Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Download or read book A Secret to Die For written by Elise Noble and published by Undercover Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Sara Baldwin ever wanted was to be a dancer, but that dream died along with her mom and dad when she was nine years old. As the only witness, Sara was too scared to tell anyone what she saw. At LKB Events, she takes on the challenge of making others’ dreams come true while she works toward the goal set by her grandfather to claim her inheritance. But the path to happiness is paved with pitfalls, and when she’s fired from the company she helped to build, the bottom drops out of Sara’s world. She falls with it, right into the path of a monster. US Marine Garrett Dorsey doesn’t believe in fairy tales. On active duty, he saw the worst of humanity, and after returning home to run the family business, he definitely isn’t looking for love. But all that changes the night a fake Cinderella sprints out of the ballroom at the Peninsula Hotel, leaving his bruised ego and one glittering shoe in her wake… A Secret to Die For is a standalone romantic suspense novel in the Baldwin’s Shore series.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book Dead Silence written by Randy Wayne White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his U.S. senator girlfriend is kidnapped during an assassination attempt outside the Explorers Club in New York City, Doc Ford sets out on a rescue mission in the Florida Keys with his friend Tomlinson; an effort that is further complicated by the kidnapper's claims that the senator has been buried alive.

Download or read book Secrets of an Untitled Mind written by Joshua Murphy Dobbs and published by Joshua Murphy Dobbs. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the middle of the quarantine for COVID-19 after reading one memoir after another Joshua Murphy Dobbs found the inspiration to write his own memoir. Like many others with nothing but time on his hands while out of work his story unfolded in rapid succession in just eight days. His psychiatrist asked him if he was manic after he shared the news that he had just written an entire book since his last Telehealth appointment with her. The book travels through his childhood of finding out he was biracial to a diagnosis of bipolar 1 while in a psych ward in the Army. His struggles to find the right mix of medications would land him in jail more than once. The story follows his life giving the reader hope. Even though the story follows his life as closely as it can, being a bipolar writer weaves the reader in and out of his life on a roller coaster. In the end his tattoos remind him of who he will become.

Download or read book Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children Boxed Set written by Ransom Riggs and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times #1 best-selling series. Includes 3 novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 peculiar photographs. Together for the first time, here is the #1 New York Times best seller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and its two sequels, Hollow City and Library of Souls. All three hardcovers are packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase. Also included: a special collector's envelope of twelve peculiar photographs, highlighting the most memorable moments of this extraordinary three-volume fantasy. MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in this groundbreaking novel, which mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling new kind of reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob Portman journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. HOLLOW CITY: September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them—but she's trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary adventure continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. LIBRARY OF SOULS: A boy, a girl, and a talking dog. They're all that stands between the sinister wights and the future of peculiar children everywhere. Jacob Portman ventures through history one last time to rescue the peculiar children from a heavily guarded fortress. He's joined by girlfriend and firestarter Emma Bloom, canine companion Addison MacHenry, and some very unexpected allies.

Download or read book If Only in My Dreams written by Keira Andrews and published by Keira Andrews. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be home for Christmas, they must bridge the distance between them. Charlie Yates is desperate. It's almost Christmas and his flight home from college has been delayed. For days. Charlie promised his little sister Ava he'd be home for her first holiday season since going into remission from leukemia. Now he's stuck on the opposite coast and someone else grabbed the last rental car. Someone he hasn't even spoken to in four years. Someone who broke his heart. Gavin Bloomberg's childhood friendship with Charlie ended overnight after a day of stolen kisses. With years of resentment between them, they don't want to be in the same room together, let alone a car. But for Ava's sake, Gavin agrees to share the rental and drive across the country together. As they face unexpected bumps along the road, can Charlie and Gavin pave the way to a future together? This gay holiday romance from Keira Andrews features new adult angst, enemies to lovers, steamy first times, and of course a happy ending.

