Download or read book Summer Duke written by Paul Weightman and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful princess confidently anticipates adventure and rescue when a wizard throws fire at her. With no princes in sight, the princess, her cousin, and a not-so-wicked mother set off to save themselves.

Download or read book A Summer Life written by Gary Soto and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 1991-08-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Soto writes that when he was five "what I knew best was at ground level." In this lively collection of short essays, Soto takes his reader to a ground-level perspective, resreating in vivid detail the sights, sounds, smells, and textures he knew growing up in his Fresno, California, neighborhood. The "things" of his boyhood tie it all together: his Buddha "splotched with gold," the taps of his shoes and the "engines of sparks that lived beneath my soles," his worn tennies smelling of "summer grass, asphalt, the moist sock breathing the defeat of basesall." The child's world is made up of small things--small, very important things.

Download or read book The Dream Doers and the Summer of Secrets written by Bonnie Schaefer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Summer of Secrets, twelve-year-old Tyler Davis is determined to pitch for his all-star team. But he has never thrown a strike in his Little League career. And eleven-year-old Alexandria Wilkins is determined to play in a local tennis tournament. But she doesn't have a coach to teach her how to play. So the best friends decide to be Dream Doers and work together to achieve their goals. Along the way, they encounter Hector Magruder, the hermit who lives in the woods. From him, they learn about a silent enemy that is far more dangerous than the neighborhood bully, Zachary Graham. What they don't know is that the more time they spend with Hector and the closer they come to discovering his secrets, the more danger they create for themselves and their families.

Download or read book Summer written by Lele Iturrioz and published by Lele Iturrioz. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Gaia, Terra stopped being just a name, and now it's a reality. Haunted by Azazel's last words and the painful loss of a loved one, Gaia will have to overcome the challenges of becoming Mother Nature while being stranded in a strange new world and feeling conflicted by her contradicting thoughts. With the help of powerful Terrians, her human family and The Six, Gaia will embark towards an adventure where she'll try to pass Terra's Temples and claim her rightful place, but, would she be able to succeed without losing herself?

Download or read book Summer Escape written by Donneen Bassett and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summers love of horses sends her on a journey to catch her dreams. She travels to Kentucky, where she helps her aunt Violet run a prestigious riding stable. With a mixture of folk tales and elegant horses, they give their clients a sense of adventure. Summer doesnt realize, however, that her own adventure is about to take a few unexpected turns. Milton works alongside his father in the horse racing industry. Their wealth provides many opportunities to help others and serve the community. Milton finds the anxiety of life interrupted when his path collides with that of an intriguing brunette. His fascination with this beauty may be the cause of more trouble than he bargained for.

Download or read book THE LONG HOT SUMMER written by Wendy Rosnau and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lazy little town in the Louisiana bayou country was never going to be the same—at least, not if local bad boy Johnny Bernard had anything to do with it. He'd come back to turn up the heat on some of the town's most upstanding citizens—the ones who'd sent him to prison for a crime he hadn't committed…. But he hadn't counted on Nicole Chapman—and another kind of heat altogether. The beautiful blonde with the shadowed past awoke a desire that flashed through him like summer lightning. But could their passion survive the secrets of the past—secrets that could set this town on fire…?

Download or read book Frozen Summer written by Mary Jane Auch and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1816, twelve-year-old Mem's new home in the wilderness of western New York is disrupted when the birth of another baby sends her mother into "spells" that disconnect her from reality.

Download or read book One Summer written by Lexi Buchanan and published by HFCA Publishing House. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, "One Summer" depicts two love stories—one lost in time and the other blossoming in the present. McKenzie (Mack) Harper rents a charming summer cottage, hoping for a relaxing vacation. While there, she stumbles upon a 1947 diary that draws her into a world of love and heartbreak. Each entry is written by Rose Degan, a nineteen-year-old who falls in love with a man her parents disapprove of—Cape Elizabeth firefighter Jacob Evans, whom she meets on the cliffs while watching the rescue of a collier's crew after a violent storm. Jacob's grandson, Dean Evans, intercepts Mack's note to his grandfather and becomes intrigued by the mysterious woman and her diary. Intent on avoiding his mother's matchmaking—her only goal is a grandson—he heads to Cape Elizabeth, unaware that his life is about to change. All of these characters come together in a story of love and friendship.

