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 Three Tales of Omne The Elder of Days Wildside Double 8 written by Michael R. Collings and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the eighth Wildside Double. THREE TALES OF OMNE: A COMPANION TO WORDSMITH, by Michael R. Collings This is Omne, a world enveloped by perpetual clouds, without metals, machines, or technology, whose people harbor the secrets of an unimaginable power for destruction--or redemption. But--before it became Omne, it was Colony, home of a small group of refugees from Earth, struggling to survive on a new planet and understand its rules, unaware of their gradual transformation into something no longer quite human. This is the story of how it all began! THE ELDER OF DAYS: TALES OF THE ELDERS, by Robert Reginald They hide among us, these near-immortals, and they go by names like William Shakespeare and John Donne and Napoleon Bonaparte. They're immune to most diseases, heal rapidly from injury, and age so slowly that their life-spans are encompassed by the passage of millennia. These are The Elders. In "Katydid," Jack must penetrate the mystery of a decaying trolley car and the curious 1920s photo album secreted within. A statistical reporting anomaly for "Eldering," a forgotten town tucked away in the Cumberland Mountains, prompts a dying census worker to investigate. Abused wife Jewel-Rose can only find the "chaud" in the "Boneyard" just outside her small Montana town. Time traveler Pat Wardon is determined upon "Saving Jane Austen"--whether she wants to be saved or not! Great romantic fantasy stories.

Download or read book The Poems of John Dryden Volume One written by Paul Hammond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These first two volumes in a four-volume edition of Dryden's poems are the result of a complete reappraisal of the canon, text and context of his work. The text has been prepared from a fresh examination of the early printed editions, and takes account of the large number of manuscript copies which survive. Two recently discovered poems are included here for the first time. Headnotes to each poem provide details of the poem's date, publication history, sources and contemporary reception. Detailed explanations are given of the controversies addressed in his political poems, and particular attention is paid to Dryden's translations from classical writers including Virgil, Horace, Ovid and Lucretius. Volume I covers the poems of Dryden from 1649 to 1681.

Download or read book The Death and Life of Gabriel Phillips written by Stephen Baldwin and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2008-11-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Officer Andy Myers met Loraine Phillips, he had no interest in her son. And he certainly never dreamed he'd respond to a call, finding that same boy in a pool of blood. Even more alarming was the father standing watch over his son's body. Myers had never seen a man respond to death-particularly the death of a child-in such a way. When the father is charged with murder and sentenced to death, he chooses not to fight but embrace it as God's will. Myers becomes consumed with curiosity for these strange beliefs. What follows is the story of the bond these two men share as they come to terms with the tragedy and the difficult choices each one must make.

Download or read book Verity written by Colleen Hoover and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Download or read book Passenger Seat written by Alexander Auron and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passenger Seat is the first, autobiographical, novel of Alexander Auron. It describes a time in the life of an unemployed student, aspiring filmmaker and quite possibly mental patient, as he wanders the streets of a city full of life for everyone except him. Its key theme is love, love between humans, love of cinema, of art, of friendship, of intelligence and beauty, beauty above all else, in all its forms and expressions, in the minuscule and crucial moments we all have shared, with people who passed through our lives for the duration of a single breath, changing it in ways we cannot fathom, years later, and with people who were by our side for years, without ever sharing the one and only part of their soul we wanted them to: the part which loves.

Download or read book The Double Cross written by Clare O'Donohue and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out why cozy fans and quilters alike are in stiches over the Someday Quilts Mystery series. Nell Fitzgerald and the Someday Quilts ladies are asked to lead a quilting workshop at a new bed and breakfast in upstate New York. However, the retreat quickly takes an unexpected dark turn. When a body is found in the woods, and one of their own is the chief suspect, the ladies must rely on their craftiest thinking as they embark on their most personal case yet with smart, sassy Nell leading the charge to clear her friend's name.

Download or read book My Soul to Keep written by Rachel Vincent and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–Bestselling Author: A banshee and her boyfriend must stop the supply of a drug from the Netherworld before their friends are fatally hooked . . . Kaylee has one addiction: her very hot, very popular boyfriend, Nash. A banshee like Kaylee, Nash understands her like no one else. Nothing can come between them. Until something does. Demon breath. No, not the toothpaste-challenged kind. The Netherworld kind. The kind that really can kill you. Somehow the super-addictive substance has made its way to the human world. But how? Kaylee and Nash have to cut off the source and protect their friends—one of whom is already hooked. And so is someone else . . . Praise for the series “Fast-paced . . . with dollops of humor.” —Booklist “Plenty of paranormal thrills.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Will You Die with Me written by Flores A. Forbes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Download or read book Ghosts of El Grullo written by Patricia Santana and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2008-03-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having left her much-loved San Diego barrio, Yolanda Sahagún is now living in the university dorms when a series of events--her mother dies and her father sells their home--forces her to re-examine her life. Yolanda visits her parents' hometown of El Grullo, Mexico, struggling to understand the ghosts in her life--her mother, her father, and her seemingly idyllic childhood. She fears losing herself in the disintegration of the family. For Yolanda, her father is her enemy (or so she thinks), and in the course of the novel we see him at his best and worst, and we see Yolanda at her best and worst. This is a story of Yolanda's initiation into womanhood and about her fierce struggle to make sure her family does not dissolve. Family and sexual politics; love, death, and abandonment; the struggle to resolve a personal identity in the context of a shattered, first-generation immigrant American family--these are the hugely painful obstructions Yolanda must surmount or incorporate into her own being as she makes her life's journey. Ghosts of El Grullo is a sequel to Santana's critically acclaimed and prize-winning Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility.

Download or read book Salagar the Grim written by Michael Egley and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a year ago, Salagars life changed forever when he stumbled onto his grandsires secret room filled with magical items, including a Dae-inspired dagger and a mysterious journal that launched a dangerous journey to find the legendary Dagors axe. Unfortunately, now the axe is lost, and Constantine, the disloyal Priest of Dagnir, is dead. Salagar, an unlikely halfling hero, has no choice but to flee for his life. Accompanied by his best friend, Perry, and the fiery faery, Malina, Salagar makes his way to what he hopes is anonymity in the city of Haven. Instead, he discovers his lover and companion, Sasha, has been murdered. Now lost in a world of revenge, rogues, and coin, Salagar precariously teeters on the brink of insanity and deathuntil the timely intervention of assassins sends him on a voyage replete with pirates, sea monsters, magical creatures, and gold to seek safety on the Spice Islands. As Salagars journey spans the Fast Sea, he and his friends must find an oracle who possesses the knowledge needed to defeat the Dagor and their malevolent goddess, Dae. In this continuing saga, only time will tell if the heroes can secure the axe before the forces of evil find and release its power, forever changing the future of the world.

Download or read book One Man s Island One Man s War written by Thomas J Wolfenden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One man's war: "Seven years ago, Tim Flannery was left to fend for himself in a dead and decaying world. He thought he'd fought his last battle for humanity. But now a new evil has risen from the ashes of the dead United States and Flannery must again take up arms to preserve what little sanity is left in a world gone mad"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book When Hope Is Gone written by Pedro E. Acevedo and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eduardo Torres is a forty-five-year-old recovering drug addict, down on his luck, trying to survive on the streets of New Yorks South Bronx. Living in a homeless shelter, he spends his days begging for handouts and doing odd jobs for neighborhood merchants. But he wasnt always like this. In his dashing youth, Eduardo was known and loved for his love of salsa music and his natural dancing ability. Once revered as Papo Salsa in his neighborhood , Eduardo is now a different manbroken and hopeless. Hes one of many victims of the turbulent times of the late sixties and early seventies, when the Vietnam War shattered lives, tortured families, and stole innocence from even the most well-intentioned individuals. One day, Papo Salsa encounters Jos Antonio Rivera, an educated professional from the same neighborhood as Papo. Though a few years younger, Jos remembers Papo as a heartthrob to girls of all ages, a guy the neighborhood boys looked up to. But Papo does not immediately recognize Jos. He begins telling a story of bad breaks and wrong decisions, in an attempt to explain why he is where he is now. When Hope Is Gone is a graphic yet moving story of love found and lost, set in the volatile environments of urban life, war, and drug addiction. Throughout the years and the fears, the hypnotic rhythms of salsa musicthe soundtrack of the timesis the one thing these wounded souls could always turn to for inspiration.

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Download or read book Little Miss Peggy written by Mrs. Molesworth and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Louisa Molesworth's "Little Miss Peggy" introduces readers to the charming world of Peggy, a young protagonist whose experiences and adventures form the heart of the narrative. The story follows Peggy's journey as she navigates the challenges and joys of her everyday life. Set against the backdrop of Peggy's world, the narrative unfolds with themes of childhood, imagination, and the exploration of the world around her. Through Peggy's interactions with family, friends, and her surroundings, readers are offered a glimpse into the innocence and wonder of youth. The novel delves into themes of growth, curiosity, and the importance of family bonds. As Peggy encounters various situations and learns from her experiences, she embodies the qualities of resilience and adaptability that are essential to navigating the complexities of childhood. "Little Miss Peggy" celebrates the spirit of youth and the magic of discovery. Mary Louisa Molesworth's storytelling captures the essence of innocence and the boundless potential of a young imagination, inviting readers to connect with Peggy's journey and reflect on their own memories of childhood exploration.

Download or read book The Prada Paradox written by Julie Kenner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner follows up her acclaimed thrillers The Givenchy Code and The Manolo Matrix with a whip-smart new adventure in code-breaking -- Hollywood-style! Devi Taylor was one of Hollywood's fastest-rising starlets -- until a crazed fan held her at knifepoint and she retreated to a life of privacy and Valium. Now recovered and ready for a comeback, Devi dreams of endorsing all things Prada, whose Rodeo Drive store she can't resist. Instead, she lands the starring role in The Givenchy Code, a high-budget action-adventure flick. But with the tabloids all over Givenchy and her recent split with her drop-dead handsome costar, Blake, Devi can't shake the feeling that another crazed fan is going to strike. Then a frightening message -- "Play or Die" -- is delivered to Devi's house, and she finds herself sucked into a deadly and cryptic game not unlike the one in the movie she's starring in. Hollywood has always been her life, but does Devi know its secrets well enough to follow the cinematic clues that might save her and her favorite Prada bag? Julie Kenner is the author of two previous novels in this series,The Givenchy Code and The Manolo Matrix, both available from Downtown Press. Her novel Aphrodite's Kiss was a USA Today bestseller, and Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom was a Book Sense Summer Paperback Pick. Her other acclaimed novels include Nobody But You and The Spy Who Loves Me. She lives in Georgetown, Texas, with her husband and daughter.