Download or read book The Fighter written by Jordan Ford and published by Forever Love Publishing Ltd. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’ll do anything to save a young girl’s life. She’s a runaway who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Can a carjacking turn into a partnership that will redeem them both? I may be an underground cage fighter, but I’d never intentionally hurt an innocent. I had to steal her car, though. To save someone I swore to protect. I’ve screwed up enough times to turn my life into a wreck. But I’m not failing on this one. There's a little girl depending on me. Maybe this chick can help. I don’t want to risk her life, but she’s smart and resourceful…and just might know how to keep us alive. Kena Chan with her beautiful eyes and knock-out smile. Grandpa would love her. He always told me to find a girl who was a thinker. “They’re worth their weight in gold, son. If anyone can get you out of a mess, it’s a woman who’s smarter than you are.” I hope he’s right. I hope that the Barrett in me can find the strength to fight this battle and keep the ones I love away from this dangerous life I never meant to get caught up in… The Fighter is the second book in a thrilling NA romance series. If you like high-octane drama, a smoking hot bad boy, fiery banter and sizzling kisses, then you’ll love Jordan Ford’s gripping novel. ★★★★★ "I have a feeling Deeks and Kena will be my favorite of this whole series. This book was one of the best I’ve read in a while." She's Lost in the Pages, Book Reviewer ★★★★★ "I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish with this story..." Bel., Book reviewer. ★★★★★ "I ADORED every single second of this book. I just kept turning page after page, not breathing, waiting to see what happened. This author knows how to pull you in and keep you hooked." Nana Pickerel., Book reviewer.

Download or read book All That Remains written by RJ Scott and published by Love Lane Books Limited. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal Agent Lucas Beaumont has an agenda—get himself assigned to the case of the apparent serial murders at Lancaster Falls, find out who the murderer is, and then lay the ghosts that haunt his grandfather to rest. In the midst of a horrific murder investigation, the only peace he gets is from simple moments in a warm kitchen, talking to hotel owner, Josh. Attraction to the easygoing man is something he didn’t expect; in doing so, he opens himself to hurt, but at the same time, he begins to fall in love. Josh is struggling to keep the Falls Hotel, even with every cent he has invested in its upkeep. The one thing keeping him above water is the not entirely legal work he does on the side—a steady income that not even his son knows about. When the FBI takes over his hotel for the duration of the Hell’s Gate serial killer case, Josh is faced with the real possibility that Lucas will not only discover his secret but also steal his heart. When tragedy hits Josh and his son, and when it seems all hope is lost, can Lucas rescue them both?

Download or read book I m Telling My Dad written by Bob Nasino and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm Telling My Dad By: Bob Nasino Bobby knows his life in the Highland Gardens section of Chester, Pennsylvania is no made-for-TV experience. He and his three siblings are dominated by an emotionally abusive father who rules the family with bullying intimidation and a withdrawn mother who finds silence therapeutic. In I'm Telling My Dad, readers follow Bobby as he battles anxiety, fear, and failure in hopes of claiming a little bit of life for himself. With dark humor and self-deprecating wit, Bobby recognizes his faults and launches a brave attempt to become a better person against all odds. They say, "Nobody will ever be anything in The Gardens." What if they're wrong?

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Download or read book I Never Dreamed I d Grow Up to Be a Perfect Freakin Grandpa written by Blue Ridge Art and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Never Dreamed I'd Grow Up To Be A Perfect Freakin' Grandpa. But Here I am Killin' It. is a lined notebook (lined front and back). Simple and elegant. 108 pages, high quality cover and (6 x 9) inches in size.

Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Download or read book Flipped written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Ember. This book was released on 2003-05-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review

