Download or read book The Black Flamingo written by Dean Atta and published by Hachette Children's. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I loved every word' - Malorie Blackman 'Atta's bold verse novel calls to its readers to find their own blazing, performative inner truth' - Guardian A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen - then at university he finds his wings as a drag artist, The Black Flamingo. A bold story about the power of embracing your uniqueness. Sometimes, we need to take charge, to stand up wearing pink feathers - to show ourselves to the world in bold colour. 'I masquerade in makeup and feathers and I am applauded.' SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARDS 2019

Download or read book Vessie Flamingo Outshining the Moon written by Jerelyn Craden and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Joseph Silverman had it all. He had an insatiable appetite for the California life style until a reversal of fortune sent him back to his Southern roots. He fanaticized of a more sedate and dull life in his rural town surroundings. But reality and fantasy make strange bedfellows as he found out when he crossed paths with two southern women, Justine and Colette. Joseph found out that life in a small town is often seldom what it seems.

Download or read book Achan s Flamingo written by Smitha Umesan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Ammu who pursued her late father’s dream of travelling to celebrate life. Along the journey she takes a pause from her 16 year old corporate career to explore a different world. Does she get all the answers to her quest through her odyssey? Did she have the courage to undertake an inner journey? Did she fulfill the dream of her life? Read to know about her life’s passions and mantras…...

Download or read book How The Hell Do You Write A Book written by Vicky Fraser and published by Moxie Books. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's never been easier to write and publish your own business book... right up until the moment you sit down to start. In this entertaining page-turner of a guide, author and book-writing expert Vicky Fraser breaks down years of experience writing and self-publishing for herself and a host of clients to share everything you need to write your own business book – and use it to grow your business. You'll discover: * How to overcome the Blank Page Of Doom – permanently. * Why your Inner Dickhead wants to sabotage you, and how to stop it. * Where to find inspiration and how to cultivate your hidden creativity. * How to avoid looking like an amateur (tips and tricks to make you look like the professional you are). * Why tedious writing is "fear masquerading as professionalism" – and how to add a little outrageous flair. * How to destroy fluff and waffle so your business book isn't overstuffed and dull. * What to do at the end of your book so your reader yells, "Shut up and take my money!" * Why authors abandon their book projects – and how to make sure you finish yours. * And much more... Grab a copy of How The Hell Do You Write A Book now to unleash your inner author and write the book that could transform your business.

Download or read book A Morning for Flamingos written by James Lee Burke and published by Mulholland Books. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cajun cop infiltrates the mob...but is he too close? A Morning for Flamingos is a classic Dave Robicheaux Louisiana mystery by New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke. Clutching the shards, of his shattered life, Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux has rejoined the New lberia police force. His partner is dead -- slain during a condemned prisoner's bloody flight to freedom that left Robicheaux critically wounded and reawakened the ghost of his haunted, violent past. Following the trail of the escaped convicts, Robicheaux is soon drawn back to New Orleans. But this time, the stakes are even higher. He's working for the DEA undercover in an attempt to incriminate Tony Cardo, a clinically insane drug lord. But all Robicheaux's really got is revenge on the mind. And he'll only be satisfied when the killers who upended his life have been brought to justice.

Download or read book The Flamingo s Smile Reflections in Natural History written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gould himself is a rare and wonderful animal—a member of the endangered species known as the ruby-throated polymath. . . . [He] is a leading theorist on large-scale patterns in evolution . . . [and] one of the sharpest and most humane thinkers in the sciences." --David Quammen, New York Times Book Review

Download or read book Flamingo Estate The Guide to Becoming Alive written by Richard Christiansen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From inside the walls of Flamingo Estate—an abundant, visually rich guide to filling each day with radical pleasure, including wisdom on wellness, food, activism, design, nature, work, love, and more. Perched high above Los Angeles and nestled within a lush orchard and verdant gardens sits Flamingo Estate, a pleasure-filled enclave of nature worship, folk mythologies, and powerful healing remedies. At Flamingo, Mother Earth is the ultimate luxury and pleasure is a human right. Flamingo Estate’s founder, Richard Christiansen, invites you inside his renowned home and to meet his friends and heroes. Presenting fifteen pleasure principles inspired by nature's wisdom, Christiansen reveals how a deep relationship with nature offers a life of pleasure and joy. Discover how to flirt like an orchid, embrace winters like a plum tree, work like wisteria, and court your shadow like the fern. Combining hundreds of sumptuous images and luxurious rituals for well-being with stories from Christiansen’s own journey of awakening, Flamingo Estate: The Guide to Becoming Alive is a rousing call to reject a life of tedium and luxuriate in the radical pleasures of the natural world. Featuring conversations with luminaries from food, activism, wellness, and the arts, including: Jane Fonda Martha Stewart John Legend Chrissy Teigen Jane Goodall Alice Waters Kelly Wearstler David de Rothschild Elise Loehnen Erica Chidi Ellen DeGeneres Terry Tempest Williams Dr. Nigma Talib + More CELEBRATED AUTHOR AND BRAND: Richard Christiansen is a beloved and respected leader in food and wellness. His global brand, Flamingo Estate, has been covered by a wide range of outlets, including the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Food + Wine, Vogue, Oprah, goop, Forbes, and many others. He cultivates more than 150 varieties of flowers, fruits, and vegetables at Flamingo Estate and produces a range of luxury apothecary products, including candles, lotions, soaps, honey, and more—all celebrated for their quality and traceability. Perfect for: Fans of Flamingo Estate Food and wellness enthusiasts Anyone experiencing burnout or seeking stress relief Décor enthusiasts and readers of Architectural Digest and Oprah Fans of Kelly Wearstler and Martha Stewart People interested in slow living and sustainability Flower lovers and gardeners Mother's Day gift shoppers Readers of Michael Pollan, Peter Attia, Arthur C. Brooks, and Natalie Walton

