Download or read book The Bruise written by Magdalena Zurawski and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2008-08-10 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman living in a dormitory on an American university is bruised in a strange encounter with an angel and must decide whether the event was real or imagined--a task she accomplishes through writing.

Download or read book The Bruising Ego written by Rahul D. and published by Rahul D.. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novella has been written to narrate an anecdote on the role of ego in our lives. Its existence can be so intoxicating that a single blow on us by even a stranger, gets us all warmed up. Our Ego gets bruised easily. This book will take you on a journey of a young man who flubs his most priced possession in the heat of a moment; And ends up meeting a multitude of characters including the love of his life, on his way of redeeming it. Their presence and influence enabled him to grow out of this vicious circle of ego, changing him as person and revamping his life.

Download or read book The Bruises We Wear written by Darius Anania and published by Darius Anania. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Hartman was known as one of the most ruthless and profit-hungry ivory poachers in Africa. After his arrest and time in prison, he changes his ways and becomes a conservationist. While tracking a herd for a conservancy, Henry witnesses a rare event of the birth of twin calves. The newborns defy the odds and thrive, which helps to change his heart. He accompanies them through adventure and danger, and is on the verge of becoming a member of the herd when his heinous past comes back to haunt him.

Download or read book Prelude to Bruise written by Saeed Jones and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Saeed Jones: "Jones is the kind of writer who's more than wanted: he's desperately needed."—FlavorWire "I get shout-happy when I read these poems; they are the gospel; they are the good news of the sustaining power of imagination, tenderness, and outright joy."—D. A. Powell "Prelude to Bruise works its tempestuous mojo just under the skin, wreaking a sweet havoc and rearranging the pulse. These poems don't dole out mercy. Mr. Jones undoubtedly dipped his pen in fierce before crafting these stanzas that rock like backslap. Straighten your skirt, children. The doors of the church are open."—Patricia Smith "It's a big book, a major book. A game-changer. Dazzling, brutal, real. Not just brilliant, caustic, and impassioned but a work that brings history—in which the personal and political are inter-constitutive—to the immediate moment. Jones takes a reader deep into lived experience, into a charged world divided among unstable yet entrenched lines: racial, gendered, political, sexual, familial. Here we absorb each quiet resistance, each whoop of joy, a knowledge of violence and of desire, an unbearable ache/loss/yearning. This is not just a "new voice" but a new song, a new way of singing, a new music made of deep grief's wildfire, of burning intelligence and of all-feeling heart, scorched and seared. In a poem, Jones says, "Boy's body is a song only he can hear." But now that we have this book, we can all hear it. And it's unforgettable."—Brenda Shaughnessy "Inside each hunger, each desire, speaks the voice of a boy that admits "I've always wanted to be dangerous." This is not a threat but a promise to break away from the affliction of silence, to make audible the stories that trouble the dimensions of masculinity and discomfort the polite conversations about race. With impressive grace, Saeed Jones situates the queer black body at the center, where his visibility and vulnerability nurture emotional strength and the irrepressible energy to claim those spaces that were once denied or withheld from him. Prelude to a Bruise is a daring debut."—Rigoberto González From "Sleeping Arrangement": Take your hand out from under my pillow. And take your sheets with you. Drag them under. Make pretend ghosts. I can't have you rattling the bed springs so keep still, keep quiet. Mistake yourself for shadows. Learn the lullabies of lint. Saeed Jones works as the editor of BuzzfeedLGBT.

Download or read book Grip written by Kennedy Ryan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grip Trilogy Reading Order: Flow, Grip #1, Grip, Grip #2Still, Grip #3 Resisting an irresistible force wears you down and turns you out.I know.I've been doing it for years.I may not have a musical gift of my own, but I've got a nose for talent and an eye for the extraordinary.And Marlon James - Grip to his fans - is nothing short of extraordinary.Years ago, we strung together a few magical nights, but I keep those memories in a locked drawer and I've thrown away the key.All that's left is friendship and work. He's on the verge of unimaginable fame, all his dreams poised to come true.I manage his career, but I can't seem to manage my heart. It's wild, reckless, disobedient.And it remembers all the things I want to forget.

