Author: Marjorie Priceman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679889939
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marva is an absent-minded inventor whose day is a series of mixed-up colors and illusions. She puts her blue jeans in the washing machine with her yellow scarf and her red shirt (the shirt turns purple and the scarf comes out green). The story is propelled by a host of clever optical tricks worked seamlessly into bold cut-paper illustrations.
It's Me, Marva!
Author: Marjorie Priceman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679889939
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marva is an absent-minded inventor whose day is a series of mixed-up colors and illusions. She puts her blue jeans in the washing machine with her yellow scarf and her red shirt (the shirt turns purple and the scarf comes out green). The story is propelled by a host of clever optical tricks worked seamlessly into bold cut-paper illustrations.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780679889939
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Marva is an absent-minded inventor whose day is a series of mixed-up colors and illusions. She puts her blue jeans in the washing machine with her yellow scarf and her red shirt (the shirt turns purple and the scarf comes out green). The story is propelled by a host of clever optical tricks worked seamlessly into bold cut-paper illustrations.
My Soul Waits
Author: Marva J. Dawn
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830834435
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Marva Dawn opens up her own experiences of deep loneliness in these personal stories and reflections on the Psalms. By evoking the wordless comfort contained in these songs, Dawn teaches us to wait prayerfully on God.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830834435
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Marva Dawn opens up her own experiences of deep loneliness in these personal stories and reflections on the Psalms. By evoking the wordless comfort contained in these songs, Dawn teaches us to wait prayerfully on God.
Lonely, Passionate, and Vulnerable Women
Author: Andrew Callender
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644249138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
As the name suggests, Lonely, Passionate, and Vulnerable Women is primarily about the way "today's men" treat and take advantage of women who, by virtue of being lonely and entrapped by the obsession of passion, become easy victims of unscrupulous men who use their dynamic personalities and peculiar situation to captivate women's minds for their own gains and ego. However, the novel is broad-based, and thus covers several significant aspects of everyday life. For example, it illustrates how men who become workaholics have very little time for their wives or partner, and hence, open avenues or expose them to waiting vultures. It also deals with the impact of lack of sexual compatibility as well as the effects of the excessive use of alcohol leading to impotence and how this, too, can cause the woman to become vulnerable. There are, however, some women who do not take everything that vicious men have to give out. Two such women in the book are Marva and Denise. These two women, after having their feelings hurt, went on a vengeful spree against men; taking all that they could get, and eventually joining forces to shatter one of these men, Tom Branche, who was having an affair with them both. The book does show, however, that anyone going after revenge not only succeeds in destroying the intended victim, but also end up destroying themselves as well. Finally, the book provides a summary that opens the eyes of the blind on this sensitive topic. Facts are highlighted that put women in a position to clearly see the course of action they can take to avoid abuse. In fact, some of the issues in the book itself allows them to see how the abuse can and does occur. What makes the book great is that it is not only informative and highlights the issue but goes on to provide solutions.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644249138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
As the name suggests, Lonely, Passionate, and Vulnerable Women is primarily about the way "today's men" treat and take advantage of women who, by virtue of being lonely and entrapped by the obsession of passion, become easy victims of unscrupulous men who use their dynamic personalities and peculiar situation to captivate women's minds for their own gains and ego. However, the novel is broad-based, and thus covers several significant aspects of everyday life. For example, it illustrates how men who become workaholics have very little time for their wives or partner, and hence, open avenues or expose them to waiting vultures. It also deals with the impact of lack of sexual compatibility as well as the effects of the excessive use of alcohol leading to impotence and how this, too, can cause the woman to become vulnerable. There are, however, some women who do not take everything that vicious men have to give out. Two such women in the book are Marva and Denise. These two women, after having their feelings hurt, went on a vengeful spree against men; taking all that they could get, and eventually joining forces to shatter one of these men, Tom Branche, who was having an affair with them both. The book does show, however, that anyone going after revenge not only succeeds in destroying the intended victim, but also end up destroying themselves as well. Finally, the book provides a summary that opens the eyes of the blind on this sensitive topic. Facts are highlighted that put women in a position to clearly see the course of action they can take to avoid abuse. In fact, some of the issues in the book itself allows them to see how the abuse can and does occur. What makes the book great is that it is not only informative and highlights the issue but goes on to provide solutions.
