Download or read book The Underground Cabbie written by Maurice Hall Buchanan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book The Underground Cabbie Ekiwa Genovese is a Ugandan college student in Miami. She is in desperate need to reunite with her father; a rich African man living in Boston. Unable to fly because of bad weather; she recruits the help of a financially strapped cab driver (Harry Johnson). Who was more than willing to help with the amount of money she was willing to pay him. But Ekiwa has some dark secrets of her own hidden in her past. With two African hit men, the FBI and the police to deal with; Harry Johnson got more than what he bargained for.

Download or read book Posthuman Worlds written by Adolfo Cacheiro and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posthuman Worlds: Roberto Bolaño's Narrative and Virtual Reality presents interpretations of several novels and one short story by Roberto Bolaño. As befits the global setting of most of these narratives, they are analyzed from the perspective of global culture and politics. Particular attention is paid to transnational European politics, as this topic is central to an understanding of the intertwined themes of politics and the law in Bolaño’s work. In Distant Star and “Labyrinth,” these themes exist within the context of a preoccupation with personal identity and ideology. Adolfo Cacheiro utilizes psychoanalytic interpretation and philosophical exegesis to clarify the subjective component of this preoccupation in the aforementioned texts. The law is also a prominent theme of The Savage Detectives, which Cacheiro interprets in relation to mythology. One of the most innovative aspects of this book is the discussion of the role of virtual reality in Amulet and 2666. These novels are read as representations of a posthuman world that manifest an intertextual relationship with science fiction. In 2666 virtual reality unifies the diverse components of a world system in time and space. A phenomenological investigation of this reality supports the conclusion that the principle subject matter of 2666 is a naturalistic theology based on technology.

Download or read book You Can t Be Serious written by Kal Penn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The star of the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, and Designated Survivor recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included confronting racism in Hollywood, meeting his future husband, and working in the Obama administration, in this “incredibly joyful and insightful” (Kiefer Sutherland) memoir. You Can’t Be Serious is a series of funny, consequential, awkward, and ridiculous stories from Kal Penn’s idiosyncratic life. It’s about being the grandson of Gandhian freedom fighters, and the son of immigrant parents: people who came to this country with very little and went very far—and whose vision of the American dream probably never included their son sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in the raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie Van Wilder…or getting a phone call from Air Force One as Kal flew with the country’s first Black president. “By turns hilarious, poignant, and inspiring” (David Axelrod, New York Times bestselling author), Kal reflects on the most exasperating and rewarding moments from his journey so far. He pulls back the curtain on the nuances of opportunity and racism in the entertainment industry and recounts how he built allies, found encouragement, and dealt with early reminders that he might never fit in. He describes his initially unpromising first date with his now-fiancé Josh, involving an 18-pack of Coors Light and an afternoon of watching NASCAR. And of course, he reveals how, after a decade and a half of fighting for and enjoying successes in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to take a sabbatical from a fulfilling acting career for an opportunity to serve his country as an Obama White House aide. Above all, You Can’t Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story. The book “is insightful, funny, and instructive for anyone who’s ever grappled with how they fit into the American dream” (Ronan Farrow, New York Times bestselling author), and demonstrates that no matter who you are and where you come from, you have many more choices than those presented to you. And okay, yes, it’s also about how Kal accidentally (and very stupidly) accepted an invitation to take the entire White House Office of Public Engagement to a strip club—because, let’s be honest, that’s the kind of stuff you really want to hear about.

Download or read book A Killing of the Don s wife written by Birgitta Berghammar and published by Birgitta Berghammar. This book was released on with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Killing of the Don’s wife Part II of VIII in the series about PI Simon Fintch. Simon Fintch moves to New York, where he works as a private investigator with Bee Thomson. They get a murder case that the police haven't had time or opportunity to solve. There are no clues other than that Mariella's husband Victor had committed a bank robbery a year before she was murdered. Victor and his accomplices all went to prison shortly after the bank robbery. They then became one by one murdered in prison. It's a big Mystery where the loot went and who the anonymous informer is that had informed the police that Victor was in charge of the robbery. The police are convinced that when they find Mariella's killer they will also find the loot from the bank robbery. It's an exciting time for Simon, who has never been in New York before. He makes a lot of new friends and he has quickly come to love New York. It doesn't take a long time before the rest of his family also comes over for a visit and after a while, they will all move to New York.

