Download or read book Shy Town Girls written by Mg Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four Shy Girls, Four Big Dreams, One Awesome City Book 1 in the Shy-Town Girls Quartet Series When beautiful, but shy 24-year-old, Bobbie Bertucci, arrives at her new digs, an elegant brownstone in Chicago's historic Gold Coast neighborhood, she has no idea what her new life will be like. Between balancing her job as a modeling agent and escaping a bad relationship, she's hit rock bottom. But things change when she moves into the same building as her close friend Meryl. Additionally, her two new twenty-something roommates, Ivy and Ella, help bring Bobbie out of her shell. Barbara, landlady and mother-hen of the house, watches out for the girls while sharing wisdom, sage advice, and guidance along better paths. Bobbie, Meryl, Ivy, and Ella, all variations of shy girls, brave the city of Chicago together, forming a powerful bond of friendship. Their nighttime roof deck conversations over glasses of wine instigate laughter and even some tears. Bobbie takes a bold step to redesign her life completely to ensure she doesn't fall into the romantic trap she fell into before. But there's a new suitor in the picture, and she will have to decide between an old flame or a new one, taking a risk, something hard for any girl--even harder for a shy girl.
Download or read book Chi Town written by William E. Wilson and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfonso Lewis goes by the name of “Sunshine.” After serving twelve years in Illinois State Prison on drug related charges, he is released and returns to the south side of Chicago to pick up where he left off. White Chocolate, Sunshine’s partner in the illicit drug trade, kept things operating while Sunshine was away, but now, it’s back to business as usual. While on a trip to the Grand Caymans, Sunshine and White Chocolate meet Leroy and Shirley Smith. The unassuming Smiths just happen to be known transporters who move drugs from Columbia to the United States. Things are looking up—until authorities search the Smiths’ hotel and find an illegal stash of drugs. The Smiths are arrested, and Sunshine and White Chocolate’s lives are forever altered. Chi-Town is a gritty tale of power, corruption, and suspense driven by a compelling sense of realism. Chicago has been a place of unrest and turmoil since its inception. Now, take a fictionalized look into its cruel lawlessness through the eyes of a criminal fighting to make his way.
Download or read book Chi Town written by Norbert Blei and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2003-03-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rollicking tour of Chicago, courtesy of the city's legends and everymen.
Download or read book Short Story Collection written by Barbara Hartmann King and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories, featuring both truth and fiction; some are a mixture of both. There are five-minute stories, ten-minute stories and much longer ones too. The author gives a glimpse into her own life in the first and last entries in the book.
Download or read book The Girls in My Town written by Angela Morales and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiographical essays in The Girls in My Town create an unforgettable portrait of a family in Los Angeles. Reaching back to her grandmother’s childhood and navigating through her own girlhood and on to the present, Angela Morales contemplates moments of loss and longing, truth and beauty, motherhood and daughterhood. She writes about her parents’ appliance store and how she escaped from it, the bowling alley that provided refuge, and the strange and beautiful things she sees while riding her bike in the early mornings. She remembers fighting for equal rights for girls as a sixth grader, calling the cops when her parents fought, and listening with her mother to Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman,” the soundtrack of her parents’ divorce. Poignant, serious, and funny, Morales’s book is both a coming-of-age story and an exploration of how a writer discovers her voice.
Download or read book Heroine Stories written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been telling stories since the beginning of time--sharing them from one generation to the next. In Heroine Stories, readers will read four different tales from smart, strong, heroic women. Readers will recognize some of their favorite stories growing up and discover new ones. Books include mature, complex themes at a low readability to engage struggling readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.
Download or read book The Hottest Water in Chicago written by Gayle Pemberton and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating cultural journey through black and white America.
Download or read book The Shy Guy s Guide to Dating written by Barry Dutter and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide that will take shy guys everywhere-from the first date to home plate. "Hey baby, what's your sign?" "Come here often?" These lines may work in the movies, but not in real life, and not for the millions of guys too shy to risk their dignity on such flimsy pickup lines. Barry Dutter knows, he used to be a shy guy himself, sitting at home night after night watching television because asking a woman for a date was simply too scary. Not anymore. He's learned dozens of tricks to help shy guys ease into the swing of dating while avoiding humiliating rejections and romantic disasters. Keeping a shy guy's tender ego in mind, he tells guys where to meet women, which ones to approach and which to avoid. Readers will learn what to do with them, and how to act from the first date through commitment time. Filled with hilarious lessons from the pop culture we grew up in, this witty, commonsense guide is a must for everyone who's ever been afraid to try-which means everyone.
Download or read book My Infamous Life written by Albert "Prodigy" Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A memoir about a life almost lost and a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop's golden era ... a story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean streets of New York City"--Dust flap jacket.
Download or read book The Voyage to Excellence written by Nischinta Amarnath and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A never-ending desire to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. It is this indomitable human spirit that two young authors give expression to through their creative endeavours in The Voyage to Excellence . In this bold venture, Debashish Ghosh and Nischinta Amarnath give an insight into the dynamics of different business models spearheaded by exceptional human beings.
