Download or read book Seeing Ghosts written by Kat Chow and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "graceful, captivating" (New York Times Book Review) story from a singular new talent paints a portrait of grief and the search for meaning as told through the prism of three generations of her Chinese American family—perfect for readers of Helen Macdonald and Elizabeth Alexander. Kat Chow has always been unusually fixated on death. She worried constantly about her parents dying---especially her mother. A vivacious and mischievous woman, Kat's mother made a morbid joke that would haunt her for years to come: when she died, she'd like to be stuffed and displayed in Kat's future apartment in order to always watch over her. After her mother dies unexpectedly from cancer, Kat, her sisters, and their father are plunged into a debilitating, lonely grief. With a distinct voice that is wry and heartfelt, Kat weaves together a story of the fallout of grief that follows her extended family as they emigrate from China and Hong Kong to Cuba and America. Seeing Ghosts asks what it means to reclaim and tell your family’s story: Is writing an exorcism or is it its own form of preservation? The result is an extraordinary new contribution to the literature of the American family, and a provocative and transformative meditation on who we become facing loss. AN NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2021 PICK * A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF 2021 PICK * A NEW YORK TIMESNOTABLE BOOK OF 2021 * A HARPER'S BAZAAR BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2021 * A TOWN & COUNTRYBEST BOOK OF 2021 PICK * A FORTUNE BEST BOOK OF 2021 PICK

Download or read book CRASH written by scott wellinger and published by WWPGroup, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prison isn't someplace that anybody wants to be. As a New Hampshire criminal defense attorney, Jacob Grantes's job is to ensure his client's freedom. Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter, he finds himself incarcerated pending his trial. Grantes's friend and investigator from South Boston, Warren Dennihan, is searching for some piece of evidence that will mitigate the attorney's guilt. Only Grantes was blackout drunk. He cannot remember anything about the crash that night, he is of no help to the investigator, Deni. Grantes's only interest is to get back to his wife and young child. As the day of the trial draws near, as the investigation moves forward, increasingly less about the case makes any sense. What seemed originally to be a simple yet horrific drunk driving incident, turns out to be a cross-country search for the truth. Both the imprisoned attorney and Deni must brace themselves for another crash.

Download or read book Puppy Chow Is Better Than Prozac written by Bruce Goldstein and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Bruce Goldstein-an edgy, twenty-something New Yorker trying to make his mark in advertising-just waking up in the morning was an ordeal. Underemployed and recently dumped, he was well into the downward spiral of bipolar disorder. Even with therapy, lithium, Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Prozac, he could not shake his rapid mood swings, his fear of dying, or the voice of Satan, who first visited him one sunny day in Central Park. Then came Ozzy, a black Labrador pup (named after metal's "Prince of Darkness") who leads Bruce toward recovery through complete, canine dependence. From the depths of his despair to a life remade, Bruce shows how learning to care for, train, and love the hilariously loyal Ozzy provided him with the structure and focus he needed to heal.

Download or read book JUST A LITTLE BIT PREGNANT written by Eileen Wilks and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'M WHAT?!" The doctor had confirmed it—Jacy James was two months pregnant. Her torrid, twelve-hour affair with Tom Rasmussin had apparently left her more than just satisfied. Trouble was, the father-to-be had run off while the tousled sheets were still hot. Now Jacy had to tell him the news…. Detective Tom Rasmussin hadn't been able to get Jacy or that searing night of passion out of his mind. So when he learned he was going to be a daddy, well, marriage seemed the right thing to do. But the proud woman turned him down flat. And now this determined bachelor had to convince Jacy that one night of passion could mean a lifetime of happiness….

Download or read book The Tao of Chow written by Jewell Starsinger and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Other End of the Leash written by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

Download or read book Think Level 4 Student s Book written by Herbert Puchta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenge and inspire your teenage learners to think beyond language. Think is a vibrant course designed to engage teenage learners and make them think. As well as building students' language skills, it offers a holistic approach to learning: developing their thinking skills, encouraging them to reflect on values and building their self-confidence. Topics are chosen to appeal to and challenge teenagers, firing their imagination and ensuring effective learning. Exam-style exercises and tips help students prepare for Cambridge English Key, Preliminary, First and Advanced. Informed by the Cambridge English Corpus, the course reflects real language usage and 'Get it right' sections help students avoid common mistakes.