Download or read book Kawabunga Kitten written by Doc Pruyne and published by Svaha Productions. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fast-paced, full throttle comic novel” is how IndieReader describes Kawabunga Kitten! an amusing epic about small town folks fighting to save a rare newt. When the splendid flaming hoohahs mate in the spring they exude a plum smell that drives people crazy for sex and love—but a greedy conglomerate is about to jam a gas pipeline through Splendid Swamp, home of the flaming hoohahs. Europe is desperate for the energy, so the stage is set for an epic battle, what Kirkus Reviews called an ”over-the-top saga of feisty villagers fighting the man.” The fringe folks plan and argue, joke around and fall in love as they struggle to save the splendid flaming hoohah, the soul of Harrumph, Massachusetts. Don’t expect Furtin, the snarky narrator, to take it easy on anyone, especially Garnet, a retired lawyer harking back to her hippy roots. A budding rock star, Edgeward the Tie-Dyed Frankenstein, writes a theme song while Otho the famous painter finds a protégé in the Luckless Kid. Already celebrated for its fun dialogue and outrageous events, Kawabunga Kitten! starts with a ridiculous scene and builds to an explosive climax. A true epic, yet tightly written, Doc’s third novel will keep you amused, guessing and totally entertained.

Download or read book Twin Cities Chef s Table written by Stephanie Meyer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Twin Cities boast a culinary scene that features locally-grown foods showcased in both local specialties and a variety of international traditions. The cities’ chefs, several of which have been nominated for the James Beard Award, take the freshest ingredients from the season picked right from the local orchards or farms to create inspired dishes the lure diners downtown. With recipes for the home cook from over 50 of the two city's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 100 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Twin Cities Chef's Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and locals alike.

Download or read book The Splendid City written by Karen Heuler and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and WTF characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller. -- In the state of Liberty, water is rationed at alarming prices, free speech is hardly without a cost, and Texas has just declared itself its own country. In this society, paranoia is well-suited because eyes and ears are all around, and they are judging. Always judging. This terrifying (and yet somehow vaguely familiar) terrain is explored via Eleanor – a young woman eagerly learning about the gifts of her magic through the support of her coven. But being a white witch is not as easy as they portray it in the books, and she’s already been placed under ‘house arrest’ with a letch named Stan, a co-worker who wronged her in the past and now exists in the form of a cat. A talking cat who loves craft beers, picket lines, and duping and ‘shooting’ people. Eleanor has no time for Stan and his shenanigans, because she finds herself helping another coven locate a missing witch which she thinks is mysteriously linked to the shortage of water in Liberty.

Download or read book Once Upon a Chef Weeknight Weekend written by Jennifer Segal and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 70 quick-fix weeknight dinners and 30 luscious weekend recipes that make every day taste extra special, no matter how much ​time you have to spend in the kitchen—from the beloved bestselling author of Once Upon a Chef. “Jennifer’s recipes are healthy, approachable, and creative. I literally want to make everything from this cookbook!”—Gina Homolka, author of The Skinnytaste Cookbook Jennifer Segal, author of the blog and bestselling cookbook Once Upon a Chef, is known for her foolproof, updated spins on everyday classics. Meticulously tested and crafted with an eye toward both flavor and practicality, Jenn’s recipes hone in on exactly what you feel like making. Here she devotes whole chapters to fan favorites, from Marvelous Meatballs to Chicken Winners, and Breakfast for Dinner to Family Feasts. Whether you decide on sticky-sweet Barbecued Soy and Ginger Chicken Thighs; an enlightened and healthy-ish take on Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs; Chorizo-Style Burgers; or Brownie Pudding that comes together in under thirty minutes, Jenn has you covered.

