Download or read book I Laugh in the Face of Danger written by Nikki Green and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tell-all memoir of overcoming adversity, I Laugh in the Face of Danger bravely reveals the rampant racism and misogyny that pervades Silicon Valley.My imperfections are what have given me the strength to be who I am. But some are so powerful they are also what has held me back. The secret is finding the balance ? to nurture and cherish those unique traits that empower you. To evolve and mold those things that made you struggle. You must keep them from dulling the sparkle of your uniqueness.Throughout my journey, many who claimed to be my mentors pressured me to conform and pretend my uniqueness did not exist. That inauthentic way of life left me empty and wanting for something better, something true. In 2020, I left a lucrative tech job to start my own business and compel the next generation of leaders to find strength in their uniqueness.This book is the plot of my life? painstakingly crafted to show how I survived each of these outrageous situations, to grow, learn, and hopefully to heal. I hope they can inspire others that these challenges should not unravel you. Our stories are our foundation. Your foundation has made you unique. I want to empower you to see that uniqueness as strengths, not as points of weakness.
Download or read book Smile Anyway written by Richelle E. Goodrich and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smile Anyway is a collection of original quotes, verse, and grumblings written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. The book includes a profound thought for every day of the year plus three bonus quotes, including the popular following: "Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beautiful." "There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear." "Gratitude doesn't change the scenery. It merely washes clean the glass you look through so you can clearly see the colors." This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis; it includes a quote for leap year.
Download or read book Allen s Dictionary of English Phrases written by Robert Allen and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, the book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we’ve been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world – making knowledge everybody’s property.
Download or read book Blow Me Down written by Katie Macalister and published by Keeper Shelf Books. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Game Girl has wreaked havoc on the high seas—but the tide is about to turn… In the Internet virtual reality game Buckling Swashes, Earless Erika and Black Corbin are two of the most deadly pirates to sail the online seas. And now they’ve met their matches: each other. But fearless Earless Erika is really just Amy—a financial analyst with little time in her life for anything but work. And Corbin is none other than the man behind the game—the programmer and owner of the company. He’s intrigued by Amy, the only buccaneer to best him in this test of digital testosterone, while she just wants to take his arrogance down a peg. But soon the two find themselves comrades in arms against a merciless rival bent on Corbin’s destruction—both on the virtual high seas and in real life. Only by setting aside their differences can they locate the actual people behind the swaggering swashbucklers—and along the way find that love can tame even the most fearsome of pirates. Shiver me timbers…
Download or read book The Laughing Dead written by Cynthia J. Miller and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hybrid films that straddle more than one genre are not unusual. But when seemingly incongruous genres are mashed together, such as horror and comedy, filmmakers often have to tread carefully to produce a cohesive, satisfying work. Though they date as far back as James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein (1935), horror-comedies have only recently become popular attractions for movie goers. In The Laughing Dead: The Horror-Comedy Film from Bride of Frankenstein to Zombieland, editors Cynthia J. Miller and A. Bowdoin Van Riper have compiled essays on the comic undead that look at the subgenre from a variety of perspectives. Spanning virtually the entire sound era, this collection considers everything from classics like The Canterville Ghost to modern cult favorites like Shaun of the Dead. Other films discussed include Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, House on Haunted Hill, ParaNorman, Scream, Vampire’s Kiss, and Zombieland. Contributors in this volume consider a wide array of comedic monster films—from heartwarming (The Book of Life) to pitch dark (The Fearless Vampire Killers) and even grotesque (Frankenhooker). The Laughing Dead will be of interest to scholars and fans of both horror and comedy films, as well as those interested in film history and, of course, the proliferation of the undead in popular culture.
