Download or read book Unclaimed Baggage written by Jen Doll and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A New York Times Staff Pick* *An NPR Best Book of 2018* *A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2018* In Jen Doll's young adult debut novel, Unclaimed Baggage, Doris—a lone liberal in a conservative small town—has mostly kept to herself since the terrible waterslide incident a few years ago. Nell had to leave behind her best friends, perfect life, and too-good-to-be-true boyfriend in Chicago to move to Alabama. Grant was the star quarterback and epitome of "Mr. Popular" whose drinking problem has all but destroyed his life. What do these three have in common? A summer job working in a store called Unclaimed Baggage cataloging and selling other people's lost luggage. Together they find that through friendship, they can unpack some of their own emotional baggage and move on into the future.
Download or read book Unclaimed Baggage written by Marcee Corn and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alzheimers leaps off the neatly painted sign, as if in neon, beckoning the driver to come on in. Lugging eighty two years of baggage, Martha begins an unforgettable two-year journey weaving in and out of her forgotten memories. Based on a true story, this emotionally charged account is told in snippets of anecdotes from Marthas perception as well as the real life experiences of her daughters. Set against the backdrop of Alzheimers disease, this riveting narrative weaves a beautiful tapestry of compassion, inspiration and redemption. Unclaimed Baggage is a beacon of hope culminating in an unexpected miracle that could only be achieved through the God-given vessel named Alzheimers. In that moment, Gods spirit filled the daughters and brought His gift of love to them. They were allowed a rare glimpse inside Gods why world, the secret world of why things happen. In the end, God was there with them. He had been there all the time.
Download or read book Lost Luggage written by Jordi Punti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Great Britain: Short Books, 2013.
Download or read book Unclaimed Baggage written by Marcee Corn and Susan McCulloch and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alzheimer's leaps off the neatly painted sign, as if in neon, beckoning the driver to come on it." Lugging eighty two years of baggage, Martha begins an unforgettable two-year journey weaving in and out of her forgotten memories. Based on a true story, this emotionally charged account is told in snippets of anecdotes from Martha's perception as well as the real life experiences of her daughters. Set against the backdrop of Alzheimer's disease, this riveting narrative weaves a beautiful tapestry of compassion, inspiration and redemption. Unclaimed Baggage is a beacon of hope culminating in an unexpected miracle that could only be achieved through the God-given vessel named Alzheimer's. "In that moment, God's spirit filled the daughters and brought His gift of love to them. They were allowed a rare glimpse inside God's "why" world, the secret world of why things happen." In the end, God was there with them. He had been there all the time.
Download or read book Unclaimed Baggage written by Alonzo Wheat and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far from traditional prose; a simple, yet honest exploration of life. From the personal notes and observations of Alonzo Wheat come tales of love lost, love found, and areas in between.
Download or read book UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE written by Rita Foster Wendell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Island of Lost Luggage written by Janet McAdams and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . at the Island of Lost Luggage, they line up: the disappeared, the lost children, the Earharts of modern life. It's your bad luck to die in the cold wars of certain nations. But in the line at Unclaimed Baggage, no one mourns for the sorry world that sent them here . . ." The abused. The oppressed. The terrified victims of institutionalized insanity. Making daring connections between the personal and the political, Janet McAdams draws new lines in the conflict between the new and old worlds as she redefines the struggle to remain human. This award-winning collection of poetry forges surprising links among seemingly unrelated forms of violence and resistance in today's world: war in Central America, abuses against Nature, the battleground of the bedroom. McAdams evokes the absurdity of everyday existence as she sends out a new call for social responsibility. The Island of Lost Luggage is the poetry winner of the 1999 First Book Awards competition of the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas.
Download or read book When the Buddha Met Bubba written by Richard Dixie Hartwell and published by Turner. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the heart-warming story of Billy Bob Coker, also known as Bubba, a redneck who reaches rock bottom, until a freak head injury results in the appearance of his own personal Buddha. From that moment forward, Bubba is led on a humorous journey of introspection through the backwoods of the Deep South and through his own flawed preconceptions and relationships. In the end, he finds resolution for his own conflicts and repairs his life in a climactic reconciliation with the family he lost--Publisher's description.
Download or read book That s Debatable written by Jen Doll and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That's Debatable is a witty, smart, and feminist romantic comedy, author Jen Doll explores what it means to set boundaries while breaking down barriers. Millicent Chalmers isn’t here to make friends. She’s here to win, and she’s on track to set a record if—no, when—she wins the state debate tournament for the fourth year in a row. Calm, cool, and always in control, Millie doesn’t care what anyone else thinks of her, least of all the sexist bullies bent on destroying her reputation. Taggart Strong couldn’t care less about winning debate, much to the consternation of his teammates, school and parents. In fact, he might even enjoy losing, as long as the side he believes in wins. But when a tournament takes a scary turn, Millie and Tag find themselves unexpectedly working together. Maybe Millie can teach Tag a thing or two about using his head, and Tag can teach Millie a little bit about following her heart.
Download or read book Lost Luggage written by Colin Brake and published by BBC Children's Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Doctor on his travels and influence his adventures with your decisions. Will you explore the alien planet or get back in the T.A.R.D.I.S and travel to somewhere new? Choose a direction and let the adventure begin...
Download or read book The Lost Property Office written by Emily Rand and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `I HOLD ON TO TEDDY'S HAND TIGHTLY' - A little girl and her mummy are visiting Grandpa on the train. It's very busy - hold on tight! But when they arrive at their destination something is wrong . . . teddy has gone missing. Just when it looks like she'll never see Teddy again, Grandpa has an idea! And suddenly the little girl is off on a magical journey to rescue her teddy. Have you ever wondered where your lost objects go? With charming and stylish illustrations, this books is perfect for curious minds.
Download or read book No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook Or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain t Never Coming Home Again written by Edgardo Vega Yunqué and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Washington Post Best Book of Year Winner of the 2004 Latino Book Award This sweeping drama of intimately connected families-black, white, and Latino-boldly conjures up the ever-shifting cultural mosaic that is America. At its heart is Vidamia Farrell, half Puerto Rican, half Irish, who sets out in search of the father she has never known. Her journey takes her from her affluent suburban home to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where her father Billy Farrell now lives with his second family. Once a gifted jazz pianist, Billy lost two fingers in the Vietnam War and has since shut himself off from jazz. While Billy's colorful new family draws Vidamia into their fold, so she determines to draw her father back into the world he left behind.
Download or read book Words We Don t Say written by K. J. Reilly and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Higgins has 901 unsent text messages saved on his phone. Ever since the thing that happened, there are certain people he hasn't been able to talk to in person. Sure, he shows up at school, does his mandatory volunteer hours at the soup kitchen, and spends pretty much every moment thinking about Eli, the most amazing girl in the world. But that doesn't mean he's keeping it together, or even that he has any friends. So instead of hanging out with people in real life, he drafts text messages. But he never presses send. As dismal as sophomore year was for Joel, he doesn't see how junior year will be any better. For starters, Eli doesn't know how he feels about her, his best friend Andy's gone, and he basically bombed the SATs. But as Joel spends more time at the soup kitchen with Eli and Benj, the new kid whose mouth seems to be unconnected to his brain, he forms bonds with the people they serve there-including a veteran they call Rooster-and begins to understand that the world is bigger than his own pain. In this dazzling, hilarious, and heartbreaking debut, Joel grapples with the aftermath of a tragic loss as he tries to make sense of the problems he's sees all around him with the help of banned books, Winnie-the-Pooh, a field of asparagus, and many pairs of socks.
Download or read book Other People s Baggage written by Kendel Lynn and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SNAPPY DIALOGUE, CLEVER STORYTELLING, AND CHARMING CHARACTERS... Lost luggage has never been this fun! With well-drawn characters, Other People's Baggage is your first class ticket to three fast-paced adventures full of mystery, murder, and magic." - Elizabeth Craig, Author of the Southern Quilting Series Baggage claim can be terminal when a computer glitch mislabels identical vintage suitcases. This is what happened after three women with a knack for solving mysteries each grabbed the wrong bag. MIDNIGHT ICE by Diane Vallere A Mad for Mod Mystery Novella (prequel to Pillow Stalk) When interior decorator Madison Night crosses the country to distance herself from a recent breakup, she learns it's harder to escape her past than she thought, and diamonds are rarely a girl's best friend. SWITCH BACK by Kendel Lynn An Elliott Lisbon Mystery Novella (prequel to Board Stiff) Ballantyne Foundation director Elliott Lisbon travels to Texas after inheriting an entire town, but when she learns the donor was murdered, she has to unlock the small town's big secrets or she'll never get out alive. FOOL'S GOLD by Gigi Pandian A Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery (prequel to Artifact) When a world-famous chess set is stolen from a locked room during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, historian Jaya Jones and her magician best friend must outwit actresses and alchemists to solve the baffling crime. Praise for OTHER PEOPLE'S BAGGAGE: "A cozy triple-scoop that tastes divine... the pleasantly contrasting novellas make it easy to finish off a story in one sitting, plus each novella serves as a prequel to the respective author's full-length work." - Library Journal "Lost luggage has never been this fun! With well-drawn characters, Other People's Baggage is your first class ticket to three fast-paced adventures full of mystery, murder, and magic." - Elizabeth Craig, Author of the Southern Quilting Series "Kendel Lynn's Switch Back is a clever, entertaining mystery with small town flavor and Texas flair!" - Debra Webb, USA Today Bestselling Author "What do you get when you mix Doris Day with a dash of Texas two-step, then stir in a smidgen of Edinburgh, secret chambers, and magic? A recipe for fun entitled, Other People's Baggage. Although mixed up luggage is the thread that connects this trio of globetrotting novellas, it's snappy dialogue, clever storytelling, and charming characters that are the real common denominators...I'm already hooked on their three new mystery series, and I've only read the prequels!" - Maddy Hunter, Bestselling Author of the Passport to Peril Mystery series "Those who enjoy travel and mysteries like myself will definitely enjoy reading Other People's Baggage, three novellas about female sleuths who solve two thefts and a murder while coping with an airport mixing up their three bags. The mix-ups are a creative theme for tying the stories together, and I loved seeing how each sleuth dealt with the problem. A very fun collection!" - Beth Groundwater, Author of the Claire Hanover Gift Basket Designer and RM Outdoor Adventures Mystery Series "I enjoyed this book immensely...They are all delightfully different protagonists and all are definitely in the Cozy Mystery genre, which I love...Most of us are always looking for a great new series or author to read. This introduces three of them. Five stars out of five." - Lynn Farris, National Mystery Review Examiner at Examiner.com Books in the Henery Press Mystery Novella Series: OTHER PEOPLE'S BAGGAGE (#1) HEARTACHE MOTEL (#2) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all....
Download or read book An Excess Male written by Maggie Shen King and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Washington Posts' "The 5 best science fiction and fantasy novels of 2017"! James Tiptree, Jr Literary Award Honor List A B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog "Best SFF of 2017" pick! A Kirkus "Best of the Best!" of 2017 Honorable Mention From debut author Maggie Shen King, An Excess Male is the chilling dystopian tale of politics, inequality, marriage, love, and rebellion, set in a near-future China, that further explores the themes of the classics The Handmaid's Tale and When She Woke. Under the One Child Policy, everyone plotted to have a son. Now 40 million of them can't find wives.none noneChina’s One Child Policy and its cultural preference for male heirs have created a society overrun by 40 million unmarriageable men. By the year 2030, more than twenty-five percent of men in their late thirties will not have a family of their own. An Excess Male is one such leftover man’s quest for love and family under a State that seeks to glorify its past mistakes and impose order through authoritarian measures, reinvigorated Communist ideals, and social engineering. Wei-guo holds fast to the belief that as long as he continues to improve himself, his small business, and in turn, his country, his chance at love will come. He finally saves up the dowry required to enter matchmaking talks at the lowest rung as a third husband—the maximum allowed by law. Only a single family—one harboring an illegal spouse—shows interest, yet with May-ling and her two husbands, Wei-guo feels seen, heard, and connected to like never before. But everyone and everything—walls, streetlights, garbage cans—are listening, and men, excess or not, are dispensable to the State. Wei-guo must reach a new understanding of patriotism and test the limits of his love and his resolve in order to save himself and this family he has come to hold dear. In Maggie Shen King’s startling and beautiful debut, An Excess Male looks to explore the intersection of marriage, family, gender, and state in an all-too-plausible future.
Download or read book Luggage written by Susan Harlan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. You can't think about travel without thinking about luggage. And baggage has baggage. Susan Harlan takes readers on a journey with the suitcases that support, accessorize, and accompany our lives. Along the way, she shows how the materials of travel - the carry-ons, totes, trunks, and train cases of the past and present - have stories to tell about displacement, home, gender, class, consumption, and labor. Luggage considers bags as carefully curated microcosms of our domestic and professional selves, charting the evolution of travel across literature, film, and art. A simple suitcase, it turns out, contains more than you might think. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Download or read book A Tangle of Knots written by Lisa Graff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Book Award nominee! The magic of Savvy meets the complexity of When You Reach Me in this "blithe magical puzzle," --The Wall Street Journal Told in multiple viewpoints, A Tangle of Knots is a magnificent puzzle. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born. And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever. However, these encounters hold the key to Cady's past and how she became an orphan. If she's lucky, fate may reunite her with her long-lost parent. Lisa Graff adds a pinch of magic to a sharply crafted plot to create a novel that will have readers wondering about fate and the way we're all connected.
