Download or read book Lady Gemini Book 1 written by George Zidbeck and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The reading of Lady Gemini, Book 1, delighted me. Mr. Zidbeck uniquely and intimately morphs a young girl into a mature woman who faces and survives special challenges. Her progression from child to wife to mother tantalizes the reader by presenting events starkly and frankly; or with delayed revelations. As Rose evolves along her poignant journey, she rises through ever higher levels of rejection and setbacks. While heroic at all times, she can not forever disguise her vulnerability. I eagerly await Book 2. Will Rose persevere or falter?" -S. Richard Snodey, PE LLB Ph D, International Commercial Arbitrator "George Zidbeck gives us a gripping tale of a young woman who, trapped by culture and circumstances, endures a loveless marriage and a life unfulfilled. As he takes us along her journey from a naive teenager to a mature adult, we admire her perseverance. The way that she copes with her loneliness, her husband's alcoholism, her increasing use of alcohol, and their infidelities leaves the reader hungry to see what happens in Book 2 of Lady Gemini. This is a riveting read!" -Philip Stein, Chief of Operations, Ret., L.A. County Probation Department "George Zidbeck's first novel is a fascinating family saga that captures life in Panama during the mid 20th Century. Populated by compelling characters and told from an insider's perspective, this novel offers a nuanced view of the contrasting cultures and landscapes that existed in the Republic of Panama and the American Canal Zone." -Carlos Ledson Miller, Author of Panama; Belize; and Stroke "As a recovering alcoholic, I 'watched' the dark shade of alcoholism descend inexorably into Lady Gemini's life. The author led me through a labyrinth of the protagonist's hopes and dreams from her childhood on I witnessed Rose displaying an indomitable will as she struggled against impossible odds. We are left to discover in Book 2 if she at least breaks even." -Ron P.
Download or read book Lady Gemini Book 2 written by George Zidbeck and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Rose Bach's saga continued in Book 2, I imagined she would wilt under continuing pressures. Yet, the author evolved Rose into a 'universal person' challenging life's difficulties. Even through her weaknesses and failings, she remained a classical female warrior. I thank Mr. Zidbeck for revealing such a vital person; he balanced well the use of dialog within the documentary format. -S. Richard Snodey, PE, LLB, PhD.; International Business Counselor Lady Gemini, Book 2 is the equal of Book 1. The main character, Rose Bach, is developed with such meticulous detail that you'll feel she's actually living on the book's pages right before your eyes. Her shadows and her trials lingered in my mind, haunted me is more precise, long after I closed the back cover of the book. The reader is in for a read that's intense, moving, and thought provoking. -Phillip Stein, Chief of Operations, Ret., L.A. County Probation Dept. I really got into the character, Rose. Her travails kept me reading 'one more page.' Part two of her story offers the compelling tale of a courageous, young Panamanian woman cast adrift in rural, Southern California during the mid Twentieth Century. -Carlos Ledson Miller, Author of Panama; Belize; and Stroke Rose Bach's journey-down the many byways introduced in Book 1-revealed her search for her destiny against impossible odds. After reading the first half of her story, I wondered, as a recovering alcoholic, whether she would at least break even. Book 2 allowed me to witness her final struggles before she settled on the final hand. -Ron P.
Download or read book Lady Gemini written by George C. Zidbeck and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reading of Lady Gemini, Book 1, delighted me. Mr. Zidbeck uniquely and intimately morphs a young girl into a mature woman who faces and survies special challenges. Her progression from chold to wife to mother tantalizes the reader by presenting events starkly and frankly; or with delayed revelations.
Download or read book Bypass Gemini written by Joseph R. Lallo and published by Joseph R. Lallo. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a distant future, Trevor "Lex" Alexander was shaping up to be the next great race pilot until a fixed race got him banned from the sport. Reduced to making freelance deliveries, he thinks his life can't get any worse. That's when a package manages to get him mixed up with mobsters, a megacorp, and a mad scientist. Now his life depends on learning what their plans are, and how he can stop them.
