Download or read book Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest Near the Little Yellow House Vol 3 written by George E. Peterson Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-05-19 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While writing these childrens books I mixed fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and the will to overcome near-impossible problems with creative solutions. Since children need positive encouragement, optimism, hope, and, most of all - love, Ive created stories using animals - who are true to their particular nature. I chose animals which children can both relate to and understand by their own unique behaviors, but sometimes with a little humor and a few unexpected happenings. Positive reading for positive readers! In this third volume of Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest, many silly and unwarranted fears that children and adults have are discussed and thwarted. Such strange fears are everything from green slime on rocks in rivers, ponds and lakes to cemetaries - small bugs to darkness - and, of course, rain and thunder. The book teaches children that if they would only learn about these senseless fears, the fears would go away, and also that when they come across something that is truely dangerous, they wouldn't fear it, but respect it instead. "Man hurts what he fears, fears what he hates, and hates what he does not understand! - And this is the root problem of the world!"

Download or read book Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest written by George E. Peterson Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While writing these children's books I mixed fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and the will to overcome near-impossible problems with creative solutions. Since children need positive encouragement, optimism, hope, and, most of all - love, I've created stories using animals - who are true to their particular nature. I chose animals which children can both relate to and understand by their own unique behaviors, but sometimes with a little humor and a few unexpected happenings. Positive reading for positive readers! This first book in the Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest series is about a yearling bunny that visits a bunny feeding station built by the owner of the home, Mr. Teddy. While the bunny feeds, he is constantly on the lookout for Odin, the Fox King. One day, Odin chases the li'l bunny and instead of escaping like usual, he tumbles down a snowy hill and ends up in a giant snowball that eventually falls into the Flusse River. Li'l bunny then digs his way to the top where he meets many new friends as he floats away, but also realizes that he has injured his right ear. After a meeting with a wise blue jay, Mr. Vis, li'l bunny is convinced that his injury isn't a disability at all, but a blessing that makes him stand out in Skog Forest and leads him to great happiness. This book teaches children with injuries and disabilities that these misfortunes may bring them fortune in many different ways and not to listen to ridicule.

Download or read book The Lost Boy written by S.A. McEwen and published by Kaleido Text Media. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things are going wrong for Olivia Shorten. Her little boy has become withdrawn and anxious. Her marriage is not the safe place she had believed it to be. To top it all off, her teenage stepson has just come to live with them…and there’s something unsettling, something not-quite-right about Charlie. Olivia has her own plan about how to fix things. Unconventional, maybe, but she thinks she’s doing the right thing for her family. But then her little boy vanishes from their backyard without a trace. Frantic with fear, and with the police and the media poking around in places she'd rather they didn't, it soon becomes apparent that everyone is hiding something. Including Olivia. “Thought-provoking…deep and powerful” ★★★★★ “Beautifully written, tightly plotted page-turner.” ★★★★★ “Smart, fast-moving, twisty and dark.” ★★★★★ “Tense, haunting, perfect for fans of The Last Thing He Told Me and Little Fires Everywhere.” ★★★★★

Download or read book The Accidental Bad Girl written by Maxine Kaplan and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After getting caught hooking up with her best friend’s ex on the last day of junior year, Kendall starts senior year friendless and ostracized. She plans to keep her head down until she graduates. But after discovering her online identity has been hacked and she’s being framed for stealing from a dealer, Kendall is drawn into a tenuous partnership with the mastermind of a drug ring lurking in the shadows of her Brooklyn private school. If she wants to repair her tattered reputation and save her neck, she’ll have to decide who she really is—and own it. The longer she plays the role of “bad girl,” the more she becomes her new reputation. Friends and enemies, detectives and drug dealers—no one is who they appear to be. Least of all Kendall.

Download or read book Nabbing Thieves written by Lorraine Zimmerman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventurous kids explore a dilapidated old mansion. Their instincts save them from disaster and lead them to a great discovery.

Download or read book Stolen Stash written by Sally Rippin and published by Hardie Grant Egmont. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billie and the Secret Mystery Club are investigating their most serious mystery yet. Someone has taken something from the principal's office at school! Who would have done such a terrible thing? And when one of Billie's friends becomes a suspect, will Billie even know who to trust anymore?

