Download or read book Love Bruises Bullsh t written by and published by Kmd Books. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRUE STORIES FROM TRUE SURVIVORS. Love, Bruises & Bullsh!t is a touching compilation of true stories of survival. Over twenty women pour their hearts onto paper to share their experience with family and domestic violence. Some stories are shared from the survivors' perspectives, some from the children who grew up in homes filled with violence and even those who have lost family members at the hands of their partners. These riveting encounters will inspire, support and encourage women around the world to speak up and save lives. Our mission is to make a difference and lead the way for a positive change to occur. We hope to raise the vibration for future generations and educate women to identify what a healthy loving relationship is. Domestic violence shouldn't be a taboo topic. We need to strip shame away from it and have those heavy conversations to make a difference. While the topic is difficult and the content is distressing, it is both morally necessary and time appropriate.

Download or read book BRUISE written by Desiree Bissonnette and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 17 year old Sara Hale has spent most of her teen years struggling with depression. Through most of her school years she has had to deal with bullying and isolation from her classmates and from her former childhood friend Alison Parker. Ali Parker is a popular senior in high school. She's big headed and vain, and thinks little of the feelings of others. That is, until the day her life changes forever. The death of Sara Hale comes as a shock to many kids in her high school but the person most impacted is her former bully Ali Parker, who suddenly finds herself able to see the cuts and bruises of everyone. She soon realizes that the marks that appear blue are those that she personally has caused; be it from physical or emotional trauma. This new power forces Ali to see the real impact she has on the emotions and bodies of others, and the true part she had to play in the death of Sara Hale.

Download or read book Crazy for Love written by Victoria Dahl and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chloe Turner thought she was going to marry the perfect man--until her fiancé's plane crashed. And then she got the really bad news: he'd tried to fake his own death to avoid marrying her. Now America's most famous bridezilla (a tag she most definitely does not deserve), Chloe escapes to a remote island to avoid the paparazzi. And right next door is a man who just might be the cure for Chloe's heartache.... A magnet for wild, complicated women, Max Sullivan is relieved to have finally found someone "normal." Chloe is his girl-next-door fantasy come to life, and best of all, she gets him. With her, he can be himself, a treasure-hunting millionaire who desperately wants out of his sexy but reckless job. But when Chloe's notoriety catches up with them, will their torrid romance make it to the mainland?

Download or read book Bruise written by Desiree Bissonnette and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 17 year old Sara Hale has spent most of her teen years struggling with depression. Through most of her school years she has had to deal with bullying and isolation from her classmates and from her former childhood friend Alison Parker. Ali Parker is a popular senior in high school. She’s big headed and vain, and thinks little of the feelings of others. That is, until the day her life changes forever. The death of Sara Hale comes as a shock to many kids in her high school but the person most impacted is her former bully Ali Parker, who suddenly finds herself able to see the cuts and bruises of everyone. She soon realizes that the marks that appear blue are those that she personally has caused; be it from physical or emotional trauma. This new power forces Ali to see the real impact she has on the emotions and bodies of others, and the true part she had to play in the death of Sara Hale.

Download or read book Bull Mountain written by Brian Panowich and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel From a remarkable voice in Southern fiction comes a multigenerational saga of crime, family, and vengeance. Clayton Burroughs comes from a long line of outlaws. For generations, the Burroughs clan has made its home on Bull Mountain in North Georgia, running shine, pot, and meth over six state lines, virtually untouched by the rule of law. To distance himself from his family’s criminal empire, Clayton took the job of sheriff in a neighboring community to keep what peace he can. But when a federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms shows up at Clayton’s office with a plan to shut down the mountain, his hidden agenda will pit brother against brother, test loyalties, and could lead Clayton down a path to self-destruction. In a sweeping narrative spanning decades and told from alternating points of view, the novel brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the mountain and its inhabitants: forbidding, loyal, gritty, and ruthless. A story of family—the lengths men will go to protect it, honor it, or in some cases destroy it—Bull Mountain is an incredibly assured debut that heralds a major new talent in fiction. “Panowich stamps words on the page as if they’ve been blasted from the barrel of a shotgun, and as with a shotgun blast, no one is safe from the scattered fragments of history that impale the people of Bull Mountain.”—Wiley Cash, New York Times-bestselling author of This Dark Road to Mercy

