Download or read book The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S as told to his brother written by David Levithan and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author David Levithan takes young readers on twisting journey through truth, reality, and fantasy and belief. Aidan disappeared for six days. Six agonizing days of searches and police and questions and constant vigils. Then, just as suddenly as he vanished, Aidan reappears. Where has he been? The story he tells is simply. . . impossible. But it's the story Aidan is sticking to. His brother, Lucas, wants to believe him. But Lucas is aware of what other people, including their parents, are saying: that Aidan is making it all up to disguise the fact that he ran away. When the kids in school hear Aidan's story, they taunt him. But still Aidan clings to his story. And as he becomes more of an outcast, Lucas becomes more and more concerned. Being on Aidan's side would mean believing in the impossible. But how can you believe in the impossible when everything and everybody is telling you not to?

Download or read book The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S as told to his brother written by David Levithan and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author David Levithan takes young readers on twisting journey through truth, reality, and fantasy and belief. Aidan disappeared for six days. Six agonizing days of searches and police and questions and constant vigils. Then, just as suddenly as he vanished, Aidan reappears. Where has he been? The story he tells is simply. . . impossible. But it's the story Aidan is sticking to. His brother, Lucas, wants to believe him. But Lucas is aware of what other people, including their parents, are saying: that Aidan is making it all up to disguise the fact that he ran away. When the kids in school hear Aidan's story, they taunt him. But still Aidan clings to his story. And as he becomes more of an outcast, Lucas becomes more and more concerned. Being on Aidan's side would mean believing in the impossible. But how can you believe in the impossible when everything and everybody is telling you not to?

Download or read book Lost in the Never Woods written by Aiden Thomas and published by Swoon Reads. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When children start to go missing in the local woods, a teen girl must face her fears and a past she can't remember to rescue them in this atmospheric YA novel, Lost in the Never Woods from the author of Cemetery Boys. It’s been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods, but when the town’s children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers’ mysterious circumstances are brought back into the light. Attempting to flee her past, Wendy almost runs over an unconscious boy lying in the middle of the road... Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, asks for Wendy’s help to rescue the missing kids. But, in order to find them, Wendy must confront what’s waiting for her in the woods. Praise for Aiden Thomas and Cemetery Boys: “This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed, heart-rending, and immensely romantic.” —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift “Aiden Thomas masterfully weaves a tale of family, friendships, and love in a heartwarming adventure full of affirmation and being your best self." — C.B. Lee, author of Not Your Sidekick

Download or read book A rose dedicated to Alpha Aiden written by Zoumi and published by Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd. This book was released on with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosalie wanted a peaceful married life away from Aiden her husband a blood thirsty , a cruel, vicious perverted Alpha , after she marries him in place of her sister but things go out of loop when Aiden with his dominating Alpha vibes rattles her wolf so bad - enough to make her wolf and her to desire him. She wanted to stay away from him because she knew he can never give her his heart but unfortunately she is drawn towards him against her will.Alpha Aiden finds his little wife intriguing with her spit fire temper and the way she looks his way makes him feel things he never did . He wants to own her , posses her - heart and soul but the more he wants her the further she hides herself from him . And isn't a saying that goes- the more you can't have something the more you want to claim it? Run , little wifey because Alpha Aiden is coming to get you prologue :- Rosalie woke after a very long dream , a dream that showed her , her future .Hated by her family , she is sold off to marry a bloodthirsty Alpha,Aiden Cullen in place of her elder sister Anna.Aiden Cullen,famous for his cruel nature having killed his own mate , he lives a life full of debauchery .With a husband like that , Rosalie only wishes to live a quite life being ignored by him and his mistress.But his mistress won't leave her alone and what did her husband means by saying that he loves her alone and will treat her better ? She just wanted a peaceful life! What is with her husband infinite pampering?

Download or read book Goal written by Holly S Roberts and published by Wicked Story Telling. This book was released on 1901 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quarterback Aiden Patrickson has a goal to win even though he plays for the worst team in pro football. When management pulls a stunt to put his team in a good light they go too far. No women in the locker room is Aiden’s motto. Raised by a strong mother and two demanding sisters, the NO WOMEN zone is his sanctuary. Jordan Givens has a goal too and she’ll do just about anything to achieve it. She has no problem breaking the NO WOMEN ALLOWED taboo of pro football or dealing with the bullheaded men who stand in her way. Everything goes as planned until they meet. Now all bets are off and there might be more going on in the locker room than sweaty musclebound men and muddy cleats. Goal contains mature content and more balls than a girl knows what to do with.

Download or read book A New Brain for Igor written by Teddy O'Connor and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dim-witted assistant to a mad scientist wants his master to give him a new brain that will make him smart. Will Igor's ingenius plan to steal Master's favorite fuzzy pink slippers succeed in getting him a new brain, or does Master have other plans for his assistant? This hilarious spoof of the Frankenstein legend is sure to delight young readers.

