Download or read book The Nesting Dolls written by Alina Adams and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning nearly a century, from 1930s Siberia to contemporary Brighton Beach, a page turning, epic family saga centering on three generations of women in one Russian Jewish family—each striving to break free of fate and history, each yearning for love and personal fulfillment—and how the consequences of their choices ripple through time. Odessa, 1931. Marrying the handsome, wealthy Edward Gordon, Daria—born Dvora Kaganovitch—has fulfilled her mother’s dreams. But a woman’s plans are no match for the crushing power of Stalin’s repressive Soviet state. To survive, Daria is forced to rely on the kindness of a man who takes pride in his own coarseness. Odessa, 1970. Brilliant young Natasha Crystal is determined to study mathematics. But the Soviets do not allow Jewish students—even those as brilliant as Natasha—to attend an institute as prestigious as Odessa University. With her hopes for the future dashed, Natasha must find a new purpose—one that leads her into the path of a dangerous young man. Brighton Beach, 2019. Zoe Venakovsky, known to her family as Zoya, has worked hard to leave the suffocating streets and small minds of Brighton Beach behind her—only to find that what she’s tried to outrun might just hold her true happiness. Moving from a Siberian gulag to the underground world of Soviet refuseniks to oceanside Brooklyn, The Nesting Dolls is a heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive story of circumstance, choice, and consequence—and three dynamic unforgettable women, all who will face hardships that force them to compromise their dreams as they fight to fulfill their destinies.

Download or read book My Name Is Addyson written by Babanana Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-08 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trace My Name is Addyson Tracing Books for Kids Ages 3-5 Pre-K & Kindergarten Practice Workbook This book has been **PERSONALIZED** with the child's name you see on the cover. Makes the perfect gift for kids ages 3-5, early learners, and preschool! Workbook Details: Personalized workbook for Addyson 89 Pages Size 8.5 x 11 1 Page Coloring with their name 62 pages to trace their name 26 pages to practice writing their name from memory **Find your child's name on one of our personalized books, Please search: **BabaNana Publishing + personalized + their name**

Download or read book Alina A Song For the Telling written by Malve von Hassell and published by BHC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You should be grateful, my girl. You have no dowry, and I am doing everything I can to get you settled. You are hardly any man’s dream.” Alina’s brother, Milos, pulled his face into a perfect copy of Aunt Marci’s sour expression, primly pursing his mouth. He had got her querulous tone just right. I pinched my lips together, trying not to laugh. But it was true; Aunt Marci had already introduced me to several suitors. So far I had managed to decline their suits politely. Maybe Alina’s aunt was right. How could she possibly hope to become a musician, a trobairitz, as impoverished as she was and without the status of a good marriage? But fourteen-year-old Alina refuses to accept the oppressing life her strict aunt wants to impose upon her. When the perfect opportunity comes along for her to escape, she and her brother embark on a journey through the Byzantine Empire all the way to Jerusalem. Alina soon finds herself embroiled in the political intrigue of noble courts as she fights to realize her dream of becoming a female troubadour.

Download or read book Stealing Thunder written by Alina Boyden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting her identity means life or death in this immersive epic fantasy inspired by the Mughal Empire. In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the Crown Prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself. Amongst the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers, and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, Prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen. An immediate connection with the prince changes Razia’s life forever, and she finds herself embroiled in a dangerous political war. The stakes are greater than any heist she’s ever performed. When the battle brings her face to face with her father, Razia has the chance to reclaim everything she lost…and save her prince.

Download or read book Alina written by Michael Davidson and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alina is the true story of a beautiful and seductive woman seemingly born out of time and place to a culture inundated with pitfalls she was inherently unable to navigate. As a child she survived sexual molestation only to find herself in the grip of a lifelong untreated bi-polar condition. This is an account of the thoughts and feelings of a woman who suffered through silent alternating periods of depression and a sense of omnipotence that eventually led her to the door of a psychopath. The author reveals an early childhood dominated by a controlling and abusing grandfather, a chaotic relationship with her first husband and father of her first two children, a comparatively stable relationship with her second husband ending in a sudden violation of trust, and a brutal eight-year involvement with the father of her third child. Alina’s story illustrates a fundamental flaw in the nature of three men who sought to fulfill their needs through the willing participation of a woman unaware of her own, and her desperate attempt to free herself from an existence that had spiraled into hell. It is also a story of blind courage, resiliency, and a search for love.

