Download or read book Pantsuit Nation written by Libby Chamberlain and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring collection of stories and photographs that capture what it means to live, work, love, and resist in America—from the Facebook group with millions of engaged and impassioned members. In October 2016, Maine resident Libby Chamberlain created a “secret” Facebook group encouraging a handful of friends to wear pantsuits to the polls. Overnight, the group of thirty exploded to 24,000 members. By November 8, the group was three million strong. Since Pantsuit Nation’s inception, its members have shared personal stories that illustrate the complexities of living in a vibrant, oftentimes contentious democracy. Members turn to Pantsuit Nation as a place of refuge and inspiration, where marginalized voices are amplified, faces are put to political decisions, resources are shared, and activism is ignited. It is a dynamic, diverse community united by an unwavering commitment to building a more just, inclusive world. Now, hundreds of Pantsuit Nation members have contributed their stories and photographs to form this extraordinary book. An indelible testament to the idea that change comes first from the heart, and that the surest way to move a heart is to tell a story, Pantsuit Nation is a portrait of a moment in history and a rallying cry for our time.

Download or read book The Pumpkin and the Pantsuit written by Todd Eisner and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-13 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born of the question, "How do we explain the 2016 election to our kids?", this book is a cautionary tale of two big personalities who run against each other for the highest public office in the land.

Download or read book The Great Pumpkin Smash written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detective brothers Frank and Joe investigate a crime of smashin’ in the tenth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series. Frank, Joe, and their best friend Chet are attending Bayport Zoo’s annual Halloween carnival. Frank and Joe have a routine planned for Scaryoke, and Chet has entered the pumpkin pie-eating contest—he even brought his own whipped cream! After their performance, Frank and Joe go to check out the painted pumpkins on display. But when the brothers enter the tent, they see their Scaryoke song wasn’t the only smash hit at the carnival. The floor is littered with bits of pulverized pumpkins! What’s worse, the organizer says that unless the culprits are caught by the end of the day, this will be the last Boo at the Zoo…forever! Can Frank and Joe find out what happened before it’s too late? Or is this pumpkin crime unpatchable?

Download or read book Family Blessings written by Fern Michaels and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-10-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Holiday Classic! This heartwarming and hilarious New York Times bestseller from Fern Michaels, the acclaimed author of Pretty Woman and Crown Jewel, will delight and inspire readers this and every holiday season. Right before Thanksgiving, a freak tornado drops down into the town of Larkspur in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains and destroys the house where matriarch and candy magnate Loretta Cisco has lived for fifty years. Thanks for nothing, Mother Nature! As if that's not enough, Cisco sees that her beloved triplet grandchildren, Hannah, Sara, and Sam -- all newlyweds -- are having marital problems and yet they refuse to tell her what's going on. So as Cisco's neighbors help to rebuild her home in time for the holidays, she vows to work a miracle that will get her family back on track. Can she do it? Even without a roof over her head? Join the rambunctious Cisco clan, where passions, tempers, and humor run high -- and the warm-hearted citizens of Larkspur -- for a holiday celebration full of surprises, reunions, good old-fashioned family therapy, and maybe even a wedding!

Download or read book Group Living and Other Recipes written by Lola Milholland and published by Spiegel & Grau LLC. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An affirmation and celebration of our deep and radical connections with the world and each other . . . Reading this book is like finding a friend.”—Ruth Ozeki A spirited and timely exploration of group living that encourages readers to reconsider the meaning of family and home. Lola Milholland grew up in the nineties, the child of iconoclastic hippies. Both her parents threw open their rambling house in Portland, Oregon, to long-term visitors and unusual guests in need of a place to stay. Years later, after college and after her parents’ separation, Milholland returned home. There, she joined her brother and his housemates—an eccentric group of stop-motion animators and accomplished cooks—in furthering the experiment of communal living into a new generation. Group Living and Other Recipes tells the story of the residents of the Holman House—of transcendent meals and ecstatic parties, of colorful characters coming together in moments of deep tenderness and inevitable irritation, of a shared life that is appealing, humorous, confounding, and, just maybe, utopian—with a wider exploration of group living as a way of life. From spending time at her aunt and uncle’s intentional community in Washington State to finding her footing in the kitchen as a student in Japan to mushroom hunting in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Milholland offers an expansive and vibrant reevaluation of the structures at the very center of our lives. Thoughtful, quirky, candid, and wise, Group Living and Other Recipes introduces a gifted memoirist and thinker, making a convincing case that “now is always the right time to reimagine home and family.”

Download or read book The Freak from Battle Creek written by AJ Hartman and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secret Service agent Glinka Glickstien has been “special” from birth. Her talents were always on display, whether she was playing sports, breaking up a counterfeiting ring, or guarding people. But when she and her colleagues discover that she has been the real target of repeated attacks, not her protectees – the president’s daughters – it’s time for her to show the world why she’s called the Freak from Battle Creek. The only question is if her unique skills will be enough to save the president’s daughters from torture and death at the hands of terrorists. It will be a challenge, even for the Freak from Battle Creek and her special skill set.

