Download or read book An Uneven Dozen written by Harry Highstreet and published by Harry. This book was released on 2004-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part I of this book attributes only one source used for inspiration in creating the stories. It is a Calendar. Each illustration attached to every month of that Calendar, from long, long ago, pleaded for life. If you have never had a character cry out to you begging to become an integral part of an episode so important to that character and its existence, then you have probably slept very comfortably at night. The author did not. Until the final word was written for the final month, and the messages from that Calendar were completed to become a part of an uneven dozen, his nights were restless. Part II is also an uneven dozen. There are only ten stories. Once again the author was faced with a dilemma. This time there was no single source, other than imagination, consisting of experiences, fears, beliefs and, of course, things that go bump in the night.

Download or read book The Cave written by José Saramago and published by HMH. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unassuming family struggles to keep up with the ruthless pace of progress in “a genuinely brilliant novel” from a Nobel Prize winner (Chicago Tribune). A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Marçal in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops, apartments, and offices. Marçal works there as a security guard, and Cipriano drives him to work each day before delivering his own humble pots and jugs. On one such trip, he is told not to make any more deliveries. People prefer plastic, apparently. Unwilling to give up his craft, Cipriano tries his hand at making ceramic dolls. Astonishingly, The Center places an order for hundreds, and Cipriano and Marta set to work—until the order is cancelled and the penniless trio must move from the village into The Center. When mysterious sounds of digging emerge from beneath their new apartment, Cipriano and Marçal investigate; what they find transforms the family’s life, in a novel that is both “irrepressibly funny” (The Christian Science Monitor) and a “triumph” (The Washington Post Book World). “The struggle of the individual against bureaucracy and anonymity is one of the great subjects of modern literature, and Saramago is often matched with Kafka as one of its premier exponents. Apt as the comparison is, it doesn’t convey the warmth and rueful human dimension of novels like Blindness and All the Names. Those qualities are particularly evident in his latest brilliant, dark allegory, which links the encroaching sterility of modern life to the parable of Plato’s cave . . . [a] remarkably generous and eloquent novel.” —Publishers Weekly Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa

Download or read book An Ideal Wife written by Betty Neels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A most suitable match!… Louisa Howarth enjoyed her job as a doctor's receptionist—until Dr. Thomas Gifford appeared on the scene. She found Thomas aloof and demanding, but incredibly attractive. So when Louisa discovered he was engaged to the totally unsuitable Helena, she decided it was her duty to stop Thomas from making a terrible mistake. But Louisa hadn't counted on her growing feelings for Thomas, or on the possibility that it wasn't Helena he wanted to marry after all!

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Download or read book The Girl With the Green Eyes written by Betty Neels and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike her two sisters, Lucy was happier at home—if only she could find Mr. Right to share it with! But when she had almost given up her search for such a man, the eminent pediatrician William Thurloe came into her life. Attractive and dynamic, he was the answer to her dreams. But why would he be interested in her when the glamorous Fiona made it clear she was also available? Originally published in 1991.

Download or read book Conquering the Bad Boy written by Angela Lynn Carver and published by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 2 of Conquering the Bad Boy. Summer Phillips has it all. Loving parents, good grades, and popularity. Except for one thing. A loving and caring boyfriend. After dating a string of bad boys and jerks, she finally decided that enough is enough! She almost gave up on meeting a genuinely nice guy until one day, she laid her eyes on Anthony Turner, a sweet, charismatic, and smart guy in her Math class. In an attempt to make the first move, she proceeded to pass him a note. What could go wrong, right? Except...the note fell into the hands of the person she hated the most, Anthony Dean. Will she be able to clear up the misunderstanding or will Anthony target her as his latest conquest?

Download or read book Solitary Hearts written by Susan Bryant and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". a novel filled with characters you'll swear you know . Solitary Hearts reflects the author's own innate sense of compassion." Sandra Redding Off the Shelf Greensboro News & Record "A compelling journey into the human soul, Solitary Hearts is a terrific book club read that sparks much intriguing discussion. The colorful characters make it a 'must read' from cover to cover." Burlington Bibliognosts Club Burlington, N Solitary Hearts is the story of one woman's struggle to stand up in her own life and accept herself. A courageous widow whose curiosity and spunk enable her to make new friends. Wise and caring, Elizabeth Clay soon becomes a treasured companion willing to listen to the things her friends need to say-even the difficult words of grief and pain. She is one big heart happy to be so needed until a life changing event causes Elizabeth to question all that she loves and believes in. "Solitary Hearts has a quiet power that sneaks up on you, a story told simply and elegantly with a great deal of warmth." Ann Hamilton writer/producer thirtysomething, Party of Five, Grey's Anatomy (WGA Award 2006, Best New Series)

Download or read book Refining Fire written by Carol Cox and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphaned, then mistreated by her guardian, Jenny Davis has learned some hard lessons in life. For one thing, she believes God doesn't love her. How could He, when He's allowed such terrible hardships to befall her? Jenny decides any happiness she may find will have to come about through her own efforts and moves to Tucson in hopes of beginning a new life. Andrew Garrett is in the Arizona Territory to scout out mining opportunities for a group of Colorado investors. He intends to finish the job he was hired to do, then return home--until he takes one look at Jenny. But digging ore out of hard rock may be easier than breaking down the walls of distrust Jenny has erected around herself.

