Download or read book Fences written by August Wilson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less. This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.

Download or read book Voices written by Tony Bodulovic and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a secret is threatened to be revealed? A secret that No one is supposed to ever know about. If it surfaced, your life would never be the same again.What if you could find a way to silence their tongues so they could never utter another word? Would that be so wrong?After all, silence is bliss! If they can ́t speak...they can ́t tell. But somehow the plan goes hellishly wrong...because sometimes it ́s the DEAD that speak the loudest.

Download or read book Labored Relations written by Lee D. Rorman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AgMotiv is a manufacturer of manure spreaders whose hourly employees are represented by the United General Laborers International (UGLI) union, in a right-to-work state (union membership optional). Meet Travis Tee, the shop union business agent, who suffers from a mild case of Tourettes Syndrome and entertains frequent vivid fantasies about being a world renown union leader. Dewey Dumphrey, is a dimwitted shop steward with single goal of impressing Travis Tee. Anita Kloo, is the only female shop steward who hates men and sees any action taken against her or other women as sexual harassment or gender discrimination. On the opposite side are the non-union members including Toivo Jurva, a likeable and imaginative shop employee. Travis Tee struggles to keep his union local relevant in the face of an increasing level of job satisfaction within the hourly ranks. Anita Kloo adds to his headaches when she makes a federal case over an accidental bump from a non-union coworker in the company cafeteria igniting a battle between the union members and a rebellious group of scabs. Then his life takes an unexpected turn for the worse while walking a picket line.

Download or read book Marie Bartek The SIPS Team Books 4 6 written by Robin Murphy and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books 4-6 in Robin Murphy's 'Marie Bartek & The SIPS Team', a series of psychic mystery novels, now in one volume! Secret Of Coffin Island: Marie and Cory have finally tied the knot, but their wedding festivities are interrupted by the discovery of a body. Marie and her team have been instrumental in solving mysteries in the past, and she has already received visions that pertain to the mystery at hand. But can they find out who the killer is and bring him to justice? Savannah's Secret: The SIPS Team is investigating a case in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia. After a body is found on Tybee Island with wounds in the neck, the team learns that there are secrets hidden behind the masks at a local masquerade ball. But do vampires really exist, and can Marie's team find the murderer before more lives are lost? Secret of Black Rock Mountain: Marie and the SIPS Team delve deep into a mystery surrounding witches and wizards. Victims have been found tied to a Witness Tree, with their throats cut and cryptic symbols carved into their bones. With time running out, can they piece together the clues before the blood moon rises?

Download or read book A Pound of Flesh written by Sophie Jackson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committed to fulfilling her murdered father's dying wish to help those in need, Kat becomes a prison tutor and develops a strong attraction to her dangerously sexy student, but his role on the night her father died may force them apart forever.

Download or read book Secret Of Coffin Island written by Robin Murphy and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2021-12-10 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Marie Bartek and her fiance, Police Chief Cory Miller, have finally tied the knot. Their wedding festivities are interrupted, however, by the discovery of a body. While criminal investigations are Cory's milieu, Marie and her team of psychic researchers have been instrumental in solving mysteries in the past, and she has already received visions that seem to pertain to the mystery at hand. Her mentor Myra, who had passed after suffering a heart attack, has continued her mentorship from the other side, and Marie takes comfort from both her presence and her guidance. Marie's also been asked to help with the case of Isabella, a young woman whose mother is concerned that she's been possessed. A compelling cozy mystery with a paranormal twist, Secret of Coffin Island is the fourth novel in Robin Murphy's Marie Bartek And The SIPS Team series.