Download or read book Gemini written by Penelope Ward and published by Penelope Ward Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestselling author Penelope Ward's debut novel. A sexy standalone with a shocking twist you won't see coming... Diner waitress Allison Abraham had no idea her mundane life was about to dramatically change the day she serves a devastatingly handsome customer. Allison is immediately captivated by the mysterious man who stared through her soul with his electric blue eyes. After he abruptly leaves the restaurant, she can’t get him out of her head. She has no idea that he had actually come on a mission to find her. Cedric Callahan wasn’t expecting to fall in love at first sight with the pretty waitress he’d set out to find. In fact, she was the last woman on Earth he should be having feelings for. But his selfish heart had other plans. Feeling compelled to know her before revealing himself, he makes her believe their meetings are coincidental. After a passionate romance is ignited, Cedric’s lies and secrets are finally revealed, changing both of their lives forever. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial; color: #323333; -webkit-text-stroke: #323333} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial; color: #323333; -webkit-text-stroke: #323333; min-height: 16.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}
Download or read book Tales of Novia Vol 1 Book 1 written by Jessica Cage and published by Jessica Cage. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When vampires play with their food, new creatures are born. Remy's hope to rid her territory of a vampire invasion backfires when she gets captured outside of the vampire's new home. Though she hoped to escape, Xavier, the head of the den, had other thoughts. Tempted by the sweet delicacy that was fairy blood, he kept her. What started as an innocent effort to preserve the fairies' way of life ended in death. Remy's misguided efforts would set off a chain of events that would change the face of Novia forever. Inspired by creators found on TikTok, Tales of Novia is a new project written by USA Today Bestselling Author, Jessica Cage! This title includes four stories: Like Winds Through the Wallows Through Blood & Magic A Walk Through Shadows The Traveler Grab your copy today and dive into this collection of interconnected stories that will take you on an exciting new adventure!
Download or read book A Little Zodiac Book Baby Gemini written by Daria Harper and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This astrology-focused board book explores one of twelve zodiac signs, offering an accessible, sweet introduction to a baby's first horoscope"--
Download or read book The Knowing written by L. J. Charles and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not everyone can stay sane watching murder through the eyes of the killer, feeling him kill. She's Haitian, born from love, raised with strength. Can she stop the visions if she stops the killer? His secrets threaten to destroy her world. Which one will survive?
Download or read book Kid Scorpion written by George Zidbeck and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume supplements the two stories of Rose Gonzales Seaberg Bach Wishem ... the author broadens the corrosive impact of alcohol on one family."--Page 4 of cover
Download or read book The Gemini Mysteries 1 The North Star written by Shepherd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Gemini Detective Agency and help the teenage sleuths solve the theft of a priceless necklace! Twins Zach and Evie Mamuya and their friend Vishal Desai make up the Gemini Detective Agency, which is mainly an excuse to get pizza together or hit the go-kart track. But when a priceless diamond necklace known as the North Star is stolen before an auction, the kids tag along with the twins' crime reporter mom and find a few clues that make them think this was no ordinary robbery. With the help of their classmate Sophia Boyd, the Gemini Detective Agency is on the case! Will they be able to sort through the clues and solve the mystery in time? Readers will love this interactive mystery, where clues can be found throughout the illustrations at the end of each chapter! The Gemini Mysteries: The North Star is an action-packed novel full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Download or read book Observations and Reflections of a Country Squire written by George C. Zidbeck and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George C. Zidbeck is the author of a six-volume collection of stories focusing on family dysfunction as a result of parental alcoholismcreative fiction based on the true events of his life. In Observations and Reflections of a Country Squire, Zidbeck recounts his life story and considers the lasting effects of his early years on the rest of his life. After spending those early years in the American Canal Zone in Panama occasionally getting into trouble, he found himself moving to California with his mother and siblings in an attempt to start a new life after his father left to join the Merchant Marines. As a teenager, Zidbeck continued to learn some things the hard way when it came to growing up, enlisting in the US Army at the age of seventeen. He served during the Korean War, was hospitalized for hepatitis, and was then honorably discharged in October 1952, thus beginning his life as a free man in Long Beach, California. Thereafter his life required constant adjustment from his earlier ways, presenting challenges of paying the bills, finding love, and trying to decide what he truly wanted for his future. In this memoir, one man offers a candid description and exploration of the events of his life, reflecting on the many changes and bumps in the road over the years.
Download or read book Celeste written by V.C. Andrews and published by Pocket Star. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was her mirror image. Now the mirror has cracked. Celeste and her twin brother, Noble, are as close as can be—until a tragic accident takes Noble's life. It's a loss that pushes their mother, a woman obsessed with New Age superstitions, over the edge... Desperate to keep her son "alive," Celeste's mother forces her to cut her hair, wear boys' clothes, and take on Noble's identity. Celeste has virtually disappeared—until a handsome boy moves in next door, and Celeste will risk her mother's wrath to let herself come back to life.
Download or read book Gemini written by Sonya Mukherjee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a powerful and daring debut novel, Sonya Mukherjee shares the story of sisters Clara and Hailey, conjoined twins who are learning what it means to be truly extraordinary. Seventeen-year-old conjoined twins, Clara and Hailey, have lived in the same small town their entire lives—no one stares at them anymore. But there are cracks in their quiet existence and they’re slowing becoming more apparent. Clara and Hailey are at a crossroads. Clara wants to stay close to home, avoid all attention, and study the night sky. Hailey wants to travel the world, learn from great artists, and dance with mysterious boys. As high school graduation approaches, each twin must untangle her dreams from her sister’s, and figure out what it means to be her own person. Told in alternating perspectives, this unconventional coming-of-age tale shows how dreams can break your heart—but the love between sisters can mend it.
