Download or read book The Woman Who Is Always Tan And Has a Flat Stomach written by Lauren Allison and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this laugh-out-loud compendium, Lauren Allison and Lisa Perry take on soccer moms, video dads, rabid gardeners, and grating couples in a collection of short, punchy essays. You know that overprotective PTA mom who needs to be resuscitated after she finds out you fed her son a hotdog? Or that couple who sends out the annual holiday letter about how their little Timmy came up with an alternative to fossil fuels while you're proud of simply replacing the lint catcher in your dryer once a year? Less-than-perfect moms and dads everywhere will be sure to relate to the authors' portraits of the most annoying people around!
Download or read book The Woman Who Is Always Tan and Has a Flat Stomach written by Lauren Allison and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know that overprotective PTA mom who needs to be resuscitated after she finds out you fed her son a hotdog? Or that couple who sends out the annual holiday letter about how their little Timmy came up with an alternative to fossil fuels while you're proud of simply replacing the lint catcher in your dryer once a year? You'll meet them again in Lauren Allison and Lisa Perry's laugh-out-loud compendium. Allison and Perry take on soccer moms, video dads, rabid gardeners, and grating couples in this collection of short, punchy essays. Less-than-perfect moms and dads everywhere will be sure to relate to the authors' portraits of the most annoying people around!
Download or read book Gender and French Identity after the Second World War 1944 1954 written by Kelly Ricciardi Colvin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enfranchisement of women in Charles de Gaulle's France in 1944 is considered a potent element in the nation's self-crafted, triumphant World War Two narrative: the French, conquered by the Germans, valiantly resisted until they rescued themselves and built a new democracy, honoring France's longstanding liberal traditions. Kelly Ricciardi Colvin's Gender and French Identity after the Second World War, 1944-1954 calls that potent element into question. By analyzing a range of sources, including women's magazines, trials, memoirs, and spy novels, this book explores the ways in which culture was used to limit the power of the female vote. It exposes a wide network of constructed behavioral norms that supported a conservative vision of French identity. Taken together, they depicted men as virile Resistors for French democracy and history, and women as solely domestic support. Indeed Colvin shows that women's access to the vote emerged alongside an explosion of cultural messages that encouraged them to retreat into the home, to find mates, to have 'millions of beautiful babies', in the words of de Gaulle, and not to challenge patriarchy in any way. This is a vital study for understanding the nature of postwar France and women's history in 20th-century Europe.
Download or read book Last Girl Lied To written by L.E. Flynn and published by Imprint. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fans of E. Lockhart, Karen M. McManus, and Flynn’s other work will revel in this mystery/thriller and the authenticity with which its characters are rendered." —Booklist Something made him angry that night. Something made her cry. Something made Trixie disappear. What if it was all the same thing? Fiona claims she doesn’t remember anything about the night her best friend left a party early and walked into the ocean. But the truth is, she wishes she could forget. Trixie’s disappearance is ruled a suicide, but Fiona starts to believe that Trixie isn’t really dead. Piecing together the trail of a girl who doesn't want to be found leads her to Jasper, Trixie’s former friend with benefits, and Beau—the boy who turned Fiona down, who loved someone else, who might be happy Trixie is gone. The closer Fiona gets to finding out what happened, and the closer she gets to Jasper and Beau, the more she realizes that the girl she knew better than anyone may have been a carefully constructed lie—and she might have been waiting to disappear the entire time. Told in alternating chapters between the past and the present, Last Girl Lied To is a gripping emotional thriller. An Imprint Book
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Download or read book Alive written by Scott Sigler and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Red Rising comes a gripping sci-fi adventure in which a group of teenagers wake up in a mysterious corridor with no knowledge of who they are or how they got trapped. Their only hope lies with an indomitable young woman who must lead them not only to answers but to survival. “I open my eyes to darkness. Total darkness. I hear my own breathing, but nothing else. I lift my head . . . it thumps against something solid and unmoving. There is a board right in front of my face. No, not a board . . . a lid.” A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped in a coffin. She has no idea who she is, where she is, or how she got there. Fighting her way free brings little relief—she discovers only a room lined with caskets and a handful of equally mystified survivors. Beyond their room lies a corridor filled with bones and dust, but no people . . . and no answers. She knows only one thing about herself—her name, M. Savage, which was engraved on the foot of her coffin—yet she finds herself in charge. She is not the biggest among them, or the boldest, but for some reason the others trust her. Now, if they’re to have any chance, she must get them to trust one another. Whatever the truth is, she is determined to find it and confront it. If she has to lead, she will make sure they survive. Maybe there’s a way out, a rational explanation, and a fighting chance against the dangers to come. Or maybe a reality they cannot comprehend lies just beyond the next turn. Praise for Alive “Suspenseful . . . [Alive] lives up to its hype, packing plenty of thrills.”—Entertainment Weekly “Fascinating and intriguing . . . a cross between Lord of the Flies and The Maze Runner and yet . . . so much more.”—Fresh Fiction “A ripping, claustrophobic thunderbolt of a novel, Scott Sigler’s Alive gives us an unforgettable young hero who must find the inner strength to lead without knowing where she is, who she is, and how bitterly the odds are stacked against her.”—Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Red Rising “Sigler has created a wonderful and engrossing character in M. Savage. Strong and smart, but with the naïveté and misgivings of any teenage girl, she’s someone you’ll definitely want on your side when s*** hits the fan, which it most certainly does.”—Veronica Belmont, host of Sword & Laser “A tense, unsettling page-turner of a story—both deeply strange and wildly compelling.”—Cherie Priest, author of Boneshaker and Maplecroft “From the first page I was hooked. The puzzle unfolds masterfully, right down to the last page.”—Dr. Phil Plait, author of Bad Astronomy
Download or read book The Muse Is Always Half Dressed in New Orleans written by Andrei Codrescu and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1995-05-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In twenty-six essays, Codrescu turns his skeptical, amused gaze to such topics as Plato's effect on American sex, the cultural meaning of Ed McMahon, baseball's literary underpinnings, his own conception in a Romanian darkroom, an cuisine under the Ceausescu dictatorship, as well as to larger subjects, including the suicide of communism, American culture and politics, and his adopted city of New Orleans.
Download or read book Aikido Off the Mat written by Kathy Park and published by Blue Snake Books. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply personal and compelling memoir that illustrates how the basic principles of Aikido can help us cope with the challenges of life outside the dojo Drawing from more than forty years of experience as an Aikido practitioner and teacher, Kathy Park explains how principles such as embodiment, grounding, centering, extension, 360-degree awareness, blending, and alignment can be applied to everyday life. Candid stories from her own life show how the purpose of practicing Aikido on the mat is to take it off the mat and into the world.
Download or read book Roman Stories written by Jhumpa Lahiri and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome—metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical—is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine stories: the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the form since her number one New York Times bestseller Unaccustomed Earth, and a major literary event. In “The Boundary,” one family vacations in the Roman countryside, though we see their lives through the eyes of the caretaker’s daughter, who nurses a wound from her family’s immigrant past. In “P’s Parties,” a Roman couple, now empty nesters, finds comfort and community with foreigners at their friend’s yearly birthday gathering—until the husband crosses a line. And in “The Steps,” on a public staircase that connects two neighborhoods and the residents who climb up and down it, we see Italy’s capital in all of its social and cultural variegations, filled with the tensions of a changing city: visibility and invisibility, random acts of aggression, the challenge of straddling worlds and cultures, and the meaning of home. These are splendid, searching stories, written in Jhumpa Lahiri’s adopted language of Italian and seamlessly translated by the author and by Knopf editor Todd Portnowitz. Stories steeped in the moods of Italian master Alberto Moravia and guided, in the concluding tale, by the ineluctable ghost of Dante Alighieri, whose words lead the protagonist toward a new way of life.
Download or read book Fighting for Honor written by JB Salsbury and published by JB Salsbury, LLC. This book was released on 2023-08-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ghosts of her past aren’t finished with her yet. But he’s more than ready to fight for her honor… Caleb My childhood home in Hope Town is the perfect place to train for my next fight. Quiet. Distraction free. Or so I thought. Turns out, she’s there. Honor Cartwright, my first crush, is all grown up. I didn’t tell her how I felt all those years ago. I’m not about to make that mistake again… Honor I grew up as a small-town outcast. The local bully’s favorite plaything. And things haven’t improved over the years. I’m just trying to survive and avoid drawing any attention to myself. I do not need to be seen with someone as famous—and sexy—as Caleb. But I can’t stay away. Logically, I know falling for him could destroy me. Too bad my heart has no interest in logic… New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author JB Salsbury brings her Fighting series to Harper Sloan’s Hope Town in Fighting for Honor. This emotional, steamy, contemporary, second chance sports/MMA romance has a guaranteed happily ever after and PLENTY of angst. Download today and get ready to fall for Caleb, Honor, and Hope Town.
Download or read book Weekly World News written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-02-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.
Download or read book Murder s No Votive Confidence written by Christin Brecher and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nantucket candle store owner Stella Wright specializes in creating unique candles for every occasion. But someone sets the stage for murder when a Memorial Day celebration becomes a wedding to die for . . . Jessica Sterling’s candlelight-themed nuptials promises to be the perfect kick-off to the summer’s first official holiday weekend. Stella’s thrilled to have been chosen to provide the decorative centerpiece for the wedding ceremony: a two-foot-tall scented unity candle—a symbol of the happy couple’s love. But it looks like the bride-to-be’s uncle won’t be walking his niece down the aisle after he’s found dead. The murder weapon is Stella’s seemingly indestructible candle, now split in two. When a beloved local bartender is arrested, Stella’s sure a visiting police captain running the case made a rush to justice. With superstitious brides-to-be canceling orders and sales waxing and waning at her store, the Wick & Flame owner decides to do some sleuthing of her own. Abetted by a charming reporter and challenged by the town’s sexiest cop, Stella’s determined to shine a light on the truth and uncover a killer who’s snuffing out her own flame.
Download or read book The True Measure Of A Woman written by Lisa Bevere and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVIt's time for every woman to discover her eternal value! Best-selling author Lisa Bevere unveils the truth of God’s Word and exposes the subtle influences and blatant lies that have held women captive for years. /divDIV /div
Download or read book Destiny of Darkness written by Tempest Morgan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-07-07 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexa McKay has always been different from other people. She can create and manipulate fire with the power of her thoughts. Her cold-hearted mother, Katherine, constantly describes her as a danger to society, so Katherine hides her daughter in the wilds of Montana until she has a change of heart. After twenty years, Alexa is allowed to move away. She ventures to New York City and discovers that shes not alone. Some of the worlds sexiest, preternatural men take Alexa under their wing in order to guard her like the treasure she is and train her to fight evil. Alexa is destined to become the very first goddess with a corporeal body. She has to create an army of warriors to protect humankind from the tainted creatures in the shadows. When Gaia, the primeval goddess of the earth, gives Alexa her first taste of power, Alexas inner firethe source of her pyrokinesiscraves not only more of it, but also sexual pleasure. She must sate her fire regularly before it forces uncontrollable flames out of her. But when the leader of the Vampire Association uses Alexas loved ones as bait to ensnare her, shell have to control her wild urges so she can save them and herself.
Download or read book 21 Degrees written by Eddie W. White and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weather is hot in southern Oklahoma, but the blackjack tables at the Fortune Frontier Casino are even hotter. They are so hot that a blackjack player is brutally murdered alongside a highway in broad daylight! Was he killed for the $12,000 in cash that he was carrying, or was the motive related to his blackjack game? This question is left up to a sharp-dressed FBI agent from Maine and a gorgeous southern Oklahoma deputy sheriff. If they can learn the game of blackjack, deal with a few unsavory casino managers, and survive the brutal Oklahoma heat, they might just be able to solve this murder case. With a little luck, they might even win a few bucks at the blackjack tables as well!
Download or read book Violent Life written by Nola Marie and published by Nola Marie. This book was released on with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I live for her. Will die for her and kill for her. What I can’t do is live without her. Zoey is the love of my life. Has been since we were eight years old. She is the air I breathe and everything I worship. Everyone knows we belong together. But one devastating attack steals everything from me. I exist in darkness without her, my body going through the motions while the rest of me, mine, heart, and soul, are lost in Hell. Because I know that my pain is nothing compared to hers. I have a chance. One chance to save her. To bring her back and coax her out of the darkness. And I will fight with everything in me to save my Zoey. My life. Previously released as Fighting for His Life WARNING: This book is not for the faint of heart. It will tear your heart out and stomp on it before putting it back together. The characters are not perfect and the heroes are flawed. If you’re looking for sunshine and rainbows, I suggest you try another book. But if you want real emotion with a happily ever after, then you’ve found your book. TRIGGERS: human trafficking, sexual assault, violence, kidnapping, talks of rape, abuse
Download or read book The Girl in the Park written by Anna Lester and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Girl in the Park is a dark and gripping psychological thriller from debut author Anna Lester. I'm not a bad person, but maybe I did a bad thing . . . Life is good for Anna Wright. She's a successful media executive working for one of the UK's largest TV corporations. She's got a great boyfriend, some close friends and a lovely home. She adores her dog, Wispa, and she loves to run to help her de-stress. But Anna's perfect life starts to crumble from the moment when, out jogging on the Heath one day, she meets a handsome stranger. She takes a route into unfamiliar territory, and then she has to face the consequences. There's a dark, growing creepiness as the atmosphere becomes unsettled and, as Anna's professional life becomes increasingly pressured and poisonous, her obsession with the intriguing stranger intensifies. Originally published as Rebound by Aga Lesiewicz.
