Download or read book She s Hiding Under the Table written by Max Burke and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child Max Burke said very little. She pulled away from the hugs of her parents because it felt like pinches and burns. She woke from night terrors most nights, tried to avoid crowds and loved to dress in red. Not until adulthood would Max Burke get the dual diagnoses of of Asperger's Syndrome and Depression with psychotic features. Finally she had answers to not fitting in socially. "She's Hiding Under the Table" tells of the adventures and struggles of one woman with a social deficit, from childhood until middle age.

Download or read book Mothers Before written by Edan Lepucki and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was your mother before she was a mother? Essays and photos from Brit Bennett, Jennifer Egan, Danzy Senna, Laura Lippman, Jia Tolentino, and many more. In this remarkable collection, New York Times–bestselling novelist Edan Lepucki gathers more than sixty original essays and favorite photographs to explore this question. The daughters in Mothers Before are writers and poets, artists and teachers, and the images and stories they share reveal the lives of women in ways that are vulnerable and true, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always moving. Contributors include: Brit Bennett * Jennine Capó Crucet * Jennifer Egan * Angela Garbes * Annabeth Gish * Alison Roman * Lisa See * Danzy Senna * Dana Spiotta * Lan Samantha Chang * Laura Lippman * Jia Tolentino * Tiffany Nguyen * Charmaine Craig * Maya Ramakrishnan * Eirene Donohue * and many others

Download or read book Women s College Softball on the Rise written by Mark Allister and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidestepping the inflated egos and scandal that have infiltrated many men's sports, college female softball players exhibit power and grace on the field as well as camaraderie, high achievement and vulnerability off the field. This balance not only makes the game compelling to watch, but it also elevates women's softball as an aspirational model for other sports. Focusing on the 2018 season, this book explores gender performance and sexuality in softball, how the influx of money from the sport's growth has reshaped expectations of success, and traditional media coverage of women's sports.

Download or read book Real Men Shift Volume One Real Men Romance Paranormal Werewolf Romance Boxed Set written by Celia Kyle and published by Celia Kyle & Marina Maddix. This book was released on 2019-10-13 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re werewolves—fierce, dangerous, deadly, and… hunting for their mates. Grab the first three books in the bestselling scorching hot Real Men Shift series in one boxed set! Real Men Howl - Mason Blackwood’s inner wolf will go crazy without her. Lucy thinks he’s already crazy. Werewolves aren’t real. Right? Real Men Snarl - Ally doesn't want to have anything to do with werewolves. Kade Blackwood is a werewolf who wants to do everything to Ally. Real Men Growl - Gavin Blackwood expected gratitude, but what he got was a gorgeous she-wolf who defied him at every turn.

Download or read book The Softball Game written by John L. Kinsler and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-10-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 million men and women in this country play softball. On the surface, The Softball Game is about men and their need for battles. Aggression is as coded in our DNA as is our need to reproduce. It is a fun game with laughs recalled from years playing softball. The old storyteller is reluctant to do battle. He tells the confrontation in the first person singular, episode by episode. The game is a tribal struggle played by redneck, bad guys and middle class, semi-affluent, anti-heroes. Coming to the rescue is Beth - - a woman! Beth reduces the male struggle to a farce. The driving timbre is the storytellers experiences with three females whose lives are indirectly, obliquely, and directly affected by his wars at softball. The Softball Game is about these women. Phaedra literally hands the young warrior his first sexual experience. Entering the man world still a child, he meets Bridgette his playtoy. She is a transition to adulthood and the paragon of summer love. Playing at sex with adult bodies and a childs maturity, they both lose. Then comes Beth. If you read one chapter, it should be 11. There has never been a hero like her.

