Download or read book My Sister Has a Scooter written by Naomi Shulman and published by . This book was released on with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scooter written by Mick Foley and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scooter Riley–named after Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto–is just a regular kid growing up in the Bronx, right near Yankee Stadium, in 1969. His father, Patrick Riley, is a New York City cop. His grandfather, a fireman for thirty years, is a man who firmly believes that all of life’s great lessons are explained in baseball lore. In the wake of the assassinations of Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy, as the neighborhood changes around him, Scooter is forced to see that life, like baseball, is a game in which a few extraordinary moments–moments of either courage or cowardice–will define the man he becomes.
Download or read book The Magic Bullet written by Andrew Neiderman and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-05-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the “expert weaver of suspense” and author of The Devil’s Advocate comes this “riveting tale about the medical ‘what if’ of a cure for cancer” (Fresh Fiction). Dr. Allan Parker may have found the magic bullet the world has been waiting for all these years—the cure for cancer in the blood of fifteen-year-old Taylor Petersen. But there’s only so much blood in Taylor’s body, and so many desperate people. One of the most desperate is Frankie Vico, a mobster who faces the death sentence of inoperable, terminal cancer for which there is no reprieve. And with time running out, he’s learned of one last hope. Now he’ll stop at nothing, including kidnapping and murder, to get his hands on Taylor’s precious blood. Caught in a deadly chase with only Dr. Parker to help him, Taylor will have to fight to save his own life . . . and millions of others. “An exhilarating thriller that grips the audience with the concept of the magic bullet elixir . . . Terrific.” —The Mystery Gazette “Populated by realistic characters and propelled by a fresh and exciting plot . . . A very good, very tight thriller.” —Booklist
Download or read book Forever Arabian written by Don W. Laney and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forever Arabian is a recollection of the author's memory of growing up in the small town of Arab, located in north Alabama. The book describes the years from 1956 through 1966 when the author was in school. It describes the local, national, and international events that influenced an entire generation. There are stories about kids playing "outside" games such as kick the can, sandlot baseball, and slow-motion football. Segregation, assassinations, the atom bomb, the space race, music, TV, movies, and sports are all discussed. It is a look back at the way it was.
Download or read book Pause Volume 2 written by Various Authors and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: March 25th, 2020 - a date that turned a nation of 1.30 billion into something that they can never be - on Pause! Pause from travel, work , and life as they knew it! Yet, their indomitable Spirit could not be paused. This anthology is a testament to those who can still see suspense, romance, humor, hope, and resilience, even in the confines of quarantine. With the #WriteYourHeartOut movement by Notion Press, writers all over this nation have kept the fire of creativity going. So Pause the negativity around you and enjoy this anthology of short stories that reminds us that hope has no Pause!
Download or read book Misbegotten written by W. James Richardson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired Detroit police offi cer Hugo Heiderberg is distraught upon learning that his daughter Emily was the victim of a rape after she was abducted from a festival in downtown Detroit. Hugo is a founding member of a white supremacy group that reaps havoc against black citizens in reprisal. Emily is impregnated as a result of the rape and places the misbegotten child up for adoption. The child favorably impacts the lives of three families and grows up to become a prominent man. Sergeant Ulysses Washington, a black bigot, half-heartedly investigates the rape because of his animus against the victim’s father.
Download or read book Away from My Mother s Watchful Eye written by Jesse A. Mayfield and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-12-16 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a coming of age story that chronicles my early years growing up in inner-city, Brooklyn, New York amidst the turbulent, racially and socially explosive 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement was in full swing and while many older Negroes supported Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his calls for peaceful protests, many young Negroes gravitated to a more militant and confrontational approach to winning freedom and equal treatment under the law for all Negroes. Young people were constantly being called upon to be down with the revolution and encouraged to hate Whitey and to fear the Police in particular who were looked upon as an occupying force within the Negro community. All of this was swirling around me as I struggled to just be a kid. I certainly didn't hate anyone and my being bussed to a White school only served to complicate things as I found myself eventually feeling trapped in my own community and walking a tightrope between two diverse cultures. Surprisingly, I found peace, friendship and acceptance in the most unlikely of places. My years in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn were both character building and life changing and laid the foundation for my becoming the man that I am today. This story is told through the eyes of a precocious and intelligent little boy and it's told with humor and love. It is my hope that while you're reading this book you will get a strong sense of the love I had for my family, my community and the new world of friendships that embraced me. Being away from my mother's watchful eye offered me a newfound freedom but it also demanded that I grow up quickly, keep my wits about me and utilize everything I'd ever learned.
Download or read book From Bangalore to Brooklyn written by Paul Brett and published by Primedia E-launch LLC. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proper Adventure The Journal is a quarterly quality publication. Featuring people from Scotland and all over the world doing their thing. Adventure, Photogrpahy, Travel and Outdoor Living. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. 112pp Measuring 279 x 210cm, perfect bound with laminated cover and printed on 300gsm (covers) and 120gsm (inners), using the finest recycled paper and quality litho printed in Scotland.
Download or read book Peanuts Slices of Life written by Sudhi Saxena and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peanuts are a metaphor for crunchy real-life incidents-tempting, irresistible, and sometimes unpalatable. The incidents narrated have their breeding ground in a small town, Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh. The book is a compilation of slices of the lives of a small coterie of some government employees, and their families living lives up to the fullest; very grounded parents only aspire to inculcate good values among their kids; the growing up of middle-class children in well- knit-families-their day to day happenings in schools-colleges, with their friends and friends' parents. This bowl of peanuts is about three things-life, life, and life.
Download or read book Touch and Go written by Gayatri Athreyan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you recall any trivial incident that stayed in your mind, and left lingering memories? Did you ever feel that a chance encounter gave you a fresh perspective on something? Have you come across strangers or acquaintances in your life who made a lasting impression? If yes, then you will relate to this book. A collection of heart-warming stories and anecdotes from everyday life that serves to emphasize basic human values. Each story in this book is a personal experience that embodies a valuable lesson for life. The anecdotes are varied and cover a range of topics and people from all walks of life. Some stories are slices of normal, everyday life, some are laced with subtle humor, while some are poignant and tug at your heartstrings - but all of them are insightful and inspiring.
Download or read book Daughter of Moloka i written by Alan Brennert and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: USA Today • BookRiot • BookBub • LibraryReads • OC Register • Never Ending Voyage The highly anticipated sequel to Alan Brennert’s acclaimed book club favorite, and national bestseller, Moloka'i "A novel of illumination and affection." —USA Today Alan Brennert’s beloved novel Moloka'i, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. This companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama—quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa—was forced to give up at birth. The book follows young Ruth from her arrival at the Kapi'olani Home for Girls in Honolulu, to her adoption by a Japanese couple who raise her on a strawberry and grape farm in California, her marriage and unjust internment at Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II—and then, after the war, to the life-altering day when she receives a letter from a woman who says she is Ruth’s birth mother, Rachel. Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. It’s a richly emotional tale of two women—different in some ways, similar in others—who never expected to meet, much less come to love, one another. And for Ruth it is a story of discovery, the unfolding of a past she knew nothing about. Told in vivid, evocative prose that conjures up the beauty and history of both Hawaiian and Japanese cultures, it’s the powerful and poignant tale that readers of Moloka'i have been awaiting for fifteen years.
Download or read book No Impact Man written by Colin Beavan and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riotous story of a guilty liberal who snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, turns off his power, and becomes a bicycle nut in an effort to make zero environmental impact Manhattanite Colin Beavan spent a year trying to live without a net environmental impact, and he dragged his baby daughter and Prada-loving wife along for the ride (bicycle-powered, of course). In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air conditioning, no television…What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Is it worthwhile or senseless? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavour, which ultimately challenges each of us to embrace green living. * The publisher has aimed for sustainability in all aspects of this book’s production. For example, the interior paper is 100% post-consumer recycled, processed without chlorine, and certified by both the Forest Stewardship Council and EcoLogo. Instead of a jacket, the cover boards are stamped directly with ink, and the boards themselves are made from 100% recycled and FSC-certified materials.
Download or read book Never Forget written by Willie H. Lattimore and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the intent of educating and sparking discussion among younger generations, Willie Lattimore shares an intriguing insight into life in rural America during the 1960s and beyond in his memoir. In this time, the Lattimore family endured hardship, shared joys, and expanded the roots of the family tree. Willie begins with a retelling of his childhood growing up in Louisville, Alabama, where he enjoyed eating cornbread pancakes, horseback riding, fishing at the Blue Hole, and watching his logger father play on a Negro League baseball team. As he details his unique coming-of-age journey, Willie shares an entertaining glimpse into what life was like during a time when racism was prevalent, food was preserved in unusual ways, corporal punishment was the norm, and castor oil was the preferred remedy for every ailment under the sun. Throughout his narrative, which continues through his military career, Willie demonstrates how he relied on his church teachings and moral upbringing to make good choices and overcome challenges. Never Forget... combines humor, photographs, and real-life adventures with the goal of preserving the wonderful history of the Lattimore family for generations to come.
Download or read book Write Your Life Story and Get it Published Teach Yourself written by Anne Gawthorpe and published by Teach Yourself. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever wanted to write down your life story but never found the time or the confidence, this book is for you. It will help you to find a style that suits you, collect and structure all the information you need, plan your story and discover your voice. In reading this book you will learn how to gather anecdotes and other infromation from your different sources, plan and structure your work and, ultimately, how and where to publish, guided by a highly experienced and prize-winning winning author. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of writing your life story. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Download or read book English written by YCT Expert Team and published by YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES. This book was released on with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020-21 PGT/TGT English Practice Set
Download or read book Something in Between written by Melissa de la Cruz and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thought-provoking and timely new novel from Melissa de la Cruz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alex & Eliza: A Love Story, will have you crying with Jasmine as she finds out she’s undocumented – then cheering her on as she fights to stay in the country she loves. She had her whole life planned. She knew who she was and where she was going. Until the truth changed everything. Jasmine de los Santos has always done what’s expected of her. She’s studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud and is ready to reap the rewards in the form of a full college scholarship to the school of her dreams. And then everything shatters. Her parents are forced to reveal the truth: their visas expired years ago. Her entire family is illegal. That means no scholarships, maybe no college at all and the very real threat of deportation. As she’s trying to make sense of this new reality, her world is turned upside down again by Royce Blakely. He’s funny, caring and spontaneous—basically everything she’s been looking for at the worst possible time—and now he’s something else she may lose. Jasmine will stop at nothing to protect her relationships, family and future, all while fighting the hard truths of being undocumented. ***** “A great read!” —Rachel Cohn, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist “We’re obsessed—and you will be too.” —The Editors of Seventeen magazine “Heartbreaking and bursting with hope, this is the book we all need.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Young Elites and Legend series “This book will change you. A must-read.” —Dhonielle Clayton, coauthor of Tiny Pretty Things and Shiny Broken Pieces, and the forthcoming The Belles “A must-read!” —Ally Condie, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy “An immigrant herself, de la Cruz succeeds in presenting a complicated and multifaceted topic in a manner that is light enough to keep readers engaged.” —Kirkus Reviews “De la Cruz presents a timely and thought-provoking look at the complex reality of being young and undocumented in the United States…Readers will root for Jasmine as she fights for her future and finds the power of her own voice.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Paru Remembers written by Nakhat Yasmin Ahmed and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At an age when respectable ladies seldom ventured out of their homes, woman of the Kulamkara Tharavad were travelling abroad and introducing innovative changes into their home and community. Parukutty writes about the Kulamkara Tharavad describing an era when up to forty families, lived together in their ancestral home. A woman’s beauty, family intrigue, malevolence and simple fun, brought about the beginnings of a progressive and powerful family, which propelled the village into the 21st century.
