Author: Stephany Aulenback
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927018460
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A mother shows her love for her child by writing the words of a book everywhere they go.
The Scent of the Armoires
Author: Celeste A. Mansylla
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453503455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Scent of the Armoires. It is a compilation of the stories of two families told by the grandparents over and over to their granddaughter as a young child, who keeps them in her memory and now as an adult she tells them. This novel is like a bouquet of fresh flowers of all types, smells, and colors. In it the author delights us with adventures, tragedies, mysteries, tears, laughter, thefts, forbidden loves, infidelities, regrets, forgiveness, compassion, and faith. Some stories occurred more than a hundred and fifty years ago, others are more recent, but they all could be stories of the present. A NOVEL WELL WORTH READING!
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453503455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Scent of the Armoires. It is a compilation of the stories of two families told by the grandparents over and over to their granddaughter as a young child, who keeps them in her memory and now as an adult she tells them. This novel is like a bouquet of fresh flowers of all types, smells, and colors. In it the author delights us with adventures, tragedies, mysteries, tears, laughter, thefts, forbidden loves, infidelities, regrets, forgiveness, compassion, and faith. Some stories occurred more than a hundred and fifty years ago, others are more recent, but they all could be stories of the present. A NOVEL WELL WORTH READING!
If I Wrote a Book about You
Author: Stephany Aulenback
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927018460
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A mother shows her love for her child by writing the words of a book everywhere they go.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781927018460
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A mother shows her love for her child by writing the words of a book everywhere they go.
Letters to My Grandsons
Author: Irene M Herrera
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450268692
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
I wrote these letters for my grandsons, pouring everything I feel for them into words. I hope they will keep them as lovingly as I wrote them.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450268692
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
I wrote these letters for my grandsons, pouring everything I feel for them into words. I hope they will keep them as lovingly as I wrote them.
The Shadow Sister
Author: Lily Meade
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728264499
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Boston Globe Best Books for Summer 2023 *Featuring an exclusive case only available on the first print run! "From its glorious first line to the final page, The Shadow Sister heralds an exciting and exquisite new voice. Lily Meade has arrived!" —Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter Sometimes people are lost from you, no matter how much you wish they weren't and before you can even begin to know how big of a hole they'll leave behind. Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. She knows Sutton is manipulative, meanwhile everyone paints a picture of her perfection. People don't look for missing Black girls--or half-Black girls--without believing there is an angel to be saved. When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone—or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There's something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey and watch her goldfish swim for hours. What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth? Perfect for fans of: Ace of Spades and House of Hollow Emotional suspense Speculative fiction, including Hoodoo Diverse books featuring strong female leads Sister stories with complex family dynamics
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728264499
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Boston Globe Best Books for Summer 2023 *Featuring an exclusive case only available on the first print run! "From its glorious first line to the final page, The Shadow Sister heralds an exciting and exquisite new voice. Lily Meade has arrived!" —Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter Sometimes people are lost from you, no matter how much you wish they weren't and before you can even begin to know how big of a hole they'll leave behind. Sutton going missing is the worst thing to happen to Casey, to their family. She's trying to help find her sister, but Casey is furious. She knows Sutton is manipulative, meanwhile everyone paints a picture of her perfection. People don't look for missing Black girls--or half-Black girls--without believing there is an angel to be saved. When Sutton reappears, Casey knows she should be relieved. Except Sutton isn't the same. She remembers nothing about while she was gone—or anything from her old life, including how she made Casey miserable. There's something unsettling about the way she wants to spend time with Casey and watch her goldfish swim for hours. What happened to Sutton? The more Casey starts uncovering her sister's secrets, the more questions she has. Did she really know her sister? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in their area? And what will it take to uncover the truth? Perfect for fans of: Ace of Spades and House of Hollow Emotional suspense Speculative fiction, including Hoodoo Diverse books featuring strong female leads Sister stories with complex family dynamics
Cowboy Under the Mistletoe
Author: Linda Goodnight
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460342356
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Second-Chance Christmas It's been nine years since Jake Hamilton broke Allison Buchanon's heart and left town. But she's never been able to forget the high school boy she secretly loved. Now Jake's come home to care for his ailing grandmother, and Allison's family will do anything to prevent a rekindled romance. Unfortunately, the connection between Allison and the green-eyed cowboy is undeniable. She believes that forgiveness is possible, especially at Christmas. But Jake cares too deeply about Allison to take her away from the close-knit Buchanon clan. Will Allison have to choose between a loving family and the love of her life? The Buchanons: Steeped in loyalty, bound by family.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460342356
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Second-Chance Christmas It's been nine years since Jake Hamilton broke Allison Buchanon's heart and left town. But she's never been able to forget the high school boy she secretly loved. Now Jake's come home to care for his ailing grandmother, and Allison's family will do anything to prevent a rekindled romance. Unfortunately, the connection between Allison and the green-eyed cowboy is undeniable. She believes that forgiveness is possible, especially at Christmas. But Jake cares too deeply about Allison to take her away from the close-knit Buchanon clan. Will Allison have to choose between a loving family and the love of her life? The Buchanons: Steeped in loyalty, bound by family.
Hey Ladies!
Author: Kennedy
Publisher: Main Street Books
ISBN: 9780385490948
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
How do French women maintain such clear complexions? What do you do if you're stuck at a party and you don't know anyone? And do perky, perfect cheerleaders really go on to have happier lives than the rest of us? (The answer will surprise you.) Read on to unravel these and other mysteries of life (and to have a few laughs, too!). Hey Ladies! Tales and Tips for Curious Girls is former MTV star Kennedy's open letter to the teenagers of the world. Having been through any number of major adolescent catastrophes herself, she hopes to save the ladies some of the legwork by passing on the lessons she learned along the way. Using anecdotes from her own life, including the story of her momentous first kiss, she shares her hard-won wisdom on things like how to get along with your mom, feel good about your body, have a successful first date, and avoid embarrassment in the school locker room. As Kennedy says, "Sometimes it takes a manual from a former dork to make the load a little lighter and explain the mysterious worlds of boys, substance abuse, and parental communication." Funny, insightful, and always genuine, Hey Ladies! is essential reading for anyone hoping to survive life as a teenage girl.
Publisher: Main Street Books
ISBN: 9780385490948
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
How do French women maintain such clear complexions? What do you do if you're stuck at a party and you don't know anyone? And do perky, perfect cheerleaders really go on to have happier lives than the rest of us? (The answer will surprise you.) Read on to unravel these and other mysteries of life (and to have a few laughs, too!). Hey Ladies! Tales and Tips for Curious Girls is former MTV star Kennedy's open letter to the teenagers of the world. Having been through any number of major adolescent catastrophes herself, she hopes to save the ladies some of the legwork by passing on the lessons she learned along the way. Using anecdotes from her own life, including the story of her momentous first kiss, she shares her hard-won wisdom on things like how to get along with your mom, feel good about your body, have a successful first date, and avoid embarrassment in the school locker room. As Kennedy says, "Sometimes it takes a manual from a former dork to make the load a little lighter and explain the mysterious worlds of boys, substance abuse, and parental communication." Funny, insightful, and always genuine, Hey Ladies! is essential reading for anyone hoping to survive life as a teenage girl.
Living with her Fake Fiancé
Author: Noelle Adams
Publisher: Noelle Adams
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Chloe needs a man to pose as her fiancé for a few weeks, so she asks her roommate, Brent, to take on the role. He might be shy, but he's a good guy, and he'll do anything to help her out. Because she's grateful, she wants to do something for Brent in return, and there's only one thing he needs from her. He has no experience with women. None. At all. So Chloe decides to give him lessons. It's supposed to be a friendly, casual thing, but Brent makes her feel better about herself than any man ever has. So Chloe wonders if their fake relationship can be real.
Publisher: Noelle Adams
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Chloe needs a man to pose as her fiancé for a few weeks, so she asks her roommate, Brent, to take on the role. He might be shy, but he's a good guy, and he'll do anything to help her out. Because she's grateful, she wants to do something for Brent in return, and there's only one thing he needs from her. He has no experience with women. None. At all. So Chloe decides to give him lessons. It's supposed to be a friendly, casual thing, but Brent makes her feel better about herself than any man ever has. So Chloe wonders if their fake relationship can be real.
Crimes of the Tongue
Author: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1518507301
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A native of the El Paso / Ciudad Juarez region, acclaimed author and scholar Alicia Gaspar de Alba writes that she grew up with “a forked tongue and a severe case of cultural schizophrenia, the split in the psyche that happens to someone who grows up in the borderlands between nations, languages and cultures.” Border dwellers struggle with place and identity in the short fiction included in this collection. An El Paso-born American citizen with a high school diploma and a talent for writing seeks a job as a reporter at the El Paso Herald after World War I but gets hired as a janitor and research specialist instead. A Mexican woman takes her young daughter north to protect her from sexual abuse, only to leave the girl with relatives while she crosses the river in search of a job and a new life. And a college student gets a Tarot reading to help her discern the historical symbolism of her bicultural identity. The award-winning writer explores other “crimes of the tongue” in the essays in this volume: pochismo, or the mixing of English and Spanish, as both a family taboo and a politics of identity; the haunting memory of La Llorona, protector of undocumented immigrants and abandoned children, and her blood-curdling cry of loss and revenge; the intersection of the personal and the political in the transgressive work of Chicana/Latina artists; the sexual and linguistic rebellions of La Malinche and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz; and the reverse coyotaje, or border crossing, of Chicana lesbian feminist theory translated into Spanish and visual art as a way of sneaking this counterhegemonic pocha poetic thought into Mexico. These essays and stories are always intellectually rigorous and often achingly personal.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1518507301
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A native of the El Paso / Ciudad Juarez region, acclaimed author and scholar Alicia Gaspar de Alba writes that she grew up with “a forked tongue and a severe case of cultural schizophrenia, the split in the psyche that happens to someone who grows up in the borderlands between nations, languages and cultures.” Border dwellers struggle with place and identity in the short fiction included in this collection. An El Paso-born American citizen with a high school diploma and a talent for writing seeks a job as a reporter at the El Paso Herald after World War I but gets hired as a janitor and research specialist instead. A Mexican woman takes her young daughter north to protect her from sexual abuse, only to leave the girl with relatives while she crosses the river in search of a job and a new life. And a college student gets a Tarot reading to help her discern the historical symbolism of her bicultural identity. The award-winning writer explores other “crimes of the tongue” in the essays in this volume: pochismo, or the mixing of English and Spanish, as both a family taboo and a politics of identity; the haunting memory of La Llorona, protector of undocumented immigrants and abandoned children, and her blood-curdling cry of loss and revenge; the intersection of the personal and the political in the transgressive work of Chicana/Latina artists; the sexual and linguistic rebellions of La Malinche and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz; and the reverse coyotaje, or border crossing, of Chicana lesbian feminist theory translated into Spanish and visual art as a way of sneaking this counterhegemonic pocha poetic thought into Mexico. These essays and stories are always intellectually rigorous and often achingly personal.
Saved by the Fireman
Author: Allie Pleiter
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460342364
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Building their future Charlotte Taylor isn't good at playing it safe. Reeling from the sudden loss of her job and her beloved grandmother, Charlotte knows buying a dilapidated cottage in Gordon Falls isn't exactly practical. Especially since she just hired the one man who may love the property more than she does to help renovate it. Volunteer firefighter and part-time contractor Jesse Sykes can't stay mad at Charlotte for very long. Though she snatched up the home he'd planned on purchasing, Charlotte's dreams are big enough for both of them…if only she'd let him in. Charlotte promised she'd never fall for a first responder, but is it already too late? Gordon Falls: Hearts ablaze in a small town
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460342364
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Building their future Charlotte Taylor isn't good at playing it safe. Reeling from the sudden loss of her job and her beloved grandmother, Charlotte knows buying a dilapidated cottage in Gordon Falls isn't exactly practical. Especially since she just hired the one man who may love the property more than she does to help renovate it. Volunteer firefighter and part-time contractor Jesse Sykes can't stay mad at Charlotte for very long. Though she snatched up the home he'd planned on purchasing, Charlotte's dreams are big enough for both of them…if only she'd let him in. Charlotte promised she'd never fall for a first responder, but is it already too late? Gordon Falls: Hearts ablaze in a small town
The Other Way Around
Author: Sashi Kaufman
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ™
ISBN: 1467724041
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Andrew has seen a flash of his future. (Dad: unfinished PhD. Mom: unfulfilling career. Their marriage: unsuccessful.) Based on what he's seen, he's uninspired to put a foot on the well-worn path to the adulthood everyone expects of him. There must be another way around.After a particularly disastrous Thanksgiving (his cousin wets Andrew's bed; his parents were too chicken to tell him his grandmother died), Andrew accidentally (on purpose) runs away and joins the circus. Kind of.A guy can meet the most interesting people at the Greyhound station at dinnertime on Thanksgiving day. The Freegans are exactly the kinds of friends (living out of an ancient VW camper van, dumpster diving, dressing like clowns and busking for change)who would have Andrew's mom reaching for a third glass of Chardonnay. To Andrew, five teenagers who seem like they've found another way to grow up are a dream come true. But as the VW winds its way across the USA, the future is anything but certain.The path of least resistance is a long, strange trip.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ™
ISBN: 1467724041
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Andrew has seen a flash of his future. (Dad: unfinished PhD. Mom: unfulfilling career. Their marriage: unsuccessful.) Based on what he's seen, he's uninspired to put a foot on the well-worn path to the adulthood everyone expects of him. There must be another way around.After a particularly disastrous Thanksgiving (his cousin wets Andrew's bed; his parents were too chicken to tell him his grandmother died), Andrew accidentally (on purpose) runs away and joins the circus. Kind of.A guy can meet the most interesting people at the Greyhound station at dinnertime on Thanksgiving day. The Freegans are exactly the kinds of friends (living out of an ancient VW camper van, dumpster diving, dressing like clowns and busking for change)who would have Andrew's mom reaching for a third glass of Chardonnay. To Andrew, five teenagers who seem like they've found another way to grow up are a dream come true. But as the VW winds its way across the USA, the future is anything but certain.The path of least resistance is a long, strange trip.