Download or read book Make Me Yours written by Lili Valente and published by Self Taught Ninja. This book was released on 2024-06-07 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rule Number One: Never lose your virginity to the man who ruined your family. It’s a rule I never meant to break, but the night our paths collide, I have no idea who Weaver is. He’s just a drop-dead gorgeous man with no qualms about sleeping with a virgin. By the time I realize he’s also the man who destroyed my father, I’ve spent the hottest night of my life on his yacht. I’m ashamed of what I’ve done. I’m even more ashamed that I want to do it again… I don’t care about our age gap or that he’ll be leaving town in a few weeks. This war between our families isn’t mine to fight, and my father hasn’t been there for me in a long time. But Weaver is. He’s there for me when I need him most, proving he doesn’t have ice water flowing through his veins. I’m falling for this forbidden man hard and fast…and then he gives me proof that my father was right all along. Can our love survive Weaver’s dark side? Or will he ruin me the way he ruined the people I once loved?
Download or read book Travels with Vamper written by George Critchlow and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about Critchlow's solo two- month journey into Middle America to celebrate his retirement and reflect on life, culture, and the past. It is a real journey -- through the West, the Bible Belt, and Missouri River country -- in Vamper, Critchlow's affectionate name for his 1999 Ford Coachmen camper van. But it is also about Critchlow's life journey, about race, religion, the environment, and a divided America in the age of Donald Trump. Critchlow weaves together people, places, historical anecdotes, political observations, legal tales, and personal history in a way that helps explain the competing narratives in American society today. His journey also tells us something about how a baby boomer might look back and look forward as he moves into his senior years and faces the challenge of retirement.
Download or read book Time Present and Time Past written by Marilyn Hill Mansouria and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Matthew Morgan, handsome gay architect, rescues Lucas Denholme from a gang of thugs late one night, his orderly life is turned upside down. He becomes the young man's unwilling champion, getting drawn into Lucas' struggles at home and at school. Haunted by memories of the past, having sworn off love and intimacy, Matthew resists becoming involved. Lucas, however, is determined not only to pursue his dream of a career in the theatre, but he is equally determined to forge a place for himself in Matthew's heart. The present and the past intersect in this compelling drama and bittersweet coming-of-age story.
Download or read book The Black Fawn written by James Arthur Kjelgaard and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a captivating coming-of-age story of a young orphan sent to a farm. Young Bud Sloan, who lived in an orphanage, gets adopted by an old couple in the countryside. Soon after he arrives in his new home, he finds a black fawn, which seems was without either mother or father like Sloan. It's a wonderful book to learn about wildlife, the ways of the woods, and history.
Download or read book Jimmy s Adventures in the Green Swamp written by Carolyn Merryman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jimmys Adventures in the Green Swamp Is a fictionalized account of Cracker Lifestyle in the Central Florida area in the 1960s, it is written to enrich the study of Florida History. Each chapter is designed to stand-alone. Jimmy Reno, a Florida Cracker with an adventurous spirit, grew up in the 1060s on Hog Island in the heart of Central Florida. He lived with his Gramps his only living relative, who allowed him the freedom to explore the Withlacoochee River and the woodlands that surrounded his home. Gramps taught Jimmy to make a living from the river and to conserve its precious resources. Jimmys curious nature frequently led him into a heap of trouble: two cut-throat poachers caught him and left him for dead on an island in the middle of the Green Swamp: In engaged in an ongoing battle with Ole Amos a large catfish that lived in the heart of the Green Swamp; He experienced a close encounter with Ole Cotton-eye an evil tempered giant gator and lived through a twister on Hog Island, that injured Gramps. Through all of this Jimmy learned a powerful lesson on friendship when Bill, his best friend, and all the neighbors came together to give him a helping hand. A key event in Jimmys life occurred when he met Mattie Sue at the age of nine. They shared adventures that wove a tapestry of friendship and finally love, that continued when they went to the University of Florida where they prepared for lives of service and sacrifice for their beloved Central Florida Home. This Story is told through a series of flashbacks triggered by childhood pictures in Gramps old tattered photo album. The characters are based on a combination of real people. The story is fiction based on some true events.
Download or read book Yes We Can written by Garen Thomas and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great American leader uses his voice to change history, alter politics, and bring hope of a brighter future to generations to come. Born in the U.S.A., the son of an African father and an American mother, a boy who spent his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii, Barack Obama is truly a citizen of the world. In kindergarten, he wrote an essay titled, "I Want to Become President," and now, with his fierce optimism, exuberant sense of purpose and determination, and above all, his belief that change can happen, Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States, has made that dream come true. In Yes We Can, Garen Thomas takes us through the life of Barack Obama, from his struggle to fit in with his classmates, and concern about not knowing his biological father, through his term as an Illinois senator, and the long campaign for president, to his historic victory.
