Download or read book Scottsdale Silence written by B. A. Trimmer and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scottsdale Silence written by B. A. Trimmer and published by Saguaro Sky Media Company. This book was released on 2021-05-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottsdale's favorite investigator, Laura Black, returns in a thrilling new romantic mystery. While working on an assignment, Laura discovers a deadly blackmail ring involving the husband of client Jessica Palmer. Unfortunately, the blackmailers discover Laura's meddling and decide to take vengeance. Good thing Laura has both Max and Gabriella to watch her back. Laura's also on the hunt for someone who's going around Scottsdale, sabotaging weddings. Will she be able to discover who is behind the shenanigans before Grandma Packham has a wedding disaster? With equal parts of romance, thrills, and adventure, Scottsdale Silence is the perfect book for a day at the beach or a night by the fire. Praise for the LAURA BLACK SCOTTSDALE SERIES A great chick-lit mystery with plenty of humor. I just love a strong female lead who gets herself into crazy situations only to have a hot guy come to her rescue. This is a must-read." This is a fun easy read. The characters have quirky and fun attitudes. I just don't think you will be disappointed." More Books in the "Laura Black Scottsdale Mystery Series" by BA Trimmer * * * SCOTTSDALE HEAT - - (Book #1 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Take one devastatingly handsome Scottsdale police detective. Add one outrageously sexy female investigator who only wants to save the world. Introduce her to the gorgeous bad boy of the local crime family. Mix in a dose of murder, a pocketful of diamonds, and a handful of Russian mobsters...And you've got yourself some SCOTTSDALE HEAT. * * * SCOTTSDALE SQUEEZE - - (Book #2 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Laura teams up with a posse of sexy Scottsdale cougars to help rescue a friend who's been kidnapped. Her main problem? Deciding which of two gorgeous boyfriends she wants to be with! * * * SCOTTSDALE SIZZLE -- (Book #3 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Laura finds herself in the middle of a treasure hunt but murder lurks behind every clue. Good thing she has two strong men to help her look. Or is having two such a good idea? * * * SCOTTSDALE SCORCHER - - (Book #4 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Laura helps a friend search for a missing man. Unfortunately, her enemies are also searching for her. Laura makes up her mind about the man she wants to be with -- unfortunately, love is never quite that easy. * * * SCOTTSDALE STING -- (Book #5 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Laura teams up with famous action movie star Stig Stevens. They're looking for a dead body that seems to have disappeared from Stig's pool. Things go from bad to worse when a gang of mercenaries and an international bugler decide to help. Reno isn't pleased when Max asks Laura to help in a top-secret project. What's a Scottsdale girl to do? (Humorous Romantic Suspense) * * * SCOTTSDALE SHUFFLE -- (Book #6 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Professor Mindy Parker thinks she's found the mythical Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine and needs Laura's, Sophie's, and Gina's help to get the treasure. Unfortunately, the bad guys also want the gold and will do anything to get it. * * * SCOTTSDALE SHADOW -- (Book #7 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Laura Black is on the hunt for a client's father with a shadowy past. The trail leads her on an adventure across Arizona to a dark casino where every fantasy can come true. Unfortunately, poking her nose into things she shouldn't has deadly consequences. * * * SCOTTSDALE SECRET -- (Book #8 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) A quiet and romantic ski trip to Colorado is shattered when an international assassin tries to eliminate Max and Laura. The more they learn about him, the worse their situation becomes. Will they find a solution before they are taken out, permanently?

