Download or read book Hiding Out written by Tina Alexis Allen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Hiding Out] brims with drunkenness, sexuality and urgency...a “can’t-put-down” read." — Washington Post Actress and playwright Tina Alexis Allen’s audacious memoir unravels her privileged suburban Catholic upbringing that was shaped by her formidable father—a man whose strict religious devotion and dedication to his large family hid his true nature and a life defined by deep secrets and dangerous lies. The youngest of thirteen children in a devout Catholic family, Tina Alexis Allen grew up in 1980s suburban Maryland in a house ruled by her stern father, Sir John, an imposing, British-born authoritarian who had been knighted by the Pope. Sir John supported his large family running a successful travel agency that specialized in religious tours to the Holy Land and the Vatican for pious Catholics. But his daughter, Tina, was no sweet and innocent Catholic girl. A smart-mouthed high school basketball prodigy, she harbored a painful secret: she liked girls. When Tina was eighteen her father discovered the truth about her sexuality. Instead of dragging her to the family priest and lecturing her with tearful sermons about sin and damnation, her father shocked her with his honest response. He, too, was gay. The secret they shared about their sexuality brought father and daughter closer, and the two became trusted confidants and partners in a relationship that eventually spiraled out of control. Tina and Sir John spent nights dancing in gay clubs together, experimenting with drugs, and casual sex—all while keeping the rest of their family in the dark. Outside of their wild clandestine escapades, Sir John made Tina his heir apparent at the travel agency. Drawn deeper into the business, Tina soon became suspicious of her father’s frequent business trips, his multiple passports and cache of documents, and the briefcases full of cash that mysteriously appeared and quickly vanished. Digging deeper, she uncovered a disturbing facet beyond the stunning double-life of the father she thought she knew. A riveting and cinematic true tale stranger and twistier than fiction, Hiding Out is an astonishing story of self-discovery, family, secrets, and the power of the truth to set us free.

Download or read book We Want to Do More Than Survive written by Bettina L. Love and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2020 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists. Drawing on her life’s work of teaching and researching in urban schools, Bettina Love persuasively argues that educators must teach students about racial violence, oppression, and how to make sustainable change in their communities through radical civic initiatives and movements. She argues that the US educational system is maintained by and profits from the suffering of children of color. Instead of trying to repair a flawed system, educational reformers offer survival tactics in the forms of test-taking skills, acronyms, grit labs, and character education, which Love calls the educational survival complex. To dismantle the educational survival complex and to achieve educational freedom—not merely reform—teachers, parents, and community leaders must approach education with the imagination, determination, boldness, and urgency of an abolitionist. Following in the tradition of activists like Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, and Fannie Lou Hamer, We Want to Do More Than Survive introduces an alternative to traditional modes of educational reform and expands our ideas of civic engagement and intersectional justice.

Download or read book Love Trilogy written by Karen Jamison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-01-04 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quinton’s story Tina Jackson ends up living in New Orleans with Quinton Lawson and his daughter. Her family back in Atlanta thinks she has been kidnapped because she didn’t show up for her wedding and her apartment looked as if it had been ransacked. Quinton is faced with a dilemma. He is in love with Tina and thinks she is in love with him but finds out she is confusing gratitude for love. He tries to fight his feelings for her, but it is a losing battle. Elston’s story Roxanne Keyes is a prime example of an ugly duckling turning into a swan. She has been deeply hurt by men in the past. And now with a body to die for all she does is use men. At one time Elston Baker was considered the essence of tall and handsome. After an accident, his wife cleans out their joint bank accounts and divorces him. Those incidents caused him to become a very angry and bitter man, especially towards women. Quincy’s story Sharon James goes against her father’s wishes and gets into a world of trouble. A month later he kicks her out of his house and life when he finds out she is pregnant. Quincy Lawson has seen his brother and best friend fall in love in the midst of unusual circumstances, get married, and have children. He feels as if he is missing out on something. He desperately wants the feeling of fatherhood.

Download or read book Jump written by Floyd Cooper and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-21 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was Michael Jordan like as a boy? You might be surprised that the greatest professional basketball player ever wasn't even the best player in his own family! Michael Jordan was once just an ordinary little boy growing up in a North Carolina suburb, trying to keep up with his older brother Larry. Michael was always good at sports, but it seemed like Larry was always going to be bigger, quicker, and luckier. But Michael never gave up, and his practicing began to pay off. Then one summer day during a backyard game of one-on-one, Larry Jordan's "little" brother took him--and the whole family--by surprise! Based on actual events, this story of a friendly sibling rivalry is enhanced by Floyd Cooper's stunning two-tone art. Jump! even features a gate-fold depicting Michael Jordan's trademark leap that will send young readers soaring.

