Sexy Jesus
Author : Mayo Josh
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,44 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780984415809
Jesus
Author : Tim LaHaye
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 20,55 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1434700380
Book Description
Jesus. Love Him or hate Him, He's everywhere. On our t-shirts, bumper stickers, and even on the covers of leading news magazines, year after year. We see Him on the silver screen, in the headline crawl on the TV news, and on the homemade signs held up at ball games. Hotly debated, He remains the most conspicuous figure of all time, even twenty decades after His inglorious death. Best-selling author Tim LaHaye, together with coauthor David Minasian, looks back through history and peers into the prophetic future to show us why the world's "Jesus Fascination" should come as no surprise. After reading about Jesus' life, legacy, and pervasive influence, you may find yourself connecting the dots of your own spiritual journey and answering the timeless question that came from the lips of Jesus Himself: Who do you say that I am?
The Birthparents
Author : Frank Santo
Publisher : Tortoise Books
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 21,95 MB
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1948954826
Book Description
The Bronx. It’s America at its most vibrant and chaotic; it’s also where one foster care caseworker—a would-be white savior from New England, a twentysomething kid prematurely jaded by the system—takes it upon himself to reunify a troubled birthmother with her children, against the recommendation of his world-weary but wise Hispanic boss. (Nevermind the fact that the mother in question just might have a crush on him—either that, or she’s running game for her own purposes. And nevermind the fact that her ex-husband, a serial abuser whose casefile’s thick with bruises, just might have killed someone to protect her in the past—and might be willing to do so again.) What follows is a vivid portrait of lives intersecting and colliding as they grapple with timeless issues: poverty and privilege, parenting and responsibility, drug abuse and insanity. As gritty as a cracked city street, as full of light and shadow as a crumbling row house, as hard to discard as a piece of summer sidewalk bubblegum stuck to your shoe, The Birthparents does for early 21st century New York what Charles Dickens did for mid-19th century London, not only preserving it for posterity but bringing it to life, and showcasing the shared humanity of characters climbing up (or clinging to) every rung on the societal ladder. It’s a stunning debut by an incredible new voice—Frank Santo.
Virtue
Author : Hermione Hoby
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0593188608
Book Description
Named a Summer Must Read by Wall Street Journal, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Esquire, Bustle, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, and more “[Hoby] might have just written the defining New York City novel of our fraught, socially anxious, and politically tumultuous times.” —Interview “Intense and addictive.” —New York Times A powerful novel of youth, desire, and moral conflict, in which a young man is seduced by the mirage of glamour—at terrible cost. Arriving in New York City for an internship at an elite but fading magazine, Luca feels invisible: smart but not worldly, privileged but broke, and uncertain how to navigate a new era of social change. Among his peers is Zara, a young Black woman whose sharp wit and frank views on injustice create tension in the office, especially in the wake of a shock election that’s irrevocably destabilized American life. In the months that follow, as the streets of New York fill with pink-hatted protesters and the magazine faces a changing of the guard, Luca is taken under the wing of an attractive and wealthy white couple—Paula, a prominent artist, and Jason, her filmmaker husband—whose lifestyle he finds both alien and alluring. With the coming of summer, Luca is swept up in the fever dream of their marriage, accepting an invitation to join the couple and their children at their beach house, and nurturing an infatuation both frustrating and dangerous. Only after he learns of a spectacular tragedy in the city he has left behind does he begin to realize the moral consequences of his allegiances. In language at once lyrical and incisive, Virtue offers a clear-eyed, unsettling story of the allure of privilege and the costs of complacency, from a writer of astonishing acuity and vision.
Loudmouth
Author : Craig Carton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1451645724
Book Description
From one of radio's former loudest, orneriest, most beloved, and highest-rated sports radio personalities, a bold and hilarious memoir of sports, manhood, and what it is to be a fan. In 1991, fresh from college, Craig Carton drove a crappy 1980 Buick to Buffalo, New York, to interview for a job at WGR radio. The station manager who hired him was the first to recognize his considerable on-air talent, and helped start what has become a legendary radio career. Often compared to Howard Stern, Carton has hosted a series of highly rated shows, and in 2007 he joined WFAN, where he and Boomer Esiason hosted an eponymous show every morning for four hours out of a studio in New York City. In this debut book, Carton invites the reader to join him as he recounts tales from his suburban youth, defends his long-held love affair with the New York Jets, reminisces about the shenanigans of some of the highest paid and most celebrated athletes playing today, and reflects on his work as one of radio’s craftiest, most hilarious personalities ever to get behind the microphone.
This Christmas
Author : Alexandra Haughton
Publisher : Alexandra Haughton
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 21,67 MB
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Festive attire and fake smile for Christmas Eve? Check. Lusting after the stranger in the pew next to you? Wait… Sweet, sexy kisses in the falling snow? Check. Plus. This Christmas, Mollie Embry feels like a misfit toy. When her parents announced their divorce over Thanksgiving leftovers, it rocked the foundation of her life—even though she’s almost thirty, not six. By refusing to take sides, she finds herself with nowhere to go for the holidays. Which is fine by her because the magic of the season has lost its sparkle. Reluctantly, Mollie agrees to join her best friend’s little family celebration—it’s better than spending Christmas alone. But when their party grows by an unexpected number at the candlelight Christmas Eve service, it’s a blast from the past who just might be able to help her put the spark back in the season of love. This Christmas first appeared in the One Week in December anthology and is a stand-alone short story.
Playfulness in Shakespearean Adaptations
Author : Marina Gerzic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 38,24 MB
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1000073122
Book Description
Four hundred years after William Shakespeare’s death, his works continue to not only fill playhouses around the world, but also be adapted in various forms for consumption in popular culture, including in film, television, comics and graphic novels, and digital media. Drawing on theories of play and adaptation, Playfulness in Shakespearean Adaptations demonstrates how the practices of Shakespearean adaptations are frequently products of playful, and sometimes irreverent, engagements that allow new ‘Shakespeares’ to emerge, revealing Shakespeare’s ongoing impact in popular culture. Significantly, this collection explores the role of play in the construction of meaning in Shakespearean adaptations—adaptations of both the works of Shakespeare, and of Shakespeare the man—and contributes to the growing scholarly interest in playfulness both past and present. The chapters in Playfulness in Shakespearean Adaptations engage with the diverse ways that play is used in Shakespearean adaptations on stage, screen, and page, examining how these adaptations draw out existing humour in Shakespeare’s works, the ways that play is used as a pedagogical aid to help explain complex language, themes, and emotions found in Shakespeare’s works, and more generally how play and playfulness can make Shakespeare ‘relatable,’ ‘relevant,’ and entertaining for successive generations of audiences and readers.
Looking Good
Author : Keith Maillard
Publisher : Brindle and Glass
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 26,58 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1897142781
Book Description
The Summer of Love is already like a distant memory; the psychedelic underground has turned in on itself. John Dupre has deserted a perfectly satisfying life as a student in Toronto, drawn back to the US by the need to make a difference in the Revolution. He's living in Boston—under an assumed name because he's on the FBI's wanted list for draft evasion. His best friend is Tom Parker, an ex—GI turned righteous drug dealer. When John, Tom, and the militant feminist and Situationist Pam Zalman seize control of an underground newspaper and are put on the Weatherman hit list, there's really no place to hide—they're wanted on all sides. It's the year of the Harvard Square riot, the invasion of Cambodia, and Kent State. Campuses across America are host to demonstrations and riots. Burning ROTC buildings has become an everyday pastime. Pam and John forge a relationship where they're struggling against sex roles. The Left is splintering into ever smaller and crazier micro—factions. And that's when things begin to get really weird . . . Looking Good is a masterfully crafted, meticulously reconstructed social history of the '60s counterculture and a searching examination of gender identity—the magnificent, explosive climax to Difficulty at the Beginning.
The Change Series Boxset
Author : Melanie Jayne
Publisher : Big Dog Publishing
Page : 1089 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
People starting over, doing it better, and getting it right. Meet the men of Forde Limited and the women they love. Good- Zoe moved to a new town where she planned to live life on her terms that changed when she is stalked and then attacked. Tony moved home to heal his body and his soul. When he learns about Zoe’s problems, he springs into action to keep his woman safe. Can this couple come to terms with their pasts and make a change for the good? Better- Layla has a price on her head and her only choice is to turn to the owner of Forde Limited for help. Lucas Forde and his company live in the “gray” area of personal security, taking care of things on both sides of the law. When Layla walks into his office he likes what he sees and decides he will be the man to solve her problems. Will they commit to making each day better together? Best- How can two incredibly bright people be so dumb? They are living together, sharing a bed every night, and expect others to believe that they’re “just” friends. Billie simply wants to make it through the day without a break-down. Tye has sworn off relationships but with Billie, he doesn’t feel trapped, instead he feels free. Life is good so refusing to act upon their mutual attraction is for the best, or is it? Perception- Growing up, everyone thought Cress had the perfect life. Good grades, a cheerleader, and great parents, but her home was far from perfect and filled with dark secrets. Now she finds that she is surviving but barely living. Nothing is what it seems in Brian McGuire’s world. He thought his marriage was solid, but learned his wife cheated repeatedly. He’s moved to Indianapolis to rebuild his life. Nobody likes to learn that what they believed was a lie. Can they forget the past and accept the present, while also planning a future together?
Italian Masculinity as Queer Melodrama
Author : John Champagne
Publisher : Springer
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 31,57 MB
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1137470046
Book Description
Offering queer analyses of paintings by Caravaggio and Puccini and films by Özpetek, Amelio, and Grimaldi, Champagne argues that Italian masculinity has often been articulated through melodrama. Wide in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, this much-needed study shows the vital role of affect for both Italian history and masculinity studies.
