Author : Anthony T. Pressley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 30,84 MB
Release : 2009-12
Category :
ISBN : 1449028047
"Chronicles of A Momma's Boy" is a collection of poetry and short stories that represents the life and experiences of a man raised in the inner city with an appreciation for the world.
Author : Dustin Lance Black
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1524733288
This heartfelt, deeply personal memoir explores how a celebrated filmmaker and activist and his conservative Mormon mother built bridges across today’s great divides—and how our stories hold the power to heal. • Adapted as an HBO documentary now streaming on HBO Max. “A beautifully written, utterly compelling account of growing up poor and gay with a thrice married, physically disabled, deeply religious Mormon mother, and the imprint this irrepressible woman made on the character of Dustin Lance Black.” —Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Missoula and Under the Banner of Heaven Dustin Lance Black wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California’s anti–gay marriage Proposition 8, but as an LGBTQ activist he has unlikely origins—a conservative Mormon household outside San Antonio, Texas. There he was raised by a single mother who, as a survivor of childhood polio, endured brutal surgeries as well as braces and crutches for life. Despite the abuse and violence of two questionably devised Mormon marriages, she imbued Lance with her inner strength and irrepressible optimism. When Lance came out to his mother at age twenty-one, she initially derided his sexuality as a sinful choice. It may seem like theirs was a house destined to be divided—and at times it was. But in the end, they did not let their differences define them or the relationship that had inspired two remarkable lives. This heartfelt, deeply personal memoir explores how a mother and son built bridges across great cultural divides—and how our stories hold the power to heal.
Author : Eva Fischer-Dixon
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1503549666
Angelina (Angie) Aranyi was only eleven years old but far ahead both mentally and physically of her peers. She was raised in a strict household in Budapest, Hungary, but she dreamed about experiencing a quieter village life. Her dream came true when her mother met a peasant woman whose granddaughter was the same age as Angie. To her surprise, her parents allowed her to spend her long school break with the Nagy family in the village of Kisegres. Her entire world changes when she encounters not only a different culture and religion but also her host familys nephew, an incredibly handsome boy named Joe, who immediately fell in love with Angie, a feeling that was mutual. The off-and-on romance continues for six summers and a winter that she spent at her host familys rural home. Being a beautiful young girl, she is being courted by other young men who mistake her for being much older, but Joe always managed to work his way back into her heart, until Angie met a soldier named Andy. Joes bad temper and jealousy cast a dark shadow on Angie and Andys new romance. Angie knew that a hard decision was ahead of her; she had to choose between her first love and uncertain future with Joe, or the steady and deeply loving Andy who would do just about anything for her. Angie could have never imagined that when she makes her final decision at age sixteen, it would send her on an unexpected and incredible journey in life.
Author : Jenn Carpenter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 20,41 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 1467149497
"In this book, you'll learn about the rise of the Kelloggs, from their days as religious fanatics to their breakfast food empire, and all of the death and darkness in between. You'll also learn about their enduring legacy in Battle Creek, from the ghosts they left behind to the curse that appears to haunt those who work and learn in Kellogg-built institutions"--Page 10.
Author : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Publisher : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 35,21 MB
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Nothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love. Head over heels in love, but is their love strong enough to survive a magic so powerful that Casey's mind is no longer in her control? Vera will do anything to help her sister, and unfortunately that means she is well acquainted with Jared, the most frustrating man she has ever met. Now she has to find a way to fight her annoyance and growing attraction long enough to help save Levi and Allie. Racing against the clock, all four must face their greatest fears to save The Society and all the people they love. *New Adult Paranormal Romance*
Author : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Publisher : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Casey isn't human. The revelation should terrify her, but it doesn't. Instead it excites her. Too bad not everyone is as excited as she is. Torn between two lives, the only one she's ever known and her life as a paranormal princess, Casey has to decide whether she can trust the man she loves. Sometimes being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be. * New Adult Paranormal Romance *
Author : F. F. John
Publisher : Harcourt Briggs
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 2017-07-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1508077037
Love or power? Which would you choose? And could you? When status is the only factor standing in the way of true love, Neith tricks Invier into participating in a long-abandoned and dangerous competition called the Pursual. It's the only way for Invier to win her hand and improve his family's position in society. As much as he hates the circumstances, he knows he must follow through or lose her to someone else. However, the mysterious deaths of competitors, the discovery of dark secrets, and a growing rebellion stand in his way. They also mean that winning her hand will not come easy. Love and power are at stake but so are Neith and Invier’s lives. Will the competition meant to bring them together pull them apart? The Pursual is the first book in The Nome Chronicles Series. It features compelling characters, romance and complex societal politics. Readers who liked The Hunger Games and enjoy the political jockeying of Game of Thrones will enjoy this young adult, dystopian story. Explore THE PUSUAL, the prequel short story, THE PROEM as well as the sequel novel, THE PALADIN today! All three are available in this exciting series.
Author : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Publisher : Alyssa Rose Ivy
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 33,60 MB
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The Empire Chronicles Books 1-3: The first three novels in the NA Paranormal Romance series The Empire Chronicles. Soar In the city that never sleeps the Chronicles continue… Serving coffee is temporary, just like Casey's year off from school. She’s going to come up with a plan to stay in New York City and go back to college, and that plan does not involve dating a paranormal creature—let alone two. Running the supernatural society of New York is not as fun as it sounds, especially when you still have to answer to your ex-girlfriend’s fiancé. Toby doesn’t mean to bring Casey into the chaos of his life, but he can't resist the girl who makes him smile when he thought no one else ever could. Jared's in New York checking out a security risk for his best friend, the king. He plans to return to New Orleans quickly, but not if it means losing his chance with the brunette who pretends she wants nothing to do with him. In over her head with a bunch of winged creatures who most definitely are not angels, Casey has to figure out who to trust with her life and maybe her heart. Search Casey isn't human. The revelation should terrify her, but it doesn't. Instead it excites her. Too bad not everyone is as excited as she is. Torn between two lives, the only one she's ever known and her life as a paranormal princess, Casey has to decide whether she can trust the man she loves. Sometimes being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be. Stay Nothing could possibly get worse. Everything and everyone that could be in jeopardy already is, and Jared knows that he is The Society's only hope. If he doesn't find a way to escape he fails everyone including Vera, the bear shifter he can't seem to get out of his head. Casey and Toby are in love. Head over heels in love, but is their love strong enough to survive a magic so powerful that Casey's mind is no longer in her control? Vera will do anything to help her sister, and unfortunately that means she is well acquainted with Jared, the most frustrating man she has ever met. Now she has to find a way to fight her annoyance and growing attraction long enough to help save Levi and Allie. Racing against the clock, all four must face their greatest fears to save The Society and all the people they love.
Author : Diane Lang
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1410307522
It's bad enough being the new kid, but as a freshman, Jimmy finds school less enjoyable than many of his classmates. Standing 5'5" and weighing 187 pounds, he's subjected to a daily barrage of taunts and torments. His only sources of comfort are his family, his youth group, and his favorite foods. When his English teacher assigns a journal as a writing project, Jimmy chronicles not only his struggles but also his aspirations - to lose weight and win the girl of his dreams. Inspired by a true story and told in first-person journal entries, The Fat Boy Chronicles brings to life the pain and isolation felt by many overweight teenagers as they try to find their way in a world obsessed with outward beauty.
Author : Bren McClain
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 32,52 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1611177472
A mama cow’s devotion to her calf provides lessons in motherhood to a poor Southern woman in this novel of family, survival, and human-animal bonds. South Carolina, 1950s. Homemaker Sarah Creamer has been left to care for young Emerson Bridge, the product of an affair between Sarah’s husband and her best friend. But beyond the deep wound of their betrayal, Sarah is daunted by the prophecy of her mother’s words, seared in her memory since childhood: “You ain’t got you one good mama bone in you, girl.” When Sarah finds Emerson a steer to compete at an upcoming cattle show, the young calf cries in distress on her farm. Miles away, his mother breaks out of a barbed-wire fence to find him. When Sarah finds the young steer contently nursing a large cow, her education in motherhood begins. But Luther Dobbins is desperate to regain his championship cattle dynasty, and he will stop at nothing to win. Emboldened by her budding mama bone, Sarah is committed to victory even after she learns the winning steer’s ultimate fate. Will she too stop at nothing, even if it means betraying her teacher? One Good Mama Bone explores the strengths and limitations of parental love and the ethical dilemmas of raising animals for food.