Download or read book Breaking Out of Bedlam written by Leslie Larson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cora Sledge is horrified when her children, who doubt her ability to take care of herself, plot to remove her from her home. So what if her house is in shambles? Who cares when she last changed her clothes? If an eighty-two-year-old widow wants to live on junk food, pills, and cigarettes, hasn’t she earned the right? When her kids force her into The Palisades, an assisted living facility, Cora takes to her bed, planning to die as soon as possible. But life isn’t finished with her yet, not by a long shot. Deciding that truth is the best revenge, Cora begins to write a tell-all journal that reveals once and for all the secret she has guarded since she was a young woman. In entries that are profane, profound, and gossipy, she chronicles her childhood in rural Missouri, her shotgun wedding, and the terrible event that changed the course of her life. Intermingled with her reminiscences is an account of the day-to-day dramas at The Palisades—her budding romance with a suave new resident, feuds with her tablemates, her rollicking camaraderie with the man who oversees her health care, and the sinister cloud of suspicion that descends as a series of petty crimes sets everyone on edge. The story builds to a powerful climax as Cora’s revelations about her past mesh with the unraveling intrigue in the present. Cora is by turns outrageous, irreverent, and wickedly funny. Despite a life with more than its share of disappointment and struggle, she refuses to go gently into her twilight years, remaining intensely curious, disinclined to play it safe, and willing to start over. Breaking Out of Bedlam captures the loneliness and secrets that lurk within families, the hardscrabble reality facing women with limited resources, and the resilience of a woman who survives, despite all the odds, through an unlikely combination of passion, humor, and faith. “Tough-edged Cora Sledge, 82, is a reluctant resident of The Palisades nursing home—a ‘prison [where] your only crime is you lived too long.’ Her tell-all journal, recounting dramas at the home (thefts, love affairs, rivalries) and a tragedy buried in her past, is profane, harrowing, comical—and Cora’s voice is spot-on.”—AARP Magazine

Download or read book The Magic Christmas Box written by Linda Bleser and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laid off and down on his luck, Benny is on the verge of losing everything when he receives a magical gift. The Christmas box comes with a promise to fulfill three wishes. But when the first two wishes are granted in baffling, unexpected ways, he realizes the magic may be in him all along. When the third wish looks doubtful, a little extra determination may be all he needs. Or will it take Christmas magic to convince Laura, the woman of his dreams, to finally believe love is a risk worth taking?

Download or read book Nora Roberts The Chesapeake Bay Saga written by Nora Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 1540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a collection including all four novels in her captivating saga about the lives and loves of four brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay. SEA SWEPT Cameron Quinn is coming home to say goodbye to the only father he ever loved. And he’ll have to put his fast-paced life on hold to care for the last lost boy Ray Quinn hoped to save... RISING TIDES Though not born to the tradition of a waterman, Ethan Quinn has embraced the life. But now, he must face his own dark past to accept not only who he is but what he hopes to become... INNER HARBOR As Phillip Quinn struggles to draw his new brother into his life, he must deal with a beautiful woman who has secrets that will affect them all—a woman who needs both his trust and his heart... CHESAPEAKE BLUE When world-renowned artist Seth Quinn returns to his home on Maryland’s eastern shore, he finds the woman of his dreams. But someone from his past is determined to destroy his newfound happiness...

Download or read book Death Placed a Bet written by Audrey Claire and published by Audrey Claire. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trouble visits Amberlon again. When Annie gets a call in the middle of the night, she learns that her friend is in the hospital after being run off the road. She arrives at the hospital to find a very frightened Frannie, who asks if she would retrieve a toolbox from her house and hide it until she comes to get it. The problem is, Frannie ends up dead before Annie can give the toolbox back, and she discovers there's $300,000 in cash hidden in the box along with some casino chips. Annie wonders if her friend was killed because someone wanted the money. Rumor has it that there's a secret group of gamblers, and no one knows who the members are. Did one of the group kill Frannie to keep their secret? Annie's worries don't end with the death of her friend. She's got an uncle she never knew existed who is determined to find her grandmother's treasure without Annie's help. Stacy is mourning the loss of her love by going after a married man. And Aunt Bridge is still trying to marry Annie off. This time, her choice is a man who might be a murderer.

Download or read book Sunrise Over the Pumpkin Patch written by Karlyle Tomms and published by Fresh Ink Group. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 1967, and promiscuous small-town girl Lovella can’t wait to get away from her controlling mother to make her own life. She hooks up with Earl, an ugly hippie rebelling against his rich father. At a time of severe racial tensions and the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Earl whisks her off to San Francisco to experience The Summer of Love. Acid trips, a gay love affair, and deep betrayal eventually lead to Lovella’s pregnancy with a bi-racial child that Earl will accept, but which will be rejected by Earl’s father. Lovella quickly discovers there is more to her mother’s control than she ever could have imagined. Sunrise Over the Pumpkin Patch is a rich family saga by Karlyle Tomms, author of The Calling Dream and Edge of Smoke.

Download or read book Raven s Blood Web of Death written by Liz Hill and published by Hard Shell Word Factory. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Adult Suspense/Thriller: RAVEN'S BLOOD: At Cookie's Tea Room, the latest teen hangout, Nikki Zenas and her best friend Eden Fane meet Rosie, a genuine Romani gypsy and fortuneteller. But Rosie has more than fortunes to share with Nikki and Eden--she has trouble. The treasure her dead husband left her has disappeared. But when Rosie's best friend is murdered--and Rosie herself is poisoned--it's up to Nikki and Eden to find out who's trying to destroy their new friend and why. WEB OF DEATH: Nikki Zenas, Eden Fane, and Wack Leone have barely begun their senior year when Mr. Trout, their beloved computer teacher, is found in the swamp...with poisonous bite marks covering his dead body. Soon a second bite-ridden corpse surfaces. And this time, it's a Ridgeton High classmate named Jon.

Download or read book Evidence of Things Unseen written by Beverly Bush and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence of Things Unseen finds Andrea Lang's successful, career-focused life turned upside down when her young daughter is kidnapped. Desperate to find her daughter and willing to try any means possible, Andrea ventures into the dark world of the occult and comes face-to-face with a crisis of faith.

Download or read book The Quinn Legacy written by Nora Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents the second two novels in a captivating saga about the lives and loves of four brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Inner Harbor Phillip Quinn has done everything to make his life seem perfect. With his career on the fast track and a condo overlooking the Inner Harbor, his life on the street is firmly in the past. But one look at Seth and he's reminded of the boy he once was. Chesapeake Blue Now a grown man returning from Europe as a successful painter, Seth Quinn is settling down on Maryland's Eastern Shore, surrounded once again by Cam, Ethan, and Phil, their wives and children, all the blessed chaos of the extended Quinn clan. Finally, he's back in the little blue-and-white house where there's always a boat at the dock, a rocker on the porch, and a dog in the yard. Still, a lot has changed in St. Christopher since he's been gone-and the most intriguing change of all is the presence of Dru Whitcomb Banks.

Download or read book Death of a Bacon Heiress written by Lee Hollis and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell, becoming a local culinary celebrity opens lots of doors. Unfortunately, one leads straight to cold-blooded murder… When Hayley is invited to do a cooking demo on one of daytime's most popular talk shows, it's a welcome distraction from her empty nest blues. And the newfound fame certainly has its perks--especially when Olivia Redmond, the posh bacon heiress of Redmond Meats, offers Hayley a writing gig with a juicy paycheck. But Hayley's good fortune fizzles fast. The heiress is found dead with her pet pot-bellied pig, Pork Chop, squealing bloody murder beside her body, and clogged arteries aren't to blame. It turns out Olivia's inherited a wealth of enemies over the years, and as Hayley trims the fat off a mounting list of suspects, it's clear that being rich and hot-tempered can be a recipe for disaster… Includes seven delectable recipes from Hayley's kitchen! Praise for Death of a Christmas Caterer "A fun Christmas cozy." --Library Journal

Download or read book A Big Mystery Collection written by Kirsten Weiss and published by misterio press. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Town. Big Murders. When things go south on an assignment, bodyguard Alice Summerland retreats to her hometown of Nowhere, NV. But small-town life has gotten a lot weirder since she’s been away. Her little brother’s moved into a treehouse. The mountain town’s now attracting tourists with the world’s largest collection of big things... Nowhere now has the world’s largest pizza cutter. And lawn flamingo. And ball of yarn... It’s also gotten a lot more murdery… Buy the first three books in the Big Murder Mystery series—Big Shot, Big Bad, and Big Bucks—in one special collection! Murder mystery games included in the back of each book! Get it now!

Download or read book The Caf between Pumpkin and Pie written by Marina Adair and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Moonbright, Maine, there’s a pumpkin on every porch, fresh brewed apple cider in every cup—and the sweetest sorcery in the air . . . Before, after, and even during the excitement of the annual Halloween parade, gathering at the Corner Café is a beloved Moonbright tradition. Costumed revelers of all kinds come for the famous whoopie pies, the heartfelt hospitality, and the chance to hear the town’s spookiest stories and local legends whispered to the younger generation . . . The most magically romantic legend of all promises that a Moonbright woman will marry the man she sees reflected in a mirror on Halloween. For three such singles, the crunch of fall leaves and the fragrance of fresh-baked pie sets the perfect stage for this most tantalizing trick—and most delightful treat—the genuine enchantment of true love. PRAISE FOR THE COTTAGE ON PUMPKIN AND VINE “This wonderful, well-written collection calls to mind brisk autumn nights cuddled with a loved one.” —Publishers Weekly “This diverse trio of stories bring three couples to love with a charming, slightly sexy Halloween flair . . . Sassy, funny, and dusted with magic.” —Library Journal “With humor and a little mysticism thrown in, each story winds its way to a happy ever after. Every pairing comes to fruition in a unique way.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars