Author: T. Jefferson Parker
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006183405X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
“Love, lust, murder, betrayal, suffering, and redemption all parade by as a brilliant tale-spinner once again has his way with us.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Edgar Award–Winner, Best Novel of the Year The Orange County, California, that the Becker brothers knew as boys is no more—unrecognizably altered since the afternoon in 1954 when Nick, Clay, David, and Andy rumbled with the lowlife Vonns, while five-year-old Janelle Vonn watched from the sidelines. The new decade has ushered in the era of Johnson, hippies, John Birchers, and LSD. Clay becomes a casualty of a far-off jungle war. Nick becomes a cop, Andy a reporter, David a minister. And a terrible crime touches them all in ways they could never have anticipated when the mutilated corpse of teenage beauty queen Janelle Vonn is discovered in an abandoned warehouse. “Parker’s drum-tight prose and richly layered characters borrow a bit from Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled L.A. noirs as well as the more psychologically lurid novels of Dennis Lehane, but California Girl easily earns Parker his own spot on the shelf between these two masters.” —Entertainment Weekly, Editor’s Choice “A masterpiece filled with intriguing, multidimensional characters, an enthralling, sweeping plot, and some of the finest writing you’ll ever read.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Subtle—and effective . . . as much a family saga as it is a crime novel . . . an abundance of richly drawn characters.” —San Francisco Chronicle “An evocative trip back to the days of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, hippies, LSD, Charles Manson, peace protests, and the rising anger against the war in Vietnam. Parker perfectly captures the turbulence of the times.” —Orlando Sentinel
California Girl
Author: T. Jefferson Parker
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006183405X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
“Love, lust, murder, betrayal, suffering, and redemption all parade by as a brilliant tale-spinner once again has his way with us.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Edgar Award–Winner, Best Novel of the Year The Orange County, California, that the Becker brothers knew as boys is no more—unrecognizably altered since the afternoon in 1954 when Nick, Clay, David, and Andy rumbled with the lowlife Vonns, while five-year-old Janelle Vonn watched from the sidelines. The new decade has ushered in the era of Johnson, hippies, John Birchers, and LSD. Clay becomes a casualty of a far-off jungle war. Nick becomes a cop, Andy a reporter, David a minister. And a terrible crime touches them all in ways they could never have anticipated when the mutilated corpse of teenage beauty queen Janelle Vonn is discovered in an abandoned warehouse. “Parker’s drum-tight prose and richly layered characters borrow a bit from Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled L.A. noirs as well as the more psychologically lurid novels of Dennis Lehane, but California Girl easily earns Parker his own spot on the shelf between these two masters.” —Entertainment Weekly, Editor’s Choice “A masterpiece filled with intriguing, multidimensional characters, an enthralling, sweeping plot, and some of the finest writing you’ll ever read.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Subtle—and effective . . . as much a family saga as it is a crime novel . . . an abundance of richly drawn characters.” —San Francisco Chronicle “An evocative trip back to the days of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, hippies, LSD, Charles Manson, peace protests, and the rising anger against the war in Vietnam. Parker perfectly captures the turbulence of the times.” —Orlando Sentinel
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006183405X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
“Love, lust, murder, betrayal, suffering, and redemption all parade by as a brilliant tale-spinner once again has his way with us.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Edgar Award–Winner, Best Novel of the Year The Orange County, California, that the Becker brothers knew as boys is no more—unrecognizably altered since the afternoon in 1954 when Nick, Clay, David, and Andy rumbled with the lowlife Vonns, while five-year-old Janelle Vonn watched from the sidelines. The new decade has ushered in the era of Johnson, hippies, John Birchers, and LSD. Clay becomes a casualty of a far-off jungle war. Nick becomes a cop, Andy a reporter, David a minister. And a terrible crime touches them all in ways they could never have anticipated when the mutilated corpse of teenage beauty queen Janelle Vonn is discovered in an abandoned warehouse. “Parker’s drum-tight prose and richly layered characters borrow a bit from Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled L.A. noirs as well as the more psychologically lurid novels of Dennis Lehane, but California Girl easily earns Parker his own spot on the shelf between these two masters.” —Entertainment Weekly, Editor’s Choice “A masterpiece filled with intriguing, multidimensional characters, an enthralling, sweeping plot, and some of the finest writing you’ll ever read.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Subtle—and effective . . . as much a family saga as it is a crime novel . . . an abundance of richly drawn characters.” —San Francisco Chronicle “An evocative trip back to the days of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, hippies, LSD, Charles Manson, peace protests, and the rising anger against the war in Vietnam. Parker perfectly captures the turbulence of the times.” —Orlando Sentinel
California Girls
Author: SUSAN MALLERY
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1489276890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The California sunshine’s not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week ... Finola, a popular LA morning show host, is famously upbeat until she’s blindsided on live TV by news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she’s just fine, she’s crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and life to go back to normal. Zennie’s breakup is no big loss. Although the world insists she pair up, she’d rather be surfing. So agreeing to be the surrogate for her best friend is a no-brainer – after all, she has an available womb and no other attachments to worry about. Except...when everyone else, including her big sister, thinks she’s making a huge mistake, being pregnant is a lot lonelier – and more complicated – than she imagined. Never the tallest, thinnest or prettiest sister, Ali is used to being overlooked, but when her fiancé sends his disapproving brother to call off the wedding, it’s a new low. And yet Daniel continues to turn up ‘for support’, making Ali wonder if maybe – for once – someone sees her in a way no one ever has. But side by side by side, these sisters will start over and rebuild their lives with all the affection, charm and laugh-out-loud humour that is classic Susan Mallery.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1489276890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The California sunshine’s not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week ... Finola, a popular LA morning show host, is famously upbeat until she’s blindsided on live TV by news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she’s just fine, she’s crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and life to go back to normal. Zennie’s breakup is no big loss. Although the world insists she pair up, she’d rather be surfing. So agreeing to be the surrogate for her best friend is a no-brainer – after all, she has an available womb and no other attachments to worry about. Except...when everyone else, including her big sister, thinks she’s making a huge mistake, being pregnant is a lot lonelier – and more complicated – than she imagined. Never the tallest, thinnest or prettiest sister, Ali is used to being overlooked, but when her fiancé sends his disapproving brother to call off the wedding, it’s a new low. And yet Daniel continues to turn up ‘for support’, making Ali wonder if maybe – for once – someone sees her in a way no one ever has. But side by side by side, these sisters will start over and rebuild their lives with all the affection, charm and laugh-out-loud humour that is classic Susan Mallery.
California’S Girl
Author: Tamara Warren
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489713417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
California's Girl is the story of a young girl growing up on the beach in Southern California during the 1960s and '70s. It is told through journal entries, short stories, poetry, and associated recollections. It begins with an idyllic childhood in a small beach town on the California coast. It details the lifestyle unique to the beach culture. A timeless span of innocence, bursting with the joy of life, surrounded by sand and sea. Adolescence arrives during an era of rebellion and social upheaval. Through the high school years, lessons are learned, and the complexity of life is examined. Reality begins to erode the fantasies of childhood. The first kiss, the first heartbreak, the loss of innocence, and the emergence of personal identity are seen through the eyes of a young girl. The beginning of one life's journey, when choices are made that will ultimately affect the unforeseeable future. A young girl does the best she can, makes mistakes, and savors the triumphsa microcosm of the human experience.
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489713417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
California's Girl is the story of a young girl growing up on the beach in Southern California during the 1960s and '70s. It is told through journal entries, short stories, poetry, and associated recollections. It begins with an idyllic childhood in a small beach town on the California coast. It details the lifestyle unique to the beach culture. A timeless span of innocence, bursting with the joy of life, surrounded by sand and sea. Adolescence arrives during an era of rebellion and social upheaval. Through the high school years, lessons are learned, and the complexity of life is examined. Reality begins to erode the fantasies of childhood. The first kiss, the first heartbreak, the loss of innocence, and the emergence of personal identity are seen through the eyes of a young girl. The beginning of one life's journey, when choices are made that will ultimately affect the unforeseeable future. A young girl does the best she can, makes mistakes, and savors the triumphsa microcosm of the human experience.
California Girls
Author:
Publisher: Damiani Limited
ISBN: 9788862083669
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For American photographer Sasha Eisenman, California connotes a state of mind and a way of life, conjuring not only golden light, blue skies, beaches, deserts, canyons and mountains, but also one particular image: the California Girl. Sasha Eisenman: California Girls captures this icon and her environment, investigating her representations through nudes and seminudes against beautiful Californian backdrops. Shooting entirely on medium-format film and dead stock Polaroid, Eisenman sought out a group of women who represented the unique style, personality and vibrancy of California and photographed them collaboratively, without styling, at backyard parties, surf trips and music shows. The images resulting from these shoots are collected here in Eisenman's first photo book. Each image is accompanied by an interview with its subject, allowing the viewer both a visual and textual entry into the sensuality, beauty, individuality and lives of the women photographed. Eisenman's work has appeared in magazines such as Dazed and Confused, Teen Vogue, Glamour, InStyle, Elle, Interview, Jalouse, L'Officiel, iD, V Man, Playboy, Spin and others, and he has photographed countless celebrities, from Lady Gaga to Jennifer Lawrence.
Publisher: Damiani Limited
ISBN: 9788862083669
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
For American photographer Sasha Eisenman, California connotes a state of mind and a way of life, conjuring not only golden light, blue skies, beaches, deserts, canyons and mountains, but also one particular image: the California Girl. Sasha Eisenman: California Girls captures this icon and her environment, investigating her representations through nudes and seminudes against beautiful Californian backdrops. Shooting entirely on medium-format film and dead stock Polaroid, Eisenman sought out a group of women who represented the unique style, personality and vibrancy of California and photographed them collaboratively, without styling, at backyard parties, surf trips and music shows. The images resulting from these shoots are collected here in Eisenman's first photo book. Each image is accompanied by an interview with its subject, allowing the viewer both a visual and textual entry into the sensuality, beauty, individuality and lives of the women photographed. Eisenman's work has appeared in magazines such as Dazed and Confused, Teen Vogue, Glamour, InStyle, Elle, Interview, Jalouse, L'Officiel, iD, V Man, Playboy, Spin and others, and he has photographed countless celebrities, from Lady Gaga to Jennifer Lawrence.
Conservative California Girls
Author: Michael Mullaney
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1643509012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Lights! Camera! Action! Meet Belinda and Marilyn—two conservative, fun-loving California girls who are damn proud of their conservative beliefs and are very serious about saving America from Commie Liberals while riding around in red convertibles and listening to disco music. Belinda and Marilyn are California roommates who want to stop abortion and gay marriage and want to champion the ideas of organizations like the John Birch Society and the Tea Parties. They are dead serious about wanting to make Hollywood more conservative and constitutional and wind up meeting famous actors and directors in Hollywood. They want to open up a pro-life crisis pregnancy center in California to save the lives of innocent, helpless babies who are being killed through abortion. Belinda and Marilyn want to see the wall built but are also concerned about the unnecessary oppressive domestic spying that Edward Snowden uncovered. The conservative California girls meet Antonio—a gorgeous, charming Italian young man who will help them in their heroic efforts. Ditto Richard Gere—the very famous handsome actor who chooses one of the California girls to star in a sequel to the awesome film First Knight with Sean Connery. It was a movie that proved chivalry is not dead and that showed fighting for what is right can be very romantic and even thrilling. Read on as Eduardo Verastegui, the dashing, romantic leading man in the pro-life film Bella and even George Lucas of Star Wars fame get in on the action. It is Three's Company meets Michael Savage. If you're tired of people painting conservatives as dull and boring, this is the book for you! No retreat, no surrender. Jump in the flashy red convertible and blast the disco music. Conservative California Girls is the book we've all been waiting for!
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1643509012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Lights! Camera! Action! Meet Belinda and Marilyn—two conservative, fun-loving California girls who are damn proud of their conservative beliefs and are very serious about saving America from Commie Liberals while riding around in red convertibles and listening to disco music. Belinda and Marilyn are California roommates who want to stop abortion and gay marriage and want to champion the ideas of organizations like the John Birch Society and the Tea Parties. They are dead serious about wanting to make Hollywood more conservative and constitutional and wind up meeting famous actors and directors in Hollywood. They want to open up a pro-life crisis pregnancy center in California to save the lives of innocent, helpless babies who are being killed through abortion. Belinda and Marilyn want to see the wall built but are also concerned about the unnecessary oppressive domestic spying that Edward Snowden uncovered. The conservative California girls meet Antonio—a gorgeous, charming Italian young man who will help them in their heroic efforts. Ditto Richard Gere—the very famous handsome actor who chooses one of the California girls to star in a sequel to the awesome film First Knight with Sean Connery. It was a movie that proved chivalry is not dead and that showed fighting for what is right can be very romantic and even thrilling. Read on as Eduardo Verastegui, the dashing, romantic leading man in the pro-life film Bella and even George Lucas of Star Wars fame get in on the action. It is Three's Company meets Michael Savage. If you're tired of people painting conservatives as dull and boring, this is the book for you! No retreat, no surrender. Jump in the flashy red convertible and blast the disco music. Conservative California Girls is the book we've all been waiting for!
A California Girl
Author: Edward Eldridge
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Just a California Girl
Author: Naomi Springthorp
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Who knew I’d meet the love of my life on a girls night in Las Vegas? Definitely not me. "Remember the moment we’re together when I’m your world and nothing else exists. I’ve never had that with anybody else and I’m willing to bet you haven’t either." Those heartfelt words that fell from his lips have taken residence in my head, crushing my soul since I haven’t told him who I am. What if he doesn’t want the real me? Danny’s a hunky metal head with soulful brown eyes. His sexy tiger tattoo makes me burn from the inside out. He’s everything I want and need. I want to keep him. But, I can’t tell him I love him until I confess my innocuous lie. I wouldn’t believe it myself. Betting on Love… could be the riskiest gamble of all.
Publisher: Naomi Springthorp
ISBN: 1949243168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Who knew I’d meet the love of my life on a girls night in Las Vegas? Definitely not me. "Remember the moment we’re together when I’m your world and nothing else exists. I’ve never had that with anybody else and I’m willing to bet you haven’t either." Those heartfelt words that fell from his lips have taken residence in my head, crushing my soul since I haven’t told him who I am. What if he doesn’t want the real me? Danny’s a hunky metal head with soulful brown eyes. His sexy tiger tattoo makes me burn from the inside out. He’s everything I want and need. I want to keep him. But, I can’t tell him I love him until I confess my innocuous lie. I wouldn’t believe it myself. Betting on Love… could be the riskiest gamble of all.
California's Girl, Book Two
Author: Tamara Warren
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489723862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
California’s Girl, Book Two is the continuing saga of a young woman growing up on the beach during the early 1970s. It is told through journal entries, short stories, poetry, and associated recollections. It offers a deeply personal glimpse into the female experience within the unique beach culture of Southern California. On the cusp of womanhood, amid the hot sand and cool ocean, she searches for personal identity, lasting love, and the meaning of life. As she struggles to reconcile her childhood fantasies with the bittersweet reality of life and human entanglements, she discovers a deep connection to the natural world. Nature becomes her sanctuary, inspiring and nourishing her soul while teaching valuable lessons of self-worth and independence.
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489723862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
California’s Girl, Book Two is the continuing saga of a young woman growing up on the beach during the early 1970s. It is told through journal entries, short stories, poetry, and associated recollections. It offers a deeply personal glimpse into the female experience within the unique beach culture of Southern California. On the cusp of womanhood, amid the hot sand and cool ocean, she searches for personal identity, lasting love, and the meaning of life. As she struggles to reconcile her childhood fantasies with the bittersweet reality of life and human entanglements, she discovers a deep connection to the natural world. Nature becomes her sanctuary, inspiring and nourishing her soul while teaching valuable lessons of self-worth and independence.
Mystery at Malachite Mansion
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442422971
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Nancy and her friends help organize a star-studded fundraiser for Malachite Beach, they discover that the celebrities, as well as themselves, are the targets of deadly foul play.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442422971
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
When Nancy and her friends help organize a star-studded fundraiser for Malachite Beach, they discover that the celebrities, as well as themselves, are the targets of deadly foul play.
California Girl
Author: Patricia Rice
Publisher: Book View Cafe
ISBN: 1611382963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Alys Seagraves has lost a home and a husband—she’s not about to lose her best friend, Mame. The elderly widow disappears from her hospital bed with only the slightest of clues to her whereabouts. With no transportation or understanding of where Mame has gone, Alys commandeers her friend’s ancient pink Cadillac and uptight nephew, Elliot Ross, to aid in her search. As much as he loves the unpredictable aunt who raised him, Elliot is furious with Mame. He refuses to listen to the ludicrous fears of an obviously neurotic female who thinks she knows more than qualified professionals—whether they be doctors, like him, or the police. But as she drags him from his comfort zone on a mad ride down historic Route 66, he realizes Alys has more insight into his aunt’s dangerous path than he does. Battling blizzards and murderous semi-drivers, they follow Mame’s trail in a last dash to save her life—and their own. “CALIFORNIA GIRL is a true gem and a call to live life everyday to the fullest. . . .Patricia Rice has penned an emotional and riveting masterpiece…” Missy Andrews, Fallen Angel Reviews Keywords: California, heart disease, doctor, Route 66, Cadillac, road trip, widow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Patricia Rice is a master storyteller.” —MARY JO PUTNEY “The fast-paced story line and characters that you can’t help but fall in love with make CALIFORNIA GIRL a must read for all romance fans.” Dina Smith, Romance Junkies “Alys and Elliott are like oil and water, both with a checkered past of pain and loneliness, but compliment each other so well. The romance is fresh, and the storyline flows seamlessly….CALIFORNIA GIRL makes a nice addition to this reviewer’s keeper shelf.” Amy Cunningham, Romance Reviews Today
Publisher: Book View Cafe
ISBN: 1611382963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Alys Seagraves has lost a home and a husband—she’s not about to lose her best friend, Mame. The elderly widow disappears from her hospital bed with only the slightest of clues to her whereabouts. With no transportation or understanding of where Mame has gone, Alys commandeers her friend’s ancient pink Cadillac and uptight nephew, Elliot Ross, to aid in her search. As much as he loves the unpredictable aunt who raised him, Elliot is furious with Mame. He refuses to listen to the ludicrous fears of an obviously neurotic female who thinks she knows more than qualified professionals—whether they be doctors, like him, or the police. But as she drags him from his comfort zone on a mad ride down historic Route 66, he realizes Alys has more insight into his aunt’s dangerous path than he does. Battling blizzards and murderous semi-drivers, they follow Mame’s trail in a last dash to save her life—and their own. “CALIFORNIA GIRL is a true gem and a call to live life everyday to the fullest. . . .Patricia Rice has penned an emotional and riveting masterpiece…” Missy Andrews, Fallen Angel Reviews Keywords: California, heart disease, doctor, Route 66, Cadillac, road trip, widow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Patricia Rice is a master storyteller.” —MARY JO PUTNEY “The fast-paced story line and characters that you can’t help but fall in love with make CALIFORNIA GIRL a must read for all romance fans.” Dina Smith, Romance Junkies “Alys and Elliott are like oil and water, both with a checkered past of pain and loneliness, but compliment each other so well. The romance is fresh, and the storyline flows seamlessly….CALIFORNIA GIRL makes a nice addition to this reviewer’s keeper shelf.” Amy Cunningham, Romance Reviews Today