Download or read book Julie s Big Day written by Pauli Rose Libsohn and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wondering WHATEVER could her parents want when they called her into the kitchen, Julie sat down and with a quizzical look asked "What IS IT?" Her parents with smiles on their faces and sparkles in their eyes, exclaimed "JULIE, Daddy and I were wondering what you would like for your SIXTH birthday..."
Download or read book Side Effects May Vary written by Julie Murphy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book from Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'—now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, with a soundtrack by Dolly Parton! For fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell comes this powerful novel about a girl with cancer who creates a take-no-prisoners bucket list that sets off a war at school—only to discover she's gone into remission. When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as much about revenge as it is about hope. But just when Alice's scores are settled, she goes into remission, and now she must face the consequences of all she's said and done. Contemporary realistic fiction readers who love romantic stories featuring strong heroines will find much to savor in this standout debut.
Download or read book Julie of the Wolves Summer Reading Edition written by Jean Craighead George and published by HarperTrophy. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
Download or read book Night and Day written by Julie Safirstein and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As different as night and day, goes the old saying, and this elegant book takes readers through a series of opposites of all kinds, from large to small (and tiny), long and short, front and behind, above, below, open, closed, together and alone. Colorful pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, and cut-outs create an interactive reading experience that is both lively and instructive. This beautiful book will be a treasure on any child's bookshelf.
Download or read book Calling Me Home written by Julie Kibler and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Best Seller! Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky with an unlikely modern-day friendship Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis. It's a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow. Dorrie, fleeing problems of her own and curious whether she can unlock the secrets of Isabelle's guarded past, scarcely hesitates before agreeing, not knowing it will be a journey that changes both their lives. Over the years, Dorrie and Isabelle have developed more than just a business relationship. They are friends. But Dorrie, fretting over the new man in her life and her teenage son's irresponsible choices, still wonders why Isabelle chose her. Isabelle confesses that, as a willful teen in 1930s Kentucky, she fell deeply in love with Robert Prewitt, a would-be doctor and the black son of her family's housekeeper—in a town where blacks weren't allowed after dark. The tale of their forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences makes it clear Dorrie and Isabelle are headed for a gathering of the utmost importance and that the history of Isabelle's first and greatest love just might help Dorrie find her own way.
Download or read book If the Shoe Fits written by Julie Murphy and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If the Shoe Fits encompasses everything I love about rom-coms. I laughed, I swooned, I smiled. Another hit for Julie Murphy!" —Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Hopeless If the shoe doesn’t fit, maybe it’s time to design your own. Cindy loves shoes. A well-placed bow or a chic stacked heel is her form of self-expression. As a fashion-obsessed plus-size woman, she can never find designer clothes that work on her body, but a special pair of shoes always fits just right. With a shiny new design degree but no job in sight, Cindy moves back in with her stepmother, Erica Tremaine, the executive producer of the world’s biggest dating reality show. When a contestant on Before Midnight bows out at the last minute, Cindy is thrust into the spotlight. Showcasing her killer shoe collection on network TV seems like a great way to jump-start her career. And, while she’s at it, why not go on a few lavish dates with an eligible suitor? But being the first and only fat contestant on Before Midnight turns her into a viral sensation—and a body-positivity icon—overnight. Even harder to believe? She can actually see herself falling for this Prince Charming. To make it to the end, despite the fans, the haters, and a house full of fellow contestants she’s not sure she can trust, Cindy will have to take a leap of faith and hope her heels— and her heart—don’t break in the process. Best-selling author Julie Murphy’s reimagining of a beloved fairy tale is an enchanting story of self-love and believing in the happy ending each and every one of us deserves.
