Download or read book Stolen Moments of Joy written by Hamour Baika and published by Unrolling Script. This book was released on 2022-06-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heritage that’s made him an outsider. A relationship that’s destroying his self-esteem. Is there any hope to be found in his struggles? Baltimore, 2014. Abdul feels torn. The Afghan immigrant can’t reconcile his love for his charming boyfriend with the bruises the man leaves on his face. So when a handsome activist’s flirtatious exchange offers solace, he goes against his beliefs and enters into a secret tryst. Feeling guilty for having stepped out of his relationship, Abdul is determined to make it up to his boyfriend, even as a racially motivated shooting dominates the local news in his adopted city. In the public arena, he wants justice and peace. In his personal life, however, he believes the troubles with his partner are a fair payment for the sins of his past — a cycle that keeps him going back to his beau’s volatile temperament. Can Abdul conquer his demons and unlock his true inner strength? Stolen Moments of Joy is a gripping contemporary LGBT novel. If you like heroes who fight to be brave, complex relationships, and thoughtful explorations of heavy topics, then you’ll adore Hamour Baika’s story of hope. Buy Stolen Moments of Joy to find courage among chaos today!

Download or read book The Book of Stolen Dreams written by David Farr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that “swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again” (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. “[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket” (Publishers Weekly). Rachel and Robert live a gray, dreary life under the rule of cruel and calculating Charles Malstain. That is, until one night, when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book. Before their father is captured, Rachel and Robert are given one mission: find the missing final page. But to uncover the secrets of The Book of Stolen Dreams, the siblings must face darkness and combat many evils to be rewarded with the astonishing, magical truth about the book. Nevertheless, they resolve to do everything in their power to stop it from falling into Charles Malstain’s hands. For if it does, he could rule their world forever.

Download or read book Stolen Moments written by Sir Henry Parkes and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book It s Not You written by Ramani Durvasula PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From clinical psychologist and expert in narcissistic relationships Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a guide to protecting and healing yourself from the daily harms of narcissism AN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissistic person. One day they draw you in with their charm and charisma, the next they gaslight you, wreck your self-esteem, and leave you wondering, What should I have done differently? As Dr. Ramani explains in It’s Not You, the answer is: absolutely nothing. Just as a tiger can’t change its stripes, a narcissist will not stop manipulating and invalidating you, no matter how much you try to appease them. The first step toward healing from their toxic influence—and to protect yourself from future harm—is to accept that you are not to blame for their behavior. Drawing on more than two decades of studying the landscape of narcissism and working with survivors, Dr. Ramani explores how narcissists hijack our well-being and offers a healing path forward. Unpacking the oft-misunderstood personality, she reveals the telltale behavioral patterns that indicate you may be dealing with a narcissist. Along the way, you’ll learn how to become gaslight resistant, chip away at the trauma bonds that keep you stuck in the cycle, grieve the loss of these painful relationships, create and maintain realistic boundaries, discern unhelpful behaviors from narcissistic behaviors, and recover your sense of self after constant invalidation. Thriving after, or even during, a narcissistic relationship can be challenging, but It’s Not You shows you it is possible. Dr. Ramani invites you to stop blaming yourself and trying to change the narcissistic person, and to start giving yourself permission to let go of their hold on you and finally embrace your true self.

Download or read book Crazy Brave written by Joy Harjo and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice.

Download or read book Stolen Moments written by Roxanne Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Highlander s Lass written by Aileen Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highland love is never fickle... Mairi Douglas’s daily life consists of digging up potatoes and turnips, of cleaning chamber pots, and making beds. And dreaming of a life with the young man she’s smitten with. Until the death of those dreams come about swiftly and painfully when said young man proves himself a faithless wretch. She sends a message out begging for her removal from the keep of Calan Stewart so that her heart can heal somewhere far away from the daily vision of the wretch’s infidelity. Elliott MacPherson, the laird’s cousin has been sent to Clan Stewart’s keep to deliver a message, but most assuredly not the message that Mairi Douglas is expecting. Unfortunately, he bears witness to Mairi’s humiliation which puts him on the wrong side of the sharp tongue of the short-fused red-haired beauty. To complicate matters, he’s to escort her away in the midst of intrigue and treachery while women are vanishing from the highlands without leaving so much as the tiniest of clues.