Download or read book Assholes to Angels written by T.E. Corner and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Recognizing the shared nature of my thoughts, I am determined to see. I would look upon the witnesses that show me the thinking of the world has been changed. I would behold the proof that what has been done through me has enabled love to replace fear, laughter to replace tears, and abundance to replace loss.’ (A Course in Miracles, Foundation for Inner Peace, 2007 ACIM, W-54.5:2-4) After two decades in the financial services industry, Wayne Renroc, worked his way up through the ranks into a leadership position at Pigeon Financial until he walked away from it all! Wayne had grown tired of the toxicity in the workplace. A self-serving, inept, and mindless leadership team at Pigeon Financial destroyed employee morale and fostered a growing dysfunction among peers which fueled his desire to move on. Managing with an iron fist in a self-serving, egotistical, and mindless approach to the workplace their toxic ways spread like a cancer. Like the disease, these tyrants are so stupid and self-centered, they will not only destroy the morale of their teams (healthy cells) but will ultimately destroy themselves and the entire organization (the host/body). This is a compelling glimpse into the corporate world bringing to the surface growing disconnects and dysfunction in the workplace. Assholes to Angels calls out the tyrants who remain in positions of leadership. The many parallels between behaviors on the playground during our childhood and behaviors in the boardroom during our adult years are brought to the surface. Readers will learn a new definition of success based on the words of Albert Einstein from a century ago. Finally, readers will discover a way to see the angel deep within each of us. Assholes to Angles was written to honor and celebrate the true leaders who have left the working world a better place. Instead of stepping on and over people to get ahead, true leaders show people how to stand on the shoulders of giants to succeed. www.tomcorner.net www.assholestoangels.com

Download or read book Our Child of Two Worlds written by Stephen Cox and published by Jo Fletcher Books. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cory is the child of two worlds: when his birth-people come, they will break his mother's heart . . . but they may also be this world's only salvation. Molly and Gene Myers rescued Cory and kept him safe from those who wanted to use his remarkable knowledge and power for their own ends . . . and in doing so, they rediscovered themselves and fell in love with a remarkable child. 'Part ET, part Wonder, part Snow Child, Our Child of the Stars has the same combination of science fiction and heart-tugging tenderness that Stephen King does so well' Grazia In this gripping sequel to Our Child of the Stars, Cory and his new family are having to deal with the consequences of fame - but Molly is more concerned about the future, for Cory's people are on their way. 'This strong and generous first novel wears its heart on its sleeve and embeds all the thrills and chills in credible human, and non-human, emotions' Daily Mail This is the time of Woodstock and the moon landings; war is raging in Vietnam and the superpowers are threatening each other with annihilation - but the Myers know there is a far greater threat approaching from the stars, and only Cory's people possess the knowledge to fight off the invaders. 'Our Child of the Stars: an out of this world winner' Weekend Sport Our Child of Two Worlds is a remarkable story of family and the power of love, set against the backdrop of a fast-changing, terrifying decade and an interstellar threat almost beyond imagining.

Download or read book How to Be a 3 Man Winning the Heart of the Woman of Your Dreams written by Corey Wayne and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-01-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches men how to completely understand women in the dating world and long term relationships so they can meet and date the woman of their dreams. It teaches men how to approach and date the women of their dreams all the while remaining who they truly are inside. The book teaches you strategies to still be yourself and be the type of man women are naturally attracted to. By applying the simple strategies for success you can overcome any insecurites and doubts you have about yourself even when you are dating a woman that totally intimidates you. It takes the reader step by step from getting clear about the type of woman they want to attract to maintaining the magic after twenty years of marriage. The book was written for men that are single and searching as well as for men that are already involved with their dream woman. It teaches men how to completely win the heart of the woman of their dreams and keep her head over heals in love with them for life. Order now!

Download or read book Stroke of Luck written by Larry Belling and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the death of his wife, Lester Riley, an invalid who has suffered a premature stroke, announces to his three estranged middle-aged children that he is getting married again – to his young, sexy Japanese nurse. His children are also shocked to learn that Lester has saved an enormous amount of money from his secret life as the exclusive television and radio repairman to a Long Island Mafia family. To stop the nurse from getting this surprise inheritance they must stop the marriage. They try every trick in the book: legal, religious, psychological and – in the case of one son – criminal. But they fail; or do they? Lester, it seems, has a few tricks up his own sleeve. Stroke of Luck is a dark comedy that explores the themes of greed and guilt, how to reunite families that have been driven apart, and how debilitating physical ailments do not necessarily mean diminished mental faculties.