Download or read book What to Say Next written by Julie Buxbaum and published by Ember. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What to Say Next reminds readers that hope can be found in unexpected places." –Bustle From the New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things comes a story about two struggling teenagers who find an unexpected connection just when they need it most. Nicola Yoon, the bestselling author of Everything, Everything, calls it "charming, funny, and deeply affecting." Sometimes a new perspective is all that is needed to make sense of the world. KIT: I don’t know why I decide not to sit with Annie and Violet at lunch. It feels like no one here gets what I’m going through. How could they? I don’t even understand. DAVID: In the 622 days I’ve attended Mapleview High, Kit Lowell is the first person to sit at my lunch table. I mean, I’ve never once sat with someone until now. “So your dad is dead,” I say to Kit, because this is a fact I’ve recently learned about her. When an unlikely friendship is sparked between relatively popular Kit Lowell and socially isolated David Drucker, everyone is surprised, most of all Kit and David. Kit appreciates David’s blunt honesty—in fact, she finds it bizarrely refreshing. David welcomes Kit’s attention and her inquisitive nature. When she asks for his help figuring out the how and why of her dad’s tragic car accident, David is all in. But neither of them can predict what they’ll find. Can their friendship survive the truth? Named a Best Young Adult Novel of the Year by POPSUGAR “Charming, funny, and deeply affecting all at the same time.” –Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star “Heartfelt, charming, deep, and real. I love it with all my heart.” –Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places
Download or read book A Journey to Freedom written by Steven W. Moore and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born on the Defour plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, before the Civil War, Koweenas early life is fraught with uncertainty. She doesnt look like the other slave girls. Her skin isnt as dark, her hair is brown instead of black, and she is treated diff erently by other slaves. Yet her mother refuses to answer her questions. The day Koweena meets Julie, the daughter of the plantation owner, her life changes forever. Koweena is allowed to play in the big house, and she realizes that there is far more to life than living in a pitiful shack and wearing rags for clothes. The urge to find freedom blots out everything else during the next several years, as she looks for ways to find a new life, especially when she sees the continued depravity at the Defour plantation. Koweenas salvation comes from an unexpected source. Julie herself wants to help her find freedom, and the two begin to plan for Koweenas trip on the Underground Railroad. Its a journey fraught with danger, but Koweena knows she has no choice. She must take this step if she is ever to fi nd the happiness she longs for. But then Koweena learns the shattering truth of her parentageone that will make her question not only her past, but her future as well.
Download or read book July and August written by Nancy Clark and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A funny, bittersweet, and wonderfully peopled family saga from the acclaimed author of The Hills at Home, and a fitting farewell to the Hill clan. Great-aunt Lily's pile of a house in Towne, Massachusetts, is once again the gathering place for her far-flung grandnieces and grandnephews. As always, their arrival brings a high summer of comedy and drama. While Lily struggles to get her new business venture off the ground, her granddaughter Sally befriends the local math whiz; brothers and software entrepreneurs Brooks and Rollins turn heads with their supermodel dates; Cousin Julie announces her wedding to a man who may or may not be imaginary; and the family faces the possibility of a final leave-taking of Aunt Ginger, who continues to dish up crucial life wisdom-whether it's sought or not-while reclining on a lawn chair in the sun.
Download or read book My Senior Year written by Jim Towne and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Senior Year is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy whose life is turned upside down when he is forced to move to a new city one day before the beginning of his senior year of high school. But more than that, the story of Nick Bradford and the Belmont Street Boys is one of friendship that grows into lasting community. Along the way, Nick sees what life can become when people of influence use their power to serve others. Told in the style of a memoir, My Senior Year is a coming-of-age story filled with laughter, pathos, surprises, and the kind of interesting people found in the mixed culture of Pueblo, Colorado.
Download or read book Jonathan Unleashed written by Meg Rosoff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] comic masterpiece.” —People magazine’s “Book of the Week” “A charming comedy on love, friendship, and the surprising influence of man’s best friend.” —Harper’s Bazaar National Book Award finalist and bestselling author Meg Rosoff's charming, hilarious new novel about a young New Yorker’s search for happiness and the two dogs who help him find it—the perfect summer read Jonathan Trefoil’s boss is unhinged, his relationship baffling, and his apartment just the wrong side of legal. His girlfriend wants to marry someone just like him—only richer and with a different sense of humor. He doesn’t remember life being this confusing, back before everyone expected him to act like a grown-up. When his brother asks him to look after his dogs, Jonathan's world view begins to shift. Could a border collie and a cocker spaniel hold the key to life, the universe, and everything? Their sly maneuvering on daily walks and visits to the alluring vet suggest that human emotional intelligence may not be top dog after all. A funny, wise romantic comedy set in Manhattan, Jonathan Unleashed is a story of tangled relationships, friendships, and dogs. Rosoff’s novel is for anyone wondering what to be when they grow up, and how on earth to get there.
