Download or read book Love in the New Millennium written by Can Xue and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most ambitious work of fiction by a writer widely considered the most important novelist working in China today In this darkly comic novel, a group of women inhabits a world of constant surveillance, where informants lurk in the flowerbeds and false reports fly. Conspiracies abound in a community that normalizes paranoia and suspicion. Some try to flee—whether to a mysterious gambling bordello or to ancestral homes that can only be reached underground through muddy caves, sewers, and tunnels. Others seek out the refuge of Nest County, where traditional Chinese herbal medicines can reshape or psychologically transport the self. Each life is circumscribed by buried secrets and transcendent delusions. Can Xue's masterful love stories for the new millennium trace love's many guises—satirical, tragic, transient, lasting, nebulous, and fulfilling—against a kaleidoscopic backdrop drawn from East and West of commerce and industry, fraud and exploitation, sex and romance.

Download or read book The Senior written by Mike Flynt and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Never Too Late to Tackle Your Dreams! Mike Flynt was swapping stories with some old football buddies when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: getting kicked off the college team before his senior year. So, one of his pals said, "Why not do something about it?" Most 59-year-olds would have laughed. Flynt's only concern was his eligibility. He not only returned to college football, but actually made the team at his alma mater - Sul Ross State, an NCAA division III school. His remarkable story begins with a tough upbringing by a violent father who trained him to fight at every opportunity. His fighting habit took him in and out of jail several times, until a faith conversion turned his life around on the very day he was contemplating suicide. Mike Flynt has much to offer others, not only through his story, but through his belief that it’s never too late for God to heal your heart and fulfill your dreams. Foreword by NBA Superstar LeBron James.

Download or read book Blood in the Water written by Jane Haddam and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former FBI agent Gregor Demarkian returns in a mind-bending case of death and disappearance amongst the wealthy suburban elite in Philadelphia.

Download or read book The Neallys written by Terry Brewer and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-18 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suzanne Nelson was raised just outside of San Francisco. A Stanford grad and varsity runner, she heads to New York City for law school. She is gay, but has come out to no one. In New York she meets Kerry Neally, a New Yorker and fellow student. Who is straight. First in a study group and then as a pair, they find themselves become attached to one another. And have to work out that Kerry thinks she's straight. Eileen is Kerry's mother. She is a widow, and meeting Suzanne helps her leave the shell into which she placed herself after her husband died. And she comes to the attention of two men. One a widower. The other divorced. And love intevenes for her choice. With Suzanne settled into her New York life, she turns her back on her parents, who turned their backs on Suzanne's aunt Mary, a gay woman disowned by her parents and brother decades before. She, too, lives in New York and she and Eileen attempt to get Suzanne's parents to understand their daughter. Kate Nelson comes to New York to reason with her daughter. As eventually does William, her father. The story is about how the members of what becomes a large New York family deal with themselves, each other, and love.

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Download or read book Paddy The Next Best Thing written by Gertrude Page and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing" by Gertrude Page. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book To Everyone an Answer written by Francis J. Beckwith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society that believes "anything goes," the Christian worldview faces aggressive opposition. Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland assembled the essays in this book—covering all major aspects of apologetics—to help you make a more coherent defense for the Christian faith.

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Download or read book Little Sister written by Julian Novitz and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noir novel, creepy and compelling At 11.06 pm, on 6 September 2001, eighteen year old Shane stands near the house of his girlfriend's father, staring at the hilt of a sword stabbed into the ground. The next morning, his best friend Will is sitting in a police station, trying to explain the tangled relationship between him, Shane, and Shane's girlfriend Eileen. Ten years later, Eileen is living in a distant city under an assumed name. As she faces the tenth anniversary of the murder that re-defined her life, she is confronted by a young woman who claims to be the little sister that Eileen abandoned, all those years ago . . . And, on the morning of 7 September 2001, a failed teacher and father wakes up on his couch, unaware of what has transpired the night before and that he alone holds the key to these past and future events. How much do we know about the people closest to us? How much do we know about ourselves? Clever, creepy and compelling, Little Sister explores ideas of absent fathers, motivation and identity, while building to an unexpected climax.

