Download or read book Herside Becometh written by H.Lee Jones and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about a very confusing young lady who relishes torment but disallows tenderness. When Born, her boyfriend, pushes her around and humiliates her, she submits to his abuse, but when Plus, another admirer, wants to advance with kindness, she responds with resentment. Is she in search of love, or does she love to be insulted? Born was upset at Diane because she stopped to talk with some friends. When they were in the hall of their building, he grasped the back of her neck with a firm grip and berated her, Who the fuck you think you are! You dont stop and talk to nobody when you with me, bitch! I ought to fuck your dumb ass up right now. Then he shoved her ahead with the heavy grocery bags in her arms. Later on Dianes admirer named Plus came by and caught her by surprise. Plus was really fond of Diane, telling her, Stop apologizing for everything, and stop bending over backward trying to appease a headache. Youre trying too hard to make this guy comfortable, and its not going to happen! Diane was somber as she responded, Man, your saying all the right things. I really do appreciate it too. Plus stopped her, saying, Look, Diane, you dont have to be a fool for this dude. Just let me see you sometime just to talk, and I have no problem removing trash. Suddenly Born angrily burst out of the building looking fierce as he glared at Plus, who returned the gaze. Diane froze in fear looking up at Born with bulging eyes. Plus and Born were about to clash when Diane stepped between them, shouting, Stop! Stop! Dont fight, I said! She turned to face Plus. Plus, what are you doing? Just what the hell are you doing? I dont wanna talk to you! You should have just kept going by. I know what I can do, and I know I dont want you. Born is my man, and I dont ever want talk to you again, okay. Dont come around here picking a fight with my man over me because youre not all that, now, bye! She went into the building leaving Plus standing by the stoop, and he was stunned by the event.

Download or read book The Invention of Wings written by Sue Monk Kidd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection: this special eBook edition of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd features exclusive content, including Oprah’s personal notes highlighted within the text, and a reading group guide. Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Kidd goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful’s cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better. This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved. Please note there is another digital edition available without Oprah’s notes. Go to Oprah.com/bookclub for more OBC 2.0 content

Download or read book On Her Side written by Beth Andrews and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Attorney Nora Sullivan wants her mother's killer behind bars. To do that, she needs the help of the primary suspect's son-Griffin York. Too bad Griffin seems determined to avoid all involvement. Fortunately, Nora knows something about persuasion and sets out to convince him he's needed. It's not easy getting past his rebel facade, yet she sees glimpses of the considerate-and sexy-side he hides. Her efforts to sway him have an unexpected effect when every glimpse of the inner Griffin makes her want him more! Regardless of the simmering attraction, what can the future hold for them? Their differences go beyond the murder case between them. Yet when Nora needs Griffin the most, he proves he just might be on her side."--P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book By Her Side written by Brian M. Cohen and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and many more females and males are diagnosed with a variety of cancers each day. This book describes the experiences and thoughts of the male partner of a woman diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer. There are many books written on the topic but they rarely if ever mention problems confronted by the husband or spouse. The book was written primarily to provide insight for and hopefully strengthen and inspire other husbands/partners whose spouses have been stricken with breast cancer, a disease necessitating many modes of therapy, including chemotherapy and radiation.

Download or read book An Angel by Her Side written by Ruth Reid and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of the angel Elias, Amish schoolteacher Katie Bender learns a lesson in what it means to carry a cross for the person she loves after a tornado destroys the schoolhouse and several of Hope Falls' farms.

Download or read book What She Will Become written by Susan Thistlethwaite and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the turbulent Kennedy administration begins, Alexandra Zsófia Bel, a congressional staffer with a suspicious past, investigates the murder of a State Department lawyer despite risks to her own life. Alex has changed her last name to Bell, her hair color to blond, and her life story to middle-class American to get a job in government. She had hoped to keep her personal history a secret in her new life in Washington, but she risks exposure to catch a murderer before J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI catches her first. Alex finds the corruption in the nation’s capital stinks like the sewage-laden Potomac River. She, along with her little dog Miss Bea, a cynical beagle and Jack Russell mix, follow the scent, and she also has to use new Washington contacts as well as her family’s connections to find the killer and reveal a conspiracy. This novel is the first of a planned series featuring Alex Bell that will be set in the volatile decade of the 1960s.