Download or read book The S Files written by Rebecca Linam and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning!!! What you are about to read is a complete and truthful account of the world of espionage. Forget everything you thought you knew about spies. What you thought you knew is totally wrong. For example, did you know that... *...the Russian Spy Agency employed seven-year-old spies? *...the American Spy Agency’s top scientist, Dr. Pepper, cloned its most successful agents? *...the Japanese Spy Agency developed a type of cheese that boosted its agents’ success rates by up to 25%? *...the Spanish Spy Agency invented its famous tickle torture? *...the Flemish Spy Agency uncovered a Martian plot to take over the world? *...the Phlegmish Spy Agency was responsible for many major flu outbreaks during the Cold War? You might also think that backwards Russian pig-Latin is not a real spy code, but it’s listed in the Russian Spy Agency handbook. This book explains how it really happens. This is spying in its true, exposed form. (This book will self-destruct when you finish reading it.)
Download or read book Rocket Raccoon Groot Vol 2 written by Nick Kocher and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Rocket Raccoon & Groot #7-10. Rocket and Groot put the fun back in funeral! But any mirth is only hiding a certain Raccoons grief at the death of his mentor in con-artistry. The next era begins for the Guardians of the Galaxys lovable double act, with new insight into Rockets mysterious past! But then CIVIL WAR II reaches our heroes! Its been destroying friendships across the Marvel Universe, but when Captain Marvel enlists her Guardian pals, surely it wont divide these BFFs. After all, they are Groot, right? Even if R & G choose the same side, can they possibly survive a screwball encounter with the unbelievable Gwenpool? Theyre all after a bounty in Georgia, and you know what that means: War! Itll be hilarious, just dont count on it being Civil!
Download or read book It s Too Funny Not to Be God written by Brenda F. Ferguson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world filled with challenges, we can be thankful for laughter. The power of laughter not only heals the body, but the soul, and spirit. If you are seeking a better way to mend your heart and shift the direction of your life, this is a must-read book.Let the impartation of God’s laughter transform you, and the world around you, as you receive Brenda Ferguson’s revelation of divine joy. It’s Too Funny Not To Be God invites you to come have a lighthearted conversation about the unique ways we can see God in everyday situations. In this book, you will not only see how God can bring you out, but how he can bring you out with laughter and joy.
Download or read book The Withering written by N.K. Harrison and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instinct and choice define a person, or at least Harrison Stone believes so, which is why he chose to become a warden. Despite his impressive efforts, however, it was always going to be his twin sister, Siljanna, receiving the admiration of their commander and father, Sampson Stone. Living in her shadow had its advantages, until a tragic event and devastating fire changed his life unimaginably. Forced to choose between Siljanna and one of his dearest friends, a recently exposed mage, Harrison follows his instincts and the consequences of that choice steer his life in ways he never envisaged.
Download or read book Queen of Miami written by Méta Smith and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hottest new author in street fiction, Méta Smith now delivers the tale of a female DJ who won't settle for anything less than the most desired men, the heights of the mad-glamourous life, and dreams that people would die for.
Download or read book Red Sky s a Blazin written by Norm Sharbaugh and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To reach souls for Christ and counter the philosophies of those advocates of church growth that eliminate such scriptural doctrines as sin, judgment, and Hell, Red Sky's a Blazin' is presented to you. This book is a collection of awesome, prophetic end-time events recorded in the Bible that not even Hollywood with all its money and technology could come anywhere near dramatizing. If you have had difficulties understanding prophecy, Norm Sharbaugh's simple, no-nonsense, straightforward approach to God's Word in Red Sky's a Blazin' is an absolute must read book. The author brings to this work over 130 illustrations from his 39 year preaching ministry. Many are from his personal experiences. For those that are busy in the ministry, this book could be a great aid in preparing Bible lessons and sermons. Norm Sharbaugh is a graduate of St. Joseph's College in Rennsselaer, Indiana, with a degree in biology. While teaching religion and science related subjects at a catholic high school and coaching basketball at a local college in Grand Rapids, he received Christ as his Savior. He attended Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He met and married Teri Hubble and they now have six children and fifteen grandchildren. Norm has been an evangelist for 39 years and has held over 1400 revival, evangelistic, prophecy, and creation meetings. He has authored three books: The present one, Red Sky's a Blazin', The Treasure in Earthen Vessels, and Ammunition: For Piercing the Armor of the Philosophy of Evolution. His wife Teri has authored an exciting novel, Compelled to Love a Stranger. The two presently live in Brownsburg, Indiana. Check out Norm's website at www.normsplace.homestead.com.
