Download or read book The Train Before Dawn written by Janice Huszar and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one seemed to notice. Or if they did, it was the cuteness: bangs and big brown eyes speckled with gold when the sun hit. Johnny wasn’t very tall at age 5 when his life on the streets began, so crowds, sometimes reckless, passed without even seeing the child. They couldn’t know he was an orphan, hungry, living alone, frightened, feeling physical pain from his loss and abandonment; that he slept on a cot in a fetal position covered only by sheets. They were his shield against evil, and he managed heroically to endure daily misery with its terrifying bedtime. The last time he saw his mother she was sleeping in a box by the window in the parlor with tape across her mouth. When Johnny understood it was forever, he relied on happy memories to help his sadness; an outdoor birthday party, mama swirling around with flowers in her hair like a princess in a book, dancing, playing with the little children, pouring lemonade. Oh, how he adored his sweet mother. He loved his backyard too; the grapevines so good for hide and seek, the honeysuckle, the apple tree, even though mama said it was sick and don’t eat any. Then papa, whom he also revered, stole him away from his bed just before dawn so his aunts wouldn’t see, and hurried along the river toward the train, mostly with Johnny in his arms. Where better to hide his child than behind the fun and fantasy of Coney Island? It promised a new life of joy and healing of sorrow. But Johnny longed for the familial embrace. “Try a little mustard on it,” says Abe, the gray-bearded hot dog vendor, to the boy he had seen walking wearily the streets and midways of the famous amusement park. Mr. Abe becomes Johnny’s best friend on the street, sage with a soft heart. Truant but innocent, the child is eager for knowledge: first learning to read from discarded newspapers and comic books. Eating from generosity and sleeping in fear, Johnny exists with unusual dignity. His friends, carnival workers and a neighbor family, and of course, Abe, are reticent to report the extended absences of the father, afraid Johnny will be taken into custody. Suffering is a way of life for Johnny, even when living in the thought-to-be safety of the boys’ orphanage in upstate New York. He would spend years from age 8 to high school graduation but not without harm. Yet John forgave the headmaster and his wife as he’d been taught by his true Master. As God watched over John, seeing him become a righteous young man, surely, he remembered crafting Eve for lonely Adam. Might it now be time for a comforting romantic intervention?
Download or read book The Hours Before Dawn written by Celia Fremlin and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1960 Edgar Award-winning thriller, a young housewife with two lively daughters and an endlessly crying baby battles domestic chaos as well as growing suspicions of the household's new lodger.
Download or read book The Dark Before Dawn written by Lucas Lex DeJong and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cynicism is a staple of Logan Galt’s life. But when his rational and stringent view of the world is disturbed by symbolic and horrifying dreams, perplexing daytime experiences, and an impossible romance with a mysterious and unnamed beauty, he is forced to question everything. Including himself; and including his past. As Logan begins to decipher these dreams, in hope of discovering the identity of his unnamed love, he finds himself dragged deeper into a dangerous and compelling mystery. He will discover more about himself and his world than he ever dreamt possible, but will it cost him the ultimate price? Combining elements of mystery, thriller and romance novels, 'The Dark before Dawn' is Lucas Lex DeJongs premier novel, published by Xlibris in 2011.
Download or read book Russia Before Dawn written by Fred Arthur McKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Darkness Before Dawn written by Frank Daly and published by Frank Daly. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the “NeoHacker” group in Berlin discover top-secret information about Anton Ibsen, the virtual agent of the BND (German Intelligence services), the department chief, Moritz, orders them to be hunted down and terminated. Ethan Harris is back in Berlin investigating Andreas Keller, a former neo-Nazi with a history of violence. Meanwhile, Ethan’s girlfriend, Amy Knight, remains behind in London, in therapy, to help uncover the dark secrets from her past. Ethan finds links between the NeoHacker killings and the Keller case, and Amy joins him to help progress the investigation. They travel to Prague and Warsaw and back to Berlin following the trail of Keller. Meanwhile, Anton Ibsen employs all the technology at his disposal to create a political protégé and supports his rise in power by use of social media and UberKon, the population control software. It’s a hunt for the truth in the sea of lies in Berlin, and Ethan and Amy are pursued by BND agents as they try to uncover the secrets in the dark underbelly of German intelligence. It’s a voyage of discovery which has disastrous consequences for them on a personal basis.
Download or read book Shadows Before Dawn written by Teal Swan and published by Hay House. This book was released on 2015 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in a tranquil wilderness, Teal Swan had a childhood that was anything but serene. Horrors lurked behind the façade of the perfect houses and pious community of the surrounding towns, and Teal attracted undue attention because of her unusually powerful extrasensory abilities. At the hands of a local cult member, she barely survived 13 years of horrendous abuse--and even after her escape, she was left powerless, lost, hurting, and with no way to cope. Gradually, and incredibly, Teal forged her way from shadowy moments of despair to a sliver of light . . . and eventually emerged from the darkness into the full dawn of self-love. Here, she shows how you, too, can achieve the feelings of worthiness that may be long missing from your life. Now a recognized spiritual luminary, Teal documents how she dug herself out of self-hate into self-love, and details the remarkable trail for others to get to the same place. Shadows Before Dawn encompasses both Teal's compelling story, told with raw intensity, and her resolute, no-nonsense how-to guide to healing from even the deepest levels of suffering. Offering a comprehensive self-love tool kit, this book includes powerful exercises, insights, and perspective from a captivating new teacher in spirituality, and lets you pick and choose which techniques are right for you. Teal's resonating words will sit with your soul long after you put this book down and will serve as guideposts on the way to complete self-love, no matter who you are or where you are in life.
Download or read book Darkest Before Dawn written by Katie Flynn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Todd family are strangers to city life when they move into a flat on the Scotland Road; their previous home was a canal barge. Harry gets a job as warehouse manager and his wife, Martha, works in a grocer's shop, whilst Seraphina trains as a teacher, Angela works in Bunney's Department Store and young Evie starts at regular school. Then circumstances change and Seraphina takes a job as a nippy in Lyon's Corner House. Customers vie for her favours, including an old friend, Toby. When war is declared the older girls join up, leaving Evie and Martha to cope with rationing, shortages, and the terrible raids on Liverpool which devastate the city. Meanwhile, Toby is a Japanese POW, working on the infamous Burma railway and dreaming of Seraphina... Darkest Before Dawn is a warm passionate story that makes it easy to see why Katie Flynn is one of Britain's most popular saga writers.
Download or read book Dance Before Dawn written by Rainn Villalpando and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dance Before Dawn collection grips readers with 15 captivating chapters (fiction & non-fiction) that boldly present some of life's toughest, universal conflicts alongside the joys of love, family, and human connection. The people you pass on the street or ride with on the train--each of these vignettes investigates the lives and energies of everyday people. Villalpando breathes life into their stories by weaving powerful narratives, capturing what it's like to be alive while sparing none of the messy details. Readers will witness a sincere depiction of life's darkest and happiest moments, written with compelling emotion and a stark brevity that keep you thinking long after turning the last page.
Download or read book The Hour Before Dawn written by Bhabendra Nath Saikia and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-10-09 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘She had given her husband four children, had bared her body and soul to him... why did he want to remarry? Today, what made him dress in a new silk kurta, become a bridegroom once again, and leave on elephant-back to take another woman as his wife?’ When Menoka’s dissolute husband Mohikanto takes a second wife she is devastated by the heedless manner in which he squanders her unquestioning loyalty. But after the initial anguish she finds new strength – in her womanhood when she embraces a tender but illicit relationship with a village outcast; in her role as a fiercely protective mother, and, eventually, in a compassionate humanity towards her frail and battered co-wife and needy stepchildren. The story also poignantly explores Menoka’s troubled but ultimately redemptive relationship with Indro, her firstborn son, who is unwittingly exposed to a bewildering world of adult complexities and feels compelled to leave the village.
Download or read book Before Dawn written by Shriharsh Sonar and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unable to achieve what she aspires, desperate to be number one, Gemma, a newspaper tycoon and a ruthless CEO of a twelve-billion-dollar media conglomerate, with its flagship newspaper ‘Before Dawn’ contrives catastrophic events in order to increase readership and further her ranking. However, when she falls in love, everything changes, and she must sacrifice her world to save the ones she loves. This is truly a story about fake news that happens to be deadly, or better yet, manufactured.
