct route to deep space—a ship that turns out to be haunted. To keep the malicious ghosts from killing her, the alluring bad boy pilot gifts her a small bundle of all the iron on the ship. But their growing relationship is tested with the crew's prying eyes and hidden secrets. While the ship sails into deep space, it's not just her sister's life that Absidy fears for. It's her own, as well. Especially since her stash of iron has shrunk to zero. The complete Haunted Stars series includes: Sail: Book 1 Vicious: Book 2 Consume: Book 3 FIREFLY meets ALIEN with a dash of romance. Scroll up and one-click today!

Download or read book The Highlander Series written by Julianne MacLean and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Highlander Series bundle contains Captured by the Highlander, Claimed by the Highlander, and Seduced by the Highlander. Enjoy these captivating, sizzling Highlander romances from USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean. Captured by the Highlander Lady Amelia Sutherland would rather die than surrender to a man like Duncan MacLean. He is the fiercest warrior of his clan—her people's sworn enemy—and tonight he is standing over her bed. Eyes blazing, muscles taut, and battle axe gleaming, MacLean has come to kill Amelia's fiancé. But once he sees the lovely, innocent Amelia, he decides to take her instead... Claimed by the Highlander With his tawny mane, battle-hewn brawn, and ferocious roar, Angus "The Lion" MacDonald is the most fearsome warrior Lady Gwendolen has ever seen—and she is his most glorious conquest. Captured in a surprise attack on her father's castle, Gwendolen is now forced to share her bed with the man who defeated her clan. But, in spite of Angus's overpowering charms, she refuses to surrender her innocence without a fight... Seduced by the Highlander Lady Catherine is a beautiful lass of elite origin—or so she is told. Suffering from amnesia, she is desperate to find the truth about who she really is...or, at the very least, meet someone who inspires an intense memory or emotion. When she first lays eyes on Lachlan MacDonald, Catherine has a sixth sense that he holds the key that will unlock her past—and maybe even her heart. But how could she know that the passion she ignites in this lusty warrior's heart could consume—and destroy—them both?

Download or read book The Last Friend You ll Ever Have written by Sarah M. Anderson and published by Sarah M. Anderson. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzie Cain has more problems than she can count—the least of which is the fact that, if she touches a person, that person’s going to die within the week. That, at least, she can work with. If people want to give her money to hang out with terrible people, well—it isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, but it’s a living. She has bigger problems. For starters, she doesn’t know who she is. Oh, she knows she’s Suzie, orphan and foster kid. She knows she’s dangerous. But why? Where did she come from? Her only clue is an old photo of a very angry woman with some sort of…shadow hovering behind her and a strange poem—or is it a curse?—written on the back. And now she’s picked up a new problem, a biker named Ace who seems to be tracking her across state lines. He’s operating under the assumption that Suzie is a mercenary for hire, just like he is—and he doesn’t like the competition. But when she’s got the chance, she doesn’t touch him and she doesn’t know why. If Suzie can break her curse, she can change her luck. But life is never that simple. Because of course not. CW: Sexual assault, curses, morally gray heroines, ice cream in egregious quantities.

Download or read book Traces on the Water Mirror Volume I Dying to Get Rid of Communism written by Captain C and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces on the Water Mirror: Volume I, Dying to Get Rid of Communism By: Captain C Traces on the Water Mirror: Volume I, Dying to Get Rid of Communism is an interesting book inspired by the author’s biography and not invented. It brings to light a group of people less investigated by the Romanian literature. The author has a vigorous and harsh style of writing, according to the character who are not made of cardboard, but they are real flesh and blood. I consider this novel, included into a trilogy, according to the author, to be well received by the public. Literary Critic Ioan Adam Captain C is a rare sea writer, coming from a professional of the sea. The novel shapes the authentic feeling of the sea and an unmistakable human solidarity, revealed in its total plenitude and deepness, only in the conditions of a concrete travel by sea. Novelist Ovidiu Dunăreanu

Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

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