Download or read book THE SATISFIER written by EMILE NDAHUNGA and published by Emile Ndahunga. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where everyone is after power, pleasure, and possessions, Pastor Emile Ndahunga boldly declares a deep truth: there is an emptiness within us that can only be satisfied by Jesus. In “The Satisfier,” Pastor Ndahunga shares his personal experiences and a persuasive message of hope, inviting readers to turn away from the world’s fleeting pleasures and adopt the everlasting fulfillment found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. The author untangles the illusions of worldly satisfaction, revealing the transformative power of surrendering to the love of Jesus. This book is a rallying cry to all those who have ever felt the ache of unfulfilled desires, encouraging them to find the abundant life that can only be found in the arms of the One who created them. It is a read of self-discovery, spiritual awakening, and the unending joy that comes from realizing that “Jesus” is the true Satisfier of our souls.

Download or read book Stolen Moments written by Dianne Mayhew and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stolen Moments written by Kathi Whitman and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stolen Moments is a beautiful yet tragic love story about two lovers who know in their heart of hearts that they are meant to be together, but cant be. Hold on to your seats as you will be taken down country roads into a small southern town, where things are never quite as they seem. While on an adventure of the most passionate kind, you will enjoy visiting a quiet, charming little southern town, where the Tennessee River opens up to pour out her secrets. You will be spellbound by the forces that are so much greater than ours, as you unravel the truths in this story. Magdeline Marie OHara will capture your heart, just as she did Stephens. Each page will take you on her journey through laughter and heartachethe pain and the joy that you can only know when you truly love.

Download or read book Mothertrucker written by Amy Butcher and published by Little A. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of two women who found meaning, strength, and friendship in one of the most punishing and magnificent landscapes on earth. Amy Butcher was an accomplished college professor, mentor, and writer, but in her own home, she was embarrassed and emotionally burdened by an increasingly abusive relationship. Exhausted and terrified of the ways her partner's behavior could escalate, Amy reached out to Instagram celebrity Joy "Mothertrucker" Wiebe. Joy was a fifty-year-old wife and mother and the nation's only female ice road trucker, a woman who maneuvered big rigs through the Alaskan wilderness along the deadliest road in America. Joy was everything Amy wanted to be: independent, fearless, and in charge of her life in a landscape dominated by men. Invited by Joy to ride shotgun, Amy found her escape on a road that was treacherous, beautiful, and exhilarating--an adventurous ride through the Alaskan wilderness that was profoundly life changing. Mothertrucker is the story of that bracing four-hundred-mile journey navigating snow-glazed overpasses, ice-blue curves, and near plummets. It's also the stories that led them both to Alaska--an interrogation of the reality of female fear, domestic violence, and how to overcome--and an exploration into just how galvanizing friendships between women can be.

Download or read book Tarc written by Riese Gordon and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tarc... a land dancing on the precipice of war. A fairy land's history in the making, fuelled by the clandestine love of a father, an inexperienced queen finding her voice and young warrior who secretly treasures more than his birth land in his heart. Allow Tarc and its inhabitants to sweep you away on a mystical, magical and intriguing journey that highlights their struggle for true and rightful representation of each of the Fay found in this starkly beautiful land of contrasts.

Download or read book Conversations in a Park written by Regina Ryan and published by Regina Ryan. This book was released on 2019 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversations in a Park is a light hearted book of motivational musings peppered with research and wisdom from the worlds of psychology, philosophy and classic literature. Dr Regina Ryan argues that the chaos that accompanies motherhood should be countered by creating 'stolen moments' throughout the day and using these with discipline and consistency to connect to your inner self through solitude, daily rituals, expressing creativity and learning how to condition yourself to choose one thought over another. The main philosophy is to think small and in time you will find that the big has been hiding in the small all along.

Download or read book Highlands Romance Collection Set 2 written by Aileen Adams and published by . This book was released on with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Highlander’s Lady Highland borders offer treachery and love... Olivia Smythe is the daughter an English earl and a Scottish woman. He has decided that his half-Scottish daughter should go to the Highlands for her own safety to avoid the border skirmishes that plague their area. He’s also pleaded her hand to a cruel Englishman. Laird Boyd MacPherson has no idea the Englishwoman he’s saved from cutthroats is the cousin of a Highland laird. He has no idea the courage and wherewithal that this young half-Scot can muster. He is quick to find out when she runs away and seeks to hide from her betrothed and the rest of the world. Boyd turns the Highlands upside down looking for her, only to find her in the least likely of places. The Highlander’s Lass Mairi Douglas’s daily life consists of digging up potatoes and turnips, of cleaning chamber pots, and making beds. And dreaming of a life with the young man she’s smitten with. Until the death of those dreams come about swiftly and painfully when said young man proves himself a faithless wretch. She sends a message out begging for her removal from the keep of Calan Stewart so that her heart can heal somewhere far away from the daily vision of the wretch’s infidelity. Elliott MacPherson, the laird’s cousin has been sent to Clan Stewart’s keep to deliver a message, but most assuredly not the message that Mairi Douglas is expecting. Unfortunately, he bears witness to Mairi’s humiliation which puts him on the wrong side of the sharp tongue of the short-fused redhaired beauty. To complicate matters, he’s to escort her away in the midst of intrigue and treachery while women are vanishing from the highlands without leaving so much as the tiniest of clues. The Highlander’s Pledge Highland promises are forever... Keith MacFarlane’s a man on a mission. Find the babe. It is not for him to question orders. A man raised on the horse, wielding the sword, he is prone to obeying commands, even when those commands might go against the grain. Eidith Gilbraith does not yield to any man. She’s been charged with protecting the wee ones from outsiders, especially a golden-haired bairn who’s captured her heart. She wields a pistol with a confidence that is all bluster as she shuns the newcomer who asks too many questions. When the true identity of the bairn is revealed, will Eidith and Keith be able to put aside their differences to find common ground in saving the children from imminent danger? Will they have to sacrifice the feelings they’ve begun to succumb to in order to keep the wee ones safe? The Highlander’s Escape There is no escaping fate… Malcolm Drummond has risked all to save Eidith and Keith and the king’s bastard son. As such, he is now a wanted man. Gone are the dreams of settling a farm in the highlands where his forebearers have for centuries, of raising a family on the island he loves more than life itself. Malcolm is a wanted man and as such, the safest choice is to escape Scotland. To make his way to the New World and start anew. Margaret Astley, daughter of a landed, wealthy Englishman is running away from a brutally horrid situation. She has more than herself to worry about. The baby she carries is her top priority. She boards a ship for the Colonies with the hopes that she can escape the past and give her baby a future. Malcolm finds himself attracted to the austere, standoffish Englishwoman who carries a bairn. He wonders what her secret is, though clearly, the soon-to-be arriving bairn is no secret. Margaret needs more help than she can imagine. Will she escape to safety or choose the dangerous and risky path?

Download or read book A LOVE UNWRITTEN written by MIRRIAM MUSONDA-SALATI and published by Mirriam Kangwa Salati-Oppong. This book was released on with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bustling cityscape, where the canvases of destiny are painted with the hues of chance encounters, "A Love Unwritten" unfolds—a tale of passion, resilience, and the enduring nature of true love. Follow the journey of two souls, navigating the realms of artistry and political pursuits, as they discover the transformative power of a connection that defies the conventional boundaries of love stories. Anthony, an artist with a soulful passion for creativity, and Annie, a trailblazer in the political arena, embark on a journey that spans the complexities of illness, parental disapproval, and the timeless beauty found in the unwritten chapters of the heart. As the pages turn, witness the echoes of shared memories, the legacy of love, and the bittersweet beauty of a love story that lingers, even when paths diverge. "A Love Unwritten" invites readers to explore the profound dimensions of genuine, enduring love—a narrative that resonates with the complexities of relationships, the beauty of individual growth, and the timeless essence of a connection that transcends the ordinary.

Download or read book HeartStrings written by Saurav Suman and published by Saurav Suman. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 2073 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forget cheesy fairytales and outdated advice, "Heartstrings: A Relationship & Love Field Guide" is your down-to-earth guide to navigating the wild world of love in the 21st century. Think of it as a mix tape of juicy insights from psychology, relatable stories from literature, and real-world tips for tackling modern relationship challenges. This book doesn't promise a picture-perfect ending, but it equips you with the tools to write your own love story – from mastering communication to spicing things up in the bedroom and navigating the ever-present glow of your phone. So, grab a cup of coffee, curl up, and get ready to unlock the secrets to deeper connections, personal growth, and a whole lot of love."

Download or read book Made in His Image written by Diane Wiedemann and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My first therapist told me I needed a witness, and here this date, 25 September 2022, the Lord spoke unto me that He was, in fact, the first witness to my story, and as He then witnessed my story back unto me. He then did compel me to write first for the healing of myself and then for the healing of others so they, in turn, can witness to others the power and healing contained within God-therapy that was first given unto me and is now available for all who have need, which means you, for that's how much He loves all of us to His glory.