Download or read book Murder at the Flamingo written by Rachel McMillan and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Maybe it was time to land straight in the middle of the adventure…” Hamish DeLuca has spent most of his life trying to hide the anxiety that appears at the most inopportune times -- including during his first real court case as a new lawyer. Determined to rise above his father’s expectations, Hamish runs away to Boston where his cousin, Luca Valari, is opening a fashionable nightclub in Scollay Square. When he meets his cousin's “right hand man” Reggie, Hamish wonders if his dreams for a more normal life might be at hand. Regina “Reggie” Van Buren, heir to a New Haven fortune, has fled fine china, small talk, and the man her parents expect her to marry. Determined to make a life as the self-sufficient city girl she’s seen in her favorite Jean Arthur and Katharine Hepburn pictures, Reggie runs away to Boston, where she finds an easy secretarial job with the suave Luca Valari. But as she and Hamish work together in Luca’s glittering world, they discover a darker side to the smashing Flamingo nightclub. When a corpse is discovered at the Flamingo, Reggie and Hamish quickly learn there is a vast chasm between the haves and the have-nots in 1937 Boston—and that there’s an underworld that feeds on them both. As Hamish is forced to choose between his conscience and loyalty to his beloved cousin, the unlikely sleuthing duo work to expose a murder before the darkness destroys everything they’ve worked to build.
Download or read book Flora and the Flamingo written by Molly Idle and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last how to dance together in perfect harmony. Full of humor and heart, this stunning performance (and splashy ending!) will have readers clapping for more! Double tap the flaps to open and close them, swipe the corners of the book to turn from page to page, and activate the soundtrack to listen to the music while you read your new ebook!
Download or read book 1st Book of the Seriously Extraordinary Crazy Adventures of Becca and Company written by J. Nolan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becca Pennington couldn't believe what she had gotten herself into! She was just supposed to be applying for a grandma's helper position. But when she meets the grandma, Mrs. KG, Becca soon finds out that both the grandma and her creepy old mansion are anything but ordinary! Not only does the mansion have edible furniture and interactive wallpaper, but it also has very unusual hallways, one through which transports Becca to another dimension. From having a wild and wacky shopping cart chase to learning how to dance herself up into the air, Becca's adventures in other dimensions are definitely beyond what her wildest dreams could have ever imagined! Joining her on this fantastically funny and crazy trip are Mrs. KG's grandchildren and the mischievous, goggle-wearing iguana, Señor Greco. Warning: Don't read this book unless you are ready to go on a truly exciting journey that is so crammed full of humor and fantasy it won't fit inside even the largest black hole in the whole universe!
Download or read book Notoriously Dapper written by Kelvin Davis and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The model and media influencer shares the secrets to being a modern gentleman who bringing style, class and confidence to every occasion. Being a true modern gentlemen can be a challenge. What worked for the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack won’t work today—and that’s not a bad thing. Manliness in the modern era has its own sensibility and mastering it will pay dividends for the rest of your life. No one is better suited—and we’re talking great suits—than Kelvin Davis to guide you on your journey to being a real class act of the 21st century. A fresh voice in style and manners, Kelvin is also a leading light in the body confidence movement for men. In Notoriously Dapper, he offers a treasury of wisdom and information on topics from dating to social skills and etiquette for all occasions. Whether you are at a weekend wedding with your friends, courting a romantic interest, offering support to a colleague, or becoming a dad, Notoriously Dapper provides practical insights into how to do the right thing—and do it with style. You'll learn the life skills every modern gentleman should know, including how to: · Tie your own damn tie · Be the perfect wedding guest · Get along with pretty much anybody · Propose marriage with panache · Make the transition from dude to dad · Practice the art of self-care · Model good behavior · Follow the Bro Code · Live, laugh and love your life
Download or read book Elephants are Wrinkly written by Susan Conklin Thompson and published by Good Year Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourages children to touch and discover the world around them, explore textures, and learn fascinating facts about animals.
Download or read book The Flamingo s Smile Reflections in Natural History written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review
Download or read book Don t Stop Laughing Now written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best of the best—stories, one-liners, and jokes from some of today’s funniest Christian speakers and best-selling writers This new book, like its best-selling predecessors, is packed with the kind of smiles and smirks, chuckles and giggles that thousands of readers have come to love and expect. It includes some of the funniest stories from today’s Christian writers like Barbara Johnson, John Ortberg, Mark Buchanan, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, Chonda Pierce, and more. Whether the topic is kids, marriage, pets, church, parenting, aging, or life’s most embarrassing moments, the writers will help you keep life in perspective by revealing their own foibles, follies, and failings. Realizing that laughter and faith can go hand in hand, they offer real-life anecdotes that will keep your world in balance even—and especially—when life gets tough.