Download or read book Gramps Goes to College written by Donald James Parker and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ty Bounds, a workaholic as a computer programmer for 35 years, has retired. No longer forced to work for a living, he seeks how he can spend his time serving God. Following the lead of the Holy Spirit, he returns to college to wage war against secular humanism and to mentor a new generation in truth seeking.
Download or read book Dreams from My Father written by Barack Obama and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” (The Washington Post Book World). “Quite extraordinary.”—Toni Morrison In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man—has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey—first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother’s family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father’s life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Praise for Dreams from My Father “Beautifully crafted . . . moving and candid . . . This book belongs on the shelf beside works like James McBride’s The Color of Water and Gregory Howard Williams’s Life on the Color Line as a tale of living astride America’s racial categories.”—Scott Turow “Provocative . . . Persuasively describes the phenomenon of belonging to two different worlds, and thus belonging to neither.”—The New York Times Book Review “Obama’s writing is incisive yet forgiving. This is a book worth savoring.”—Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here “One of the most powerful books of self-discovery I’ve ever read, all the more so for its illuminating insights into the problems not only of race, class, and color, but of culture and ethnicity. It is also beautifully written, skillfully layered, and paced like a good novel.”—Charlayne Hunter-Gault, author of In My Place “Dreams from My Father is an exquisite, sensitive study of this wonderful young author’s journey into adulthood, his search for community and his place in it, his quest for an understanding of his roots, and his discovery of the poetry of human life. Perceptive and wise, this book will tell you something about yourself whether you are black or white.”—Marian Wright Edelman
Download or read book Beyond the Rainbow written by Patricia A. Copperwheat and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the Rainbow takes you on the spiritual journey of Dorthea, an introverted preteen who lacks identity and purpose. In infancy, Dortheas unprepared grandparents were called upon to raise her after the death of her parents. As Dorthea grows older she escapes into her own imaginary world, allowing no other significant relationships except for her dog. An unexpected threat of losing her canine friend causes her structured world to shatter, forcing her to seek a solution and pursue some unanswered questions. The journey is launched through a lifelike dream, where Dorthea experiences new trials, tribulations, and encounters. She is taken to the imaginary Land of Indecision where evil curses and deception place the inhabitants into bondage. As she meets the characters in her dream, to include a raggedy man, lumberjack, and scaredy- cat, her true identity emerges. A new heart, wisdom, and courage surface. As wicked forces come against Dorthea, she flees from the Land of Indecision to the Land of Promises in pursuit of a new purpose and destiny. A supernatural encounter opens a door to Heaven and turns the key to Dortheas heart. Dorthea discovers the place Beyond the Rainbow where her Heavenly Father reigns. His promises of hope, life, and purpose are revealed. As she awakens from her dream, another journey begins with new relationships, opportunities, and revelation beyond what she could ever imagine. The invitation to this place is open to all. If you ask, it will be given to you. If you seek, you will find it. If you knock, it will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7).
Download or read book Forget Me Not written by Sarah Flowers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sorry Luci..." Grace gulped wanting to stran-gle Luci, but can't. She better watch it, can't rock the boat, Sam will kill her. "Where will you go, will you open your own office?" "I haven't made any decisions yet. I do have several tempting offers, "What about your firend here, Luci?" "Grace, are you interrogating me?" "No why would I do that?" "At the moment I don't know, I'm sure time will tell." Sure enough time...was standing in the corner, she wanted to run or die. He had a beautiful woman dangling on his arm. Didn't he always, probably his wife? He walked over, leaving the woman behind. "Hello Lu, it's been a long time. God...you're gor-geous, sexy as hell and all grown up," oh boy do they have an audience, especially a grinning Uncle Joe. "Yes it has, apparently not enough or far enough away. Thank you for the compliment, yes I have grown up!" she snapped at him. How can he talk like this to her with that woman here? Oh yes, he's Storm Hollis...
Download or read book The Lifer and the Lawyer written by George Critchlow and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is true that some people are very damaged. It is not true that they are all unsalvageable. The Lifer and the Lawyer raises questions about childhood trauma, religion, race, the purpose of punishment, and a criminal justice system that requires harmless old men to die in prison. It is a true story about Michael Anderson, an aging African American man who grew up poor and abused on Chicago's south side and became a violent and predatory criminal. Anderson has now spent the last forty-three years in prison as a result of a 1978 crime spree that took place in southeastern Washington. The book describes his spiritual and moral transformation in prison and challenges society's assumption that he was an irredeemable monster. It also tells the story of the author's evolving relationship with Anderson that began in 1979 when Critchlow, a young white lawyer from a privileged background, was appointed to defend Anderson on twenty-two violent felony charges. For Anderson, this is a story about overcoming childhood trauma and learning how to empathize and love through faith and self-knowledge. For Critchlow, the story also raises questions about how we become who we are--about race, culture, and opportunity. Finally, the book is a revealing commentary on our criminal justice system's obsession with life sentences.