The Right Wish
Author: Deneen Elise
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543473253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
A family is haunted by a curse that has followed them for generations. Through the struggles, tragedies, lust, deceit, and challenges, they are determined to do whatever it takes to destroy the curse. The Right Wish
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1543473253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
A family is haunted by a curse that has followed them for generations. Through the struggles, tragedies, lust, deceit, and challenges, they are determined to do whatever it takes to destroy the curse. The Right Wish
Objects of My Affection
Author: Jill Smolinski
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451660782
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author of The Next Thing on My List, a personal organizer must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff she’s hung on to for decades. Lucy Bloom is broke, freshly dumped by her boyfriend, and forced to sell her house to send her nineteen-year-old son to drug rehab. Although she’s lost it all, she’s determined to start over. So when she’s offered a high-paying gig helping clear the clutter from the home of reclusive and eccentric painter Marva Meier Rios, Lucy grabs it. Armed with the organizing expertise she gained while writing her book, Things Are Not People, and fueled by a burning desire to get her life back on track, Lucy rolls up her sleeves to take on the mess that fills every room of Marva’s huge home. Lucy soon learns that the real challenge may be taking on Marva, who seems to love the objects in her home too much to let go of any of them. While trying to stay on course toward a strict deadline—and with an ex-boyfriend back in the picture, a new romance on the scene, and her son’s rehab not going as planned—Lucy discovers that Marva isn’t just hoarding, she is also hiding a big secret. The two form an unlikely bond, as each learns from the other that there are those things in life we keep, those we need to let go—but it’s not always easy to know the difference.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451660782
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
In the humorous, heartfelt new novel by the author of The Next Thing on My List, a personal organizer must somehow convince a reclusive artist to give up her hoarding ways and let go of the stuff she’s hung on to for decades. Lucy Bloom is broke, freshly dumped by her boyfriend, and forced to sell her house to send her nineteen-year-old son to drug rehab. Although she’s lost it all, she’s determined to start over. So when she’s offered a high-paying gig helping clear the clutter from the home of reclusive and eccentric painter Marva Meier Rios, Lucy grabs it. Armed with the organizing expertise she gained while writing her book, Things Are Not People, and fueled by a burning desire to get her life back on track, Lucy rolls up her sleeves to take on the mess that fills every room of Marva’s huge home. Lucy soon learns that the real challenge may be taking on Marva, who seems to love the objects in her home too much to let go of any of them. While trying to stay on course toward a strict deadline—and with an ex-boyfriend back in the picture, a new romance on the scene, and her son’s rehab not going as planned—Lucy discovers that Marva isn’t just hoarding, she is also hiding a big secret. The two form an unlikely bond, as each learns from the other that there are those things in life we keep, those we need to let go—but it’s not always easy to know the difference.
Blood Bond
Author: Sophie Littlefield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476709408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A fatal hazing accident thirteen years ago comes back to haunt the families involved in this first full-length novel featuring fan favorite detective Joe Bashir. Sexy Pakistani-American Detective Joe Bashir is called to a crime scene in the wealthy foothills of California, where politically ambitious Bryce Engler’s dinner party is ruined when a guest’s body is found in a pool of blood. Two days later, Engler’s beautiful wife Gail lies dead at the foot of a cliff on nearby Mount Diablo. When Joe turns to Gail’s sister Marva for insight into the family history, he discovers that thirteen years earlier, Gail was responsible for the hazing death of a fellow co-ed. Her then-boyfriend engineered a cover-up that deflected blame onto another girl. As Joe searches out everyone who might still hold a murderous grudge, he realizes there was more to the Engler marriage than meets the eye….
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476709408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A fatal hazing accident thirteen years ago comes back to haunt the families involved in this first full-length novel featuring fan favorite detective Joe Bashir. Sexy Pakistani-American Detective Joe Bashir is called to a crime scene in the wealthy foothills of California, where politically ambitious Bryce Engler’s dinner party is ruined when a guest’s body is found in a pool of blood. Two days later, Engler’s beautiful wife Gail lies dead at the foot of a cliff on nearby Mount Diablo. When Joe turns to Gail’s sister Marva for insight into the family history, he discovers that thirteen years earlier, Gail was responsible for the hazing death of a fellow co-ed. Her then-boyfriend engineered a cover-up that deflected blame onto another girl. As Joe searches out everyone who might still hold a murderous grudge, he realizes there was more to the Engler marriage than meets the eye….
All the Finest Girls
Author: Alexandra Styron
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316068977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Now in paperback, the acclaimed first novel that movingly charts the intersection of two lives, two worlds -- the story of a fierce and untameable young girl, growing up "privileged" in a New England household darkened by her parents' epically unhappy marriage, and the Caribbean nanny who has left her own family a thousand miles behind to live among strangers. At the heart of this vibrant and emotionally searing novel is a tale of finding a sense of belonging in an unexpected place. -- Ideal for reading groups -- with a bound-in reading group guide. A novel sure to spark discussion about parent/child relationships.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316068977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Now in paperback, the acclaimed first novel that movingly charts the intersection of two lives, two worlds -- the story of a fierce and untameable young girl, growing up "privileged" in a New England household darkened by her parents' epically unhappy marriage, and the Caribbean nanny who has left her own family a thousand miles behind to live among strangers. At the heart of this vibrant and emotionally searing novel is a tale of finding a sense of belonging in an unexpected place. -- Ideal for reading groups -- with a bound-in reading group guide. A novel sure to spark discussion about parent/child relationships.
