Download or read book What Beauty There Is written by Cory Anderson and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2022 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist, What Beauty There Is is Cory Anderson's stunning novel about brutality and beauty, and about broken people trying to survive—"Intense, brutal, and searingly honest," perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Laura Ruby, and Meg Rosoff. To understand the truth, you have to start at the beginning. Ava Bardem lives in isolation, a life of silence. For seventeen years, Ava’s father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. He’s taught her to love no one. But then she meets Jack. Living in poverty, Jack Dahl is holding his breath. He and his younger brother have nothing—except each other. With their parents gone, Jack faces a stark choice: lose his brother to foster care or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money. Suddenly, Jack’s and Ava’s fates become intimately—and dangerously—linked as Ava’s father hunts for the same money as Jack. When he picks up on Jack’s trail, Ava must make her own wrenching choice: remain silent or speak and fight for Jack’s survival. Choices. They come at a price.

Download or read book Before I Was Born written by Corey Anne Abreau and published by Beaver's Pond Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything alive starts out small as can be-- including vegetables, fruit, and babies like me! Your child is about to be a big brother or sister! But how do you explain what's happening inside Mommy's belly? Before I Was Born is a children's book for new siblings that explains how their baby brother or sister grows during pregnancy-first they're as big as a seed, then a pear, then as large as a watermelon! Pairing sweet illustrations with a melodic rhyme, this book is the perfect baby shower book or new sibling gift. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Corey Anne Abreau is a wife and mother of two boys, Cole and Carter. Originally from Rhode Island, Corey currently lives in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The immediate and unbreakable bond Corey felt during pregnancy inspired her to write this story as a way to celebrate the joys of motherhood. ILLUSTRATOR BIOGRAPHY: Samantha Williams is the founder of Little Star Design Studio. Originally from the South Coast of England, she now lives with her husband in West London. Samantha started her company as an illustrator and graphic designer to help new and aspiring authors share their stories with the world. Samantha hopes to continue illustrating her own stories, as well as work with authors to spread values of kindness and compassion to children everywhere. For more information, visit www.littlestar.studio. AUTHOR HOME: North Attleboro, MA ILLUSTRATOR HOME: London, England

Download or read book Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti Book and Cassette written by Anna Grossnickle Hines and published by Sandpiper. This book was released on 1989-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daddy picks up Corey from the daycare center, goes to the store with him and has dinner cooked by the time Mom arrives home from work.

Download or read book Hope Is an Arrow written by Cory McCarthy and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical biography of Kahlil Gibran by award-winning writer Cory McCarthy, with glorious illustrations by Caldecott Honoree and two-time Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Ekua Holmes. Before Kahlil Gibran ever put his pen to the page to eventually become the world's third best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, a child immigrant from Lebanon who had a secret hope. That hope sprung from his experiences in Lebanon, where Christians and Muslims crashed like two strong headwinds, and in Boston, where the wealthy crashed with the poor. His secret hope: to connect all people from around the world, bringing them together despite their differences and beliefs. But how could he bring people together when he himself felt fractured? He was Kahlil Gibran, the Arab American who struggled to make a home in America, and he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, the Lebanese boy who missed his home, struggling to hold on to his roots. Kahlil found his answer in writing poetry. Kahlil's secret hope, shot like an arrow from Lebanon, feathered by the spirit of American independence, became a book called The Prophet. And even today, Kahlil's words continue to fly around the world, bringing people together.

Download or read book The Next Supper written by Corey Mintz and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A searing expose of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal. In the years before the pandemic, the restaurant business was booming. Americans spent more than half of their annual food budgets dining out. In a generation, chefs had gone from behind-the-scenes laborers to TV stars. The arrival of Uber Eats, DoorDash, and other meal delivery apps was overtaking home cooking. Beneath all that growth lurked serious problems. Many of the best restaurants in the world employed unpaid cooks. Meal delivery apps were putting restaurants out of business. And all that dining out meant dramatically less healthy diets. The industry may have been booming, but it also desperately needed to change. Then, along came COVID-19. From the farm to the street-side patio, from the sweaty kitchen to the swarm of delivery vehicles buzzing about our cities, everything about the restaurant business is changing, for better or worse. The Next Supper tells this story and offers clear and essential advice for what and how to eat to ensure the well-being of cooks and waitstaff, not to mention our bodies and the environment. The Next Supper reminds us that breaking bread is an essential human activity and charts a path to preserving the joy of eating out in a turbulent era.

Download or read book Fences written by August Wilson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less. This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.

Download or read book Ninja Red Riding Hood written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a ninja-fied Little Red Riding Hood end with everyone happy? Find out in this fractured fairy tale that's sure to be a storytime hit. Illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Dan Santat. Wolf just can’t catch a break! Ever since the three little pigs started teaching everyone Ninja skills, huffing and puffing just hasn’t been enough to scare up a good meal. His craving for meat sends Wolf to classes at the dojo, and soon he’s ready to try out his new moves. A little girl and her tiny granny should be easy targets—right? Not if Little Red has anything to say about it! Kiya! Kids will be sure to fight over this companion to the hits The Three Ninja Pigs and Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks!

Download or read book The Unexpected written by Gina Carey and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Unexpected", by Author Gina Carey, is an emotional faith based, fiction, short story about a teenage girl named ?Samantha Burkmore? and her difficult and uncertain journey to adulthood. Samantha, the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Burkmore, the wealthiest couple in Burkmore, soon find themselves dealing with an unexpected event that will change the course of their lives forever. Through this powerful and compelling story, you will find yourself on the edge of your seats as you witness the tragedies and victories of the Burkmore family.

Download or read book A Mother s Love a Son s Regret Years Later Includes Three Exclusive Poems written by Corey Porter and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Mother's Love, A Son's Regret" is an amazing story of a mother's undying love for her son. This heart-felt journey identifies the harsh reality of being under appreciated as a mother and a son who's trying to right his wrongs before its too late. This story will be told for generations.

Download or read book The Life of Mz Trina Through Revolving Doors written by Tiffany Washington and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come and take a ride through Revolving Doors and experience life from Trinas pass as she entertains your wildest imaginations and thrills you with adventures while inspiring you through her strengths of survival. Her story guarantees to have you on an emotional roller coaster as you laugh a little, smile more, and shed a tear. But have no fear of the danger that lurks here, for only the strong survives. In this mind-blowing, page-turning event, you will get to know the real woman behind the smile and confident personality. This book was created to inspire, uplift, and relate toas well as to entertainits readers, so please feel free to journey beneath the walls of terror, grief, pain, and joy as I tell all, but do so with caution, for it can be a breathtaking event as you enter the depths of Revolving Doors.

Download or read book My Best Chance written by Lea Coll and published by Lea Coll. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’ve turned the page on my past and I’m starting over – but will I ever be good enough for the one woman I can’t resist? I’ve put my rebellious years behind me and I’m finally doing something I can be proud of. Opening a garage with my best friend has given me a fresh start. One that came with an unexpected attraction to my best friend’s sister. Hailey’s turned into a beautiful and independent business owner. Her success and determination attract me just as much as her smile and her sweet personality captivates me. Her brother warned her against guys like me, but the more time I spend with her, the more I want her. My son’s become the rebel I used to be. He needs my guidance, but I don’t know how to be a role model. I thought I was looking to the future, but now I’m haunted by my bad boy past. How can I stop my son from repeating my mistakes or be the man Hailey deserves? Can I step up and be the man I need to be, or will I fail them both?

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Download or read book Big Talk Small Talk and Everything in Between written by Shola Kaye and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the art of effective communication with skill-building strategies and tools Effective communication doesn't come naturally to everyone, but the good news is you can get better at it with practice and the right tools. Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) is filled with strategies to help you build communication skills and put them into practice in everyday interactions with friends, family, work colleagues, acquaintances, and even strangers. Communicating effectively can create opportunities in your life, foster relationships that wouldn't have existed otherwise, and smooth over awkward or stressful interactions. Learn how to make engaging small talk and incisive big talk, translate body language and facial expressions, and improve visual and written skills. You'll find practical tips that help you get the most out of each strategy, scenarios that illustrate each technique in practice, and more. This book for building effective communication skills includes: Communication 101—Learn about the social importance of effective communication skills and the different ways we communicate. 46 Skill-building strategies—Discover a wide range of tips and tools to help you establish communication skills for any social situation. Real-life scenarios—Explore a variety of common situations where effective communication skills are important, like sparking up a conversation with a stranger or letting someone know they hurt your feelings. Build strong communication skills with Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between).

Download or read book Reading the Heart of Ben Davis written by CL Hampton and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you look at the life of Ben Davis, you'll see a man with a heart of gold. He's the perfect husband, the best example of a father you'll ever find, a great friend, and a man who loves God and wants to serve him. He seems to have his life together on the outside. He's reliable, fun-loving, patient, kind, respected, accountable, an exceptional role model, and a vital part of his church and family. What Ben feels, though, and what God knows is that Ben Davis has the same struggles and challenges that everyone else has. He doubts his decisions, second-guesses his ideas, and sometimes makes mistakes. If left to do what he wanted, Ben feels that on his own, he would fail every time. With the partnership of a precious wife whom he adores, a great son who looks to him for spiritual direction, and a sweet and hilarious little girl who lights up his world and brings an abundance of joy to his life, Ben has help. But no matter how much help he gets from his family, Ben knows his best help is to rely on God for wisdom and a lot of grace and mercy. Jeremiah 17:9 says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked who can know it?" Things usually work out, and Ben comes out looking like a good guy, and God is glorified, but most of the time, he's glad not everyone can read the heart of Ben Davis.

Download or read book The Way You Are written by Lea Coll and published by Lea Coll. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rule No. 2: Don't sleep with the grumpy mechanic. ​​​​​​​I thrive on taking a few ordinary flowers and turning them into something breath-taking. But no matter how reliable my talent or sunny my personality is, my delivery van isn’t. It has a habit of letting me down at the last minute leaving me no choice but to call for help. When the grumpy, sexy as all get-out mechanic finally offers some assistance, I also show him my grandfather’s prized muscle car, hoping he can restore it. After one hot night on the hood, ignoring my attraction to him is impossible. I know how he tastes, how he makes me feel. Jake makes my blood sing on every level. Add to that a good dose of attitude and a body to die for. He's also a bad boy with a past. A fixer-upper. Except the only thing I have time to fix up right now is the farm I’m renovating to become a wedding venue. Or maybe he's worth the risk after all.

Download or read book Two Bit Dancing written by Evelyn Schneider and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cats, dogs… they approach each other with clear intentions. We have the gift of speech, yet we rarely let each other know what we want. What a stupid breed we are." Han Ascono is a computer genius employed by a prestigious bi-coastal consulting firm. On weekends he dances in an exotic strip bar. Tom Lawson is working on a routine investigation, helping a father reunite with his children. Tom couldn't have anticipated the ethical dilemma he's about to face. And he wasn't prepared for the anger—or the passion… Angela Louie is a recently unemployed mother of teenagers struggeling to make ends meet. Right now she's entering an upscale hotel fidgeting with an escort service's business card. She has, of course, no idea of the impact her lapse in common sense will have. And, there is a man buried in an Arizona grave… somone's son…