Download or read book Hooked written by Ev Bishop and published by Winding Path Books . This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hooked: Book 2 River’s Sigh B & B

Download or read book Second Chance with the Bridesmaid written by Jennifer Faye and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final story of the Greek Paradise Escape trilogy by Jennifer Faye, the magic of a private Greek island brings two former lovers together again… Reunited at a wedding Reawakening their spark! Billionaire best man Krystof must preserve his friends’ dream wedding. Only, he’ll be working alongside bridesmaid Adara. He can’t forget their undeniable bond, but Krystof could only ever offer something casual. Now, alone on a luxurious private island, their chemistry is once again irresistible. But this time, Adara makes it clear that she’s only interested in a second chance if the lone-wolf Greek promises it’s forever… From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. Greek Paradise Escape Book 1: Greek Heir to Claim Her Heart Book 2: It Started with a Royal Kiss Book 3: Second Chance with the Bridesmaid

Download or read book Firebird Vengeance written by Orren Merton and published by Darkling Books. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When eighteen-year old half-demon Alexandra Gold uses her firebird spirit to save the soul of a murdered girl, it brings her to the attention of the most powerful beings in her parallel universe. At first, she believes this is a blessing. When she discovers that she has been the unwitting pawn of an ancient vengeance that intends to destroy every living human and demon in both universes, she realizes that she's been cursed. This ancient vengeance has the power to re-animate the dead and use them to murder the living—and for each of the thirty-six most righteous human beings it murders, the more powerful it becomes. Alex is determined to protect the thirty-six and save both worlds, but she cannot defeat Vengeance alone. All she has is her demon blade, her spirit fire, and her wits—to prevail, she must convince those humans and demons who are terrified and blame her for this catastrophe to help her.

Download or read book Film Stars Don t Die in Liverpool written by Peter Turner and published by Picador. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, and Vanessa Redgrave Chosen as one of the "Top Memoirs of the year" by The New York Times The Golden Age of Hollywood, a young British actor, a love affair, and a tragedy, Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool is Peter Turner's touching memoir of the last days of Hollywood icon Gloria Grahame, the Oscar-winner best known for her portrayal of irresistible femme fatales in films such as The Big Heat, Oklahoma and The Bad and the Beautiful. The Hollywood Reporter calls the film adaptation "a tender, affecting romantic drama." On September 29, 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel and was refusing medical attention. He took her into his chaotic and often eccentric family’s home in Liverpool to see her through her last days. Though their affair had ended years before, it was to him that she turned in her final hour of need. Taking place over the course of three weeks in Turner’s larger-than-life working-class family home, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool is an affectionate, moving, and wryly humorous memoir of friendship, love, and stardom.

Download or read book The Great Experience written by Julia Farr and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning written by Leslie Nathan Broughton and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of readers throughout the world continue to enjoy Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and other books by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). A celebrated author in many different fields of literature, Stevenson is also recognized as a highly engaging and prolific correspondent: he penned over 2,800 letters, which are contained in eight critically acclaimed volumes published by Yale University Press. In this book, 317 of Stevenson's most interesting and revealing letters represent each stage of his mature life. With a linking narrative and full annotation, Ernest Mehew sets the letters in the context of Stevenson's remarkable life. Beginning with the days of his troubled youth in Edinburgh, Stevenson's letters go on to tell of his love for Frances Sitwell, a beautiful, older married woman; a reckless journey to California in pursuit of Fanny Osbourne, the woman who became his wife; their worldwide but vain search for a healthy place to live; and a period of adventure in the South Seas, where Stevenson wrote some of his best work and became passionately involved in Samoan life. The letters show the author's zest for living despite daunting illnesses, his struggles with his own writing, his literary tastes, and his affection for his friends. Stevenson writes in many moods, ranging from playful and witty to deeply serious. Better than any biography ever could, these letters in Stevenson's own words tell the real story of his life.

Download or read book The Goddess the Woodsman written by Coralie Moss and published by Coralie Moss. This book was released on 2024-05-19 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Habonde Barleywine – immortal, yet fading, goddess of the hearth – has lost her temples, her acolytes, and many of her key memories. How is she going to persuade other goddesses, like Demeter and Brigid, to support her grand idea for a proxy program, when she needs to put her own house in order? Baubo, goddess of mirth and Habonde’s BFF, offers support in her own bawdy way. But things begin to get complicated as Hades shows up in need of a favor, and Zeus’s ego is threatened. And then there’s Habonde’s unfinished business with the Woodsman and the unsettling fact that he seems to remember every moment of their shared past.

Download or read book Eyes Wide Open written by Zhu GeLiSao and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My big brother is working outside all year round, and not only does sister-in-law vanilla feed the children, she also wants to feed me ...