Download or read book Twenty Questions for Gloria written by Martyn Bedford and published by Wendy Lamb Books. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 15, Gloria longs for adventure, something beyond her ordinary suburban life. When a mysterious new boy strolls into school, bent on breaking all the rules, Gloria is ready to fall under his spell. Uman is funny, confident, and smart. He does what he wants without a care for what anyone thinks. The only people for him, he says, are the mad ones, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn. He is everything Gloria wants to be. He can whisk her away and show her a more daring, more exciting life in which the only limits are the boundaries of her own boldness. But Uman is not all he seems. And by the time she learns the truth about him, she’s a long way from home . . . and the whole country wants to know: Where’s Gloria? For fans of Dreamland by Sarah Dessen, Stolen by Lucy Christopher, and the Mara Dyer books by Michelle Hodkin. Praise for Twenty Questions for Gloria “The witty banter . . . will appeal to teens who love books with quirky dialogue and zingy one-liners, which also provide a refreshing and authentic counterpoint to the darker themes that run through the story. . . . For fans of Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park.”—SLJ “Bedford’s (Never Ending, 2014) skillful writing and unusual format will draw in teens who identify with the urge to cast off the mundane and find their place in the world.”—Booklist “Dropping clues with absolute control over the novel’s trajectory, Bedford builds tension from the initial interview to the surprising final scene.”—Horn Book “Feels like it should be a Sherlock Holmes style novel and I mean that in the best way possible because it has that allure and mystery, and yet still keeps it humble with its quirky characters, romance-on-the-side . . . it’s an amazing novel to read.”—The Guardian, UK “A gripping tale . . . should definitely be on your reading list.”—Escapades of a Bookworm (UK) “An outstanding novel which poses big questions while immersing the reader in a fast-moving narrative.”—The School Librarian (UK)
Download or read book Twenty Questions for Gloria written by Martyn Bedford and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two went on the run. One came back. The day Gloria first met Uman Padeem her life changed. He was the new kid in school with a mysterious past, confidence and charisma, but what attracts Gloria most is the way he sees her deep longing to escape her humdrum life. And so they do. When Gloria returns, she sits with her mother facing a detective. Uman has disappeared; they must find him. As she retells their story, Gloria begins to wonder if it was Uman that took her away, or if she had started to disappear much, much earlier . . . With each question, the mystery surrounding Gloria's disappearance deepens.
Download or read book Legacy written by Jeanne C. Stein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VAMPIRE ANNA STRONG... Anna has struggled to adapt to her supernatural status while clinging to the vestiges of her humanity. Now she must deal with her legacy. The sinister vampire who transformed her is dead, and Anna is entitled to his vast fortune. But a predatory werewolf comes forward, claiming the inheritance as her own-and she'll kill to get what she wants most: blood and money.
Download or read book Seasons written by Gloria Bush Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasons is the highly anticipated sequel to Gloria Bush Smith's first novel, Thou Shalt Not Want. Seasons takes the reader further into Monica Gordon's world as she prepares for the delivery of her promised child. Monica prays that God will see her through the ups and downs of not only delivering her child but letting go of her husband---Reese. Her only problem is that she is not ready or willing to release him fully to the arms of Bryn Alexander. She hopes that their promised child can be the glue that holds their marriage together.
Download or read book Conversations with Gloria Naylor written by Gloria Naylor and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2004 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected interviews with the author of The Women of Brewster Place, The Men of Brewster Place, and Linden Hills
Download or read book Looking for Nirvana written by Dorothy Packer-Fletcher and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Murder A Hank Reed Mystery Book 1 written by Fred Lichtenberg and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fast-paced, fascinating mystery. Readers will find themselves rooting for Hank, as he struggles with murder and his own personal crisis, to save his beloved town and himself from imploding. Highly recommended." ~Alice Duncan, author of Angel’s Flight --Present Day - Long Island, New York, and New York City-- When syndicated romance columnist John Hunter is found dead from an apparent overdose, the townspeople of the sleepy hamlet of Eastpoint accept the outsider's death in stride, until Police Chief Hank Reed discovers a secret room filled with lewd paintings featuring local married women. Now faced with a town full of suspects, Hank is investigating a crime no one wants solved when a second murder points to his own wife as prime suspect. His marriage crumbling, the townspeople enraged, and a murderer willing to kill to protect everyone's dignity, Hank Reed is face-to-face with a crisis he may not survive. ". . . a novel with bizarre twists and turns that keeps you turning pages. His smooth writing style and use of humor makes for a great read!" ~Judy Lucas, author of The Good Assassin ". . . tears apart small-town life on Long Island with murder and scandalous secrets that could destroy more than one resident. The shocking ending is anything but "small town"." ~Michael Haskins, author of Chasin’ the Wind and Free Range Institution The Hank Reed Mystery Series The Art of Murder Murder on the Rocks The Edge of Murder Bridge to Murder
Download or read book Sinful Paradise written by Ann Christopher and published by Kimani Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A taste of temptation... Cooper Davies doesn't need to look for his ideal mate. He's already found her. Gloria Adams is everything he wants in a woman, except she's taken. But Cooper--adopted brother of Marcus Davies and co-owner of a prestigious New York auction house--knows something truly precious when he sees it. And he's waited long enough to finally win the smart, sexy woman who's been haunting his dreams. After her disastrous relationship ends, Gloria's confidence is shattered. A gorgeous, charming millionaire like Cooper seems just too good to be true. Gleaming beaches and warm turquoise waters are the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable seduction. Can Gloria trust Cooper enough to let him break through her defenses, or will she let the clock run out on their blissful summer passion?
