Download or read book Happy Go Lucky written by David Sedaris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. As Happy-Go-Lucky opens, he is learning to shoot guns with his sister, visiting muddy flea markets in Serbia, buying gummy worms to feed to ants, and telling his nonagenarian father wheelchair jokes. But then the pandemic hits, and like so many others, he’s stuck in lockdown, unable to tour and read for audiences, the part of his work he loves most. To cope, he walks for miles through a nearly deserted city, smelling only his own breath. He vacuums his apartment twice a day, fails to hoard anything, and contemplates how sex workers and acupuncturists might be getting by during quarantine. As the world gradually settles into a new reality, Sedaris too finds himself changed. His offer to fix a stranger’s teeth rebuffed, he straightens his own, and ventures into the world with new confidence. Newly orphaned, he considers what it means, in his seventh decade, no longer to be someone’s son. And back on the road, he discovers a battle-scarred America: people weary, storefronts empty or festooned with Help Wanted signs, walls painted with graffiti reflecting the contradictory messages of our time: Eat the Rich. Trump 2024. Black Lives Matter. In Happy-Go-Lucky, David Sedaris once again captures what is most unexpected, hilarious, and poignant about these recent upheavals, personal and public, and expresses in precise language both the misanthropy and desire for connection that drive us all. If we must live in interesting times, there is no one better to chronicle them than the incomparable David Sedaris.

Download or read book Graceful Intentions written by Mel Berry and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite having grown up in a loving family, seventeen-year-old Grace always felt different. When a car accident causes her to hear a voice filled with love and longing, she embarks on a journey of discovering how different she really is. Even before she meets him in person, Grace is inexplicablybut irresistiblydrawn to Luke, a new guy in town who is somehow able to communicate with not only her thoughts but her heart. Just as she is recovering from the accident and getting to know Luke better, Graces parents reveal the real circumstances of her birth, causing Grace to question everything about her life. More revelations come to light when Luke explains that the two of them have been Tutelary Guides in previous lives. Tutelary Guides are given to some humans; some are good, while others are evil. Although Grace has always been a good guide, Luke has had to struggle to overcome his wicked nature. Despite their differences, Grace and Luke fell in love while assigned to the same human four hundred years ago. They were discovered and granted human liveslives in which they have reunited, only to be destroyed by Darcia, Lukes former leader. Reunited once again, this time against the dramatically beautiful landscape of Montana, Grace and Luke must work together to defeat Darcia and the forces she has sent to destroy them as part of her plan to take over the world. But can Luke stay strong enough not to revert to his former nature, and is their love solid enough to overcome evil?

Download or read book Lucifer s Emblem A FREE Paranormal Academy Novel written by Sarah Biglow and published by Biglow & Zenk Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this free angelic academy novel by USA Today Bestselling urban fantasy authors Sarah Biglow and Molly Zenk... A stolen relic. A false identity. An apocalypse in the making. Zuri knows she's next in line to rule Hell, until the theft of a priceless family relic throws her future into chaos. Now, to reclaim what's hers, she must infiltrate the prestigious Celestial Academy. Even if it means lying her way in. Miryam's famous Archangel father treats her like she doesn't exist, fueling her insecurity and self-doubt. She pretends she's got it all together until confident, badass Zuri ends up as her roommate. The longer they spend together, the harder it is to keep up the façade. When they uncover plans to unleash Armageddon, they have no choice but to come clean. With Zuri's life on the line, her only hope of survival is to trust Miryam. But is their growing bond strong enough to overcome eons of bad blood between Fallen and Archangels? LUCIFER'S EMBLEM is the fast paced first novel in the Celestial Academy young adult paranormal romance series where you'll find angels and demons aren't always what they seem. Great for readers who enjoy angels, demons, LGBT relationships, freinds-to-lovers and teen romance. If you’re a fan of Madeline Freeman, RaShelle Workman, Lena Mae Hill, C.S. Churton, Isadora Brown, Alicia Rades, Megan Linski, Jen L. Gray and Richelle Mead, you’ll love this supernatural academy romance novel. Get LUCIFER'S EMBLEM for FREE and ignite this slow-burn romance today.

