Download or read book The Bridge Club written by Patricia Sands and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than forty years, the mantra of the eight women in the Bridge Club has been "one for all and all for one." Beginning their monthly soiree in the psychedelic Sixties, unpredicted twists of fate weave through the good times and strong friendship they share as the years pass. The constant from one decade to the next is loyal and nonjudgmental support, even when agreeing to disagree is the final solution. From the exhilarating cultural changes of their early times together through the "zoomer" years, their connection never falters. As they celebrate turning sixty (give or take a year) at a group birthday weekend, each woman recalls a challenging time in her life when the Bridge Club came to the rescue. After tossing around ideas mixed with a generous helping of common sense and a large dose of laughter they decide to refer to that time as their "SOS." Eight chapters document each one's story. Everything is put into perspective and the strength of their friendship is truly tested when one of these women faces a life-altering decision. Her choice profoundly affects all members of the group, pushing the limits of their beliefs and values. The unique alliance they share is confronted with a crisis none of them might have imagined.
Download or read book Frank Stewart s Bridge Club written by Frank Stewart and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of hands that take the reader through a year at the author's (fictional) bridge club. The characters make all the common errors, so the author manages to instruct while he entertains. For fans of Stewart's enormously popular syndicated bridge column, in which these characters appear regularly.
Download or read book The Bridge Ladies written by Betsy Lerner and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fifty-year-old Bridge game provides an unexpected way to cross the generational divide between a daughter and her mother. Betsy Lerner takes us on a powerfully personal literary journey, where we learn a little about Bridge and a lot about life. After a lifetime defining herself in contrast to her mother’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” generation, Lerner finds herself back in her childhood home, not five miles from the mother she spent decades avoiding. When Roz needs help after surgery, it falls to Betsy to take care of her. She expected a week of tense civility; what she got instead were the Bridge Ladies. Impressed by their loyalty, she saw something her generation lacked. Facebook was great, but it wouldn’t deliver a pot roast. Tentatively at first, Betsy becomes a regular at her mother’s Monday Bridge club. Through her friendships with the ladies, she is finally able to face years of misunderstandings and family tragedy, the Bridge table becoming the common ground she and Roz never had. By turns darkly funny and deeply moving, The Bridge Ladies is the unforgettable story of a hard-won—but never-too-late—bond between mother and daughter.
Download or read book The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls written by Anissa Gray and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you enjoyed An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, read The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls...an absorbing commentary on love, family and forgiveness.”—The Washington Post “A fast-paced, intriguing story...the novel’s real achievement is its uncommon perceptiveness on the origins and variations of addiction.”—The New York Times Book Review One of the most anticipated reads of 2019 from Vogue, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Essence, Bustle, HelloGiggles and Cosmo! “The Mothers meets An American Marriage” (HelloGiggles) in this dazzling debut novel about mothers and daughters, identity and family, and how the relationships that sustain you can also be the ones that consume you. The Butler family has had their share of trials—as sisters Althea, Viola, and Lillian can attest—but nothing prepared them for the literal trial that will upend their lives. Althea, the eldest sister and substitute matriarch, is a force to be reckoned with and her younger sisters have alternately appreciated and chafed at her strong will. They are as stunned as the rest of the small community when she and her husband, Proctor, are arrested, and in a heartbeat the family goes from one of the most respected in town to utter disgrace. The worst part is, not even her sisters are sure exactly what happened. As Althea awaits her fate, Lillian and Viola must come together in the house they grew up in to care for their sister’s teenage daughters. What unfolds is a stunning portrait of the heart and core of an American family in a story that is as page-turning as it is important.
Download or read book Bridge written by Andrew Robson and published by Collins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thinking about learning bridge but don't know the basics? Want to be able to play a social game? Collings need to know? Bridge starts from scratch to teach you how to play and enjoy the ever popular game of bridge."--Back cover.
Download or read book Murder at the Bridge Table written by Matthew Granovetter and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988, this book has been out-of-print for several years. It is a mystery and a bridge textbook all in one, and accomplishes both exceptionally well. Based on the author's own experiences, and set in and around a Manhattan bridge club, the story includes many real-life bridge characters whose names will be familiar to readers.
Download or read book Bridge at the Enigma Club written by Peter Winkler and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Tischman is just looking for a game of bridge, but when a mysterious woman persuades him to partner her in a two-session event at the Engima Club, he gets much more than that.
Download or read book The Women of the Copper Country written by Mary Doria Russell and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sparrow comes an inspiring historical novel about “America’s Joan of Arc” Annie Clements—the courageous woman who started a rebellion by leading a strike against the largest copper mining company in the world. In July 1913, twenty-five-year-old Annie Clements had seen enough of the world to know that it was unfair. She’s spent her whole life in the copper-mining town of Calumet, Michigan where men risk their lives for meager salaries—and had barely enough to put food on the table and clothes on their backs. The women labor in the houses of the elite, and send their husbands and sons deep underground each day, dreading the fateful call of the company man telling them their loved ones aren’t coming home. When Annie decides to stand up for herself, and the entire town of Calumet, nearly everyone believes she may have taken on more than she is prepared to handle. In Annie’s hands lie the miners’ fortunes and their health, her husband’s wrath over her growing independence, and her own reputation as she faces the threat of prison and discovers a forbidden love. On her fierce quest for justice, Annie will discover just how much she is willing to sacrifice for her own independence and the families of Calumet. From one of the most versatile writers in contemporary fiction, this novel is an authentic and moving historical portrait of the lives of the men and women of the early 20th century labor movement, and of a turbulent, violent political landscape that may feel startlingly relevant to today.
