Download or read book It Looks Like Us written by Alison Ames and published by Page Street YA. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shy high school junior Riley Kowalski is spending her winter break on a research trip to Antarctica, sponsored by one of the world’s biggest tech companies. She joins five student volunteers, a company-approved chaperone, and an impartial scientist to prove that environmental plastic pollution has reached all the way to Antarctica, but what they find is something much worse... something that looks human. Riley has anxiety--ostracized by the kids at school because of panic attacks--so when she starts to feel like something’s wrong with their expedition leader, Greta, she writes it off. But when Greta snaps and tries to kill Riley, she can’t chalk it up to an overactive imagination anymore. Worse, after watching Greta disintegrate, only to find another student with the same affliction, she realizes they haven’t been infected, they’ve been infiltrated--by something that can change its shape. And if the group isn’t careful, that something could quickly replace any of them.
Download or read book City of Light written by Lauren Belfer and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK It is 1901 and Buffalo, New York, stands at the center of the nation's attention as a place of immense wealth and sophistication. The massive hydroelectric power development at nearby Niagara Falls and the grand Pan-American Exposition promise to bring the Great Lakes “city of light” even more repute. Against this rich historical backdrop lives Louisa Barrett, the attractive, articulate headmistress of the Macaulay School for Girls. Protected by its powerful all-male board, “Miss Barrett” is treated as an equal by the men who control the life of the city. Lulled by her unique relationship with these titans of business, Louisa feels secure in her position, until a mysterious death at the power plant triggers a sequence of events that forces her to return to a past she has struggled to conceal, and to question everything and everyone she holds dear. Both observer and participant, Louisa Barrett guides the reader through the culture and conflicts of a time and place where immigrant factory workers and nature conservationists protest violently against industrialists, where presidents broker politics, where wealthy “Negroes” fight for recognition and equality, and where women struggle to thrive in a system that allows them little freedom. Wrought with remarkable depth and intelligence, City of Light remains a work completely of its own era, and of ours as well. A stirring literary accomplishment, Lauren Belfer's first novel marks the debut of a fresh voice for the new millennium and heralds a major publishing event.
Download or read book The Lives of Riley Chance written by Robert Bausch and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I've been here before," says Riley Chance. "I mean way before. I never knew it until a few years ago—when I was fifteen. I had no idea until that time. We lived in Chicago, and I just believed I was like everyone else—except I did worry about things my mother thought were rather odd. "But that's not the beginning. I have to start at the beginning. "The first time I was here I lived in Pennsylvania with a man named Benjamin Ezra and his wife. I have never been able to remember her name, so I just made one up after a while. You can probably tell what I remember of her by the name I gave her: I call her Ogra." Thus begins Riley Chance's extraordinary tale of the fortunes and misfortunes of his three lives: first as Kenny Ezra, the son of a factory worker at the Demon Match Company in Wilkes-Barre at the turn of the century; then as Jack Pitt, a boy growing up with his much loved mother in Washington, D.C., during the Depression; and finally as Riley Chance, a "strange child" born in 1954 who, after a startling sequence of events when he is in his teens, can never again see himself simply as Gus and Myra Chance's son. Sometimes harrowing, sometimes funny, often luminously beautiful, and always profoundly imaginative and moving, The Lives of Riley Chance is the dazzlingly original work by the author whose first novel, On the Way Home, established him as an important and powerful voice in American fiction.
Download or read book Dallas Riley Love Story written by D. Livelystone and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-25 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book D. Livelystone delivers a stunning fairytale-like story about a man from Switzerland who meets his soulmate, Dallas. After Dallas lives years with a broken heart, this beautiful stranger suddenly appears out of nowhere, in the checkout line of a market, asking for directions and holding the line up, while Dallas gets irritated with him. Weeks before she jokingly asked the universe to send her knight in shining armor and said, “I don't care if he's from another country,” while on his flight over, Riley knew he would meet someone special. Read this adventurous, addicting love story, filled with loyalty, love, betrayal, deceit, steamy sex, and romance to discover her next move. About the Author D. Livelystone is an up-and-coming writer, actor, and model. Her alluring combination of beauty, wit, fantasy dreamlike detail, humor, intuitiveness, and a very creative imagination makes her an intriguing writer.