Download or read book Blackvine Manor written by Wendy Meadows and published by Majestic Owl Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2021-12-05 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A struggle against those trying to bury the truth… Seeking insight to her estranged mother’s life, Alexis Cole, moves into the notoriously haunted Blackvine Manor. As she uncovers her mother’s debilitating obsession with a local legend, all clues point to the horseshoe of twelve apartments. Strange events interrupt her treasure hunting and Alexis quickly gets caught up in the perennial paranormal investigations of Blackvine Manor. Can Alexis find the answers she needs before the ruthlessly skeptical landlord, Maxwell Charles, sells the problem property to developers?

Download or read book Home Baked written by Alia Volz and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY A blazingly funny, heartfelt memoir from the daughter of the larger-than-life woman who ran Sticky Fingers Brownies, an underground bakery that distributed thousands of marijuana brownies per month and helped provide medical marijuana to AIDS patients in San Francisco--for fans of Armistead Maupin and Patricia Lockwood During the '70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the circus-like atmosphere of a city in the throes of major change. She exchanged psychic readings with Alia's future father, and thereafter had a partner in business and life. Decades before cannabusiness went mainstream, when marijuana was as illicit as heroin, they ingeniously hid themselves in plain sight, parading through town--and through the scenes and upheavals of the day, from Gay Liberation to the tragedy of the Peoples Temple--in bright and elaborate outfits, the goods wrapped in hand-designed packaging and tucked into Alia's stroller. But the stars were not aligned forever and, after leaving the city and a shoulda-seen-it-coming divorce, Alia and her mom returned to San Francisco in the mid-80s, this time using Sticky Fingers' distribution channels to provide medical marijuana to friends and former customers now suffering the depredations of AIDS. Exhilarating, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartbreaking, Home Baked celebrates an eccentric and remarkable extended family, taking us through love, loss, and finding home.

Download or read book Brain Storm a Journey of Faith Through Brain Injury written by Laura Allen and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain Storm is the story of Bruce and Laura Allen who, when confronted with the immeasurable challenges of brain injury, found courage, determination, and strength from God to forge through the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of Bruces intense and often heartbreaking recovery. The overwhelming struggles that consumed the next year changed their lives forever. Brain Storm views these incredible hurdles through the separate eyes of both the survivor and the caregiver. It recounts how God miraculously led them through each step of the journey. This candid, intimate, and often humorous approach to recovery from brain injury will encourage and inspire readersespecially those who are currently traveling a similar path. You will learn why Bruce decided, This has been the best year of my life. Brain Storm is not just the story of a mans experience recovering from brain injury, but it is also one of loss, grief, acceptance, and transcendence to find ones purpose in life. This is a true testament to how fragile our lives are and how resilient we can be in the face of adversity. Bruces story is an inspiration to me, his physician and friend, and will be to you as well. Darryl L. Kaelin, MD Bruce and Laura Allen have allowed us to journey with them in their remarkable, honest, painful, and miraculous story of faith, hope, and love. This is a must-read for anyone walking through extended physical suffering either as a patient, caregiver, or family member. You will laugh, cry, and rejoicebut most of all you will experience God. Dr. Mark L. Walker

Download or read book Nina Soni Snow Spy written by Kashmira Sheth and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovable, distractable Nina Soni and her friends and family return in another entertaining tale of big plans gone awry and amusing solutions with unexpected consequences. A long weekend and lots of snow sounds like a recipe for super-special fun to Nina. Best friend Jay is going skiing with his cousins, which is a little disappointing, but some family friends are going to visit and they've got two kids right about the ages of Nina and little sister Kavita. When Nina notices a strange car stopping at the house of neighbors she knows are out of town, she decides that it's time to be a Snow Spy--complete with a Snow Spy Snow Fort, to be built by Nina, Kavita, and new friends Priya and Nayan. Maybe together they can keep an eye on the neighborhood and figure out what MP (Mystery Person) is up to.

Download or read book An Acre of Fools written by Aden James and published by Elevate Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After battling a long illness, Peter Stewart’s daughter, Austin, finds herself in a nightmarish addiction that thrusts her and her family into a world they never imagined. As she buries herself deeper and deeper into the narcotics culture of shameless selfishness and deeply personal manipulation, Peter’s unwavering hope for her drives a wedge between him and the less forgiving family members. But when Austin finally chooses to embrace all that the life of addiction offers, Peter is forced to choose between his faith and a family too broken to hope. He chooses poorly.

