Author: Denise Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Newquay in the 1960s was the place to be. It was when surfing really took off and where the doors of every hotel and Bed and Breakfast swung open and welcomed the never-ending stream of holidaymakers. Denise Bullen's parent's lust for life, imagination and have a go mentality certainly made for a colourful childhood. Even when they lived in London's suburbia, they constantly sought new opportunities and ventures. So, it was no surprise, in 1955, when Denise was four, they bought a rundown house in Holywell Bay, North Cornwall. The beach became her new back garden and the dunes her playground. Having turned the property into holiday flats, they were initiated into a Cornish 'Summer season', where you couldn't be precious about giving up your bedroom for paying guests. Then when she was twelve, they moved into Newquay, and Denise was happily thrust into an even more wonderfully exciting, cosmopolitan frenzy. Her relationship with her Mum was a challenge at times, none more so than when she makes her leave school at sixteen. Shy and naïve, Denise struggles to fit in with the brash and confident hotel workers, from all over the country and she gets herself into some sticky scrapes. But she slowly gets an education, she never would have gotten in school. Despite her Mum's warnings, to stay away from those troublesome hotel workers, as she calls them, Denise gets involved with a Liverpool lad, which changes her life forever. If you've ever worked in the tourist industry, you will appreciate and empathize with the stories she tells and the sheer pandemonium that can go on behind the scenes. If however, you've never had the privilege of working a summer season, then be prepared for an adventurous romp through escapades that will make you laugh, shed a few tears, possibly give you panic attacks or just make you cringe. But her story begins in London, as a child in the 1950s. How the family's move to Cornwall came about, how living in Holywell Bay was magical and how growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, Newquay was just the most fantastic place to live.
Summer Season Shenanigans
Author: Denise Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Newquay in the 1960s was the place to be. It was when surfing really took off and where the doors of every hotel and Bed and Breakfast swung open and welcomed the never-ending stream of holidaymakers. Denise Bullen's parent's lust for life, imagination and have a go mentality certainly made for a colourful childhood. Even when they lived in London's suburbia, they constantly sought new opportunities and ventures. So, it was no surprise, in 1955, when Denise was four, they bought a rundown house in Holywell Bay, North Cornwall. The beach became her new back garden and the dunes her playground. Having turned the property into holiday flats, they were initiated into a Cornish 'Summer season', where you couldn't be precious about giving up your bedroom for paying guests. Then when she was twelve, they moved into Newquay, and Denise was happily thrust into an even more wonderfully exciting, cosmopolitan frenzy. Her relationship with her Mum was a challenge at times, none more so than when she makes her leave school at sixteen. Shy and naïve, Denise struggles to fit in with the brash and confident hotel workers, from all over the country and she gets herself into some sticky scrapes. But she slowly gets an education, she never would have gotten in school. Despite her Mum's warnings, to stay away from those troublesome hotel workers, as she calls them, Denise gets involved with a Liverpool lad, which changes her life forever. If you've ever worked in the tourist industry, you will appreciate and empathize with the stories she tells and the sheer pandemonium that can go on behind the scenes. If however, you've never had the privilege of working a summer season, then be prepared for an adventurous romp through escapades that will make you laugh, shed a few tears, possibly give you panic attacks or just make you cringe. But her story begins in London, as a child in the 1950s. How the family's move to Cornwall came about, how living in Holywell Bay was magical and how growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, Newquay was just the most fantastic place to live.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Newquay in the 1960s was the place to be. It was when surfing really took off and where the doors of every hotel and Bed and Breakfast swung open and welcomed the never-ending stream of holidaymakers. Denise Bullen's parent's lust for life, imagination and have a go mentality certainly made for a colourful childhood. Even when they lived in London's suburbia, they constantly sought new opportunities and ventures. So, it was no surprise, in 1955, when Denise was four, they bought a rundown house in Holywell Bay, North Cornwall. The beach became her new back garden and the dunes her playground. Having turned the property into holiday flats, they were initiated into a Cornish 'Summer season', where you couldn't be precious about giving up your bedroom for paying guests. Then when she was twelve, they moved into Newquay, and Denise was happily thrust into an even more wonderfully exciting, cosmopolitan frenzy. Her relationship with her Mum was a challenge at times, none more so than when she makes her leave school at sixteen. Shy and naïve, Denise struggles to fit in with the brash and confident hotel workers, from all over the country and she gets herself into some sticky scrapes. But she slowly gets an education, she never would have gotten in school. Despite her Mum's warnings, to stay away from those troublesome hotel workers, as she calls them, Denise gets involved with a Liverpool lad, which changes her life forever. If you've ever worked in the tourist industry, you will appreciate and empathize with the stories she tells and the sheer pandemonium that can go on behind the scenes. If however, you've never had the privilege of working a summer season, then be prepared for an adventurous romp through escapades that will make you laugh, shed a few tears, possibly give you panic attacks or just make you cringe. But her story begins in London, as a child in the 1950s. How the family's move to Cornwall came about, how living in Holywell Bay was magical and how growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, Newquay was just the most fantastic place to live.
Shenanigans
Author: Abby Kenigsberg
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532097573
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
SHENANIGANS is the memoir of a woman who became a successful media watchdog as well as a more sympathetic wife , mother, and daughter. Always surrounded by witty and strong-minded people, especially her supportive, force-of-nature husband, Kenigsberg more than held her own. She pursued a serious career as a media critic and professor and became a respected figure in New York media. Kenigsberg delivers irreverent descriptions of college professors, corporate bigwigs, and never-before-revealed encounters with Dan Rather, Leslie Stahl, Mike Wallace, and Alan King.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532097573
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
SHENANIGANS is the memoir of a woman who became a successful media watchdog as well as a more sympathetic wife , mother, and daughter. Always surrounded by witty and strong-minded people, especially her supportive, force-of-nature husband, Kenigsberg more than held her own. She pursued a serious career as a media critic and professor and became a respected figure in New York media. Kenigsberg delivers irreverent descriptions of college professors, corporate bigwigs, and never-before-revealed encounters with Dan Rather, Leslie Stahl, Mike Wallace, and Alan King.
Summer Solstice Shenanigans
Author: Martha Carr
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781953062154
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
A full-moon solstice. Let the magic flow. Feel the power. Fae come out to play, vampires are caged between dusk and dawn, and werewolves howl. Do they howl?On this one fateful night, out come the witches, demons, vampires, shifters, and fantastic creatures in a celebration of magic and mayhem. Some spells can only be cast or curses broken on this rare, enchanted night.If you dare, follow the fae down a magical path but beware of getting forever lost. There's trouble around every corner amidst the glow of the supernatural.This summer solstice anthology includes twenty-five brand new, never before published, urban fantasy short stories from international bestselling authors as well as exciting new talent.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781953062154
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
A full-moon solstice. Let the magic flow. Feel the power. Fae come out to play, vampires are caged between dusk and dawn, and werewolves howl. Do they howl?On this one fateful night, out come the witches, demons, vampires, shifters, and fantastic creatures in a celebration of magic and mayhem. Some spells can only be cast or curses broken on this rare, enchanted night.If you dare, follow the fae down a magical path but beware of getting forever lost. There's trouble around every corner amidst the glow of the supernatural.This summer solstice anthology includes twenty-five brand new, never before published, urban fantasy short stories from international bestselling authors as well as exciting new talent.
The Storyteller
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439149704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
An astonishing novel about redemption and forgiveness from the “amazingly talented writer” (HuffPost) and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Some stories live forever... Sage Singer is a baker. She works through the night, preparing the day’s breads and pastries, trying to escape a reality of loneliness, bad memories, and the shadow of her mother’s death. When Josef Weber, an elderly man in Sage’s grief support group, begins stopping by the bakery, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Despite their differences, they see in each other the hidden scars that others can’t. Everything changes on the day that Josef confesses a long-buried and shameful secret and asks Sage for an extraordinary favor. If she says yes, she faces not only moral repercussions, but potentially legal ones as well. With the integrity of the closest friend she’s ever had clouded, Sage begins to question the assumptions and expectations she’s made about her life and her family. In this searingly honest novel, Jodi Picoult gracefully explores the lengths to which we will go in order to keep the past from dictating the future.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439149704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
An astonishing novel about redemption and forgiveness from the “amazingly talented writer” (HuffPost) and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult. Some stories live forever... Sage Singer is a baker. She works through the night, preparing the day’s breads and pastries, trying to escape a reality of loneliness, bad memories, and the shadow of her mother’s death. When Josef Weber, an elderly man in Sage’s grief support group, begins stopping by the bakery, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Despite their differences, they see in each other the hidden scars that others can’t. Everything changes on the day that Josef confesses a long-buried and shameful secret and asks Sage for an extraordinary favor. If she says yes, she faces not only moral repercussions, but potentially legal ones as well. With the integrity of the closest friend she’s ever had clouded, Sage begins to question the assumptions and expectations she’s made about her life and her family. In this searingly honest novel, Jodi Picoult gracefully explores the lengths to which we will go in order to keep the past from dictating the future.
It's a Wonderful Woof
Author: Spencer Quinn
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250770351
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Spencer Quinn's It's a Wonderful Woof presents a holiday adventure for Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in crime fiction” (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little. Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit—despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency—Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye. It’s also true that the case—promising lots of online research but little action—doesn’t appeal to Bernie, while it seems perfect for Victor, who is not cut out for rough stuff. But Victor disappears in a rough-stuff way, and when he doesn’t show up at his mom’s to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find him. They soon discover that Victor’s client has also vanished. The trail leads to the ruins of a mission called Nuestra Señora de los Saguaros, dating back to the earliest Spanish explorers. Some very dangerous people are interested in the old mission. Does some dusty archive hold the secret of a previously unknown art treasure, possibly buried for centuries? What does the Flight into Egypt—when Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus fled Herod—have to do with saguaros, the Sonoran desert cactus? No one is better than Chet at nosing out buried secrets, but before he can, he and Bernie are forced to take flight themselves, chased through a Christmas Eve blizzard by a murderous foe who loves art all too much. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Forge Books
ISBN: 1250770351
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Spencer Quinn's It's a Wonderful Woof presents a holiday adventure for Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in crime fiction” (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little. Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit—despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency—Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye. It’s also true that the case—promising lots of online research but little action—doesn’t appeal to Bernie, while it seems perfect for Victor, who is not cut out for rough stuff. But Victor disappears in a rough-stuff way, and when he doesn’t show up at his mom’s to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find him. They soon discover that Victor’s client has also vanished. The trail leads to the ruins of a mission called Nuestra Señora de los Saguaros, dating back to the earliest Spanish explorers. Some very dangerous people are interested in the old mission. Does some dusty archive hold the secret of a previously unknown art treasure, possibly buried for centuries? What does the Flight into Egypt—when Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus fled Herod—have to do with saguaros, the Sonoran desert cactus? No one is better than Chet at nosing out buried secrets, but before he can, he and Bernie are forced to take flight themselves, chased through a Christmas Eve blizzard by a murderous foe who loves art all too much. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Summer Rental
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429987057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction... Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia--whose caustic wit covers up her wounds--has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world...though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs. Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about. Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs? Mary Kay Andrews' novel is the story of five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them. Summer Rental is one of Library Journal's Best Women's Fiction Books of 2011
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429987057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction... Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she's made over the past decade of her life. Julia--whose caustic wit covers up her wounds--has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can't hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world...though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs. Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he's hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about. Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs? Mary Kay Andrews' novel is the story of five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them. Summer Rental is one of Library Journal's Best Women's Fiction Books of 2011
Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Seaside Shenanigans
Author: Chris Monroe
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467738034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Clark has an enormous problem. Someone is sabotaging his uncle's seaside resort! What does he do? He calls Chico Bon Bon, the Monkey with a Tool Belt, of course. Chico and his tool belt start to tackle Clark's problems, but as soon as Chico fixes one thing, something else breaks! If Chico can't find out who's behind these shenanigans, he'll never get to go surfing! Also by Chris Monroe: "Monroe's watercolor-and-ink illustrations enlarge Chico's adventure. . . a real treat for observant readers."—School Library Journal for Monkey with a Tool Belt "Monroe's imaginative illustrations play with composition as well as perspective, offering detail-minded readers endless surprises. The goofball text unfolds with tongue firmly in cheek. . . A winner."—Kirkus Reviews for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem "Rocky and Blossom's wide googly eyes exude mischievousness....[T]he ending hints that some habits (especially bad ones) die hard. Luckily, the same isn't true of Rocky and Blossom." —starred, Publishers Weekly for Sneaky Sheep
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467738034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Clark has an enormous problem. Someone is sabotaging his uncle's seaside resort! What does he do? He calls Chico Bon Bon, the Monkey with a Tool Belt, of course. Chico and his tool belt start to tackle Clark's problems, but as soon as Chico fixes one thing, something else breaks! If Chico can't find out who's behind these shenanigans, he'll never get to go surfing! Also by Chris Monroe: "Monroe's watercolor-and-ink illustrations enlarge Chico's adventure. . . a real treat for observant readers."—School Library Journal for Monkey with a Tool Belt "Monroe's imaginative illustrations play with composition as well as perspective, offering detail-minded readers endless surprises. The goofball text unfolds with tongue firmly in cheek. . . A winner."—Kirkus Reviews for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem "Rocky and Blossom's wide googly eyes exude mischievousness....[T]he ending hints that some habits (especially bad ones) die hard. Luckily, the same isn't true of Rocky and Blossom." —starred, Publishers Weekly for Sneaky Sheep
Monkey with a Tool Belt
Author: Chris Monroe
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467737992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Whether you need a beebersaw or a chisel, Chico Bon Bon's your monkey. He can build or fix just about anything—from a dock for the ducks to a clock for the Clucks, even a small roller coaster for local chipmunks. But will his tools and his sharp wit save him when an organ grinder sets his sights on making Chico a circus star? Chris Monroe's quirky hero and detailed illustrations will absorb readers in an entertaining adventure that shows there is an inventive way out of every problem—if you have the right tools.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
ISBN: 1467737992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon! Whether you need a beebersaw or a chisel, Chico Bon Bon's your monkey. He can build or fix just about anything—from a dock for the ducks to a clock for the Clucks, even a small roller coaster for local chipmunks. But will his tools and his sharp wit save him when an organ grinder sets his sights on making Chico a circus star? Chris Monroe's quirky hero and detailed illustrations will absorb readers in an entertaining adventure that shows there is an inventive way out of every problem—if you have the right tools.
A Book for All Seasons
Author: Lowestoft Library Writers' Group
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244186588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Lowestoft Library Writers' Group presents their third anthology. Using the prompt Seasons as a springboard for their creativity, the group has produced a refreshingly original body of work.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244186588
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Lowestoft Library Writers' Group presents their third anthology. Using the prompt Seasons as a springboard for their creativity, the group has produced a refreshingly original body of work.
TVparty!
Author: Billy Ingram
Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9781566251846
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Why watch TV when you can read about it? Featuring more than 600 previously unpublished photos, TVparty! offers fascinating, untold stories from TV's golden age.
Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9781566251846
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Why watch TV when you can read about it? Featuring more than 600 previously unpublished photos, TVparty! offers fascinating, untold stories from TV's golden age.