Download or read book Purple Angst written by A.G. Morgan and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purple Angst is a story about friendship and the many trials one can endure with your best friend. A friendship has many avenues of laughter, fighting, adventure, and betrayal all while pushing each other to limits you wouldn’t go without one another. A friend can help mold the person you become, but they can also hinder you from getting there because of their own selfish motives. There is nothing that can come between best friends, or is there? Sidonia Goodman’s best friend, Brenda, is dying and there is nothing they can do about it. In Long Island the winter is bitter cold, but Sid doesn’t feel it. On January 14, 2011 Sid spends countless hours trying to stay strong for her best friend while struggling with her own life condition. Sid’s fight with anxiety brings her back to re-live the past experiences that have brought her to who she is presently. In the process, Sid is awakened to love, heartbreak, passion, success, and missed opportunities. Through it all Sid finds the only comfort that gets her through is her bond of friendship with Brenda. Now Sid must come to terms with her best friend dying and find a new relief for her attacks.
Download or read book My Exquisite Purple Life written by Aideen T. Finnola and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Aideen T. Finnola’s life has consisted of a series of trials and obstacles. She was raised by abusive parents who joined a Christian cult when she was eight. She left the cult at twenty-three only to go straight into a twenty-year marriage with an abusive husband who, as a closeted gay man, had falsely represented himself from the start. In My Exquisite Purple Life, Finnola offers a collection of stories from her life that share the many challenges she’s faced and the wisdom she’s gained through healing her pain. She tells how, by her middle thirties, after having suffered decades of abuse, neglect, and rejection from even before she was born, she was a broken woman. Finnola was a pack-a-day smoker, a daily drinker, chronically overweight, had had two extramarital affairs, and was on a high dose of antidepressants because she seriously contemplated suicide more than once. By all rights and reasons, she never should have made it, but she did. In My Exquisite Purple Life, Finnola offers a collection of stories from her life that share the many challenges she’s faced and the wisdom she’s gained through healing her pain. It reveals the techniques and realizations that aided her tramsformation, offering others encouragement, hope, and inspiration.
Download or read book Drowning in Angst written by David J. Pedersen and published by Odysia Press. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The five elements are at war and Ehrde is their battlefield. The only one who can possibly protect the inhabitants, is a hero bonded to a foci, a weapon of unimaginable power. Unfortunately, the hero is having a little problem. Bonding with the giant sword saved Angst’s life, but didn’t make it easier. All of the great power that comes with wielding a foci is now out of control. Angst just wanted to be a hero, a knight of Unsel, but his mid-life crisis has created a trail of destruction, including the death of Water’s beloved. Now, to save Rose, Angst and his friends must cross the ocean where Water is most powerful. But how can he keep them safe when the very sword that makes him a hero doesn’t work right? Drowning in Angst is the third fantasy novel in David J. Pedersen’s Angst series. Join Angst and his friends as they continue… A Midlife Crisis in Medieval Times
Download or read book Around India in 80 Trains written by Monisha Rajesh and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monisha Rajesh was born in King’s Lynn in Norfolk and grew up all over England. She read French at the University of Leeds and taught English at a high school in Cannes before studying postgraduate journalism at City University London. She has written for the London Evening Standard, The Guardian, TIME magazine and The New York Times. Monisha now works at The Week magazine and lives in London. This is her first book.
Download or read book The MIT Guide to Teaching Web Site Design written by Edward Barrett and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book covers all aspects of teaching Web design, from optimal class size and classroom configuration to peer review of completed projects. It uses many examples from the Web design course taught by the authors at MIT.
Download or read book Purple written by Derek Peter Thornton and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purple means: A vain extravagant individualism; artificial unconventional ambiguity; an ambivalent royal mystery; also, a noble spirituality with a love of ritual and ceremony. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing colour. Saving the embarrassment of being disrespectful of a sacred place, seems to mean: A krim-z’n; Arabic, violated experience of life as the will to mourn in the morning light suffers Evil. As the darkness is a place of peace, not to pick up the pieces. Love and Peace to all my readers. Thorn Pendragon
Download or read book Purple Cane Road written by James Lee Burke and published by Dell. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dave Robicheaux has spent his life confronting the age-old adage that the sins of the father pass onto the son. But what has his mother’s legacy left him? Dead to him since youth, Mae Guillory has been shuttered away in the deep recesses of Dave’s mind. He’s lived with the fact that he would never really know what happened to the woman who left him to the devices of his whiskey-driven father. But deep down, he still feels the loss of his mother and knows the infinite series of disappointments in her life could not have come to a good end. While helping out an old friend, Dave is stunned when a pimp looks at him sideways and asks him if he is Mae Guillory’s boy, the whore a bunch of cops murdered 30 years ago. The pimp goes on to insinuate that the cops who dumped her body in the bayou were on the take and continue to thrive in the New Orleans area. Dave’s search for his mother’s killers leads him to the darker places in his past and solving this case teaches him what it means to be his mother’s son. Purple Cane Road has the dimensions of a classic-passion, murder, and nearly heartbreaking poignancy-wrapped in a wonderfully executed plot that surprises from start to finish.
Download or read book The Lady In The Glass written by K. J. Heritage and published by Sygasm. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 tales of death and dying from bestselling UK author, K.J.Heritage "At first, when the waters showed me the Lady, I thought she was a sister of The Jesus, for she smiled at me. But when I gave her another looksee, I knew she was also Devil, for she comes from the Blackash and was broken. Her flesh is white, stuck inside twisted glass that bends and curls--one arm reachin' out to me, the other at her side, her fingers clenched in an angry fist. And if I look into her black eyes? I see fings. Twistin', turnin' fings. She tells of dark, doomy worlds, of peoples and places, and of shadows where horrors lurk. Stories that play out in front of me as if I was there. But hark! Her lips begins to dance! Serpents that whisper and hiss. Words that spin and curl, twistin' and swirlin' and I can do nothin' but watch, watch, watch..."
Download or read book Quick Kill the Galactic Secret Service written by K.J. Heritage and published by Sygasm Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another fast-paced thrill-ride from bestselling UK author, K.J.Heritage Never, ever, let yourself never get caught… who knows what may happen? The forgotten, seedy backwater planet of Plenty (the most unfortunately-named world there ever was), is no place for a girl to grow up parentless and alone. But self-styled, femme fatale and genius gun-for hire, Quick-Kill Jane, was no normal kid. She lea
Download or read book Invasion written by Philippe Thirault and published by Humanoids Inc. This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping saga of two brothers locked in combat in colonial 1940s Burma, where an ancient magic will decide their fate, and that of the whole country.
Download or read book Purple Heart written by Andrew Fiu and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An affecting, insightful and warm memoir of growing up Samoan in New Zealand — and of coping with heart disease. Andrew Fiu came to Ponsonby, Auckland as a three-year-old, part of the wave of immigration from Samoa that turned Auckland's inner city suburbs into a vibrant cultural melting pot. At 14 he was misdiagnosed as having flu when in fact he had rheumatic fever, a disease endemic in Pacific Island communities. As a result of the damage to his heart he was rushed to hospital. Since that time Andrew has had five open heart surgeries, a record anywhere. He has spent so much time in hospital that he says he grew up there, experiencing tender and expert care from doctors and nurses but also enduring appalling racism. This memoir is the story of his hospital years, his clashes with his parents' traditional attitudes, the wisdom he learnt from his fellow patients and the medical miracles perfomed on his heart by famous surgeon Alan Kerr. It's the story of growing up a Pacific Islander in Auckland, a reflection on the bad old days when schools made Pacific Island children anglicise their names and hospitals did not have translators, an insight into the inter-generational tensions in Pacific Island migrant families and also a testimony to deep friendship, boundless love and bucketloads of humour. Written in a warm, personable and humorous style, this book is part of the cultural sea-change happening in New Zealand: first the play Niu Sila, then Bro'Town, No. 2 and Sione's Wedding and now the first memoir from a 40-something Samoan, written with grace, love and insight. The Weekend Herald’s Canvas magazine wrote: ‘Written with verge and humour, Purple Heart is a revelation.’ The New Zealand Listener, singled it out as one of the year’s best memoirs, praising its humour, light touch, and lack of self-pity.
Download or read book Purple Dandelion written by Farida Sultana and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Purple Dandelion' is the true story of Farida Sultana, an extraordinary Muslim woman and single mother. The book is a reflection of her personal journey as an unconventional child who struggled through her adulthood and married life. Being a survivor of violence and abuse, Farida emerged as a strong advocate against all forms of violence and cultural and religious oppression against women. The book chronicles her remarkable life. It begins in Bangladesh when as a young girl, she found herself in conflict with her traditional family values and the Islamic culture that prevents girls and women from learning music and arts. Later her arranged marriage to a doctor at the age of 18 took her to war-torn Iran with her husband and young daughter, then to the UK and finally to New Zealand. At each stage of the journey, she attempts to capture the nuances, sights and sounds of the events that she became a part of as she continued on her quest to find herself – in Bangladesh during its freedom struggle, in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, in England as a single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, and in New Zealand as an immigrant woman. Soon after her arrival in New Zealand, Farida became aware that there were many more immigrant women like her who had to overcome domestic violence and the oppressive, patriarchal societies they lived in. Their need drove her to initiate Shakti, which set up the first ethnic women’s refuge in the country. What was conceived as an essential support group for migrant and refugee women has grown into the largest ethnic community organisation in New Zealand, bringing together women and families of over 42 different ethnicities. 'Purple Dandelion' brings to life the experiences and struggles of some of these courageous women. In recognition of her work, Farida was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for Community Service in 2003. In recent years she has been working in Asian and Middle Eastern countries encouraging women to condemn violence and claim their human rights.