Download or read book Catastrophe Magnet written by JB Heller and published by JB Heller. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly when an accident-prone bounty hunter mistakenly apprehends the wrong guy... Moving to small town Shiloh Springs from Manhattan was an adjustment Arlo was prepared for. Being accosted by a blonde that made him forget his own name, in the middle of the town's one and only coffee shop, the first day of his new job no less… not so much. Kida has something to prove. Her bounty hunting family doesn’t see her as a valued member of the team. So she may have had a few minor incidents in the past—it’s not like she meant to break that guy's nose or his collarbone—But Kida is nothing if not determined. When her father gives her one last chance to bring in an easy target, without bloodshed or broken bones this time, she jumps at the opportunity. But things don’t quite pan out the way Kida planned. Now she’s left trying to avoid the town’s newest resident who’s surprisingly hard to stop thinking about while keeping her father in the dark about her latest mishap. Totally doable, right?

Download or read book Her Lying Eyes written by David K. Bartoo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a dedicated man who worked all his adult life, to achieve the American dream, and how the woman he trusted and loved destroyed it all. A husband tries to give all the necessities and conveniences of a modern life to his wife and children. He tried to make them as comfortable as possible. This story shows the depth of his love for his wife and the disdain she felt for him. It shows that no matter how long you live with your partner, and you think you know everything about your better half, think again. A housewife deceitful ways causes a family to lose everything. He keeps waiting, thinking that she will change her deceitful ways, but is he waiting in vain?

Download or read book Domestic Thriller Box Set written by S.A. McEwen and published by Kaleido Text Media. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THREE “thought-provoking…deep and powerful” domestic thrillers from experienced mental health clinician S.A. McEwen. Hailed as “intense, surprising and original”, these psychological stories about families and the things that make us tick will enthral you from start to finish. “S.A. McEwen has a knack for understanding the small idiosyncrasies that factor in to how people think. These observations lead to an intricate tale that should not be missed." Author K. Moore ★★★★★ "Five freaking glorious stars awesome." ★★★★★ "Liane Moriarty, but grittier." Catherine Deveny, Writer, Comedian, Author and Speaker "This is a story that will stay with me for a long time." ★★★★ "A well written fast paced thriller is very rare to find these days...From [the] first page I was hooked." ★★★★★ "Sexy and seductive. Dark and chilling. Thought provoking and challenging." ★★★★★ "I am in awe of this writer and this story. It was so gritty and emotional and so compelling. I couldn't put it down. The emotions that ran thru and the intrigue kept you guessing...I don't say this often, this is a story not to be missed." ★★★★★ "This complex story took me by surprise. It is like nothing I have ever read. The characters are well written and developed. They are realistic and captivating. All of them had secrets...this is a book not to be overlooked. It is a must read." ★★★★★ "This story is brilliantly written and really grips you, keeping you guessing until the very end. I can usually tell how it will end or whodunnit but this time no matter how convinced I was about who it was, I was wrong and I love that!" ★★★★★ "It's thrilling, a little scary, and intriguing...Hint: Your first, second, and third guesses are all wrong."★★★★★ "Wow! Talk about a book that will stay with you. It dealt with a lot of things that people don't talk about...in a way that kept you hooked. Really good book." ★★★★★ “Thought-provoking…deep and powerful” ★★★★★ “Beautifully written, tightly plotted page-turner.” ★★★★★ “Smart, fast-moving, twisty and dark.” ★★★★★ “Tense, haunting, perfect for fans of The Last Thing He Told Me and Little Fires Everywhere.” ★★★★★ GOOD GIRL BAD A perfect life, or a perfect lie? Rebecca Giovanni has a beautiful life—a job she loves, a new husband who’s a great deal better than the old one, and two charming daughters from her first marriage. It’s hard not to be smug about how well she’s done for herself. She trusts her new husband. Then she wakes to find him and her sixteen-year-old daughter missing. Their dog is dead, and the front door is wide open. No matter what the police insinuate, Rebecca cannot believe Leroy and Tabby went anywhere together willingly. She’s doing a stellar job, but blended families always have their difficulties. And they'd never leave the house without their phones and wallets. But where are they? What happened in the house that night? Rebecca’s younger daughter is acting strangely, and her ex-husband is hiding secrets of his own—like where he was that night, and the real reason that he left Rebecca. And Rebecca can’t help thinking about the last time she saw her husband, and heard him say something she’d rather forget… THE GOOD DAUGHTER A violent murder. A family secret. And a boyfriend who's not who he says he is... Sydney, Australia. Lawyer and companion Natalie Coommaraswamy struggles to be the good daughter her parents demand. A second-generation Sri Lankan, she’s never penetrated her family’s resolute silence surrounding their flight from Sri Lanka, and has been left with unanswered questions about where she belongs and who she can trust. Then her best friend is found murdered. Fuelled by disinterest from the police, Natalie begins her own hunt for the murderer. But when clues point to her new lover, her carefully regulated world starts to unravel. And the truth will threaten more than her sanity… A dark, smart and twisty thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty. NB a more explicit version of this book was previously published under a pen name with ISBN 9780648201342. It has also been published with the title Ruined. The content remains the same. THE LOST BOY Things are going wrong for Olivia Shorten. Her little boy has become withdrawn and anxious. Her marriage is not the safe place she had believed it to be. To top it all off, her teenage stepson has just come to live with them…and there’s something unsettling, something not-quite-right about Charlie. Olivia has her own plan about how to fix things. Unconventional, maybe, but she thinks she’s doing the right thing for her family. But then her little boy vanishes from their backyard without a trace. Frantic with fear, and with the police and the media poking around in places she'd rather they didn't, it soon becomes apparent that everyone is hiding something. Including Olivia. A gripping page-turner of family secrets for fans of Laura Dave, Celeste Ng and Paula Hawkins.

Download or read book Witches Vampires Ghosts Oh My written by Cate Lawley and published by Cate Lawley. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three magical cozy mysteries Filled with curious and delightful characters! A vegan vamp, a possessed bobcat, a retired soul collector, and witches and vampires and ghosts - oh my! This collection includes the first book from three separate series: Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Night Shift Witch, and Death Retires. Adventures of a Vegan Vamp Undead and vegan? Not the afterlife this girl had planned. Waking up thin is one thing. But waking up gaunt, hangry, and undead makes for a very bad day. Mallory's killer better hide, because she's just discovered blood, meat, and dairy don't agree with her, and a future with no cheese is grim indeed. She's out to find her killer...and maybe a vegan cheese that doesn't melt her nose hairs. Night Shift Witch Funeral homes and dead bodies… Funeral parlors and corpses go together like salt and pepper. But what happens when one of the dearly departed doesn’t belong? Less than a day on the job as makeup artist to the dead, and Star discovers one of their accidental death clients didn’t die accidentally. Before she knows it, she’s neck-deep in paranormal intrigue.Star, her ex-boyfriend, and her new boss untangle the mystery of a magical murder in the most unexpected of places. Death Retires Death's not taking a holiday; he's retired. Or he was, until murder intrudes on his quiet retirement plans. Geoff's stalked by ghosts, and his former bosses have saddled him with the care of a possessed bobcat. With his beautiful neighbor Sylvie and his cat's help, can he solve a fiendish crime?

Download or read book Oregon Wine Country Stories written by Kenneth Friedenreich and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just fifty years ago, Oregon had no wine industry of consequence. Today, the state teems with a wine culture that matches the fecundity of its land and the vital spirit of its people. The pioneers who dared that tradition into being, from astrophysicists to cherry farmers to harpsichord makers, stand poised to pass on their legacy to an eager new generation. The bold experimentation of urban wineries now joins the steady contributions of outstanding producers like Bethel Heights, Cerulean Skies, Eyrie and Honeywood. Kenneth Friedenreich, a noted Oregon wine writer and an equally ardent Oregon wine devotee, seizes this moment of transition to probe the state's fascinating oenological frontiers and evaluate the repercussions of the industry's dramatic success. Based on dozens of interviews and even more glasses of wine, this drinking companion volume traverses the full range of Oregon's viticultural areas, providing useful AVA maps, historical photos and extensive winery listings.

Download or read book Halting State written by Charles Stross and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-10-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Halting State [is] a near-future story that is at once over-the-top and compellingly believable.” – Vernor Vinge, author of Rainbows End In the year 2018, Sergeant Sue Smith of the Edinburgh constabulary is called in on a special case. A daring bank robbery has taken place at Hayek Associates—a dot-com start-up company that’s just floated onto the London stock exchange. But this crime may be a bit beyond Smith’s expertise. The prime suspects are a band of marauding orcs with a dragon in tow for fire support. The bank is located within the virtual reality land of Avalon Four, and the robbery was supposed to be impossible. When word gets out, Hayek Associates and all its virtual “economies” are going to crash hard. For Smith, the investigation seems pointless. But the deeper she digs, the bigger the case gets. There are powerful players—both real and pixelated—who are watching her every move. Because there is far more at stake than just some game-head’s fantasy financial security…