Download or read book You Are My Glamorous Time written by Zhang ErEr and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wen Qingyan never thought that as a young unmarried woman, she would meet love.

Download or read book Playing With The Grown Ups written by Sophie Dahl and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-17 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kitty's mother, Marina, is both utterly beguiling and terrifyingly embarrassing, and more often than not Kitty can only gaze on her antics with awe and toe-curling trepidation. But as Kitty grows up it becomes clear that perhaps Marina isn't the most exemplary of parents, and that sometimes a girl might have to put herself first. Sophie Dahl writes with a keen eye, a warm heart and wonderful lyricism about a coming-of-age that's quite unlike any other.

Download or read book The Transparency of Time written by Leonardo Padura and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Leonardo Padura—whose crime novels featuring Detective Mario Conde form the basis of Netflix’s Four Seasons in Havana—The Transparency of Time sees the Cuban investigator pursuing a mystery spanning centuries of occult history. Mario Conde is facing down his sixtieth birthday. What does he have to show for his decades on the planet? A failing body, a slower mind, and a decrepit country, in which both the ideals and failures of the Cuban Revolution are being swept away in favor of a new and newly cosmopolitan worship of money. Rescue comes in the form of a new case: an old Marxist turned flamboyant practitioner of Santería appears on the scene to engage Conde to track down a stolen statue of the Virgen de Regla—a black Madonna. This sets Conde on a quest that spans twenty-first century Havana as well as the distant past, as he delves as far back as the Crusades in an attempt to uncover the true provenance of the statue. Through vignettes from the life of a Catalan peasant named Antoni Barral, who appears throughout history in different guises—as a shepherd during the Spanish Civil War, as vassal to a feudal lord—we trace the Madonna to present-day Cuba. With Barral serving as Conde’s alter ego, unstuck in time, and Conde serving as the author’s, we are treated to a panorama of history, and reminded of the impossibility of ever remaining on its sidelines, no matter how obscure we may think our places in the action. Equal parts The Name of the Rose and The Maltese Falcon, The Transparency of Time cements Leonardo Padura’s position as the preeminent literary crime writer of our time.

Download or read book Nothing but Time Memoirs written by GSG and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What made three young men cross the line of no return? Was it a curse? Some people would say, Is this a generational curse? This story is about three young men in different cities, venturing down the same path, eventually receiving many years in the California State Penitentiary. All three carry the same last name, Patterson, and although they were brought up in the church, all three truly found God at last; when He demanded their undivided attention behind prison walls. They learned to have faith that only God could open the doors of freedom, giving them a second chance at life. They prayed for a new beginning, seeking an appeal to reduce their time. The three young men have different stories, but the same plight. Jam, Briddle, Cooter and their comrades.

Download or read book The Girl at the Lion d Or written by Sebastian Faulks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beautifully written and--extraordinarily moving."--The Sunday Times (London) From the author of the international bestseller Birdsong, comes a haunting historical novel of passion, loss, and courage set in France between the two world wars. This Vintage Original edition marks its first appearance in the United States. On a rainy night in the 1930s, Anne Louvet appears at the run-down Hotel du Lion d'Or in the village of Janvilliers. She is seeking a job and a new life, one far removed from the awful injustices of her past. As Anne embarks on a torrential love affair with a married veteran of the Great War, The Girl at the Lion d'Or fashions an unbreakable spell of narrative and atmosphere that evokes French masters from Flaubert to Renoir. "This moving and profound novel is perfectly constructed, and admirable in its configurations of place and period."--The Times (London) "I would urge those who appreciated--The French Lieutenant's Woman to try this one--. They may well think it superior."--Sunday Telegraph (London)

Download or read book Running from Royalty written by Sheryl Nantus and published by Sheryl Nantus. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She said no to a Prince - can she say no to a King? Kathleen Kiski, a successful businesswoman in Toronto, Canada, is shocked to see her old boyfriend, Teddy Dubrienne, leading the news feed – catapulted onto the world stage when his entire family perishes in a suspicious explosion. Teddy isn't just any man—he's the third in line to the Ansulenian Throne. He was a Prince when they dated five years ago, offering her a chance to marry and be a Princess—she said no. Now he's about to become King. Theo never planned to ascend to the throne, and not only has to deal with the devastating loss but also his mother's last request—to have Kathleen present at the funeral. In the depths of his sorrow, having Kat around would be the best medicine for his shattered heart and soul… but others are watching. Now Theo has to decide what's best for his kingdom, not necessarily for himself. Kat doesn't see herself as worthy, not five years ago to be a Princess and definitely not now to be Queen. Except it may be just this reluctance that's needed to help a kingdom heal…