Download or read book Pearl Jinx written by Sandra Hill and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jinx Inc. treasure-hunting company has a new mission - to find the 'cave pearls' rumoured to exist in the bottom-most cavity of an ancient cave. But first, mission leader Caleb Peach has to find an expert consultant. An ex-Navy SEAL, Caleb is used to getting his man but Dr Claire Cassidy, archaeologist extraordinaire, is proving hard to pin down. Only after he tracks her down on her fishing holiday and proves that Jinx Inc. is an upstanding, responsible company does the she sign on the dotted line. The attraction is immediate but Caleb and Claire are very different people. He's buttoned up and goes by the book and still carries a lot of bitterness because of a painful past. She's a free spirit and truly self-sufficient and independent, yet she's not opposed to the possibility of love in her life.With Claire's help, along with the assistance of Cajun Healer, Tante Lulu, Caleb and his family reconcile. At about the ame time, adventure and hilarity abound as the crew of Jinx Inc. begin the search for and find the fabled cave pearls.

Download or read book Pinky written by Wesley Hall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pinky, A Memoir of WWII, is the first of four volumes about a young man who couldn't wait to join the U. S. Navy and go to the Pacific. In this volume T. J. Thiggens is sixteen when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. He agrees with his mother to complete the school year 1942-1943 if she will sign his enlistment papers. He goes through boot camp at Farragut, Idaho, and is transferred to Shoemaker, California, to await orders to ship overseas. On his eighteenth birthday he boards the SS Eugene Skinner for the South Pacific; and after 23 days he arrived in New Caledonia. There he attends a Fleet Radio School, works for a time at the COMSOPAC Service Squadron; and, after almost a year on this island, he finally gets a transfer to a wooden subchaser, which is headed north into the War Zone. There are five subchasers in Noumea Harbor being converted to LCC's (landing craft, communications); and because they each have a Walt Disney cartoon character painted on their bridges, they are nicknamed "MacArthur's Donald Duck Navy". This part of the story about five wooden subchasers ends just as T. J. becomes the 'second' radio on the USS SC-995.

Download or read book Kidnapping Grimm written by E.R. Brookes and published by E.R. Brookes . This book was released on 2023-05-07 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faye Grimm thought there was no such thing as Faeries, and nightmares were nothing more than bad dreams. Until the Fey stole her away and she discovered her last name was more than just a coincidence. Eight years later, she and her family are still trying to come to terms with the terrifying world that has invaded their lives—a world that now threatens to claim her younger sisters, Ember and Evadne. Faye has devised a reckless plan to save her sisters from her fate, but before she can carry it out the unthinkable happens—she is kidnapped by a group of mere humans. In retaliation, Ember and Evadne are dragged into the dark and dangerous Faerie Realm where they can only trust each other as an unstoppable, inherited power blooms within them. Caught between Summer and Winter Courts in an age-old struggle for power and control, the girls fight to keep hold of who they are. Both courts believe that Ember and Evadne are the twins from an ancient prophecy, but no one can see the darker hand pulling the strings beneath it all. A figure entangling them in secrets, and seeking to unveil an even greater evil with the girls' blood. Desperate to return to the Realm to help her sisters, Faye is doing everything she can to escape her kidnapper Ronan, despite the mind numbing drugs forced into her system every day. As she struggles to outwit Jeremiah, the true mastermind behind her kidnapping, the truth about why she was taken slowly begins to emerge. As the net of deception tightens around her, Faye must decide who she can trust and what to believe. Once she chooses her path, there will be no turning back. Fate and shadowy forces beyond Jeremiah's madness push her toward the dark truth; buried within the bones of the past lurks a danger with the power to unravel the present.

Download or read book Chow Down written by Laurien Berenson and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A canine competition in New York turns criminal: “Enjoyable…plenty of twists and turns… a tight suspenseful package.”—Publishers Weekly If Melanie Travis was planning on a quiet family summer with her Standard Poodle Faith, son Davey, and new husband Sam, her plans are about to turn upside down. When she receives a letter from the Champions Dog Food Company informing her that Faith has been selected as a finalist in the “All Dogs Are Champions” contest, Melanie is mystified—until she discovers it was Davey who sent her name in. At the reception in New York where they meet the other finalists, Melanie immediately senses that this pack is a bone’s throw away from a major dogfight. And when Larry Kim, one of the finalists, dies in a suspicious fall, something smells rotten. With the final decision for a winner drawing near and the competition getting downright ferocious, Melanie and Faith will have to stay alert—because Melanie’s digging may well unearth a barking-mad killer who’ll do anything to win. “If you like dogs, you’ll love Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis mysteries!”—Joanne Fluke, New York Times-bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen series

Download or read book The Sorcerer s Gun written by Craig Shaw Gardner and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two worlds… One war… The war between Earth and Castle rages on. A brave group of humans invades the mazelike world of Castle, determined to overthrow the evil ruler known only as the Pale Man. They mean to take the fight to the enemy … and defeat him on his own ground. But the Pale Man knows they are coming. And he's about to show these humans the true meaning of war…

