Download or read book To Hell with Smack written by Rex Knowland and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rex Knowlands life in 1970s Sydney, Australia, might at first sound appealing: While attending University in Sydney, he was a boxer, biker, and footballer who spent his time taking drugs, having sex and lots of fun. But after traveling the hippie trail throughout Asia, he ended up a heroin addict, which led him constantly needing his next fix. At times, he even contemplated robbery to get money to fund his addiction. He finally got clean after entering rehabilitation with the Salvation Army. In this cautionary tale, he outlines what led him down the path to addiction and how he beat the odds by living a successful second life as a high school teacher, a rehabilitation centre director and a thirty three year career in the NSW Public Service. Whether youre battling an addiction or trying to help a loved one find a path that leads out of the darkness, youll be inspired by the candid tale of recovery, redemption, and success in To Hell with Smack. Rex provides an insight into what it takes to achieve long term recovery from addiction.
Download or read book Smack written by Melvin Burgess and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated into 28 different languages and adapted for the stage and television, "Smack"--a Carnegie Medal winner--is the original cautionary tale about modern drug abuse.
Download or read book The Zoo Part 1 written by J. B. K. Simon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preston Thompson returns to the United States Air Force Academy after thirty years. Plagued by dreams of marching parades in his underwear and other lingering aftereffects, he stands on the Chapel wall in the early morning fog and watches a solitary detail of cadets raise the flag. The Academy, also called "The Blue Zoo," is a personal minefield for Thompson, who must face past mistakes and make peace with himself as he relives his cadet experiences.
Download or read book Junk written by Melvin Burgess and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally you have to come down. Commissioned and produced by Oxford Stage Company, Junk premiered at The Castle, Wellingborough, in January 1998 and went on to tour throughout the UK in 1998 and 1999. "John Retallack's excellent adaptation of Melvin Burgess's controversial Carnegie Medal winning novel is splendidly unpatronising...a truly cautionary tale" (Independent)
Download or read book Dive Smack written by Demetra Brodsky and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming."—Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten A 2018 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. Maybe it’s better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind. But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself. "Heartbreaking, human and heroic, Demetra Brodsky's Dive Smack is a Perfect 10!"— Karen LaFace, 1992 USA Olympic Springboard Diver At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Dive Smack written by Demetra Brodsky and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that killed his mother: he lit the match. A school family history project causes new memories to surface that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone--including himself.
Download or read book Delight written by Douglas Maples and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-01-26 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is based on love, drama, mystery and romance dealing with life in the complexity of its own.
Download or read book Retail Hell written by Freeman Hall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-18 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Act I: "I think you left these behind," I said, handing them to her. This happens all the time when women try to return bags they've used. Tampons, lipstick, coins, Tic Tacs, and condoms are the top treasures found. "Greasy" let out a sigh as if I were the problem. "I really don't see what the problem is here. It's none of your business what I keep in my handbag." It is when my commission is at stake! I'm not your Designer Handbag Rental Service! My name is not BagBorrowOrSteal.com! This is a place Freeman Hall, a twenty-year veteran "on the floor," knows well. While delivering side-splitting stories alongside brutally cynical commentary, Freeman recounts his most shocking experiences in Retail Hell. From the time he was attacked by a customer's four-year-old, who grabbed onto his leg like a poodle and wouldn't let go, to the day he found the fitting room walls covered in s**t, Freeman has seen and heard (smelled and felt) it all! Horrifying and hilarious, this behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on at the Big Fancy Stores is rollicking, ready-to-wear wisdom for readers everywhere.
Download or read book Smack Happy With A Kick 7 written by Clare London and published by Jocular Press. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phiz can’t always control his hyperactivity and propensity for chaos. But he no longer has to feel marginalised because of it, not now he has Bryan for a friend and lover. Bryan’s calm, ordered attitude is the perfect foil for Phiz: and Bryan’s private desire for kink is just what Phiz needs to keep him grounded. This Valentine’s Day, Phiz wants to give Bryan a special gift, but Bryan can’t be tempted away from his work. At least, not until he opens Phiz’s gift and realises love means… taking time away to play. ****** Bryan and Phiz first met in the book “Slap and Tickle”, one of a series of romance novellas based around the alcoholic ice cream shop in Soho called With A Kick. A joint-authored project with Sue Brown, each story has a self-contained romance, and follows the history of the shop throughout.
