Download or read book Through Frankie s Eyes written by Barbara Techel and published by Joyful Paws. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned novelist E.M. Forster wrote: "I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves." If your authentic self has disappeared beneath a burden of should haves or could haves-pleasing everyone but yourself, worrying about everything that's out of your control while ignoring what only you can change, settling for less than you know you can be-this is such a book. Author Barbara Techel has certainly gone farther down the path toward self-discovery than most of us have dared, and here she shares that journey with readers ready for its influence on their own choices. It's your time: to grow; to learn from a woman who's overcome her deepest fears to live joyfully, with integrity and intent; and to marvel at the magic of it happening under the guidance and knowing eyes of a small, red dog on wheels. Let this story seep into your consciousness and inspire you-indeed, allow you-to start or continue your own fulfilling journey to who you really are. You've picked up this book because you're craving the inspiration and uplift it so generously offers. Don't put it down. It's a gift, if you're ready to accept it. Read it. Hold onto it to remind you that though you may have work to do, you absolutely can achieve the life you're striving for. Free yourself of the things that no longer matter, and embrace how beautiful the world is to someone who can see it...through Frankie's eyes.
Download or read book The Man with the Golden Arm 50th Anniversary Edition written by Nelson Algren and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 1999-11-09 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man with the Golden Arm is Nelson Algren's most powerful and enduring work. On the 50th anniversary of its publication in November 1949, for which Algren was honored with the first National Book Award (which he received from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt at a ceremony in March 1950), Seven Stories is proud to release the first critical edition of an Algren work. A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems. The literary critic Malcolm Cowley called The Man with the Golden Arm "Algren's defense of the individual," while Carl Sandburg wrote of its "strange midnight dignity." A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope. Special contributions by Russell Banks, Bettina Drew, James R. Giles, Carlo Rotella, William Savage, Lee Stringer, Studs Terkel, Kurt Vonnegut, and others.
Download or read book Screening American Independent Film written by Justin Wyatt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable collection offers 51 chapters, each focused on a distinct American independent film. Screening American Independent Film presents these films chronologically, addressing works from across more than a century (1915−2020), emphasizing the breadth and long duration of American independent cinema. The collection includes canonical examples as well as films that push against and expand the definitions of "independence." The titles run from micro-budget films through marketing-friendly Indiewood projects, from auteur-driven films and festival darlings to B-movies, genre pics, and exploitation films. The chapters also introduce students to different approaches within film studies including historical and contextual framing, industrial and institutional analysis, politics and ideology, genre and authorship, representation, film analysis, exhibition and reception, and technology. Written by leading international scholars and emerging talents in film studies, this volume is the first of its kind. Paying particular attention to issues of diversity and inclusion for both the participating scholars and the content and themes within the selected films, Screening American Independent Film is an essential resource for anyone teaching or studying American cinema.
Download or read book Frankie s Back in Town written by Jeanie London and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doesn't take much to start the talk in this town. And no one knows that better than Francesca Raffa. Once the town's rebel and favorite topic of conversation, she's returned home a responsible single mom and respectable executive. Nothing to whisper about here. That is until police chief Jack Sloan pays her a visit—or three. Suddenly the rumor mill is spinning with speculation about exactly what is going on between Francesca and Jack. Some think she's the prime suspect in a criminal investigation. And others…well, they think there's something a little more intimate happening. If the heated looks Jack sends Francesca's way are any indicator, that second group might be closer to the truth!