Download or read book The Madman s Guide to Sarcastic Definitions written by David Gudgeon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you combat boredom? Write your own dictionary! And yes, it is as easy as it sounds, provided that you are a total smart ass or at least ten cents short of your personal dollar. Fortunately, the author just happens to be one, or the other, or both! Well, at least he has his moments. Really though, the creation of this book is more along the lines of a challenge. Having been told that he was so sarcastic that he could write a book about it, he decided to actually do it, and this book is the result. This book has been done in dictionary form for ease of subject, since sarcasm is not something that can necessarily be taught. It is more of a skill one develops for themselves. However, having a reference with a wisecrack for a multitude of different subjects at your disposal doesn't hurt, and therefore this book should be a good jumping off point for developing the skill. Always choose subjects that are not likely to get you into trouble, and keep in mind that you should use your best judgment all the same. Remember, this book has been written all in good fun.

Download or read book Foxblood written by Raquel Lyon and published by Raquel Lyon. This book was released on with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing all three books in the Foxblood trilogy. A Brush with the Moon One incident can change your life. For Sophie, it was the day the fox attacked her. All Sophie ever wanted was a way out. Only a few weeks ago, she was a quiet art student with an overbearing mother and no higher dream than starting university and reuniting with her BFF, but destiny intervenes in the form of a fox bite. If being attacked by a rabid animal isn’t freaky enough, her new town has secrets. People are dying, and Sophie feels she is being watched. Then there’s the arrogant and annoyingly sexy Sebastian with his plummy accent and come-to-bed eyes creeping her out. She should stay well away, but then he does live in the spooky manor house, and curiosity is her middle name. Rise of the Hellion Something’s stalking Sophie—and it’s not just her boyfriend’s cute cousin! Pulled from a life of obscurity and chosen to take over from a dying goddess, Sophie is thrown into a world where the supernatural is normal and the humans oblivious. Without meaning to, Sophie is making enemies, and as corpses mount, she fears for the people she cares for, but when someone she loves is accused of the killings, Sophie is convinced it can’t be true and sets out to prove their innocence. Fall from Grace Girl or goddess? Sophie has a decision to make. With the supernatural world in a state of unrest and her feelings for Connor intensifying, Sophie’s life is out of control, and she needs to get it back. But no matter how hard she tries, her desire to do what is right is faltering. Life is complicated. Is the chance of happiness really worth destroying her future? One thing is certain. To realise her destiny, she must leave behind everything she loves. This book was written, produced, and edited in the UK, where some spelling, grammar, and word usage will vary from US English.

Download or read book Fools Rush in Where Angels written by Merritt Charles and published by Author House. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in todays America, where the bar seems to be lowered for moral and ethical standards, this fast moving story chronicles the plight of four men, each of whom have experienced sensual or personal frustrations that prompt them to visit the seamy side of town. Unfortunately, their indiscretions lead them into a diabolical scheme where they find themselves caught in the vise grip of a cunning and resourceful former bad cop, now turned extortionist. The blackmailer is their current problem because his beautiful and seductive partner was their first mistake. Those fooled deal with their dilemma in varied ways. Some are successful, some are not. One incurs tragic results. Will their personal and financial lives be salvaged and will the perpetrators be brought to justice as they weave their elusive way across the country, wreaking havoc on additional, unsuspecting victims with every locale they visit? A retired police detective is enlisted by two of those involved and a team effort is launched to rein in the blackmailers. Success or failure of their search is dependent upon a match of wits, resources and crucial timing of the two former police officers - good cop versus bad cop! Frustration - temptation - indiscretion extortion!

Download or read book LONGSHADOWS written by Kent White and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1969 and the Vietnam War has been raging for over five years. The North Vietnamese Army has increased their cross-border attacks on American troops from their hidden jungle sanctuaries in Laos and Cambodia. Operating deep inside Laos and Cambodia, elite Green Beret Studies and Observation, or SOG, reconnaissance teams routinely infiltrate enemy strongholds to gather valuable intelligence on the NVA troop and equipment build-up. Longshadows is the riviting story of a six-man, SOG recon team led by Special Forces Sergeant Steve McShane. His team, comprised of one other American Green Beret and four indigenous mercenaries, discovers the existence of a Caucasian fighting alongside enemy NVA soldiers. Russian army advisor? Foreign mercenary? American deserter? A $10,000 reward has been offered to any SOG team capturing a Caucasian, dead or alive. Sergeant McShane must pit his intelligence, courage, and strength against a cunning enemy in a series of deadly clashes in the treacherous jungles of Laos. The compelling, bone chilling action of Kent White's novel, promises to both terrify and excite, wrapping the reader in a suspenseful web of intrigue. Inspired by actual events, Lonshadows is the saga of one man's obsession to learn the truth that lies behind enemy lines.

Download or read book Correspondence Respecting the Revision of the Treaty of Tien tsin signed 1858 written by Great Britain. Foreign Office and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: