Download or read book Pathetic Bob S Guide to Life written by Mike Hood and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathetic Bobs Guide to Life is a funny, profane look at the human condition. In each category, he offers hope for humans so they wont turn out as assholes.
Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Download or read book Bad Jews and Other Stories written by Gerald Shapiro and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bad Jews and Other Stories is a nuanced and comic vision of life, love, and spiritual adventurism among the determinedly secular class of contemporary American Jews. Separated from the character-building hardships endured by their parents and grandparents, unable to find a faith of their own or for that matter to believe in much of anything at all, the characters of Bad Jews and Other Stories wander through the moral landscape of their lives in a loopy version of the Children of Israel?s meandering way home. Along the way they suffer a range of antic, often absurd misadventures. And as often as not they find redemption as well as disaster.
Download or read book A Programmer s Rantings On Programming Language Religions Code Philosophies Google Work Culture and Other Stuff written by Steve Yegge and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book grew out of a lot of angst. Well, and wine. Put enough angst in me, and I’ll start ranting. Pour in some wine, and the rants get mean—and funny. I still go back and read these posts now and then, and I always laugh. I was so mean. My angst grew out of traveling different roads than most programmers. Those roads forced me to see the world differently. Now I see all sorts of patterns that many experienced programmers fail to see—because, well, to put it bluntly, they’re stuck in ruts. Over the past 25 years I’ve done a bunch of dramatically different types of programming, and I’ve also written far more code than any programmer ever should. The long roads I’ve traveled have basically given me a sixth sense. I see dead people. And it sucks. If you’re ever unlucky enough to acquire a dreadful sixth sense, there are really only two choices: you can be angry and depressed about it, or you can laugh about it. So I try to laugh. It’s hard, but I’m getting better at it. The wine helps. Practice helps, too. You need to get in the habit of laughing—at yourself, at others, at the crazy world we live in—or in time you’ll just stop laughing altogether. When I first started ranting, I was the ugly American, stomping around in my posts, and essentially yelling “What the hell is wrong with all you people?” But over the next ten years or so, I like to think I’ve grown into more of an amateur software anthropologist. I now take cultural relativism seriously, and I try hard not to judge people who think differently from me. Of course I don’t mind poking fun at them, because I don’t mind people poking fun at me. And ultimately I would like to convince undecided programmers to share my view of the programming world, because programming works best if everyone nearby does it the same way. So I’ll continue to argue that my view, which I’ve recently taken to calling “software liberalism,” is a perfectly valid and perhaps even preferable way to do a lot of software development. Converting everyone to be more liberal is doomed to fail, of course. But even so, I hope I can still help people in radically different software cultures to understand each other better. I’m going to keep ranting, because it appears to be the only way to make a message sink in to a very large audience. Some people still tell me that my blog posts are too long. They tell me I could have made my “point” in under a hundred words. I have noticed that this complaint comes most often from people who disagree with me. They’re really just saying they want less work to voice their disagreement. But even some folks who agree with me find the posts too long to carry their attention, and they complain too. They’re missing the point, though. The posts aren’t too long. You need a certain minimum “heft” to penetrate. Through years of trial and error, I’ve found that the best way to get a lot of people to listen to you is to tell them a story. And you can’t spin a good yarn without settling in and enjoying the ride. So that’s what this book is. It’s really a bunch of stories. Each might take the form of an article, essay, guide, rant, or occasionally a fiction tale. But behind the structure, each one of them is sharing a story. Even if you don’t always agree, I’m hoping you’ll at least find the stories entertaining and, with luck, sometimes even eye-opening. The guys at Hyperink chose which of my posts to include, by and large, and they also came up with the overall chapter organization. I made a couple of tweaks, but what you’re looking at is largely their vision of how to curate this stuff into a cohesive book. I think they did an admirable job. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did. Steve Yegge August 2012
Download or read book Public Sex written by Pat Califia and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most intelligent and outspoken commentator on sexual politics writing today, Pat Califia has been "fuming and fussing" about censorship and the rights of perverts for more than two decades. Whether writing about gender bending and transsexuality, lesbian relationships, S/M and leather sex, sex between lesbians and gay men, eroticizing latex and safer sex, prostitution, or sex in public, Califia's essays—clear consistent, provocative and eminently readable—set the standard for writing about sex.
Download or read book Don t Tell Me Your Wife Likes It written by Ronald C. Gordon and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, Ronald C. Gordon published Not Fade Away, a coming-of-age story set in Texas in 1959. A first novel, it was the product of many drafts, considerable professional editing, and a long, arduous attempt to find an agent and publisher. Now, in Don't Tell Me Your Wife Likes It (one particular literary agent's sole criterion for submissions to him), Mr. Gordon recounts his painful and frequently hilarious rollercoaster ride to publication. The author details not only the joys and frustrations of creating a long work of fiction, but also the many pitfalls and compromises that await the first novelist with a "marketable" manuscript. He introduces us to the How-To tribe of Literary Wannabeeland, the horde of self-described experts who claim to know all the rules for writing saleable fiction and who, for a price (financial and otherwise), will share the secret to success with their even more numerous prey. He also explores the particular problems that await the author of literary fiction in a publishing marketplace dominated by genre fiction and a mythical target audience he designates "dumb and dumber." In doing so, the author demonstrates a profound understanding of literary history, the craft of writing, and the role of autobiography in creating fiction. Above all, he convinces us that a good writer is first of all a good reader. Part memoir, part literary analysis, and a thoroughly cautionary tale, Don't Tell Me Your Wife Likes It offers an entertaining and illuminating examination of what it means to be a unknown, unpublished novelist in today's highly competitive literary marketplace.
Download or read book THE KILLER S HANDBOOK written by Robert P. Maroney and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second book in the series, retired detective Nicholas Pearce is struggling to return after recovering from a near-fatal knife attack. Although the problem is more mental than physical, the choice is made for him as he finds himself thrust into two perplexing cases. Two young college girls, abducted in Louisville, Kentucky, are discovered floating in the Kanawha River near Montgomery, West Virginia. The next day, another girl is abducted, but this one is from the local area. Nick and FBI Agent Addie Curtis team up once again trying to save a life and find the killer before time runs out. During the investigation, Nick discovers a serial killer, known only as Reaper, who is bragging about his murders online. Pedophiles are being targeted in several states, but no one is connecting the murders, and even Nick is skeptical that Reaper’s claims are genuine. But when Reaper authors an online murder manual, titled, The Killer’s Handbook, Nick realizes it has gone too far. People are using the handbook to kill and Reaper is quickly becoming an underground Internet sensation. Nick knows he must be stopped, but how? Filled with interesting characters, absorbing dialogue, and disturbing events, The Killer’s Handbook will keep you guessing until the very end.
Download or read book Put Him Out for Good written by M. J. Haider and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put Him Out for Good is a study in the opposing concepts of solitude and companionship. In this remarkable novel, a man with a guilty conscience moves to a new town to escape the horrors of his past and his present, but to no avail. Keen to avoid interaction with the locals, he keeps to himself, engaging in extreme and bizarre physical exercises as a form of self-discipline. A chance encounter with a thirteen-year-old girl starts an unusual friendship, which progresses from irritation to frustration, to genuine intrigue and a hint of solace. As the man unveils more and more of his dark past, the girl becomes strongly attached to him. She is determined to help, but the solution he is seeking is beyond her capabilities. When the already tenuous ties of companionship that hold them together become threatened, the girl learns the full revelations underlying his past. Just as she is about to arrange for his treatment, the man's inner demons explode in a fit of fury. This powerful novel delves into how one man can become estranged from society. Will the solution Put Him Out for Good? Born and raised in Kuwait, M.J. Haider is now studying in London for a master's degree in immunology.I've always been intrigued by the concept of solitude, where it originates from, why it happens, and how people deal with it, whether they accept it or not. Deeply interconnected with this interest is my interest in the complete opposite: companionship, the presence of someone. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MJHaide
Download or read book The Untold Mystery of the Phoenix written by Larry A. Visgar Jr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time is darker, the stakes are higher, Freedom Bound is now on the run from every known military body in the land. Many mysteries are revealed, Prophecies told, and Destinies shown. More history is uncovered, and hidden plots are discovered. With the fall of Gabriel founder of the FB, comes a twist within the war. The rise of Michel, a new muscle to the Rogue Soldiers, and powers from the Gods to those chosen to protect the Phoenix. The cry for change that was heard, continues to sound. As confusion of the prophecies continue to tear the truth apart, the only light within the darkness are the words of the ancients themselves. The need for the rise of the phoenix couldnt be stronger, as the super natural forces increase. One thing is common knowledge, one fact that most wont admit to, every one is in the struggle together.
Download or read book Summer Ashes written by James Milne and published by James Milne. This book was released on 2021-05-06 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concluding from where Fury of Balavid left off, this is the story of Trei, and Ausosa. She killed everything he ever cared about. He can't die.
Download or read book Don t Touch the Nuts written by Daniel Ford and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's the seat that's always saved for the local Old Boy, the decor that looks like it's been bought in a job lot from the 'heavy dark red fabric' shop, or the quiz team who insist on calling themselves 'Norfolk in Chance' for the hundredth time, British pubs follow a set of bizarre and baffling rules that are second nature to most pub fans but confuse the hell out of tourists. Former "GQ" editor and pub aficionado Daniel Ford casts a light on these hidden rules and answers such questions as: Do all real ale drinkers have to sport beards? Why has every country pub had at least one king, queen or ghost stay there? Is half a shandy ever an acceptable drink? Why shouldn't you stand in the middle space of an empty pub urinal? If you win three quid in the quiz machine, why are you expected to buy a round for everyone in the pub? And, most importantly, just why shouldn't you touch the nuts?!
Download or read book Stories from the War written by Autumn M. Birt and published by Autumn Writing. This book was released on 2019-05-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the war tore them apart, love held them together. After a decade of storms, disease, drought, and riots, the US conquers its troubles by militarizing its government. Old democratic allies in Europe respond uneasily to the change. In 2055, Arinna and Michael Prescot are just two of the many former soldiers sent to foreign embassies in the hopes of strengthening faltering US alliances. As the US becomes embroiled in new internal terrorism, its agents in Europe are met with intimidation and lies rather than explanations. The price of seeking the truth about events back home is steep, and the growing conflict threatens to tip the world toward World War III. Amidst this turmoil, Arinna’s forbidden attraction to Byran, a charismatic diplomat, offers fleeting moments of solace. Their secretive meetings and the resulting emotional battles intertwine with the larger war, adding layers of complexity and danger. In a series of interconnected short stories, Stories from the War delves into the intersecting lives of those caught in the crossfire of global upheaval. Arinna and Michael must navigate a web of deceit, loyalty, and love as they struggle to determine who to trust. With Europe's peace hanging in the balance and the apocalyptic threat looming, the choices they make could alter the course of history. Set in Europe, this near-future fiction series explores themes of friendship, romance, and family, showcasing how personal choices ripple outwards to impact governments on the verge of an apocalypse. As an apocalyptic war threatens to engulf Europe, the influence of a few individuals becomes more crucial than ever. Stories from the War serves as a prelude to the military dystopian thriller trilogy Friends of my Enemy, weaving a tale of love, suspense, and the enduring power of human connection in the face of global catastrophe.
Download or read book Secret Anniversaries of the Heart written by Lev Raphael and published by Leapfrog Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Lev Raphael published the controversial story collection Dancing on Tisha B'Av, he broke new ground in contemporary literature. Never before in one collection had an American writer revealed the conflicts between homosexuality and traditional Judaism, linked the chilling mind diseases of anti-Semitism and homophobia, and offered testimony not only to the legacy of Holocaust survivors but the suffering and conflicts of their children. Winner of the prestigious Lambda Literary Award, Raphael widened the scope of American Jewish fiction for a new generation. Secret Anniversaries of the Heart unites the most compelling tales from Dancing on Tisha B'Av with twelve new stories appearing in book form for the first time and the title story, never before published. Emotionally complex, edgy, and daringly intimate, here is a collection of twenty five years of stories that wrestle with questions of religious and sexual identity while displaying the gifts of a visionary writer in mid-career. Book jacket.