Download or read book There Will Be Bears written by Ryan Gebhart and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tyson is determined to hunt an elk — even if it means sneaking his grandpa out of a nursing home — in a debut novel sparked with dry wit and wilderness adventure. Thirteen-year-old Tyson loves hanging out with his roughneck Grandpa Gene, who’s a lot more fun than Tyson’s ex–best friend, Brighton. These days, Bright just wants to be seen with the cool jocks who make fun of Tyson’s Taylor Swift obsession and dorky ways. So when Grandpa Gene has to move to a nursing home that can manage his kidney disease, Tyson feels like he’s losing his only friend. Not only that, but Tyson was counting on Grandpa Gene to take him on his first big hunt. So in defiance of Mom and Dad’s strict orders, and despite reports of a scary, stalking, man-eating grizzly named Sandy, the two sneak off to the Grand Tetons. Yes, there will be action, like shooting and dressing a six-hundred-pound elk. Is Tyson tough enough? There will be heart-pounding suspense: is Grandpa Gene too sick to handle the hunt, miles away from help? And, oh yes, there will be bears. . . .
Download or read book My Loving Self and Me written by C. Beth Hoffman and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurturing our true selves, acknowledging when our ego is in control, and accepting Gods love enables us to be lovingly caring of others. This is a challenge for adults to master in a material worldbut even harder for children. In My Loving Self and Me, author C. Beth Hoffman offers a collection of stories and poems that helps children understand this concept, and it gives them a jump start on their own spiritual path. The stories feature a brother and sister, Ike and Gabby, and their cousins as they encounter a variety of life experiences, such as dealing with hurt feelings, bullying, and fear. They better understand the ideas of gratitude, integrity, respect for nature, and more by finding answers through their loving connection with God. The stories presented in My Loving Self and Me demonstrate through Ike and Gabbys open conversations with their parents, grandparents and each other, how important communication is. Reading this book with your children, listening to what they have to say, and discussing these and other topics that may arise, provides a forum for the open communication that is so valuable between parent and child.
Download or read book Rivers to Cross written by Robert Thrift and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivers to Cross begins with the family history of two young men whose origins came from opposite sides of the Rio Grande. It then follows them from birth on into adulthood where they were unwilling to allow prejudice or their many differences divide them. They shared each other's joys and tragedies, agreements and disagreements, highs and lows. Though following very different life courses, they maintained a respect for one another and a commitment to one another that shaped their worldview.
Download or read book Feeling it written by L. H. Whittemore and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home Game written by Bret Boone and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first third-generation player in Major League history, a sometimes moving, always candid inside look at his family’s seventy years in baseball A five-foot-ten fireball questioned by scouts because of his small stature, supposed lack of power, and cocky attitude, Bret Boone didn’t care about family legacy as he fought his way to the Major Leagues in 1992; he wanted to make his own way. He did just that, building a career that featured three All-Star appearances, four Gold Gloves, a bout with alcoholism, and the mixed blessing of being traded three times. But now that he’s coaching minor leaguers half his age—and his fifteen-year-old son has the potential to be the first fourth-generation Major Leaguer—Bret has a new perspective on his remarkable family, with its ten All-Star appearances, 634 home runs, 3,139 RBIs, and countless kitchen-table debates about the game’s greatest players. For the first time, he’s ready to share his adventures as part of the sport’s First Family. Infused with Bret’s candor and deep love of the game, Home Game traces baseball’s evolution—on the field and behind the scenes—from his grandfather Ray’s era in the 1950s to his father Bob’s in the ’70s and ’80s to the one he shared with his brother Aaron in the ’90s and 2000s—sometimes called the PED era—when players made millions, dined on lobster in the clubhouse, and, in some cases, indulged in performance-enhancing drugs. Along the way, his book also touches on Boone family lore, from Ray playing with his hero Ted Williams and Bob winning a World Series with the 1980 Phillies to Bret’s flop in a nationally televised home-run derby and Aaron’s historic home run in the 2003 playoffs. Blending nostalgia, close analysis of the game, insight into baseball’s unwritten codes, and controversial thoughts on its future as a sport and a business, Bret Boone offers a one-of-a-kind look at the national pastime—from the colorful, quotable scion of a family whose business is baseball.
Download or read book Naughty Nice Holiday Treats written by Lee Savino and published by Silverwood Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just for the holiday's, five romance novels to scorch your e-reader! Sold to the Berserkers Only their true mate can free these fearsome werewolf warriors from the Berserker curse. Royally Bad Billionaire. Playboy. Prince. My new boss. Her Marine Daddy My hot Marine hero wants me to call him 'Daddy.' Her Dueling Daddies Two daddies are better than one… Beauty and the Lumberjacks After this logging season, I'm never having sex again. Because: reasons.