Download or read book The Bad the Beautiful written by Sam Kashner and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the scandals, morals and sleaze of 1950's Hollywood.
Download or read book The Hank Reed Crime Mystery Box Set written by Fred Lichtenberg and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Hank Reed's Journey from Police Chief to Private Investigator as He Tackles His First Three Crime Cases Book 1 - The Art of Murder When romance columnist John Hunter is found dead, Hank Reed uncovers a secret room of compromising paintings featuring local women. As a second murder implicates his wife, Hank faces a town of suspects, a crumbling marriage, and a killer willing to do anything to keep their secrets. Book 2 - Murder on the Rocks Hank Reed is enlisted by Patrice Dubois to find her missing fiancé, Luke, a reporter entangled in a whistleblower case. As Hank's search uncovers Medicare fraud, betrayal, and mounting bodies, he realizes Luke is in grave danger, and now a ruthless killer has Hank in their sights. Book 3 - The Edge of Murder Former Detective Hank Reed's first PI case involves finding Elizabeth, who vanished after a night with Dr. Nick Ross, a psychologist recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. As Hank digs deeper, he uncovers a web of lies, criminal ties, and a race against time to save—or condemn—Elizabeth. Publisher's Note: A member of the Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers, Fred Lichtenberg is respected among his peers and readers alike as a master of earthy realism and vivid detail. ". . . a novel with bizarre twists and turns that keeps you turning pages. His smooth writing style and use of humor makes for a great read!"~Judy Lucas, author The Good Assassin ". . . tears apart small-town life on Long Island with murder and scandalous secrets that could destroy more than one resident. The shocking ending is anything but "small town"." ~Michael Haskins, author of Chasin’ the Wind and Free Range Institution The Hank Reed Mystery Series The Art of Murder Murder on the Rocks The Edge of Murder The Bridge to Murder
Download or read book Our Wayward Fate written by Gloria Chao and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A story that’s sure to stick with you for a long time.” —BuzzFeed “More than a coming-of-age novel.” —School Library Journal “[An] inventive, deeply heartfelt love story that explores connections of many kinds.” —Booklist A teen outcast is simultaneously swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of dark family secrets when another Taiwanese family moves to her small, predominantly white midwestern town in this remarkable novel from the critically acclaimed author of American Panda. Seventeen-year-old Ali Chu knows that as the only Asian person at her school in middle-of-nowhere Indiana, she must be bland as white toast to survive. This means swapping her congee lunch for PB&Js, ignoring the clueless racism from her classmates and teachers, and keeping her mouth shut when people wrongly call her Allie instead of her actual name, pronounced Āh-lěe, after the mountain in Taiwan. Her autopilot existence is disrupted when she finds out that Chase Yu, the new kid in school, is also Taiwanese. Despite some initial resistance due to the “they belong together” whispers, Ali and Chase soon spark a chemistry rooted in competitive martial arts, joking in two languages, and, most importantly, pushing back against the discrimination they face. But when Ali’s mom finds out about the relationship, she forces Ali to end it. As Ali covertly digs into the why behind her mother’s disapproval, she uncovers secrets about her family and Chase that force her to question everything she thought she knew about life, love, and her unknowable future. Snippets of a love story from 19th-century China (a retelling of the Chinese folktale The Butterfly Lovers) are interspersed with Ali’s narrative and intertwined with her fate.
Download or read book The Jealous Bridesmaid written by Gloria Marie Horne-Ingram and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel is an exciting book to read and the genre is between a thriller and a mystery, because of all the twists and turns that this story takes you through. The story talks about everyday life and what really goes on in our lives. It touched upon all aspects of life and the ups and downs and the heart aches of life, death and deceptions. My husband Victor believed in me enough that he gave me this title and encouraged me to write this book. He said, Write a novel surrounding this title, The Jealous Bridesmaid. At first I laughed and I thought to myself that he was crazy, because I didnt know the first thing about writing a book. I eventually sat down at my computer and started typing and to my surprise, I wrote this novel. The Jealous Bridesmaid is based upon two best friends Rozelle Grant and Rachel Smith. Rozelle was the bad girl with good looks and lots of drama in her life and Rachel was the strong silence type; she was a spiritual woman but very bossy. The girls grow up together in a small rural town in Georgia. Rozelle Grant was a very pretty and a perky young lady with lots of problems with multi personalities, because she was envious of every body, especially Rachel. Rozelle tried to destroy Rachels relationship with her fiance Raymond. Rozelle would use whatever means possible to get what she wanted, even if she had to kill to get it. Rachel Smith came from a large family that lived on a farm. After high school, she went to college on a four year basketball scholarship to Georgia University. After college she move back to Parkerville and got a job working at a Tire Plant, where she was a supervisor. Her fiance Raymond also worked there, as a supervisor but in another department. Rachel was the rock and the support system for her large family and everybody depended on her. After dating Raymond for two years, they finally got engaged and were planning to wed, but Rozelle would try to do everything possible to destroy that relationship and to make sure that the wedding never took place. My first novel is based in a country setting, a rural town in the south of Georgia. This novel touched upon real life scenarios, such as funerals, drowning, deaths, wedding, and births. It also touches upon every aspect of life and the imagination as well. Christianity, relationships, breakups, make ups, heart aches, homosexually, bullying, voodoo rituals and lots more. There are situations about obesity, hypertension, high risk pregnancy and the outcome of what happen when it is not treated. Some parts of this story makes you laugh, cry and think about life as a whole. I compiled a lot of different situations together to come up with a great book. Readers will definitely be intrigued with my novel and cannot wait to find out what happens next.