Download or read book Scottsdale Heat written by B. A. Trimmer and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottsdale's favorite investigator, Laura Black, returns in a thrilling new romantic mystery. This time around, she's hot on the trail of a treasure chest full of priceless jewelry. Unfortunately, so are both the bad guys and the FBI. The client's a guy in from Chicago and he seems to have more secrets than answers. Things go from bad to worse when Laura stumbles across yet another dead body. As always, Laura is helped out by her best friend Sophie and former cop Gina Rondinelli. Together they'll solve the mystery, even if it kills them. To add to the confusion, Laura is trying to have a real relationship with plainclothes cop Jack Reno, while at the same time she can't help but have lingering romantic thoughts about the gorgeous and dangerous crime lieutenant, Maximillian. Lurking in the background is Carlos the Butcher and his vicious gang of drug smugglers. Laura will need to work hard to stay out of their way. With equal parts humor, action, and mystery, Scottsdale Sizzle is the perfect light, fast, and fun summer novel.Praise for Laura Black Mystery Series by B A Trimmer"A great chick-lit mystery with plenty of humor. I just love a strong female lead who gets herself into crazy situations only to have a hot guy come to her rescue. This is a must read." - Katie M., Book Reviewer"This is a fun easy read. The characters have quirky and fun attitudes. I just don't think you will be disappointed." - Lori, Book Reviewer.More Books in the "Laura Black Mystery Series" by B A Trimmer * * * SCOTTSDALE HEAT - - (Book #1 in the Laura Black Mystery Series) Take one devastatingly handsome Scottsdale police detective. Add one outrageously sexy female investigator who only wants to save the world. Introduce her to the gorgeous bad-boy of the local crime family. Mix in a dose of murder, a pocketful of diamonds, and a handful of Russian mobsters...And you've got yourself some SCOTTSDALE HEAT.

Download or read book The Roaring Silence written by David Revill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Cage has been described as the most important composer of our time. He combined classical European training with Eastern spirituality to produce an American amalgam of such vitality and originality that it continues to define what we mean by avant-garde. His influence has touched generations of artists, including Philip Glass, David Byrne, and his longtime collaborator Merce Cunningham. His work and ideas have influenced not only the world of music but also dance, painting, printmaking, video art, and poetry. The Roaring Silence documents his life in unrivaled detail, interweaving a close account of the evolution of his work with an exploration of his aesthetic and philosophical ideas, while placing these in the greater perspective of American life and letters. Paying due attention to Cage’s inventions, such as the prepared piano, and his pioneering use of indeterminate notation and chance operations in composition (utilizing the I Ching), David Revill also illuminates Cage the performer, printmaker, watercolorist, expert amateur mycologist, game show celebrity, political anarchist, and social activist. Arnold Schoenberg once called Cage “not a composer, but an inventor—of genius.” This revised edition presents never-before-seen correspondence between Cage and other luminaries of his day, as well as new analysis into his legacy. The Roaring Silence celebrates the life and work of this true American original.

Download or read book So You ve Been Publicly Shamed written by Jon Ronson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a New York Times bestseller and from the author of The Psychopath Test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame. 'It's about the terror, isn't it?' 'The terror of what?' I said. 'The terror of being found out.' For the past three years, Jon Ronson has travelled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us - people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly, or made a mistake at work. Once their transgression is revealed, collective outrage circles with the force of a hurricane and the next thing they know they're being torn apart by an angry mob, jeered at, demonized, sometimes even fired from their job. A great renaissance of public shaming is sweeping our land. Justice has been democratized. The silent majority are getting a voice. But what are we doing with our voice? We are mercilessly finding people's faults. We are defining the boundaries of normality by ruining the lives of those outside it. We are using shame as a form of social control. Simultaneously powerful and hilarious in the way only Jon Ronson can be, So You've Been Publicly Shamed is a deeply honest book about modern life, full of eye-opening truths about the escalating war on human flaws - and the very scary part we all play in it.

Download or read book Ageless Obsession written by Beverly Ungar and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melody Fox, disillusioned psychologist, is the only person who suspects the sudden death of Grant Fisher, her husband's friend and business partner, was not due to a previously undiagnosed bad heart. She has absolutely nothing to support her gut feelings--at first. Melody begins delving into places she shouldn't go and finds answers to questions she wished she'd never asked. The tenacious Melody Fox finds herself in perilous, life-threatening predicaments as she attempts to uncover the truth about the prestigious Scottsdale Anti-Aging Clinic and Grant Fisher's death. A quintessential shattered dream...an undaunted search for truth...and an exhaustive struggle for survival turn Melody Fox's once tranquil life into a daring excursion. BEVERLY UNGAR moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1994 from Davenport Iowa. She has also resided in London, England, and Hanau, Germany. She has been the owner of an award winning advertising agency in the Midwest, co-hosted and produced a weekly movie review television program, and has been marketing director for an Indian casino in New Mexico before becoming a novelist.

