Download or read book White Like Her written by Gail Lukasik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.
Download or read book Secrets of a Happy Marriage written by Cathy Kelly and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "wise, warm, compassionate" new novel--full of secrets, lies and family ties--from international bestselling author Cathy Kelly (Marian Keyes). Bess is happy and in love with her new husband Edward, a recent widow. However, when she plans a big celebration for Edward's birthday, this May-December romance goes into a tailspin. She quickly realizes that joining a family isn't going to be as easy as she thought. Especially when it comes to getting along with her step-daughter, Jojo, who can't seem to come to terms with her fathers new marriage, all the while battling inner-demons of her own. Jojo relies on her cousin Cari, a fierce career-woman who isn't unnerved by anything except for facing the man who left her at the alter--the man who Bess invited to the party. Thanks to laughter, tears and a big surprise, the Brannigans might just discover the secrets of a happy marriage. . . But will they find out before it's too late?
Download or read book Family Secrets written by Kate William and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1988 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are worried that their cousin, Kelly Bates, is so upset about her parents' divorce that she is making the wrong decision about a new boyfriend.
Download or read book Family Secrets written by Cee Hunter and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bonnie Francis Martin knows all the rules a proper southern girl must follow to keep the family peace, especially when it comes to keeping family business inside the family. But the rules are no help to her when she becomes embroiled in a murder. Reeling from her own traumatic experiences, Bonnie must choose who to trust in a world where no one is who they seem to be. As the police investigation leads to a member of Bonnie's own family, the number of secrets she needs to keep continues to grow. Will her silence cost Bonnie her life? Constance (Cee) Hunter brings her love for her home state, Louisiana, to her writing in Family Secrets. Living in the state from kindergarten through college has given Cee an appreciation for the people, the culture, the food (the recipe for perfect fried chicken is included in Family Secrets), and the natural beauty. Work and family have taken her to other parts of the country, but her fondest memories are of tromping through the piney woods of central Louisiana. You can email Cee at [email protected]. She'd love to hear from you.
Download or read book Family Secrets written by John Kelly and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taxi Driver, Julian Knowles takes a distraught early morning passenger home only to begin a day that will change his life forever. His thoughtful, caring commitment to an intellectually disabled client gradually exposes him to the members of the dysfunctional Stewart family. Their bizarre behaviour following the death of their sister leads to lies, deception, blackmail and extortion on an unprecedented scale. Set against the background of a family tragedy and a deceased estate this intriguing drama demonstrates the destructive heights sibling rivalry can climb when ambition meets desperation on a level playing field.
Download or read book Flair written by J. L. Platt and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lot of magic at work in that necklace, Ashia said, "and I'm not sure all of it is good." Hidden away for years in the remote forest of the southern country of Xamalie, the Deluvias tried to keep their daughters free. Thrown into the war after they are discovered, Kelly and Leandra Deluvia are assigned the task of rescuing their dads from the western country, Temoragu. With help from some unlikely sources, the teens start an epic journey as Kelly unlocks the power within her as she discovers what it means to be a Flair.
Download or read book Grimm s Trailer Full of Secrets written by Rhonda V. Wilcox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NBC's Grimm is an understudied series full of compelling characters, including Monroe, the charmingly knowledgeable vegetarian who looks like a werewolf; Wu, the funny cop who beats his way to the truth; Adalind, the enjoyably vengeful, risk-taking witch; Trubel, the furious young loner accused of insanity; Kelly, a powerful older warrior-woman; Nick, a compassionate detective; Hank, Juliette, Rosalee and others. This book, which includes a chapter on each key figure, explores the fascinating world of characterization in television. The storyline, as well as the dialogue, acting, costumes, scenery, lighting and music, contribute to in-depth depictions that evolve over time. Grimm's figures confound our perceptions of race, age and gender. They demonstrate the ability of TV characters to build unforgettable, meaningful connections.
Download or read book Carthy Family Secret written by K.M.M. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the TRUE Carthy Family Secret; it is Book 3 of 4 and it is the third collection of stories in my pursuit to reconnect my family's delegated posts of the world known within as the Whole of the Green Isles.
Download or read book Lois and the Sleepover written by Molly Mia Stewart and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1994 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone in the second grade always teases Lois Waller for acting like a baby. And now Lois really feels like a baby. Ever since her grandmother died, Lois' mother has treated her that way. Mrs. Waller barely lets Lois out of her sight. Then Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have a sleepover party, and Mrs. Waller won't let Lois go. Lois decides enough is enough! She wants to be part of the fun, so she goes to the party anyway. Will Lois end up in big trouble -- or will Mrs. Waller see that Lois is growing up?