Download or read book Suddenly One Summer written by Barbara Freethy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in a contemporary romance suspense series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Barbara Freethy, set in the coastal California town of Angel’s Bay. In Angel’s Bay there is a local legend: spirits from an 1800s shipwreck protect the townspeople, bringing about a belief in miracles and an ability of the community to heal wounds and save souls. So when Jenna Davis’s sister left instructions for keeping her daughter, Lexie, safe from her abusive father, Jenna obeyed her late sister’s wishes and took Lexie to Angel’s Bay. For three months, the two live quietly. But when a young woman jumps over the pier into the ocean, Jenna dives in, saving the woman’s life. Now a hero in the eyes of the locals, Jenna tries to lie low, but reporter Reid Tanner is determined to figure out just who she is and what she’s hiding from—without realizing the possible cost.

Download or read book One Summer written by M.W. Southard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy, Truck, Striker and Calvin made their way into the Big Boonies. They would have never guessed that a simple camping trip, something they'd done many times before, would turn into a fight for survival. They would have never guessed that Old Man Hodd was still alive.

Download or read book My Summer with Vi written by Susan Jonson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deep friendship develops between a twelve year old girl and an elderly woman that will change both of their lives. Althea's thirst for a world bigger than her own, leads her to Violet who welcomes the opportunity to share her experiences, her stories and her kitchen with a younger soul. Through their mutual love of music, travel and food, they inspire each other to become better human beings. Four years later Althea makes an amazing discovery that will change the course of Vi's life and cement their friendship forever. My Summer with Vi is a nostalgic and heartwarming tale that will take you back to another time and place.

Download or read book A Tapestry Of Life s Journeys written by Richard Ellis Shaw and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing is the creation of images, the ability to stir emotions or share a common experience. I have enjoyed writing these stories and hope you will enjoy reading them. Ten Short Stories: The Gift - love letters and a doll’s cradle; Missing Summer - treasure - college graduation - small town-relationships; Author’s Character - blank page - character’s revenge; Rebirth - Finally figuring out who she is; The Photographer - Double Dog dare - strange camera - and a photographer; Susie’s Diner - small town - characters - lives changing; Chance Encounter - Stepping outside of her comfort zone; Interloper - noises and lights in an abandoned farmhouse; Snow Day - no school - best news ever; Dusty Book Emporium - unexplainable journey in a bookstore - maybe

Download or read book Spells of Summer written by AK Faulkner and published by Ravensword Press. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning magic doesn’t come cheap, and the bill is long overdue. Rufus needs his student’s help to solve his parents' murder, and after a year of tuition, Laurence has run out of excuses to put off witnessing the gruesome secrets buried in the past. But his vision only raises more questions. The mystery isn’t how they died, but how Rufus survived. The only clue is a teddy bear nobody remembers, and it holds magic powerful enough to hospitalize Freddy, entangle a god, and hide a murderer. Maybe some secrets are better left buried.

