Author: Jenny Arnesen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453587160
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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Author: Jenny Arnesen
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 9781453587157
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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The incredible love of a daughter for her dying father and the unbelievable relationship and bond that is formed when three close friends share their music and song as together they unite to soothe and calm his dying soul. Paula's sporting spirit and beautiful voice capture the heart of a man of great talent as she falls deeply in love and finds herself drawn into a family that harbour a secret to protect their mother. A family with dancing and music that runs through their veins. A closeness like she had never known before. Through her knowledge of psychology and her deep feelings for this family she risks all in her effort to free the spirit they hold captive and release the inner peace they need to move on with their lives. Her passion for photography takes a hold on her life and in the lens of the camera she becomes oblivious of her surroundings putting her self in the path of danger. Her natural sense of psychology draws people to her and it is through their choice of song she finds the ability to define their lives and tie them to her heart. A man of intrigue and mystery is destined to become a part of her life. Whose presence is like a shadow she welcomes with open arms and open heart. A shadow that protects and calms her. That speaks without speaking to the very depth of her soul. So many lives become enriched as they choose to become willing and eager players in the life of this fun loving, gentle woman who proudly stands to say: "I am Paula!"

Author: Paula White-Cain
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1546035699
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Discover Pastor Paula's strength in her inspiring faith journey as well as your own spiritual gifts through her honest and stirring story. Early in Paula's life, she didn't know God, but there was always a pull to something greater. Once she prayed for salvation at the age of eighteen, Paula finally understood the meaning of grace and purpose, and realized God had been taking care of her the whole time. Paula shares her journey of faith in Something Greater, what she calls "a love letter to God from a messed up Mississippi girl." She details feeling led to a higher calling as a child, how she came to serve others as a female pastor, and what led to being asked to become spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump. Something Greater encourages readers to know and understand the "something greater" that is in all of them, and will teach them how to cling to Jesus Christ in times of need and abundance.

Author: Paula Yoo
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 1324002883
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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Winner of the 2021 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Nonfiction Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist for the 2022 YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction An NPR Best Book of 2021 A Washington Post Best Children's Book of 2021 A Time Young Adult Best Book of 2021 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2021 A Publishers Weekly Best Young Adult Book of 2021 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 A Horn Book Best Book of 2021 A compelling account of the killing of Vincent Chin, the verdicts that took the Asian American community to the streets in protest, and the groundbreaking civil rights trial that followed. America in 1982: Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting U.S. autoworkers out of their jobs. Anti–Asian American sentiment simmers, especially in Detroit. A bar fight turns fatal, leaving a Chinese American man, Vincent Chin, beaten to death at the hands of two white men, autoworker Ronald Ebens and his stepson, Michael Nitz. Paula Yoo has crafted a searing examination of the killing and the trial and verdicts that followed. When Ebens and Nitz pled guilty to manslaughter and received only a $3,000 fine and three years’ probation, the lenient sentence sparked outrage. The protests that followed led to a federal civil rights trial—the first involving a crime against an Asian American—and galvanized what came to be known as the Asian American movement. Extensively researched from court transcripts, contemporary news accounts, and in-person interviews with key participants, From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a suspenseful, nuanced, and authoritative portrait of a pivotal moment in civil rights history, and a man who became a symbol against hatred and racism.

Author: Katherine Dykstra
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393651991
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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A People Best Book of Summer A New York Times Most Anticipated Book of the Summer A riveting investigation into a cold case asks how much control women have over their bodies and the direction of their lives. July 1970. Eighteen-year-old Paula Oberbroeckling left her house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Four months later, her remains were discovered just beyond the mouth of a culvert overlooking the Cedar River. Her homicide has never been solved. Fifty years cold, Paula’s case had been mostly forgotten when journalist Katherine Dykstra began looking for answers. A woman was dead. Why had no one been held responsible? How could the powers that be, how could a community, have given up? Tracing Paula’s final days, Dykstra uncovers a girl whose exultant personality was at odds with the Midwest norms of the late 1960s. A girl who was caught between independence and youthful naivete, between a love that defied racially segregated Cedar Rapids and her complicated but enduring love for her mother, and between a possible pregnancy and the freedoms that had been promised by the women’s liberation movement but that still had little practical bearing on actual lives. The more Dykstra learned about the circumstances of Paula’s life, the more parallels she saw in the lives of the women who knew Paula and the women in Paula’s family, in the lives of the women in Dykstra’s own family, and even in her own life. Captivating and expertly crafted from interviews with Paula’s family and friends, police reports, and on-the-scene investigation, What Happened to Paula is part true crime story, part memoir, a timely and powerful look at gender, autonomy, and the cost of being a woman.

Author: Paula McLain
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0593237900
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • “A total departure for the author of The Paris Wife, McLain’s emotionally intense and exceptionally well-written thriller entwines its fictional crime with real cases.”—People (Book of the Week) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE • “The kind of heart-pounding conclusion that thriller fans crave . . . In the end, a book full of darkness lands with a message of hope.”—The New York Times Book Review “This mystery will keep you guessing, and stay with you long after you finish. Dive in.”—Daily Skimm Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. She lived there as a child with her beloved foster parents, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her. Yet the day she arrives, she learns that a local teenage girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna’s childhood, when the unsolved murder of a young girl touched Mendocino and changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna realizes that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have given her insight into how victims come into contact with violent predators. As Anna becomes obsessed with saving the missing girl, she must accept that true courage means getting out of her own way and learning to let others in. Weaving together actual cases of missing persons, trauma theory, and a hint of the metaphysical, this propulsive and deeply affecting novel tells a story of fate, necessary redemption, and what it takes, when the worst happens, to reclaim our lives—and our faith in one another.

Author: Paula Chase
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062965719
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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“Fun and juicy.”—New York Times “A solid story of summer growth and exploration.”—Kirkus Reviews Marigold Johnson is looking forward to a future full of family, friends, and fashion—but what will she do when it all explodes in her face? When she discovers that her entire life is a lie? Paula Chase, the author of So Done, Dough Boys, and Turning Point, explores betrayal, conformity, and forgiveness—and what it means to be family—in this stand-alone novel perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Stead, and Renée Watson. Marigold Johnson can’t wait to attend a special program at her family’s business, Flexx Unlimited, for teens who love fashion. But Mari quickly realizes that she’s out of place compared to the three other trainees—and one girl, Kara, seems to hate her on sight. As tension builds and the stakes at the program get higher, Mari uncovers exactly why Kara’s been so spiteful. She also discovers some hard truths about herself and her family. Paula Chase explores complex themes centering on friendships, family, and what it means to conform to fit in. Keeping It Real is also a powerful exploration of what happens when parents pick and choose what they shield their children from. Timely and memorable, Paula Chase’s character-driven story touches on creativity, art, fashion, and music. A great choice for the upper middle grade audience.

Author: Gerry Agar
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782433155
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Here are the facts, divulged in painful and deeply moving detail, and told with an intimacy that could only be disclosed by one caught in the centre of the storm.

Author: Paula Neva Vail
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781628656213
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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In this groundbreaking book, Paula Vail, a nationally-recognized leader in personal empowerment, shares her own life's challenges and accomplishments with the readers, and the critical tools you need to open the door to the incredible happiness that resides in each one of us - a joy that is the center of our being. Drawing from her research and personal life experiences, Vail weaves an inspirational and practical account of how we can begin to make changes in our lives through better choices and new attitudes. Why Am I So Happy? is an excellent guidebook with tools to find a happier life. A must-read for everyone trying to gain happiness as we find ourselves with increasing workloads, lots more stress, and negativity all around us, Why Am I So Happy?, isn't only about how to become happier at work. It's about how to reap the benefits of a happier and more positive mind-set to achieve the joy, gratefulness, light, love and success into our lives. You will get insights and tools that you can use in your own personal journey to find happiness and empowerment.

Author: Paula Huston
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814685064
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Between World War II and Vatican II, as Italy struggled to rebuild after decades of Mussolini’s fascism, an eleventh-century order of contemplative monks in the Apennines were urged by Thomas Merton to found a daughter house on the rugged coast of California. A brilliant but world-weary ex-Jesuit, who had recently withdrawn from a high-intensity public life to go into reclusion at the ancient Sacro Eremo of Camaldoli, was tapped for the job. Based on notes kept for over sixty years by an early American novice at New Camaldoli Hermitage, The Hermits of Big Sur tells the compelling story of what unfolds within this small and idealistic community when medievalism must finally come to terms with modernism. It traces the call toward fuga mundi in the young seekers who arrive to try their vocations, only to discover that the monastic life requires much more of them than a bare desire for solitude. And it describes the miraculous transformation that sometimes occurs in individual monks after decades of lectio divina, silent meditation, liturgical faithfulness, and the communal bonds they have formed through the practice of the “privilege of love.”