Download or read book Door of Bruises written by Sierra Simone and published by Sierra Simone. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve years ago, our fates were sealed with a kiss. We are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do us part. My heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian—even if he no longer wants it. Even if she has left it behind to follow him. Delphine’s fled back home, and Becket’s holy calling is in peril. And now only Rebecca and I remain at Thornchapel to face the unknown. The door is open. The door that shouldn’t exist; the door that people have died to close. I don’t feel like the lord of the manor. I don’t feel like a king or a wild god. I am a friend and a boyfriend and a brother—and a failure at being all of these things. But the door doesn’t care about my guilt. It only cares about the sacrifice I’ll make to close it. As the bruising dark of Samhain approaches, so does the fate of our circle, of Thornchapel and the village and the valley beyond it. And I must don the crown, because one thing is still true, even if I must face it alone. Here at Thornchapel, the kings must go to the door. Here at Thornchapel, all kings must die. Door of Bruises is Book Four of the Thornchapel series. Content warnings can be found at thesierrasimone.com/contentnotes

Download or read book Obsessive Bruises written by Kristin Ranae and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-26 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selena Pike always believed she was a normal girl who lived a fairly normal life in a small town that never appeared to be so adequately normal. That was until about a week ago when the most flawless intoxicating stranger came into her life. The scene set in late October with Halloween approaching fast, Selena can’t wait to have her yearly Halloween party, but she becomes distracted by new findings. An ancient book is found, and what is written behind the cover becomes an obsession. People have been disappearing mysteriously in the small town of Dark Valley over the years, nicknamed the black hole due to never finding the bodies . . . alive or dead. A secret to bare yet shared between two best friends, can she help save the town from the disaster she created? As Selena, Kellie, and Jennifer venture into the unknown evil awaits, welcoming them in with wicked smiles. Her past meets her present, possibly destroying her future.

Download or read book The Long Way Home The Collected Short Stories Other Bruises of Frank Howson written by Frank Howson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection of writings by acclaimed Australian author, filmmaker, playwright and lyricist Frank Howson.

Download or read book Heart shaped Bruise written by Tanya Byrne and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say I'm evil. The police. The newspapers. The girls from school who sigh on the six o'clock news and say they always knew there was something not quite right about me. And everyone believes it. Including you. But you don't know. You don't know who I used to be. Who I could have been. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever shake off my mistakes or if I'll just carry them around with me forever like a bunch of red balloons. Awaiting trial at Archway Young Offenders Institution, Emily Koll is going to tell her side of the story for the first time. Heart-Shaped Bruise is a compulsive and moving novel about infamy, identity and how far a person might go to seek revenge.

Download or read book Dream Dictionary For Dummies written by Penney Peirce and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreams! What do they mean? You probably recognize a connection between the dream world and the “real” world, but did you know that you can actually do things to nurture your dream life? Dream Dictionary For Dummies is the fun and fascinating guide that shows you not only how to decode your dreams, but how to remember them and even how to make a dream work for you. Whether you're already a prolific dreamer or are just peeking into the unknown, you're sure to get results from the insights, techniques, and tips provided in this unique and transforming guide. An A-to-Z list of dream symbols and their meanings helps you make sense of your dreams and harness them to increase your creativity, solve problems, find life purpose, and obtain accurate personal guidance. And, just by reading the dictionary definitions, you'll begin to understand symbology in a much deeper way. You’ll learn how to synchronize your body, emotions, mind, and soul to experience the full meaning of your dreams and, in some cases, make them your reality.Discover how to: Recognize your dream cycles Increase your ability to remember your dreams Keep and use a dream diary Notice your waking dreams Uncover hidden messages in your dreams Focus your dreams to solve problems or make decisions Form a dream support group So start dreaming and get back to reality with a little help from Dream Dictionary For Dummies.

Download or read book The Earl of Her Dreams written by Anne Mallory and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing the choice of flight or a wedding she cannot abide, Kate Simon has chosen to flee. Disguised as a boy, she takes refuge in a roadside inn, and finds herself rooming with intensely secretive Christian Black. Kate is breathless in the presence of this handsome, mysterious rogue whose piercing gaze seems to strip her naked. But neither suspects that a savage storm and a murder will draw them closer together still. But not the passion in their hearts Christian dares not let anyone learn of his haunted past—or that he is, in truth, the Earl of Canley—especially not a slip of a girl whose masculine attire cannot disguise the exquisite female form beneath. But now that destiny and a dastardly crime have united them, Christian can no longer contain his desire to taste the nectar of Kate's sweet kiss. Danger certainly abounds, but the gravest peril might be resisting a once-in-a-lifetime passion that can heal all wounds.