Download or read book Silent Sonora written by Jeffrey Ross and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silent Sonora details the life of a heroic young girl, Lillian Carroll, whose family resides in two tents during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Set in depression-era Scottsdale Arizona, the book reveals Lillian’s daily life experiences, the family’s struggles, and her quest for a better life through education. Lillian tells readers directly about tent life, the local “emerging” Arizona communities, and the ongoing hardships she and her family confront. Both of Lillian’s parents are deaf—her father works in the local agricultural industry, while her strong-willed mother endeavors to make the best home she can for her children. Lillian admits that “life was tough,” but assures us she and her family had good times, too. Ultimately, Lillian’s desire for a better education helps her situation—her love of family and strong faith give her the support she needs to finally gain independence.

Download or read book Silent Waves written by Bruno Chikly and published by Upledger Institute. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sounds of Silence Breaking written by Janet L. Miller and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a broad range of Millers writings and intertwines interpretations of educational theories, events and practices throughout private and public dimensions of Miller's life.

Download or read book Triggered written by Donald Trump Jr. and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the book that the leftist elites don't want you to read -- Donald Trump, Jr., exposes all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to rampant "political correctness." In Triggered, Donald Trump, Jr. will expose all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to fake accusations of "hate speech." No topic is spared from political correctness. This is the book that the leftist elites don't want you to read! Trump, Jr. will write about the importance of fighting back and standing up for what you believe in. From his childhood summers in Communist Czechoslovakia that began his political thought process, to working on construction sites with his father, to the major achievements of President Trump's administration, Donald Trump, Jr. spares no details and delivers a book that focuses on success and perseverance, and proves offense is the best defense.

Download or read book Silent Cruise written by Timothy Taylor and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the bestselling novel, Stanley Park, a dazzling collection of short fiction to debut in our new Vintage Tales series. Taylor, whose writing possesses an astonishing range and depth, first came to national attention with his short story writing. This collection includes, among others, his Journey Prize-winning story, “Doves of Townsend,” for which he also won a Silver National Magazine Award, and two other stories from the fall 2000 Journey Prize Anthology.

Download or read book Whiter Than Snow written by Sandra Dallas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The New York Times bestselling author of Prayers for Sale comes the moving and powerful story of a small town after a devastating avalanche, and the life changing effects it has on the people who live there Whiter Than Snow opens in 1920, on a spring afternoon in Swandyke, a small town near Colorado's Tenmile Range. Just moments after four o'clock, a large split of snow separates from Jubilee Mountain high above the tiny hamlet and hurtles down the rocky slope, enveloping everything in its path including nine young children who are walking home from school. But only four children survive. Whiter Than Snow takes you into the lives of each of these families: There's Lucy and Dolly Patch—two sisters, long estranged by a shocking betrayal. Joe Cobb, Swandyke's only black resident, whose love for his daughter Jane forces him to flee Alabama. There's Grace Foote, who hides secrets and scandal that belies her genteel façade. And Minder Evans, a civil war veteran who considers his cowardice his greatest sin. Finally, there's Essie Snowball, born Esther Schnable to conservative Jewish parents, but who now works as a prostitute and hides her child's parentage from all the world. Ultimately, each story serves as an allegory to the greater theme of the novel by echoing that fate, chance, and perhaps even divine providence, are all woven into the fabric of everyday life. And it's through each character's defining moment in his or her past that the reader understands how each child has become its parent's purpose for living. In the end, it's a novel of forgiveness, redemption, survival, faith and family.

Download or read book Billy the Kid and the Lazarus Stone written by Kevin Lucia and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lincoln County Wars are over. Billy Bonney—“The Scourge of the Midwest”—and his band of Regulators have lost, and are on the run. When a job offer to “hunt a big cat” menacing a mining operation in the small bordertown of Tascosa, Texas, comes their way, it seems like the perfect chance to flee the law and earn a big stake. Maybe a big enough stake for everyone to make a clean break and go straight for good. It’s not a big cat killing the miners in Tascosa, however. It’s something ancient and evil, with an unquenchable thirst for human flesh. Even worse, Billy and his pals find themselves in the midst of one man’s obsessive search for the Lazarus Stone, a mythical gem purported to possess uncanny healing powers. According to legend, the last knight of the Templars hid the stone in Cottonwood Mountain, just outside Tascosa. The mining operation was nothing but a sham to find the stone; because Wagner Rutherford III—a wealthy plantation owner and amateur archeologist—believes the stone can resurrect his dead son. Even more—the monsters are drawn to the stone’s power like moths to a flame, and stand between them and the stone. Since the end of the Lincoln County Wars, Billy the Kid has been without purpose. A gun pointed nowhere. Now, with the help of a former priest-turned occult scholar, a small town sheriff, and itinerant and adventuring frontier doctor, Billy the Kid will find his new purpose—and destiny—or he’ll finally feel the taste of death on his tongue.

