Download or read book Saving Jake written by D'Anne Burwell and published by Focusup Books. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D'Anne Burwell's smart, athletic son-raised in a loving and prosperous home-begins abusing OxyContin as a teenager, and within a year drops out of college, walks out of rehab, and lands homeless on the streets of Boulder. Struggling with fear, guilt, and a desperate need to protect her son, D'Anne grapples with her husband's anger and her daughter's depression as the family disease of addiction impacts them all. She discovers the terrifying links between prescription-drug abuse and skyrocketing heroin use. And she comes to understand that to save her child she must step back and allow him to fight for his own soul. SAVING JAKE gives voice to the devastation shared by the families of addicts, and provides vital hope. Above all, it is a powerful personal story of love and redemption.

Download or read book The Senator s Son written by Anna Albo and published by Anna Albo. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale as old as time. A story of two unlikely characters: Emma, a quiet, lonely outcast, and Zach, a self-confident rich kid with a heart. Emma is off to college chasing after her best friend and secret crush, Jake, but once there, her life comes crumbling down. Jake betrays her, sending her life into turmoil. It's then that Zach, the senator's son, comes in. Jake's girlfriend, Bianca, hates Emma and is threatened by Emma rooming with Jake. After Bianca's constant bullying, Emma cracks and retaliates - and Jake throws Emma out of the apartment. Thinking herself friendless and without any future at college, Emma gets ready to return to her small hometown and tell her father everything. Then she receives a surprising offer of a place to stay from Zach. Living with Zach doesn't solve all of Emma's problems. Bianca is bent on revenge and starts a campaign to humiliate Emma. Zach, aware of Bianca's intentions, does all he can to protect Emma because he likes her, even if she's a bit oblivious to his feelings As they grow closer and Emma realizes she cares about Zach, too, Bianca exacts her revenge. Jake finally sees Bianca for who she truly is and tries to choose Emma instead, but it's too late. Emma has found love with the most unlikely person: The Senator's Son.

Download or read book Just Jake written by Jake Marcionette and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the experiences of young Jake, a boy who endures the drama and frustrations of being the new kid in school.

Download or read book My Life as a Book written by Janet Tashjian and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2010-07-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Download or read book Wish written by Jake Smith and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James McConnell’s one wish is that his nine-year-old son will finally be healthy enough to play a game of catch. Then he and his wife, Emily, receive news they’ve dreaded: Aaron’s cancer has relapsed. As the family steels themselves for a draining treatment regimen in yet another hospital, Aaron receives the gift of a lifetime—a personal visit from one of his favorite professional baseball players—and the chance to make a bold request, his wish: to see his dad play in one major league game. A former college standout, James fears he doesn’t have the talent it takes, even for one game, and that he’ll miss what could be Aaron’s precious last weeks. Yet how can he refuse his dying son’s wish? Poignant and triumphant, Wish is the story of a father’s love, a family’s perseverance, and the miracles that can happen when you believe in the impossible.

Download or read book Jake and the Never Land Pirates Mama Hook Knows Best written by Sharon Osbourne and published by Disney Press. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mama Hook reminisces about her great experiences sailing the Never Sea and the stories she told young James Hook when he was growing up. Written by Sharon Osbourne, the stories are reminiscent of familiar fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," set in Jake and the Never Land Pirates' world of fun pirate playfulness and daring adventures.

Download or read book The Adventures of Jake Jetpulse written by Led Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for adventure! The Adventures of Jake Jetpulse follows the adventures of a young boy gifted with exceptional superpowers! Join Jake, his best friend Julia, and Marrz the Troll as they join forces to fight the ultimate evil- the sinister Damiana, Queen of The Goblin Hive! In this epic tale of good versus evil, a young boy with autism embarks on an adventure to discover that he's the galaxy's greatest hope for survival. Drawing from classic space adventure films, The Adventures of Jake Jetpulse seeks to create a connected universe featuring superheroes from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. As seen on Today.com and Fox 5 News.