Download or read book Cop by Her Side written by Janice Kay Johnson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s only one man for her in the face of danger. The fourth Mystery of Angel Butte from the USA Today–bestselling author of All a Man Is. Lieutenant Jane Vahalik is done with Sergeant Clay Renner. He messed up their romance when he dished out too much male swagger. She gets enough of that on the job to put up with it in her personal life—regardless of how hot Clay may be. Then her niece is kidnapped, and suddenly he is the only cop Jane trusts to lead the search. The rush of attraction sizzling between them surprises her. So does his determination to prove she’s wrong about him. It could be just the tense situation—or it could be Clay—but Jane’s feelings for him are growing. Maybe they deserve a second chance . . . “This novel kept me enthralled from beginning until the end . . . the overall book was just amazing. Ms. Johnson has the ability to keep your attention and as with most good series leave you wanting more . . . If you enjoy mystery mixed with a bit of romance this is your kind of book.” —Harlequin Junkie (4 1/2 stars)

Download or read book How to Become an American written by Daniel Wolff and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An odyssey from pre–Civil War Charleston to post–World War II Minneapolis through Jewish immigrants' eyes The histories of US immigrants do not always begin and end in Ellis Island and northeastern cities. Many arrived earlier and some migrated south and west, fanning out into their vast new country. They sought a renewed life, fresh prospects, and a safe harbor, despite a nation that was not always welcoming and not always tolerant. How to Become an American begins with an abandoned diary—and from there author Daniel Wolff examines the sweeping history of immigration into the United States through the experiences of one unnamed, seemingly unremarkable Jewish family, and, in the process, makes their lives remarkable. It is a deeply human odyssey that journeys from pre–Civil War Charleston, South Carolina, to post–World War II Minneapolis, Minnesota. In some ways, the family's journey parallels that of the nation, as it struggled to define itself through the Industrial Age. A persistent strain of loneliness permeates this story, and Wolff holds up this theme for contemplation. In a country that prides itself on being "a nation of immigrants," where "all men are created equal," why do we end up feeling alone in the land we love?

Download or read book Her Side of the Story written by Alba de Céspedes and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "De Cespedes' work has lost none of its subversive force” —The New York Times Book Review From the author of Forbidden Notebook, Alba de Céspedes, a richly told novel she called “the story of a great love and of a crime.” As she looks back on her life, Alessandra Corteggiani recalls her youth during the rise of fascism in Italy, the resistance, and the fall of Mussolini, the lives of the women in her family and her working-class neighborhood, rigorously committed to telling “her side of the story.” Alessandra witnesses her mother, an aspiring concert pianist, suffer from the inability to escape her oppressive marriage. Later, she is sent away to live with her father's relatives in the country, in the hope she’ll finally learn to submit herself to the patriarchal system and authority. But at the farm, Alessandra grows increasingly rebellious, conscious of the unjust treatment of generations of hardworking women in her family. When she refuses the marriage proposal from a neighboring farmer, she is sent back to Rome to tend to her ailing father. In Rome, Alessandra meets Francesco, a charismatic anti-fascist professor, who ostensibly admires and supports her sense of independence and justice. But she soon comes to recognize that even as she respects Francesco and is keen to participate in his struggle to reclaim their country from fascism, this respect is unrequited, and that her own beloved husband is ensnared by patriarchal conventions when it comes to their relationship. In these pages, De Céspedes delivers a breathtakingly accurate and timeless portrayal of the complexity of the female condition against the dramatic backdrop of WWII and the partisan uprising in Italy.

Download or read book Let s Become An Admirer written by Jeevikha Rajaram and published by JEC PUBLICATION. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an innocence in admiration, it is found in people who do not realize that they themself might also be admired some day…. In this anthology you can explore the wonderful memories and colourful imagination of co-authours. Here is the collection 37 different short stories and poems which are tied together in a single anthology. I hope you will enjoy the amazing and adorable poems and short stories….. LET'S BECOME AN ADMIRER -"That's the thing about books, They let you travel without moving your legs"-

Download or read book Right by Her Side written by Christie Ridgway and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The news that he was going to be a dad shocked the heck out of sexy executive Trent Crosby! Having had enough of deceptive women in his lifetime, he had his doubts about Rebecca Holley, the "mother" of his child. But when the beautiful nurse who'd accidentally received his sperm refused to negotiate a deal, Trent found himself proposing a marriage of convenience. Before long, the love-weary businessman was rushing home to be by Rebecca's side…and to hold her in his arms. Then tragedy struck and Trent knew just what it would take to make his life complete—Rebecca as his lawfully wedded wife. Before it was too late, he had to convince her that his days of doubting were over!

