Download or read book Riding to Camille written by Mary Buford Hitz and published by Authorspress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have been fascinated by the backlash from Hurricane Camille in Nelson County ever since it happened August 19th, 1969. How COULD 29 inches of rain fall in 5 hours, which NOAA says is close to both the physical and theoretical limit of the possible. In the heart of the county I care deeply about, lives were eclipsed and landscapes devastated in the blink of an eye. So a combination of fascination, love and a too-vivid imagination pulled me into writing a novel set during the backlash of Hurricane Camille. These characters are fictional, but what happens to them comes right out of the histories recorded at the time. I am passionate about horses, so naturally the horses in this book have personalities too. They and their riders take off on a camping trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains ignorant of what they are riding towards. A just-ignited love affair between the outfitter, Sam, and his summer intern, Lisl, is a secret held from Lisl’s Swiss boyfriend who has come with her for the summer, but not from Sam’s wife, Elsie, whose peculiar upbringing has left her in a self-protective cocoon of apathy. The guest riders bring their own anxieties, pre-dispositions and luckily, courage. Sam is a headstrong, impatient leader who tangles with Lenore, a writer who has come on the trip to write an article about it. When Meg, another guest, breaks her leg, the group must separate in order for Sam to get her back to civilization. The storm hits and Lisl finds herself in charge of the remaining riders and horses. She gets in trouble trying to rescue the horses, and Elsie is presented with a terrible choice while trying to rescue Lisl. When Sam catches up to them no one knows who is alive and who is dead, and Sam himself is a changed man from what he has witnessed while separated from the group. There isn’t anyone in this story who comes out of the experience of this ride the person they were when they went into it. They have witnessed horrors that will take them a lifetime to absorb, and have come face to face with the knowledge of how insignificant human life is in the great scheme of geologic time.
Download or read book Quincy Finds a New Home written by Camille Matthews and published by Pathfinder Equine Publications. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quincy the Horse Books, for K-4, will appeal to children who love animals and want to learn more about them. The first book, Quincy Finds A New Home, introduces a red horse named Quincy. It is about the importance of friendship. Quincy's life is turned upside down when he gets a new owner and is taken to a new home, the biggest barn he has ever seen. There are horse shows every Sunday but Quincy does not know how to jump and win ribbons. He struggles with this troubling secret until he makes a new friend, an old horse named Beau. When Quincy confides in Beau, he finds an unexpected answer to his problem. This comforting story is a debut for New Mexico author/illustrator team, Camille Matthews and Michelle Black and shows a knowledge and love of horses and attention to details of horse life that instills the book with authenticity. Through an exploration of the whole range of Quincy's feelings, worries and observations, author Camille Matthews encourages young readers to empathize with him as he tries to make sense of the changes and challenges he is experiencing. Further fostering an in depth experience, Black's artistic style is realistic but at the same time rich with color and detail. Her illustrations fulfill the concept of the picture book as a child's first experience of art. The vibrant artwork of the Quincy the Horse Books make them worth a look.
Download or read book Ride on the Curl d Clouds written by Caroline Nesbitt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Black Beauty' meets 'Dharma Bums' in this tale of jumping horses and the people who live by them. First on the scene of a horrific van crash that involves her best friend, a shady owner in the 'insurance' business, and four world-class horses, professional jump rider 'Chelle Martin finds herself in the middle of an intrigue where drugs and dreams collide - while juggling horses, an out-of-control-teenaged daughter, potential romance, & even, perhaps, a new career.
Download or read book Born to Harm La Vie De Camille Isa written by Darko Pozder and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PSYCHOPATHS ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE THEY ARE TALL, CHARMING AND HANDSOME JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING OTHERS SHORT, BORING AND WORTHLESS. THE BEST WAY TO BECAME A PSYCHOPATH IS TO BE RAISED BY ONE.
Download or read book Grounded written by Angela Correll and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City flight attendant Annie Taylor is grounded. Turbulence in the airline industry leads to her job loss---putting a halt to her weekends in Rome and independent city life. Just when she needs him the most, she loses her boyfriend and her apartment. Annie flees the city for the family farm in Kentucky. Her arrival is met by a shotgun-wielding grandmother, a suspicious stranger moving into the old stone house, and her attractive childhood friend Jake about to make the biggest mistake of his life. Struggling against her grandmother’s stubborn ways, Annie disagrees with her on the fate of the family farm but stays on to help her grandmother through a knee surgery by tending the garden and learning how to can the vegetables. Through the summer’s trials, Annie is forced to face her own past mistakes and the consequences. When the phone call comes from New York earlier than expected, Annie must choose between coming to terms with her deep roots or leaving it all behind for a return to the city.