Download or read book You Must Go and Win written by Alina Simone and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wickedly bittersweet and hilarious You Must Go and Win, the Ukrainian-born musician Alina Simone traces her bizarre journey through the indie rock world, from disastrous Craigslist auditions with sketchy producers to catching fleas in a Williamsburg sublet. But Simone offers more than down-and-out tales of her time as a struggling musician: she has a rapier wit, slashing and burning her way through the absurdities of life, while offering surprising and poignant insights into the burdens of family expectations and the nature of ambition, the temptations of religion and the lure of a mythical Russian home. Wavering between embracing and fleeing her outsized and nebulous dreams of stardom, Simone confronts her Russian past when she falls in love with the music of Yanka Dyagileva, a Soviet singer who tragically died young; hits the road with her childhood friend who is dead set on becoming an "icon"; and battles male strippers in Siberia. Hailed as "the perfect storm of creative talent" (USA Today, Pop Candy), Simone is poised to win over readers of David Rakoff and Sarah Vowell with her irresistibly funny and charming literary debut.

Download or read book The White Lady And Her Red Pajamas written by Ramiruz and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With trembling hands, Maya knocked on the door of the white lady's house. No one answered so she opened it cautiously and stepped inside. The house was dark and still; she called out but got no response. Then, she saw a shadow dart to a room down the right hallway. With curiosity, she followed it inside. As soon as she opened the door, she was in awe of the dazzling pajamas adorning the walls-they were purple, pink, yellow, orange, and more! She felt surprised and confused if the white lady only wears red pajamas, why does she have all these colorful clothes? Well, it's time to find out Are you ready to discover what lies ahead? Will you have the courage to join us?

Download or read book In the Shadows of Love written by Liviut Victor Sabadus and published by WestBowPress. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many times in our lives we try to make sense of why God does the things he does. We ask him to reveal his plans to us, but he is silent, nowhere to be found. Set in the 1920’s, In the Shadows of Love is a faith-based story centered around Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (KJV). It’s the story of how God’s invisible hand never stops working, always shaping history for the good of his children, even when it doesn’t seem possible. Alina Foster lives a life of misery and despair from the moment she was brought into the world. Her mother died giving birth to her. Her father is hostile toward her, blaming her for his wife’s death. With no hopes of a brighter future, Alina trades one miserable life for another, enduring a long hard-filled life on the crime-ridden streets of Kirkville, a rural Midwestern town. After years of searching for purpose and meaning to her existence, God brings an extraordinary little gift into her life that changes the course of her destiny forever.

Download or read book The Five Daughters of the Moon written by Leena Likitalo and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A lyrical elegy to the fall of an empire, a dreamscape of a tale unfolding through the prismatic view of its five ill-fated protagonists.” —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times–bestselling author of the Kushiel’s Legacy series The Crescent Empire teeters on the edge of a revolution, and the Five Daughters of the Moon are the ones to determine its future. Alina, six, fears Gagargi Prataslav and his Great Thinking Machine. The gagargi claims that the machine can predict the future, but at a cost that no one seems to want to know. Merile, eleven, cares only for her dogs, but she smells that something is afoul with the gagargi. By chance, she learns that the machine devours human souls for fuel, and yet no one believes her claim. Sibilia, fifteen, has fallen in love for the first time in her life. She couldn’t care less about the unrests spreading through the countryside. Or the rumors about the gagargi and his machine. Elise, sixteen, follows the captain of her heart to orphanages and workhouses. But soon she realizes that the unhappiness amongst her people runs much deeper that anyone could have ever predicted. And Celestia, twenty-two, who will be the empress one day. Lately, she’s been drawn to the gagargi. But which one of them was the first to mention the idea of a coup? Inspired by the 1917 Russian revolution and the last months of the Romanov sisters, The Five Daughters of the Moon is a beautifully crafted historical fantasy with elements of technology fueled by evil magic. “Wonderful . . . marks the debut of a major new talent.” —Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times–bestselling author of the Southern Reach series “[An] absorbing, imaginative tale.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book The Colors written by Tayler Vaughn and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Shal and Reyson, two recently promoted detectives and newest additions to the Mares Skinner task force, have been partnered together for eight years. They’ve shared triumphs, trials, laughs and tears, and now, they’re on the hunt for the worst serial killer the state of New York has ever seen. A serial killer who has plagued the city of Mares for nearly a decade, evading capture and taking a new victim with each passing year. As more evidence begins to surface and the murders become more violent, it becomes evident the murderer is closer than anyone ever thought possible. You’ll quickly fall in love with Shal Syrak as she breaks down emotional barriers and societal standards. Follow her journey as a headstrong, fierce detective who is hellbent on solving these murders, but little does she know, the danger is closer than it seems, lurking in the light, and the Mares Skinner leaves no survivors. About the Author Tayler Vaughn is an Arkansas native who graduated from University of Arkansas Fort Smith. She enjoys writing and creating new worlds and realities, traveling, relaxing at the beach, and spending time with her family.

Download or read book Linguistic Genocide in Education or Worldwide Diversity and Human Rights written by Tove Skutnabb-Kangas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful, multidisciplinary book, Tove Skutnabb-Kangas shows how most indigenous and minority education contributes to linguistic genocide according to United Nations definitions. Theory is combined with a wealth of factual encyclopedic information and with many examples and vignettes. The examples come from all parts of the world and try to avoid Eurocentrism. Oriented toward theory and practice, facts and evaluations, and reflection and action, the book prompts readers to find information about the world and their local contexts, to reflect and to act. A Web site with additional resource materials to this book can be found at http://www.ruc.dk/~tovesk/

Download or read book The Only Woman to Defy Him written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fine line between professional…and personal! Standing outside legendary playboy Demyan Zukov's penthouse suite, shy personal assistant Alina Ritchi is shaking with nerves—she should never have agreed to this job. She's out of her depth, and that's before she's met her delicious new boss. Demyan's wicked reputation doesn't disappoint—she might be a virgin, but surely one hot glance from Demyan shouldn't make her feel so…naked? Exposed, she finds that his gaze ignites her defiance, and soon she's challenging him every step of the way! But when every shared touch sizzles, how long can Alina keep saying no when her body wants to scream yes…?

Download or read book Curse of Russia written by Kate Valery and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Russia, at night, a despairing young woman of royal blood runs away from her husband’s rich estate, carrying her baby in her arms, to a new life as an artist (1896)... In California, on a playground, a 10-year-old girl calls on her cell-phone 911, trying to save her dying grandmother’s life (2006)... One hundred-and-ten years separate these two events; one hundred-and-ten years of one Russian family, seen from a child’s perspective. In the little girl’s eyes is reflected the whole portrait of Russia in the 20th century – the historical moments, life style, traditions, mentality, and fates of its people – like one shiny raindrop can sometimes reflect the whole world. Curse of Russia is a page-turner book, with subtle dramaturgic line and amazing real, living characters.

Download or read book Unknown sort out written by Mihir Mishra and published by Mihir Mishra. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the series:- Detective MDR (Mihir Dave Roy) is the series of crime tales which is chock-full with Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers, Science fiction, Action, Adventure and fantasy. This book is sitting in two parts *Case number 90 and *Unknown risk. About the story:- This is the 90th case of Detective MDR, Unknow Sort Out- The story of this book is revolving around past life and the present escaping of the criminal's, Criminal's who had escaped from the prison's located at the various locations in the world at the same time because of that the higher authorities feel that something wrong is going to be done because they all escaped from the prison at the same time and they don't want this to be on a public platform, Therefore, they entrusted the responsibility of this case to Detective MDR (Mihir Dave Roy). Now it would be amusing to see why all seven dreaded prisoners escaped from prison at the same time?

Download or read book The Irish Rose written by Jessica Wulf and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded in the wild Wyoming Territory in the 1870s, a beautiful Chicago heiress discovers reckless rapture with a rugged cowboy. Alina had fled her grasping relatives, while Beauregard had come West to take over his murdered brother's ranch. Together they'll find irresistible desire and love's sweet legacy.

Download or read book His Mute Mate written by bbgirllola and published by bbgirllola. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ash's wolf goes crazy over the smell of his mate, he doesn't stop until he finally finds her. His wolf goes crazy and kills everyone around her for keeping her locked with chains under a basement. He doesn't understand how someone could do such a thing to a sweet little girl like her. She's not a wolf... but she doesn't smell human either. After taking her home, he realizes she's not quiet for being shy. She can't talk at all. Betrayed by close friends, he comes to find there are others out there looking for his baby girl. What do they want with her? No one else will harm her as long as he's there to protect her. No one.

Download or read book The Lightning War Grounding Unit written by Parker LaVitte and published by Fae Corps Inc. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can the mind really attain power over matter? That's what the United States Government believed during the days of the New Age-era Project Stargate, when the possibility of psychic powers in military application was tested. Remote viewing, telekinesis, telepathy, and other abilities stemming from a purported sixth sense were explored as means to attain an advantage over Needless to say, the program was a flop, the documents declassified, and the possibility of psychic supersoldiers fell into history as a prepostrous experiment we'd one day laugh at. Or did it? When sixteen year-old Dale Bergeron is forced to make a move to Tinville, Indiana with his parents against his will, it doesn't take long to notice strange things happen around him when he's fired up. Even stranger, his new friends Alina, Blake, and Kiki can all say the same from some point in their lives. But when the strange cloaked men seen performing rituals in the woods capture them, their rescuers become their recruiters. Discovered by the ultra-secretive United States Paranormal Combat Force, Dale and his school friends turned battle buddies set out on the path to become psychic supersoldiers, thrust into battle against America's shadowy Freemasons and the sinister plot intended by the elite wealthy secret society. Amid intertwining lies, battles, and betrayals, can Dale and the rest of Unit Terranova-7 make a difference as the evil astral being Baphomet threatens humanity with a cataclysmic planar fusion?