Download or read book The Lion Shares written by Charles A. Mazzarella and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of short stories covering just a few subjects in life, spanning the range of emotions. It is the author’s wish that you enjoy the variety of stories, poems, and plays that dwell within the pages of this book. Inspiration for the words came from dreams, observations in life, and a glimpse of what may happen yet. The author wants to point out that a few of the characters speak in a very real way, and language perhaps inappropriate to younger readers will be found within. However, the characters were depicted as real and speak plainly and how they would converse if you were introduced to them. Heartfelt appreciation is given to the author’s parents, sister, friends, and extended family members, both alive and deceased. They influenced the ideas of some stories and have been immortalized in spirit. The author would also like to send thanks to God, the Creator, Who made the brain of the author become inspired by the life he has lived, so far. Always remember that you may not know how you affect the life of another. Life is what we make of it. May you be given the opportunities to show others your potential and try to make a difference. Never forget: everyone you meet has a story to tell. It is up to them to want to tell the story, and up to you to care enough to listen, read about it, write it down, and remember. Thank you for the purchase of this book.

Download or read book Holy Terror written by Bob Colacello and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1960s, Andy Warhol’s paintings redefined modern art. His films provoked heated controversy, and his Factory was a hangout for the avant-garde. In the 1970s, after Valerie Solanas’s attempt on his life, Warhol become more entrepreneurial, aligning himself with the rich and famous. Bob Colacello, the editor of Warhol’s Interview magazine, spent that decade by Andy’s side as employee, collaborator, wingman, and confidante. In these pages, Colacello takes us there with Andy: into the Factory office, into Studio 54, into wild celebrity-studded parties, and into the early-morning phone calls where the mysterious artist was at his most honest and vulnerable. Colacello gives us, as no one else can, a riveting portrait of this extraordinary man: brilliant, controlling, shy, insecure, and immeasurably influential. When Holy Terror was first published in 1990, it was hailed as the best of the Warhol accounts. Now, some two decades later, this portrayal retains its hold on readers—as does Andy’s timeless power to fascinate, galvanize, and move us.

Download or read book Altar Ego written by Kathy Lette and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Query: would it be a serious breach of etiquette to run out on my own wedding?” This is the question Becky Steele finds herself asking, on the morning of her very own wedding. Having finally managed to fit into her meringue dress after weeks of drinking only skimmed water, she is suddenly uncertain about what exactly she wants. Yes, she loves Julian, but is she quite ready to become a proper grown-up, and give up on the joys of the single life? Julian might be the right man, but has she had enough wrong ones? Things get more complicated still when temptation arrives in the form of gorgeous rockstar toy boy Zack. And it looks like Julian might be making a few contingency plans of his own... Praise for Kathy Lette: 'Fabulous, fast-paced, funny & unapologetically female. Nobody does it better.' DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE, THE GUILTY FEMINIST 'Deliciously rude and darkly funny, but with compassion and humanity at its heart. Read with relish.' NICOLE KIDMAN 'Kathy Lette can turn from raunchy farce to the most tender emotion in a trice.' STEPHEN FRY

Download or read book The Bunny Years written by Kathryn Leigh Scott and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PROVOCATIVE AND INSIGHTFUL PORTRAIT OF THE BEAUTIFUL, FREE-SPIRITED, AND SURPRISINGLY INDEPENDENT WOMEN OF THE ICONIC PLAYBOY CLUBS The 1960s were a time of change in America, an era when safely guarded innocence gave way to explosive social revolution. For Kathryn Leigh Scott, or Bunny Kay as she was known in the New York City Playboy Club, and the more than 250 former Bunnies she interviewed for this book, donning satin ears and a fuzzy cottontail was an act of liberation—a chance to bridge the gap between being girls and becoming women, to earn more money than their own mothers ever fathomed, and to find their way in a world that would never be the same. Lauren Hutton was a Bunny. Deborah Harry was too. Bunnies went on to become doctors, lawyers, stockbrokers, real estate tycoons, nurses, scientists, entrepreneurs, and teachers. Called “a smart oral history” by Esquire and “entertaining” by Entertainment Weekly, The Bunny Years goes beyond Gloria Steinem’s infamous magazine exposé, “A Bunny’s Tale,” beyond detailed instructions for perfecting the “Bunny Dip” and providing Keyholders with “efficient, friendly, personalized service,” to explore, in the words of the remarkable women themselves, what it really meant to be a Bunny.