Download or read book One Season of Sunshine written by Julia London and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While on the search for her birth mother, a young woman falls in love with a widower only to discover that his late wife may have been the key to finding out about her own mysterious past. Determined to discover the truth of her identity, elementary school teacher Jane Aaron heads to Cedar Springs, Texas, to find her birth mother. While staying in the small town, she’s hired by Asher Price, a wealthy advertising executive whose wife was killed in a car accident two years ago, to look after his thirteen-year-old daughter, Riley, and five-year-old son, Levi. Around town, Jane learns that Asher’s late wife may not have been the perfect mother teenaged Riley makes her out to be. As the months pass, Jane finds herself growing fiercely attached to the children and soon, she and Asher begin to fall in love, as well. Though he refuses to speak about his late wife, rumors and whispers around town causes Jane to suspect that her birth mother may have been involved in the same car accident that claimed Asher’s wife. As Jane’s investigation takes her down winding and complicated paths, her relationship with Asher becomes strained. Will the truth bring the pair closer together or drive them apart forever? With New York Times bestselling author Julia London’s signature “nuanced characters, subtle wit, and elegantly sexy style” (Booklist), this compelling story of family and romantic love “will steal your heart” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Download or read book The Collection written by Shannon Stoker and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far would you go to control your own destiny? Mia Morrissey has escaped: from America, from the Registry, from the role she was raised to play—a perfect bride auctioned to the highest bidder. She's enemy number one to the world's largest power, and there's no turning back now. From the moment she and her friends Andrew and Carter cross the border into Mexico, it's clear their troubles are only beginning. Mexico may have laws to protect runaway brides, but as U.S. Army deserters, Andrew and Carter face deportation or worse. The young men are immediately picked up by a violent and omnipotent militia—the Collection—and it's Mia's turn to rescue them. With time running out, her ex-fiancé's henchman on her trail, and a dangerous tide shifting back in America, Mia will do whatever she has to. Even if that means risking everything and putting herself back on an auction block. The price of freedom is never too high . . . but what if the cost is her life?
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Download or read book John Riley s Girl written by Inglath Cooper and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fall in love with this fan-favorite novel of family and dogs from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper. When successful news anchor Olivia Ashford first receives the invitation to her high school reunion, she dismisses it. After all, she left Summerville—and John Riley—a long time ago. But her perfect life now seems incomplete, and she begins to wonder if she’s ever really moved on. In order to lay some ghosts to rest, Olivia goes home. She rediscovers friendships, visits old hangouts and comes face-to-face with John, who’s now a single father. With the help of John’s young daughter and pet golden retriever, can they put the past behind them and move forward together? Originally published in 2004.