Download or read book The Station Volume Two written by Mel A Rowe and published by Mel A ROWE. This book was released on 2023-08-23 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love or legacy – only one can be chosen. “It was going to kill him to say goodbye to one to keep the other, when his family’s legacy already dictated which one he had to choose and which one to let go ...” Jake is set to take the reins as the next cattle king on the largest cattle station in the Northern Territory. With the vultures circling for their piece of his family’s land, and with time running out on Sienna’s work contract, Jake takes on a risky venture. But when a ghost from the past reveals a deep dark secret, it tears Jake’s family apart. And the only woman who can help them is leaving. Will this dusty Cinderella keep her prince? Or will Jake let the love of his life go, breaking both their hearts, in the epic conclusion to this heart-warming outback romance. For a better reading experience, it is recommended you read The Station: Volume One.

Download or read book 4 Life written by Shelly LeAnne Sharp and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life behind bars isnt a picnic for David Taylor. David had always been a good kid who helped his mother take care of his brothers because of the accident that had left her a widow. He was fabulous at sports and had a very good chance of going pro in football or basketball. David had a wonderful girlfriend who would do anything in the world for him and had actually found true love in high school. Sometimes even the best of kids end up getting mixed up with the wrong crowd. David meets Luke Hardy, Alan Roberts, and the other 4 Life members. Now all David can do is think of the mistake that he made that brought him to prison. Will David ever be able to forgive himself for what he did or will one mistake haunt him forever?

Download or read book A Reason for Retribution written by Abisai Estrella and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city hardened by cynicism and repression, comes Jake Santos. A hard edged veteran NYC Detective, who must come face to face with the day he never wished would ever come. Julie Ann Micheals, a young innocent woman in search of a new journey; she sets forth to the bright lights of the big city, looking for a new lease on life. Eusebio Santana, an individual so cold and relentless, to stare at him, is to gaze into the very fabric of death itself. Plagued by his years of wrongful incarceration, Eusebio orchestrates his release with the aid of an outside contractor whose own thirst for bloodshed overshadows his own; they set forth to reclaim the very streets which made him a feared man. With the entire city as their playground, the lives of Jake, Julie and Eusebio become intertwined game pieces as vindication and love become the trajectory for tragedy and triumph, for all three players. As the fall of a city becomes evident, so does the efforts of one man who must choose for the love of his city, the demise of his eluding enemy or for the love of a woman he has barely come to know........

Download or read book Best Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Life magazine empowers men to continually improve their physical, emotional and financial well-being to better enjoy the most rewarding years of their life.

Download or read book Grumpy Jake written by Melissa Blue and published by Confessions of a Romance Author. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bailey Thorne doesn't hate Jake the Rake, just despises him. She blames the rumor mill at her school…and, okay, him. His adorable son has only been in preschool, but Jake has already made an impressive dent in dating the unmarried faculty. She's had to hear of his every exploit from the broken hearts he's left behind. She was fine to loathe him from afar, but now his son has entered kindergarten—and she's the teacher. It's going to be a very long school year. Jake Polaski was more than fine to avoid Ms. Thorne after it became clear she was not amused by his very existence. But then they get stuck in an elevator for an evening. He finds out that underneath that baleful glare she always gives him, lies a warm, funny and sexy as hell woman. He does his best to not be smitten after every exchange afterward. His son needs him rational, steadfast...and love is the most uncertain thing. It was the elevator's fault. Had it worked like it should, Bailey would have gone on with her life without seeing why so many of her co-workers had fallen for the grumpy single dad. (It's his dry wit, his playful teasing and the drool-worthy cut of his jawline.) And now she's caught in the way he doles out smiles and the dark depths of his secrets. If nothing else, she knows from rumor there's a clock ticking on their affair before it implodes, because things always do with Jake the Rake, but she can't seem to walk away first.

