Download or read book Proud to Be Me Rosalinda written by Jesse Moreno and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl named Rosalinda decides to take a road trip to Los Angeles, to start a new life of her own and find out what the world had to offer. Her journey entails an unexpected turn that forces her to make a fast decision that will take her to a dream that she wasn't expecting to pursue. Because of an incident that she had encountered in the place of her employment, a Restaurant, she is forced to be fired and that's when her dream became a nightmare. She went from being a waitress to a boxer. Like day and night. She meets her love of her life along the way to becoming someone special to her country, until a tragic happened to her love of her life. At the same time, she is involved in a life threatening of her own, then learns of her special person in her life that he might not live. She deals with the absents of her Love and continues what she loves to do. She fulfills her dream, although, it wasn't an easy ride to get there, but she never did quit.
Download or read book The Fajitas and Beer Convention written by Rodriguez, Roger and published by Anaphora Literary Press. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story begins with the passing of little Manolo’s mother. She left instructions with their ranch hand, Salvador, to deliver Manolo to their only family in the northern part of Mexico. Along the way, Manolo and Salvador encounter great adventures including a sinister drunk, a deceiving carnival owner, a magician, and the beautiful Paloma. The adventure does not end in northern Mexico! When Manolo and Salvador accidentally enter the United States on a train, they find themselves walking the streets of an American border town. Here they come across a wealthy neighborhood where ten Mexican gardeners are preparing to have a social. They explain that they all work for wealthy men, who are using the funds from their businesses to take vacations, meanwhile writing these off as, “conventions.” So, every time their bosses leave, they use their houses to have their own “conventions” with fajitas and beer. Each of the men tells a tale during one of these socials, each with its own plot, moral lesson, and satire.
Download or read book The Throb of Fear written by Linda Christie and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Throb of Fear opens with Logan Baxter, an esteemed art dealer, being knocked unconscious before going missing. But who carried out this vicious attack and why? Kenny Kay, a private detective, is hired once again with devastating consequences. Discover what happens to Rosalinda Little, an artist, as she attempts to find Logan in a Goan orphanage. On her search, she stumbles across the most famous painting in the world! After two cold-blooded murders Rosa fears for her own survival and joins Logan's wife, Lynette Baxter in Florida, where they make some disturbing discoveries.
Download or read book A Growing Season written by Sue Boggio and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed by Booklist as “two talented authors who vividly bring to life the beauty of New Mexico and its people,” Sue Boggio and Mare Pearl return in A Growing Season to Esperanza, New Mexico, the setting of their first book, Sunlight and Shadow. Esperanza is a community at the crossroads where a devastating drought threatens the farming community’s very survival. Vultures circle in the form of developers who see failing farms as ripe pickings for a bedroom community for Albuquerque. Court battles pit the endangered silvery minnow against the farmers as the once mighty Rio Grande shrinks from its banks even as demand for its precious water increases.
Download or read book Lavender Mansions written by Irene Zahava and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Stambolian, Terri de la Peña, Audre Lorde, Paul Monette, Edmund White, and Jaime Manrique are just six of the writers represented in this collection of forty contemporary lesbian and gay short stories. Gathered together for the first time in one volume are writings by both lesbians and gay men who represent a multiplicity of ethnic and racial backgrounds. Irene Zahava has compiled a unique and necessary collection, selecting stories for their artistic power and for their treatment of topics that are significant in lesbian and gay life and politics today. An alternative thematic table of contents allows the reader to understand lesbian and gay life according to its most culturally and politically significant themes: childhood/growing up; coming out/finding community; families; oppression/resistance; bisexuality; relationships/friendships; AIDS; and aging/dying.
Download or read book Bradshaw S Horses written by Naomi Lehrer and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Kiersti McKenzi dreads going to the school bus stop every morning now that Sam, her neighbor, has started high school. Catching an earlier bus, Sam is not out at the side of the road to run interference anymore. Smaller than others her age, she will be threatened or slapped by the group. If she misses the bus, it will be a long walk which will make her an hour late to school again. That puts her in the principals office. She dreams of being a horse running fast enough to get away from people who throw rocks. Now a new man has come to town: Tim Bradshaw, leader of the Sunday school. Should she share this secret with Mr. Bradshaw? If she did tell him about the violence, would he be able to do anything about it?
Download or read book Fernare Araldo Pt 2 Inevitable Destiny written by Maria Aragon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the conclusion to Fernare Araldo, all of the characters find themselves caught up in a common destiny that is inescapable and inevitable. This is the second revised edition of the epic formerly titled Flanion: The Inevitable. This is the paperback edition made for global distribution.
Download or read book Isolation Ward written by Joshua Spanogle and published by Dell. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight out of today’s hospitals and labs–and tomorrow’s headlines–comes a frightening, scalpel-sharp thriller from medical insider Joshua Spanogle. In an astounding debut, Spanogle takes us on an all-too-real race against time…as a young doctor enters the dark side of scientific research, desperate to stop a terrifying epidemic before it is too late…. In Baltimore’s St. Raphael’s Hospital, three newly admitted patients are among society’s most helpless citizens: female residents of Baltimore’s group homes for the mentally impaired, their bodies racked by a virus the likes of which no one at St. Raphael’s has ever seen. Dr. Nathaniel McCormick is one of the first on the scene. A young investigator from the Centers for Disease Control, Nate is paid to explore the bizarre, the exotic, and the baffling–from superviruses to bioterrorism. But as soon as Nate begins to investigate the lives and habits of the victims, he knows something is terribly wrong. Using all his skills as a medical detective, Nate soon zeroes in on the “vector”–the one person who had sexual contact with the first victims. And when that suspect is found murdered, Nate fears that the disease he’s chasing may not be an act of nature, but of man. With his brash style angering his superiors and fellow investigators alike, Nate turns to an old colleague and former lover, Dr. Brooke Michaels, for help. Together the two investigators follow a twisting trail of clues to a discovery that is at once groundbreaking and unspeakable. And as a circle of treachery tightens around him, Nate is about to confront the most chilling revelation of all–and a past Nate himself has been trying to escape. At once a taut medical thriller and a riveting psychological portrait of a young doctor on the edge, Isolation Ward is a tale of runaway tension–with a brilliant “what-if” premise that is harrowing…heartbreaking…and impossible to wrench from your imagination.
Download or read book The Creative Spirit written by Stephanie Arnold and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2004 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides coverage of the wide range of contemporary theatre and includes scripts of five plays: August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Wakako Yamauchi's And the Soul Shall Dance, Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Marsha Norman's Getting Out, and Sam Shepard's Buried Child.
Download or read book Immigration Man written by Michael Carrigan and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigration Man By: Michael Carrigan Enforcing immigration laws by prohibiting illegal entry into the U.S., while a dangerous and often-thankless job, is carried out on a daily basis by our nation’s brave Border Patrol agents. Chief Pat Brennan, as a U.S. Border Patrol agent, was committed to all aspects of his job, including halting the flow of illegal immigrants attempting to make their way into the United States from Mexico. However, it isn’t until Chief Brennan rescues Teresa, a young, pregnant Mexican woman during a nighttime watch, that he begins to realize that even the most well-trained and well-prepared Border Patrol agents struggle with emotions that may impede their ability to make clear decisions and carry out their job duties. As a result of the harrowing rescue operation, Chief Brennan finds himself bonding with Teresa and questioning his commitment to the Border Patrol and the lengths he will go to protect her and her unborn child. Immigration Man explores the inner turmoil often experienced by our nation’s Border Patrol agents and the choice one agent makes when humanity surpasses all.
Download or read book The Future Happens Twice written by Matt Browne and published by M. Browne: Perennial Project. This book was released on 2007 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debrya Handsen, a 33-year-old professor in computational linguistics at the University of Minnesota, is ready for a career change. She decides to leave her academic post and move to Nevada, where she joins a top secret project that is being sponsored by the American government. Using powerful telescopes on the far side of the Moon, the project's astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet that is eighty-two light years away; simultaneously, a major breakthrough in bio- engineering presents the project with the unique opportunity of long-distance space travel. At first Debrya has no idea why the study of language is to play such a central role, and why twin studies are also so important. During her orientation week she discovers a disturbing secret that makes her wish she had never joined the project. Soon she is faced with the dilemma of revealing the dark secrets of the project or being part of the most ambitious undertaking in the history of humankind. Matt Browne's beautifully worked space epic explores the bounds of human hope and plumbs the depths of human duplicity. Tender relationships between the budding astronauts are pitched against the disillusion they feel when an embattled President confronts them with their true origins and purpose. The author's fascination with the fields of bioengineering and information technology sustains the reader's interest all the way through this roller-coaster ride. The adventures continue in parts II and III of Matt Browne's thrilling trilogy, The Future Happens Twice - Human Destiny and The Andromeda Encounter.
Download or read book Stolen Identity written by Carmen María Montiel and published by CMM Books. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like most women, I was unaware that I was a victim of domestic violence. My husband had managed to diminish me through years of psychological and physical abuse and even through the use of drugs. However, despite being almost destroyed, I managed to rebuild my dignity and demonstrate my innocence. I loved my husband. I never imagined that he could harm me or that he would end up trying to destroy me. Nor did I think, when he started hurting me, that this could be intentional, since all the aggressors blame their victims. In my case, the victimization was so effective that, after each assault, I would recreate the incident to see what I had done to make my husband react in this way. This is my story, that of a battered and immigrant woman who found no way to escape or hide; A Catholic who believes in family and who fought to keep it for the good of her children. However, in the end, and precisely for them, she was forced to leave that vicious marriage to save herself and them. Carmen Maria Montiel
Download or read book Voyages from Main Street written by E. B. Rocha and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beah cannot help but wonder what lies beyond her earthly existence. For quite some time, she has been frightened by the unexplainable opening and closing of doors, the sounds of footsteps and muffled voices, and the echoes of a child’s soft crying while home alone in the Massachusetts Victorian home she shares with her husband. Because no one else ever sees or hears anything unusual, Beah invents logical explanations, for such things just do not happen—or so she thinks. One day while working on the old house, Beah unwittingly loosens a baseboard and unearths an antique pocket watch. Unaware of its mystical powers, Beah eventually falls asleep on the floor, only to awaken as a child in the Victorian era who is happily interacting with the house’s original occupants. But when she voyages into the past a second time, Beah is metamorphosed into a teenager who must sail dangerous oceans disguised as a cabin boy. While she faces death under the sea, a murderer pursues her through time. As Beah precariously dangles between the past and present, she must uncover the truth, before it is too late. Voyages from Main Street is the tale of a woman’s perilous journey through time as she desperately searches for answers and attempts to outrun a determined killer.
Download or read book Sexiest Erotica written by Molly Lane and published by PaperGram LLC. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 2123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of 120 steamy, erotic stories that will ignite your passions and leave you wanting more. It is sure to provide hours of tantalizing reading pleasure.
Download or read book Left Out written by Maureen Holohan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A girl doesn't belong on the all-star team. She isn't tough enough." The coaches and parents didn't even bother to whisper. To them, I was not an all-star. I was the girl playing shortstop. I was the girl up to bat. I was the easy out. For weeks, I went to practice and stared down a coach who lobbed me the ball and stuck me on the bench. Then I went home to a father who told me I needed to play harder and study more. Nothing I did on the field or in school was ever enough. One day I stood up at the plate with what felt like three strikes already against me. It came down to one pitch, one swing...one moment to prove them all wrong. -- Rosie
Download or read book Long Night Moon written by Sue Boggio and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh out of college, Santiago Silva begins his dream career in San Francisco, only to receive shocking news from home in Esperanza, New Mexico. A woman he briefly dated has reappeared with a three-year-old son she swears Santiago fathered. She claims they are in danger. Confronting the unfolding crisis in New Mexico, Santiago faces a soul-wrenching crossroads between the new life he has worked so hard to achieve and the undeniable pull of Esperanza. Long Night Moon continues the story of the Vigils and the Silvas, begun in the authors’ first two award-winning novels, Sunlight and Shadow and A Growing Season, depicting a complicated extended family in New Mexico’s beautiful Rio Grande Valley.
Download or read book Secondhand Heart written by Joyce Livingston and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bout of rheumatic fever left Rosalinda "Sammy" Samuels in need of a new heart. Three years ago she received it-and her vagabond sister's three children to raise. On a rare day to herself, Sammy meets Ted and dares to wonder if he could be The One...until she learns of his distaste of children...and transplants. Ted Benay lost his sister in a car accident, but his parents gave away her heart. The loss has haunted Ted ever since. Because of her death, Ted questions God. Now he's opened his apartment to his brother's unruly, disrespectful family, and Ted's pretty sure he never wants such a thing for himself. When he meets Sammy, though, his deepest convictions and opinions are challenged. Can it be for the better? Sammy's new heart gives her a second chance at life. But has it also stolen her only chance of love?