Download or read book The Plug Next Door 4 written by Sol and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Part 3 of The Plug Next Door, you found out that God has another daughter named Summer. However, her life isn't what one would imagine for someone who has a rich plug for a father. The little Chicago girl is living in poverty, helping her adoptive mother clean homes in order to make ends meet. Still, at the tender age of 17, she's just like any other teenaged girl. She's never been in any real trouble, makes good grades in school, and has a best friend who rides for her. She's even headed off to college soon. Her world seems to be moving along on track until a blast from the past walks back into the picture. Loso, an effervescent hustler with a charming smile, lavish cars, and endless money, quickly wins the young girl's heart. He's the perfect guy, spoils her to no end, and upgrades her life. Everything about him drives Summer crazy, but she's not the only girl on his team. He's been known to get around, and there is one other woman that he can't seem to shake no matter how hard he tries. If Loso's promiscuous ways aren't enough to tear him and Summer apart, there are many other obstacles standing in the way. Their age difference, betrayal in the streets, and then there's Summer's father, God. What does the future hold for their fairytale relationship when Loso finds out that he's dating his plug’s daughter? ***Please note, if you do not read this installment, you will be confused in part 5. This story will fill particular holes from part 3 (i.e. How Sloan got pregnant, the circumstances behind Summer being given up for adoption, the start of Young and Erin's affair, as well as what God did on the streets when he was in Chicago).
Download or read book Shy Willow written by Cat Min and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken. Should she try? Can she? Cat Min delivers a breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend.
Download or read book The Hitler Filmography written by Charles P. Mitchell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the time his Nazi regime launched World War II to the present, Adolf Hitler has frequently been depicted on film. He was largely ridiculed at first, since laughter was a powerful weapon and morale booster for nations at war. Later representations were more somber and realistic, yet Hitler's image never escaped the undertone of scorn. This book concentrates exclusively on portrayals of Hitler in feature films and television miniseries. The filmography covers films with a factual historical storyline, fictional stories, alternate histories, parodies and films where actors playing Hitler have a cameo. Each entry provides production credits, an annotated cast list, an analysis and synopsis of the film, an evaluation of the actor playing Hitler in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of his portrayal, and representative quotations from the film.
Download or read book Searching written by Kae Shakir and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-01-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searching? Nowadays the ever changing rules of life have everybody searching for something. Searching for stability, truth, love. Searching to find self. Set in Houston, Searching is bond to make you want to seek out your own answers to life. NATALIE, has her career right where she wants it, now if she could get her on-again off-again relationship on track. JOHNATHAN, rich and handsome, has never worked for anything other than Natalie. In the past his indiscretions, lies, and controlling nature plauged their relationship. But now he's changed...or has he? DANYALE, always looking for love in all the wrong places, and always coming up empty. Now she thinks she's found the right place in a new face. JAY, new in town, he's poetic, successful, and fine as hell. Everything Danyale's looking for. But is she what he's searching for? MENA, a divorced, single-mother, constantly worries about her son's happiness, and if she's lost the chance to be happy herself. DERRICK, ex-thug turned entreperneur, now owner of the Casual Cafe. Aside from the occassional "baby momma drama" his life is great and he's finally ready to settle down. KEVIN, has the perfect life, including a devoted girlfriend. But there is something from his past that has changed all of that. Now he's not sure who he is or what he wants.
Download or read book Vanilla s Ladies written by Emilia Szleszynska and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOU WOULD THINK YOU'RE READING A DONALD GOINES STORY, BUT FROM A FEMALE POINT OF VIEW! DIRTY, SEXY, DETROIT STREET LESBIAN DRAMA! WITH A LITTLE PIMPING AS WELL. In the hardcore, volatile city of Detroit, street-smart Vanilla is working hard to make a name for herself. As a young lesbian running an escort service, Vanilla is focused on forging a path in what has always been a male-dominated industry. With only the hottest girls working for her who make thousands daily, nineteen-year-old Vanilla is living a ghetto fabulous lifestyle. Money always comes first for Vanilla. Pleasure is second, but when she is with her girlfriend, Spin, Vanilla knows she is at the mercy of a gorgeous woman whom she looks upon as her biggest weakness in life. Vanilla's fabulous lifestyle is about to change, however; she meets Pops, a sexy client who catches her eye. Vanilla, normally enraptured by women, is unexpectedly nurturing an undeniable attraction to Pops and everything he has to offer. Suddenly, she is immersed in a passionate affair and Spin has no idea that the woman she thinks is hers is slipping away. In this street drama full of love, obsession, and money, one woman puts everything on the line as she looks deep inside to find the strength to not only survive, but thrive in an uncertain world.
Download or read book Chi Town Coyote written by Heather Augustyn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how one coyote saved Chicago's most treasured possession.
Download or read book CHI TOWN MURDERS written by BONNIE FASSO RICHRDSON and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a short story that takes place when a Serial Killer takes over Chicago Ill. He targets women whose marriages ended due to their infadilty. Women are beaten severly and left for dead in low traffic public places. A state wide manhunt is underway only to realize they are chasing the wrong person and the killer is right in their own backyard.