Download or read book High on Arrival written by Mackenzie Phillips and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not long before her fiftieth birthday,Mackenzie Phillips walked into Los Angeles International Airport. She was on her way to a reunion for One Day at a Time, the hugely popular 70s sitcom on which she once starred as the lovable rebel Julie Cooper. Within minutes of entering the security checkpoint, Mackenzie was in handcuffs, arrested for possession of cocaine and heroin. Born into rock and roll royalty, flying in Learjets to the Virgin Islands at five, making pot brownies with her father's friends at eleven, Mackenzie grew up in an all-access kingdom of hippie freedom and heroin cool. It was a kingdom over which her father, the legendary John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, presided, often in absentia, as a spellbinding, visionary phantom. When Mackenzie was a teenager, Hollywood and the world took notice of the charming, talented, precocious child actor after her star-making turn in American Graffiti. As a young woman she joinedthe nonstop party in the hedonistic pleasure dome her father created for himself and his fellow revelers, and a rapt TV audience watched as Julie Cooper wasted away before their eyes. By the time Mackenzie discovered how deep and dark her father's trip was going, it was too late. And as an adult, she has paid dearly for a lifetime of excess, working tirelessly to reconcile a wonderful, terrible past in which she succumbed to the power of addiction and the pull of her magnetic father. As her astounding, outrageous, and often tender life story unfolds, the actor-musician-mother shares her lifelong battle with personal demons and near-fatal addictions. She overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles again and again and journeys toward redemption and peace. By exposing the shadows and secrets of the past to the light of day, the star who turned up High on Arrivalhas finally come back down to earth -- to stay.
Download or read book Notting Hill Girl written by Denise Watson and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frank and disturbing view of a child's descent into a world of drug addiction and gang violence, Notting Hill Girl is a candid exploration of a life that is reflected in every city today. A dramatic insight into what life was like for a teenage girl in one of England's most notorious neighbourhoods, Notting Hill Girl serves as a lesson to us all in what is happening in our society, and how simple choices can help people to shape their own destiny.
Download or read book My Millennium written by Vicki Bednar and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the realm of life's greatest challenges, the battle against cancer stands as a formidable foe. For Vicki, a resilient soul who faced Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at a tender age, this battle became a defining moment of strength, courage, and unwavering determination. In the year 2000, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma threatened to overshadow her youthful spirit and dreams of a magical millennium. However, armed with a heart full of hope and a mind brimming with resilience, Vicki embarked on a journey that would test her in many ways. My Millennium is a poignant and inspiring story of perseverance in the face of adversity. Vicki's journey through a tumultuous year marked by unexpected health challenges is a testament to the strength of the human spirit as a young woman. The narrative is both heartwarming and humorous, offering a candid look at battling cancer while navigating the complexities of relationships and career aspirations. The constant support of her mother adds another layer to the story, showcasing the power of love and companionship in times of need. The shared camaraderie amidst the hardships of chemotherapy treatment paint a vivid picture of the bond between mother and daughter. Despite the physical and emotional toll of her treatment, Vicki never wavered in her belief that she would not only survive, but also thrive. She approached each setback as a stepping stone towards her ultimate victory, refusing to let despair cloud her vision of a brighter tomorrow. Through Vicki's experiences, readers are not only entertained but also enlightened on effective ways to cope with the challenges of cancer. The book serves as a beacon of hope for those facing similar struggles, offering practical advice to both patients and their loved ones. Overall, My Millennium is a compelling narrative that blends humor, honesty, positivity, and inspiration to create a memorable account of triumph over adversity.
Download or read book Little Blair It s Time To Play written by Dianne Pennell and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie and Samantha are known to the world. Powerful women, they are the envy of the business world for their success and their growth. They are the epitome for all women to follow. Julie and Samantha are the true soul mate sisters, now married to the love of their lives and together, building a beautiful family under one roof. They live in contentment of what they achieved. Never to allow happiness to leave their beautiful world now created. Each had vanished from their heart, the painful past, and vowing to never look back again. However, a storm is nearing. The fluffy clouds are turning gray. The air around them is feeling cold, as the past is creeping back with rain droplets that will soon be terrestrial in its power to hit upon their home once again. Blair didn't die as the tabloids announced to the world. Where had she disappeared for the past eighteen months? And now, Blair rides upon the storm to break the shelter of love and happiness that covers Julie and Samantha. Blair has her own vendetta ready as she's nearing her targets. No one takes Blair down. No one! Julie and Samantha are left to find cover from its advancing winds. Blair has weathered the brewing for a storm both women may not have power to handle, as they watch her ride the gray clouds closing in. Can Julie and Samantha survive the deadly storm? In the end, who will survive the wrath of Blair....
Download or read book The Slave written by S. Pennell and published by S.R. Pennell. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Misery was a way of life for Sara. She was a slave of Belshar - a greedy man who thought only of himself. He bought her when she was very young. One day, he brought home a mysterious nobleman who brought salvation to Sara by helping her escape and setting her free. But freedom has its own challenges. Will Sara meet these challenges, or slide back into slavery? Or will she be kidnapped by her old master who is bent on destroying her?
Download or read book All Alone In A Big City written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
