Download or read book Jimbo Don t Go written by Teena Raffa-Mulligan and published by Sea Song Publications. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One rainy day Jumbo Jim is on his way home from school alone when a tiger stops and offers him a lift. Will Jimbo remember his mum's stranger danger message...or go with Tim?
Download or read book Music to My Ears written by Neville Krasner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liverpudlian Tommy Jacksons life has its ups and downs. He is being rehabilitated in Headley Court after losing a leg in Afghanistan and shares his hospital room with double amputee Jimbo and blind Cammy, all injured in combat. Tommy was recently married and has a baby daughter, but he is soon to be discharged from the Rifles and left to find his own way in life. He has no job to go to, and his young family is in danger of outstaying their welcome at his in-laws small house. Steve Chalmers is an ex-marine, invalided out of the service after serious injuries to his leg. His club, Steves Squaddies, of which Tommy was a founding member, takes on difficult youngsters to teach them self-defense, on condition that they make some contribution to the local community. Murphy, thug leader of the eponymous Pipe Band because of their use of copper pipes to instill fear in the population of Wavertree, is Steves sworn enemy and has promised to destroy the club and all it stands for. Will Murphy succeed in disrupting Steves newfound family life and his visionary work with the youngsters he mentors?
Download or read book The Distance from Normandy written by Jonathan Hull and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mead parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and fought his way to Germany, through some of the most brutal violence of World War II. But his most difficult battle was lost years later, when his beloved wife Sophie succumbed to cancer. Since then, he has waged a private war against both loneliness and the terrible memory of a day in 1945 that went horribly wrong-and has haunted him ever since. His grandson Andrew, a scared and angry high school sophomore, has been expelled and is heading down a path of self-destruction. Mead agrees to take the boy in for three weeks, to set him right. At first, the two circle warily around each other, finding little in common. Then Andrew befriends a widow named Evelyn, and Mead busies himself fending off the match, even as he feels a reluctant attraction to this cheerful woman who seems to understand his grandson. One afternoon, rummaging through the garage, Andrew discovers an antique Luger, the deadly memento of his grandfather's war. In a final effort to save his grandson from himself, Mead takes the teenager on a journey to the beaches, bunkers, and cemeteries of Normandy, where both of them confront the secrets they have been trying to forget.
Download or read book A Warrior s Promise written by Bill Fischer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tumultuous Vietnam era brought many cultural and social changes to America. Jimbo, like other Americans of that time must learn to adapt and cope with the tests of their character during one of the dark passages of America’s history. The story and characters are fictional; their predicaments are not. Jimbo is a young Marine who has been wounded in battle in Vietnam. The corpsman who saved his life has been mortally wounded. In his dying moment, the corpsman asks Jimbo to promise he will return his religious scapular to “Miss Emma” and his sister, and to tell them he loves them. Although Roof dies before Jimbo can affirm the unsolicited promise, he feels committed to it. Not only is Jimbo faced with the challenge of recovery from his wounds, he also struggles with the loss of the affection of the girlfriend he once hoped to marry. Kathy, for whom he has a deep attachment, rejects him. She tells him she cannot love someone who supports the war in Vietnam. She has met someone else who isn’t guided by his patriotic fervor. Although Jimbo later finds an accomplished and affectionate woman he cares for, he is unable to suppress the lingering feelings he has for Kathy. He is unable to understand how the memory of her maintains the grip on his thoughts, and wonders if he will carry those feelings to his grave.
Download or read book A Cruising Conspiracy A Will and Betsy Black Adventure written by David Beckwith and published by Absolutely Amazing eBooks. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Will and Betsy Black have become two of my favorite sleuths, a married couple who solve mysteries whether in Key West ... or in this latest adventure, much of the Caribbean. Authors David and Nancy Beckwith tell an engaging story that sounds remarkably close to real.” —Marjory Sorrell Rockwell, The Quilters Club Mysteries It’s reunion time again! A time to reunite with our classmates. A time to relive our youth. A time to compare ourselves to our contemporaries. A time to reassess our lives. A time to come away refreshed and renewed. A delightful retreat from everyday life!! Or is it? Does a trip down memory lane unearth fond remembrances, or should some cursed memories be best left buried? Join Will and Betsy Black as they explore these issues on a two-week perilous journey that causes the past to meet the present as the present forebodes their future.
Download or read book Now Let s Talk of Graves written by Sarah Shankman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her witty, southern-fried suspense novels, Sarah Shankman delivers nonstop action with a hilarious bite. Now she sends her acclaimed, irreverent heroine -- New Orleans writer Samantha Adams -- to a southwestern New Age hot spot, to unearth a secret past that was supposed to be six feet under. My dearest Sugar. I must see you. It's urgent. I need your help. The letter that arrived from Sam's mother was postmarked Santa Fe, penned in her mother's handwriting, and disclosed details only Johanna Adams could know. There was just one catch: Johanna Adams had been dead for thirty-four years. The mind-blowing missive could have been an entry from Sam's latest book of bizarre anecdotes, American Weird -- or an elaborate hoax. Either way, it instantly rekindled Sam's impossible wish that her mother hadn't really died in a plane crash when Sam was a child. Fueled by her journalistic instincts -- and a daughter's need for closure -- Sam touches down among Santa Fe's tourists and crystal gazers, jewelry shops and fast-food stands. But only when she summons the courage to knock on the door of Room 409 at the La Fonda Hotel does her surreal, mother-seeking adventure take off with no turning back.
Download or read book Lost Boy Lost Girl written by Peter Straub and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2004-09-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman commits suicide for no apparent reason. A week later, her son– fifteen-year-old Mark Underhill–vanishes. His uncle, novelist Timothy Underhill, searches his hometown of Millhaven for clues that might help unravel this horrible dual mystery. He soon learns that a pedophilic murderer is on the loose in the vicinity, and that shortly before his mother’s suicide, Mark had become obsessed with an abandoned house where he imagined the killer might have taken refuge. No mere empty building, the house whispers from attic to basement with the echoes of a long-hidden true-life horror story, and Tim Underhill comes to fear that in investigating its unspeakable history, Mark stumbled across its last and greatest secret: a ghostly lost girl who may have coaxed the needy, suggestible boy into her mysterious domain.
Download or read book Honor in the Son written by George C. Lukas and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-05-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1981, and Stefano DiTommaso has a desperate problem: his family debt. The older of two Italian-American brothers, he must uphold his familys honor by repaying this debt, incurred in Sicily by his father many years before. It isnt monetary, but the debt keeps him under the thumb of a New York City organized-crime groupwith the safety of his family dependent on his success at doing their bidding. Over the years, the teachings of the criminal organization, as well as his own experiences, have developed Stefanos talents in many areas--including the use of weapons. But his abilities are a double-edged sword. And his desperation is caused by the fear that, with the criminal organizations demands escalating, it is only a matter of time before they compel him to become a killer. His situation is even more complicated by the fact that he is a Catholic priest. When a violent crime is committed involving his sister-in-law, Stefano and his brother journey to the Florida Keys in search of retribution. With the area already a seething cauldron from race riots, violent dopers, and "Marielitos, adding them to the mix will be just the right ingredient to make the pot boil over. In Key West their dangerous quest thrusts the brothers into a complex, violent world of drug smugglers, murderers, and crooked cops. Still, a few heroes emerge to help them. And while everyone seems to have their own secrets and hidden agenda, Stefano finally gets the opportunity to use some of his abilities in a positive, personal way. But, when their interlude in the Keys has ended, it has only served to postpone Stefanos focus on his incessant dread: the family debt. Will he ever be free of it? Finally, he must return to New York City to confront it.
Download or read book After I Dream written by Rachel Lee and published by Forever. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DEVIL, THE DEEP BLUE SEA... Psychologist Callie Carlson lives in the lush Florida Keys. Some call it paradise. Callie, a young woman who fears the sea, calls it hell. Now her brother has found a mysterious boat adrift off the coast -- and has been charged with murdering its crew. He faces the death penalty unless a desperate Callie can find a way to prove his innocence. AND DESIRE Former Navy SEAL Chase Mattingly lost his nerve after a near-fatal diving accident. Investigating for Callie is his chance to prove he still has guts. And a heart. But soon someone is trying to stop them both. And as a killer stalks by night, only an act of love and courage can save Callie and Chase: a dive to perilous depths where truth -- or death -- is waiting... With over four million books in print, Rachel Lee has captured readers' imaginations with edge-of-the-seat thrills. Here she holds us spellbound once again with a tale of deep emotions, wild hungers, and chilling suspense...