Download or read book Life in the Light written by James Hendershot and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the ages pass, life in this solar system moves to New Venus, reformed to support life. A son of Eve is disobedient, then exiled to a distant part of the world, where he marries Rubina who eventually has him executed, as only two of their many children are able to escape to a nearby hostile land. Rubina attempts to become one with the demons, sacrificing all she can to appease her demons. She strives hard to capture her daughter Tianshire, and bring her home. Tianshire travels throughout the black lands to learn from her older brother Oi. Escaping many dangers and visions, she must now survive without her brother. Something compels her to return to Rubinaa Empire and discover her native lands and people. She soon discovers this to be a mistake, as she barely survives five years of shameful, agonizing, and miserable tortures. Finally, at the brink of death, her guards elect to save her. They risk not only their lives, but also the lives of their families who would be viscously destroyed if left behind. After barely avoiding the armies who seek them, they find and ancient tunnel filled with futuristic technology. Tianshire now fulfills her destiny, which is to rule this continent.

Download or read book The Luckiest One written by Harkiné Hagopian and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harkiné Pilibosian Hagopian told her life's story in anecdotes over many decades, a story that sparkled like a fictional fantasy: Arab sheiks with harems, Turkish baths, murderous marauders in the desert, a mountain pass on a donkey, salvation by the sacrifice of a beautiful sister and the will of a clever husband, a stranger from another social class. Most astonishing of all was an experience so shockingly brutal it didn't have a name until almost three decades after the event: Armenian Genocide. To survive such times required far more than good fortune - it required unfathomable mental and physical fortitude. She came to face the unrelenting eye of incarnate evil. Her legacy is a testament to the ultimate failure of Ottoman Turkey to extinguish the Armenian people. Facing incomprehensible evil, Harkiné proved that good does sometimes prevail.

Download or read book The Happiest Man on Earth written by Eddie Jaku and published by Pan Books. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and believed he was the 'happiest man on earth'. In his inspirational memoir, he paid tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom. 'Eddie looked evil in the eye and met it with joy and kindness . . . [his] philosophy is life-affirming' - Daily Express Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed in November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Over the next seven years, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors every day, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on a Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. The Happiest Man on Earth is a powerful, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. 'Australia's answer to Captain Tom . . . a memoir that extols the power of hope, love and mutual support' - The Times

Download or read book Lucky for Good written by Susan Patron and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The residents of Hard Pan, California, come together to help Brigitte and Lucky when the County Health Department threatens to close down the cafe, and meantime Miles's life is complicated by his mother's return.

Download or read book His Luckiest Year written by Francis James Finn and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Higher Power of Lucky written by Susan Patron and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has. It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are supposed to stay put and look after girls in their care! Instead Lucky is sure that she'll be abandoned to some orphanage in Los Angeles where her beloved dog, HMS Beagle, won't be allowed. She'll have to lose her friends Miles, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, future U.S. president (maybe) and member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. Just as bad, she'll have to give up eavesdropping on twelve-step anonymous programs where the interesting talk is all about Higher Powers. Lucky needs her own -- and quick. But she hadn't planned on a dust storm. Or needing to lug the world's heaviest survival-kit backpack into the desert.