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Download or read book Red Hill written by Tony Parker and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The miners' strike of 1984-85 was one of the longest and most acrimonious in Britain's history. Six months after it ended, Tony Parker travelled to the North East of England to speak to people on both sides of the dispute and discover the views and feelings of a colliery community contemplating the bitter end of a whole way of life. '[ Red Hill gives a] powerful idea of the tribulations suffered by everyone affected by the miners' strike.' Today 'Here are men and women with all their quirks and oddities, their emotions and prejudices.' TLS 'The reader is allowed to enter a secret, remote world which is at times heroic, but more often poignant and lonely.' Listener

Download or read book Middle Management Is Murder written by Les Rich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John Robinson, a New Mexico native, heads to Branhaven, Connecticut, he has no idea what lies in wait within the offices of corporate America. As a writer at Heinlein, Inc., a global liquor and foods conglomerate, John learns fast that his boss, Paul Mac McDermott, is a tyrant who likes letting his staff sit in the meeting room picking at pastries for at least fifteen minutes before making a grand entrance. And thats just the beginning. Almost everyone hates McDermott, but they tolerate him because they are well paid and receive great benefits and stock options that would be otherwise hard to match. But when McDermott suffers a serious stroke and later turns up dead, people start wondering if someone in the office might be a killer. Marcia, a tall, gorgeous brunette attracts the most attention, and not just from investigators. Together, she and John must uncover the truth, or could they in actuality be trying to hide it? Sexy scenarios, comedy, and mystery all play a part at the offices of Heinlein where Middle Management is Murder.

Download or read book The Made Thing written by Leon Stokesbury and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition features twelve new poets as well as new work by Donald Justice, T. R. Hummer, Dave Smith, Pattiann Rogers, Andrew Hudgins, Henry Taylor, Gerald Barrax, Rodney Jones, and others. Among the new additions are Mark Jarman, Cathy Smith Bowers, and Charlie Smith. Many teachers realize that the best way to get their students to relate to poetry is to show them poems that contain landscapes and subjects they understand and can identify with. Leon Stokesbury has put together a richly varied collection used in classrooms not only in the South but all over the country as a means of studying the important influence of southern poetry on American literature. With the publication of the second edition of The Made Thing, Stokesbury has marked the end of the twentieth century and the rise to prominence of southern writers. This collection serves as a substantial sampling of poets whose works span more than five decades and who explore the rich personal and cultural history that extends beyond the boundaries of the South.

Download or read book Fairy Stopwatch written by Emily Martha Sorensen and published by Emily Martha Sorensen. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eileen comes from a long line of people who've had fairy senses. So when she gets a magic stopwatch that gives her the sense of chronoception, she knows exactly what she wants to do. A 12,000 word children's fantasy story.

Download or read book The Beloved Children s Book Classics of Gene Stratton Porter written by Gene Stratton-Porter and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page 2906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gene Stratton-Porter's 'The Beloved Children's Book Classics of Gene Stratton-Porter' is a collection of heartwarming stories that have captured the hearts of readers for generations. This anthology includes timeless tales such as 'Freckles', 'A Girl of the Limberlost', and 'Laddie', all of which showcase the author's deep connection to nature and her profound understanding of human emotions. Porter's descriptive prose and vivid imagery transport readers to the lush landscapes of the Indiana wilderness, where her stories are set, creating a sense of nostalgia and wonder that is truly enchanting. Her writing style is gentle yet powerful, making her stories accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds. Gene Stratton-Porter's works continue to resonate with readers today, as they explore themes of love, family, and the beauty of the natural world. As an author, Porter drew inspiration from her own experiences living in the natural beauty of Indiana, which shines through in her heartfelt stories. Her dedication to preserving nature and celebrating its wonders is evident in her writing, making her a pioneer in the conservation movement. 'The Beloved Children's Book Classics of Gene Stratton-Porter' is a must-read for anyone who appreciates timeless storytelling, rich descriptions of nature, and insightful portrayals of human emotion. This anthology is a treasure trove of literary gems that will captivate readers of all ages and remind them of the enduring power of storytelling.