Download or read book All Your Broken Pieces written by Veronica Larsen and published by Veronica Larsen. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred miles from my problems, I've found a new one just down the hall. My gorgeous and conceited new roommate is exactly the type of guy who ruined my life. Hating him should be easy. Except it's not. We fight and tease, playing a game we can't win. And when all pretenses fall away, he shows me a side to him I can't ignore. He's guarded for a reason and he's never let anyone in...until now. With this reckless game we play, there's one truth we can't escape: we're treading the edge of an attraction so intense it might as well be a grenade.

Download or read book Pati Jinich Treasures of the Mexican Table written by Pati Jinich and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2021 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "buoyant and brainy Mexican cooking authority" (New York Times) and star of the three-time James Beard Award-winning PBS series Pati's Mexican Table brings together more than 150 iconic dishes that define the country's cuisine

Download or read book Scorch written by Helen Hardt and published by Waterhouse Press. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s chasing a new passion… He’s digging up old secrets… After nearly losing her father to a heart attack, Rory Pike realizes life is fragile. So once her dad is on the mend, she jumps at the chance to live out her dreams. She joins her brother’s rock band on a mini tour, and while fronting them may not be her passion, at least she’ll be singing, and it’ll help keep her from worrying about her boyfriend’s mysterious investigations in Wyoming. Brock Steel hates being away from Rory, but he has no choice. Felonies—heinous felonies—have been committed on Steel land, and he vows that his family won’t go down for someone else’s crimes. Brock solves bits and pieces of the cryptic series of events, but many of his questions remain unanswered. ​The Steel family is under attack by an invisible enemy, and Brock will do anything to protect his family and fight for a future with Rory.

Download or read book Fallen Angels written by P X Duke and published by P X Duke. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Nash never learned to swim. That doesn’t prevent him from continuing to allow himself to be caught up in one misguided scheme after another. He proves incapable of saying no, time and again, no matter how much he wants to quit. This time, he's been dispatched south of the border on the Gulf of Mexico. Water, sailboats, yachts and women in bikinis continue to figure prominently in his endless quest for a semblance of normalcy in his life. And again, he won't say no, even when he can barely keep his head above water. When he finally learns that his team will consist of a woman and former associate with whom he has had a sordid past, he’s not happy. He still can't say no. Jim has convinced himself that he needs the money to help out with his business partner’s failing charter business on the Gulf coast. That's why he's has taken a final assignment. He's promised it will be his big payoff, but the deeper into the operation he gets, the less so it seems to be. With his head barely above water, a drug cartel, a female assassin, and Gulf weather all conspire to prevent Jim from finding a future with the woman he loves. Keywords pulp hard boiled dark gritty police automatic pistol gun detective noir fiction best selling thrillers novels secret fugitive ops murder mag clip action adventure intrigue mystery suspense books novel series vigilante justice revenge vengeful mexico gulf of mexico sloop sail boat yacht crook governor sicario

Download or read book Here I Am the Abraham Legacy written by Betty Pack and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1990, when Saddam Hussein's military force invades Kuwait, millions of Americans hear the call to surrender loved ones to bloody combat and almost certain death in the Arabian desert. In Saverne, a Texas town near the U.S. border with Mexico, social worker Grace Faith Hernandez has a son in the Infantry and a fiance working in Kuwait, now MIA-perhaps taken captive to Baghdad-or dead. Homeless former head librarian Katie Hand has a son/grandson, one of the first Air Force E-15 pilots to arrive in Oman. Rancher Red, Hubba-Hubba Clay, has a son, somewhat estranged from him, a career Marine already in Al Jubal with the California desert-trained 7th MEB. Together they wait for war.

Download or read book CHANGES written by APRIL AUTRY and published by GALACTIC GRANDMOTHER®. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liz and Sam are at critical junctures in their lives. Each has followed cultural and familial traditions, which promised happiness and fulfillment, yet did not. Liz needs to escape her successful yet abusive husband, and Sam seeks sovereignty for his life choices. Both are conflicted by the inner need for personal freedom, overcoming their fears, and the judgement of others. Liz and Sam make difficult choices, along the way discovering inner strength and exciting outcomes they never could have imagined. Yet, with their choices come the reactions of others. Reactions that are unpredictable, dangerous, and possibly deadly. Join Liz and Sam on a mercurial journey of self-discovery, adversity, and creating pathways to a better future.

Download or read book Pairing a Deception written by Nadine Nettmann and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katie is on Cloud Wine at a Santa Barbara Festival...until a new mystery is uncorked. With only a few days left until her Advanced Sommelier exam, Katie Stillwell hopes to balance studying with attending a wine and food festival in Santa Barbara. The weekend with Detective Dean is off to a great start—until an attendee is murdered and suspicion falls on the festival emcee, Master Sommelier Hudson Wiley. Katie tries to keep her focus on the festival and her last-minute studying, but when she discovers people aren't who they say they are, she finds herself in the middle of a tangled web where nothing, except the wine, is what it seems. Praise: "This is another great tale in the Sommelier series. Kate becomes, yet again, involved in another murder case and it's her way of looking at things that makes this an entertaining drama that I could not put down until all was said and done. The author did a great job in staging this well-written mystery with a solid plot, plenty of suspects with strategically placed clues that kept me immersed in all that was happening."—Dru's Book Musings "Whether you drink wine or not, Pairing a Deception is a quick read that will entertain. Fans of the series will be delighted to visit Katie again, and anyone new to the series will want to learn more about wine from Katie."—Carstairs Considers Praise for the Sommelier Mysteries: "A strong new series."—Mystery Scene "This mystery delivers a fast, sophisticated ride with just enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the final confrontation."—RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

Download or read book Sherri written by Kitt Foxx and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undertaking a very difficult situation, you were just trying to help, guide, and protect a beautiful, young girl from the dangers in the wild world far from home without becoming one of the dangers yourself; you were just trying to figure out how to do it without falling in love and becoming one of those you are trying to protect her from. The tender trap was set and ruining your life, and you were failing miserably at it. Finally, you had to admit to yourself, you have failed at your original plan and are now headed into a new and uncharted life with her. After meeting her family, you are both so full of love. You marry, and you are happy for many years. Suddenly, things change; she changes into someone you dont know, but you still love her all the time. Confusing and heartbreaking things happen, yet you are too much in love with her to give in. You smile through your tears, continuing to work through the problems that would have likely destroyed most couples long ago. Finally, years later, the worst was over, and the sun shined again in both your hearts. She found herself for the first time in a long time. Then, much too soon, a short five years afterward, the darkness of death consumed her in an instant. Your future and hers are gone; it has left you standing all alone in this cold world in your pain and sorrow. Oh, my Sherri, I miss you so much.

Download or read book All Saved Great and Small written by David Brown Howell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Barbara Kingsolver’s brilliant Demon Copperhead, a Pulitzer Prize winner, All Saved Great and Small transports the reader deep into the heart of rugged Appalachia, a part of the country not understood by most people. Lawlessness and poverty plague the region. A star athlete, Finn Boone struggles to rise above his bootlegging father and his father’s murderous behavior. A person of Melungeon descent, Grace Goins fights against racism and prejudice. When their teenage love is forbidden, they go their separate ways in life. Over forty years later, FBI Special Agent Finn Boone, a reluctant preacher, and Dr. Grace Goins, a Presbyterian theologian and an expert on religious cults for the Department of Homeland Security, find themselves on the same team trying to stop a brilliant, rogue scientist who is willing to destroy human civilization to save the planet from the climate crisis. How many must die? Will the scientist be found before he unleashes a terrible AI weapon to force world governments into action? Members of the team are shocked when they discover the identity of the scientist who claims to be a descendant of Mary, mother of Jesus, and has the DNA evidence to prove it.