Download or read book Lies That Bind written by Delinda McCann and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: President Jake Jaconovich is the second president elected under the new constitution of an emerging nation. He and his party are working to bring rule of law, human rights and economic stability to a country formerly run on a system of extortion, exploitation, bribes and gang warfare. Problems with rioters and terrorism are epidemic in his country extending even into his own household. Everything he says in private, every random thought or jest gets blown out of proportion and reported to the worst of the opposition press. Celia Louise Jones-McKinsey is an ex-schoolteacher. She has become a hostage in her own home as she cares for a husband with dementia. She knows she is exhausted from taking care of others. She was a caregiver long began long before her husband became ill as she raised his son with multiple disabilities. She is beginning to think that her life of caring for others is destroying her body and soul. What Celia fails to realize is that her web site on caring for dementia patients has come to the attention of President Jake. The story opens when President Jake makes a special stop in Victoria BC to visit Celia. After the initial awkwardness of their first meeting Jake and Celia find that they have much in common including a mutual physical attraction. When Celia is finally free for a week to visit Jakes country, he seduces her into bringing her senile husband and moving to his country by introducing her to the plight of the children orphaned by the recent economic crash. Celia leaves her home to escape her life and family and to be with Jake. When she settles into her new home she finds one hundred six children, nine puppies, a serial bomber, numerous rioters, a snitch, a slave trader, a passion for football, a plethora of helicopters and a host of characters to keep things lively. At one point Celia asks Jake if their lives will ever be ordinary. He answers, Weve had the occasional breakfast together or dinner in our rooms that is ordinary. And between breakfast and dinner? Celia asks. All hell breaks loose. Jake acknowledges.

Download or read book Stolen Prey written by Lindsay Mawson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-29 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Detective Constable Ethan Callaway, it seemed that life could not get any better, but when a woman he meets ends up in intensive care, the search is on for the man who tried to kill her. The catch: the suspect knows that she and Ethan are more than just acquaintances. Thrown into a whirlwind chase, Ethan suddenly finds himself fighting for not only his own life, but for the lives of those he loves.

Download or read book The Love Letters written by Beverly Lewis and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marlena needed time to let things sink in. It was beyond her how all this could possibly work out--adding the care of an infant to her daily routine. Fortunately, it would just be until Luella returned home from the hospital and was stronger. No more than a couple weeks, surely. Marlena Wenger's life takes an unexpected turn on the day she learns she must care for her estranged sister's baby. Spending the summer in Brownstown, Pennsylvania, to assist her Mennonite grandmother, and miles from Marlena's Old Order Amish beau, she feels out of her element in nearly every respect. Yet Marlena determines to do her best and stay focused on her future, even as those hopes become drastically altered.

Download or read book Frost Fire written by Linda Ladd and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fire Trilogy ignites with one woman’s quest for Civil War vengeance—“packed with subplots and supporting characters that keep the action percolating” (Publishers Weekly). Join Linda Ladd in this first book of an exciting trilogy as she takes you on an incredible journey from the terrors of war to the comforts of love. She is intent on avenging her dishonor by the man who had taken more from her than she could ever possibly imagine. She has nothing, and so there is nothing she can lose, but she is intent on using any means necessary to take back what is rightfully hers. Born out of the ravages of war, theirs is a love that cannot be denied, blurring the boundaries forged by conflict until both are on the edge of a dizzying abyss where only passion matters, and surrender is sweet.

Download or read book Bridging the Gap written by Calvin Cassady and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when you die? How does one transcend mankind to heavenly being, the known to the eternal mystery? One spring day in 1971, Calvin Cassady, a southwest Missouri teenager, was a victim in an unexplained automobile accident on a curvy Ozark mountain roadway. The impact caused the car that Calvin was a passenger in to burst into flames, plunging him into a clouded existence that included a walk through the valley of the shadow of death, leaving him on the threshold of eternal life. Eternity surrounded him and filled him with an absolute certainty of heaven. Standing before the Master and all his creation Calvin became troubled with the vision of his judgment and the life that he brought with him. Consumed with feelings of emptiness, he needed fulfillment. Bridging the Gap is the story of that miraculous event and the life of fulfillment that followed. Experience that fulfillment through Calvin's spouse, his children, his students, his friends, and through the lives of total strangers as they became players in the great spiritual adventures of his life. Observe as the Holy Spirit guides Calvin through natural disasters and serious health issues, and feel the love as he takes into the mission field. Bridging the Gap celebrates the ordinary and illustrates the extraordinary results that occur during a lifetime lived for Christ. While you continue your spiritual journey, remember that faith, hope, and love conquer all. May your journey be fruitful, and may God's peace be with you.