Download or read book Twenty Questions written by G. Lee Bowie and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1992 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWENTY QUESTIONS, one of the best selling introductory anthologies available today, presents a proven, well-acclaimed forum for introducing students to the rich variety of philosophical reflection. Animated by some of philosophy's more concrete questions-questions that students are likely to have pondered long before signing up for their first philosophy classes-TWENTY QUESTIONS fosters the creative exploration of many renowned classical and contemporary thinkers' responses to the very same questions.
Download or read book The Nestling written by Charles L. Grant and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-03-11 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE IS A REASON IT HAS RETURNED … Something has caused a grim and sudden change in Wyoming's Windriver Valley, something whose dark power was foretold in an ancient Indian prophecy Now after 20 years Jason Clarke comes home to a town gripped by a devastating force which defies all nature—a force that points to something … supernatural. THERE IS A REASON IT HAS RETURNED … Now some ancient predator, born of bloody midnights, throws the shadow of its wings across the valley. Listen! That cry like a woman's laugh. Look! Those mocking red eyes. Now an evil promise will be kept in the gleaming jaws of … THE NESTLING
Download or read book The Boy Who Wanted to Cook written by Gloria Whelan and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Bonne Vache (The Good Cow) is a little restaurant in the south of France. It takes its name from and is famous for its boeuf à la mode, a delicious beef stew. Ten-year-old Pierre longs to follow in the culinary footsteps of his father, Monsieur Valcourt. Monsieur Valcourt is the chef and owner of La Bonne Vache. Pierre spends as much time as possible in the restaurant's kitchen, hoping for a chance to demonstrate his cooking skills. But his parents shoo him away and he is not allowed to cook. One day Pierre meets a visitor who is on his way to eat at the restaurant. This is no ordinary visitor but an important food critic. His experience at La Bonne Vache could bring great honor to the restaurant. At last, Pierre sees his chance to prove himself. Award-winning author Gloria Whelan received the National Book Award for her young adult novel, Homeless Bird. Her books with Sleeping Bear Press include The Listeners, Friend on Freedom River, and Jam and Jelly with Holly and Nellie. She lives in Michigan.
Download or read book The Christmas Secret written by Donna VanLiere and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donna VanLiere's The Christmas Secret is a novel for anyone who wants to see how love is a gift that keeps giving back; that hope is a treasure that never runs dry, and that faith is a miracle that is reborn with each new day. The Christmas Secret is now a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original film. Watch it this holiday season! When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination, all the while setting her on the path to finding true love. Christine Eisley is the mother of seven-year-old Zach and five-year-old Haley. Her ex-husband provides little, if any, child support and makes life difficult for Christine by using the children as pawns. She works long hours as a waitress to make ends meet, but her job is in jeopardy because she's often late to work due to the unreliable teenage sitters she's forced to use. When Christine saves the life of a woman who works in Wilson's department store, the owner of Wilson's wants to find her, to thank her, but Christine has disappeared, losing another job once again. He sets his grandson, Jason, to the task of finding the mysterious "Christy." Jason, an accountant by trade who has lost his job to downsizing, thinks he is "above" working at Wilson's. Soon, he discovers that this new task gives him more than he bargains for.
Download or read book Sincerely Louise written by Gloria Boyd and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I used to sit on my mother's lap while she showed me the faded pictures in her old photo album. "That's me when I had beautiful long blond hair," she's say, or ""Look at that Homer! He was a bad one." Then, a far-away look would cross her face, and she would smile. "My Lord. See that dress? I thought I looked so spiffy, back then." Tears would shine in her eyes when she turned to pictures of my aunt Ruth, who died many years ago. Then Mother would close the album and say, "Another time, honey. I must see to dinner before your father comes home." Through pictures and eventually by writing SINCERELY, LOUISE, I have come to know my mother in a new and wonderful way. Parts of her story are from her own words, parts from the early pictures, the rest, from my imagination. You may call the book a memoir, a fictional biography, or a tall tale. I simply call it, Sincerely, Louise.