Preacher Man
Author: Charles Carroll Lee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462832571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The members of the fictional Saint Marks Baptist Church have become involved in blackmail, lust, greed, adultery and illegal activities. Occasionally, they will seek the advice from the Reverend Darren McCade. However, questioning his call into the ministry, Darren is becoming increasingly annoyed that his sermons are falling on deaf ear and by the members behavior on and off the churchs property. Darren also has to contend with some ailing church members, a strained marriage and some very deep personal and professional issues as he leads his wayward flock toward spiritual fulfillment. Daren recounts this fictional story in his own words, as well as his own personal battles until the catastrophic conclusion. Charles Carroll lee breathes life into the all new, complex, and over-the-edge characters that will be hard to forget in this fast moving novel .. Preacher Man.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462832571
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The members of the fictional Saint Marks Baptist Church have become involved in blackmail, lust, greed, adultery and illegal activities. Occasionally, they will seek the advice from the Reverend Darren McCade. However, questioning his call into the ministry, Darren is becoming increasingly annoyed that his sermons are falling on deaf ear and by the members behavior on and off the churchs property. Darren also has to contend with some ailing church members, a strained marriage and some very deep personal and professional issues as he leads his wayward flock toward spiritual fulfillment. Daren recounts this fictional story in his own words, as well as his own personal battles until the catastrophic conclusion. Charles Carroll lee breathes life into the all new, complex, and over-the-edge characters that will be hard to forget in this fast moving novel .. Preacher Man.
Unfettered Hope
Author: Marva J. Dawn
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611644445
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In this prophetic call to faithful Christian living, Marva Dawn identifies the epidemic socio-cultural attitudes that destroy hope in our modern lives. Because affluent persons don't know what to value--how to choose what's important and weed out the rest--we remain dissatisfied with what we have and are compelled to want more. Dawn demonstrates, however, how Christians can organize their lives to live in ways that allow them to love God and neighbor and, in the process, alleviate the despair in their lives and in the lives of others in the world.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611644445
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In this prophetic call to faithful Christian living, Marva Dawn identifies the epidemic socio-cultural attitudes that destroy hope in our modern lives. Because affluent persons don't know what to value--how to choose what's important and weed out the rest--we remain dissatisfied with what we have and are compelled to want more. Dawn demonstrates, however, how Christians can organize their lives to live in ways that allow them to love God and neighbor and, in the process, alleviate the despair in their lives and in the lives of others in the world.
The Evening After
Author: Monica McKayhan
Publisher: Kimani Press
ISBN: 1426806582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
It happens in an instant. On a stormy December night, two cars collide head-on, and four people's lives are forever shattered.—In the aftermath of the accident that took the life of her husband of twenty-one years, Lainey Williams is a widow with conflicting feelings of loss, guilt and regret over a union that was far from ideal. After Lainey failed to give him a son, Don turned from his wife, seeking comfort in alcohol. The night of the accident, Don was at the wheel, and drunk. He never even saw the other car coming. The horrific crash that sent his wife, Marva, into a coma has forced Nathan Sullivan to reassess his life. When their daughter went off to college, he realized how little he and Marva had left in common. What was missing most was the love. It begins as two grieving people offering each other comfort and friendship. Trust grows, along with mutual passion. But just as Lainey and Nathan are starting to rebuild their lives—both separately and together—Lainey uncovers a shocking secret about Don. And Nathan is confronted with the most agonizing decision of his life that will put his relationship with Lainey to the ultimate test.—
Publisher: Kimani Press
ISBN: 1426806582
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
It happens in an instant. On a stormy December night, two cars collide head-on, and four people's lives are forever shattered.—In the aftermath of the accident that took the life of her husband of twenty-one years, Lainey Williams is a widow with conflicting feelings of loss, guilt and regret over a union that was far from ideal. After Lainey failed to give him a son, Don turned from his wife, seeking comfort in alcohol. The night of the accident, Don was at the wheel, and drunk. He never even saw the other car coming. The horrific crash that sent his wife, Marva, into a coma has forced Nathan Sullivan to reassess his life. When their daughter went off to college, he realized how little he and Marva had left in common. What was missing most was the love. It begins as two grieving people offering each other comfort and friendship. Trust grows, along with mutual passion. But just as Lainey and Nathan are starting to rebuild their lives—both separately and together—Lainey uncovers a shocking secret about Don. And Nathan is confronted with the most agonizing decision of his life that will put his relationship with Lainey to the ultimate test.—