Download or read book Smack a Trifle written by Neville Phillips and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smack a Trifle is a collection of odd, quirky humour for the sophisticated reader.
Download or read book Oyster Smack written by Clive Webster and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A crime thriller set in the swirling creeks around the Essex mudflats
Download or read book The Crossroad of Friendship written by N'spired Wit'Love and published by N'spired Wit'Love. This book was released on 2013-03-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Xe'Khai Arione Shore has always been the type of person that gave everybody a chance. What could he do? It's the way that he was brought up. Although his family has money and plenty of it, you'd never know it by the choice in the type of people that they surrounded themselves with. The Shores were a prime example of "man makes the money" instead of the other way around. They pride themselves on giving to those that weren't as fortunate as themselves and by supporting local businesses and programs that were all about helping others. With notable careers as a prestigious lawyer and pediatrician, they were sure to instill the same character, trust, and loyalty in their son. TeAire Romulus Baldwin was not so giving. His family too, had wealth and smarts but their motto was the exact opposite. For the Baldwins, life is an opportunity and opportunities are luxuries if you know how to live. Competitiveness was the name of their game and it didn't matter who you were or how close of a friend you are to them, if you got in their way then you were sure to get hurt. TeAire's dad has harbored a secret jealousy for years. He doesn't take kindly having to come in second to his colleague and business partner Matthew Shore, Xe'Khai's father. If that's not enough, his mother has always suffered the same fate, having to come in second to her best friend and colleague Saharra Shore, Xe'Khai's mother, as a very notable pediatrician. But there is one thing that the Baldwins refused to do and that's allow their son to be second to Xe'Khai Shore...ever. Find out how these two best friends ended up colliding at a crossroad where trust is supposed to always have the right-a-way but this time betrayal is unrelenting and refuses to yield. Two best friends, two different concepts, one strange twist. A KingDominion Publishers, LLC novel written by Author N'spired Wit'Love.
Download or read book Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack written by M. E. Kerr and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M. E. Kerr’s first novel—hailed by the New York Times as a “timely, compelling,” and “brilliantly funny” look at adolescence and friendship It was bad enough that they had to move to Brooklyn—Brooklyn Heights, as Tucker Woolf’s dad instructs him to tell everyone after he loses his job. Now his father has suddenly developed an allergy to Tucker’s cat, Nader, a nine-month-old calico Tucker found underneath a Chevrolet. Tucker’s beloved pet finds a new home with overweight, outrageous Susan “Dinky” Hocker, the only person to answer Tucker’s ad. As Tucker starts paying regular visits to Dinky’s house to check up on Nader, his life begins to change. Dinky introduces Tucker to her strange cousin, Natalia Line, a compulsive rhymer whom Tucker finds fascinating. And enter P. John Knight, who’s fat like Dinky . . . and now, like Nader. With this odd cast of characters, a little world is created for big kids who need to go on diets. And who also, all of them, need to find out who they are. A story of friendship, self-image, and surviving adolescence, Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! is also about the terror—and exhilaration—of daring to be yourself. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of M. E. Kerr including rare images from the author’s collection.
Download or read book The Kristin Hannah Collection Volume 2 written by Kristin Hannah and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 1232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time in this stunning electronic edition, THE KRISTIN HANNAH COLLECTION: VOLUME 2 is sure to delight the beloved, blockbuster bestselling author's legions of fans. Includes: WINTER GARDEN Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard; the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. On his deathbed, their father extracts a promise from the women in his life: the fairy tale will be told one last time—and all the way to the end. Thus begins an unexpected journey into the truth of Anya's life in war-torn Leningrad, more than five decades ago. NIGHT ROAD For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Then one hot summer's night one decision will change the course of all their lives. HOME FRONT Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls.
