Download or read book OMG written by Mary Ellen Ashcroft and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plot thickens--in novels and our lives--forcing us from the fairy tale into a bewildering, even heartbreaking narrative. We look at the god we're holding, and find it too fragile, too brittle to meet reality. Cling tighter? Move on godless? In fact, rejecting a god image (or as C. S. Lewis puts it, allowing God to smash our limited god) opens space for deeper faith in the midst of painful life experience. In OMG, Mary Ellen Ashcroft invites readers to look over her shoulder as she traces her god growth, beginning with a capricious childhood god. The loving savior who embraced her when she was eighteen, followed her into strict fundamentalism, while the god she met in an Anglican seminary shocked her by caring more about poverty than a seven-day creation, but then called her to a South Africa tipping toward revolution. An interweaving of narrative theology and creative nonfiction, OMG invites readers to grow into deeper faith, retelling their stories in the light of the biblical one, dropping inadequate gods to grasp a mysterious, awesome one.

Download or read book Man of War written by Charlie Schroeder and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the middle of a heat wave, and Charlie Schroeder is dressed in heavy clothing and struggling to row a replica eighteenth-century bateau down the St. Lawrence River. Why? Months earlier, Schroeder realized he knew almost nothing about history. But he wanted to learn, so the actor spent a year reenacting it. This book is Schroeder's account of the time he spent chasing Celts in Arkansas, raiding a Viet Cong village in Virginia, and flirting with frostbite en route to "Stalingrad" in Colorado. Along the way, he illuminates just how much the past can teach us about the present.--From back cover.

Download or read book Wishing Still written by Amy Reynolds Black and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wishing still . . . " is a love story. A fairy tale for "grown-ups." One that takes the reader into the minds and hearts of the characters as well as to beautiful places throughout the country and ends with "happily ever after" in a surprising way.

Download or read book OMG I m Thirty Seven written by Birthday Gift Press Co and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-22 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully designed customised Style Paperback Notebook Lined Notebook / journal for women, girls. It will make the perfect birthday gift for you or who just turn in 37 Awesome birthday gift for kids, son, daughter, sister. This adorable Birthday girl Cute princess birthday design for girls is a perfect gift idea for birthday party. Get it for yourself or surprise your girl, daughter, sister. This is a journal lined notebook (lined front and back). Simple and elegant. 100 pages, high quality cover and (6 x 9) inches in size. Features - Unique design - Great for class, use as a journal, notebook, diary, planner, and much more - 100 ruled pages of lined paper - High-quality paper - Professionally designed thick cover - Perfect for gel, pen, ink, marker or pencils - 6" x 9" dimensions; portable size for home or traveling - Printed on White Paper - Perfect birthday gift for girls, women, mom, daughter.

Download or read book OMG Baby written by Emma Garcia and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Sophie Kinsella and Lindsey Kelk, meet Emma Garcia. Vivienne Summers may very well become your next favourite heroine and the one you will want to keep visiting over and over.' Good Books and a Cup of Tea This ISN'T a book about babies... It IS about two people, one unexpected pregnancy and a question... Viv and Max were best friends for years, then they were lovers and then it all went terribly wrong. Now finally they are to be reunited. Viv feels sick. Not just with nerves at seeing the gorgeous Max again, but because there's a small chance she might, quite possibly, most definitely, be pregnant. It's thrilling. But also terrifying. At thirty-two Viv doesn't have a job, only eats fruit when there's nothing else, and can barely meet the needs of her foster cat. And whilst she knows that Max is the love of her life, they don't exactly have the most stable relationship. Then, as Viv's long-lost mother reappears on the scene and they all end up sharing an apartment, all hell breaks loose. HOW ON EARTH ARE THEY GOING TO COPE? OMG Baby! is the hilarious, cringe-worthy and touching sequel to Never Google Heartbreak. What people are saying about Emma Garcia 'This book picks up where Garcia's brilliant debut Never Google Heartbreak left off and it's great to catch up with Viv and Max. Garcia's ingenious wit and characterisation once again shine through... Another laugh-out-loud read from a hugely talented writer'. Chick Lit Club 'Her cracking pace and rapier wit, together with her robust and honest prose will be bound to win Emma Garcia a sackful of fans. Perfect for lovers of Bridesmaids and Caitlin Moran.'Red Magazine 'To say that this book was eagerly awaited is an absolute understatement. Following on from NEVER GOOGLE HEARTBREAK, OMG Baby! reconnects us with Viv and Max in all their fabulously sarcastic glory. The chemistry between these two characters is not only believable but so captivating. Viv and Max have the makings of a married couple but will they ever get that far?' A Page of Love

Download or read book Secrets As Legacy Tale of the Mysterious Heart written by Jaskaran S. Dhillon and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in the series. Kyler J. Hendricks is really excited for his new life in a new town. But what about the dirty little secrets that he is keeping? He thought he left his past behind. But someone knows what happened two years ago in New York City. A voice from the past has begun to haunt his present. As buried family mysteries are revealed, new lies must be made. Sometimes we have to lie. But how long can someone keep secrets? Eventually, they will come out. Secrets are the worst, and you have to hide them every time by creating a new lie. Some people die because of lies and secrets, and others are still alive because of them.

