Author: Jeremy Couture
Publisher: JTC PRESS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This quick-reading, adult fiction novel takes place at the start of Ezra’s junior year of High School and ends just as he heads off to his first year of college. The story is told as if reading Ezra’s actual journal. Ezra is not your typical All-Star American quarterback. He has just joined the varsity team of his 5A high school. He is beloved by almost everyone who knows him & football is his life. Threatening his picture-perfect life are his grades. He shines in English, choir, drama & art. However, advanced mathematics and science are not his thing. With his grades threatening to bench him during his undefeated high school football season. He must make some real changes to get his grades up. So that, he can continue to do what he loves. Enter his tutor, Maxim. This isn’t your average coming-of-age story. This is a steamy and chaotic time for Ezra. As he explores his hormonal desires, he is thrust into a world of sex, drugs, and parties. He almost loses himself and has got to find his way back to winning. Will he find himself? Will he find love or will everything he has worked so hard for come crashing down in defeat? How will he overcome the obstacles set before him? This book is the first of the Couture Confessional Series. An anthology of stand-alone books featuring varied themes all told in journal or diary format in the vein of Go Ask Alice & Jay’s Journal. Early Access Reviews: “A steamy wild ride” – Kevin (Beta Reader) “I don’t even like sports usually & I’m hooked” – Jessica (Beta Reader) “I love the way this is so uniquely done & the ending is beautiful” – Carlo (Beta Reader) “This was awesome! I cannot wait to see what the next story brings” – Allison (Beta Reader) “Keep your socks on guys! So, Ezra can blow them off & keep them. Wow, just wow. This book got me hot under the collar” – Aaron (Beta Reader) A note from the author: I am beyond pleased with the results of this work. I had a dream one night of this lovely young man who had his faults but had a beautiful soul. I feel like this work captured him completely. I wanted to do this in a diary or journal format because I felt like it was the best way to convey the dream as I experienced it. Then as I awoke the idea to make a series of diaries came to mind. Each tells a portion of someone’s life. A hidden portion that is being brought out into the light. Ezra brought out a portion of my memories that I had thought lost. I hope readers of this work find joy and pleasure in their experience with Ezra. I cannot wait to find out what stories arise from within. I also hope the overall tone and feel of this book helps someone else along in their journey of self-discovery. - Jeremy Couture
Couture Confessional: Ezra Carter: Journal Entries of a Star Athlete
Author: Jeremy Couture
Publisher: JTC PRESS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This quick-reading, adult fiction novel takes place at the start of Ezra’s junior year of High School and ends just as he heads off to his first year of college. The story is told as if reading Ezra’s actual journal. Ezra is not your typical All-Star American quarterback. He has just joined the varsity team of his 5A high school. He is beloved by almost everyone who knows him & football is his life. Threatening his picture-perfect life are his grades. He shines in English, choir, drama & art. However, advanced mathematics and science are not his thing. With his grades threatening to bench him during his undefeated high school football season. He must make some real changes to get his grades up. So that, he can continue to do what he loves. Enter his tutor, Maxim. This isn’t your average coming-of-age story. This is a steamy and chaotic time for Ezra. As he explores his hormonal desires, he is thrust into a world of sex, drugs, and parties. He almost loses himself and has got to find his way back to winning. Will he find himself? Will he find love or will everything he has worked so hard for come crashing down in defeat? How will he overcome the obstacles set before him? This book is the first of the Couture Confessional Series. An anthology of stand-alone books featuring varied themes all told in journal or diary format in the vein of Go Ask Alice & Jay’s Journal. Early Access Reviews: “A steamy wild ride” – Kevin (Beta Reader) “I don’t even like sports usually & I’m hooked” – Jessica (Beta Reader) “I love the way this is so uniquely done & the ending is beautiful” – Carlo (Beta Reader) “This was awesome! I cannot wait to see what the next story brings” – Allison (Beta Reader) “Keep your socks on guys! So, Ezra can blow them off & keep them. Wow, just wow. This book got me hot under the collar” – Aaron (Beta Reader) A note from the author: I am beyond pleased with the results of this work. I had a dream one night of this lovely young man who had his faults but had a beautiful soul. I feel like this work captured him completely. I wanted to do this in a diary or journal format because I felt like it was the best way to convey the dream as I experienced it. Then as I awoke the idea to make a series of diaries came to mind. Each tells a portion of someone’s life. A hidden portion that is being brought out into the light. Ezra brought out a portion of my memories that I had thought lost. I hope readers of this work find joy and pleasure in their experience with Ezra. I cannot wait to find out what stories arise from within. I also hope the overall tone and feel of this book helps someone else along in their journey of self-discovery. - Jeremy Couture
Publisher: JTC PRESS
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This quick-reading, adult fiction novel takes place at the start of Ezra’s junior year of High School and ends just as he heads off to his first year of college. The story is told as if reading Ezra’s actual journal. Ezra is not your typical All-Star American quarterback. He has just joined the varsity team of his 5A high school. He is beloved by almost everyone who knows him & football is his life. Threatening his picture-perfect life are his grades. He shines in English, choir, drama & art. However, advanced mathematics and science are not his thing. With his grades threatening to bench him during his undefeated high school football season. He must make some real changes to get his grades up. So that, he can continue to do what he loves. Enter his tutor, Maxim. This isn’t your average coming-of-age story. This is a steamy and chaotic time for Ezra. As he explores his hormonal desires, he is thrust into a world of sex, drugs, and parties. He almost loses himself and has got to find his way back to winning. Will he find himself? Will he find love or will everything he has worked so hard for come crashing down in defeat? How will he overcome the obstacles set before him? This book is the first of the Couture Confessional Series. An anthology of stand-alone books featuring varied themes all told in journal or diary format in the vein of Go Ask Alice & Jay’s Journal. Early Access Reviews: “A steamy wild ride” – Kevin (Beta Reader) “I don’t even like sports usually & I’m hooked” – Jessica (Beta Reader) “I love the way this is so uniquely done & the ending is beautiful” – Carlo (Beta Reader) “This was awesome! I cannot wait to see what the next story brings” – Allison (Beta Reader) “Keep your socks on guys! So, Ezra can blow them off & keep them. Wow, just wow. This book got me hot under the collar” – Aaron (Beta Reader) A note from the author: I am beyond pleased with the results of this work. I had a dream one night of this lovely young man who had his faults but had a beautiful soul. I feel like this work captured him completely. I wanted to do this in a diary or journal format because I felt like it was the best way to convey the dream as I experienced it. Then as I awoke the idea to make a series of diaries came to mind. Each tells a portion of someone’s life. A hidden portion that is being brought out into the light. Ezra brought out a portion of my memories that I had thought lost. I hope readers of this work find joy and pleasure in their experience with Ezra. I cannot wait to find out what stories arise from within. I also hope the overall tone and feel of this book helps someone else along in their journey of self-discovery. - Jeremy Couture
Craft in America
Author: Jo Lauria
Publisher: Potter Style
ISBN: 0307346471
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft
Publisher: Potter Style
ISBN: 0307346471
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft
Modern Peoplehood
Author: John Lie
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520289781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
"[A] most impressive achievement by an extraordinarily intelligent, courageous, and—that goes without saying—'well-read' mind. The scope of this work is enormous: it provides no less than a comprehensive, historically grounded theory of 'modern peoplehood,' which is Lie’s felicitous umbrella term for everything that goes under the names 'race,' 'ethnicity,' and nationality.'" Christian Joppke, American Journal of Sociology "Lie's objective is to treat a series of large topics that he sees as related but that are usually treated separately: the social construction of identities, the origins and nature of modern nationalism, the explanation of genocide, and racism. These multiple themes are for him aspects of something he calls 'modern peoplehood.' His mode of demonstration is to review all the alternative explanations for each phenomenon, and to show why each successively is inadequate. His own theses are controversial but he makes a strong case for them. This book should renew debate." Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University and author of The Decline of American Power: The U.S. in a Chaotic World
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520289781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
"[A] most impressive achievement by an extraordinarily intelligent, courageous, and—that goes without saying—'well-read' mind. The scope of this work is enormous: it provides no less than a comprehensive, historically grounded theory of 'modern peoplehood,' which is Lie’s felicitous umbrella term for everything that goes under the names 'race,' 'ethnicity,' and nationality.'" Christian Joppke, American Journal of Sociology "Lie's objective is to treat a series of large topics that he sees as related but that are usually treated separately: the social construction of identities, the origins and nature of modern nationalism, the explanation of genocide, and racism. These multiple themes are for him aspects of something he calls 'modern peoplehood.' His mode of demonstration is to review all the alternative explanations for each phenomenon, and to show why each successively is inadequate. His own theses are controversial but he makes a strong case for them. This book should renew debate." Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University and author of The Decline of American Power: The U.S. in a Chaotic World
Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design
Author: Michael Bierut
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616890711
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design brings together the best of designer Michael Bierut's critical writing—serious or humorous, flattering or biting, but always on the mark. Bierut is widely considered the finest observer on design writing today. Covering topics as diverse as Twyla Tharp and ITC Garamond, Bierut's intelligent and accessible texts pull design culture into crisp focus. He touches on classics, like Massimo Vignelli and the cover of The Catcher in the Rye, as well as newcomers, like McSweeney's Quarterly Concern and color-coded terrorism alert levels. Along the way Nabakov's Pale Fire; Eero Saarinen; the paper clip; Celebration, Florida; the planet Saturn; the ClearRx pill bottle; and paper architecture all fall under his pen. His experience as a design practitioner informs his writing and gives it truth. In Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design, designers and nondesigners alike can share and revel in his insights.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1616890711
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design brings together the best of designer Michael Bierut's critical writing—serious or humorous, flattering or biting, but always on the mark. Bierut is widely considered the finest observer on design writing today. Covering topics as diverse as Twyla Tharp and ITC Garamond, Bierut's intelligent and accessible texts pull design culture into crisp focus. He touches on classics, like Massimo Vignelli and the cover of The Catcher in the Rye, as well as newcomers, like McSweeney's Quarterly Concern and color-coded terrorism alert levels. Along the way Nabakov's Pale Fire; Eero Saarinen; the paper clip; Celebration, Florida; the planet Saturn; the ClearRx pill bottle; and paper architecture all fall under his pen. His experience as a design practitioner informs his writing and gives it truth. In Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design, designers and nondesigners alike can share and revel in his insights.
His Lessons on Love
Author: Cathy Maxwell
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062896873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s delicious Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women series continues with this provocative romance between a reprobate earl and a sensible spinster who agree to marry under scandalous circumstances. Perfect for fans of Sophie Jordan and Sabrina Jeffries. Lesson #1: A man, even titled and handsome, cannot be careless forever. The Earl of Marsden—better known as Mars to all—has lived his life by his own rules…until he is presented with a very big problem in a very tiny package—a baby girl, his daughter cast off by his ex-mistress. Mars won’t let his child be cast adrift, except he doesn’t know the first thing about babies. Panicking, he turns to a woman for help. Not just any woman, but Clarissa Taylor, village spinster, matron-in-training, and Mars’s greatest critic. Still, who better to tend a motherless child than a woman who was abandoned as a babe herself? Lesson #2: Life always plays the upper hand—especially when it comes to love. Clarissa desperately wishes to not to be beholden to anyone. She has spent a lifetime being pitied by the village. Her plan is simple—to use what the intolerable earl will pay her to become her own woman. It all sounds so straightforward until the threat of scandal sends her and the one man she can’t abide toward . . . marriage? Mars and Clarissa are about to learn the greatest lesson of all—that sparks always fly when the iron is hot.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062896873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s delicious Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women series continues with this provocative romance between a reprobate earl and a sensible spinster who agree to marry under scandalous circumstances. Perfect for fans of Sophie Jordan and Sabrina Jeffries. Lesson #1: A man, even titled and handsome, cannot be careless forever. The Earl of Marsden—better known as Mars to all—has lived his life by his own rules…until he is presented with a very big problem in a very tiny package—a baby girl, his daughter cast off by his ex-mistress. Mars won’t let his child be cast adrift, except he doesn’t know the first thing about babies. Panicking, he turns to a woman for help. Not just any woman, but Clarissa Taylor, village spinster, matron-in-training, and Mars’s greatest critic. Still, who better to tend a motherless child than a woman who was abandoned as a babe herself? Lesson #2: Life always plays the upper hand—especially when it comes to love. Clarissa desperately wishes to not to be beholden to anyone. She has spent a lifetime being pitied by the village. Her plan is simple—to use what the intolerable earl will pay her to become her own woman. It all sounds so straightforward until the threat of scandal sends her and the one man she can’t abide toward . . . marriage? Mars and Clarissa are about to learn the greatest lesson of all—that sparks always fly when the iron is hot.
The Cambridge Dictionary of Modern World History
Author: Chris Cook
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521847711
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
In a world where we take for granted the ability to communicate instantly across vast distances and time, world history has come of age. We increasingly reflect on history from a position which no longer privileges Europe or the West, and from a global perspective which ranges from the Pacific Rim to the Balkans, and from Latin America to the Middle East. Compiled by an international team of contributors, area editors and general editors, The Cambridge Dictionary of Modern World History provides a much needed guide to the main global events, personalities and themes from the eighteenth century to the present. Major themes of war, politics, society and religion are covered, alongside more recent subjects within the discipline; from globalization and the environment to transnational social movements and human rights. This is an essential new work of reference not only for scholars and students but also for the wider general public.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521847711
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
In a world where we take for granted the ability to communicate instantly across vast distances and time, world history has come of age. We increasingly reflect on history from a position which no longer privileges Europe or the West, and from a global perspective which ranges from the Pacific Rim to the Balkans, and from Latin America to the Middle East. Compiled by an international team of contributors, area editors and general editors, The Cambridge Dictionary of Modern World History provides a much needed guide to the main global events, personalities and themes from the eighteenth century to the present. Major themes of war, politics, society and religion are covered, alongside more recent subjects within the discipline; from globalization and the environment to transnational social movements and human rights. This is an essential new work of reference not only for scholars and students but also for the wider general public.
"We are the Mods"
Author: Christine Jacqueline Feldman
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433103698
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
"Drawing on archival research, oral history interviews, and participant observation, this examination of the adoption and adaptation of Mod style across geographic space also maps its various interpretations over time, from the early 1960s to the present. The book traces the Mod youth culture from its genesis in the dimly lit clubs of London's Soho. where it began as a way for young people to reconfigure modernity after the chaos of World War II, to its contemporary, country-specific expressions. By examining Mod culture in the United States, Germany, and Japan alongside the United Kingdom, "We Are the Mods" contrasts the postwar development of Mod in those countries that lost the war with those that won. The book illuminates the culture's fashion, music, iconography, and gender aesthetics, to create a compelling portrait of a transnational subculture." --Book Jacket.
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9781433103698
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
"Drawing on archival research, oral history interviews, and participant observation, this examination of the adoption and adaptation of Mod style across geographic space also maps its various interpretations over time, from the early 1960s to the present. The book traces the Mod youth culture from its genesis in the dimly lit clubs of London's Soho. where it began as a way for young people to reconfigure modernity after the chaos of World War II, to its contemporary, country-specific expressions. By examining Mod culture in the United States, Germany, and Japan alongside the United Kingdom, "We Are the Mods" contrasts the postwar development of Mod in those countries that lost the war with those that won. The book illuminates the culture's fashion, music, iconography, and gender aesthetics, to create a compelling portrait of a transnational subculture." --Book Jacket.
Britain
Author: Andrew Whittaker
Publisher: Thorogood Publishing
ISBN: 1854186272
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over such as Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Lennon and McCartney. This book examines the people, history and movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested chunks.
Publisher: Thorogood Publishing
ISBN: 1854186272
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
British culture is strewn with names that strike a chord the world over such as Shakespeare, Churchill, Dickens, Pinter, Lennon and McCartney. This book examines the people, history and movements that have shaped Britain as it now is, providing key information in easily digested chunks.
The Leaving
Author: Tara Altebrando
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619638045
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars. Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to. Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619638045
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back--with no idea of where they've been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars. Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. After all that time, the people left behind moved on, or tried to. Until today. Today five of those kids return. They're sixteen, and they are . . . fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mom she barely recognizes, and doesn't really recognize the person she's supposed to be, either. But she thinks she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, except they're entirely unable to recall where they've been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max--the only one who hasn't come back. Which leaves Max's sister, Avery, wanting answers. She wants to find her brother--dead or alive--and isn't buying this whole memory-loss story. But as details of the disappearance begin to unfold, no one is prepared for the truth. This unforgettable novel--with its rich characters, high stakes, and plot twists--will leave readers breathless.
Escaping Conviction
Author: Greer Rivers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737897309
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Jason I'm not letting her go after this. I left the love of my life when she needed me most. I thought I was saving the world, but instead I lost everything. Now I need her. My sister is missing and I'm suspect #1. Without Jules as my defense attorney, I would be locked in a cell instead of trying to save my sister. Once I find Ellie, I'm never letting either of them out of my sight. There's no way I'm making that mistake again. Jules He's just like every other client. The man I thought was the love of my life, ghosted me when I needed him most. I'd like to say he was the one that got away. But no. He's the bullet I dodged. Now he needs me. His sister is missing and he's being charged with her kidnapping. He thinks we can mend what he broke. But I can't trust him. There's no way I'm making that mistake again. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Escaping Conviction is a suspenseful, second chance romance with legal, military, and dark themes. It is the first in the Conviction series of interconnected standalones which have an overarching plot throughout the series, but no cliffhanger for the couple in this book. **While Escaping Conviction has an HEA, this read is not for the faint of heart. The Conviction series should be read by mature readers only (18+) and contains sexually explicit scenes, along with descriptions of human trafficking, drugs, strong language, and physical and sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.**
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737897309
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Jason I'm not letting her go after this. I left the love of my life when she needed me most. I thought I was saving the world, but instead I lost everything. Now I need her. My sister is missing and I'm suspect #1. Without Jules as my defense attorney, I would be locked in a cell instead of trying to save my sister. Once I find Ellie, I'm never letting either of them out of my sight. There's no way I'm making that mistake again. Jules He's just like every other client. The man I thought was the love of my life, ghosted me when I needed him most. I'd like to say he was the one that got away. But no. He's the bullet I dodged. Now he needs me. His sister is missing and he's being charged with her kidnapping. He thinks we can mend what he broke. But I can't trust him. There's no way I'm making that mistake again. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Escaping Conviction is a suspenseful, second chance romance with legal, military, and dark themes. It is the first in the Conviction series of interconnected standalones which have an overarching plot throughout the series, but no cliffhanger for the couple in this book. **While Escaping Conviction has an HEA, this read is not for the faint of heart. The Conviction series should be read by mature readers only (18+) and contains sexually explicit scenes, along with descriptions of human trafficking, drugs, strong language, and physical and sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.**