Download or read book The Dress and the Girl written by Camille Andros and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little girl and her favorite dress dream of an extraordinary life. They enjoy simple pleasures together on a beautiful Greek island. They watch the sunset, do chores, and pick wildflowers on the way home. One day, the dress and the girl must leave the island and immigrate to the United States. Upon arrival, the girl is separated from the trunk carrying her favorite dress, and she fears her dress is lost forever. Many years later, the girl—now all grown up—spots the dress in a thrift store window. As the two are finally reunited, the memories of their times together come flooding back. While the girl can no longer wear the dress, it’s now perfect for her own daughter—and the new journey of a girl and her dress begins. Featuring lush illustrations, The Dress and the Girl is a stunning picture book about memory and the power of the items we hold most dear.
Download or read book Odd Girl Out written by Rachel Simmons and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic work on female bullying now revised and updated to include new material on cyberbullying and the dangers of life online. When Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls’ friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace. In this updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons gives girls, parents, and educators proven and innovative strategies for navigating social dynamics in person and online, as well as brand new classroom initiatives and step-by-step parental suggestions for dealing with conventional bullying. With up-to-the-minute research and real-life stories, Odd Girl Out continues to be the definitive resource on the most pressing social issues facing girls today. “Peels away the smiley surfaces of adolescent female society to expose one of girlhood’s dark secrets: the vicious psychological warfare waged every day in the halls of our . . . schools.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Provocative . . . Cathartic to any teen or parent trying to find company . . . it will sound depressingly familiar to any girl with a pulse.”—Detroit Free Press “Encourages girls to address one another when they feel angry or jealous, rather than engage in the rumor mill.”—Chicago Tribune “Simmons examines how such ‘alternative aggression’—where girls use their relationship with the victim as a weapon—flourishes and its harmful effects . . . Simmons makes an impassioned plea that no form of bullying be permitted.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Are You in the Mood written by Stephanie Lehmann and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an aspiring actress's dreams fizzle, she marries her psychiatrist boyfriend and finds herself in the midst of mommy hell on New York's Upper East Side. Will a handsome stranger give her a boost or shatter her world?
Download or read book Cooking for Picasso written by Camille Aubray and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The French Riviera, spring 1936. It's off-season in the lovely seaside village of Juan-les-Pins, where seventeen-year-old Ondine cooks with her mother in the kitchen of their family-owned Cafe Paradis. A mysterious new patron who's slipped out of Paris and is traveling under a different name has made an unusual request--to have his lunch served to him at the nearby villa he's secretly rented ... Pablo Picasso is at a momentous crossroads in his personal and professional life--and for him, art and women are always entwined ... New York, present day. Caeline, a Hollywood makeup artist who's come home for the holidays, learns from her mother Julie that Grandmother Ondine once cooked for Picasso"--
Download or read book A Man Walks Into a Barn written by Chad Oldfather and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, funny memoir exploring the evolution of a man and his relationship with his daughters as they grow up in the grips of the equestrian life. When Chad Oldfather found himself the parent of a toddler who, out of nowhere, became obsessed with horses, he had no idea what awaited. With his younger daughters similarly afflicted, Oldfather was soon enmeshed in the consuming subculture of barns, riding, and horse shows, learning not just about the animals that so inexplicably drew his girls, but also about the people and personalities that populated the spaces around them. A book for parents, whatever their children's interests, and for equestrians, who know what it's like “on the inside” (but maybe not what it's like on the outside, looking in), A Man Walks into a Barn is a wise, witty, and, at times, critical look at both the light and dark sides of youth sports, and equestrianism in particular. Readers find themselves rooting for Oldfather as he struggles to be the best dad he can, supporting a child's dreams in the face of long odds and extraordinary expenses. He writes about his parenting choices and the strange world he finds himself in with humor and honesty, critically examining riding's high cost and the inaccessibility and inequality that results. Aware of the flaws and dangers of youth athletics, as well as the benefits, he strives to protect his girls while supporting their ambitions the best ways he knows how. Filled with the joys, heartbreaks, and life lessons that come from training, competition, and time in the company of horses, this is mostly a book about family, and the strong bonds that can form when parent and child join hands and pursue a passion together.