Download or read book Degrees of Obsession written by Karen Stephen and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Pederson, fierce but flawed like all women who have loved deeply and lost, takes a dangerous thrill ride from risky infatuation to the edge of disaster when she stalks her still suck-the-breath-out-of-you handsome college flame. As a therapist, Charlie knows she should abandon her crazed obsession over Danny Shapiro. But as a woman turning fifty and stifled in her marriage to deadly dull Harold, she finds herself driven to take a dicey last chance to find all that her heart needs. Little does she suspect that an impulsive visit to Danny's law office will make her the target of a homicidal erotomaniac. As she chases Danny down, she jeopardizes her professional reputation, infuriates her best friend, alienates her husband, and risks exposing the most painful secret of her life. DEGREES OF OBSESSION has it all-juicy romance and heart-pounding suspense. Best of all, it shines light on the fears, follies, and fantasies that drive the choices women make and on the love that redeems them.

Download or read book A Good Mother written by Lara Bazelon and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The courtroom scenes are sharp and suspenseful, the twists in the plot are unexpected, and the tension ratchets up until we are truly eager to find out what happens.” -New York Times Book Review A Library Journal Best Debut Novel of Spring and Summer 2021 A gripping debut thriller about two young mothers, one shocking murder and a court case that puts them both on trial. When a soldier is found stabbed through the heart at a US Army base, there is no doubt that his wife, Luz, is to blame. But was it an act of self-defense? An attempt to save her infant daughter? Or the cold-blooded murder of an innocent man? Ambitious public defender Abby is determined to win at all costs. As a new mother herself, she wants to keep Luz out of prison and with her daughter. But when the surprises stack up and shocking new evidence emerges, Abby realizes the task proves far more difficult than she suspected and will require a terrible sacrifice. As the trial hurtles toward an outcome no one expects, Abby, Luz and a captivated jury are forced to answer the question that will decide everything—what does it mean to be a good mother? “Lara Bazelon combines a riveting courtroom thriller with a nuanced and thought-provoking examination of gender, race, and justice. Helmed by an intelligent, complex, and flawed protagonist, A Good Mother is a beautifully written debut that kept me turning the pages late into the night.” —Angie Kim, author of Miracle Creek "Sexy, shrewd, and wholly contemporary, A Good Mother takes pitch-perfect characters, a page-whipping plot, and themes about marriage, lust, betrayal, and the juggling of new motherhood plus a hard-driving career and mixes it all into a deeply perceptive legal thriller that made me drop everything else and just READ." —Cathi Hanauer, New York Times bestselling author of Gone, The Bitch in the House and The Bitch Is Back

Download or read book In Forkbeard s Wake written by Ben Nimmo and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 2003 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating voyage around Scandinavia – from Viking past to volvo present. Spanning boatbuilding, drinking competitions, storms at sea, murder, kayaking and incredibly dangerous New Year fireworks, In Forkbeard’s Wake is at once history, travelogue, social commentary and ripping yarn.

Download or read book Somewhere Right Now written by Kerry Docherty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debut author Kerry Docherty reminds us that even when we are having a bad day, just imagining that somewhere, right now, something beautiful is happening can bring a feeling of calm. When Alma is experiencing the lows of unexpected disappointment, her mom offers her the wise advice that she just might feel better if she closes her eyes and pictures something beautiful that's happening in nature. Inspired by the current pandemic, this book is a relevant but timeless reminder that somewhere in the world something beautiful is happening. Maybe it's a baby whale being born, or perhaps it's the sun coming out on a cloudy day; right now our resilient world is making something incredible happen.