Download or read book Black Cat Weekly 81 written by Fritz Leiber and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-03-19 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our 81st issue is among our best so far, if I do say so myself. We have an original mystery by H.K. Slade (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a great modern tale by Ann Aptaker (courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a pair of mystery novels—Bruce Campbell’s The Mystery of the Iron Box, featuring Ken Holt (by special request of one of our readers), and The Girl Who Had to Die, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding. And no issue would be complete without a solve-it-yourself mystery by Hal Charles. On the science fiction and fantasy side, we have a classic novel by Fritz Leiber: Conjure Wife, originally published in 1943. Don’t miss the introduction, which puts it into historical context. If that’s not enough, we also have an entry in Phyllis Ann Karr’s “Frostflower & Thorn” series and classic science fiction stories by George O. Smith, Kendell Foster Crossen, and Lu Kella. Fun! Here’s this issue’s complete lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “House in the Snow” by H.K. Slade [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Death Visits Campus” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “Red Nocturne,” by Ann Aptaker [Barb Goffman Presents short story] The Mystery of the Iron Box, by Bruce Campbell [novel] The Girl Who Had to Die, by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “The Dragon, the Unicorn, and the Teddy Bear,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [Frostflower & Thorn short story] “The Dreamers,” by Lu Kella [short story] “Booby Prize,” by George O. Smith [novelet] “The Agile Algolian,” by Kendell Foster Crossen [novelet] Conjure Wife, by Fritz Leiber [novel]
Download or read book Roof of Hell written by Roger Alidade and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003-02-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric, a successful corporate geophysicist, faces a moment of truth about the meaning of his life when he decides to strike out on his own to search the treacherous waters around the Aleutian Island known as the "Roof of Hell", for a legendary WWII Japanese submarine filled with treasures. The legend of this renegade sub surfaced when an ancient small jade Buddha statue with sparkling emerald eyes is discovered in the cooler of a fishing boat in the far Aleutian Islands, almost forty years after WWII has ended. The statue soon falls into the hands of Naomi, a successful lawyer in New York. Naomi finds her Japanese past shameful, and has bitterly tried to ignore it all her life. The statue jars her completely with a peak at a truth about her heritage and family she never dared think about. Learning that the statue came from a renegade Japanese sub filled with other looted treasures, she hires Eric, a geophysical consultant, to help her find that sub. Eric, gripping the seat of the single engine plane that roller coasters its way out the Aleutian Island chain and into Dutch Harbor, Alaska, is shocked to learn that he is not just on a routine salvage job in a nearby harbor, but on a treasure hunt for a mythical submarine lost almost forty years ago, somewhere in the open Bering Sea surrounding the islands. The seas are amongst the meanest in the world, and unnamed volcanoes smolder, ready to explode on every island. Eric blanches at the very thought of searching in such a place with practically nothing to go on. It is illogic as all hell to his scientist mind, but Naomi's flashing eyes, and utter determinism, cause Eric to pause long enough to realize he must lead the incredulous search, or forever live with the dull ache within him about who he had become. But Eric is severely handicapped. His crew and equipment are worse than third-rate to the shiny RV Meditteranean, cruising the waters nearby and looking for the same submarine. When failure becomes their only option, Eric cannot bear to look into Naomi's teary eyes, nor into his soul. Preparing to return to port, Eric learns from a crazed crew member, Frankie, of the massive tidal wave, or tsunami, that destroyed the Scotch Cap Lighthouse in 1946, on nearby Unimak Island, a place of eternal volcanic violence known as the "Roof of Hell", Eric forms a theory, just as crazy as Frankie himself, about what happened to that sub, but they must race into the waters next to the surging Mount Shishaldin, now belching ash high into the sky, to prove his theory, and then escape before the eruption obliterates everything around it, including them. They discover the horrific truth about what happened to that renegade Japanese submarine and the men aboard, and with the discovery, Naomi learns the truth of something she had refused to believe for so many years; and Eric discovers a surprising answer to his personal crisis... but not before the Roof of Hell traps them in a maelstrom of unimaginable violence.
Download or read book To Be Frankie written by Marcus Saieva and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story with a message and never a dull moment. 17-year-old Frankie Vincente was sent back to the ninth grade due to an accident that affected his brain function. But in spite of his disabilities he never gave up. A likeable kid with a big heart, he lived with his family on their 100-acre grape orchard in central California. His sister Anna was an attractive 22-year-old who gave Frankie a ride to Walnut Street School in her red convertible classic Mustang every Friday. When Calvin, a mean school bully, saw Frankie being driven to school by his hot sister, he became furiously jealous. He and his cronies wouldn’t stop bullying Frankie, until Katie, who they called Red Headed Kate, saved the day on Christmas morning. Some would think that Katie had a crush on Frankie, but she would never tell. Thanks to Kate’s help, Frankie, who had been the victim, victoriously becomes the town hero.