Download or read book The Nocturnal Brain written by Dr. Guy Leschziner and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned neurologist shares the true stories of people unable to get a good night’s rest in The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep, a fascinating exploration of the symptoms and syndromes behind sleep disorders. For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep—and their experiences in trying are the stuff of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both the sleepless and their sleeping partners with unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out-of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural body clock’s days and nights. Then there are the extreme cases. A woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed, unlocks her car, and drives for several miles before returning to bed. The man who has spent decades cleaning out kitchens while “sleep-eating.” The teenager prone to the serious, yet unfortunately nicknamed Sleeping Beauty Syndrome stuck in a cycle of excessive unconsciousness, binge eating, and uncharacteristic displays of aggression and hypersexuality while awake. With compassionate stories of his patients and their conditions, Dr. Leschziner illustrates the neuroscience behind our sleeping minds, revealing the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest that will not only maintain our physical and mental health, but improve our cognitive abilities and overall happiness.

Download or read book Aidan s Way written by Sam Crane and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring account of parental love and devotion

Download or read book She s Too Pretty to Burn written by Wendy Heard and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An anxiety-ridden ride as two girls' lives crash together through secrets, love and danger. . . Captivating and stunningly visual.” —Aiden Thomas, New York Times-bestselling author of Cemetery Boys An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in She's Too Pretty to Burn, an expertly plotted YA thriller by Wendy Heard. The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They’re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica’s dream girl. The days are long and hot—full of adventure—and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies. One suspect . . . one stalker. This is a summer they won’t survive. Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, this sexy psychological thriller explores the intersections of love, art, danger, and power. Christy Ottaviano Books

Download or read book The Song Is You written by Arthur Phillips and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BONUS: This edition contains a The Song Is You discussion guide and excerpts from Arthur Phillips's The Tragedy of Arthur, Prague, The Egyptologist, and Angelica. Each song on Julian’s iPod, “that greatest of all human inventions,” is a touchstone. There are songs for the girls from when he was single, there’s the one for the day he met his wife-to-be, there’s one for the day his son was born. But when Julian’s family falls apart, even music loses its hold on him. Until one snowy night in Brooklyn, when his life’s soundtrack—and life itself—start to play again. Julian stumbles into a bar and sees Cait O’Dwyer, a flame-haired Irish rock singer, performing with her band, and a strange and unlikely love affair is ignited. Over the next few months, Julian and Cait’s passion plays out, though they never meet. What follows is a heartbreaking dark comedy, the tenderest of love stories, and a perfectly observed tale of the way we live now.

Download or read book The Writer s Process written by Anne Janzer and published by Cuesta Park Consulting. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to be a better writer? Perfect your process. For example, do you fear the blank page? You may be skipping the essential early phases of writing. Do you generate swarms of ideas but never publish anything? You need strategies to focus and persist to the finish. When you learn to work with your brain instead of against it, you'll get more done and have more fun. Master the inner game of writing The Writer's Process combines proven practices of successful authors with cognitive science research about how our minds work. You'll learn: How to invite creativity and flow into the writing process Why separating the writing process into different steps makes you more productive How to overcome writer's block, negative feedback, and distractions How to make time for writing in a busy, interrupt-driven lifeIt's filled with ideas that you can put into practice immediately. The Writer's Process is a 2017 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner and a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Silver Award winner.

Download or read book The Darkest Hour written by Sir Patrick Bijou and published by Sir Patrick Bijou. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate’s leap across the pond to an unassuming American town was more than a chance encounter—it was destiny’s quiet whisper and the beginning of the most harrowing yet worthwhile adventure of her life. Drawn by an inexplicable force, Kate is captivated by the enigmatic Ian. Their connection is magnetic but conceals a shadowy truth that lingers beneath the surface. As their relationship deepens, Kate’s world unravels as Ian’s haunting secret unfolds before her eyes—a secret that transforms everything she thought she knew about the sleepy town. A chilling realisation unfolds: Ian and his family are more than mere inhabitants. They are guardians of a hidden realm where unearthly forces lurk in the shadows. With the discovery of Ian’s nature, Kate is thrust into an unknown and perilous world. She must navigate through treacherous secrets and sinister entities to keep him in her life. Amidst the darkness that engulfs the town, Kate and Ian must find the strength to survive and stay together, for unravelling these mysteries might cost them more than they ever imagined. “The Darkest Hour” is a mesmerising tale of love, danger, sex, and the eerie secrets that cloak a seemingly ordinary town. Gripping and suspenseful, this spellbinding novel will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Download or read book Aidan written by Annis Reid and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Piper Kaminski’s a bass player in a band that just got contract. So why is she poking around a group of rocks that remind her of Stonehenge? Why? Because Piper’s lead singer and her odd but hunky boyfriend are skulking around the henge and looking for something. Piper’s a take-action kind of girl. So she’s going to find out what they’re doing. She trails them to the henge. But in the middle of the night, she finds herself confronted with an unconscious hottie. When he comes to, she’s got all kinds of problems because he acts like he’s never seen cars. Or jeans. Or anything in this century. He’s at her mercy it would seem. Except her heart appears to be in his mercy. When she realizes that Aidan knows her lead singer’s boyfriend, pieces of a strange puzzle start to fall into place.