Download or read book Shadows of human consciousness written by Peer Murtaza and published by JEC PUBLICATION. This book was released on with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shadows of Human Consciousness” is a journey into the human mind, compiled by Peer Murtaza. It explores our thoughts and feelings through the eyes of different authors, offering fresh perspectives on life. Each chapter is like a window into understanding ourselves and the world around us better. With its straightforward language, this book serves as a roadmap for personal growth and self-discovery. It’s a valuable resource for anyone seeking to unravel the mysteries of human consciousness and live a more fulfilling life. Whether you’re pondering life’s big questions or simply curious about the workings of the mind, this anthology has something to offer. Immerse yourself and let its wisdom guide you towards greater understanding and insight.

Download or read book It s Been A Long Long Time written by Janet Raye Stevens and published by Janet Raye Stevens. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate happens when you’re making other plans… It’s been a long, long time since Beryl Blue left her gruff and sexy Army sergeant Tom “Sully” Sullivan behind in 1943. Two years to be exact. Though her heart still hurts, she knows Sully’s life is at stake if they ever see each other again. She’s moved on with her new life as a time cop in the year 2132 and is even contemplating a new romance, as she vows to put Sully, and the past, behind her. But fate has other ideas. The discovery of an old suitcase leads Beryl to the New England seacoast in the summer of 1946 on a hunt for the man who killed her parents—and straight into Sully’s arms. Sully, the man destined to die, saving her. A scorching heatwave, a jewel heist, explosive secrets from Beryl’s past, and the beautiful new woman in Sully’s life all come into play as Beryl struggles to catch a time-travelling thief, evade a killer, and keep her beloved Sully from falling victim to his destiny. Come along on another thrilling journey across time with feisty librarian-turned-time-cop Beryl Blue in this second adventure in the award-winning Beryl Blue, Time Cop series.

Download or read book Reauthorization of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book In the Night Caf written by Joyce Johnson and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Minor Characters comes a haunting novel about the persistence of love and the sustaining and destabilizing power of memories In the vibrant downtown Manhattan art world of the 1960s, where men and women collide in “lucky and unlucky convergences,” a series of love affairs has left Joanna Gold, a young photographer, feeling numbed. Then, at yet another party, a painter named Tom Murphy walks up to her. “Why do you hang back?” he asks. Rather than another brief collision, their relationship is the profound and ecstatic love each had longed to find. But it’s undermined by Tom’s harrowing past—his fatherless childhood, his wartime experiences, and most of all, the loss of the two children he left behind in Florida, along with the powerful red, white, and black paintings he will never set eyes on again. Tom, both tender and volatile, draws Joanna into the unwinnable struggle against the forces that drive him toward death. Once again, Joyce Johnson brings to life a mythic bohemian world where art is everything and life is as full of intensity and risk as the bold sweep of a painter’s brush across a canvas. A New York Times Notable Book Excerpted in the New Yorker and Harper’s Magazine

Download or read book Show Don t Tell written by Susanna Quinn and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lili Allure, legendary burlesque artiste, has left behind her East End childhood and difficult mother. Busy bathing in giant champagne glasses and designing her own glamorous routines, she hasn't seen her family in years. But when her mother dies, the curtain is raised on Lili's past. Viv's last words were of secrets and mysterious yellow letters - and a Victorian scandal that has cast a shadow over the family for generations. As Lili hunts for the yellow letters, she begins to see and hear things that can't be real. It almost feels like Viv is haunting her. Is grief making Lili lose her grip on reality? Or are her family secrets more sinister than she ever imagined?

Download or read book When We Liked Ike written by Barbara P. Norfleet and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographer herself, Norfleet is founder and curator of The Photography Collection at Harvard University, which emphasizes the social history of the US. She tries to put out a book a year, with photographs not used in a previous one. Here she illustrates with informal and advertising photographs the self-image of America's white middle class during the 1950s as comparative affluence, moral superiority, and contentment. They are accompanied by period quotations. c. Book News Inc.