Download or read book Wonderland written by Stacey D'Erasmo and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This breakout novel from a brilliant stylist--dropping us into the life a female rock star--centers on that moment when we decide whether to go all-in or give up our dreams

Download or read book Big Sur written by Jack Kerouac and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poignant masterpiece of wrenching personal expression from the acclaimed author of On the Road “In many ways, particularly in the lyrical immediacy that is his distinctive glory, this is Kerouac’s best book . . . certainly he has never displayed more ‘gentle sweetness.’”—San Francisco Chronicle Jack Kerouac’s alter ego Jack Duluoz, overwhelmed by success and excess, gravitates back and forth between wild binges in San Francisco and an isolated cabin on the California coast where he attempts to renew his spirit and clear his head of madness and alcohol. Only nature seems to restore him to a sense of balance. In the words of Allen Ginsberg, Big Sur “reveals consciousness in all its syntactic elaboration, detailing the luminous emptiness of his own paranoiac confusion.”

Download or read book Person Unlimited written by Dean Atta and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2024-07-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve fought and you’ve run away. You’ve danced with other Black queer bodies until sunrise. Sometimes you wanted to be caught and sometimes you wanted to be held. With all that you’ve endured, you are nothing less than miraculous. From choirboy to drag act, grandson to mentor, poet to lover, Dean Atta has played many roles in his life. In this formally inventive, candid and courageous book, he explores what he has carried in his body: wins and losses, shame and pride, pain and joy. Dean also investigates how radical self-acceptance and a willingness to abide with discomfort open up the possibility of a life lived beyond definition: a person unlimited.

Download or read book Surrender Your Sons written by Adam Sass and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connor Major's summer break is turning into a nightmare. When he comes out to his religious zealot mother, she has him kidnapped and shipped off to a conversion therapy camp that will be his new home until he “changes.” Connor plans to escape, but first, he’s exposing the camp’s horrible truths for what they are—and taking the place down.

Download or read book Kansas in August written by Patrick Gale and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riotous dark comedy set in the backstreets of London about an unconventional love triangle, a lonely teacher, and a lost baby. Hilary Metcalfe is an English teacher who loathes his work so thoroughly that he requires a half bottle of scotch in order to grade a stack of homework. His only joys are private ones: American musicals, from South Pacific to The King and I, and his absolutely gorgeous lover, Rufus, whom he has utterly failed to domesticate. Once, he had dreams of being an actor, a star of London’s West End. Now he would settle for the knowledge that Rufus is his and his alone. He’ll get neither—but he may get something much better instead. When Rufus stands him up on his birthday, Hilary discovers something astonishing in the subway station: a frightened, abandoned baby boy. Drunk and lonely, Hilary brings the baby home to his seedy Shepherd’s Bush flat, and soon finds he cannot live without the child. As Rufus falls into a romantic encounter with, of all people, Hilary’s sister, the three are caught in a bizarre love triangle—with a baby in the middle. A spiritual sequel to Patrick Gale’s second London novel, Ease, this is a charming portrait of the British capital at its most cosmopolitan. For anyone who has ever wished for a life different from his own, Kansas in August is a captivating tale.

Download or read book Sinister Suggestions written by Karen Stephen and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1961, student journalists on the Stanford Daily are forbidden by school authorities and their Chief Editor (who has a nefarious secret of his own to hide) from investigating a campus suicide and murder for fear of damaging the reputation of the "Harvard of the West". Unfazed by the admonition to cease and desist and spurred on by the intriguing tale of a freshman coed, Mattie, who suffers from amnesia that has caused her to forget that she is a student, Rita, Joe, and Jamison set about investigating the deaths and helping Mattie recover her memory and unravel her nightmares of childhood sexual abuse. Mattie wonders if she might have been sexually assaulted while serving as a subject in a hypnosis experiment. Rita, an advocate for gender equality, has already been investigating prior claims of harm to coeds in these studies. Joe, the product of a working-class union family, is convinced there is a connection to the Full Moon incident-a campus prank that degenerated into violent threats of rape against female students. Jamison, a pre-law student with his eye on civil rights issues, steps up to protect Mattie's rights with the university. Will the answers be found within the halls of academia or does the trail of sinister suggestions extend beyond the confines of the campus? Have the husband and wife team of psychologist and physician in charge of the hypnosis studies failed in their duty to protect students? Will the young journalists' determination to solve the deaths and Mattie's dilemma send more than one of them to their doom?In a year in which America hovered between Camelot and catastrophe, the novel's themes-the hazards of academic research, the rights of students, the equality of women, the specter of racism, the abuse of power among physicians, and the toll of childhood sexual trauma on later life-foreshadow, by nearly 60 years, many of the potent issues we face today. And the news of that day-Syria, a wall to keep peoples apart, nuclear threats, Russian treachery, and civil rights protests-seem eerily familiar.