Download or read book Water in the Belly written by D.L. Snow and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this parody of all-knowing capitalism, Frank Holmes survived the stock market crash of 2008 by parody, forming a rock and roll band called the Cherry. He is Odysseus in his parody of Homer and Joyce. It’s PG-13. Parallel to this plot is the story of a spy, Butch Lautsky . It’s a spy novel parody defending the FBI. Universal and evolutionary, the congress can be a lifeguard. Article I, section 10 of the US Constitutional Law is used to attempt to void state government regulations, not federal regulations. Article I of the constitutional law controls congress, not contracts and regulations, unless done right. Republicans like to void regulations, and democrats like to protect people with laws, just like in The Jungle. But this is only half of the story, worth many billions of dollars. Now it’s landlords and wall and state contractors. EPA 2015 voided federal regulations. This is the opposite of the 1960s On the Road. This is, at times, intimate. I have found a flaw in the constitution itself. Futher information are found in the website "http://www.waterinthebelly.com">www.waterinthebelly.com
Download or read book The Cat That God Sent written by Jim Kraus and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Wilkerson, a disillusioned young pastor who is an expert at hiding his fears, takes on a new assignment at a small rural church in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. It's a far piece from anywhere and full of curiously odd and eccentric people, including Emma Grainger, a single woman and a veterinarian who dismisses all Christians as "those people," and Tassy, a young runaway with a secret. His first day on the job, however, Jake is adopted by Petey - a cat of unknown origins and breed - but of great perception. Petey believes that he is on a mission from God to redeem Jake and bring him and his quirky friends back to the truth.
Download or read book Stirring the Dust written by Henry Bender and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witty and fascinating perspectives unfold in Stirring the Dust.” “Brimming with humor and frankness, Stirring the Dust is something that readers will enjoy, and at the same time gain insights from.” “In his works, Bender allows the reader to see through his eyes and get a glimpse of what life was like in Ocean City, NJ and other places in the ‘80s and ‘90s.”
Download or read book The Forsaken written by Ed Gorman and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-02-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was ANNA—the town's bad girl, mistreated and abused, who made the ultimate sacrifice to get her revenge … THE FORSAKEN The FORTUNE TELLER—whom the town ridiculed, but not for long … THE FORSAKEN PATRICK—the handsome, fifteen-year-old boy whose nightmare started with a strange birthmark and a message from beyond the grave … THE FORSAKEN Soon the children of Camp Henderson, and the adults of the neighboring small towns, would never again forget … THE FORSAKEN
Download or read book Meth War written by Jamey O'Donnell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, the San Bernardino Valley became ground zero for a plethora of torture and murder. The Satanic Underground proclaimed war on the independent meth cooks and their associates, reclaiming their rightful place as the sole manufacturers of high-powered methamphetamine distributed and sold to the drug populace, turning human beings into soulless ghouls of the night that would do anything to satisfy their craving for the devil’s drug.
Download or read book The Wolf and the Buffalo written by Elmer Kelton and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gideon Ledbetter, freed from slavery, finds himself with no land, no money, and no means to make a living. He is drawn into the army, which had painted a deceptively alluring picture of cavalry life. Soon, Gideon becomes locked in a battle with a Comanche warrior, and a portrait emerges of two men who are merely pawns in a tragic conflict.
Download or read book I Am Tonus 0 written by Nick Toth and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fellas have grown up. The pool hall has transformed into a football field, a basketball gymnasium, and a baseball diamond. Joey’s world revolves around a mix of old and new friends, being a college student and athlete, and delving into situations that bring humor, danger, and violence into his world. The mob and a demented serial killer throw Joey’s life into chaos.
Download or read book Climbing the Stairway to Heaven written by Bill Wilson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-29 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Wilson is a native of County Durham, now living in Lincolnshire. He has studied in a number of fields including civil engineering, theology, philosophy, psychology, organisation theory, behavioural science and education. He has practiced professionally as a civil engineer specialising in bridge design; an ordained clergyman with a particular interest in industrial chaplaincy; a lecturer in adult higher education specialising in industrial relations; and finally as a Principal of a Further and Higher Education College. Bill's stories about Jimbo and Conché are the distillation of his reflections on the great virtues of love, joy, sadness, friendship, courage, sacrifice, perseverance and happiness.