Download or read book It s Not Your Mother s Bridge Club written by Michele VanOrt Cozzens and published by Sandy Point Resort. This book was released on 2008 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight women who are middle-aged, middle to upper-middle class, and in the middle of each other's lives, gather each month to play bunko. It's an eventful year in which friendships are tested and strengthened, and true characters are revealed.
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by LuLane Ward and published by Desert Wind Books. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dell Buis, a housewife, mother of three, and hostess for her busy executive husband, moves to Tyler, Texas, where he takes up a position with a new company. She hopes their past does not catch up to them about the life style they led in their previous town.Dell joins a bridge club in Tyler after meeting the women at a charity banquet at the country club.Follow Dell Buis as she experiences life¿s tragedies, one right after the other until one day when she finds the happiness she had been searching for all her life
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by Patricia Sands and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than forty years, the mantra of the eight women in the Bridge Club has been "one for all and all for one." Beginning their monthly soiree in the psychedelic Sixties, unpredicted twists of fate weave through the good times and strong friendship they share as the years pass. The constant from one decade to the next is loyal and nonjudgmental support, even when agreeing to disagree is the final solution. From the exhilarating cultural changes of their early times together through the "zoomer" years, their connection never falters. As they celebrate turning sixty (give or take a year) at a group birthday weekend, each woman recalls a challenging time in her life when the Bridge Club came to the rescue. After tossing around ideas mixed with a generous helping of common sense and a large dose of laughter they decide to refer to that time as their "SOS." Eight chapters document each one's story. Everything is put into perspective and the strength of their friendship is truly tested when one of these women faces a life-altering decision. Her choice profoundly affects all members of the group, pushing the limits of their beliefs and values. The unique alliance they share is confronted with a crisis none of them might have imagined.
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by Patricia Sands and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A re-release with added content to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Bridge Club! 2010 Foreword Reviews Book Of The Year (General Fiction) 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (First Novel) 2012 Indie Excellence Book Awards - Women's Fiction 2010 ~ What starts as a monthly card game, turns into forty years that span a woman's journey from youthful optimism to the challenges and opportunities presented as the years pass. The complexities of women's friendships are played out through a maze of inevitable scenarios. Laughter and tears lead to a crisis that challenges principles and proves the power of friendship. 2020 ~ The Bridge Club Tenth Anniversary Edition has not changed the main story but now the original Epilogue is built into the final chapter. A new Epilogue brings the women together ten years later to celebrate their 75th birthdays and reflect on how the decision at the end of the original story impacted the next decade. The Bridge Club is a story for anyone who cares about friendship. Not simply the "Hi, how are you?" type, but the kind that weathers all storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist. If you already share a friendship like this, you will relate to the women of The Bridge Club. If you don't, perhaps the story will inspire you to find it.
Download or read book The Octette Bridge Club written by Philip James Barry and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1985 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Unkindest Cut written by Honor Hartman and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about murder, rivalries and playing the right hand... A Bridge Club Mystery (#2) Bridge tips included! Young widow, Emma Diamond has been learning bridge to refocus her grief. So when best friends and bridge partners Sophie and Marylou decide to attend a relaxing bridge retreat in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, Emma can’t possibly say no. But once Emma and her friends arrive, they soon realize that this retreat will be anything but relaxing! The two bridge instructors are bitter rivals – each trying to recruit the players into their own personal camps... When one of the bridge instructors turns up dead and clutching the queen of diamonds in his hand, all heads turn to Emma. She knows she’s innocent – after all, Diamond is her last name! – but fears the murderer may be sending her a message. Now Emma and her friends must solve the mystery and discover who the killer is before he strikes again...or they could be next!
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by R. Michael Kelley and published by . This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bridge Club chronicles the story of an inseparable group of friends who discover their most beloved teacher and basketball coach is gay. More than that, the novel centers around a small American town that is bordered by an isolating river but which has no real center, a sadly common consequence of urban sprawl. This river that borders on the east mystically seems to prevent any summer storm from crossing and engulfing our fictional town. In a tragic parallel, our characters hold the false assumption that all other threats of a constantly changing world can also be kept at bay. However, one night in the spring of their senior year, this group of friends is caught in a terrifying thunderstorm from the east and even more shattering events that reach their climax just before the river barrier breaks. Their story is told by one of them, however, his or her identity is not revealed until the story's epilogue. So, how can a father and daughter possibly write a book together? Krista, as a student, and Michael, as a teacher, struggled with the reality of their fictional Spring Brook. Although their experiences were separated by fifteen years, their novel of an idealistic class president and her loyal friend, of a jealous chairwoman and a naïve young teacher, of an ambitious principal and his best friend's son, is the combination of these stories that began over a decade and a half ago.
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by Felicia A. Plastini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-09-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suspenseful mystery that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. A story of four young girls who embark on a journey into a world that consists of ghosts, time travel and secrets. When one of the young girls discovers a book, that book alters the destiny of all who read it. Forever changing their lives and throwing them into a world where a secret is revealed. Revealing things best left unknown and connecting the past with the present. And with this secret comes new knowledge of who they really are. Was it destiny that lead them to the secret room? Or was it fate?
Download or read book The Bridge Club written by Felicia Plastini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-07-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sapphire Opal Sullivan disappeared one June day, now a year later she has miraculously returned and with a baby in tow! What happened to her that past year she had been missing? As she journeys forward in her teenage life she has to come to terms with what life has dealt her. Things don't always work out as one has planned, and so when her old friends turn their backs on her she feels like she has no one to turn to, until she meets April. Sapphire has to learn to live without old friends, to make new ones and to move forward in her life when something so horrible happens that she finds herself thrust into facing her past. What will she decide? Will she ever find happiness? A fast paced, romance novel that tells the tale of love from a teenagers point of view. A fun, humorous and mysterious romance that keeps you turning the pages to know what will happen next.