Download or read book Trippin Til I Get Myself Together written by LadyCRyBABY and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When love hurts so does life, this is why 31 year old middle school counselor, Shauzlis (Shauz) Johnson wont let love stand in the way of her second chance at coordinating her Ten Year High School Class Reunion. In the meantime, intuition leads Shauz to call it quits with her long term cheating boyfriend Acerion Feldham (Ace). Shauzs subconscious thoughts are confi rmed with reality when Aces mistress Kensa tells her exactly where to fi nd evidence of his 13yrs of infi delity. However, even with all of this, Shauz questions whether she should leave her man for some other woman to enjoy, especially after hes been properly molded. But then, as the story unfolds, all thoughts of Ace are off . So she thought. Ace, on the other hand, fi nally wants to be a one woman man these days. But, in order to do so, supernatural change is what he needs. Its too bad he doesnt know it. As Aces career as music producer of rap group StaticOne begins to blow up. His love for his mistress defl ates and his grip on his lady Shauz is loosened. As Ace changes, so does his life. Racquel Caine (Racqui), a thirty-eight year old hairstylist and Shauzs best friend, not only believes happiness is found within she knows it. Racqui tries to prove this to her girl by showing Shauz that self liberation is a beautiful gesture and it is possible to be happy and single. Later, Racqui quickly changes her tune when she meets ex-professional football player, Kenny Tillman. Now that Racquel respects relationships, she cant stand to see her girl suff er at the hands of a man. So, she comes up with a plan. Deborah Williams, Shauzs older girlfriend, aint worried about no love or no man problems. She needs security. As soon as her husband Jaspa gets out of jail everythingll be alright with her and the boys. Meanwhile, Deborahs job as Resource Center Specialist for Kemis High aint cuttin it. Shes fed up with Scandalous Scanton her boss and the high schools Principal. Deborah manages to reserve the auditorium and audio visuals for Shauzs Reunion. However, none of this would be possible without handling her own business first by venturing into the world of entrepreneurialism. Deborahs a hustler and once a hustler always a hustler. Regardless of what, shes gonna get hers. The lives of these characters are intertwined and things unwind at the Kemis High School Class of 88 Ten Year Reunion. Dive into this masterpiece created by Lady Crybaby! Sometimes our minds tell us one thing, but realty tells us another. Are we all creating our own destiny or do we ask ourselves Am I just Trippin Til I Get Myself Together?
Download or read book The Deemster written by Hall Caine and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE (1853-1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British author. He is best known as a novelist and playwright of the late Victorian and the Edwardian eras. In his time he was exceedingly popular and at the peak of his success his novels outsold those of his contemporaries.
Download or read book Talking Smack written by Andrew McMillen and published by ReadHowYouWant. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honest, intimate conversations with some of Australia's best musicians, including Paul Kelly, Gotye, Tina Arena, Phil Jamieson, Steve Kilbey, Mick Harvey and Holly Throsby. Of all the creative industries, the starkest and most distinct link between drug use and creativity lies within music. The two elements seem to be intertwined, inseparable; that mythical phrase 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' has been bandied about with a wink and a grin for decades. But is it all smoke and mirrors, or does that cliché ring true for some of our best - known artists? In this fascinating new book, journalist Andrew McMillen talks with Australian musicians about their thoughts on - and experiences with - illicit, prescription and legal drugs. Through a series of in - depth and intimate interviews, he tells the stories of musicians who, like Paul Kelly, bit into the forbidden fruit and avoided choking. This isn't to say that stories of ruin and redemption are avoided - they're not. But, by having conversations about a subject that's rarely discussed in public, and much less often dealt with honestly, McMillen explores the truths of a contentious topic that isn't going away. Talking Smack is a timely and thought - provoking must - read, and includes interviews with some of our most successful and creative musicians: Paul Kelly Wally de Backer (Gotye) Steve Kilbey (The Church) Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) Tina Arena Spencer P. Jones (Beasts of Bourbon) Mick Harvey (ex Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) Lindy Morrison (The Go - Betweens) Ian Haug (Powderfinger) Bertie Blackman Tim Levinson (Urthboy) Holly Throsby Jon Toogood (Shihad) Jake Stone (Bluejuice)