Download or read book Before Dawn A Time of Testing Humbling Suffering and Sacrificing written by Ralph Riley Cooley and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-02-12 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Dawn He cried so loud. He cried so sad. During his birth, his mother almost lost her life trying to save his. There were so many complications that some people said he would have been better off if he had been still born, rather than to have lived. He was an ugly baby. He cried a lot when strangers held him. They outwardly scorned him, and they secretly abused him. A big brown medicine ball worn over his bulging naval caused him to be cut off from his little friends much of the time. He grew up in a kind, loving, and faithful sharecropper family. But he saw suffering in his family early. When he was just six years old, his family was thrust out of their home and cast into the wilderness. This happened because his parents tried to make progress. They tried to buy some land and break the sharecroppers curse from the family. The wilderness living experience was tough. His mother's faithful prayers helped the family to cope; the barren land, the creeks, the woods, the wild animals, the things that crawled the earth. Meeting miss Dolly, a scary but sad woman, and seeing his brother dangling over fast moving water after falling off the foot log were terrifying experiences for him. Could he pull himself up by his bootstraps? Well, he started a self-assessment program in seventh grade. He left home at age sixteen hitch hiking, down a long, lonely, dangerous highway. He was searching for a schoolhouse.
Download or read book Darkness Before Dawn written by J. A. London and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in a romantic and drama-packed trilogy perfect for fans of Rachel Vincent, Julie Kagawa, and Alyson Noel. At seventeen, Dawn Montgomery knows that monsters really do come out at night—after all, they are her job. It’s just after the thirty-years war between vampires and humans, and as an ambassador between the two sides (a role she inherited when her parents were killed), Dawn quickly learns that balancing schoolwork, teen life, and the requests of Lord Valentine, the most frightening vampire in the region, isn’t easy. And it only gets more complicated when she forms a tentative friendship with Victor, the mysterious stranger who rescued her from a hoard of vampires…only to discover that not only is Victor a vampire, but that he is Lord Valentine’s son. Soon Dawn is struggling to remember that with everything on the line, she can’t afford to fall for the enemy… Lusciously romantic and full of action-packed drama, readers will be swept away by this thrilling novel, the first in a trilogy.
Download or read book We Dive at Dawn written by Kenneth Edwards (Commander.) and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Owl at Dawn written by Andrew Cutrofello and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-08-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A present-day continuation of the philosophical narrative presented in G.W.F. Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit that confronts every major post-Hegelian philosophical position and arrives at an original reconception of the purpose of dialectical phenomenology.
Download or read book Darkness Before Dawn written by Sharon M. Draper and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.
Download or read book Gate Crashers at Dawn written by Richard Segal and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With no regrets, three friends committed to break away for an extended weekend to Scandinavia, the homeland of the newest member of the crew, after an evening of imbibing and conversing, of course. In addition to enjoying late winter sun away from day-to-day responsibilities for a period of time, each has his own motivations for the interlude, and who can’t use a battery recharge once every so often? Moreover, one spouse is pleased to have an empty house for the space to strategize a rogue trader rebuttal without distraction. The plans go astray though, as one delay turns into another and their intended destination proves elusive. The uncommon characters at Luton Airport, of all places, are entertaining canvass, but the day suddenly becomes a shell game of personal vulnerability, and the pea is not hidden where it’s perceived to be. Gate Crashers at Dawn is for anyone who has suffered an interminable delay at an airport and has lived to tell the tale.
Download or read book The Darkness at Dawn written by Pamela Roberts Lee and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its 1634 and a ship of Puritans struggles through a storm on its way to Boston. Among them are John Lee, an ancestor of two future princes of England, and Grace Newell, both 13-year-old wards of William Westwood, their congregation’s lawyer. During the storm, John sees 19-year-old Richard Hawkes, a petty thief and murderer, steal their church’s gold inlaid silver chalice. The next day, when the chalice is missing, Richard threatens to kill Grace unless John swears to conceal the theft. John agrees if Richard returns the chalice. With few options, Richard agrees. Over the next 40 years, challenges and opportunities present themselves amidst Indian wars and witchcraft trials. Richard lies, steals, and murders his way to fortune and influence, while John becomes a soldier, civic leader, and Indian teacher. Each attracts followers, while both compete for the affection of the same woman. John’s guilt over his oath grows as he blames himself for unleashing Richard’s evil upon his community. At the same time, he believes breaking his oath would be a great sin. Nesehegan, one of John’s Indian students, tells John how he resolved his conflict between loyalty to his tribe and his belief in God. Months later, Richard calls John as a witness at Richard’s murder trial. Confronted with a question he can’t answer without breaking either his oath to God or his oath to the court, John remembers Nesehegan’s story.