Download or read book Of Wulf and Wynd Part 1 written by Lexa Luthor and published by Luthor Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Tharon and Princess Roswynd were best of friends as pups; now they are enemies and forced to marry each other. The Kingdom of White Sommer and the Kingdom of Wyndfeld had been united and strong. Princess Tharon of White Sommer grew up with her best friend Princess Roswynd of Wyndfeld, both having vowed to always be together. But it all came crashing down when Tharon’s mother was murdered by Roswynd’s family. The two kingdoms plunged into a dark, bloody war of revenge and hatred. After ten long years at war, the kingdoms agree to a ceasefire, but under the condition of a forced marriage between the two princesses. Tharon becomes the Prince and Lord Commander of the White Sommer Army and a knight known as the Black Wulf. She has dedicated her life to conquering Wyndfeld and avenging her mother’s murder. Even better, she finally gets to claim Roswynd as her Omega. Now nothing can stop her from having it all. Roswynd grew up broken and enraged over Tharon’s betrayal of their friendship pact. Now forced to marry Tharon, she is at a loss with her new wife, finding no remnants of her best friend under Tharon’s cold exterior. She gives her wedding vows to Tharon, but she knows their vows are based on lies. She will protect her kingdom from Tharon. As Tharon and Roswynd play the game, they both discover they must choose between honoring their wedding vows or their vows to their kingdom. * * * Part 1, The Vows of Marriage, is the first of three parts to the Of Wulf and Wynd novel from The Kingdoms of Gyldren series. It includes F/F Omegaverse*, Fantasy Romance, Royalty & Nobility, Enemies-to-Lovers, G!P*, and a cliffhanger. Words: 114,000 *See the author's blog for more details about Omegaverse and related terms.
Download or read book Linda Goodman s Love Signs written by Linda Goodman and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 1103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller that helps you explore whether romance is in the stars. Linda Goodman’s Love Signs addresses the question asked by everyone familiar with astrology: How do I relate to someone of another sign? Each sign is “related” to the twelve signs of the zodiac in a different and unique way. Each section addresses the differences for a male and a female with the same sign matches. This is an updated edition of Linda Goodman’s lively bestseller, which has introduced millions to the concept of astrological compatibility. “What seems to set Goodman’s books apart from other stargazing guides is their knowledgeable approach and comprehensive reach.” —Newsweek
Download or read book Sleep Well My Lady written by Kwei Quartey and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the follow-up to the acclaimed series debut The Missing American, PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon and social media celebrity, Lady Araba. Hard-hitting talk show host Augustus Seeza has become a household name in Ghana, though notorious for his lavish overspending, alcoholism, and womanizing. He’s dating the imposing, beautiful Lady Araba, who leads a selfmade fashion empire. Fearing Augustus is only after her money, Araba’s religious family intervenes to break them up. A few days later, just before a major runway show, Araba is found murdered in her bed. Her driver is arrested after a hasty investigation, but Araba’s favorite aunt, Dele, suspects Augustus Seeza was the real killer. Almost a year later, Dele approaches Emma Djan, who has finally started to settle in as the only female PI at her agency. To solve Lady Araba’s murder, Emma must not only go on an undercover mission that dredges up trauma from her past, but navigate a long list of suspects with strong motives. Emma quickly discovers that they are all willing to lie for each other—and that one may still be willing to kill.
Download or read book Girl One written by Sara Flannery Murphy and published by MCD. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphan Black meets Margaret Atwood in this twisty supernatural thriller about female power and the bonds of sisterhood Josephine Morrow is Girl One, the first of nine Miracle Babies conceived without male DNA on an experimental commune known as the Homestead. The Girls were raised in the shadow of controversy—plagued by zealots calling them aberrations and their mothers demons—until a devastating fire at the Homestead claimed the lives of three people, leaving the survivors to scatter across the United States. Years later, upon learning that her mother has gone missing, Josie sets off on a desperate road trip, tracking down the only people who might help: her estranged sisters. Tracing clues her mother left behind, Josie joins forces with two of the Girls, and they journey back through their past, uncovering secrets about their origins and unlocking devastating abilities they never knew they had. Girl One combines the provocative imagination of Naomi Alderman’s The Power with the propulsive, cinematic storytelling of a Marvel movie. In her electrifying, wildly entertaining new novel, Sara Flannery Murphy delivers a rousing tale of love, ambition, power, and the extraordinary bonds of sisterhood.