Download or read book Red Blood Yellow Skin The Endless Journey written by Linda L.T. Baer and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linda Loan Thi Baer was born Nguyen Thi Loan in 1947, in the small village of Tao Xa, Thai Binh, North Vietnam. Her father was killed during a Viet Minh attack in 1951. Her mother remarried a wealthy practitioner of Chinese medicine who was also a war widower. Their family relocated to South Vietnam during the mass exodus of 1954, where they were forced to move constantly due to economic, political, and military conditions. They eventually settled near Vung Rau, south of Saigon. Loan left home at the early age of thirteen to seek work at various menial jobs in Saigon to help her family and to escape the physical abuse of her stepfather. After she turned sixteen, she became a club dancer and a black-market dealer. She met and married an American Air Force officer in 1968 and later followed him to the United States. She was naturalized and became an American citizen in 1973. While raising two sons and a daughter, she obtained her GED and attended many college courses. Linda graduated first in her class at cosmetology school in 1982. She received her cosmetology license from the state of South Carolina. In 1986, she opened her own business, Linda B. Hair and Nail Salon. In 2015, the salon was renamed Elegance by Linda B. She still owns and operates it at the time of this book's publication. ​ Full of love, heartache, and humor, Linda's unique storytelling will have you laughing and crying, eager for more.

Download or read book The Comfort Food Diaries written by Emily Nunn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former "New Yorker" editor chronicles her quest to overcome the convergence of the sudden loss of her brother, being dumped by her fiancé, and being evicted from her apartment by cooking her way across the country while staying with friends and family.

Download or read book The Daddy Book written by Todd Parr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Daddy Book celebrates all different kinds of dads and highlights the many reasons they are so special. Whether your dad walks you to school or walks you to the bus, whether he wears suits or two different socks, whether he has a lot of hair or a little, Todd Parr assures readers that no matter what kind of daddy you have, every father is special in his own unique way. With his trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes, kids will learn that while no two dads are exactly alike, "all daddies love to hug and kiss you," and that is what is so special about them! Perfect for young children just beginning to read, The Daddy Book is designed to encourage early literacy, enhance emotional development, celebrate multiculturalism, promote character growth, and strengthen family relationships.

Download or read book Real Vampires Get Lucky written by Gerry Bartlett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in-a sizzling new series (Kimberly Raye, USA Today bestselling author of Dead End Dating) featuring a vampire who even Buffy could love? (Romance Review). When a female loan shark named Lucky is attacked and left for dead, vampire Glory St. Clair turns her into one of the undead to save her-but eternity would have been safer without her. Vamps prefer a low profile, and that's not Lucky's style. She prefers to flaunt her sexy rock-star ex-boyfriend and great shoes. Trouble is, her flamboyant behavior is not only drawing every vampire hunter within miles-it's bringing her would-be killer out of hiding, too.

Download or read book Lucky written by Jackie Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FABULOUS HEROINE OF CHANCES RETURNS. SHE'S A HOT-BLOODED BEAUTY IN LOVE WITH POWER, HUNGRY F

Download or read book Lucky Candy written by Kiesha Richcreek and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-07-28 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children will learn an important and valuable lesson about sharing and the importance of feelings through this wonderfully illustrated and fun book created by Fashion Designer Kiesha Richcreek and her Husband Erick Richcreek. The beginning starts with a young boy named Lucky. Lucky loves to grab and pull and scream for whatever he wants. His first love was candy. He will not share his beloved candy and this is where the story starts. This children book is for the parents that need a quick book to pick up and grab their child's attention to express the importance of sharing and caring. Lucky learns a valuable lesson. The adventure starts with his older brother. Love Peace and Goodwill have been displayed in this book.

Download or read book Every Great Man Has a Story to Tell written by Tiebet Joshua and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many people born into the world as ordinary people pass through the world as paupers and return to their Creator as they had come, just unsung people? In other words, why do majority of people born poor pass through life poor and finally die poor and totally forgotten without anything to show that they had been here? Why does life favor few and make them so great and unique in whatever they do, thereby making them the singsong of others even after they had departed the world for years? Why is nature so unjust, making others to be born with silver spoons while others it makes church rats? Why has nature been so partial to have destined majority in the world to a life of poverty and wants, thereby making them the hewers of woods and drawers of water to a few it had destined greats and nobles? Why is destiny so wicked to have determined the fate of some to be poor and lowly while to some it determined theirs in gold?

Download or read book John Burt written by Frederick Upham Adams and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: