Download or read book The Red Leather Diary written by Lily Koppel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age . . . and discovering who you are.” —Parade Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman . . . Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Times writer Lily Koppel embarked on a journey into the past. Compelled by the hopes and heartaches captured in the pages, Koppel set out to find the diary’s owner, a 90-year old woman named Florence. Eventually reunited with her diary, Florence ventured back to the girl she once was, rediscovering a lost self that burned with artistic fervor. Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary is an evocative and entrancing work that recreates the romance and glitter, sophistication and promise, of 1930s New York, bringing to life the true story of a precocious young woman who dared to follow her dreams. “Melds three life-affirming subjects—Florence Wolfson’s journal of life in 1930s Manhattan, Koppel’s discovery of it in a Dumpster decades later, and the meeting of the two women—into one enchanting memoir.” —Elle “[An] amazing story . . . A highbrow fairy tale . . . Much of the book’s emotional power derives from the drama of an old woman reclaiming a past that was almost lost to her . . . Koppel writes with flair.” —Chicago Tribune

Download or read book The Astronaut Wives Club written by Lily Koppel and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the true story of the women who stood beside some of the greatest heroes of American space travel in this New York Times bestseller that delivers "a truly great snapshot of the times" (Publishers Weekly) that inspired a limited TV series on ABC! As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; JFK made it clear that platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was his favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived with a secret that needed to stay hidden from NASA. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, providing one another with support and friendship, coffee and cocktails. As their celebrity rose--and as divorce and tragedy began to touch their lives--the wives continued to rally together, forming bonds that would withstand the test of time, and they have stayed friends for over half a century.

Download or read book The Other Dark Matter written by Lina Zeldovich and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of human waste. How I learned to love the excrement; The early history of human excreta; Treasure nigh soil as if it were gold!; The water closet dilemma and the sewage farm paradigm; Germs, fertilizer, and the poop police -- The present: a sludge revolution in progress. The great sewage time bomb and the redistribution of nutrients on the planet; Loowatt, a loo that turns waste into watts; The crap that cooks your dinner and container-based sanitation; HomeBiogas : your personal digester in a box; Made in New York; Lystek, the home of sewage smoothies; How DC water makes biosolids BLOOM; From biosolids to biofuels -- The future of medicine and other things; Poop : the best (and cheapest medicine; Looking where the sun doesn't shine; From the kindness of one's gut : an insider look into stool banks -- Afterword : breathing poetry into poop.

Download or read book Book of Mormon Journal Edition written by Deseret Book Company and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Secret Diary written by Anna Stuart and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two women. One house. And a secret that spans decades... The past merges with the present in an unforgettable, poignant story of love, loss and courage in this beautifully written story set between World War Two and the present day. She steps into the room and it's like going back in time. Catapulting her right into the heart of the 1940s. The spindle of the record player frozen and ready to play. The flowery wallpaper faded but intact. A soldier's uniform pressed and hung on a door, coal still in the fireplace. A floorboard creaks beneath her and she notices a small desk in the corner of the room. She opens the top drawer and runs her hands along the edges, something catching at her fingertips. A hidden compartment. And behind it, the soft edges of a book. As she dusts it off, she can see it has a red leather covering, the pages yellowing with age. She realises it's a diary. Some of the pages have been torn out. The first entry has 16th June 1945 printed in neat little letters at the top. Below it, in hurried, untidy script are the words: 'My name is Nancy Jones. And I have a secret...' Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and Lilac Girls will love this incredible tale of the amazing bravery and inspiring friendships of everyday women during World War Two that had the power to change history. Why readers love Anna Stuart: 'I absolutely LOVE this book... it had my heart breaking and tears constantly streaming down my face!... I can't give this enough praise, I genuinely loved it so much... A beautiful love story... an emotional rollercoaster... such a tear jerker. Absolutely recommended from me, you NEED to read this!' Curled Up With a Good Book,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh my heart... I love this book... a real tearjerker... so heart-warming. If you need a little warm hug of a read then this is just perfect.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book The Red Kitchen written by Barbara Clarke and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of seven, Barbara witnesses a frightening incident between her parents. She goes on to spend much of her childhood toggling between the happy family she longs for and the unhappy one she’s in but can’t repair. Disturbed by the smell of rotting leaves and an uneasy feeling about her father, she will spend half her life trying to get to the bottom of the reasons why. As an adult, a summer in Africa allows Barbara to live without labels—wife, mother, daughter, sister—and become the woman she wants to be: funny, compassionate, complex, and often flawed. The Red Kitchen is the story of both Barbara and her mother, who, like many women, both spend much of their lives surrendering to society’s expectation to be one thing while yearning to be another. Ultimately, both women—in very different ways—come of age, find the loving parts of their mother-daughter relationship, and start living their best lives.