Download or read book Love from Boy written by Donald Sturrock and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The BFG, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and many more beloved classics—a whimsical, witty, and revealing collection of the legendary children’s author and writer Roald Dahl's letters written to his mother, from early childhood through Dahl’s travels to Africa, his career in the Royal Air Force, his work in post-war Washington, D.C., and Hollywood, and the books that made him a literary star. Roald Dahl penned his first letter to his mother, Sofie Magdalene, when he was just nine years old. The origins of a brilliantly funny, subversive, creative mind were evident in boarding school, and as he entered adulthood, his penchant for storytelling emerged in his missives home from Africa, where he was stationed by Shell Oil, and then the desert camps of the Royal Air Force. His skills were sharpened after a plane crash in Egypt landed him in Washington, D.C., where his cheery letters home were cover for his work in the British Secret Service, along with gossipy updates on his spontaneous rise in Hollywood and his budding New York literary career. His mother was, in many ways, Dahl’s first reader, and without her correspondence he might never have become a writer. Sofie Magdalene kept every letter her son wrote to her (sadly, her own side of the correspondence did not survive). It was she who encouraged him to tell stories and nourished his desire to fabricate, exaggerate, and entertain. In these letters, Dahl began practicing his craft, developing the dark sense of humor and fantastical imagination that would later produce his timeless tales. The author of James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG, Dahl is known by millions the world over today. But, writing candidly to the person who knew him best, Dahl was as singular a character as any he created on paper. Assembled by Dahl’s authorized biographer Donald Sturrock, Love from Boy is a remarkable collection of never-before-published writing that spans four decades and chronicles the remarkable, unpredictable life of its author. While Dahl’s books remain bestselling favorites for all ages, Love from Boy provides an unprecedented glimpse of the author through his own eyes—a life punctuated by tragedy, creative stagnation, unexpected fame, and fantastic adventure.

Download or read book Blissfully Blended Bullshit written by Rebecca Eckler and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca Eckler’s newest book chronicles the hard truth of what it’s really like to make a blended family. Blissfully Blended Bullshit is a witty, engaging, refreshingly candid chronicle of a modern family’s journey as they blend households. We follow Eckler as her partner and his two children move in with her and her daughter. Then, thanks to a reverse vasectomy, they add a baby to the mix. Readers go along for the ride in this poignant, often hilarious tale, as everyone attempts to navigate their new roles: the children, the in-laws, the exes, the ex-in-laws, and even the dog. Lighthearted and intimate, this is an indispensable story about a family determined to make blended splendid, and the juicy truth of what it’s really like behind closed doors in what is rapidly becoming a typical family makeup. Still, if Eckler had to blend again, would she?

Download or read book Is He Worth It written by Latasha Freeman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be betrayed by love and stalked by a psycho. This is my life. Imagine being in love with a man who, in the beginning, wines and dines you, loves you, and fulfills your fantasy—then snatches it all away, gets caught in your house butt–naked with another woman, and hits you when things are not going his way. Wait on him faithfully for two years only to find out he has a baby that is five months younger than your child. On top of that, he’s in prison, writing to someone who turns out to be a fraud. Once the secret is out, this stalker goes crazy and focuses on me and my children. This stalker sends someone to kill my children. This stalker, in the beginning, has no face to me. I’d never seen the stalker until he showed up at my front door and started calling my house nonstop, leaving threatening messages. He has all of my personal information—social security number, banking account—knows where my parents live; he knows my whole life. This stalker is an ex-correctional officer who is in love with my husband; this stalker is a man. Enough is enough. It’s time for me to get my life back and take matters into my own hands when the cops can’t seem to catch him. When it’s all said and done, you ask yourself, is he worth it?

Download or read book Why Does He Do That written by Lundy Bancroft and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health

Download or read book Christmas He Loved Her written by Juliana Stone and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will appeal to readers of Cathie Linz and Susan Elizabeth Phillips."—Booklist All he wants this Christmas is her... In the small town of Crystal Lake, Christmas is a time for sledding, hot chocolate, and cozying up to the fire with those you love. For Jake Edwards, it's also time to come home and face the music. He thought there would never be anything harder than losing his brother. Turns out there is: falling in love with his brother's widow, Raine. Ever since they were little, Jesse was the Edwards brother who was always there for her, and Jake was the one who knew just how to push her buttons. Raine can't imagine a life without them, which is why it was doubly decimating when Jake left town after his brother's sudden death. Now he's back and she doesn't know whether to be mad or thrilled. Maybe both. Or maybe it will be the perfect chance for both of them to finally find happiness again.

Download or read book Love on the Brain written by Delaney Diamond and published by Garden Avenue Press. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short romantic fiction—two short stories and two novellas. A Taxicab Connection. Immediately after a painful break up, Erica meets a man who makes her feel much better. Could he be her next love? Prince Kofi. Before Princess of Zamibia, Prince Kofi Karunzika traveled to the United States and fell in love with Dahlia Sommers. The woman who would capture his heart, become his bride, and become the mother of his heirs. Thirty Minutes. On the way to finalize their divorce, José and Yolanda Benitez find themselves trapped in the building’s elevator. By the time the doors open thirty minutes later, they have a decision to make—continue with the divorce, or start again. Happily Ever After in Hopevale. After Almost Perfect, Hunter Miller and Sable Devereaux settle in Hopevale, Georgia and discover that one of their neighbors needs their help. Soon they’re caught in a life and death situation that threatens their happily ever after.

