Download or read book You re on the Crazy Train and I m Driving written by William Means and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re on the Crazy Train and I’m Driving By: William Means You’re on the Crazy Train and I’m Driving is a story of author William Means’s life so far (age sixty-seven). Means had a very tough time early in his years growing up in a big family in Pittsburgh, PA. In those years he encountered some very trying times. As Means met his future wife things turned for the better. His friends tell him that his stories seem not believable but he can assure you they are real. Means came close to making some very bad decisions along the way and took some wrong turns, but with help from his wife, he stayed on track. Everyone that has listened to his stories has told him to write a book about them, so that’s what he did! Means easily could have ended up on the wrong side of the law but something told him to go with what his wife was telling him and it worked. His stories remind him of the TV show This Is Us but his stories probably are a little juicier. Means is a hard guy Yinzer from Pittsburgh that somehow ended up in Cincinnati with a great family. His readers will learn the true meaning of the phrase
Download or read book Sometimes I Lie written by Alice Feeney and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
Download or read book The Book of Love written by Cynthia Markovitch and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-05-17 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Love is a twisted fairytale about a young girl growing up in America searching for the truth in a world of falsehoods only to discover her real identity.
Download or read book Crazy Train written by Chris Casey and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-23 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Monday during the autumn season. This week she turns seventeen. She knows that she's not happy and is uncertain about her future. By Friday, her life will be turned upside down. But for now, life for Vanessa Carlton in Hill Valley, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, isn't all that it's cracked up to be. She has a boyfriend, is getting a car, and life should be good. But many things in her life are amiss. Her biological father has contacted her. Never having met him and not knowing his name, she is nevertheless determined to meet him. At the same time, things are getting weird in the mansion where she lives. Her relationship with her guardian, Matt Carlton, a.k.a. the Warden, a former prison superintendent and abortion clinic operator, is getting difficult. Drew, the Warden's partner, is not sympathetic to Vanessa's thwarted desire to have a birthday party involving her friends. And to top it all off, she is hiding a pregnancy by her boyfriend, Gary Harrison. Meanwhile, in Seattle, Jake Storm is trying to land a technology account by meeting with Seattle technology tycoon Bull Cates at the New Drake Hotel. Jake has made something of himself in the advertising business, and this meeting is his big chance to earn some money and respect. It has been seventeen years since he quit shooting heroin in the streets of Portland, Oregon. Most of the time, he's forgotten that his daughter was born addicted to heroin. Except of late, he has Vanessa on his mind.
Download or read book I Know This Much Is True written by Wally Lamb and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-06-03 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his stunning debut novel, She's Come Undone, Wally Lamb won the adulation of critics and readers with his mesmerizing tale of one woman's painful yet triumphant journey of self-discovery. Now, this brilliantly talented writer returns with I Know This Much Is True, a heartbreaking and poignant multigenerational saga of the reproductive bonds of destruction and the powerful force of forgiveness. A masterpiece that breathtakingly tells a story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal--this novel is a contemporary retelling of an ancient Hindu myth. A proud king must confront his demons to achieve salvation. Change yourself, the myth instructs, and you will inhabit a renovated world. When you're the same brother of a schizophrenic identical twin, the tricky thing about saving yourself is the blood it leaves on your bands--the little inconvenience of the look-alike corpse at your feet. And if you're into both survival of the fittest and being your brother's keeper--if you've promised your dying mother--then say so long to sleep and hello to the middle of the night. Grab a book or a beer. Get used to Letterman's gap-toothed smile of the absurd, or the view of the bedroom ceiling, or the influence of random selection. Take it from a godless insomniac. Take it from the uncrazy twin--the guy who beat the biochemical rap. Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear, by the paranoid schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they shared with their adoptive father, Ray, a spit-and-polish ex-Navy man (the five-foot-six-inch sleeping giant who snoozed upstairs weekdays in the spare room and built submarines at night), and their long-suffering mother, Concettina, a timid woman with a harelip that made her shy and self-conscious: She holds a loose fist to her face to cover her defective mouth--her perpetual apology to the world for a birth defect over which she'd had no control. Born in the waning moments of 1949 and the opening minutes of 1950, the twins are physical mirror images who grow into separate yet connected entities: the seemingly strong and protective yet fearful Dominick, his mother's watchful "monkey"; and the seemingly weak and sweet yet noble Thomas, his mother's gentle "bunny." From childhood, Dominick fights for both separation and wholeness--and ultimately self-protection--in a house of fear dominated by Ray, a bully who abuses his power over these stepsons whose biological father is a mystery. I was still afraid of his anger but saw how he punished weakness--pounced on it. Out of self-preservation I hid my fear, Dominick confesses. As for Thomas, he just never knew how to play defense. He just didn't get it. But Dominick's talent for survival comes at an enormous cost, including the breakup of his marriage to the warm, beautiful Dessa, whom he still loves. And it will be put to the ultimate test when Thomas, a Bible-spouting zealot, commits an unthinkable act that threatens the tenuous balance of both his and Dominick's lives. To save himself, Dominick must confront not only the pain of his past but the dark secrets he has locked deep within himself, and the sins of his ancestors--a quest that will lead him beyond the confines of his blue-collar New England town to the volcanic foothills of Sicily 's Mount Etna, where his ambitious and vengefully proud grandfather and a namesake Domenico Tempesta, the sostegno del famiglia, was born. Each of the stories Ma told us about Papa reinforced the message that he was the boss, that he ruled the roost, that what he said went. Searching for answers, Dominick turns to the whispers of the dead, to the pages of his grandfather's handwritten memoir, The History of Domenico Onofrio Tempesta, a Great Man from Humble Beginnings. Rendered with touches of magic realism, Domenico's fablelike tale--in which monkeys enchant and religious statues weep--becomes the old man's confession--an unwitting legacy of contrition that reveals the truth's of Domenico's life, Dominick learns that power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed, and now, picking through the humble shards of his deconstructed life, he will search for the courage and love to forgive, to expiate his and his ancestors' transgressions, and finally to rebuild himself beyond the haunted shadow of his twin. Set against the vivid panoply of twentieth-century America and filled with richly drawn, memorable characters, this deeply moving and thoroughly satisfying novel brings to light humanity's deepest needs and fears, our aloneness, our desire for love and acceptance, our struggle to survive at all costs. Joyous, mystical, and exquisitely written, I Know This Much Is True is an extraordinary reading experience that will leave no reader untouched.