Download or read book The Freemason s Repository written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All in One Piece written by Cecelia Tishy and published by Mysterious Press. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Now You See Her comes a second compelling installment in the new series featuring psychic-sleuth Regina Cutter.
Download or read book Notting Hill Diaries Complete Series Collection written by Shéa R. MacLeod and published by Sunwalker Press. This book was released on 2024-08-02 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notting Hill Diaries Complete Series Collection contains 5 novels: The Art of Kissing Frogs - Notting Hill Diaries - Book 1 Bad dates? Kate’s had ‘em. As an American in London she’s discovered not every Englishman is Tom Hiddleston. There was the guy who wanted to suck her toes in public, and the guy who thought he was an alien. As in the kind from outer space. Broken heart? Kate’s been there. After her husband left her for a hot Brazilian, her world came crashing down. Her heart and her confidence pretty much got thrown in a blender set to “chop.” Her only options were to run home to America with her tail between her legs, or put on her big girl panties and get on with life. She chose the latter. Faith in men? Surprisingly restored by the dreamy Adam Wentworth whose kindness and wicked sense of humor send Kate’s damaged heart fluttering once again. After kissing so many frogs, she’s determined not to let this prince get away. To Kiss a Prince - Notting Hill Diaries - Book 2 Anna’s life has fallen apart. First, she gets fired and then she finds her boyfriend in bed with the neighbor. When she is offered a job across the Pond, Anna jumps at the chance to leave everything behind and start again. Even though her new boss, Bella, thinks she is beneath her, Anna finds herself enjoying her new life as the nanny to very adorable twin boys. What Anna isn’t expecting is Evander. He would be the perfect man for her if not for one pesky problem. He is the twins’ uncle and therefore off limits. Too bad Evander didn’t get the memo. Notting Hill is nothing short of magical as Valentine’s Day approaches and anything is possible as Evander sets out to win the love of the nanny who has stolen his heart. Kiss Me, Chloe - Notting Hill Diaries - Book 3 Unlucky in love? That's Chloe. She's got a list of crazy dates and nutty suitors a mile long. If only she could break the cycle just once and find her Mr. Right. Shattered dreams? Maybe. But Chloe isn't the type to give up on love. Not to mention, there's that sexy jazz musician she keeps running into… Second chances? If she can get over her own insecurities about dating, she might just find out that Mr. Right is right under her nose. Kiss Me, Stupid - Notting Hill Diaries - Book 4 After hitting the big 4-oh, Deb hits an all-time low. Her job sucks, her love life is non-existent, and she's tired of living in a small market town. So, she does what any woman of sense would do: quits her job, sells her house, and gets a life. What she doesn't expect is the attention of a very hot younger man. And the only chance she has for happiness is to get over herself and take a chance, even if it does seem stupid. Kissing Mr. Darcy - Notting Hill Diaries - Book 5 Like half the women in the known universe, Emma Roberts is in love with Mr. Darcy. When the opportunity to live in London presents itself, she jumps at the chance determined to find her own Mr. Darcy. Alas, the road to true love isn't quite as smooth as one might hope. Nik Archer is no Mr. Darcy. Sure, he's sexy as all get out, but he doesn't quite fit the bill. Still, Emma can't help but be drawn to him even though she knows it will never work. Get lost in this sweet, feel-good, Clean & Wholesome romantic comedy series set in charming Notting Hill, London! This series is completed.
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What You Wish For written by Katherine Center and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story’s message, that people should choose joy even (and especially) in difficult and painful times, seems tailor-made for this moment. A timely, uplifting read about finding joy in the midst of tragedy, filled with quirky characters and comforting warmth."—Kirkus (starred review) From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel full of heart and hope. Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids, and her school family with passion and joy for living. But she wasn’t always that way. Duncan Carpenter is the new school principal who lives by rules and regulations, guided by the knowledge that bad things can happen. But he wasn’t always that way. And Sam knows it. Because she knew him before—at another school, in a different life. Back then, she loved him—but she was invisible. To him. To everyone. Even to herself. She escaped to a new school, a new job, a new chance at living. But when Duncan, of all people, gets hired as the new principal there, it feels like the best thing that could possibly happen to the school—and the worst thing that could possibly happen to Sam. Until the opposite turns out to be true. The lovable Duncan she’d known is now a suit-and-tie wearing, rule-enforcing tough guy so hell-bent on protecting the school that he’s willing to destroy it. As the school community spirals into chaos, and danger from all corners looms large, Sam and Duncan must find their way to who they really are, what it means to be brave, and how to take a chance on love—which is the riskiest move of all. With Katherine Center’s sparkling dialogue, unforgettable characters, heart, hope, and humanity, What You Wish For is the author at her most compelling best.