Download or read book Poe s Children written by Peter Straub and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Story—and 8-time Bram Stoker Award winner—gathers 24 bone-chilling, nail-biting, frightfully imaginative stories that represent the best of contemporary horror writing. “Revelatory.... A remarkably consistent, frequently unsettling book.” —The Washington Post “[Straub] collects the best scary short stories out there.” —Time Dan Chaon “The Bees” Elizabeth Hand “Cleopatra Brimstone” Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem “The Man on the Ceiling” M. John Harrison “The Great God Plan” Ramsey Campbell “The Voice of the Beach” Brian Evenson “Body” Kelly Link “Louise’s Ghost” Jonathan Carroll “The Sadness of Detail” M. Rickert “Leda” Thomas Tessier “In Praise of Folly” David J. Schow “Plot Twist” Glen Hirshberg “The Two Sams” Thomas Ligotti “Notes on the Writing of Horror: A Story” Benjamin Percy “Unearthed” Bradford Morrow "Gardener of Heart” Peter Straub “Little Red’s Tango” Stephen King “The Ballad of a Flexible Bullet” Joe Hill “20th Century Ghost” Ellen Klages “The Green Glass Sea” Tia V. Travis “The Kiss” Graham Joyce “Black Dust” Neil Gaiman “October in the Chair” John Crowley “Missolonghi 1824” Rosalind Palermo Stevenson “Insect Dreams”
Download or read book An Orange for Frankie written by Patricia Polacco and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-16 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Polacco's most poignant Christmas tale! The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement, and Frankie, the youngest boy, is the most excited of all. But there's a cloud over the joyous season: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and Pa hasn't returned yet from his trip to Lansing. He promised to bring back the oranges for the mantelpiece. Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens, one for each of the children. But this year, heavy snows might mean no oranges . . . and, worse, no Pa! This is a holiday story close to Patricia Polacco's heart. Frankie was her grandmother's youngest brother, and every year she and her family remember this tale of a little boy who learned--and taught--an important lesson about giving, one Christmas long ago
Download or read book Frankie B House of Hoodoo written by Andie Low and published by Squabbling Sparrows Press. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homework, detention, and even her wedding are on hold. Frankie Bonny has to find the man who murdered her mom, oh and say yes to a dress. Life should have been simple at her Aunt Betty's school for wayward witches. Okay, its proper title is Hoodoo House, but you get the picture. Never one to follow the rules, Frankie runs afoul of her aunt's strict rules early on, resulting in a detention she isn't keen to repeat. It's both a worry and a relief when there's an attempt made on her aunt's life with classes, homework, and detention on hold until they can catch the culprit. And if, as Frankie suspects, he's also the man responsible for her mom's death, no-one is getting in her way. Luckily for her, she's not alone in this task. She's got some serious magical muscle backing her up. And even a vampire or two. If you love a paranormal cozy series with a kick ass witch who can take care of business even without her magic, then welcome to the Marina Witches Mysteries. Perfect for fans of Misty Bane, Amanda M. Lee, and Lily Harper Hart, as well as Dionne Lister, Morgana Best, and Jane Hinchey. Join Frankie and Dex as they take on dark forces and injustice along with Frankie's hot, but equally mysterious, neighbor. With Zane around, the main danger is to Frankie's heart.
Download or read book Frankie B Part Time Mermaid written by Andie Low and published by Squabbling Sparrows Press. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie has never been keen on the beach, and her idea of making a big splash involves a nice, deep soaking tub. And she's sure as heck never sprouted scales while sitting in one of those! But here she is, on the wrong side of Nemo, hold the tuna-breath. While she likes the ability to breathe under-water, she isn't sure about that big old tail. She's never been this broad across the beam, ever. Of course, she's just getting used to this when Zane drops a bombshell, or in this case, a silver shell. If Frankie knew picking the Vendimori up off the seafloor would activate the death curse it's been infused with, she'd have left it right where it was. Shame she's a bit of a magpie with shiny things. No sooner has Zane seen her treasure than the first body floats by. Concerned Zane might be next; Frankie is itching to track down the culprit, even if this means a side trip to Zane's home island in the Mediterranean. At risk of Zane's family finding out Frankie isn't the pure-bred witch needed to qualify as Zane's life partner, and the ever-present risk of dying, this is not your normal home-coming. If you love a paranormal cozy series with a kick ass witch who can take care of business even without her magic, then welcome to the Marina Witches Mysteries. Perfect for fans of Misty Bane, Amanda M. Lee, and Lily Harper Hart, as well as Dionne Lister, Morgana Best, and Jane Hinchey. Join Frankie and Dex as they take on dark forces and injustice along with Frankie's hot, but equally mysterious, neighbor. With Zane around, the main danger is to Frankie's heart.