Download or read book Come the Realms of Winter written by Diane C. Hundertmark and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN THE DEAD OF WINTER... One young man stands on a windswept hill top. Eighteen years old and on the run. Cold, hungry, alone, and unsure of friend or foe. Hunted across the Kingdom of Calmora by a “loving” Uncle who it seems wants him dead. Another young man struggles to control and understand the growing strength of his “talent”. A talent few others know of and less believe in, including his family. A power that frightens him, and may very well consume his very soul. A third watches as betrayal and death crash down around him, and those he loves are placed in harm’s way. No matter what choices he makes. A fourth finds he can pledge his life and honor for love and friendship, when he could not for his family name and blood ties; but what will this pledge cost. Come follow their journey of hate, deception, love, death, and sorrow while forces (human and otherwise) threaten to destroy their world and all they love. For COME THE REALMS OF WINTER their world may end.

Download or read book The Book of Ashes written by Jamie Mason and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Night Plague devastated humanity. In a trailer by a forest, retired school teacher Cory O'Neal composes a history of the plague. But the more he writes, the more his history resembles a confession. His one mistake as a teacher, forging a special bond with a troubled female student, ended his career. It may also end mankind.

Download or read book Brenda Jackson s Westmoreland Series written by Brenda Jackson and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time ever in one great collection! Brenda Jackson's Westmoreland books are the most frequently requested titles at customer service. Now you can purchase the first five titles in the Westmoreland saga, plus Brenda Jackson's latest Westmoreland novel, for one great low price! Includes Delaney's Desert Sheikh, A Little Dare, Thorn's Challenge, Stone Cold Surrender, Riding the Storm and Seduction, Westmoreland Style.

Download or read book Seduction Westmoreland Style written by Brenda Jackson and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana horse breeder McKinnon Quinn savoredhis "no women on my ranch" rule. So whenCasey Westmoreland asked for a job training horses,he turned her down flat. For despite her innocentlooks, she tempted him beyond reason. Casey had vowed to get McKinnon to hire her andmake him her first—her only—lover. Yet after everysteamy encounter, the infuriating man dodged her. It was as if he had a secret he was desperate to keep…making Casey just as desperate to uncover it.

Download or read book Parting Shot written by Linwood Barclay and published by Seal Books. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "New York Times"- and #1 international bestselling author Barclay comes a new, standalone blockbuster thriller that spins off from the events of the explosive Promise Falls trilogy. Tall Premium Edition.

Download or read book The Lost Portal written by David K. Anderson and published by Magical Scrivener Press. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost technology might let him walk again, but he'll need lost friends to help him get home. Cory delves into the Empty World all on his own with just a computer generated guardian for an ally. He knows that if he's ever going to walk again, he needs to unlock the forgotten secrets of medical technology advanced enough to heal him. Meanwhile, the search party looking for Cory has troubles of its own. Lost in an underground city, Christy and the others have to keep one step ahead of the Ancients who are hunting them as they try to track down Cory. But is the guardian who controls those Ancients the same one helping Cory? The Lost Portal is the fourth book of the Empty World Saga, a science fiction adventure series for kids aged 8-12. If your kids have blown through the Land of Stories, devoured the Keeper of the Lost Cities, or can't wait for the next Wings of Fire, make the complete Empty World Saga their next read. Grab The Lost Portal and rediscover wondrous alien technology!

Download or read book Sidhera s Revenge written by Joe Tompkins and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been one year since brothers Jasen and Corey found Princess Elayne sleeping in the woods near their home in Jacobâs Rest, New York. One year since they defeated the terrible fairy queen Sidhera and broke Elayneâs legendary curse forever.Now, Elayneâs seventeenth birthday is fast approaching and she is to be crowned queen. The vengeful Sidhera has other plans, though. Without warning, the princess finds herself banished and hunted by her own people while Sidhera is poised to rule Elayneâs kingdom forever.Jasen, Corey, Emily and Elayne must find a way to return Elayne to her kingdom and reclaim the crown. From their quiet valley in the Catskill Mountains to the vast oceans of another world, they must work together to escape Sidheraâs carefully laid trap before it is too late.