Download or read book The Mistress of Nothing written by Kate Pullinger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her mistress departs from Victorian London society to seek relief from tuberculosis symptoms in Egypt, maid Sally throws herself into their new culture and comes to know freedoms she has never experienced before she is harshly reminded of her humble station in life.

Download or read book Island Born written by Frank Burnaby and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The memoir, ISLAND BORN, challenges what is possible in love and nature. The author and his partner (and soon-to-be-wife), from vastly different backgrounds in Los Angeles, resolve to follow an intuition and sail "the wrong way around the world" - eastward across the Arabian Sea. Pitted against treacherous conditions that included the volatile social and political situation of the world ashore, they discover what it takes, and what it means, to surpass all previous personal and cultural expectations so that they might truly live, and in the end, truly die. Twenty-one years old, Gayle becomes pregnant in the middle of their sailing adventure, but her pregnancy does not make them retreat to Los Angeles where they began. They discover a tiny uninhabited island in a remote atoll, as barely discernible as a shake of pepper in the vast blue of their Indian Ocean chart. There they decide to give up their dream ship, and begin a real life journey neither of them could have ever imagined. With the help of an old chief on a nearby island, they build a thatched family home with no electricity, no running water, no telephone, no address, no bills, and no neighbors. ISLAND BORN seeks to answer the question of whether it is still possible to voyage to an unspoiled place, not only on the globe, but within ourselves. In meeting this risk head on, Frank and Gayle's voyage takes them to a reality of themselves that confirmed the bare whisper of that initial intuition. Together, they pull up anchor from the seabed of their culture and travel to a place where their determination, their romance, and their lives are challenged beyond the limits of each horizon, but they keep going.

Download or read book Such a Dirty Game written by Chauncy Starling and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abdullah is a handsome young man, trying to survive in the city of Wilmington Delaware. He’s faced with love, and deception, and murder in this grimy, gritty tale “Such a Dirty Game”. What was once known as a place to be somebody, is now known as murder-town. Abdullah will take you on a ride, to show there is no love in the streets.

Download or read book The Baby Gangs of Athens written by David Brennan and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-02-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that babies come into the world with abilities that adults are unaware of? The Baby Gangs of Athens peels back the curtain and shows the lives of the babies who live in Athens and Athens County. We see the gangs with their alliances and rivalries that exist, especially the East Side and the West Side gangs in Athens. We watch with bated breath as they prepare for the big baby drag races held at the Athens County Fair. Adults do not know that each baby gang works toward winning the baby drag race and being proclaimed, ‘Athens County’s #1 Baby Gang’. Through rigorous training, each gang works toward putting the best team of babies into the big race. But like adults, the babies use intrigue and tricks as they maneuver to gain the upper hand. We see Baby Ben, a member of the East Side gang, being accused of crimes against puppies and kittens. Horrors! But Baby Ben, with the aid of his gang and especially his friend Jewell, may yet prevail and goodness might win the day. The gangs get together in their clubhouses and on social media using such platforms as Babybook and Babieslist. We follow their training regimen and the history of baby gangs in Athens.In fact, we learn of other baby gangs throughout Ohio and beyond. In the end, the babies race before thousands of spectators at the Fair. As each race narrows the field, the excitement builds. Betting on the babies reaches a new record and the results of each heat reaches viral proportions. Who will win the big prize of being the best baby drag racer and whose gang is proclaimed the best gang in Athens County?

Download or read book Saffron Dreams written by Shaila Abdullah and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arissa Illahi, a Muslim artist and writer, discovers in a single moment that life itself chooses one's destiny. After her husband's death in the collapse of the World Trade Center, the discovery of his manuscript marks Arissa's reconnection to life.

Download or read book There Is A Field written by Martin Askew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark's mother wants him to bury his father and it's up to Saleh to find him and bring him home for a proper East End send off. Only Mark is no longer Mark, he's Abdullah. There is A Field is a London story of faith, death and family strife reshaped by local crises and global events. "Why you all looking at me like that? Eh? You never seen a real Muslim before? Is it cos I'm white?"

Download or read book Saving a Child from God written by Dave Franklin and published by Baby Ice Dog Press. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An atheist professor and a Muslim boy find themselves on a collision course.

Download or read book I Drew Him from the Water written by Cecile Long and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marissa has led the life of a successful news anchor for ET News in Ramses, Egypt, for about five years now. All was going well for this reporter until Moses came to town. Upon his arrival, she felt a stirring, a dissatisfaction, trouble in her soul. A stranger by the name of Moses has shown up recently in Goshen, Egypt. Is this the Moses of old, the one who committed murder and ran? Assigned to do a documentary on Moses, Marissa plans on receiving her coveted Emmy. If only she had used her reporters nose for what lied ahead of her to gain that Emmy. As her beloved pharaoh finds himself doing battle with this Moses shes been assigned to, does she stay loyal to Pharaoh? If so, what price would she pay? Marissa never dreamed of how her life and the lives of all those in Egypt would change the day this man called Moses came to town. How did Egypts beloved pharaoh become a victim of this Moses and his unknown God? Only time will tell.

Download or read book The New Adolescence written by Christine Carter and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents of teenagers need a new playbook—one that addresses the new challenges they face today. Teens are growing up in an entirely new world, and this has huge implications for our parenting. Understandably, many parents are baffled by problems that didn't exist less than a decade ago, like social media and video game obsession, sexting, and vaping. The New Adolescence is a realistic and reassuring handbook for parents. It offers road-tested, science-based solutions for raising happy, healthy, and successful teenagers. Inside, you'll find practical guidance for: • Providing the support and structure teens need (while still giving them the autonomy they seek) • Influencing and motivating teenagers • Helping kids overcome distractions that hinder their learning • Protecting them from anxiety, isolation, and depression • Fostering the real-world, face-to-face social connections they desperately need • Having effective conversations about tough subjects--including sex, drugs, and money A highly acclaimed sociologist and coach at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and the author of Raising Happiness, Dr. Christine Carter melds research—including the latest findings in neuroscience, sociology, and social psychology—with her own (often hilarious) real-world experiences as the mother of four teenagers.

Download or read book The Sandwich Swap written by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah, and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lily and Salma are best friends. They like doing all the same things, and they always eat lunch together. Lily eats peanut butter and Salma eats hummus—but what’s that between friends? It turns out, a lot. Before they know it, a food fight breaks out. Can Lily and Salma put aside their differences? Or will a sandwich come between them? The smallest things can pull us apart—until we learn that friendship is far more powerful than difference. In a glorious three-page gatefold at the end of the book, Salma, Lily, and all their classmates come together in the true spirit of tolerance and acceptance.

Download or read book Children Around The Prophet written by Nizar Abazah and published by Claritas Books . This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces a number of notable children during the time of Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into five chapters; the first chapter describes the childhood of the Prophet and the second chapter is devoted to the children who were raised at the time of the Prophet. The third chapter relates to the children of the Prophet and how he raised and cared for them. The penultimate chapter describes the young sahabas who grew up around the Prophet. Finally, the last chapter contains Prophetic hadiths on childhood and Islam's outlook with regard to children.

Download or read book Happily Ever After written by Maria Ahmed and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lost Sheik written by Kate Di Nella and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Salem, an irresistibly handsome diplomat from the Kingdom of Aman, saves Anna from some unknown assailants, he is convinced the girl knows more than she pretends about what they were after. Anna doesn’t trust the gorgeous but arrogant man in front of her. However, he has just saved her life. What starts with a partnership of necessity will take them both through a thrilling and dangerous adventure. Will they emerge the same people at the end of it? Embark on a journey of suspense, destiny and love through history.

Download or read book Offspring of Paradise written by Safi Abdi and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lords of the Host written by Isaac Hill Sr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-04-04 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love must win, but to blood-thirsty warmongers, love is a sentiment best enjoyed after the battle is won and the carnage of their victory can be gloated over. There is clearly a distinction between love and true love. One is obtained by deeds of mercy and sacrifice with patience, while the other demands instant gratification for its pretense. And iniquity is aware of this, and it wears many disguises as any covert double agent would. Iniquity strikes at the heart of the contention between war and peace, with elements of surprise that cause each side to yield to its objective, which is the annihilation of all existence, ever hoping that it is not recognized for what it isthe common enemy in disguise. People who yield to the temptations of lies and deception are the prodigy of iniquity that survive on the advice and potency of reprobate sinners. They heed Satans call in broad daylight, not resting until evil is accomplished, and they squirm at night in the mire of iniquity, which has become a real and true resting place for them as they tally the dead and what has been destroyed in their minds eye before they sleep.

Download or read book I Was Told to Come Alone written by Souad Mekhennet and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The journalist who broke the "Jihadi John" story draws on her personal experience to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism Souad Mekhennet has lived her entire life between worlds. The daughter of a Turkish mother and a Moroccan father, she was born and educated in Germany and has worked for several American newspapers. Since the 9/11 attacks she has reported stories among the most dangerous members of her religion; when she is told to come alone to an interview, she never knows what awaits at her destination. In this compelling and evocative book, Mekhennet seeks to answer the question, "What is in the minds of these young jihadists, and how can we understand and defuse it?" She has unique and exclusive access into the world of jihad and sometimes her reporting has put her life in danger. We accompany her from Germany to the heart of the Muslim world -- from the Middle East to North Africa, from Sunni Pakistan to Shia Iran, and the Turkish/ Syrian border region where ISIS is a daily presence. She then returns to Europe, first in London, where she uncovers the identity of the notorious ISIS executioner "Jihadi John," and then in Paris and Brussels, where terror has come to the heart of Western civilization. Too often we find ourselves unable to see the human stories behind the headlines, and so Mekhennet - with a foot in many different camps - is the ideal guide to take us where no Western reporter can go. Her story is a journey that changes her life and will have a deep impact on us as well"--

Download or read book The Boy on the Beach written by Tima Kurdi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and poignant memoir about the family of Alan Kurdi—the young Syrian boy who became the global emblem for the desperate plight of millions of Syrian refugees—and of the many extraordinary journeys the Kurdis have taken, spanning countries and continents. Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. But Tima did not need a photo to understand the truth—she and her family had already been living it. In The Boy on the Beach, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight‑knit family. A strong‑willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty‑two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. Life as a single mother and immigrant in a new country wasn’t always easy, and Tima recounts with heart‑wrenching honesty the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she’d left behind. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Although thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis encountered setbacks at every turn, they never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn’t have an opportunity to speak for themselves. From the jasmine‑scented neighbourhoods of Damascus before the war to the streets of Aleppo during it, to the refugee camps of Europe and the leafy suburbs of Vancouver, The Boy on the Beach is one family’s story of love, loss, and the persistent search for safe harbour in a devastating time of war.