Download or read book Sweet Magnolia written by Norma L. Jarrett and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of fiction favorite Sunday Brunch comes an inspirational novel about two bitterly divided sisters struggling to forgive each other and renew their faith in God. Everything is not always sweet on Magnolia Lane, where the Ledoux clan had always gathered under the watchful eye of the family matriarch, Hannah. Years later, Hannah’s granddaughter Summer, a soon-to-be bride, has planned a weekend event that prompts a major family reunion. But once relatives come together to celebrate Summer’ s wedding, generational secrets that have spanned decades slowly come to the surface. Blowing in belatedly and stoking long-standing resentments is Summer’s older sister, Misa, an international model. Unbeknownst to them, the sisters share something besides a feud: they have inherited the depression that had darkened the life of their mother, Elizabeth. While Summer relies on God to keep her from the abyss, Misa submerges herself in drinks and men. But neither can avoid what happens when, after a particularly vitriolic argument, one of the sisters flees in anger into the darkness of a rain-swept night. The aftermath leads the sisters to uncover the truth about their family and themselves, testing their spiritual reserves. And along the way, God’s spirit continues to send them messages about the beauty of faith and love. Spiritual, dramatic, and a memorable tribute to our beloved New Orleans, Jarrett’s second novel is a confident step forward in an already bright career.

Download or read book A Summer to Remember written by Carolyn Swan Hill and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For her summer break from college, Nicole Thomas is ecstatic to be in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Family friends Virginia and Norman Parker own a resort at the foothills of Rocky Mountain National Park, and Nicole helps take on the job of cottage caretaker for two and a half months with older friend, Catherine Maine. It's not long before Nicole meets three handsome men who will play pivotal roles in her Colorado vacation. Forest rangers Scott Thompson, Todd Wheeler, and Bill Martin are handsome and fun to be around, but Scott is the one who captures her heart. But Scott is also in love with another girl and can't give his whole heart to Nicole. Crushed, she learns a hard lesson about the dangers of giving her heart away so quickly and resolves never to do it again. Nicole tries to soothe her heart by focusing on the bounty of beauty the park offers, from stunning wildlife to majestic mountain views. As she does so, she begins to see things in a new light. Still, romance doesn't stay away, and Nicole contends with her emotions for the three men and their attentions to her. She sees Todd as only a friend despite his feelings for her, and Bill is more like an older brother than a love interest. Just as Nicole is beginning to think that true love will never find her, she discovers that you should never say never.

Download or read book Fire Summer written by Thuy Da Lam and published by Red Hen Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Paints a vibrant portrait of post-war Vietnam, illuminating both the dangers and the great beauty of a country in the process of healing itself.” —Booklist You can go home again. When twenty-three-year-old Maia Trieu, a curator’s assistant at the Museum of Folklore & Rocks in Little Saigon, Orange County, is offered a research grant to Vietnam for the summer of 1991, she cannot refuse. The grant’s sponsor has one stipulation: Maia is to contact her great-aunt to pass on plans to overthrow the current government. The expatriates did not anticipate that Maia would become involved with excursions in search of her mother or attract an entourage: an American traveler, a government agent, an Amerasian singer, and a cat. Maia carries out what she believes is her role as a filial daughter to her late father, a former ARVN soldier, by returning to their homeland to continue the fight for an independent Vietnam. Along the way, however, she meets a cast of characters—historical and fictional, living and dead—who propel her on a journey of self-discovery, through which she begins to understand what it means to love. “Delivers a war-ravaged Vietnam rich in history, folklore, the tragedy of families torn asunder, and the beauty of Buddhist wisdom that connects the living and dead . . . an impressive debut.” —Charles Johnson, National Book Award-winning author of Middle Passage “Lam deftly explores the slippery interplay between heritage and identity, history and duty, ultimately proving that each of us is so much more than the places we come from. An important debut.” —Quan Barry, author of We Ride Upon Sticks

Download or read book The Silent Summer written by Caitlin Goerlich and published by Caitlin Goerlich. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danielle Washington has experienced one of the greatest losses in life. And the last three words she says to her mother are the final ones she speaks aloud. Stuck in grief, Danielle and her brother go to spend a summer with their grandmother in Calm Beach. Trevor Williams plans on enjoying the summer before college with no attachments … until he literally runs into Danielle. He quickly learns that she doesn’t speak, and they find other ways to communicate. The more he discovers about her, the more his feelings grow for her as he realizes that she’s unlike any other girl he’s ever known. But can their newfound relationship survive the silent summer?