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Download or read book The Riley Covington Collection Monday Night Jihad Blown Coverage Blackout Inside Threat written by Jason Elam and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 1470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection bundles all four titles from the thrilling Riley Covington series by Jason Elam and Steve Yohn into one volume for a great value! #1 Monday Night Jihad He thought his deadliest enemy knelt across the line of scrimmage. He was wrong! After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Riley Covington is living his dream as a professional linebacker when he comes face to face with a radical terrorist group on his own home turf. Drawn into the nightmare around him, Riley returns to his former life as a member of a special ops team that crosses oceans in an attempt to stop the escalating attacks. But time is running out, and it soon becomes apparent that the terrorists are on the verge of achieving their goal—to strike at the very heart of America. This softcover edition also includes a teaser chapter of the next Riley Covington thriller. Written by a member of the NFL; gives readers an insider look at the world of professional athletes and military intelligence. Examines the challenges of homeland security in large-venue events. Explores the tension between the desire for revenge and the constraints of the Christian faith, especially as it relates to Islam. Jason Elam has recently returned from Iraq, where he visited and supported the troops. You can read his journal at mondaynightjihad.blogspot.com #2 Blown Coverage Linebacker Riley Covington returns to another season of mini-camp for the Colorado Mustangs just as a wave of terrorist attacks begin to occur across the country. Sleeper cells are being awakened—likely by the leader of the Cause, who has recently escaped from captivity and is coordinating attacks not only on America but also on Riley and his loved ones. As Jim Hicks, Scott Ross, and the rest of the Counterterrorism Division follow leads in Europe, Riley goes on the offensive to draw out his attackers. But can the Cause be stopped before they’re able to reach their ultimate goal? #3 Blackout Riley Covington is still reeling from his father’s brutal murder when he learns he’s been traded. Meanwhile, the counterterrorism division has detected a plot to detonate electromagnetic pulse bombs that could leave the U.S. without power, communications, and transportation—right down to dropping planes out of the sky. CTD scrambles to stop the attacks, but they run out of time. Amid the fallout, Riley, Scott, Skeeter, and CTD must regroup to make sure the second bomb doesn’t reach its destination. #4 Inside Threat After taking two football seasons off, Riley Covington is attempting to make a comeback in the league while trying to forget Khadi Faroughi, now on security detail for a prominent senator. But a new attack turns both of their lives upside down yet again. During a state funeral, terrorists overrun the National Cathedral and take senators, congressmen, and their entourages hostage, including Khadi. This new generation of The Cause is made up of homegrown terrorists—an inside threat to the security of the nation. They release most of the hostages, but Khadi and several others are kept behind as significant bargaining chips. The Cause pledges to behead one member of Congress each day throughout the month of Ramadan as a punishment for their own country’s rejection of Islam. Despite the protests of Counter-Terrorism Division director Scott Ross, Riley races to CTD armed with a plan and a fierce determination to rescue Khadi at all costs.
Download or read book Business Digest and Investment Weekly written by Arthur Fremont Rider and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Perfect Father written by Charlotte Duckworth and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Compulsively readable and with an ending you will not see coming' WOMAN & HOME 'Masterful . . . a great twist' HARRIET TYCE THE PERFECT HUSBAND . . . After a difficult pregnancy, Esther is grateful that her husband Robin offers to put his career on hold so that she can return to the job she loves. But Esther finds leaving her daughter Riley behind more challenging than she'd thought. And soon the new imbalance in her relationship with Robin brings old tensions to the surface. OR A PERFECT LIE? Then one day Esther arrives home from work to find Robin and Riley are missing. As the police investigate their disappearance, it becomes clear that nothing about this modern-day family is what it seems... Is Robin the perfect father everyone thinks he is? Or was it all a perfect lie? READERS LOVE THE PERFECT FATHER 'Deceit, ambition, suspense and betrayal: this book has it all' 5* Reader Review 'Gripping and nuanced' 5* Reader Review 'Totally twisty, dramatic and addictive' 5* Reader Review 'The best thriller I have read this year' 5* Reader Review ******** 'A real thrill ride' HEAT 'The perfect read. Surprising and original' LESLEY KARA 'Doctor Foster meets Gone Girl' BP WALTER 'A real thriller of a ride with a twist I did NOT see coming' NIKKI SMITH 'An emotional and intelligently written thriller' ELISABETH CARPENTER 'Had me hooked from the first page' RUTH HEALD 'Realistic, gripping, emotional and distinctive' NICOLA MOSTYN 'Unpredictable, tense and engrossing' REBECCA FLEET 'I love Charlotte's dark, messy takes on modern relationships' CLAIRE MCGOWAN 'Fresh, thrilling and packed with unstoppable tension' LAUREN NORTH **********
Download or read book Business Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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