Call Me Purple


Book Description

Writing this book has not been a labor of love or a desire to become independantly wealthy,but simply a personal account of my years spent in the restaurant industry and growth as a husband,Father, and fellow human being. The book's main theme is diversity in all it's forms.From the particular guests,employees,managers,and all who will always be part of life's simple pleasure ,an escape from the daily grind of life,of going out to eat. If this lifetime of journey can spark a memory, or stir an emotion within,or satiate a curiosity, then that is all the satisfaction I can hope for.Remember life is about diversity,compromise and acceptance,in the spirit of this just Call Me Purple.




Call Me American


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Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies. Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around Mogadishu as Abdi American, but when the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab rose to power in 2006, it became dangerous to celebrate Western culture. Desperate to make a living, Abdi used his language skills to post secret dispatches, which found an audience of worldwide listeners. Eventually, though, Abdi was forced to flee to Kenya. In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America did not come easily. Parts of his story were first heard on the BBC World Service and This American Life. Now a proud resident of Maine, on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why America still beckons to those looking to make a better life.




Call Me Hope


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As 11-year-old Hope struggles to live under the pressures of her verbally abusive mother, she's tempted to run away but instead chooses resilience. She creates a secret safe haven and an innovative point system (giving herself points for every bad thing her mother says to her); finds comfort and inspiration from Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl; and gains a support team. Ultimately, Hope is able to confront her mother about her hurtful words and help her begin to change.




Call Me


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Call Me by P-P Hartnett When Liam decides to begin answering the personal ads of London's gay papers, he is at first bemused and fascinated. After all, it is simply a way to entertain himself and pass the time. What Liam doesn't bargain for, however, is his growing reliance on the ads and the men who answer them. What at first was a form of distraction is quickly becoming an obsession, and Liam is discovering just who finds him so alluring.




Call Me Alpha


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TEASER I looked at him again and found his eyes fixed on my neck. His jaw clenched as he started trailing his fingers on my neck, where his claim should be placed. My eyes instinctively shut from the tingling sensation his touch brought me. Damn! I never thought the mate bond could be this strong! Slowly, his head lowered to my neck. My closed eyes shut tight when the tip of his nose touched my skin. Damn it! I'm being drowned deep from the agitation we're sharing. Aiden inhaled my scent and exhaled hard through his mouth, his breathe touched my skin once again and I can't contain my moans. The arms that wrapped my waist hold me even tighter. Another moan-like yelp came out of my throat. "Your scent is so addicting.." he whispered on my neck. I hold my moans to myself when I felt the urge to. Aiden sighed deeply before turning his back on me. My chest flared with pain with what he did. "Won't you claim me?" I asked when I recollect my priorities which was to have my mate finish the mating process. Not the intimate part but at least he should start to claim me. "I'm making myself as an exception into this tradition." "You're not claiming me?!" My voice raised with shock and frustration. I cannot believe him! Just when I needed him to do his part of the mating, he's being exasperating! He turned his head to the side with his back still on me, not entirely facing me. "I'll never put my claim on you.""




You Can Call Me Katelyn


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What happens when you don't like your name? There's nothing you can do about it, right? But not Katelyn. She didn't like her original name, and she did something about it! Join Katelyn on her journey as she teaches kids and parents both that if you decide to live your dream, nothing is impossible. Be who you want - it all starts with a choice, no matter your age.




Call Me Max (Max and Friends Book 1)


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When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender.




Only for You


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Violet's dad left a long time ago, so it's just her and her mom. She's an only child, so she doesn't have anyone to look after or make an example of, but she promised herself she would try her best, so she wouldn't end up like her father. She's obsessed with her grades. She's an overachiever and a perfectionist. Her dream school is Harvard, and she plans to get there at all costs. Nothing has ever gotten in her way before even with her past. High school doesn't matter to her. She just wants it to be over. She has a rough history with the bad boys, but can a new boy break down her walls? Ace is a bad boy. He drinks, smokes, parties, lies, cheats, fights, and well, you get it. His town has two high schools and one junior high, so he and his friends were separated a few years ago. His grades aren't great, and he probably doesn't even know what homework is. He gets expelled from his school and starts over in a new school, falling right back in with his old friends. When a pretty girl catches his eye, he wants to know more, but after finding out she's a nerd, his reputation is at stake. Even worse though, when his friend blackmails him into going against his judgment, what will happen?




Bronx Boy


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In Bronx Boy, Book One of The Zombie Island Trilogy, Firpo begins his journey through the one way door of eternity in search of life's ultimate revelation. It is 1959 in New York City. A serial killer is loose in Central Park and a copy cat killer, of sorts, prowls Firpo's Bronx. Firpo is thirteen years old and his faith is being tested by the world around him-family, friends, mysterious creatures known as girls, even by his beloved baseball Giants. Firpo confronts the confusion that comes with adolescence while the police struggle to capture the serial killer, and he and his friends strain their wits to identify their neighborhood's copy cat killer. As events unfold, Firpo grapples with life's many mysteries, sweet and otherwise. In the process, he questions what place faith holds in his journey through life. As he closes in on the answer, Firpo realizes the journey has only just begun.




Simulacra


Book Description

Winner of the 2016 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize A fresh and rebellious poetic voice, Airea D. Matthews debuts in the acclaimed series that showcases the work of exciting and innovative young American poets. Matthews's superb collection explores the topic of want and desire with power, insight, and intense emotion. Her poems cross historical boundaries and speak emphatically from a racialized America, where the trajectories of joy and exploitation, striving and thwarting, violence and celebration are constrained by differentials of privilege and contemporary modes of communication. In his foreword, series judge Carl Phillips calls this book "rollicking, destabilizing, at once intellectually sly and piercing and finally poignant." This is poetry that breaks new literary ground, inspiring readers to think differently about what poems can and should do in a new media society where imaginations are laid bare and there is no thought too provocative to send out into the world.