Download or read book Grandma Has a Tale written by Bernice Zakin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a bushy tail, or a long tail or even a fuzzy tail, but it is my tale. So here it ismy Long Ago. In my long ago there was no radio, TV, computers, IPads, air conditioning and many more nos. There was just after the first world war and what came next, which happens to coincide with my childhood memories. In this regard I will endeavor to recall as many incidents as I possibly can, and then perhaps my children, grandchildren and great grand kids will be able to envision me in a role other than Mom, gram, or big grandma. Where to begin? That is indeed a problem. I think starting with my maternal grandparents would be bestso here goes.

Download or read book A Place in Time written by Debra Joy Finley and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving Chicago to move to his aunt and uncles dairy farm in the Ozarks was going to be a huge change for Nick. With his mother down on her luck and moving in with his grandparents, the only viable thing for him to do was to leave Chicago. He knew that he would never survive sharing a room with his mother. Moving to the Ozarks, though, forces Nick to put his dreams of going to college on hold. Living on his uncle's dairy farm, Nick learns to milk cows, feed calves, and clean pens. Not exactly his dream job, Nick doesn't think his life could get any worse; but then he meets Elmer, a Jersey bull who has a mind of its own, and Rob, the ghost of a Confederate soldier who challenges Nick in ways he never imagined. Nick learns to do things that he never thought possible with Robs guidance. But what will that mean for his future?

Download or read book Luggage written by Susan Harlan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. You can't think about travel without thinking about luggage. And baggage has baggage. Susan Harlan takes readers on a journey with the suitcases that support, accessorize, and accompany our lives. Along the way, she shows how the materials of travel - the carry-ons, totes, trunks, and train cases of the past and present - have stories to tell about displacement, home, gender, class, consumption, and labor. Luggage considers bags as carefully curated microcosms of our domestic and professional selves, charting the evolution of travel across literature, film, and art. A simple suitcase, it turns out, contains more than you might think. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Download or read book A Woman s Best Friend written by Inglath Cooper and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find your Happily Ever After with three classic stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings, from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper, together for the first time in one box set! A Year and a Day Audrey Colby has the life most women dream of… Too bad it’s all a facade. Her seemingly devoted husband is really a monster. Their high-society “friends” protect his ugly secrets. The mansion they live in is just a gilded prison for her and her son, Sammy. Everything hinges on escape. One day, Audrey decides she and her son need to leave. She’s had enough. If only former state prosecutor Nicholas Wakefield would stop interfering… Nicholas has seen his share of violence perpetrated against women. He knows there are some injustices he can’t make right, like the unsolved rape and murder of his teenage sister. He failed her. But he won’t fail Audrey. A Gift of Grace In a moment of grief, Caleb Tucker made the biggest mistake of his life. He gave away his wife’s baby, born under the most tragic circumstances. Three years later he gets a second chance. All because Sophie Owens walks into his feed store with her little girl—a little girl who looks a lot like his late wife. But in order to get his second chance, he’ll have to ruin Sophie’s world. Perhaps, though, a gift of grace could save them both. The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow Willa Addison doesn’t believe in fairy tales. She’s too busy running her mother’s diner and raising her wild teenage sister. She doesn’t like to dwell on the dreams she once had, dreams she put on hold. Then Owen Miller walks into her diner and changes her life. She doesn’t know what to think when Owen hands her a letter from her father—a father she thought was dead—requesting they meet. As if that wasn’t enough, her sister has become more than she can handle. It’s time for Willa to figure out what’s happened to her life. And maybe, with Owen around, she can finally believe in happily-ever-after…

Download or read book A Gift of Grace written by Inglath Cooper and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this fan-favorite story of love, redemption and finding family from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper. In a moment of grief, Caleb Tucker made the biggest mistake of his life. He gave away his wife’s baby, born under the most tragic circumstances. Three years later he gets a second chance. All because Sophie Owens walks into his feed store with her little girl—a little girl who looks a lot like his late wife. But in order to get his second chance, he’ll have to ruin Sophie’s world. Perhaps, though, a gift of grace could save them both. Originally published in 2006. “A beautiful, intense, and superbly written novel.…This book will get into your heart and it will not let go….” —The Romance Reader’s Connection on A Gift of Grace