Download or read book Family Secrets written by Gloria González-López and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “My breasts stopped growing when my grandfather touched them,” confides ‘Elisa’, a young woman who recounts the traumatic incest and sexual abuse she experienced in childhood. In Family Secrets, Gloria González-López tells the life stories of 60 men and women in Mexico who, like Elisa, saw their lives irrevocably changed in the wake of childhood and adolescent incest. In Mexico, a patriarchal, religious society where women are expected to make themselves sexually available to men and where same-sex experiences for both men and women bring great shame, incest is easily hidden, seldom discussed, and rarely reported to authorities. Through gripping, emotional narrative, González-López brings the deeply troubling, hidden, and unspoken issues of incest and sexual violence in Mexican families to light. González-López contends that family and cultural structures in Mexican life enable incest and the culture of silence that surrounds it. She examines the strong bonds of familial obligation between parents and children, brothers and sisters, and elders and youth that, in the case of incest, can morph into sexual obligation; the codes of honor and shame reinforced by tradition and the Church, discouraging openness about sexual violence and trauma; the double standards of morality and stereotypes about sexuality that leave girls and women and gender nonconforming boys and men especially vulnerable to sexual abuse. Together, these cultural factors create a perfect storm for generations upon generations of unspoken incest, a cycle that takes great courage and strength to heal from and overcome. A riveting account, Family Secrets turns a feminist and sociological lens on a disturbing trend that has gone unnoticed for far too long.
Download or read book Playing with Fire Little Secrets 1 written by Emily Blake and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden Pasts. Unexpected Betrayals. Twisted Friendships. Sweet Revenge.The twists keep coming--and no secrets are safe.Her mother's in jail. Her best friend betrayed her. Who can Alison trust?Backstabber Kelly has the world at her feet. Who will she step on next?Sweet, handsome Chad seems like the perfect boyfriend. What is he hiding?Tough-as-nails Zoey is out for revenge. Is she more vulnerable than she thinks?Loyal friend. Bitter rival. Which is the real Tom?Let the drama begin...
Download or read book Good Bye Eva written by Molly Mia Stewart and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have become good friends with Eva Simpson since she moved to Sweet Valley. But now it looks as if Eva might have to leave! Eva's father misses his old home, Jamaica, and wants to move back there. Can Eva, Jessica, and Elizabeth cook up a plan to make him want to stay?
Download or read book ParableLife written by Michelle Van Loon and published by FaithWalk Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh exploration of ten of Jesus’ stories through the lives of real people living today. Author Michelle Van Loon grappled with what it means to live a believer’s life and found the answers through the people she met on the streets, in art galleries and coffee houses.
Download or read book Stolen Innocence written by Erin Merryn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Erin Merryn's life was transformed on the night she was sexually abused by her cousin, someone she loved and trusted. As the abuse continued, and as she was forced to see her abuser over and over again in social situations, she struggled with self-doubt, panic attacks, nightmares and the weight of whether or not to tell her terrible secret. It wasn't until a traumatic series of events showed her the cost of silence that she chose to speak out-in the process destroying both her family and the last of her innocence. Through her personal diary, written during the years of her abuse, Erin Merryn shares her journey through pain and confusion to inner strength and, ultimately, forgiveness. Raw, powerful and unflinchingly honest, Stolen Innocence is the inspiring story of one girl's struggle to become a woman, and a bright light on the pain and devastation of abuse. Stolen Innocence is written with conviction and clarity. [Erin Merryn] doesn't hold back, and I respect her honesty and openness...By the end of the book, I thought I was reading passages from a much older adult than a high school senior. Erin has grown into a strong, wise, intelligent, perceptive, spiritual, caring adult." —Susan Reedquist, The Children's Advocacy Center
Download or read book Left Back written by Molly Mia Stewart and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1992 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a new boy in school named Kisho Murasaki. At first Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and all their friends like Kisho a lot. But then everyone finds out that Kisho has been left back a year. Suddenly nobody wants to be his friend anymore because they think he's stupid. Elizabeth knows her classmetes are wrong about Kisho--but how can she prove it to them?
Download or read book The Case of the Magic Christmas Bell written by Molly Mia Stewart and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1991 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their friends in the Snoopers Club have uncovered their most difficult case yet! The bell that helps Santa's reindeer fly has fallen off the sleigh: If the Snoopers don't find it, Santa won't be able to deliver any presents this Christmas. They have to work fast, though, because a bad elf named Fritzi is looking for the bell, too. Will the Snoopers be able to save Christmas?
Download or read book Elizabeth s Video Fever written by Molly Mia Stewart and published by Sweet Valley. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Elizabeth gets a new video game, she can't stop playing it. Soon she's ignoring her friends, her family, and her schoolwork.
