Author: Nelsea Fagerlund
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447531302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Ivola Hoffman was once a vibrant, bubbly and charming twenty-four-year-old woman who now found life to be mundane and routine. Coming home from work one afternoon, she experiences a phenomenon that flings her world into darkness. Her friends abandon her, her dreams turn to nightmares and her touch turns deadly. What is she? Why is an evil entity after her? And why does the name Lola resonate in her mind?Far away from home and people that love her, Ivy tries hopelessly to stay alive in a strange world that has suddenly turned against her.
Lola's Guilt
Author: Nelsea Fagerlund
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447531302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Ivola Hoffman was once a vibrant, bubbly and charming twenty-four-year-old woman who now found life to be mundane and routine. Coming home from work one afternoon, she experiences a phenomenon that flings her world into darkness. Her friends abandon her, her dreams turn to nightmares and her touch turns deadly. What is she? Why is an evil entity after her? And why does the name Lola resonate in her mind?Far away from home and people that love her, Ivy tries hopelessly to stay alive in a strange world that has suddenly turned against her.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1447531302
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Ivola Hoffman was once a vibrant, bubbly and charming twenty-four-year-old woman who now found life to be mundane and routine. Coming home from work one afternoon, she experiences a phenomenon that flings her world into darkness. Her friends abandon her, her dreams turn to nightmares and her touch turns deadly. What is she? Why is an evil entity after her? And why does the name Lola resonate in her mind?Far away from home and people that love her, Ivy tries hopelessly to stay alive in a strange world that has suddenly turned against her.
Speechless
Author: Yvonne Collins
Publisher: Red Dress Ink
ISBN: 1459231309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
What happens when a political wordsmith finds herself at a loss for words? Libby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about…well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down. Enter a handsome British consultant—a bit on the cagey side, perhaps—who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby? When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there. Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Publisher: Red Dress Ink
ISBN: 1459231309
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
What happens when a political wordsmith finds herself at a loss for words? Libby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about…well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down. Enter a handsome British consultant—a bit on the cagey side, perhaps—who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby? When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there. Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Speechless
Author: Sandy Rideout
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459246616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Libby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about…well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down. Enter a handsome British consultant—a bit on the cagey side, perhaps—who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby? When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there. Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459246616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Libby McIssac is known for two things: catching bridal bouquets (her record's an even dozen) and having a way with words. Since the former isn't really something that looks good on a résumé, it's helpful to have parlayed the latter into a new career as a political speechwriter. But just as she's making sure her boss looks as if she knows something about…well, anything, Libby's world is turned upside down. Enter a handsome British consultant—a bit on the cagey side, perhaps—who upsets the delicate chain of command around the office and somehow always gets what he wants. Including Libby? When a media leak of a big-time scandal sends everyone into a tailspin, Libby fears she may get caught in the cross fire. Cue the fake alliances, the secrets, the sex, the subterfuge, the hidden friendships: it's all there. Welcome to the world of politics, where perception is everything, nothing is as it seems and the last thing you want is to be left speechless.