Download or read book Booze O clock written by Bijou Hunter and published by Bijou Hunter. This book was released on 2018-05-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HEAT ღ HUMOR ღ HEA I’m sucker-punched by love at first sight as soon as I see my boozy Miss Right. Too bad she’s looking to put a bullet in the head of the dangerous man who both gave her life and stole it away. Deciding her plan is suicidal madness, I swoop in to save her from a mistake she can’t unmake. Heroic behavior isn’t my usual M.O., and I lack a manual on how to heal the grief-stricken beauty. Since failing Tatum isn’t an option, I’ll definitely come up with a plan. If not on my own, then my family of very tenacious busybodies will throw me an assist—whether I want their help or not. I know Tatum will lose her heart to me lickety-f’ing-split. I'm Chipper Wilburn after all, and White Horse is my kingdom. "Booze O’clock" is the third book in the White Horse series. Containing sexual content, violent situations, and extreme profanity, this book is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+.
Download or read book Driving Crazy written by Randy Pearson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Naylor thought winning the Crazy Climber auction would be the hard part. Man, was he ever wrong!With his best friend Austin Ridenour by his side, Jay takes to the streets in this wild, hilarious adventure. During their journey from Lansing, Michigan to Weedpatch, California and beyond, they'll run headlong into adversity, desperation and their fair share of lunatics. They'll need every ounce of their luck and ingenuity if they hope to get this classic arcade game, and themselves, home in one piece.Our heroes would rather spend their time seeing the sights, but they can't. They're too busy... Driving Crazy.
Download or read book In Cahoots with the Prickly Pear Posse written by Ann Charles and published by Ann Charles. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Morgan sisters are BACK … “This dusty corner of Arizona is about to have a replay of the O.K. Corral!” * * * When “Crazy” Kate Morgan learns that her sisters are the next targets on a killer’s to-do list, she’s hell-bent on chasing down trouble before it rides into Jackrabbit Junction. The problem: The darn law dogs keep nipping at her heels, tossing her in the hoosegow, and sidetracking her hunt. The solution: A posse—the pricklier the better. If Kate can dodge this peck of pickles long enough to catch the killer, she can prove she’s not so “crazy” after all. Special Guest Stars: Hanging out in Jackrabbit Junction in this book are Natalie Beals (the Morgan sisters’ cousin), Detective Cooper, and Ol’ Man Harvey from the USA Today bestselling Deadwood Mystery series. You don’t want to miss the heated hijinks happening down in the Arizona desert!
Download or read book Why Have You Forsaken Me written by Kathryn Carol (Wilson) Crawford and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has a past, things they're not proud of. We all have commas after our name. Sally, the slut. Bobby, the thief. Kathryn, the woman with the TBI. Katie, the girl with psychosis. Kat, the angel from hell or Sally, the sex offender. Wan, the murderer. Eric, the rapist. Whatever it is that comes after your name, it's just a prison. A lie telling you that you're not enough. Blocking your miracle. Limiting God's power. Kathryn grew up strong, a two-time varsity athlete in eleventh grade at Hayfield Secondary. A gymnast, power tumbler, and musician outside of high school. A lover of the world around her. At sixteen, she met the devil and ended up paralyzed for over a month with psychosis and a TBI among other disabilities. In therapies, she learned how to use a walker and one day walked without it on sand. Holding on to lockers her senior year of high school, she was walking by graduation and got a standing ovation. Three months later, Kathryn ventured out into the collegiate scene at CNU. She was highly involved in campus life, a class representative, a proud member of the poetry club, a chair on the Student Government Association, joint architect of the university's first official library. She's found a playful way to rock the boat in all areas of her life, in some ways out of her control. With a communication studies bachelor's degree, she became an unpaid intern at Operation Smile's headquarters, and her passion with helping people with disabilities ignited. Found the love of her life over and over until she finally settled down with her husband Kevin Crawford and her shih tzu Chubs. She finally landed her first full-time job at New Editions Consulting Inc. in Falls Church, where she is an alumni of six years. Mental illness of psychosis out of her control reduced her to part-time. Loved by family, friends, and greeted by a smile anywhere she goes, she never owns an excuse to be lonely. Her life is structured and full (she likes it that way) after coming back from hell in March of 2004. Hard work, dedication, and faith is the only way she knows how to win, and doing it every day has helped her to see every moment that was meant to be. Her understanding is that the universe, God, and anything anyone chooses to believe in, they allow people to go through things to prove their glory and who they are in them. This book is her testimony. It's how she found her identity and how she learned to live in a world so foreign.
Download or read book Easton written by Kathi S. Barton and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-10-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of his sister and niece brought Easton back into town. He carried the guilt of not protecting her from that monster she was married to. Now she was dead, and that monster was in jail where he belonged. Easton would take his infant nephew Alex to raise as his own. Wayne and Cara had come from the same wolf pack and had both lost their families when the new alpha took over. For years they had only had each other and loved each other like brother and sister. Wayne was gay, but he wanted a child. Cara agreed to be a surrogate and grant him his wish. Easton had been waiting for the elevator when the doors opened. Cara was in labor and Wayne was doing his best to keep her calm as he pushed her off the elevator. When the wheelchair rolled past, Cara grabbed Easton’s hand like a lifeline when a pain hit her. In the confusion, Easton and Wayne touched hands and the connection was instant. Easton had found his mate. Both men knew it as soon as they touched, but the past had a way of sneaking up on them. Both men had past baggage and Wayne had a secret he feared would tear them apart….
Download or read book Trust Me written by Hank Phillippi Ryan and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trust Me is the chilling standalone novel of psychological suspense and manipulation that award-winning author and renowned investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan was born to write. CAN YOU SPOT THE LIAR? An accused killer insists she's innocent of a heinous murder. A grieving journalist surfaces from the wreckage of her shattered life. Their unlikely alliance leads to a dangerous cat and mouse game that will leave you breathless. Who can you trust when you can't trust yourself? "Grief and deception are at the helm of Hank Phillippi Ryan’s latest thriller, Trust Me, in which a crime writer and an accused criminal’s lives collide, as they come to discover that no one can be trusted, not even oneself. The tension mounts at a blistering pace, while Ryan dazzles on page, weaving a sinister story that readers won’t be able to put down. A must read!"--New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Little Light Episode Three written by R. Schick and published by Roger Schick. This book was released on with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's been ten years since the tragic incidents of the previous episodes, which nearly killed Bryan and sent Jenny to Rockview. Now Jenny has escaped and the blue rose victims are beginning to pile up again only this time in California. And what's the deal with those angels?
Download or read book Other People written by George Fithen and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the best day of their young lives goes horribly wrong, John, Chris, and their friends have only each other to lean on. But what about Kate? Can her God really offer them the peace and comfort they need? Only God can offer the other people of this lost world everything they need. They will never know this truth, though, unless Christians take the time to understand their hurt and shine the light into their dark world.
Download or read book Girl on the Fly written by Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl and published by David Fickling Books. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1992, Philadelphia, USA.Kamaria Kessy is 13, independent, confident and loving life.But BIG change is coming!She's fallen out with her best friend, Odie, and she has no idea how to talk to him about it.Plus her Tanzanian aunty is about to be her new roommate - NIGHTMARE!All Kam wants to do is focus on winning big with her relay team (and best girlfriends)! But to fly down the race track she's going to need to learn what truly makes her soar.
Download or read book If everyone is a writer or artist then everyone is also an auto mechanic written by Marijke De Roover and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an autobiography a novel a bible a self help book a guide to life
Download or read book Admit It You re Crazy Quirks Idiosyncrasies and Irrational Behavior written by Judy Reiser and published by Judy Reiser. This book was released on 2011 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: •Do you refuse to take the top newspaper on a stack (even if perfect)? •Insist that the toilet paper hang "over"? •Wait for the phone to ring at least twice before answering? •Keep returning to the refrigerator hoping that something new to eat has materialized? Everyone has at least one oddity in his or her daily way of life. In this follow-up to her successful And I Thought I Was Crazy!, Judy Reiser offers up more outrageous, outlandish and downright ridiculous eccentricities exhibited (and confessed to) by otherwise normal people. From hilarious bathroom behavior, funny money routines, and unconventional clothing habits to eating and sleeping peculiarities, germ-a-phobia, and more. Reiser documents the zany traits that make us who we are. Just what extremes do people go to in their everyday activities? •Flipping through a magazine at a newsstand then reaching for a fresh copy to buy because the one they were flipping through is no longer new. •Enumerating (1, 2, 3...) while urinating and trying to end their peeing on an even number. •Eating the most expensive part of a meal first, just in case they can’t finish everything. •Ironing the newspaper before reading it to protect themselves against germs. •Wearing T-shirts an equal number of times so none of them will get offended. You will laugh while gaining insight into yourself and others! People do the darndest things! http://www.judyreiser.com