Download or read book Her Side of the Sun written by Tim Flaherty and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Side of the Sun chronicles the tales of different women in a women’s prison located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and the crimes that led them there. The events portrayed within are based on real accounts of incarcerated women and their crimes. Author Tim Flaherty portrays these events in a narrative setting as a message on how drugs and alcohol can lead a woman down this treacherous path. Writing an accurate and honest story, Flaherty transports us into the lives of these women and the devastating impact their actions have not only to themselves but to their families. About the Author Tim Flaherty is a former Peace Corps volunteer and served for three years in Guatemala. As he is fluent in Spanish, in 1980, he was hired to work with Spanish inmates in men’s and women’s prisons in Massachusetts and completed thirty-one years of state and federal employment with human services. Flaherty now freelances for magazines, newspapers, and has written two novels. His first article he wrote, regarding female drug addiction, appeared in a 1991 issue of Corrections Today. He also enjoys writing poetry and rap. When Flaherty is not working as a writer, he also is an artist, using both oils and acrylics. He enjoys spending time with his two adult children as well as caring for his family of dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds. Flaherty maintains his compassion and support for the poor of Guatemala.

Download or read book The Thor at Her Side written by Nabeelah Dada and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with an absent dad for the last two years, senior Skye is already used to it. Just as she is comfortable in their somewhat evasive routine, she is thrown upside down when they rekindle their relationship. Just when she is happy, she gets thwarted by the sudden appearance of the very insistent Thorian Thomas. But Thor has a secret, and one that involves Skye. Can she overcome it all and stick by his side? Will love prove stronger than her fear of commitment?

Download or read book The Alpha by Her Side written by Kat Thomas and published by Kat Thomas . This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desi knew that she was different though she never knew how different she really was. Her history had been hidden from her. She knew she was a werewolf, but she was always kept on the outside of any of the packs she lived with. Her mother moved them around for the first seventeen years of her life. With the coming to age party looming in the very near future Desi needed some answers. Those answers were found when a pack of her kind came to the house that night. Out of the blue Desi's world changed completely. She was not the one to be kept on the side of the packs. Desiree was the mate for the next Alpha of all their kind. It was her birthrite. It was part of her blood. Going back to her birthplace she met with the man she had been given too. Gabriel was picture perfect. He was everything that any girl would dream of and the blood ceremony that had taken place before Desi was removed from the island meant he was as much hers as she was his. The two have to figure out what they want out of life and how they were going to be the next rulers of their kind. The others, another supernational species, finds that Desi is connected to them in many ways. When they offer help in hiding the pair from Gabriel's overreaching, power hungry, and blood thirsty parents the two find the time they need to become the partners they need to be. Now all they have to do is be able to stop a war from happening when they reappear.

Download or read book Her Side of Grief written by Hailey Faubion and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have lost a child or have a child with special needs and your marriage is falling apart all around you, this book is for you. The author experienced all three and shares the battles she went through to overcome the grief she experienced. She bares her feelings and emotions as she tells of the trials involved. She shares how God was the rock she needed to cling to, even when she did not understand what was going on around her. It is an encouraging book that will help one understand what is happening when lives are turned upside down because of the loss of a child and how you can live again.

Download or read book Time With You Memories Become written by Shannon Bell and published by Shannon Bell. This book was released on with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the evening of a late spring and early summer day, the thin cloud stopped in the gray sky, the breeze slowly blew through the treetops, bringing with it the sweet taste of a nearby sweets shop. Wei Chi, who had just arrived in Shanghai not long ago, was turning his head to look at the sweet shop called "Sweet". His age is no longer considered small, and he still likes to eat sweets as before. But lately he has curbed that hobby, because he already has a decayed tooth. Because it's not too painful, it affects his normal activities, so he doesn't plan to go for a filling.

Download or read book Love s Sacrifice and the Ordeal to Become Human written by Dennis Stilwell and published by Dennis Leroy Stilwell. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: