Download or read book Hello Goodbye Hello written by Craig Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of whimsical true encounters between famous and infamous individuals describes the unlikely meetings of Marilyn Monroe with Frank Lloyd Wright, Michael Jackson with Nancy Reagan, and Sigmund Freud with Gustav Mahler.
Download or read book Twenty One Stories written by Nancy Palmie and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 21 thematically-connected stories, told in first and third person, describe the provocative and the minutiae of small-town experiences in Wisconsin, the Rocky Mountain range, and California. The ins-and-outs of small-town life and townspeople come to life within these familiar, bittersweet, and inspiring short stories. Palmie gets to the heart of her stories through piercing detail. In Twenty-One Stories, the reader will step into a world where the common occurs, but Palmie puts her own twist on what is expected.
Download or read book Perfect written by Rachel Joyce and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spellbinding novel that will resonate with readers of Mark Haddon, Louise Erdrich, and John Irving, Perfect tells the story of a young boy who is thrown into the murky, difficult realities of the adult world with far-reaching consequences. Byron Hemmings wakes to a morning that looks like any other: his school uniform draped over his wooden desk chair, his sister arguing over the breakfast cereal, the click of his mother’s heels as she crosses the kitchen. But when the three of them leave home, driving into a dense summer fog, the morning takes an unmistakable turn. In one terrible moment, something happens, something completely unexpected and at odds with life as Byron understands it. While his mother seems not to have noticed, eleven-year-old Byron understands that from now on nothing can be the same. What happened and who is to blame? Over the days and weeks that follow, Byron’s perfect world is shattered. Unable to trust his parents, he confides in his best friend, James, and together they concoct a plan. . . . As she did in her debut, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Rachel Joyce has imagined bewitching characters who find their ordinary lives unexpectedly thrown into chaos, who learn that there are times when children must become parents to their parents, and who discover that in confronting the hard truths about their pasts, they will forge unexpected relationships that have profound and surprising impacts. Brimming with love, forgiveness, and redemption, Perfect will cement Rachel Joyce’s reputation as one of fiction’s brightest talents. Praise for Perfect “Touching, eccentric . . . Joyce does an inviting job of setting up these mysterious circumstances, and of drawing Byron’s magical closeness with Diana.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Haunting . . . compelling.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “[Joyce] triumphantly returns with Perfect. . . . As Joyce probes the souls of Diana, Byron and Jim, she reveals—slowly and deliberately, as if peeling back a delicate onion skin—the connection between the two stories, creating a poignant, searching tale.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Perfect touches on class, mental illness, and the ways a psyche is formed or broken. It has the tenor of a horror film, and yet at the end, in some kind of contortionist trick, the narrative unfolds into an unexpected burst of redemption. [Verdict:] Buy It.”—New York “Joyce’s dark, quiet follow-up to her successful debut, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, could easily become a book club favorite. . . . Perfect is the kind of book that blossoms under thoughtful examination, its slow tendencies redeemed by moments of loveliness and insight. However sad, Joyce’s messages—about the limitations of time and control, the failures of adults and the fears of children, and our responsibility for our own imprisonment and freedom—have a gentle ring of truth to them.”—The Washington Post “There is a poignancy to Joyce’s narrative that makes for her most memorable writing.”—NPR’s All Things Considered
Download or read book Bang Bang Crash written by Nic Brown and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rock and roll drummer abandons his successful music career to pursue his true passion and discovers a deeper understanding of artistic fulfillment in this episodic memoir of swapping one dream for another In the mid-1990s, fresh out of high school, Nic Brown was living his childhood dream as a rock and roll drummer. Signing a major label record deal, playing big shows, hitting the charts, giving interviews in Rolling Stone, appearing on The Tonight Show—what could be better for a young artist? But contrary to expectations, getting a shot at his artistic dream early in life was a destabilizing shock. The more he achieved, the more accolades that came his way, the less sure Brown became about his path. Only a few years into a promising musical career, he discovered the crux of his discontent: he was never meant to remain behind the drums. In fact, his true artistic path lay in a radically different direction entirely: he decided to become a writer, embarking on a journey leading him to attend the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, publish novels and short stories, and teach literature to college students across the country. Bang Bang Crash tells the story of Nic Brown’s unusual journey to gain new strength, presence of mind, and sense of perspective, enabling him to discover an even greater life of artistic fulfillment.
Download or read book If I Were Twenty one written by William Morey Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hello Goodbye written by Delphine Chedru and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining, interactive book, Hello Goodbye uses a red and blue color filter to make an image disappear and its opposite magically appear.
Download or read book An Honest Lie written by Tarryn Fisher and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Never Never, co-written with Colleen Hoover! "An Honest Lie is riveting suspense, but it’s also a scream of defiance, a howl of rage."—Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author They've taken your friend, but only to get to you. What do you do? Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain. Remote, moody, cloistered in pine trees and fog, it’s a sanctuary, a new life. She can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget. If she’s allowed to. When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas, she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines. But after a wild night, her friend Braithe doesn’t come back to the hotel room. And then Rainy gets the text message, sent from Braithe’s phone: someone has her. But Rainy is who they really want, and Rainy knows why. What follows is a twisted, shocking journey on the knife-edge of life and death. If she wants to save Braithe—and herself—the only way is to step back into the past. How far will one twin go to uncover where her “good half” has gone? Find out in Good Half Gone, #1 New York Times Bestselling author Tarryn Fisher’s next riveting suspense novel! Looking for more great reads by Tarryn Fisher? Don't miss: Never Never The Wives The Wrong Family
Download or read book Hello Sunshine written by Laura Dave and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern world, where celebrity is a careful construct, Laura Dave's compelling, enticing novel explores the devastating effect of the secrets people keep in public, and in private. This is a fresh, provocative look at a woman teetering between a scrupulously assembled life and the redemptive power of revealing the truth.
Download or read book 23 1 2 Beds written by Dr. Ameya Ghanekar and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 28 years old orthodox Indian professor Dr. Omkar Kulkarni is living a very mediocre life for years. An intense telepathic conversation with his student (Unknown to him) changes his approach towards life drastically. He starts believing his ‘Heart’ more than his ‘Mind’. He decides to ‘Trust the Unknown’ and starts his ‘Euphoric Travel Escapade’ in South East Asia with absolute ‘No Plan’. He starts trusting that – Everything happens twice, once in mind and once in reality. After overcoming many odds and obstacles on different fronts he starts his journey to explore himself on 10th October 2010 (10.10.10). This book outlines his uniquely amazing and amazingly unique experiences of staying with ‘23 Unknown Angels’ from 6 countries in 83 days. He gets a chance to live with ex-Buddhist Monk, Transgender, Traditional Muslim Family, Orphanage owner, Russian Scuba Diver, Minimalist, Breast Cancer Patient, Vegetable Seller, Blind Violinist, Young German Volunteer etc. Most of us believe that ‘Magic’ isn’t real. If you want to Experience ‘Magic’ of ‘Trusting the Unknown’ – This Book is a Must Read for YOU.
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Download or read book Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello written by Philip J. Rock and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A loyal partisan and highly principled public official whose career overlapped with those of many legends of Illinois politics-including Mayor Richard J. Daley, Governor James Thompson, and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan-Democrat Philip J. Rock served twenty-two years in the Illinois Senate. Fourteen of those years were spent as senate president, the longest tenure anyone has served in that position. This nuanced political biography, which draws on dozens of interviews conducted by Ed Wojcicki to present the longtime senate president's story in his own words, is also a rare insider's perspective on Illinois politics in the last three decades of the twentieth century. A native of Chicago's West Side, Rock became one of the most influential politicians in Illinois during the 1970s and 1980s. As a senator in the 1970s and senate president from 1979 to 1993, he sponsored historic legislation to assist abused and neglected children and victims of domestic violence, ushered the state through difficult income tax increases and economic development decisions, shepherded an unruly and fragmented Democratic senate caucus, and always was fair to his Republican counterparts. Covering in great detail a critical period in Illinois political history for the first time, Rock explains how making life better for others drove his decisions in office, while also espousing the seven principles he advocates for effective leadership and providing context for how he applied those principles to the legislative battles of the era. Unlike many Illinois politicians, Rock, a former seminarian, was known for having a greater interest in issues than in partisan politics. Considered a true statesman, he also was known as a skilled orator who could silence a busy floor of legislators with his commentary on important issues and as a devoted public servant who handled tens of thousands of bills and sponsored nearly five hundred of them himself. Nobody Calls Just to Say Hello, which takes its title from the volume of calls and visits to elected officials from constituents in need of help, perfectly captures Rock's profound reverence for the institutions of government, his respect for other government offices, and his reputation as a problem solver who, despite his ardent Democratic beliefs, disavowed political self-preservation to cross party lines and make government work for the people. Taking readers through his legislative successes, bipartisan efforts, and political defeats-including a heartbreaking loss in the U.S. Senate primary to Paul Simon in 1984-Rock passionately articulates his belief that government's primary role is to help people, offering an antidote to the current political climate with the simple legislative advice, "Just try to be fair, give everyone a chance, and everything else comes after that."
Download or read book To Love to Destroy to Kill written by Lula Gray and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewell had a great job with a great income. All she needed was a good man to share it with. Just as Jewel was about to say goodbye to all her dreams of marriage, she spots Mr. Smooth a.k.a. Aikeem Johnson Silverman at the barbershop across the street from her job. Mr. Smooth had all the things Jewel was looking for. He also had all the things she wasnt looking for. But all was going well until there was a murder, a burnt warehouse, and then a child.
Download or read book Bone Guard Adventures books 1 3 written by E. Chris Ambrose and published by Rocinante Books. This book was released on 2021-03-27 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if Indiana Jones had served in special forces? Travel the world punching Nazis and preserving cultural treasures! Veteran heroes take on the bad guys and uncover the secrets of history. The Bone Guard adventures--so far! This three volume set includes: The Mongol's Coffin, The Nazi Skull, and The Assassin's Throne! Plus a bonus short story, The Chief's Boss--and an exclusive teaser from book 4, The Maya Bust! The Bone Guard. . .where adventure and history ignite.
Download or read book 90s Girl Cult Season 1 written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four best friends, a pact with dark powers, and the ultimate revenge. From author Kristen S. Walker comes a young adult paranormal thriller for fans of My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix and The Babysitters Coven by Kate M. Williams. Something dark lurks in the woods. She started using witchcraft with her friends as a game, a way to vent her frustrations. But dark magic answered their call. Terrible things happen to the people Katie hates, and she’s not sure if she is responsible. Katie is thirteen years old and in the seventh grade. She just wants to focus on schoolwork and band practice. But after she broke up with her boyfriend, he spread nasty rumors about her, and now she’s being targeted by bullies. Does witchcraft really work? Could it give Katie the answer to her problems? Time to take power and get revenge. Set in the late 90s, this paranormal thriller follows a group of teen girls in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. If you love rebel girls, witchcraft, 90s nostalgia, revenge on ex-boyfriends, and female friends, put on your favorite music from the 90s and read the 90s Girl Cult series!
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