Download or read book Out of Uniform Collection Volume 2 written by Annabeth Albert and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three more sexy military romances in the Out of Uniform series from Annabeth Albert! Wheels Up Their love is forbidden, but their hearts aren’t listening to rules and regulations… Lieutenant Dustin Strauss has kept his bisexual identity under wraps for years, along with his kinky side and a fondness for the military-themed semi-anonymous hookup website Joe4Joe. His latest chat buddy is more than a sexy online distraction—they’re taking their very not-safe-for-work relationship into real time. Petty Officer Wes Lowe has a smart mouth, a take-charge attitude and an uncanny ability for making things go boom. The life of an enlisted man isn’t always enough to satisfy him, but one wild, no-questions-asked weekend with his online love comes close. But as they log more time online and some very real emotions surface, Dustin and Wes struggle to pretend they’re just a harmless fling. Squared Away In the wake of tragedy, SEAL Mark Whitley rushed stateside to act as guardian to his sister’s three young children. But a conflicting will could give custody to someone else—someone Mark remembers as a too young, too hot, wild party boy. Even after six years, Mark can’t shake the memory of his close encounter with Isaiah James, or face up to what it says about his own sexuality. Isaiah’s totally over the crush that made him proposition Mark all those years ago. In fact, he’s done with crushing on the wrong men altogether. For now, he’s throwing himself into proving he’s the best person to care for his cousin’s kids. But there’s no denying there’s something sexy about a big, tough military man with a baby in his arms. Tight Quarters Petty Officer Bacon, a navy SEAL and ace sharpshooter, has been on the front lines of more than his fair share of dangerous ops. Yet when a minor injury relegates him to the beta team, he’s tasked with what may be his riskiest assignment yet: the silver fox journalist he’s babysitting is the hottest, most charismatic man he’s ever encountered. Award-winning journalist Spencer Bryant may have been named one of Pride magazine’s most eligible bachelors of the year, but he’s not looking to change his relationship status. He’s a won’t risk his ethics or impeccable reputation by getting involved with a source. Even a sexy-as-hell military man. But while Spencer can resist his physical attraction to Bacon, he has less control over his emotions—especially when the mission goes sideways and the two men are trapped alone. Out of Uniform Book 1: Off Base Book 2: At Attention Book 3: On Point Book 4: Wheels Up Book 5: Squared Away Book 6: Tight Quarters Book 7: Rough Terrain Also by Annabeth Albert: Shore Leave Book 1: Sailor Proof Book 2: Sink or Swim Hotshots Book 1: Burn Zone Book 2: High Heat Book 3: Feel the Fire Book 4: Up in Smoke

Download or read book It Takes Grit written by Rebecca Louise and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready to transform your body and mind into the healthiest, happiest you? You're going to need enthusiasm, an open mind, and a good deal of grit. In It Takes Grit, fitness expert and mindset coach Rebecca Louise shares a practical no-BS guide to take your workouts, health, and motivation to the next level—along with a 30-day challenge to kick-start your results. Through her ultrapopular YouTube channel and social media, Rebecca Louise has helped millions of people improve their mindset and achieve their wellness goals. Rebecca knows what it's like to feel lost, unable to find the right career, live broke, go through a divorce, and struggle with a negative relationship with food. It wasn't until she changed her mindset and started to master high-performance habits that she truly found her way to a career she loved and a healthy lifestyle. Now, in It Takes Grit, Rebecca shares her tried-and-true tools to lock onto your purpose, uncover your inner grit, and get in the right mindset to go after your goals. She shares: • Her 10-step guide to getting results in all areas of your life • An action plan to get started, no matter where you are right now • Tips to create a meal plan and training routine you can stick to forever • How to get and stay motivated no matter what life throws at you • Interactive tasks after each chapter to master your daily habits Rebecca also shares her 30-day targeted daily workout program (with bonus online workout videos), to make sure you're never overworking your body, recipes for every meal, and daily tasks that will help you get to the next level. It Takes Grit will give you the tools needed to take control of your health and happiness.

Download or read book The Book of the Baku written by R. L. Boyle and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age range 14+ Sean hasn't been able to speak a word since he was put into care, and is sent to live with his grandad, a retired author whom he has never met before. Suddenly living an affluent life, nothing like the world of the estate he grew up in, where gangs run the streets and violence is around every corner, Sean spends his time drawing, sculpting and reading his grandad's stories. But his grandad has secrets of his own in his past. As he retreats to the shed, half-buried in his treasured garden, Sean finds one of his stories about 'The Baku', a creature that eats the fears of children. Plagued by nightmares, with darkness spreading through the house, Sean must finally face the truth if he's to have a chance to free himself and his grandfather from the grip of the Baku.