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Book Ed and Jo

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wayne Soini
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-12-14
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Ed and Jo written by Wayne Soini and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel reminds readers of the creator of the "Man at the Wheel," sculptor Leonard Craske; stock market wizard Roger Babson; Lanesville's baseball-loving Fred Foster of Foster Brothers' Drug Store; Floyd the Clammer; Henry Gould, the one-legged lifeguard of Half Moon beach; heroic Howard Blackburn; Jacobson's seaside family sauna and, from way back, Gloucester's unlucky sea serpent eyewitness and chronicler, Lonson Nash. As Gloucester's Tricentennial celebration (1623-1923) unfolds, enter two artists, Ed Hopper and Jo Nivison. See Jo's cat run. After Ed finds and returns Jo's beloved Arthur, she gratefully loans him her watercolors. When Ed promptly captures a vision of Gloucester for all time, he also comes to see his fellow artiste through new eyes. The "odd couple" attend a silent movie at the North Shore Theater, party at Leon Kroll's on Rocky Neck, sketch at Good Harbor beach, explore Lane's Cove, and drink Twin Lights ginger ale, made in Rockport. By the time of the climactic Tricentennial pageant at Stage Fort Park, a question hovers over the lovers: what next? Sketching and painting in Cape Ann's legendary light by day, spooning under its starry skies when they aren't fighting, Ed and Jo waver between commitment and separation in a narrative presented in a novel here for the first time ever anywhere. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK GO TO FUND ACTIVITIES OF THE GLOUCESTER400 COMMITTEE.

Book Devilish

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jo Beverley
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780451199973
  • Pages : 388 pages

Download or read book Devilish written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordered by the king to escort the fiery, willful Countess of Arradale to London, Lord Rothgar finds his own famous willpower tested by the lovely temptress. Original.

Book Tempting Fortune  The Malloren World  Book 2

Download or read book Tempting Fortune The Malloren World Book 2 written by Jo Beverley and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I want to be swept away into a beautiful romantic world, where men are heros and there really is such a thing as true love. This book did that . . . A Page turning sizzler packed full of fun!" ~Cindy Fegan, Reader Lord Arcenbryght Malloren is done with love. If he marries it will be for money to invest in his favorite scheme—canal building. Then he meets the impoverished Portia St. Claire, and is soon entangled in her and her family's ruinous affairs. It doesn't take Bryght long to decide that Portia is the woman for him. But can he persuade Portia to trust a rich, devastatingly handsome nobleman who appears to be a reckless gamester? From The Publisher: Author Jo Beverley is known for her consumate attention to historical detail that wisks the reader back in time to a near first-hand experience. Fans of Regency romance and historical British fiction set in the 19th century, as well as readers of Jess Michaels, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Stephanie Laurens, Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney will want to read every book by Jo Beverley. "Romance at its best . . ." ~Publisher's Weekly "Intricately plotted, fast-paced, and delightfully wicked . . ." ~Library Journal "A fantastic novel. Jo Beverley shows again why she is considered one of the genre's brightest stars." ~Affaire de Coeur

Book Jo   Laurie

    Book Details:
  • Author : Margaret Stohl
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2020-06-02
  • ISBN : 1984812025
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book Jo Laurie written by Margaret Stohl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. 1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration--museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself! But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?

Book Sometimes I Lie

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  • Author : Alice Feeney
  • Publisher : Flatiron Books
  • Release : 2018-03-13
  • ISBN : 1250144833
  • Pages : 288 pages

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?

Book A House for Everyone

Download or read book A House for Everyone written by Jo Hirst and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At lunchtime, all of Tom's friends gather at school to work together building their house. Each one of them has a special job to do, and each one of them has a different way of expressing their gender identity. Jackson is a boy who likes to wear dresses. Ivy is a girl who likes her hair cut really short. Alex doesn't feel like 'just' a boy, or 'just' a girl. They are all the same, they are all different - but they are all friends. A very simple story that challenges gender stereotypes and shows 4 to 8 year olds that it is OK to be yourself. An engaging story that is more than just an educational tool; this book will assist parents and teachers in giving children the space to explore the full spectrum of gender diversity and will show children the many ways they can express their gender in a truly positive light.

Book Lord of Midnight

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  • Author : Jo Beverley
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2006-07-05
  • ISBN : 1101554827
  • Pages : 385 pages

Download or read book Lord of Midnight written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-07-05 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The same rebellion that leaves Clarence of Summerbourne dead also leaves his castle and his daughter, Claire, forfeit to the king’s champion. Renald de Lisle arrives at the castle gates as a warrior, takes possession of Claire like a conqueror, and sets her heart racing as her lover. Amid moonlight and velvet, she becomes his bride; atop tangled bedclothes she discovers passion. But then she learns Renald’s terrible secret and vows revenge against this man she wed, this man she loved with all her heart.