Download or read book The Roaring Silence John Cage A Life written by David Revill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composer John Cage is often described as the most influential musician of the last half-century. He has defined - and continues to define - our whole concept of "avant-garde", not just in music but increasingly as writer and visual artist. "The Roaring Silence" is the first full-length biography of Cage. It documents his life in unrivalled detail, interweaving a close account of the evolution of his work with an exploration of his aesthetic, political and philosophical ideas. David Revil maintains that Cage's extraordinary productivity and versatility are best understood in the light of his inner development. His life, work and ideas have clarified, refined and reinforced one another, and thereby Cage has made himself what he is. While never assuming specialist knowledge, this book discusses all of Cage's works in depth and sets them in the context of his compositional, theoretical and personal development. Also included are the most comprehensive worklist, discography and bibliography available to date, as well as many previously unpublished photographs. The author draws judiciously on extensive library and archive material, and on exclusive interviews and conversations with Cage and many of his friends and associates. The result is a true-to-life and true-to-form appreciation of a genuine original, of interest not only to the serious researcher and the musician but to everyone interested in the cultural influences that have shaped, and are shaping 20th century thought. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Download or read book Silent Sonora written by Jeffrey Ross and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silent Sonora details the life of a heroic young girl, Lillian Carroll, whose family resides in two tents during the 1920's and 1930's. Set in depression-era Scottsdale Arizona, the book reveals Lillian's daily life experiences, the family's struggles, and her quest for a better life through education. Lillian tells readers directly about tent life, the local "emerging" Arizona communities, and the ongoing hardships she and her family confront. Both of Lillian's parents are deaf-her father works in the local agricultural industry, while her strong-willed mother endeavors to make the best home she can for her children. Lillian admits that "life was tough," but assures us she and her family had good times, too. Ultimately, Lillian's desire for a better education helps her situation-her love of family and strong faith give her the support she needs to finally gain independence.

Download or read book Going Going Ganache written by Jenn McKinlay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay is icing on the cupcake! After a cupcake-flinging fiasco at a photo shoot for a local magazine, Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura agree to make amends by hosting a weeklong corporate boot camp at Fairy Tale Cupcakes. The idea is the brainchild of billionaire Ian Hannigan, new owner of SWS (Southwest Style), a lifestyle magazine that chronicles the lives of Scottsdale’s rich and famous. He’s assigned his staff to a team-building week of making cupcakes for charity. It’s clear that the staff would rather be doing just about anything other than frosting baked goods. But when the magazine’s creative director is found murdered outside the bakery, Mel and Angie have a new team-building exercise—find the killer before their business goes AWOL. INCLUDES SCRUMPTIOUS RECIPES

Download or read book Silence Broken written by Sara O'Meara and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of Childhelp USA's Journey in the Treatment and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect These stories give an emotional but uplifting voice to one of society's darkest secrets: child abuse. After witnessing his parents murder his sister, a little boy became totally silent. He was placed in 15 different foster homes before being sent to the Childhelp Village. No matter how hard they tried, the staff was unable to get the little boy to speak. Finally, the man in charge of the Village's animal therapy program took the little boy to the barn and told him that "Chocolate," a pony, was now his responsibility. Everyday, the little boy ran to the barn to take care of Chocolate. On the fifth day, he put his arms around the pony and said, "I love you." Once his silence had been broken, the boy rapidly began to heal. This story is but one from a lifetime of work of two women, Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson. This book--told through the voices of the founders, victims, and associates of Childhelp USA--is truly a journey from tragedy to triumph. The resiliency of both these women and the children they have touched with their love is a lesson for us all.