Download or read book Purple Riot written by Mary Suneetha Joy and published by Swipe Pages. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her first collection is Purple Riot and it is about her long lost first love. The underlying theme of this poetry collection is loss though it ventures into the artistry of writing and the concept of time. She experiences being haunted by her lover wherever she is, yet recognizes that parting is required of them as a natural process of life. The poems deal mostly with mutually recognized love that somehow cannot survive in this world. Though they get together, misunderstandings pull them apart and she grieves why exactly they cannot be together in life. But what she considers as special is the fact that she hit upon the fourteen line sonnet form accidentally and has loved it ever since though she is not sure whether she follows the conventions completely. Most of these poems can be considered as her exercises in writing.
Download or read book Purple Lotus written by Veena Rao and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2021 WINNER, AMERICAN FICTION AWARD A 2021 Georgia Author of the Year Award Finalist Award-Winning Finalist, Women's Fiction, 2021 International Book Awards Award-Winning Finalist, Multicultural Fiction, 2021 International Book Awards Featured in Travel + Leisure’s "20 Most-anticipated Books for Fall” “20 Classic and New Books About Feminism That Will Get You Thinking and Talking” ―Parade “A moving and polished novel that highlights Rao’s literary promise.” ―Kirkus Reviews “Rao’s resonant novel is an ode to the value of personal dignity and the importance of being true to oneself that carries on long after the final chapter.” ―Newsweek magazine “Purple Lotus is the Atlanta novel you need to be reading this year… Tara is probably one of the strongest characters you’ll find in Southern fiction.” —ArtsATL “I’d recommend it to people who are fans of the expansive storytelling of Tayari Jones... and then to anyone who wants to add to their bookshelf of growing Atlanta literature.” —PANK Magazine” ” “The dazzling tale of an Indian-American woman finding her way through the labyrinth of tradition to self-awareness in the modern world. The writer employs an energetic prose style interspersed with melodic passages to make the writing itself a hybrid. Set in particular times and places, Purple Lotus nonetheless appeals to readers everywhere, especially women, to claim the full measure of their human rights. A vivid and resplendent novel for our time.” ―Elaine Neil Orr, critically acclaimed author of Swimming Between Worlds Tara moves to the American South three years after her arranged marriage to tech executive Sanjay. Ignored and lonely, Tara finds herself regressing back to childhood memories that have scarred her for life. When she was eight, her parents had left her behind with her aging grandparents and a schizophrenic uncle in Mangalore, while taking her baby brother with them to make a new life for the family in Dubai. Tara’s memories of abandonment and isolation mirror her present life of loneliness and escalating abuse at the hands of her husband. She accepts the help of kind-hearted American strangers to fight Sanjay, only to be pressured by her patriarchal family to make peace with her circumstances. Then, in a moment of truth, she discovers the importance of self-worth—a revelation that gives her the courage to break free, gently rebuild her life, and even risk being shunned by her community when she marries her childhood love, Cyrus Saldanha. Life with Cyrus is beautiful, until old fears come knocking. Ultimately, Tara must face these fears to save her relationship with Cyrus—and to confront the victim-shaming society she was raised within. Intimate and deeply moving, Purple Lotus is the story of one woman’s ascension from the dark depths of desolation toward the light of freedom.
Download or read book Purple Tie written by Moriah Inyang-Otu and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zain is a drug addict. Kate is caught amidst a messy rumor. Mia is losing grip with her world. These divided students are brought together by the unexpected death of their classmate, and question how to handle this situation while heavy with regret. There are serious issues in this school. Unfortunately, they’re not about to end soon. What’s going to happen next?
Download or read book Purple Leaves written by Janine Anne Rose and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-12-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samantha "Sammy" Piccara is a fifteen year old girl, who lives in a quiet, New England suburb of Boston, Massachusettes. Aside from her youthful insecurities and teenage angst, she lives a sheltered and overprotected life, until and unexpected turn leads her down a far different road. After a whirlwind of eye-opening reality, burying her woes in drugs, alcohol, and finding love in all the wrong places, she finds herself facing the most life-changing decisions.
Download or read book Purple America written by Rick Moody and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A son is tasked with an impossible decision in this poignant, astutely observed portrait of a family in crisis from the author of The Ice Storm While visiting his mother, Billie, who suffers from a degenerative neurological disease that has left her paralyzed and unable to speak, Dexter “Hex” Raitliffe learns that his stepfather, Billie’s husband and caretaker, has left her. Alone and incapable of living on her own, Billie makes an unfathomable request of Hex: to assist her in committing suicide. Perpetually indecisive, paralyzed by self-doubt, and hindered by an unshakable stutter, Hex sets out to confront his stepfather, only to find himself facing off against his own struggles—with intimacy and alcoholism—along the way. Back in the suburbs of his youth, Hex experiences the lull of nostalgia as well as the sting of painful memories like his father’s death as he tries to reconcile his mother’s fate and his own wavering identity. Author Rick Moody evokes this singular setting with stunning clarity. Profoundly tragic yet punctuated by moments of hilarity, Purple America is a searing gaze into one family’s fragile, chaotic heart. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rick Moody including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