Download or read book Wired for Love written by Stan Tatkin and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Invaluable for so many partners looking to reconnect and grow closer together." —Gwyneth Paltrow, founder and CEO of goop "Stan Tatkin can be entirely followed into the towering infernos of our most painful relationship challenges." —Alanis Morissette, artist, activist, and wholeness advocate The complete “insider’s guide” to understanding your partner’s brain, sparking lasting connection, and enjoying a romantic relationship built on love and trust—now with more than 170,000 copies sold. “What the heck is my partner thinking?” “Why do they always react like this?” “How can we get back that connection we had in the beginning?” If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you aren’t alone, and it doesn’t mean that your relationship is doomed. Every person is wired for love differently—with different habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. The good news is that most people’s minds work in predictable ways and respond well to security, attachment, and routines, making it possible to neurologically prime the brain for greater love and connection and fewer conflicts. This go-to guide will show you how. Drawn from neuroscience, attachment theory, and emotion regulation, this highly anticipated second edition of Wired for Love presents cutting-edge research on how and why love lasts, and offers ten guiding principles that can improve any relationship. This fully revised and updated edition also includes new guidance on how to manage disagreements, as well as new exercises to help you create a sense of safety and security, establish healthy conflict ground rules, and deal with the threat of the third—any outside source which threatens the harmony in your relationship, including in-laws, alcohol, children, and affairs. You’ll find proven-effective strategies to help you strengthen your relationship by: Creating and maintaining a safe “couple bubble” Using morning and evening routines to stay connected Learning how to see your partner’s point of view Meeting each other halfway in a fight Becoming the expert on what makes your partner feel loved By using simple gestures and words, you’ll learn to put out emotional fires and help your partner feel appreciated and loved. You’ll also discover how to move past a “warring brain” mentality and toward a more cooperative “loving brain.” Most importantly, you’ll gain a better understanding of the complex dynamics at work behind love and trust in intimate relationships. While there’s no doubt that love is an inexact science, if you understand how you and your partner are wired differently, you can overcome your differences, and create a lasting intimate connection.
Download or read book To Forgive Divine written by George McDowell and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sins come in all sizes and have unseen consequences. Death is no escape of God's requirement to forgive as Roger Dale, Thomas Winslow, and Donna Morris soon learn. Roger Dale lived the prototypical Southern Baptist lifestyle. He had the perfect wife, the perfect job, two wonderful children, remembered to go to Church on Sundays, and sinned at will with the certain knowledge that Heaven was his reward. Thomas Winslow was a hardworking trucker that never got a break in life. Two failed marriages and dead end jobs made him bitter toward the world. Donna Morris married the wrong man, but made the best of it. She lived her entire life trying to atone for a teenage mistake. When they met their final fates much too young, they awoke in a strange world where they faced every person they ever sinned against, relived each sin in excruciating detail, and sought forgiveness before facing their own final judgment. Only then did they realize the pervasiveness of sin and the true meaning of forgiveness.
Download or read book The Big One written by Ian O. Lewis and published by Cruz Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You want me to fake date the star?” Becket loathes the potboiler legal drama he stars in, Nothing But The Truth, but the money is too good to pass up. Thanks to a back-stabbing director, he’s known in the tabloids as being a cutthroat diva on set as well as off of it. What he wants most is to break into serious films, but the likelihood of that happening is slim to none with his reputation for being difficult. Out of the blue he’s offered the role of a lifetime, but there’s a catch. The closeted actor has to fake date his younger co-star, or no deal. Hugo Zepeda, a child star now struggling to break into adult roles, is a clumsy mess... or at least that’s what his famous co-star Becket Grant believes. He’s from a show-biz family, and underneath his teen star good looks he’s a seriously talented actor. He also drops things, runs into walls, and makes a fool of himself on a regular basis. When a tabloid is tipped off that he’s dating Becket, he’s furious, because it’s not true. But, would it be so bad if they were? The Big One is the first novel in the Hollywood Hearts series. It’s a celebrity gay romance between two actors who are total opposites, but thanks to money and fame are thrust together. Can our actors overcome their egos and an age-gap to find their happy ever after? The Big One is a perfect fit for fans of Felice Stevens, Lauren Blakely, Andrew Gray, and Sarina Bowen. Throw in a dash of David Sedaris's comedic prose and you will fall in love with this romantic comedy!
Download or read book The Best American Short Plays 1991 1992 written by Howard Stein and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1992 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of one-act plays from American playwrights, which cover such themes as love, fantasy, politics, grief, marriage, crime, and deceit.