Download or read book In Love With The Hood In Him written by Natisha Raynor and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since she was a teenager, Biyou has had a thing for bad boys, despite her sheltered and privileged upbringing. After a few failed relationships, she finds solace in the arms of the ultimate bad boy - Kinkaid Washington, one of Atlanta's biggest dope dealers. To Biyou, Kinkaid is more than just a drug dealer, though. He's loving, attentive, and supportive of her dreams. One thing she doesn't know is that he's also a cheater. Eventually she finds out and her perfect image of Kinkaid quickly diminishes. Kinkaid runs the streets of Atlanta with his day ones Harim, and Jaseem. What started out as petty corner hustling turned into a lucrative drug empire. With money, power, and respect comes a plethora of beautiful women too. Unable to control his urges, Kinkaid dabbles a bit. One night of drinking and partying leads up to him sleeping with an ex; an ex that Biyou soon finds out about. Learning of Kinkaid's infidelities, Biyou catches feelings for someone she least expects. Jaseem had always been viewed as the clown of the crew because of the hasty decisions he's made over time. Because of his impulsive ways, having children had never been in his plans. Unfortunately, life has other things planned for him and he has a baby on the way. Refusing to be a deadbeat father, Jaseem prepares for the arrival of his child by purchasing a home and having it decorated through Biyou's interior design company, LUXE, which, ultimately creates a chemistry that neither of them saw coming. To those on the outside looking in, Inaya Lewis has the perfect life. She’s written songs for some of the dopest artists in the game, and she’s married to a handsome businessman with the riches of a mogul and the swagger of a dope boy. However, no one knows how good Inaya is at pretending. She wants to be the one singing the hits she writes, and her heart melts at the sight of babies. Yet and still she’s reminded that her husband wants them to wait before starting a family. All the things Inaya want most, get the same response from her husband Hiram. No. Wait. Inaya loves her husband with everything in her, but as more time passes, she’s no longer willing to stall her dreams to make him happy. Jaxyn Wright has only been in two relationships in her entire life, both with women. She’s found men cute, but she’s never been sexually attracted to them. A nasty break up with her ex leaves her homeless, and she moves in with a friend. Jaxyn is going through a lot that she doesn’t understand, and one of those things just happens to be that out of the blue, she develops a strong desire for a man. She’s never been with a man, never wanted to be with a man, and now she suddenly “needs” a man like she needs the air she breathes. No matter how hard it is, Jaxyn has to walk away because if she gives in to her desires, lives will be ruined, and nothing will ever be the same

Download or read book calloused a field journal written by Taylor Rhodes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a reminiscing. what it's like to lose yourself and what it's like to find it again. a walk in the woods with a golden lover. a warm honey spilling down your spine. a paper terrarium. a girl under glass. a girl with a flame licked tongue. a girl climbing up an ancient tree and coming home. a girl surviving.

Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Download or read book Miles and Miles of You written by Jennifer Bonds and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get on board with @SoSavvyTraveler! Lucy Gonzalez might have once been a stressed personal assistant, but now she’s hitched up her grandma’s bitchin’ vintage Airstream and hitting the road with all the best places to find cheap eats and see the sights on a shoestring budget. And she has company along for the ride. If those thirst-worthy abs seem familiar, it’s because they belong to billionaire Miles Hart. True story, he used to be Lucy’s boss until she quit on him. Something about not being appreciated? Anyway, you will appreciate Miles—and his groveling—plenty on this trip. Now, you have front-row seats to the hottest trip of the year. Sparks! Fireworks! Unexpected smooching! And you won’t want to miss the jaw-dropping surprise that will make this destination totally worth the hilarious journey... Each book in the Harts series is STANDALONE: * Miles and Miles of You * Not Today, Cupid

Download or read book The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Download or read book Love Lust and a Whole Lotta Distrust written by DeiIra Smith-Collard and published by DeiIra Smith-Collard. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employed by Synergy Wireless these four women work together and sometimes play together. Nicole and Kendra are best friends, co-workers and much like sisters, but their relationship is soon tested when Nicole feels threatened by Kendra. Nicole's actions reveal a secret that can ruin Kendra's marriage. Kendra's once peaceful life has now been turned upside down by the one person she thought she could always trust. Consumed with rage, she decides to beat Nicole at her own game. Hired at the same time, Carmell and Natina are fast friends learning to confide and trust in one another quickly. Natina has ulterior motives for seeking a friend in Carmell. Her intentions are soon revealed causing these close friends to become bitter enemies. Contending for the same man's affections, these once friends now rivals use old tricks and new games to outwit one another. Entangled in a web of lies, entwined in a maze of deceit, and motivated by their own selfish desires, the women of Love Lust and a Whole Lotta Distrust find there's a thin line between love and lust, and when combined distrust will soon follow.