Download or read book Living L Arche written by Kevin Scott Reimer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origins and characteristics of compassionate love in those who care for the disabled.

Download or read book Allie s Angel written by Sommy L. Ham and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friendly, Texas is about to get a facelift Folks never dreamed an angel, a devil and a discouraged teen girl could pull this town together But that's exactly what happens when Allie McCall skips school one day. After being falsely accused of cheating, she hides out in the derelict community church downtown. There, she meets Daniel, an angel with silver hair and blue eyes. Counting on her gritty tenacity, he asks her to help rebuild the church. When Allie reluctantly agrees, her everyday life turns upside down. Ethan, one of Satan's disciples, is out to thwart Daniels plan, and shes horrified to find herself his newest target. She rescues her sweet, eccentric neighbor from Ethans clutches, knowing that she hasnt seen the last of him. Determined to follow Daniels plan, Allie puts her faithin fact, her lifeon the line to inspire her neighbors, recruit investors, coordinate materials, and battle Satans minion. Can she awaken her small towns spiritual passion while reconciling with her mother, keeping up her grades, learning to play basketball and maybe, just maybe, finding a boyfriend? Is it possible that one angel could actually work that many miracles around a girl whose only assets are faith and courage? "Allie McCall is a fun, funny, engaging heroine, and her faith journey speaks to us all. She faces challenges and accomplishes things she never imagined as she rallies her town, full of quirky characters, to work wonders. Miracles do happen and, if Allie can hang onto faith, then friendship, family and love will win the day. I chuckled over Allies teenage moments, cheered for her as she won over the towns curmudgeons, and enjoyed every minute that I spent in the town of Friendly!" Rosanne Cornbrooks Catalano, Editor aboutnoting.com

Download or read book The Step Family written by Janette Rucker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The step family is about two families from different sides of the track trying to mend from Exs and bond into one family. Joshua grew up in foster homes until a wonderful Christian family brought him into their home and showed him what a real family was about and made him vow to always be there for his children unfortunately his trophy wife whose sole purpose of life was to be beautiful and marry rich but found out money bought diamonds and furs but it didnt buy happiness. Rita on the other hand not the beauty queen but having a beautiful heart that Joshua couldnt see growing up she married a man that was overlooked by the pretty girls until he got a few of Ritas dollars in his pocket and decided instead of a beautiful heart he wanted that beautiful face and body leaving Rita and their children and a chance for Rita to find her real prince but is love enough to keep these two step families together?

Download or read book Ball Don t Lie written by Kevin Cottrell Jr and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ball Don’t Lie is a collection of in-depth, in-your-face conversations examining an assortment of basketball’s defining moments. Longtime NBA practitioner, Kevin Cottrell Jr., goes one-on-one with some of the game’s most prominent figures, including Hall-of-Famers: Shaquille O’Neal, Isiah Thomas, Grant Hill and Tina Thompson. Along with all-stars Vince Carter, Steve Smith, Richard Hamilton and Chris Webber. Rounding things out with, three-point pioneer Dennis Scott and former NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell. Sports fans may remember where they were in each instance, how things played out and the sport’s domino effect. All recollection aside, the author is seeking one thing, the truth. The intimate details of each story take you beyond the stat sheet and give you a glimpse into the minds of basketball legends during the times we’ll never forget. This book reveals the fallout each moment had on a player’s team, city, season and career.

Download or read book The Get Your Man to Marry You Plan written by Lori Uscher-Pines, Ph.D. and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's a gal to do when her man's giving her everything she wants except a ring? This irreverent guide will help the marriage-ready woman evaluate the severity of her not-so-ready man's excuses for delaying marriage and sharpen her abilities to dismantle them. With a funny but firm hand, Lori Uscher-Pines, who herself maneuvered for a ring from her now-husband, offers the reader serious tips for securing a marriage proposal from the excuse-ridden, free-milk-gulping man she loves. Buying the Cow in the Age of Free Milk includes: *How to know if it's really time to push for a ring *The difference between me excuses, you excuses and institution of marriage excuses *The "severity" scale of common male excuses, and the associated tactics for changing his mind *Behavior fouls not to make on the quest for a proposal Pushing for a proposal is about female empowerment, and this must-have guide will help the reader take control of her personal life without giving up the romantic, "then-he-got-down-on-one-knee" moment she's always imagined.

Download or read book Run With the Devil or Walk With God written by Manjuan De La Pas and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autobiography is about a characters transition from a curious child, to an evil adolescent into a highly self-secure spiritual man. As a child he loves and is very close to his grandmother, whom although poor, she's always happy, very spiritual and the only real example of anyone being close to God. He loves to sit down with her and listen curiously as she discribes the beauty of heaven, aswell as reads and explaines, the at times grim prophecies of the bible. Still to young to understand, he would remain a confused and bitter unbeliever, due to all the pain and suffering that surrounded him on a daily basis. He's a child growing up in a very tough racially divided community, who never looks for trouble but trouble always finds him. At first he could care less and isn't impressed by the hoods in the fast life. But on the surface, compared to his mother and any hard working individual, it was the hoods that had it all. So by the time he'd become an adolescent, he's tired of being poor, any good he had left in him has faded and he vows to do whatever it takes to get ahead even if he has to kill! In the process he prays to the devil, makes an abundance of money, gains power and attains an unbelievable amount of notoriety. He'd become almost uncontrollable to the point, where he's very aware but dosn't care, that he only has two stops left, life in prison or eternal death in hell! Untill one fateful day when he's made to think about his only son, after a crime he'd commited that could have hurt or even killed an enemies innocent kids and thus began his road to repentance.

Download or read book Remain in Love written by Chris Frantz and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two iconic bands. An unforgettable life. One of the most dynamic groups of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Talking Heads, founded by drummer Chris Frantz, his girlfriend Tina Weymouth, and lead singer David Byrne, burst onto the music scene, playing at CBGBs, touring Europe with the Ramones, and creating hits like “Psycho Killer” and “Burning Down the House” that captured the post-baby boom generation’s intense, affectless style. In Remain in Love, Frantz writes about the beginnings of Talking Heads—their days as art students in Providence, moving to the sparse Chrystie Street loft Frantz, Weymouth, and Byrne shared where the music that defined an era was written. With never-before-seen photos and immersive vivid detail, Frantz describes life on tour, down to the meals eaten and the clothes worn—and reveals the mechanics of a long and complicated working relationship with a mercurial frontman. At the heart of Remain in Love is Frantz’s love for Weymouth: their once-in-a-lifetime connection as lovers, musicians, and bandmates, and how their creativity surged with the creation of their own band Tom Tom Club, bringing a fresh Afro-Caribbean beat to hits like “Genius of Love.” Studded with memorable places and names from the era—Grace Jones, Andy Warhol, Stephen Sprouse, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, and Debbie Harry among them—Remain in Love is a frank and open memoir of an emblematic life in music and in love.

Download or read book Not Yet written by Robert Rosen and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-16 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What rules must you follow at the pool? Find out with Tina as she waits to be able to swim in the pool.

Download or read book 1 2 3 Team written by Susie Gardner and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoey has always been the star of the team. She believes she can wingames all by herself. But when a new coach arrives, Zoey must learn that it takesmore than one player to make a team. This read-aloud book follows one young athlete as she learns how much better it is when all players work together.

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Download or read book The One Year Devos for Girls written by Children's Bible Hour and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both boys and girls will be eager to read these devotionals created just for them from the same people who created the One Year Book of Devotions for Kids #1-3. A variety of themes relevant to today’s elementary school-age boys and girls will encourage and challenge them to personalize lessons from Scripture. FEATURES: 365 daily devotionals Bible passages to set up each day’s theme A contemporary story to apply each passage to today’s boys and girls Daily memory verse “Key” for each devotional summarizing the application Complete topic, Scripture reading, and memory verse indexes

Download or read book Living the 7 Habits written by Stephen R. Covey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ten years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become a worldwide phenomenon, with more than twelve million readers in thirty-two languages. Living the 7 Habits: Stories of Courage and Inspiration captures the essence of people's real-life experiences, applying proven principles to help them solve their problems and overcome challenges. In this uplifting and riveting collection of stories, readers will find wonderful examples of hope and encouragement as they are touched by the words of real people and their experiences of change-change that got them through difficult times; change that solved family crises; change that mended broken relationships; change that turned their businesses around; change that influenced entire communities.

Download or read book A Message of Love written by Ms. Sandra and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you searching for real love? Do you have dreams and goals that you have not yet accomplished? This book will guide you on love, what it is and what it is not. Guided activities at the end of each chapter will help us with the understanding of true love. Our lives are journeys, filled with purpose and promise. We must be diligent, get over ourselves, and help one another. We can start by refocusing on all areas of our lives at the beginning, with love. A Message of Love will help us refocus on what is really important to ensure that we live happy and healthy lives. My heart goes out to so many people. I talk to many people about love and the common phrase that I often summarize as I am searching for love. My challenge to them is Do you know what love is? As we search for love, we are really and truly searching for God because, simply put, He is love. Once we grasp that He is love, He is all we need and all we should desire, everything else in our lives will fall into place. So, I challenge everyone in search for love to stop searching and focus on building a relationship with God. He will show you love, because it is the very essence of Him.