Download or read book The New Southern Style written by Alyssa Rosenheck and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vibrantly illustrated exploration of the creative, inclusive, and inspiring movement happening in today’s Southern interior design The American South is a place steeped in history and tradition. We think of sweet tea, thick drawls, and even thicker summer air. It is also a place with a fraught history, complicated social norms, and dated perspectives. Yet among the makers and artists of the South, there is a powerful movement afoot. Alyssa Rosenheck shines a much-needed spotlight on a burgeoning community of people who are taking what’s beloved, inherent, and honored in the South and making it their own. The New Southern Style tours more than 30 homes and includes interviews with the designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who are reinventing Southern design and culture. This beautifully illustrated book is sure to inspire the home and soul.

Download or read book Big Apple Diaries written by Alyssa Bermudez and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles her way through middle school—until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again. It’s the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year old Alyssa, a biracial Puerto Rican girl, this means all kinds of new challenges: splitting time between her dad's apartment in Manhattan and her mom's new place in Queens, navigating the ups and downs of middle school, harboring an epic crush on a new classmate, and figuring out how to be a "real" Puerto Rican. The only way to make sense of it all is to write and draw her thoughts and worries into her diary. Then life abruptly changes on September 11, 2001. After the Twin Towers fall and so many lives are lost, her concerns about gossip, crushes, and fashion feel distant and insignificant. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find strength to move forward with hope. This moving graphic memoir is based on Alyssa Bermudez's own middle school diaries.

Download or read book This Moose Belongs to Me written by Oliver Jeffers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes the age-old tale of a boy and his moose . . . Wilfred is a boy with rules. He lives a very orderly life. It's fortunate, then, that he has a pet who abides by rules, such as not making noise while Wilfred educates him on his record collection. There is, however, one rule that Wilfred's pet has difficulty following: Going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. Perhaps this is because Wilfred's pet doesn't quite realize that he belongs to anyone. A moose can be obstinate in such ways. Fortunately, the two manage to work out a compromise. Let's just say it involves apples. Oliver Jeffers, the bestselling creator of Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy, delivers another deceptively simple book sure to make kids giggle.

Download or read book Charmed Forces 19 written by Melissa J. Morgan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa finds an amethyst, a stone believed to aid in psychic awareness. Suddenly she's interpreting dreams and making predictions, all with 100 percent accuracy. While half the camp girls are believers, the other half are skeptics, attributing the gem's track record to coincidence. Not that Alyssa cares what anyone thinks. In fact, she's so attached to the amethyst, she names it Amy. But when a prediction causes the bunk to miss a Phillies game—where Justin Timberlake sings—even the believers cross over to the dark side. Still, Alyssa proclaims that the chances of her giving up the amethyst are "as likely as a snowstorm in July." And lo and behold, the next morning the campus is carpeted in snow. Coincidence? Only Amy knows for sure . . .

Download or read book Alyssa s Wishes written by Susan Read and published by Izzard Ink. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn the Ordinary into Extraordinary: The Unforgettable Journey of Alyssa's Wishes Dive into the life of Alyssa, a girl who's like you - navigating school, friends, and daily chores - but with an extraordinary twist. Living with her dad, dining on pizza slices every night, and yearning for her mom, Alyssa craves a touch of normality. But Alyssa's Wishes isn't just a tale of longing. It's an electrifying journey of courage and creativity, showing how an ordinary life can transform into a whirlwind adventure. Alyssa's life took a wild turn when, for a school art project, she was inspired by the legendary artist Vincent van Gogh. Alyssa dares to paint her reality - unfiltered, authentic, with no embellishments. This bold move sets the stage for a fantastic adventure where Alyssa and her dad redefine their daily routine in the most exciting ways. A seemingly regular Saturday evolves into an unforgettable day of awe-inspiring discoveries. A breakfast beneath a majestic apple tree, a trip to the laundromat that turns into a thrilling escapade - every chore becomes a memorable event. Alyssa's Wishes is a riveting, heartwarming narrative that illustrates how you can unearth joy and magic in the simplest things, even in challenging times. Journey through Alyssa's wishes and her resilient spirit; learn about hope, strength, and the power of perspective. Buckle up for an emotional, exhilarating ride through the extraordinary world of Alyssa's Wishes.