Losing Lola
Author: Shannon Eilers
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449079350
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Set in a rural town in Texas, Losing Lola is a memoir of losing a mother to brain cancer. While Lola was dying, her daughter Shannon struggled with the reality at hand while battling mental illness and a drug addiction. As Shannon tried to cope with Lola's impending death she was also dealing with a marriage in shambles. Shannon was suicidal and her husband was not supportive, but pushed her over the edge. Lola's mother also died of brain cancer which influenced Lola's decision to not treat the cancer in any way. Lola's mother fought her brain cancer and lived in a nursing home mute and unable to walk. Lola did not want to die like her mother. Suffering for three years. After Lola died Shannon's drug use increased. She used LSD, crack, marijuana and cocaine. Marijuana was used daily during her mother's illness and after her death. Divorce came next as Shannon retreated to Germany to be with her high school sweetheart. A passionate love affair began and Shannon married Roger at a quiet ceremony at the Austin courthouse. Shannon continued to live with mental illness and drug abuse. Roger demanded that Shannon go to rehab. After six months in rehab Shannon relapsed many times until Roger had hired a divorce attorney and had found an apartment to move into. Devastated, Shannon stopped using drugs and learned how to be a good wife and mother. Ten years after her mother's death, Shannon and Roger have a happy life with two wonderful boys. A story of sadness and illegal behavior ends in joy and a new understanding of life.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449079350
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Set in a rural town in Texas, Losing Lola is a memoir of losing a mother to brain cancer. While Lola was dying, her daughter Shannon struggled with the reality at hand while battling mental illness and a drug addiction. As Shannon tried to cope with Lola's impending death she was also dealing with a marriage in shambles. Shannon was suicidal and her husband was not supportive, but pushed her over the edge. Lola's mother also died of brain cancer which influenced Lola's decision to not treat the cancer in any way. Lola's mother fought her brain cancer and lived in a nursing home mute and unable to walk. Lola did not want to die like her mother. Suffering for three years. After Lola died Shannon's drug use increased. She used LSD, crack, marijuana and cocaine. Marijuana was used daily during her mother's illness and after her death. Divorce came next as Shannon retreated to Germany to be with her high school sweetheart. A passionate love affair began and Shannon married Roger at a quiet ceremony at the Austin courthouse. Shannon continued to live with mental illness and drug abuse. Roger demanded that Shannon go to rehab. After six months in rehab Shannon relapsed many times until Roger had hired a divorce attorney and had found an apartment to move into. Devastated, Shannon stopped using drugs and learned how to be a good wife and mother. Ten years after her mother's death, Shannon and Roger have a happy life with two wonderful boys. A story of sadness and illegal behavior ends in joy and a new understanding of life.
Daughters of the Lone Star State
Author: Del Shores
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573694967
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573694967
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Author: Jill Mansell
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402227124
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
What's a girl to do with...An offer you can't refuse? A new bestseller from one of the UK's biggest authors! Nothing could tear Lola and Dougie apart, except his mother... Seventeen-year-old Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend's snobbish mother offers her a huge bribe to break up with him. Then Lola discovers a secret that makes her think again, and the only way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world is to take the money and break Dougie's heart. Ten years later, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. She'll do almost anything to get him back, but she can never tell him the truth. Can she overcome his bitterness and win his heart? She's attractive, persuasive, and endlessly optimistic, but even Lola's got her work cut out for her this time. PRAISE FOR AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished!" "You won't be disappointed in this gem."— Hot Stars Magazine "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished."— Heat magazine "Witty and charming, this easygoing tale is full of twists that make it hard to put down."— Woman "Classy chick-lit that appeals to women of all ages. She [Jill Mansell] has a fantastic ability to keep a number of storylines running at the same time without losing the reader in a labyrinth."—Daily Express "Warm and funny."—Heat magazine "A romantic romp full of larger-than-life characters."—Express "Fast, furious and fabulous fun. To read it is to devour it."—Company "A light-hearted and likeable tale."—Prima "A jaunty summer read."—Daily Mail "A great, comical read."—Birmingham Post
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402227124
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
What's a girl to do with...An offer you can't refuse? A new bestseller from one of the UK's biggest authors! Nothing could tear Lola and Dougie apart, except his mother... Seventeen-year-old Lola has no intention of accepting when her boyfriend's snobbish mother offers her a huge bribe to break up with him. Then Lola discovers a secret that makes her think again, and the only way she can help one of the people she loves most in the world is to take the money and break Dougie's heart. Ten years later, when Lola meets Dougie again, her feelings for him are as strong as ever. She'll do almost anything to get him back, but she can never tell him the truth. Can she overcome his bitterness and win his heart? She's attractive, persuasive, and endlessly optimistic, but even Lola's got her work cut out for her this time. PRAISE FOR AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished!" "You won't be disappointed in this gem."— Hot Stars Magazine "Pick this up at your peril: you won't get a thing done till it's finished."— Heat magazine "Witty and charming, this easygoing tale is full of twists that make it hard to put down."— Woman "Classy chick-lit that appeals to women of all ages. She [Jill Mansell] has a fantastic ability to keep a number of storylines running at the same time without losing the reader in a labyrinth."—Daily Express "Warm and funny."—Heat magazine "A romantic romp full of larger-than-life characters."—Express "Fast, furious and fabulous fun. To read it is to devour it."—Company "A light-hearted and likeable tale."—Prima "A jaunty summer read."—Daily Mail "A great, comical read."—Birmingham Post
How to Keep Things Hot and Exciting While Deepening the Trust
Author: Lola Zakee
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665704527
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Lola Zakee is an intelligent young woman who is admired by many. She loves life, nature, animals, and has a heart of gold. Lola’s only mistake in life is that she is not smart when it comes to men. After she marries a man she barely knows, Lola unknowingly embarks down a dark path as he repeatedly abuses and rapes her, keeping her against her will. When she finally manages to escape, she begins anew, only to remarry and fail again. As she tries to live without regret or fear, Lola is soon gifted with a blessing that prompts her to make difficult decisions to save her unborn child. Just when she is ready to give up, God sends her Kareem. As they travel the world and escape one danger after another, Lola inherits millions and devotes her time to helping others, risking her own life in the process. But as the clock ticks away, now only time will tell what Lola will do next as she faces hardships, pain, and agonizing choices with strength, courage, and patience. In this compelling story, a young woman must determine what to do to survive life’s greatest challenges as she chases her dreams to realize a happy existence.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665704527
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Lola Zakee is an intelligent young woman who is admired by many. She loves life, nature, animals, and has a heart of gold. Lola’s only mistake in life is that she is not smart when it comes to men. After she marries a man she barely knows, Lola unknowingly embarks down a dark path as he repeatedly abuses and rapes her, keeping her against her will. When she finally manages to escape, she begins anew, only to remarry and fail again. As she tries to live without regret or fear, Lola is soon gifted with a blessing that prompts her to make difficult decisions to save her unborn child. Just when she is ready to give up, God sends her Kareem. As they travel the world and escape one danger after another, Lola inherits millions and devotes her time to helping others, risking her own life in the process. But as the clock ticks away, now only time will tell what Lola will do next as she faces hardships, pain, and agonizing choices with strength, courage, and patience. In this compelling story, a young woman must determine what to do to survive life’s greatest challenges as she chases her dreams to realize a happy existence.
The Pleasing Hour
Author: Lily King
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802197868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The award-winning novel of a young American girl in France—hailed as “an impressive debut” that is “written with quiet, lyric forcefulness” (Elle). A New York Times Notable Book Young, inexperienced, and fleeing a terrible personal loss, Rosie—the new au pair to the Tivot family estate in France—finds herself ill at ease when trying to connect with Nicole, the cool, distant, and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for. There is something about the woman that both fascinates and unnerves Rosie. The same is true of the rest of the Tivot clan. Nicole’s dissatisfied husband, Marc, and their children all seem to be caught in an unending struggle against each other for love and acceptance. Only when Rosie is sent to care for Nicole’s now-elderly guardian—the storyteller of the family’s secrets—does she finally discover the truth. There, Rosie will learn of a past darkened by war, duplicity, and a tragedy that still resonates in the Tivot’s lives . . . With this novel of family, betrayal, and the naïveté of youth, Lily King has spun a story that is “powerful . . . splendid . . . [and all] so assured that it’s hard to believe the book itself is her debut” (The New York Times Book Review). “Expertly constructed, full of surprises, superbly paced and sweetly sad, King’s book hardly reads like a first novel.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802197868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The award-winning novel of a young American girl in France—hailed as “an impressive debut” that is “written with quiet, lyric forcefulness” (Elle). A New York Times Notable Book Young, inexperienced, and fleeing a terrible personal loss, Rosie—the new au pair to the Tivot family estate in France—finds herself ill at ease when trying to connect with Nicole, the cool, distant, and beautifully polished mother of the three children she cares for. There is something about the woman that both fascinates and unnerves Rosie. The same is true of the rest of the Tivot clan. Nicole’s dissatisfied husband, Marc, and their children all seem to be caught in an unending struggle against each other for love and acceptance. Only when Rosie is sent to care for Nicole’s now-elderly guardian—the storyteller of the family’s secrets—does she finally discover the truth. There, Rosie will learn of a past darkened by war, duplicity, and a tragedy that still resonates in the Tivot’s lives . . . With this novel of family, betrayal, and the naïveté of youth, Lily King has spun a story that is “powerful . . . splendid . . . [and all] so assured that it’s hard to believe the book itself is her debut” (The New York Times Book Review). “Expertly constructed, full of surprises, superbly paced and sweetly sad, King’s book hardly reads like a first novel.” —Publishers Weekly
Magdaragat
Author: Jim Agapito
Publisher: Cormorant Books
ISBN: 1770867732
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Since first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably — and too often invisibly — to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, Magdaragat explores the diverse intricacies of this growing yet underrepresented people, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions. Writers in this anthology, hailing from across Turtle Island, each provide their singular yet universally resonating insights through stories of new homes and old homelands, of untangling internalized racism and championing solidarity, of the chasms within intergenerational households and the work of repairing them, and more. Poems, essays, short fiction, plays, and speeches — their works collected here showcase a wide breadth of Filipino-Canadian experience. Through stories of sacrifice, violence, and discrimination interspersed with stories of success, recovery, and solidarity, Magdaragat delves into Filipino-Canadian history, the joys and struggles of its present, and the hopes and aspirations for the future.
Publisher: Cormorant Books
ISBN: 1770867732
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Since first arriving in Canada, the Filipino community has contributed invaluably — and too often invisibly — to the fabric of Canadian society. In this anthology of Filipino-Canadian writing, Magdaragat explores the diverse intricacies of this growing yet underrepresented people, continuing the vital work of recognizing and celebrating their cultural contributions. Writers in this anthology, hailing from across Turtle Island, each provide their singular yet universally resonating insights through stories of new homes and old homelands, of untangling internalized racism and championing solidarity, of the chasms within intergenerational households and the work of repairing them, and more. Poems, essays, short fiction, plays, and speeches — their works collected here showcase a wide breadth of Filipino-Canadian experience. Through stories of sacrifice, violence, and discrimination interspersed with stories of success, recovery, and solidarity, Magdaragat delves into Filipino-Canadian history, the joys and struggles of its present, and the hopes and aspirations for the future.
Mama Lola
Author: Karen McCarthy Brown
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520925397
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change. Weaving several of her own voices--analytic, descriptive, and personal--with the voices of her subjects in alternate chapters of traditional ethnography and ethnographic fiction, Brown presents herself as a character in Mama Lola's world and allows the reader to evaluate her interactions there. Startlingly original, Brown's work endures as an important experiment in ethnography as a social art form rooted in human relationships. A new preface, epilogue, bibliography, and a collection of family photographs tell the story of the effect of the book's publication on Mama Lola's life.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520925397
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change. Weaving several of her own voices--analytic, descriptive, and personal--with the voices of her subjects in alternate chapters of traditional ethnography and ethnographic fiction, Brown presents herself as a character in Mama Lola's world and allows the reader to evaluate her interactions there. Startlingly original, Brown's work endures as an important experiment in ethnography as a social art form rooted in human relationships. A new preface, epilogue, bibliography, and a collection of family photographs tell the story of the effect of the book's publication on Mama Lola's life.