Download or read book A Shard of Dreams written by J. Michaels and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years Eric Walker and his partner Reyes have been in pursuit of a notorious criminal and the chase has embarked them on a journey of self-discovery, but when Erics life is threatened and is saved by a mysterious man who calls himself, Raven, his world is awaken to a reality of unfathomable horror. Recovering from his injuries Eric begins to realize that his saviors intervention was not a random act of kindness, but the beginning to a new awakening in his life, and as the enigma grows deeper Eric soon discovers that his mother, Sarah has been holding a family secret. The secret begins unlocking the door to a bizarre world which leads to more questions and breaking the balance between dream and reality, and ultimately change his life forever.

Download or read book The Horse of My Dreams written by Callie Smith Grant and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where do we turn when work is draining, a friend lets us down, or we can't take any more news stories or political controversies? We turn to animals. We watch and share heartwarming videos of animals and the people who love them. For over a decade, Callie Smith Grant has been helping people celebrate our animal friends with her delightful collections of stories, and she's back with more true stories for horse lovers. With contributions from both well-known and up-and-coming writers, this heartwarming collection is the perfect way for animal lovers to decompress and remember God's good gift to us in the majestic, calming, inspiring, and even silly horses he created. Horse owners, horse lovers, and horse dreamers will adore these uplifting true stories.

Download or read book Hidden Bruises in Holy Places A Victim s Voice written by Michele Armstrong and published by Carpenter's Son Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The car chase that nearly killed them both was the end of the marriage, but just the beginning of the story… Catch a glimpse of narcissistic religious abuse through the eyes of a survivor of a thirty-year abusive marriage to a minister. Travel the road of darkness on the quest for light. Experience the victory that only comes through healing. Michele Armstrong describes in detail her journey from victim to victor, bringing to light the objective that freedom from the evil grip of abuse is available to everyone through the healing power of Jesus. Anyone can be a victim; and unfortunately, many times abusers are well-respected leaders in society and even in the church. Hiding behind the mask of charisma and charm in the public eye, abusers are monsters behind closed doors. The author exposes the abuser’s secrets and dispels the victim’s shame, while advocating for healing and victory. Through informed awareness, the church can foster a safe and healing environment, and dispel the religious stigma associated with victimization and the aftermath. Exposure dismantles the stronghold, and with awareness comes responsibility of change and a redemptive solution for all individuals, marriages, families, and churches across every corner of the world.

Download or read book Dreams Call written by L.S. O'Bryan and published by LS O'Bryan Press. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if dreams were real? Sara Warren has had extremely vivid and unsettling dreams from the time she was a child. But recently, those dreams have become increasingly dark and menacing, turning her life into a never-ending nightmare. Desperate for help, Sara travels to a sleep disorders clinic, hoping for relief from her relentless nightmares. But instead of finding a cure, Sara discovers that her dreams hold more power than she could have ever imagined. Before long Sara’s power attracts the attention of a mysterious man who calls himself the Elder, and he has plans to use her to achieve his own selfish goals. With the lives of her family and friends at stake, can Sara find the strength to gain control of her dreams or will she lose everything to nightmares turned real?

Download or read book Bruised But Not Broken in Despair written by Jasmin O. Brown and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Of Love and Bruises written by Blessing Douglas and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was meant to be a dream come true for little Belema quickly twisted into a nightmare she couldn't wake up from. Belema was beyond herself with happiness when her grandmother told her that her father was finally coming to take her to live with him. She was a billion sparkles of fireflies radiating with smile and enthusiasm because she was going to live with her father and enjoy the care and love of a parent. But her hopes were dashed upon getting to her father's house. What she had hoped will be a garland of happiness soon became a deserted savannah of pain. To have a better society, discipline must transcend physical, verbal, and emotional abuse. It must become effective and loving corrections- effective communications that improve a child's self-esteem, strength, and confidence in themselves.