Author: Angela Makholwa
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526608839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
'I really, really loved it' - Marian Keyes 'Absolute heaven - I am cackling out loud!' - Nina Stibbe 'The most exciting new heroine I've read in a very long time' - Katie Fforde 'Blows apart the South African society with one of fiction's most dynamic heroines' - Stylist Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize ___________________________ Blessed [pronounced bles-id] The state of being blessed, often referring to a person, usually female, who lives a luxurious lifestyle funded by an older, often married partner Young, beautiful and ambitious, Bontle Tau has Johannesburg wrapped around her finger. Her admirers are falling over themselves to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. She's come a long way, and it's been far from easy. Yes, Bontle gets the blues from time to time. The shrink keeps wanting to talk about a past she's put behind her. But what she doesn't think about can't hurt her, can it? Darkly comic and razor-sharp, The Blessed Girl is an international bestseller about men, mental health, and getting rich by any means necessary...
The Blessed Girl
Author: Angela Makholwa
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526608839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
'I really, really loved it' - Marian Keyes 'Absolute heaven - I am cackling out loud!' - Nina Stibbe 'The most exciting new heroine I've read in a very long time' - Katie Fforde 'Blows apart the South African society with one of fiction's most dynamic heroines' - Stylist Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize ___________________________ Blessed [pronounced bles-id] The state of being blessed, often referring to a person, usually female, who lives a luxurious lifestyle funded by an older, often married partner Young, beautiful and ambitious, Bontle Tau has Johannesburg wrapped around her finger. Her admirers are falling over themselves to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. She's come a long way, and it's been far from easy. Yes, Bontle gets the blues from time to time. The shrink keeps wanting to talk about a past she's put behind her. But what she doesn't think about can't hurt her, can it? Darkly comic and razor-sharp, The Blessed Girl is an international bestseller about men, mental health, and getting rich by any means necessary...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526608839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
'I really, really loved it' - Marian Keyes 'Absolute heaven - I am cackling out loud!' - Nina Stibbe 'The most exciting new heroine I've read in a very long time' - Katie Fforde 'Blows apart the South African society with one of fiction's most dynamic heroines' - Stylist Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize ___________________________ Blessed [pronounced bles-id] The state of being blessed, often referring to a person, usually female, who lives a luxurious lifestyle funded by an older, often married partner Young, beautiful and ambitious, Bontle Tau has Johannesburg wrapped around her finger. Her admirers are falling over themselves to pay for her Mercedes, her penthouse, and her Instagrammable holidays. She's come a long way, and it's been far from easy. Yes, Bontle gets the blues from time to time. The shrink keeps wanting to talk about a past she's put behind her. But what she doesn't think about can't hurt her, can it? Darkly comic and razor-sharp, The Blessed Girl is an international bestseller about men, mental health, and getting rich by any means necessary...
The Blessed
Author: Tonya Hurley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442429534
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Three girls who have lost their way are brought together by a mysterious young man"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442429534
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
"Three girls who have lost their way are brought together by a mysterious young man"--
The Blessed
Author: Ann H. Gabhart
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 0800734548
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Bestselling novelist delivers a moving story set in an 1844 Shaker village in which a young mother and a widower encounter a crisis of faith and struggle to follow their hearts.
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 0800734548
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Bestselling novelist delivers a moving story set in an 1844 Shaker village in which a young mother and a widower encounter a crisis of faith and struggle to follow their hearts.
The Lost Girls: A Vampire Revenge Story
Author: Sonia Hartl
Publisher: Page Street YA
ISBN: 1645673154
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Getting over Your Vampire Ex is as Easy as Killing Him and Stealing His Girlfriend Holly Liddell has been stuck with crimped hair since 1987 when she agreed to let her boyfriend, Elton, turn her into a vampire. But when he ditches her at a gas station a few decades into their eternity together, she realizes that being young forever actually means working graveyard shifts at Taco Bell, sleeping in seedy motels, and being supernaturally compelled to follow your ex from town to town—at least until Holly meets Elton’s other exes. It seems that Holly isn’t the only girl Elton seduced into this wretched existence. He turned Ida in 1921, then Rose in 1954, and he abandoned them both before Holly was even born. Now Rose and Ida want to kill him before he can trick another girl into eternal adolescence, and they’ll need Holly’s help to do it. And once Holly starts falling for Elton’s vulnerable new conquest, Parker, she’ll do anything to save her. To kill Elton for good, Holly and her friends will have to dig up their pasts, rob a bank, and reconcile with the people they’ve hurt in their search for eternal love. And to win the girl, Holly will have to convince Parker that she’s more than just Elton’s crazy ex—even though she is trying to kill him.
Publisher: Page Street YA
ISBN: 1645673154
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Getting over Your Vampire Ex is as Easy as Killing Him and Stealing His Girlfriend Holly Liddell has been stuck with crimped hair since 1987 when she agreed to let her boyfriend, Elton, turn her into a vampire. But when he ditches her at a gas station a few decades into their eternity together, she realizes that being young forever actually means working graveyard shifts at Taco Bell, sleeping in seedy motels, and being supernaturally compelled to follow your ex from town to town—at least until Holly meets Elton’s other exes. It seems that Holly isn’t the only girl Elton seduced into this wretched existence. He turned Ida in 1921, then Rose in 1954, and he abandoned them both before Holly was even born. Now Rose and Ida want to kill him before he can trick another girl into eternal adolescence, and they’ll need Holly’s help to do it. And once Holly starts falling for Elton’s vulnerable new conquest, Parker, she’ll do anything to save her. To kill Elton for good, Holly and her friends will have to dig up their pasts, rob a bank, and reconcile with the people they’ve hurt in their search for eternal love. And to win the girl, Holly will have to convince Parker that she’s more than just Elton’s crazy ex—even though she is trying to kill him.
Ties That Tether
Author: Jane Igharo
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
One of Betches' 7 Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This Summer One of Elite Daily’s Books Featuring Interracial Relationships You Should Read In 2020 One of Marie Claire’s 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mother’s heart, she must choose between love and her family. At twelve years old, Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture, even after immigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about helping—well forcing—her to stay within the Nigerian dating pool ever since. But when another match-made-by-mom goes wrong, Azere ends up at a bar, enjoying the company and later sharing the bed of Rafael Castellano, a man who is tall, handsome, and…white. When their one-night stand unexpectedly evolves into something serious, Azere is caught between her feelings for Rafael and the compulsive need to please her mother. Soon, Azere can't help wondering if loving Rafael makes her any less of a Nigerian. Can she be with him without compromising her identity? The answer will either cause Azere to be audacious and fight for her happiness or continue as the compliant daughter.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
One of Betches' 7 Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This Summer One of Elite Daily’s Books Featuring Interracial Relationships You Should Read In 2020 One of Marie Claire’s 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List When a Nigerian woman falls for a man she knows will break her mother’s heart, she must choose between love and her family. At twelve years old, Azere promised her dying father she would marry a Nigerian man and preserve her culture, even after immigrating to Canada. Her mother has been vigilant about helping—well forcing—her to stay within the Nigerian dating pool ever since. But when another match-made-by-mom goes wrong, Azere ends up at a bar, enjoying the company and later sharing the bed of Rafael Castellano, a man who is tall, handsome, and…white. When their one-night stand unexpectedly evolves into something serious, Azere is caught between her feelings for Rafael and the compulsive need to please her mother. Soon, Azere can't help wondering if loving Rafael makes her any less of a Nigerian. Can she be with him without compromising her identity? The answer will either cause Azere to be audacious and fight for her happiness or continue as the compliant daughter.
The Islands of the Blessed
Author: Nancy Farmer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Two years after their adventures in The Land of the Silver Apples, the apprentice bard Jack and his Viking companion Thorgil confront the malevolent spirit of a vengeful mermaid and begin a quest that casts them among the fin folk of Notland.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Two years after their adventures in The Land of the Silver Apples, the apprentice bard Jack and his Viking companion Thorgil confront the malevolent spirit of a vengeful mermaid and begin a quest that casts them among the fin folk of Notland.
The Blessed Home
Author: Amy Jae
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982244992
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Creating a home may be the most important thing we do as humans, yet most of us enter the adult world armed only with a few high school lessons on budgeting, birth control and baking cupcakes! No matter how many times we deep clean, declutter, rearrange the furniture or splurge for the latest “must-have,” we can't shake the ache that sneaks up on us in the quiet moments. Whispering that something is missing. In The Blessed Home, Amy Jae shares why home matters so much and how complicated inner messages keep us from feeling peace even in our own homes. Using the ancient art of Blessing, she reveals the beautiful way that painful emotions can become the portals for healing. Amy guides you through a simple two-step process of Cleansing and Blessing your home that includes: • simple methods to cleanse and reset the atmosphere of your home • how your daily choices (and the choices of prior owners) affect your home's atmosphere • learning to listen to the messages your home is sending you • using the power of your words to change the energy of your home • dozens of written blessings that you can begin using today • a special Home Blessing Ceremony for a new home or beginning a new chapter of life in your current home. Whether you simply want more serenity in your home or you're struggling with deep exhaustion, depression or anxiety, Amy will gently help you to listen to the “messages in the messes” and begin to clear and nurture your most sacred space ... your home. Filled with personal stories and helpful tools, The Blessed Home will inspire you to think and speak differently. With humor, grace and Blessing, you'll be ready to heal your home and create a sanctuary that nurtures both body and spirit.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982244992
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Creating a home may be the most important thing we do as humans, yet most of us enter the adult world armed only with a few high school lessons on budgeting, birth control and baking cupcakes! No matter how many times we deep clean, declutter, rearrange the furniture or splurge for the latest “must-have,” we can't shake the ache that sneaks up on us in the quiet moments. Whispering that something is missing. In The Blessed Home, Amy Jae shares why home matters so much and how complicated inner messages keep us from feeling peace even in our own homes. Using the ancient art of Blessing, she reveals the beautiful way that painful emotions can become the portals for healing. Amy guides you through a simple two-step process of Cleansing and Blessing your home that includes: • simple methods to cleanse and reset the atmosphere of your home • how your daily choices (and the choices of prior owners) affect your home's atmosphere • learning to listen to the messages your home is sending you • using the power of your words to change the energy of your home • dozens of written blessings that you can begin using today • a special Home Blessing Ceremony for a new home or beginning a new chapter of life in your current home. Whether you simply want more serenity in your home or you're struggling with deep exhaustion, depression or anxiety, Amy will gently help you to listen to the “messages in the messes” and begin to clear and nurture your most sacred space ... your home. Filled with personal stories and helpful tools, The Blessed Home will inspire you to think and speak differently. With humor, grace and Blessing, you'll be ready to heal your home and create a sanctuary that nurtures both body and spirit.
Half the Church
Author: Carolyn Custis James
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310555876
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Women comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the church, but so often Christian teaching to women either fails to move beyond a discussion of roles or assumes a particular economic situation or stage of life. This all but shuts women out from contributing to God’s kingdom as they were designed to do. Furthermore, the plight of women in the Majority World demands a Christian response, a holistic embrace of all that God calls women and men to be in his world. The loudest voices speaking into women’s lives in the twenty-first century thus far come from either fundamentalist Islam or radical feminism. And neither can be allowed to carry the day. The Bible contains the highest possible view of women and invests women’s lives with cosmic significance regardless of their age, stage of life, social status, or culture. Carolyn Custis James unpacks three transformative themes the Bible presents to women that raise the bar for women and calls them to join their brothers in advancing God’s gracious kingdom on earth. These new images of what can be in Christ free women to embrace the life God gives them, no matter what happens. Carolyn encourages readers with a positive, kingdom approach to the changes, challenges, and opportunities facing women throughout the world today.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310555876
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Women comprise at least half the world, and usually more than half the church, but so often Christian teaching to women either fails to move beyond a discussion of roles or assumes a particular economic situation or stage of life. This all but shuts women out from contributing to God’s kingdom as they were designed to do. Furthermore, the plight of women in the Majority World demands a Christian response, a holistic embrace of all that God calls women and men to be in his world. The loudest voices speaking into women’s lives in the twenty-first century thus far come from either fundamentalist Islam or radical feminism. And neither can be allowed to carry the day. The Bible contains the highest possible view of women and invests women’s lives with cosmic significance regardless of their age, stage of life, social status, or culture. Carolyn Custis James unpacks three transformative themes the Bible presents to women that raise the bar for women and calls them to join their brothers in advancing God’s gracious kingdom on earth. These new images of what can be in Christ free women to embrace the life God gives them, no matter what happens. Carolyn encourages readers with a positive, kingdom approach to the changes, challenges, and opportunities facing women throughout the world today.
The Power to Bless
Author: Alan Wright
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493428772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Blessed people flourish by a power that transcends human talent or hard work--a mystical grace empowers them to be joyful and fruitful. But does it ever feel like others are blessed while you're stuck? With honesty and warmth, Alan Wright shares his inspiring journey from craving blessing to living the blessed life. The absence of his father's affirmation left him struggling for years with symptoms of the unblessed life: shame, pretense, and drift. But when he grasped the most powerful blessing in the Old Testament--the mysterious, ancient blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh--he learned how to receive blessing and how to bless the lives of his loved ones. And you can too. With biblical insight and practical wisdom, The Power to Bless shows you how to craft a positive, faith-filled blessing. By learning a few simple, biblical skills for imparting life-changing blessings, you'll be more spiritually blessed than you'd ever imagined, and you'll be equipped with the power to bless the people you love.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493428772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Blessed people flourish by a power that transcends human talent or hard work--a mystical grace empowers them to be joyful and fruitful. But does it ever feel like others are blessed while you're stuck? With honesty and warmth, Alan Wright shares his inspiring journey from craving blessing to living the blessed life. The absence of his father's affirmation left him struggling for years with symptoms of the unblessed life: shame, pretense, and drift. But when he grasped the most powerful blessing in the Old Testament--the mysterious, ancient blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh--he learned how to receive blessing and how to bless the lives of his loved ones. And you can too. With biblical insight and practical wisdom, The Power to Bless shows you how to craft a positive, faith-filled blessing. By learning a few simple, biblical skills for imparting life-changing blessings, you'll be more spiritually blessed than you'd ever imagined, and you'll be equipped with the power to bless the people you love.
Stories of the Blessed Sacrament
Author: Francine Ray
Publisher: Magnificat
ISBN: 9781621642831
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
"Twelve inspiring stories that help children get to know Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and encourage them to remain close to him in the Eurcharist all their lives"--Back cover.
Publisher: Magnificat
ISBN: 9781621642831
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
"Twelve inspiring stories that help children get to know Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and encourage them to remain close to him in the Eurcharist all their lives"--Back cover.