Book An Arranged Marriage  The Company of Rogues Series  Book 1

Download or read book An Arranged Marriage The Company of Rogues Series Book 1 written by Jo Beverley and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jo Beverley strains the boundaries of political correctness . . . There is no denying Ms. Beverley is a master storyteller and perhaps because of this political incorrectness she delivers a powerfully fresh stage for her story." ~Tara A. Green Ruined through her vile brother's schemes, Eleanor Chivenham is offered rescue by marriage to a rake with an infamous French mistress. Eleanor accepts, determined to treat the arranged marriage with cool dignity. Then she meets Nicholas Delaney. Not only does he stir her senses, but the trouble and pain beneath his smooth exterior reaches her heart. Nicholas is indeed troubled. While serving his country by seducing secrets out of a French spy, he is persuaded to marry Eleanor to protect his family's honor. But such chivalry runs counter to his carefully wrought rogue image, and extends the life-threatening plots shadowing him to Eleanor. To assist, Nicholas re-assembles the Company of Rogues, a schoolboy group he started years before. But not even they can dampen Eleanor's fighting wit that is quickly unmasking their enemy and testing Nicholas' formidable will. From The Publisher: Author Jo Beverley is known for her consumate attention to historical detail that wisks the reader back in time to a near first-hand experience. Fans of Regency romance and historical British fiction set in the 19th century, as well as readers of Jess Michaels, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Stephanie Laurens, Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney will want to read every book by Jo Beverley. Best Regency Novel, Romantic Times Bookrak Bestseller RITA, finalist "A splendid love story... a veritable feast of delight. Bravo!" ~Romantic Times

Book Lord of my Heart

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jo Beverley
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2002-10-01
  • ISBN : 9780451206428
  • Pages : 388 pages

Download or read book Lord of my Heart written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Jo Putney declared Jo Beverley “a born storyteller” after reading Lord of My Heart, and Roberta Gellis praised it “a delightful book with warm, lively characters—an exciting pleasure to read.” Now, at last, this classic romance is back in print.... To save her barony from ruin, Madeleine de la Haute Vironge must wed one of a trio of lords offered by King William. A shocking twist of fate impels the convent-bred beauty into the arms of the most dangerous of the three—a magnificent, exciting stranger Madeleine desires…but also fears. Torn between familial loyalties and devotion to his king, handsome Aimery de Gaillard prowls the forest as the Golden Hart, devoted to helping the common English folk. But the beautiful young heiress he is honor bound to marry suspects his secret, threatening his cause and his life. Yet his noble heart, hardened by mistrust, aches with passion for Madeleine’s sensuous innocence—entreating the daring outlaw to surrender to the glory, the rapture…and the peril of love.

Book The Narrow Land

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  • Author : Christine Dwyer Hickey
  • Publisher : Atlantic Books
  • Release : 2019-03-07
  • ISBN : 1786496739
  • Pages : 397 pages

Download or read book The Narrow Land written by Christine Dwyer Hickey and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE WALTER SCOTT HISTORICAL PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2020 WINNER OF THE DALKEY LITERARY AWARD FOR NOVEL OF THE YEAR, 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS, 2019 An Irish Independent and Irish Times Book of the Year, 2019 From the author of Tatty, the Dublin: One City One Book 2020 choice ________________________ 'It is a long time since I have read such a fine novel or one that I have enjoyed quite so much.' Irish Times 1950: late summer season on Cape Cod. Michael, a ten-year-old boy, is spending the summer with Richie and his glamorous but troubled mother. Left to their own devices, the boys meet a couple living nearby - the artists Jo and Edward Hopper - and an unlikely friendship is forged. She, volatile, passionate and often irrational, suffers bouts of obsessive sexual jealousy. He, withdrawn and unwell, depressed by his inability to work, becomes besotted by Richie's frail and beautiful Aunt Katherine who has not long to live - an infatuation he shares with young Michael. A novel of loneliness and regret, the legacy of World War II and the ever-changing concept of the American Dream. ' A brilliant portrait... With a beguiling grace and a deceptive simplicity, Christine Dwyer Hickey reminds us that the past is never far away - rather, it constantly surrounds us, suspends us, haunts us. ' Colum McCann

Book Sex Ed is in Session

Download or read book Sex Ed is in Session written by Mary Jo Podgurski and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're an adult seeking connection with young people, this book is for you! Teaching over a quarter-million young people sex education, Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski shares her own life experiences and her work serving young people to help adults communicate with the young people they know. Our evolving times call us to be actively present in the lives of young people; this book shows us how. Sex Ed is in Session is more than learning how to talk about sex and other tough topics with young people; it's a guide on how to respect young people, listen to them, and create a safe environment where young people can learn and thrive. Dr. Mary Jo's faith in young people and her hope for the future will inspire others to connect.