Download or read book Picturing Alyssa written by Alison Lohans and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-listed for the 2011 Saskatchewan Book Awards: Children’s Literature Award and Regina Book Award Who is the girl staring out of the old photograph? Every time Alyssa Dixon looks at it, even by accident, she finds herself on an Iowa farm in 1931. The past is nothing like Alyssas unhappy life her mother severely depressed after the stillbirth of Alyssas baby sister; escalating bullying by Brooklynne, a popular girl; and a teacher who is unsympathetic toward Alyssas familys pacifist beliefs. Why cant Alyssa live in the past with her new friend, Deborah? Yet Alyssa is always pulled back to the present, where things only get worse. Maybe the farm isnt so idyllic, though. Deborahs mother is ill with a difficult pregnancy, and theres so much work. A series of old family photos shows Alyssa unsettling things about Deborahs family things Deborah seems not to know. Can Alyssa help the baby be born safely, and at the same time work through the overwhelming problems at home?

Download or read book Star Crossed written by Loren Bailey and published by Darby Creek (Tm). This book was released on 2019 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partnered for a school project intended to improve android/human relations, a human girl and an android boy develop feelings for each other even though their families object.

Download or read book Fiery Trap written by Mike Mauthor and published by Mike Mauthor. This book was released on 2012-12-29 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel is now in college, she has found love and her life as a college student is typical till someone emerged to turn it upside down. Someone is leaving clues to her past or is she just imagining it? Rachel had gone through a roller coaster of terror in the Hausefalle's house, now the terror shadows her every step in the world.

Download or read book The Cottage of Secrets written by Roger Tapley and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa Durtnall and her brother Liam are looking forward to their summer holiday away from school but Liam already bored on the first day of his holiday sees a cat that leads him to a new gypsy encampment in the woods near his home. What follows changes their lives dramatically. Giving them many problems to solve and placing them in some unbelievable situations where they cannot ask for anybody else’s help, so have to rely on each other. In a quest to find justice for a community and a culture that is often hated and ridiculed they are placed in grave danger but are determined to fight for what they believe to be right. If they are successful they will bring a much-needed awareness of the value of welcoming diversity for the benefit of all communities. But should they reveal their secret and would anybody believe them?

Download or read book My American K Drama written by Andrea Dustin and published by Andrea Dustin. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alyssa Ryan has the perfect Southern California life. She’s the top of her class, has a cute boyfriend, and surfs in her spare time. When her parents decide to send her to Seoul, South Korea to spend her senior year as a special foreign admissions student at a private school in the Gangnam neighborhood, Alyssa’s perfect world crumbles. Feeling diminished from this turn of events, Alyssa secretly disguises her identity at her new school much to the consternation of Cha Jun Seo and Kim Hyun Jun two handsome Korean boys whose worlds start to orbit her own. Just when Alyssa thinks she has her life comfortably figured out, a tragic past shared by the two boys threatens to upend Alyssa’s first love and future. @myamericankdrama

Download or read book Lessons In Love written by Lolah Lace and published by WriteChick Publishing . This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle school teacher, Jada Evans encounters an old student she suspects is suffering from mental health problems. When she tries to express her fears to the girl’s father he dismisses Jada’s concerns and threatens her. After a tragic accident leaves Greg Ryan a single parent he does the best he can to hold it all together. When a nosy teacher interferes with what he thinks is his perfect family he becomes brutally defensive. Jada’s need to help her former student and Greg’s reluctance to listen will cause heat that could ignite into flames. But with this much fire between them maybe there will be a spark of something new that will bring them closer than they ever imagined. Enemies to lovers, BWWM interracial romance, interracial romance books, bwwm books, interracial romance, contemporary romance, interracial drama romance, bwwm, bwwm suspense, bwwm pregnancy romance, alpha male romance books, bad boy romance books, second chance romance, alpha male, steamy romance books, contemporary romance books, popular BWWM books, multicultural romance, hot romance books, love story, romance books, romantic fiction, romance fiction books, bwwm series, bwwm romance, bwwm interracial romance books, diverse reads