Download or read book BRINKCHASER written by J.A. Lemos and published by Uncanny Valley Pictures. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump into the extraordinary life of Richard, a successful yet burnt-out New York City Advertising executive whose personal life is falling apart before he decides to embark with his family on an unforgettable journey that will defy reality itself. In this thrilling homage to the Sci-Fi adventures all-American entertainment blockbusters of the '80s and '90s, prepare for a pulse-pounding thriller, family-friendly Rom-Com filled with suspense, mystery, and heartwarming moments. This novel artfully intertwines various fascinating themes, paying tribute to the Art Bell radio program's iconic "open lines" segments from the 90s. It respectfully draws inspiration from the captivating calls and discussions that defined the show. These elements are seamlessly woven into a poignant romantic drama about a marriage on the brink of divorce, with the couple embarking on a road trip with their daughter and dog to mend their relationship. The plot delves into captivating science fiction and fantasy topics solely for entertainment purposes. These themes are purely fictional, crafted for creative storytelling, and not to be taken as reality or historical fact. These include but aren't limited to: - Alternative timelines - Antarctic Circle - Gematria - Lost advanced civilizations - Near-death experience - Numerology - Remote viewing - Shadow people

Download or read book The Diary written by Batsheva Ben-Amos and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diary as a genre is found in all literate societies, and these autobiographical accounts are written by persons of all ranks and positions. The Diary offers an exploration of the form in its social, historical, and cultural-literary contexts with its own distinctive features, poetics, and rhetoric. The contributors to this volume examine theories and interpretations relating to writing and studying diaries; the formation of diary canons in the United Kingdom, France, United States, and Brazil; and the ways in which handwritten diaries are transformed through processes of publication and digitization. The authors also explore different diary formats, including the travel diary, the private diary, conflict diaries written during periods of crisis, and the diaries of the digital era, such as blogs. The Diary offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, synthesizing decades of interdisciplinary study to enrich our understanding of, research about, and engagement with the diary as literary form and historical documentation.

Download or read book World Without Red written by J. P. Cloud and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of an atmospheric disaster, the human visual color spectrum on Earth becomes distorted. Green becomes blue- blue becomes green- and the color Red becomes invisible to everyone on the planet! The skies are green- the trees and grass are bluePeoples ?esh appears a translucent gray, covered with blue blood veins. This happens to everyone- the young, the old, the rich and powerfulall over the world! Can you imagine not being able to see red anymore? Could you live in a World Without Red?

Download or read book The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Trivia On Books written by Trivion Books and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trivia-on-Book: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan? Trivia-on-Books is an independently curated trivia quiz on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends and family for a time of fun, Trivia-on-Books provides a unique approach to The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel that is both insightful and educational! Features You'll Find Inside: • 30 Multiple choice questions on the book, plots, characters and author • Insightful commentary to answer every question • Complementary quiz material for yourself or your reading group • Results provided with scores to determine "status" Promising quality and value, come play your trivia of a favorite book!

Download or read book Chronicles of the Last Liturian written by Kenneth Rogers, Jr. and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third and final book in the trilogy, Chronicles of the Last Liturian – Book Three: Infinite Truths & Impossible Lies, answers questions about fate, and the choice between love over fear. In book one, Kevin enters Antique Books, discovering the diary of Oliver Lee. After taking it home to read, Kevin learns of Oliver Lee’s ability to Stream stories and his search for a loving interracial couple to return the story he Streamed from their loving encounter. In book two, a young girl, Alex, enters Antique Books in the 1960s and finds the story of Kevin, his search for Oliver Lee, and answers to Kevin’s possible connection to her. Her grandmother, GG, reveals how she knew Kevin as a boy, when she was called Jennifer. Book three introduces Spero, the granddaughter of Alex, and the daughter of a loving interracial couple, Kevin and Jennifer. The past is finally revealed about Oliver Lee and the lies he told to save Kevin, Jennifer, Spero, and others. Their Streamed stories unveil the relationship between a young black man, Ollie, and an ambitious young white woman named Erica. Following the Civil War, Antique Books is just being built. Erica is the owner and Ollie is her sales clerk. The young man seems odd and mysterious. His captivating stories speak of a future yet to come. Although Erica is engaged to be married, she yearns for Ollie and a future that can never be.

Download or read book The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Conversation Starters A True Story written by dailyBooks and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Astronaut Wives Club: by Lily Koppel | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel's latest nonfiction book, tells the stories of the wives of the astronauts who were part of the space program during the space race of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. History has typically told the story of the astronauts, but not much is known about the wives and children until now. The wives went from being military wives to the closest thing America had to royalty overnight. They went on to have tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the covers of magazines, and went to many press conferences all while keeping things together at home. The wives formed a close bond that withstood the many divorces and tragedies that occurred. Their bond eventually led them to form The Astronaut Wives Club. The Astronaut Wives Club became a New York Times Best Seller. An American television series inspired by the book premiered on the television network ABC on June 18, 2015. EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface of the page and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to... Create Hours of Conversation: • Foster a deeper understanding of the book • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The Astronaut Wives Club. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.