Download or read book The Rider written by R. D. Amundson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After marrying his childhood sweetheart, Virgil John Jordan is pulled into the Civil War as a captain in the Confederate Army. He is a dedicated and brave soldieruntil news reaches him that his family, including his new wife, has been murdered by marauding Blue Coats. Rage takes over; as Virgil becomes a murderer, the man he once was disappears. He becomes The Rider, a vengeful, ghostly foe. Justice is decided by his hand, and he kills those he believes deserve to die. After killing four men who were abusing a whore, the Rider survives a terrible blizzard, only to end up in a town called Witchita. With his only companionhis horse, Gabrielthe Rider finds himself in a very strange place. The witch in Witchita refers to Mesmerala, a powerful sorceress who runs things with the power of magic. Its not magic that breaks through the Riders heart of steel, though; its a gun-toting honey named Pistol Ann. Rider comes to realize hes in Witchita for a reason. His bloodlust can serve a purpose, but will he ever find his way home again?
Download or read book Behind The Raven Mask written by Cherime MacFarlane and published by Paper Gold Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camille‘s dose of laudanum coupled with Dmitri‘s brandy combine to make two small problems life changing for both of them. The Inside Passage, Alaska 1881. A disgruntled uncle sees an opportunity to rid himself of his charge. Because of his manipulation, Camille gets thrown into an emotionally charged relationship on an isolated island in Southeast Alaska. Her new husband, a widower with a willful daughter isn’t happy to be shackled with her either. Someone on the island wants her dead. Could it be her new husband?
Download or read book Encryption written by M. J. Raney and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home for the Holidays written by Amie Denman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Island… Some loves can't be forgotten For Camille Peterson, coming home to Christmas Island to take over the family’s candy-making business is complicated. After all, she left so much behind. And when it comes to single dad Maddox May—who broke Camille’s heart back in high school—complicated is only the beginning. If only she could wrap up her feelings and forget them. But if forgiveness is sweet, a second chance might be irresistible… From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. Return to Christmas Island Book 1: I'll Be Home for Christmas Book 2: Home for the Holidays
Download or read book Camille s Fond Embrace written by Marcia Davey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-07-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camilles Fond Embrace is a story about a woman who invites her teen age granddaughter to summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Greta helps Camille in her small shop that offers souvenirs and kites to summer visitors, and yes, she finds a summer romance. But Camille too is besotted by a chance meeting with an ex-prisoner of war who teaches at the War College and plays in the retired Navy concert band. He helps her to face old losses and new passions.
Download or read book Your heart in mine written by Joline Hayes and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful novel about life and the choices you must make. What really matters in life, and how much is one person prepared to give? Twin sisters Camille and Lilian Moore are spending one last summer vacation together on Martha’s Vineyard before Camille starts her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Lilian goes to Paris to work as a chef. Joining them are Camille’s boyfriend Brandon, a professional athlete, and Ben, Lilian’s fellow chef and new summer romance. Lilian and Camille spend several wonderful days at their grandparents‘ cottage, without a care in the world—but then a tragic accident changes everything. Suddenly, the twins‘ fates are inseparably intertwined with that of another man: Michael Redmond, an investment manager from New York who has been spoiled by his own success. A deeply touching romance novel that dares to dream the impossible.
Download or read book The River Runs South written by Audrey Ingram and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This transporting and illuminating debut novel will resonate with readers who have ever felt a little bit lost, perfect for fans of Kristy Woodson Harvey and Linda Holmes. Exploring love, loss, and the courage of starting over fresh, this novel will appeal to readers on the hunt for emotionally rich fiction. When Camille Taylor’s husband dies unexpectedly, the carefully constructed life she worked so hard to build in Washington, DC, shatters. After struggling for almost a year, she reaches a breaking point, packs up her daughter, and heads for the Alabama coast where she grew up. The salt air and slow rhythms of the coast soothe Camille’s spirit, but when she meets local fisherman Mack Phillips, she learns that things have changed in her hometown. Runoff from an abandoned development site is polluting the water, and Mack has brought a suit against the site’s owners—Camille’s father among them. Battling her own fears for the fragile ecosystem of her beloved Mobile Bay, Camille joins her father’s defense team, but the more she learns, the more she wonders if she’s landed on the right side of the fight. Meanwhile, Camille is slowly drawn to Mack's fearless resolve, his sterling ideals, and finally to the man himself. Faced with blurred lines between right and wrong, Camille must decide for herself what the next chapter of her life will bring. With timely commentary on Alabama's fragile ecosystem and exploring themes of grief, love, and community, The River Runs South will appeal to southern fiction readers on the hunt for the nostalgia of Sweet Home Alabama.