Book Never Sit If You Can Dance

Download or read book Never Sit If You Can Dance written by Jo Giese and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amazon Bestseller Jo’s mother, Babe, liked to drink, dance, and stay up very late. When the husband she adored went on sales calls, she waited for him in the parking lot, embroidering pillowcases. Jo grew up thinking that the last thing she wanted was to be like her mother. Then it dawned on her that her own happiness was derived in large part from lessons Babe had taught her. Her mother might have had tomato aspic and stewed rhubarb in her fridge, while Jo had organic kale and almond milk in hers, but in more important ways they were much closer in spirit than Jo had once thought. At a turbulent time in America, Never Sit If You Can Dance offers uplifting lessons in old-fashioned civility that will ring true with mothers, daughters, and their families. Told with lighthearted good humor, it’s a charming tale of the way things used to be—and probably still should be.

Book Winter Fire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jo Beverley
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2003-10-28
  • ISBN : 9780451210654
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book Winter Fire written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-10-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author of St. Raven returns to the Georgian period and the irresistible Malloren clan in this sumptuous Christmas romance. Genova Smith accompanies the elderly Trayce ladies and their handsome nephew Ash to a Christmas party at Rothgar Abbey, the home of the Marquess of Rothgar, the man Genova mistakenly believes to be her father. But when she and Ash are caught in a comprising situation, Genova agrees to pretend to be his betrothed. Jo Beverley captures readers in this tale of love, family, and truth.

Book Emily and the Dark Angel

Download or read book Emily and the Dark Angel written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley "brings the Regency Period to life." (Joan Hammond) Emily Grantwich lives quietly with her crippled father and eccentric aunt, managing the family's land, until the fateful day she walks down the main street of Melton Mowbray and is showered with Poudre de Violettes, thrown by a lady of loose morals at the handsomest man Emily has ever seen. He is Piers Verderan, known by many as the Dark Angel. His friends lay the blame for his scandalous ways on his troubled past. No decent woman should be seen in his company, but Emily must dutifully manage her father's estate-which Verderan's land adjoins. Soon Emily learns that the Dark Angel is very dangerous, especially to her sanity and her heart...

Book The School I Deserve

Download or read book The School I Deserve written by Jo Napolitano and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncovers the key civil rights battle that immigrant children fought alongside the ACLU to ensure equal access to education within a xenophobic nation Journalist Jo Napolitano delves into the landmark case in which the School District of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was sued for refusing to admit older, non-English speaking refugees and sending them to a high-discipline alternative school. In a legal battle that mirrors that of the Little Rock Nine and Brown v. Board of Education, 6 brave refugee students fought alongside the ACLU and Education Law Center to demand equal access. The School I Deserve illuminates the lack of support immigrant and refugee children face in our public school system and presents a hopeful future where all children can receive an equal education regardless of race, ethnicity, or their country of origin. One of the students, Khadidja Issa, fled the horrific violence in war-torn Sudan with the hope of a safer life in the United States, where she could enroll in school and eventually become a nurse. Instead, she was turned away by the School District of Lancaster before she was eventually enrolled in one of its alternative schools, a campus run by a for-profit company facing multiple abuse allegations. Napolitano follows Khadidja as she joins the lawsuit as a plaintiff in the Issa v. School District of Lancaster case, a legal battle that took place right before Donald Trump’s presidential election, when immigrants and refugees were maligned on a national stage. The fiery week-long showdown between the ACLU and the school district was ultimately decided by a conservative judge who issued a shocking ruling with historic implications. The School I Deserve brings to light this crucial and underreported case, which paved the way to equal access to education for countless immigrants and refugees to come.

Book An Unwilling Bride

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jo Beverley
  • Publisher : Zebra Books
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780821767245
  • Pages : 356 pages

Download or read book An Unwilling Bride written by Jo Beverley and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content with her independent life as a teacher, free from the bonds of matrimony, Beth Armitage suddenly finds herself trapped in a betrothal to the rakish Lucien de Vaux, Marquess of Arden, who must marry to secure his inheritance.

Book Dangerous Joy  The Company of Rogues Series  Book 5

Download or read book Dangerous Joy The Company of Rogues Series Book 5 written by Jo Beverley and published by ePublishing Works!. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . a lively trip to Ireland and an action packed adventure with lots of mischief, mystery and passionate characters." ~Jennifer Blake Miles Cavanagh just wants to hunt in the Shires, but instead he finds himself the guardian to a twenty-year-old heiress hell-bent on marrying a fortune-hunting wretch. Refusing to let Felicity throw her life away, Miles kidnaps his ward and carries her off to England. But Felicity's determination is proving equal to his. As fierce wills clash, and fiery hearts ignite into passion, Felicity faces a choice: pursue her mission, or trust the tyrant she's come to love. From The Publisher: Author Jo Beverley is known for her consumate attention to historical detail that wisks the reader back in time to a near first-hand experience. Fans of Regency romance and historical British fiction set in the 19th century, as well as readers of Jess Michaels, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Stephanie Laurens, Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney will want to read every book by Jo Beverley. "Brimming with sensual adventure and daring wit." ~RT "...a fast paced, fun romance that will keep you glued. First rate keeper!" ~Aromancereview.com