Download or read book My Misspent Youth written by Meghan Daum and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first collection from an acclaimed young essayist in the tradition of Joan Didion delves into the center of things while closely examining the detritus that spills out along the way. Daum speaks to questions at the root of the contemporary experience, from the search for authenticity and interpersonal connection in a society defined by consumerism and media to the disenchantment of working in a "glamour profession".

Download or read book Misspent Youth written by Peter F. Hamilton and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Product of a Misspent Youth written by Melissa Palmer and published by Pencil. This book was released on 2023-09-03 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product of a Misspent Youth is about one woman's journey through addiction, mental illness, and she finds the beauty of recovery. The book is a true coming-of-age story of a young girl who endures trauma through middle and high school. Where she experienced a series of unfortunate events that led her down the road to addiction, and how she stayed in that downward spiral until one day, she was given a choice to find sobriety and maintain it and how because she chose to take that difficult journey, it has led her into not only having some incredible experiences, but she was given the gift of able to receive true, unconditional love, and through that, has become the successful pheonix she is today.

Download or read book My Misspent Youth written by Darrell Peck and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cleaving written by Julie Powell and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do -- until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her memoir, Cleaving. Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer's, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs -- tough physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts. The camaraderie at Fleischer's leads Julie to search out fellow butchers around the world -- from South America to Europe to Africa. At the end of her odyssey, she has learned a new art and perhaps even mastered her unruly heart.

Download or read book Human in the Circuit written by Howard V. Hendrix and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 258 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 fifteenth Wildside Double: HUMAN IN THE CIRCUIT: Collected Stories, by Howard V. Hendrix. An astronaut with suicidal tendences from having spent too much time in suspended animation. Machine descendants of human technology, trying to understand what their creators were thinking. Virtual and atomic spins on apocalypse. Mystics (one Martian, one mathematician) who succeed by failing and fail by succeeding. Cutting-edge science fiction by a modern master. PERCEPTION OF DEPTH: Collected Stories, by Howard V. Hendrix. A plausibly mad "mushroom messiah" and a lost tribe--soon to be more lost than ever as humanity's first ambassadors to the stars. Three fighter pilots on a secret mission involving the Roswell cover story's surprising truth. An early astronomer discovers the macrocosm of which our universe is just a part. A trip backwards from 1999 to the 1939 World's Fair, and a meeting with Einstein. More strange yet compelling characters encountering the challenges of a technological world.

Download or read book Never Bullshit the Client written by Richard M. Ennis and published by Carom Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never Bullshit the Client is three stories: Richard Ennis' career as a pioneer investment consultant, award-winning author, editor, innovator and founder of a premier firm. Second, the evolution of the field known as "institutional investment consulting." The third, the history of EnnisKnupp until it was acquired by Aon.

Download or read book Secrets of Mental Math written by Arthur Benjamin and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin shares his techniques for lightning-quick calculations and amazing number tricks. This book will teach you to do math in your head faster than you ever thought possible, dramatically improve your memory for numbers, and—maybe for the first time—make mathematics fun. Yes, even you can learn to do seemingly complex equations in your head; all you need to learn are a few tricks. You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye. No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly. This is the math they never taught you in school.

Download or read book Doo Wop Acappella written by Lawrence Pitilli and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Doo-Wop Acappella: A Story of Street Corners, Echoes, and Three-Part Harmonies, scholar and musician Lawrence Pitilli details this too-little-explored area of 1950’s - early 60’s American culture. As Kenny Vance and the Planotones suggested in their classic song “Looking for an Echo,” every doo-wop acapella group’s mission—the search “for a sound, a place to be in harmony, a place we almost found”—was more than the story of street kids seeking recording glory. It is the tale of urban change, mass migrations, ethnic acculturation, a changing radio and recording industry, and the dynamics of cultural change in the “sounds”—sonic and linguistic—that every generation seeks to make and re-make for itself. In his study of this neglected period, Pitilli uncovers a rich musical tradition practiced largely by amateurs in an almost mythologized urban America. Although most of these practitioners were musically untrained, their lack of formal music education and financial support neither diluted their passion for singing or their quest for possible fame and fortune. In this engagingly written and celebratory work, Pitilli further demonstrates that doo-wop acappella was closely tied to broader issues, including the self-invented individual, gender roles, ethnicity, race, and class.

Download or read book Dyslexic Sukcess written by Tod Megibow and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Mills was not lazy. He was dyslexic. When Tim was growing up, no one had ever heard of dyslexia, or learning disabilities, so his father thought he was just lazy. His father's only cure for laziness was a good beating. Thus, violence was something Tim hated. That's why he could not figure out why Sissy, who had no real grudge against Walker, wanted to kill Walker. But Walker was dead and Sissy had been convicted of killing him at the first trial. But this was the second trial, the first reversed on appeal, and this was Tim's last chance to find out who really killed Walker. Would he get the answer by looking at the case from a dyslexic point of view?

Download or read book The Misadventures of a Misspent Youth written by James G. Gill Jr. and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a young lad during the depression of the 1930's who was at times a 'Huckleberry Finn' or a 'Dennis the Menace' but always of independent spirit.

Download or read book Two Moons of Earth Where Am I written by Norman Couse and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of John, an average man in an average town, somewhere in England, but the events that unfold, just happened to happen to John, who is cursed with the knowledge that there is more to life. Knowledge for some is a blessing, but for others, with no hope of change, stuck in a meaningless existence, it’s a curse. After all, ignorance is bliss.... isn’t it? Until one winter’s morning, he wakes up for another early morning shift. Thinking he’s late, he rushes down stairs and out the door, but this is where his adventure begins. For instead of stepping out into a cold winter’s morning, he finds himself waking to the sun beating down hard on his back. He is in the middle of a desert, how he got there, he has no idea, and where here is, is the biggest mystery of all. Which will take him on an adventure, across strange lands and places, seeing even stranger animals, and making friends with people and creatures, he couldn’t have imagined. Some of which would travel with him, showing and sharing some of the wonders along the way, in these strange yet sometimes dark and marvellous lands, as he searches for answers.

Download or read book August Snow written by Stephen Mack Jones and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Hammett Prize and the Nero Award From the wealthy suburbs to the remains of Detroit’s bankrupt factory districts, August Snow is a fast-paced tale of murder, greed, sex, economic cyber-terrorism, race and urban decay. Tough, smart, and struggling to stay alive, August Snow is the embodiment of Detroit. The son of an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother, August grew up in the city’s Mexicantown and joined the police force only to be drummed out by a conspiracy of corrupt cops and politicians. But August fought back; he took on the city and got himself a $12 million wrongful dismissal settlement that left him low on friends. He has just returned to the house he grew up in after a year away, and quickly learns he has many scores to settle. It’s not long before he’s summoned to the palatial Grosse Pointe Estates home of business magnate Eleanore Paget. Powerful and manipulative, Paget wants August to investigate the increasingly unusual happenings at her private wealth management bank. But detective work is no longer August’s beat, and he declines. A day later, Paget is dead of an apparent suicide—which August isn’t buying for a minute. What begins as an inquiry into Eleanore Paget’s death soon drags August into a rat’s nest of Detroit’s most dangerous criminals, from corporate embezzlers to tattooed mercenaries.

Download or read book Eagle Dawn written by David Howell James and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small inexperienced team of four British operatives are hired by British Intelligence to infiltrate into Iran and carry out a reconnaissance mission on a small isolated farm on behalf of the CIA. The CIA believes that American hostages have been separated from the main group at the American embassy in Tehran, and are being held at the remote farm. The mission turns into a fool's errand, and the team then go on a tortuous and tragic mission, filled with twists and turns every step of the way involving the CIA, Russians and Mujahedeen. They then tenuously call in the biggest favour of all time to help them escape from Iran, to get home and get even with the CIA.

Download or read book The Corpse Harbinger written by G. Wells Taylor and published by G. Wells Taylor. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dead though my employer was, like his peers the Corpse retained the knowledge of self, human with the shadow of emotion and feeling; the empty echo of which must have made the reclining position insufferable at any time, though he claimed their lack improved his powers of deduction. No idle boast since none could dispute that he was the greatest detective of our time.' Julian Pachs Esq.

Download or read book Cloth of Grace written by Rachel J Bonner and published by Isbin Books. This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, how do you choose between what you ought to do and the only thing you really want? Leonie finally knows who she is. But now she needs to decide who she is going to be. Her choice will affect not just her family, not just those she knows, but tens, hundreds of thousands, millions of people that she doesn’t. And every path that’s open to her will put Perry under the pressures that caused his breakdown before. How can she do what she must and still protect Perry? Perry desperately wants to make things easier for Leonie. Somehow he has to find the strength to face the things that all but destroyed him in the past. But every way he turns, some aspect of his past lies waiting to pounce – even during his happiest moments. And he can never forget that Leonie’s life is in danger from someone, somewhere. Gabriel has managed to negotiate peace, at least in theory. Now he must put that into practice and reunite Leonie with the family she never knew she had. Then disaster strikes right in the middle of his own sanctuary. Can he still protect those he loves, or has he been harbouring a villain the whole time? Reviews for Strand of Faith – book 1 in the Choices and Consequences series Magical … full of adventure with enjoyable characters…a must read for the genre! Touch My Spine Book Reviews It is a truly unique story and the elements are woven together so well. Odd Socks and Lollipops Such an exciting concept executed so cleverly and uniquely. This is the start of such an exciting series. ZooLoo’s Book Diary It is a rare book where you find so many incredibly well written, well rounded characters. The Midnight Review Reviews for Thread of Hope – book 2 in the Choices and Consequences series This is a story of faith, god and fantasy all mixed into a beautifully written tale of love and consequences of our actions….one that will stay with you… The Bookwormery The end is so thrilling I want to read the next book. In De Boekenkast I was enveloped by the magic of this world. The whole book was super unpredictable & the writing was really easy to fall into. Writing with Wolves The character development is fantastic. The plot was intricate and absorbing. I wanted more. Jessica Belmont I love how the characters are developing and how the relationships, interactions and all the secrets are connecting and proving to be even more important to the plot. An exciting, interesting, thought-provoking, emotional journey. Jess Bookish Life Reviews for Weave of Love – book 3 in the Choices and Consequences series A wonderful blend of fantasy and romance without the tropes or standard formula. It’s a beautiful premise, filled with drama, action, and everything we’ve come to expect from the series. Radzy Writes I loved getting to see the relationships and the characters develop… this is a book that …makes you want to rush through to find out exactly what’s going to happen! FNM Book Reviews An incredible series with fantastic and powerful characters. This book has amazing world building, a good story and intriguing characters. Fany goes English I adore the world that Bonner has built up in this series; it’s a very unique but interesting world, complete with an intricate social system and clearly defined communities, with the religious undertones adding a fresh twist to it. K T Robson reviews The world she created …was exquisite. The book was unputdownable and I thoroughly enjoyed this entertaining read. If you enjoy amazing world and characters, with unpredictable story line, then this book is for you. Bonner's creativity in her writing really drew me in to the amazing story. Nurse Bookie The author has a lovely writing style and she really brought this story to life for me. A really well written story that has a lovely flow to it and a great plot line. donnasbookblog

Download or read book Doing Hard Time written by Stuart Woods and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in hardcover in 2013 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.