Download or read book Three Wrong Turns in the Desert written by Neil S. Plakcy and published by Samwise Books. This book was released on 2023-02-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for best gay romance! From the moment he sees handsome Liam McCullough showering naked behind a Tunisian bar, ESL teacher Aidan Greene wants to make love to the sexy bodyguard. At first, though, a dead courier and beefy hired thugs get in the way. But as soon as Liam and Aidan head toward a rendezvous with a Tuareg tribe at a remote oasis, they start getting naked together and exploring all the passion Liam hid from as a closeted Navy SEAL, and all the love Aidan missed from a long-term boyfriend who has just kicked him to the curb. From the back of a motorcycle to a Turkish bath to a remote dune in the desert, these two Romeos find ways to bring each other to the heights of passion. So what if they’re carrying the password to a million-dollar Swiss bank account and being chased by Libyan intelligence agents determined to stop them at all costs? Love and lust fuel their passion and their desire to make it out of this adventure alive—and together. The first in a long-running series with hundreds of five-star reviews!

Download or read book My Girlfriend Bites Me written by Doug Solter and published by Brain Matter Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for the epic finale to the My Girlfriend Bites series! Bree continues to search for her parents kidnapped by the mysterious and powerful group of humans known as Tetra. While Bree and Aiden recruit allies to help, their friend Lark discovers a magical way to transform Aiden into a werewolf, but only under a full moon. Bree loves the idea, while Aiden sees it as a way to create a deeper connection with his werewolf girlfriend. Will becoming a werewolf bring Aiden and Bree closer together? Or will it kill one of them? Bree receives a clue that takes them straight into the heart of Tetra's lair, forcing them to confront the Demon Skins with a new allied army of witches, werewolves, and vampires. In an epic battle, Bree and her allies must not only defeat their soulless enemy and their evil masters, but also a squad of special werewolf soldiers modified by witchcraft and science. Will Bree, her family, and her friends survive the impending battle that will change their lives forever? My Girlfriend Bites Me is the final book in the My Girlfriend Bites young adult paranormal werewolf romance series that features unique characters, shocking surprises, powerful battles of witchcraft, and a young love that matures to a deeper level. If you love multiple characters to cheer for and a bad girl to empathize with, then you'll love the final installment in Doug Solter's memorable paranormal romance series with a twist. Click or tap the Buy Now button to experience Bree and Aiden's love put to the ultimate test! For ages 13 to adult.

Download or read book Clinical Psychology written by Graham Davey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Psychology, Third Edition offers an introduction to clinical psychology as it is operating on the ground – delivering clinical interventions, supervision, consultation, leadership, training and research, in rapidly changing health and care services. This new edition of Clinical Psychology brings together practitioners, researchers, and people who have used the services of clinical psychologists to explain how clinical psychologists work, the evidence that their work is based on, and how it can change peoples’ lives for the better. The book explains the core principles of clinical practice, as well as outlining the role of a clinical psychologist within a healthcare team. It covers issues involved in working with children and families, adult mental health problems, people with disabilities and physical health issues, and the use of neuropsychology. In this fully revised third edition, every chapter has been brought up to date with developments in research and practice, and chapters have been added regarding the important fields of working with autistic people and working with people in forensic mental health services. Given the popularity of clinical psychology for many undergraduate and graduate students, the contents of this text have been designed around teaching and learning features that can be used as the basis for an intermediate or advanced-level course that will allow students to learn both breadth and depth about clinical psychology.

Download or read book Romancing the Wrong Twin written by Clare London and published by Jocular Press. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How tangled can a romantic web get? When gruff arctic explorer Dominic Hartington-George seeks sponsorship for his latest expedition, his London PA insists on a more media-friendly profile—like dating celebrity supermodel Zeb Z. Zeb can’t make the date, so he asks his identical twin, Aidan, to stand in for just one evening. Aidan, a struggling playwright, shuns the limelight to the extent people don’t even know Zeb has a sibling, but he reluctantly agrees. When the deception has to continue beyond the first date, Aidan struggles to keep up the pretense. Dominic likes his sassy, intelligent companion, and Aidan starts falling for the forthright explorer. But how long can Aidan’s conscience cope as confusion abounds? Will coming clean as “the other twin” destroy the trust they’ve built? This story offers you a gruff anti-socialite, an introvert whose good nature gets taken advantage of, the glamorous world of London modelling, fake boyfriend, a charmingly hotch-potch theatre group, a heart-to-heart at the top of a mountain, and a mischievous pair of blue briefs! Author Note: this is the same book as previously published by Dreamspinner Press, but with a new cover, and now published by the author.