Download or read book The Cowboy s Texas Rose written by E. Elizabeth Watson and published by Tule Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They’ve found exactly what they weren’t looking for… Archaeologist Rosalinda Morales is focused more on what’s in the soil and caves of the famed Legacy Ranch, rather than what’s on it—the sexy and charismatic cowboy heir. As a single mom to her special needs son, she knows what it’s like to struggle, so even though Toby Dixon has charm pulsing through his veins, she’s determined to resist. Despite trying to mend bridges, Toby Dixon’s brothers have no interest in coming home, so he’s taken the reins of his family’s historic cattle ranch. Having vowed to his dying mother to settle down, he's still considering how to move the company forward when Dr. Morales, armed with a sense of humor, a keen intellect and love for adventure, arrives with her team of students. Suddenly Toby begins to see more possibilities for his family’s ancient land and his future. Toby can’t flirt his way into Rose’s life. He’ll need to up his game and earn the trust of the woman who isn’t just excavating his soil, but digging into his heart.
Download or read book Crux Ansata written by Sidney St. James and published by BeeBop Publishing Group. This book was released on with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT IS TRUE LOVE? "True love is not necessary the number of kisses, or how frequently one gets them, TRUE LOVE is the feeling that still remains long after the kiss is over." Crux Ansata – The Lost City of Ankara is a gothic-fantasy novel that follows as a sequel to Nevaeh – The Lost City of Nemea from the Caves of Chivateros in Peru. It is Book Three in the Omega Chronicles. Freja Jensen, contemplating retiring from BeeBop Publishing Group in Austin, Texas, received a brown paper parcel in the mail. She opened the package and saw that it was from Lucas Hansen, or his pen name, Lucas Pedersen. With the letter was a manuscript. Another letter received was from a doctor who asked to remain anonymous. Included in a small teakwood box was an ancient sistrum, an Egyptian musical instrument with magical powers, and had the etching of an ankh on top. In this sequel to Nevaeh – The Lost City of Nemea, a twenty-year search begins by Lucas and Oliver Hansen to try and find Oliver's lost True Love. You might ask, "What is true love? No one can really define what it is. Thousands upon thousands of people will have an answer. Many answers will point to a feeling they experience, but never has the Truth been more known until one reads the dramatic conclusion in this sequel, CRUX ANSATA. In the case of Oliver Hansen, also known as the Golden One, his love, unlike feelings, doesn't come and go. It stays with him for over twenty years as he searches for that one true love, the Goddess Nevaeh. He explores through the good and the bad… and when we say bad, we mean really bad! As long as Oliver searches for the Truth, he holds on to his love for Nevaeh. Romance is not the only thing that holds two people in love together. True love doesn't just happen. One must be careful, as shown by Oliver's father, Lucas Hansen when he confuses infatuation for true love. True love occurs when time has passed. In our case, over twenty years. But, when Oliver sees both the good and the bad parts of the one he loves, will he remain faithful to his path in life… to a chance for finding real and everlasting love. Remember, True Love is not a feeling one experiences, but a decision one makes. This takes time and genuine commitment. Oliver must choose in this dramatic conclusion in this sequel. How will he choose? Will he choose the priestess he ran away with over 2,000 years earlier? Or, will he choose another? It's something to think about as one reads the dramatic conclusion to Oliver's search for True Love as he falls to his knees and says, "I love you like you are the last of my kind. To be around you after so many years is like finally not being alone. It is as if all my life has been isolated, in a room without windows or a room without a door… and then you suddenly walk in as if strolling over a springtime meadow. So, why I can still have a breath, I'm yours in mind, body, and soul throughout all eternity." "And you descended the glacier's steep stairwell to depths, not knowing what laid beneath that fearful path. All these dangers you faced on your own choice… your choice of True Love… your true and faithful devotion to me, my Oliver. Do you finally understand at last?"
Download or read book Dangerous Laughter written by Steven Millhauser and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen darkly comic stories, Dangerous Laughter is a mesmerizing journey that stretches the boundaries of the ordinary world.
Download or read book Resist written by Josephine Lamont and published by Charter House Press. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My brother sacrificed everything for me. I refuse to watch him burn. And I’ll do anything to bring him home alive. In a world of glittering gowns and conniving schemes, the survival of the rebellion teeters on the edge of a knife, and Mara de la Puente finds herself at the heart of a dangerous political game in a desperate attempt to save her brother’s life. But the safety of the North isn’t as pure as it seems, and the path to salvation is treacherous, lined with deceit, betrayal, and unexpected alliances. As she navigates the deadly politics, Mara's heart is embattled with feelings for the sweet Matias Alvarez and a fiery passion for the brooding Wes Calvernon. With time running out, her brother’s life on the line, and the stakes higher than ever, Mara finds herself entangled in a web of deception and danger, where every decision could mean life or death for the ones she loves. Resist is a gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and pulse-pounding action, where loyalty blurs with treason, and every jaw-dropping twist leaves you breathless. If you enjoy love triangles, snarky humor, arranged marriages, enemies-to-lovers, “touch her and die” alpha males, brooding anti-heroes, and a tantalizing slow burn romance that leaves you weak in the knees, then The Dissenter Saga is for you. The rebellion must survive. Are you ready to resist?
Download or read book The First Male written by Lee Hayes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Bad Seed takes readers on a dark and sinister journey as a young man learns of his destiny—to destroy the world. The first male born from the first Thibodeaux male has been prophesied to become the destroyer of worlds. Adelaide Thibodeaux, the Priestess Supreme of the Sister-Clan, has a sworn duty to protect the world—even against her own flesh and blood. Her powerful magic has kept the first male—her grandchild—hidden from everyone, including herself. A spell she cast at his birth binds his power, but as he nears his twenty-first birthday and The Ascension, her spell is on the verge of collapsing. If it breaks, nothing will prevent him from assuming his full powers. With the maturation of his strength, Adelaide fears he will usher in a new world order through fire and blood, as foretold centuries ago. In a deadly race against the forces of the Shadows, Adelaide must find and protect the first male from his own destiny. Simon Cassel has always been different. At a very young age, he learned to hide his extraordinary abilities and to ignore the preternatural events that surrounded him. Now, as his twenty-first birthday approaches, he can no longer ignore the supernatural changes that have turned his world upside down. He knows that he is changing, becoming something else. Dreams of serpents and living shadows plague him; voices and whispers call out to him from the depths of darkness; an old woman haunts him, reaching out to him from another place. Craved by the Shadows and feared by the Light, Simon’s world will never be the same as he becomes The First Male.
Download or read book Hate Me Alex Delaney 1 An Enemies to Lovers New Adult Romance written by Claire Raye and published by Claire Raye. This book was released on 2022-07-27 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hate Me is book one of Alex and Delaney's duet and book one in the Badger Creek Duet Series. A two-part, angst-filled, slow-burn, sexy enemies to lovers new adult romance. Hate Me must be read before Hate Me Not in order to enjoy the full story. The last place Delaney Hayes thought she would find herself is Badger Creek. It’s the place she left with dreams of college scholarships and a future as a professional skier. But less than a year later, she’s back with her tail between her legs, embarrassed and bitter, working as a ski instructor. And then there’s Alex Cunningham. A guy most girls would dream of working with. Arrogant and gorgeous with a sinful smile to match. Determined to make Delaney’s life miserable, he seems to turn up everywhere she is and her patience for him is wearing thin. However, fate has other plans and when tragedy strikes, they’re forced together in a way they never expected. The Badger Creek Duet Series follows eight couples. Each two-book duet must be read in order to enjoy the couple’s full story, but the series can be read in any order. You’ll find angst-filled, steamy, epic love stories with characters you can fall in love with all in a beautiful mountain setting!