Download or read book But I Love My Husband written by Kimberly Griffith Anderson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Kori and Walton, marriage is great, for the most part. They are happy, fulfilled, and totally commited to one another. It is when they allow a houseguest into their home, that their small problems become magnified. This stress becomes most difficult to bear, and they wonder if prayer and commitment are enough to save their marriage.

Download or read book It s The End of the World and I m In My Bathing Suit written by Justin A. Reynolds and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances? Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores... especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wear all the clothes he owns, he'll only have to do the laundry once during his school break. On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie's monstrous pile of dirty laundry is found by his mom. And Eddie's day has just taken a turn for the worst. Now he's stuck at home by himself, missing the bash, and doing his whole pile of laundry. But mid-cycle, the power goes out! With his first load of laundry wet and the rest of his stuff still filthy, he sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in his glow-in-the-dark swim trunks, flip-flops, and a beach towel. He soon meets up with other neighborhood kids: newcomer Xavier (who was mid-haircut and has half his head shaved), Eddie's former friend Sonia (who has spent her entire break trying to beat a video game and was mid-battle with the final boss), and siblings Trey and Sage (who are dealing with major sibling drama). As they group up to cover more ground and find out what happened, they realize that their families aren't coming back anytime soon. And as night falls, the crew realizes that they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood, they might be the only people left... anywhere.

Download or read book Dirty Thirty written by Billie Proffitt and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dirty Thirty By: Billie Proffitt With a plethora of experiences by her late twenties, Billie Proffitt still felt overwhelmed by the pressure of deciding what she wanted. Raised that well-being is more valuable than the “should’s” of society, she examined not only the roads less traveled, but also the ones that nobody else saw. Her willingness to forge on even as these were littered with pitfalls, paint these non-chronological stories which make up the thirty most important lessons she learned by thirty. Believing as author Natalie Babbitt suggested, that it isn’t death to be feared, “but rather the unlived life,” this gifted storyteller marks the up’s, down’s, backward and eventual steps forward in life that span the range of human emotions. Billie is a bright, quirky, honest young woman who captures the beauty of the human condition with passion and humor - insight and determination. Dirty Thirty doesn’t evoke wistful regret for life’s lost opportunities, but instead inspires reaching toward the great days ahead that yet have to be lived.

Download or read book Retribution written by Marina Cox and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Vendetta; Book 2, Charlie Vega revealed a shocking family secret, that dramatically changed everyone's lives! Now in Retribution; Book 3, new evidence surfaces that makes them question everything they'd just been told! Everything happens for a reason... When the US military raid an infamous Pirate's lair off the coast of Africa, the FBI discovers horrifying evidence that proves the thieves had collected more than just material possessions. Sometimes deep dark secrets don't stay hidden... News Anchor and Correspondent, Courtney Curwin, has had no time to process her newfound family drama before being plunged into the Somalia camp nightmare. While on location and covering the legendary story, she notices something in one of the huts, that not only sends chills down her spine but has her working up a theory that is just too incomprehensible to believe! Just when you think it's all over, that will be the beginning...

Download or read book Worldwide Crush written by Kristin Nilsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rory Calhoun is a teen popstar with perfect teeth and messy hair who’s inspiring first crushes all over the globe. Millie Jackson is just one of the millions of fans who love him—but that doesn't mean her heart doesn't break for him every single day in this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story. How many of Rory’s fans collect “data” about him in a special notebook hidden in their underwear drawer? Or have faked a fascination with whale migration for a chance to visit his hometown? Millie may not be Rory’s only fan at Susan B. Anthony Middle School, but she's convinced she's the biggest—and the best. Rory’s new song “Worldwide Crush” is climbing the charts, and his lyrics are clear: he’s looking for love—and he’s looking in the audience. Meaning Millie’s secret fantasies of running in the surf and eating waffles with him may not be crazy after all . . . she could be that girl! But first she has to get to his concert—his completely sold-out concert in a city nowhere near her home for which she does not have tickets or a ride. She just has to figure out how.

Download or read book Hot Boy Summer written by Joe Jiménez and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four gay teens in San Antonio have the summer of their lives while discovering the true meaning of friendship.

Download or read book BILLIONAIRE S YOUNG WIFE written by Esther and published by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He close the expanse between us and I won't lie I close my eyes for a bit because I don't know how it got so hot and steamy between us. His lips touch my jaw, making me tremble. He continues a line of kisses along my jawline and I nod. I know he is right, I have no idea what this is. As his lips touch the spot just below my ear I moan and he does it again, this time sucking the skin. That electricity between us appears again, this time more wild than ever before. Why is this always happening with him? I shut my mind off from my thoughts and wrap my arms around his neck to steady myself. he rubs his thumb over my bottom lip and in a swift he crash his lips with me and deepen it immediately and all sexual attachment aroused and I felt unsatisfied. His lips move in sync with mine as he eat out my lower lips and I moan out unconsciously. He palm my ass cheek in his hand. He raise me up and I wrap my leg round his torso with no one ready to pull back. He kiss me passionately and it felt like he had always wanted to do this for so long because he poured all his love into it.

Download or read book Soltera written by Maite Merino and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When life gives you lemons, making lemonade isn’t your only option! So what happens when you’re back at square one at age fifty? Suddenly back in a game, although never having experienced it, with less than adequate surviving skills at best. Meet Julia, a proud Cuban American born and raised in an old school traditional Cuban family. Divorced at fifty but ready to live, or better yet survive. Tossed into a lion pit of self-discovery, dating, online dating, happy hours, learning the value of friendship and the many facets of trust, including self, Julia’s journey begins. Follow her path down the rabbit hole of a new life all the way to paving the new passage toward her promising and exciting future. Endearing, relatable, funny, and sweet are just a few words to describe Julia’s new world.

Download or read book The Accidental Medium written by Tracy Whitwell and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Accidental Medium is the first book in a hilarious series from Tracy Whitwell featuring Tanz, the accidental medium who, with the help of the dead, is about to become an unwilling crime-solver. Tanz is a wine-loving, straight-talking, once-successful TV actress from Gateshead, whose career has shrivelled like an antique walnut. She is still grieving for her friend Frank, who died in a car crash three years ago, and she has to find a normal job in London to fund her cocktail habit. When she starts work in a ‘new age’ shop, Tanz suddenly discovers that the voices she’s hearing in her head are real, not the first signs of madness, and that she can give people ‘messages’ from beyond the grave. Alarmed, she confronts her little mam and discovers she is from a long line of psychic mediums. Despite an exciting new avenue of life opening up to Tanz, darkness isn’t far away and all too soon there’s murder in the air . . .

Download or read book Valley Verified written by Kyla Zhao and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a fashion writer dives headfirst into the cutthroat Silicon Valley tech world, her future threatens to unravel in this addictive novel by Kyla Zhao, author of The Fraud Squad. On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York’s fashion world. After a string of unpaid internships, she’s now a fashion columnist at Chic, lives in a quaint apartment in Manhattan, and gets invited to exclusive industry events. But life in New York City isn’t as chic as Zoe imagined. Her editor wants her to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her “quaint” (read: small) apartment with three roommates who never let her store kimchi in the fridge; and how is she supposed to afford the designer clothes expected for those parties on her meager salary? Then one day, Zoe receives a job offer at FitPick, an app startup based in Silicon Valley. The tech salary and office perks are sweet, but moving across the country and switching to a totally new industry? Not so much. However, with her current career at a dead end, Zoe accepts the offer and swaps high fashion for high tech, haute couture for HTML. But she soon realizes that in an industry claiming to change the world for the better, not everyone’s intentions are pure. With an eight-figure investment on the line, Zoe must find a way to revamp FitPick's image despite Silicon Valley’s elitism and her icy colleagues. Or the company’s future will go up in smoke—and hers with it.

Download or read book Mother Knows Best written by Kira Peikoff and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of POPSUGAR’s Top 15 Medical Thrillers One of REAL SIMPLE’s 35 Chilling Psychological Thrillers A mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations—“the psychological thriller everyone will be talking about” (Lisa Scottaline) There's only room for one mother in this family. Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy. Now she wants a second chance to be a mother, and finds it in Robert Nash, a maverick fertility doctor who works under the radar with Jillian Hendricks, a cunning young scientist bent on making her mark—and seducing her boss. Claire, Robert, and Jillian work together to create the world’s first baby with three genetic parents—an unprecedented feat that could eliminate inherited disease. But when word of their illegal experiment leaks to the wrong person, Robert escapes into hiding with the now-pregnant Claire, leaving Jillian to serve out a prison sentence that destroys her future. Ten years later, a spunky girl named Abigail begins to understand that all is not right with the reclusive man and woman she knows as her parents. But the family’s problems are only beginning. Jillian, hardened by a decade of jealousy and loss, has returned—and nothing will stop her from reuniting with the man and daughter who should have been hers. Past, present, and future converge in this mesmerizing psychological thriller from critically acclaimed author Kira Peikoff.