Download or read book Hotel Flamingo written by Alex Milway and published by Kane/Miller Book Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by Piccadilly Press.
Download or read book Going For Gold written by Lynn Davies and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take to be the greatest? Whether it’s part of a team like cyclist Geraint Thomas, who won gold in the team pursuit event in Beijing 2008, or notching up a record-beating 11 gold medals in the swimming pool for paralympic swimmer David Roberts to equal the record set by Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, the athletes featured in Going For Gold have one aim - to win. This collection of stories from Wales’s top current and future athletes will inspire others to follow their goals. Foreword by Olympic gold medallist Lynn Davies CBE, President of UK Athletics Featuring Dai Greene, David Roberts, Geraint Thomas, Jazz Carlin and Nathan Stephens.
Download or read book Sin City Gangsters written by Jeffrey Sussman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-01-15 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sin City Gangsters: The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Las Vegas is a fast-paced account of how the mob created and controlled Las Vegas. It contains accounts of how the most powerful mobsters in the country built, bought, and controlled not only gambling casinos in Vegas, but also many important politicians, who did the mob’s bidding. Some of the more notorious mobsters were Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Moe Dalitz, Sam Giancana, Tony Accardo, and Nick Civella, as well as the men they chose to carry out their plans, such as Tony Spilotro, Lefty Rosenthal, and Donald Angelini. Sin City Gangsters devotes a chapter to Jimmy Hoffa, and how the Teamsters Pension Fund financed the mob’s casinos. The book also offers fascinating accounts of the roles of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in Vegas. Another chapter is devoted to Howard Hughes, who arrived in the dead of night in a sealed, germ-free railroad car and did not leave his suite at the Desert Inn for years. During that time he bought one casino after another as if playing Monopoly. Following his exit and that of the mob, Vegas became the domain of Jay Sarno, Kirk Kerkorian, Steve Wynn, and Sheldon Adelson. They were visionaries who transformed Vegas into the entertainment capital of the world by building billion-dollars-plus resorts and hiring the most popular contemporary entertainers. Sin City Gangsters is the only book that charts Vegas from the first modest mob-owned casinos to the present billion-dollar-resorts; its cast of characters is an assembly of exceedingly ambitious risk takers who let nothing stand in their way of turning their dreams into stunning realities.
Download or read book Joleen written by Ed Bach and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-04-14 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a ten-year absence, Ed Bach, author of the controversial collection of short stories, So Long, Charlie, delivers his latest and most complex novel to date, Joleen. Bachs latest work is an unsentimental look at two people struggling to make sense of the world, the beautiful but mentally unbalanced, Joleen Simmons and her clinging, colorless husband, Hush Simmons. Entering high school, Joleen becomes an immediate sensation. She is sweet, charming and very beautiful. But that sweet high school introduction abruptly ends when a lurid side of Joleen reveals itself and she is abruptly snubbed by her many friends. In college, Joleen joins a well-respected theatrical group where her natural gifts bring immediate success. She quickly maneuvers to the top only to blow it when she is given the lead in the schools featured play and is laughed from the stage. Rejected, she takes a job she hates. She becomes restless and marries a man she will soon regret. She torments her daughter yet confides in a sister who continually betrays her. She bullies her mother yet adores a womanizing, drunken father. She performs whorishly in bed with a husband she refuses to kiss. Reminiscent of April Wheeler in Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road, Joleen Simmons is a woman thrust into a life she neither wants nor accepts. No one can say for certain if Joleen is a complete nut case, mentally unbalanced, crazy, or simply someone so broken by the events of her past that she unashamedly torments and manipulates her way through life. And what of Hush Simmons, the fawning high school friend Joleen marries, divorces, then quickly lures back into bed? Is it her natural beauty that drives him to the limits of his own sanity? Her superior upbringing? Her familys wealth? Or is it Joleens raunchy behavior that steals his personal identity and turns him into a man he no longer recognizes, someone so corrupted by his wifes physical aggression that he loses sight of who he is and what he has become, a murderer? From the author of So Long, Charlie, Bach delivers an existential examination into the lives of two people at war with each other and themselves, a couple so riddled with childhood memories that their present actions only serve to drive them further and further apart. Bach offers no answers to lifes greater mysteries. Instead he brings to mind questions the reader may wonder about for years. While the story and its many characters are fictionalized, the storys central plot, is real.