Download or read book Awakened In Sin A Novel of the Vengeful Elements written by Devlin Chase and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-07 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting a human should be an easy job, but vampire Angelo San Damiano is finding out the hard way that some people are just not cut out to play the innocent victim. But it's his task to keep the handsome veterinary intern safe - and he's never been one to shirk his duties.Frankie De Sano's been having a bad couple of weeks. His sister Cat has taken up with a dangerous group of strangers, including the incredibly sexy Angelo San Damiano, who seems to be there every time he turns around. All Frankie wants is his quiet life back - a life that Angelo is determined to shake up.As Cat and her lover Darien try to unravel the mystery surrounding a long-forgotten prophecy, Frankie is drawn into the battle against Jacen, a rogue vampire who will stop at nothing to claim what he desires; even if it means raising an ancient evil...... an evil that Angelo will have to risk everything to confront if he's to keep Frankie safe and the growing attraction between them alive.Book 2 of the Vengeful Elements.
Download or read book The Saturday Evening Post written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scraps of Evidence written by Barbara Cameron and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tess has taken some ribbing from her fellow officer, Logan, for her quilting hobby. He finds it hard to align the brisk professional officer he patrols with during the day with the one who quilts in her off-time. Besides, he’s been trying to get to know her better and he’d like to be seeing her during those few nights a week she spends with her quilting guild. Then one afternoon Tess and Logan visit her aunt in the nursing home, and the woman acts agitated when Tess covers her with the story quilt. Aunt Susan is attempting to communicate a message to them about Tess’s uncle. There’s a story behind this quilt, they realize, one that may lead them to a serial killer. Will they have a chance to have a future together, or will the killer choose Tess for his next victim before they find him?
Download or read book Frankie Abbott s Great Big Book of Horror Stories written by Frankie Abbott and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you enjoy being scared then these horror stories might just be up your street... or down in your dark, dank cellar. If you're of a nervous disposition though, well... perhaps you should stay well away! David Barry - along with his alter ego Frankie Abbott of much-loved sitcom Please Sir! fame - has whipped up this concoction of twisted and terrifying tales that'll test your nerves. From the paranormal and supernatural to more earthly topics such as murder and revenge, beware of the nightmares you will surely experience after reading... Frankie Abbott's Great Big Book of Horror Stories! As Frankie himself says: "David has gone too far with some of these - I actually fainted!"
Download or read book A Sky Without Stars written by Linda S. Clare and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie Chasing Bear is caught between cultures. She wants to raise her son Harold to revere his Lakota heritage, but she knows he will need to learn the white man’s ways to succeed. After the untimely death of her husband, Frankie joins the U.S. Government’s Relocation Program and moves to Arizona. There she begins sewing a Lakota Star pattern quilt for Harold with tribal wisdom sung, sewn, and prayed into it. A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars, but neither the quilt—nor her new life—comes easily to Frankie. Nick Vandergriff, for instance, is the last man Frankie wants to trust. He’s half-Lakota but Christian, and Frankie can see no good coming from that faith after her own parents were forced to convert at an Indian school. Can Nick convince Frankie that white men and Christians aren’t all bad? And will Frankie learn that love is the most important ingredient—for her son’s quilt and life itself?
Download or read book It Happens written by Edward A. Zanchi and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary DeGregorio decides her family should take their first cruise-catapulting them into the vacation from hell. Their humorous adventure begins with a wild bus ride through the streets of New York City, the all to rapid education of young Jennifer, Mary's attempt to save the morals of a priest to make up for the incident with the Pope, and, most of all, eldest son's-B.A.D. and his boys- clash with a group of jewel thieves. The wild cruise culminates in a fierce firefight as 'Horseshit' Harry and his gang attempts their escape with the jewels. This all confirms Al DeGregorio's simple philosophy of life -..it Happens! This is never more evident than when B.A.D. and his boys struggle to escape from the jewel thieves: "Frozen by the headlights like deer, Big Louie and Rosie naked, they were resigned to the failure of their escape. They were dead meat."