Download or read book Stealing Parker written by Miranda Kenneally and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A hero who will melt your heart."—Jennifer Echols, national award-winning author of Such a Rush Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she's made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. Now Parker wants a new life. So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three. Or four. Why limit herself to high school boys when the majorly cute new baseball coach seems especially flirty? But how far is too far before she loses herself completely? Praise for Catching Jordan: "A must-read for teens! I couldn't put it down!"—Simon Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series "With a clever, authentic voice, Kenneally proves once and for all that when it comes to making life's toughest calls-on and off the field-girls rule!"—Sara Ockler, bestselling author of Fixing Delilah

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Download or read book Real Men Shift Complete Series A Paranormal Shapeshifter Werewolf Boxed Set written by Celia Kyle and published by Summerhouse Publishing. This book was released on with total page 1377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’re werewolves—fierce, dangerous, deadly, and… hunting for their mates. Grab the entire bestselling, scorching hot Real Men Shift series in one boxed set! Real Men Howl - Mason Blackwood’s inner wolf will go crazy without her. Lucy thinks he’s already crazy. Werewolves aren’t real. Right? Real Men Snarl - Ally doesn't want to have anything to do with werewolves. Kade Blackwood is a werewolf who wants to do everything to Ally. Real Men Growl - Gavin Blackwood expected gratitude, but what he got was a gorgeous she-wolf who defied him at every turn. Real Men Scratch - Who knew getting kidnapped could be so fun? Real Men Bite - His wolf wants her to submit. She wants him to heel. Real Men Claim - He lost it all… until he found her. Real Men Hunt - She's willing to sacrifice anything to save Wolf Woods from developers—including love. He refuses to let her.

Download or read book Unbidden Desires written by Donna Kelli and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Hidden Feelings, the exciting adventures of Lori and Julie continue. The young women struggle through dilemmas and various relationships, while experiencing their unbidden desire for each other. They long for time to enjoy the laughter and the fun filled adventures they experienced during the summer. As they search for ways to share precious moments together, they are suddenly faced with danger. Lori heard a noise downstairs like glass breaking. Then she heard the kitchen door closing. Definitely someone was in the house. She quietly went out into the dark hall, leaving Julie in the bedroom, talking on the phone, and unaware of the intruder. Lori heard a bump, as someone whacked their shins on the coffee table, and she heard a whispered, Damn! The raspy male voice caused her heart to jump into overdrive. She looked around in the darkness hoping to see something she could use, like a baseball bat, but there was nothing. Quiet but heavy footsteps started up the stairs

Download or read book A Misfit s Manifesto written by Donna Gaines and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gaines is a self-described "bourbon-guzzling, pill-popping, penis-addicted, workaholic, tattooed Jew" with a Ph.D. and a pistol permit. "A Misfit's Manifesto" is about living with the contradictions. This is how she did it, and found God in all the unlikely places--like Ramones songs.

Download or read book In Spite of Everything written by Leila Peters and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In Spite of Everything invites us into the lives of twenty-two ordinary, but also extraordinary women. Part Ellen DeGeneres, part Studs Terkel, Leila Peters allows the women to tell their own stories'about their lives, their challenges, their relationships. The women trust her'and us'enough to share their difficulties and failures as well as their joys and successes and we are richer for their honesty. Although these women share being in long-term lesbian relationships, their lives are incredibly varied. We have much to learn from them about loving and living well.' Dr. Nancy Marie Robertson, Director of Women's Studies Indiana University/ Purdue University. Indianapolis ?Leila Peters has chronicled the inspiring and captivating stories of lesbian couples from all walks of life who maintained long lasting and flourishing relationships in the face of a disapproving and sometimes hostile family and community. This book is important not only as an historical record of determined women who prevailed against the odds, but as powerful evidence of the urgent need to legitimize same-sex relationships through the legal recognition of gay marriage.' Barbara Baird, Esquire, With Chuck Loring, Barbara organized the first Lambda Legal Indiana Benefit Dinner, a premiere fund raising event which benefits the legal needs of the LGBT community. ?Stories, stories?I just love to read stories! Warm, thought-provoking, hilarious, gut-wrenching, sexy, wonderful stories. Leila spins the tales of these women's lives sensitively, honestly, and with just the right amount of background.' Mary Byrne, Executive Director of Indiana Youth Group ?In Spite of Everything balances painful stories of sickness, poverty, prejudice and repression with tales of romance, joy and passion. This book is a walk down the not-always-happy memory lanes of lesbian relationships in the latter half of the 20th century into the twenty-first century, rich with detail, and narrated in a matter-of-fact way that sugarcoats nothing but leaves the reader feeling that with love, anything is possible. I'd love to see a ?five years later? sequel, bringing us up to date on these fascinating women.' Becky Thacker, Amazon Girls? Handbook, Wicker Park Press, 2002 Faithful Unto Death, University of Michigan Press, Fall 2010 ?I was much impressed by the diversity of Relationships described in Leila Peters? book. The themes of Honesty, Struggle, and Success are compelling. Its power lies in the telling of real life stories of Women fighting for love.' Joseffa Crowe? Storyteller, author of ?Growing Up Under the Swastika.'

Download or read book Love On the Court Box Set written by Tia Souders and published by Cherry Valley Press. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake Dating Her Best Friend's Brother: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love on the Court Book 1) Fake dating has one rule: Don't let feelings get involved. Callie Cartwright is about to lose her job. Either she cleans up her mounting debt, or her career in finance is over. NBA point guard Dean Kimball should be having the time of his life. But even his flourishing basketball career isn't enough to help him forget his feelings for his little sister's best friend. So when Callie decides to enter the date-for-hire world to relieve her increasing debt, Dean suggests an alternative option. Date him for money to help his image. Too bad the one rule they set for themselves is the one rule they can't follow. Trying to Hate the Player: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love on the Court Book 2) She's a professional. He's her enemy. So, how did she fall for him? After scoring her dream job as a sports therapist for the Pumas, Jinny is on top of the world. Until she discovers her first patient is enemy numero uno, Emmett Hall, a.k.a. the team’s most notorious "player." Emmett's at the height of his game when he tears his ACL. Now his career is at stake. Not only that, but he's being rehabilitated by his best friend’s little sister, who just so happens to hate his guts. But Emmett secretly pines for the dark-haired beauty with the smart mouth. Too bad the rules are set. A relationship is off limits. Until the biting comments and witty retorts turn into more. Resisting the Bad Boy: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love On the Court Book 3) She's sworn off basketball players. He's determined to change her mind. Journalist, Maya is done with no good, only-break-your-heart basketball players. After being humiliated by her ex, she's determined to stay single...forever. Jordan Woods is just looking for a clean break. He's tired of being sucked into his mom's dysfunctional relationships. Every time he tries to protect her, he can't seem to make the right choice, no matter how well intended he is. When Jordan meets Maya during an introductory interview for his new basketball team, the Pumas, he's intrigued by her. She's beautiful and mysterious and everything he didn't know was missing in his life. If only he could control the pain of his past, he just might win her heart. Fall in love with these three basketball romances TODAY!

Download or read book Wisconsin written by Andrea Boeshaar and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can love and faith survive the challenges that real life brings? When Amie inherits a run-down gas station, she makes plans to build a new hotel on the land, but along with the station comes its manager,Tom. Can he and Amie connect professionally - and personally - to pursue new dreams? An injury forced Kristin's husband into early retirement, and now she's facing her own job struggles. With the added burden of an empty nest, can these two rediscover the joy they once knew in their marriage? Since coming to Christ pregnant and alone, Julia has rebuilt her life around her son and her job. But when she's made a scapegoat for a company theft and her son's father reenters her life, will Julia lose everything she cares about? Kori has her future mapped out - she's earned certificaton as a medical assistant and is ready to be married. But then her former husband, Brent, appears, saying he's traded his playboy ways for faith in Christ- and asking for a second chance. Does Kori dare change her plans? From the land of dairies and dells come four powerful stories of romance and hope!

Download or read book Roadfood 10th Edition written by Jane Stern and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1977, the original Roadfood became an instant classic. James Beard said, "This is a book that you should carry with you, no matter where you are going in these United States. It's a treasure house of information." Now this indispensable guide is back, in an even bigger and better edition, covering 500 of the country's best local eateries from Maine to California. With more than 250 completely new listings and thorough updates of old favorites, the new Roadfood offers an extended tour of the most affordable, most enjoyable dining options along America's highways and back roads. Filled with enticing alternatives for chain-weary-travelers, Roadfood provides descriptions of and directions to (complete with regional maps) the best lobster shacks on the East Coast; the ultimate barbecue joints down South; the most indulgent steak houses in the Midwest; and dozens of top-notch diners, hotdog stands, ice-cream parlors, and uniquely regional finds in between. Each entry delves into the folkways of a restaurant's locale as well as the dining experience itself, and each is written in the Sterns' entertaining and colorful style. A cornucopia for road warriors and armchair epicures alike, Roadfood is a road map to some of the tastiest treasures in the United States.

Download or read book Women Moving Forward written by Judith Barr Bachay and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Women Moving Forward: Narratives of Identity, Migration, Resilience, and Hope is an excellent example of ethnographic inquiry, revealing the normative behavior of women within specific cultural boundaries, while also illuminating the individual transcendence of norms in the quest for self-realization. The stories in Women Moving Forward are each unique in their depiction of culture and mores and allow the reader to catch a glimpse of the lives of women in various parts of the globe. Despite their variety, however, the stories are united in their core as they each validate the very human need to hope for a future that is fulfilling and, at least to some extent, self-constructed rather than imposed...this book cannot be missed.” Associate Professor Beatriz González Robinson, Ph.D., LMHC Vice President for University Planning and Chief of Staff, St. Thomas University State Coordinator, Office of Women in Higher Education Fellow, American Council on Education “These are the stories that find voice in the human spirit. The simple, yet deeply moving narratives of everyday people who share an extraordinary experience – uprooting themselves from their native lands to seek the centuries-old dream of a better life in the United States. A new language, new culture, new political system. With opportunities to grow nearly offset by deep-seated prejudices that cause more than one to question the wisdom of their life-altering decision. Yet all persevere. All prevail. So, ultimately, these are the stories of everyday heroes (though none might admit to it). Pioneers, following the great American tradition that says, ‘You are welcome here, and with hard work and patience, you too will realize your dream.’ They hail from Cuba, Jamaica, and elsewhere, but each has made a new home in a strange new place without sacrificing their cherished traditions and values. And they and their adopted land are the better for it. So sit back and enjoy these twelve humble, yet beautiful tales. Raúl Fernández-Calienes and Judy Barr Bachay have given us a treasure.” Brother Herman E. Zaccarelli, C.S.C. Formerly Director, Educational Conference Center, Kings College, Pennsylvania

Download or read book Deportes written by José M Alamillo and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the first half of the twentieth century, Deportes uncovers the hidden experiences of Mexican male and female athletes, teams and leagues and their supporters who fought for a more level playing field on both sides of the border. Despite a widespread belief that Mexicans shunned physical exercise, teamwork or “good sportsmanship,” they proved that they could compete in a wide variety of sports at amateur, semiprofessional, Olympic and professional levels. Some even made their mark in the sports world by becoming the “first” Mexican athlete to reach the big leagues and win Olympic medals or world boxing and tennis titles. These sporting achievements were not theirs alone, an entire cadre of supporters—families, friends, coaches, managers, promoters, sportswriters, and fans—rallied around them and celebrated their athletic success. The Mexican nation and community, at home or abroad, elevated Mexican athletes to sports hero status with a deep sense of cultural and national pride. Alamillo argues that Mexican-origin males and females in the United States used sports to empower themselves and their community by developing and sustaining transnational networks with Mexico. Ultimately, these athletes and their supporters created a “sporting Mexican diaspora” that overcame economic barriers, challenged racial and gender assumptions, forged sporting networks across borders, developed new hybrid identities and raised awareness about civil rights within and beyond the sporting world.

Download or read book Nightmare in the Pines written by Tonya Keenan and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Hall is a small-town girl with big dreams. She is a hero to the people of River Junction. As the acting detective, she is the one everybody turns to, but when she stumbles upon a woman in need of her help, she realizes that she may not be as powerful as she thought. When she turns to the FBI for help, it opens up a world of adrenaline and admiration. She finds herself searching for something more than just a killer.