Download or read book Mistletoe Cake Murder written by Lena Gregory and published by Lyrical Underground. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ’Tis the season for celebrating when Gia Morelli’s holidays include both a wedding and yuletide festivities. Until someone naughty delivers a most unwanted Christmas gift—murder. . . For a native New Yorker, palm trees and warm temperatures don’t equal winter, much less Christmastime. Nevertheless, Gia Morelli’s friends have decked the halls and trimmed the trees to truly welcome her into their “family” with an old-fashioned Boggy Creek, Florida holiday season. Even more joyous, Savannah Mills is getting married on Christmas Eve—the greatest gift Gia could ever wish for her best friend. But when Gia and Savannah stop by the caterer for a final tasting a week before the wedding, they overhear another bride arguing with her son about her husband-to-be. Moments later, the woman is sampling a piece of wedding cake—gorgeously decorated with mistletoe frosting—then suddenly dies. Now Gia’s caterer friends are the prime suspects in what appears to be murder by poisoning. To clear their names and ensure Savannah has a merry matrimony will require Gia to conjure up a Christmas miracle . . . Includes recipes from the All-Day Breakfast Café! Praise for Lena Gregory “As breezy and salty as a gust of wind off the chilly bay waters.” —Juliet Blackwell, New York Times bestselling author of the Witchcraft Mysteries on Death at First Sight “An intriguing opening to a fun new series.” —E. J. Copperman, national bestselling author of the Haunted Guesthouse Mysteries on Death at First Sight “Hold on to your plates for this fast-paced mystery that will leave you hungering for more!” —J.C. Eaton, author of the Sophie Kimball Mysteries, on Scone Cold Killer “It’s fast paced, [Gregory] never misses a beat. There’s mystery mixed with just a small hint of romance and paranormal activity. It’s the perfect blend for cozy mystery fans. I’m hoping to read more in this captivating series.” —Socrates Book Review on Occult and Battery

Download or read book Lost Souls Burning Sky written by Jordan Weisman and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first book in a new trilogy created by new media genius Jordan Weisman, Nathan Richards is your typical teen, one of the smartest at his school and the son of two famous archeologists, but he fails at everything because he refuses to apply himself. Never knowing his mother, who died on an archeological dig in a Mayan tomb while giving birth to him, Nathan is shocked, when on his thirteenth birthday he receives his birthright from the Mayan god Kukulkan. He is granted the ability to travel the frequencies and interact with the dead -- including his mother! Now the fate of the human race rests with Nathan, who must play a game for the world's survival -- all culminating with the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012. Now it is time for Nathan to use his newfound gifts, fulfill his potential, and save the world!

Download or read book The Rebel s Hike written by Joan K Smith and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-11-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rebel’s Hike answers questions that nearly all human beings ask themselves. Who loves me? Am I important? What’s my purpose in life, anyway? Four middle school children find themselves in Wackus Bonkus, a colorful, invigorating, realm, talking to OSOLAT, which they learn is an acronym for Original Source of Light and Truth, about these questions. Tyrone, the foster child troublemaker, arrives in Wackus Bonkus because of a fight that put him into a coma. Elijah, the popular redhead from a solid Bible-believing Christian family, goes when her family watches movies together. Riley, creative, shy, scrawny, and parented by a single father, finds himself there when reading books, and Alyssa, a book-smart cheerleader with friend problems, goes when she’s taking tests at school. The four children discover that OSOLAT chose them because He has plans to help their generation see the world differently than the rest of the culture has been programmed to for generations. They encounter their Experts in Wackus Bonkus, beings who are their “evil twin” counterparts, whose roles are to compel humans to make bad choices. Each of the four adventurers are gifted Rings of Truth to use on Earth, which gives them the ability to see the soul particles inside a person’s body, even on a screen. Lighter particles reflect OSOLAT's love and purpose, while darker ones represent evil and sadness. A journalist named Becca Brown, whose daughter Nicole goes to the same school as the foursome, wants to make a name for herself by writing an award-winning series about Tyrone’s miraculous recovery from his coma. Alyssa, with her fickle friendships, is befriended by Nicole so her mom can manipulate information out of Alyssa, who eventually cracks. In addition, her Ring of Truth disappears at the Brown residence, leading Becca desperate for answers. Knowing Elijah, Tyrone, and Riley also have Rings of Truth, Becca hires a private investigator to get his hands on one of them, eventually getting Tyrone’s prison inmate father to help. Things go terribly wrong, resulting in Tyrone's death, but not before he had begun living with Elijah’s family and becoming a podcaster with a growing following. Tyrone’s podcast, called The Rebel’s Hike Podcast, explains many Biblical truths OSOLAT had revealed to him presented in easy-to-understand hiking metaphors. He talks about such topics as hikers choosing which trail to take, giving their rocks to OSOLAT to carry, learning where the Experts might be hiding along the way, and how to use the Trail Guide when making decisions. After Tyrone passes away, Elijah’s 16-year-old brother, Axel, with whom Tyrone shared a room, eventually takes over the podcasts. With the help of Alyssa’s 16-year-old cousin, Nora, who becomes Axel’s girlfriend, they continue the mission to help their generation take The Rebel’s Hike, possibly changing society and the world for the better. Readers have said, "This is the type of book that will give readers some spiritual food for thought, and I think they’ll still be thinking about it long after they’ve read the last page.” "I think your book embraces imagination to understand and value the hopeful message of the Gospel.” “Over and over we face a choice, even in small moments, and what that choice comes down to. Who or what am I listening to? Who or what do I answer to?"

Download or read book An Unexpected Amish Christmas written by Rachel J. Good and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A crackling fire, the promise of snow, the delicious smell of fresh-baked cookies and fallen pine needles . . . when Christmas is coming, every heart lifts in song. In this moving Amish romance series by Rachel J. Good, a bountiful farmer’s market is the source of all kinds of goodies—especially love . . . Recovering from a horse and buggy accident that took the lives of his family, Jacob Zook is struggling to regain both his spirit and his body. While his legs remain stubbornly opposed to moving, he exercises his hands by writing, and finds the perfect outlet for his grief in inspirational letters to the Amish newspaper. When Keturah Esch, a woman who works at the Green Valley Farmer’s Market, responds with gratitude, Jacob has no idea that his hardship is about to become a blessing . . . Dealing with her own loss, and responsible for her three siblings, Keturah’s new correspondence with the anonymous letter writer becomes a source of joy. And when a shy young man confined to a wheelchair begins to visit the market, Keturah is happy to make his acquaintance—never knowing that Jacob is afraid to reveal himself as her pen pal. After all, what can he offer her, when he can’t even walk? Can faith bring two lonely people together in perfect union? As Christmas approaches, Jacob and Keturah get a chance to make their gifts to each other worthy of the blessing of love . . .

Download or read book The Billionaire s Secret written by Lorana Hoopes and published by Lorana Hoopes. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a bad boy turn good? Billionaire Maxwell Banks enjoyed his single life. He was free to do what he wanted, until a blast from his past showed up on his doorstep with a daughter he didn’t know he had. Now he is forced to become a father overnight and he has no idea what he’s doing. Can he change to become the role model she needs? Alyssa Miller hasn’t had the best luck with past relationships and she’s heard nothing but negative comments about Maxwell, but when she is tasked with helping him care for Peyton, she begins to see a different side of him. Will she fall for the one man she is sure will break her heart or can he be redeemed? Fans of Colleen Coble, Melissa McClone, and Karen Kingsbury will love this inspirational romance by best-selling author Lorana Hoopes. Grab your copy today!

Download or read book Hearts In Winter Collection written by Simone Beaudelaire and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-07-08 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All four books in 'Hearts In Winter', a series of contemporary romance novels by Simone Beaudelaire, now in one volume! When The Music Ends: Budding musician Erin James knows all too well the noise of neglect and tragedy, and that her infatuation with her best friend Sheridan’s brother, Sean, is doomed never to blossom into something more. Young builder Sean Murphy isn't really in the market for a relationship. He's more interested in helping build his father's construction company. Even if he were, his sister's best friend isn't on his radar. After Sheridan plays matchmaker, a date quickly flares into irresistible passion. But as their love reaches a crescendo, personal tragedies and impossible decisions threaten to end their harmonious, unlikely romance. When the music ends, will the lovers find a way to compose a life together? When The Words Are Spoken: English instructor Sheridan is tired of waiting for her former professor, Michael, to bring an end to their unrequited longing. She finally takes initiative, and asks for the relationship they both want. But what should have been the romance of a lifetime is derailed by secrets each of them tries to keep from the other. Can Michael and Sheridan overcome their tragic pasts and find their way to each other? Because once the words are spoken, there's no going back. When The Heart Heals: Drew truly loved Alyssa, the poor girl from the other side of the tracks. But his dream of becoming a surgeon took him away from her and he had to let her go. Drew never forgot his first love. And when fate brings them back together, he intends to make it for life. But always the trickster, fate has more tragedy and heartbreak in store for the couple. After many secrets and lies, when the heart heals, will they still have a future together? Caroline's Choice: Years past her thirtieth birthday, English professor Caroline Jones's biological clock isn't just ticking, it's screaming. With her boyfriend dragging his feet, Caroline's attempt at an ultimatum shatters their troubled relationship and leaves her no closer to her goals. When Victor, her handsome former student, shows up with an offer she can't refuse, Caroline finds herself having to make an unexpected choice. But is Victor only her baby-daddy, or has the love of her life been with her all along? This contemporary romance collection contains explicit sex scenes.