Author: Tyler Enfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781773101309
Category : Outlaws
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featured in The Globe and Mail's Winter books preview: 36 reads to get you through till spring On 49th Shelf's Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Fiction Preview List On CBC Books' list of 47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020 The Coen Brothers meets Kurt Vonnegut. Francis Blackstone is a fourteen-year-old gunslinger with a heart of gold. He's fallen for the mayor's daughter and resolves to make his mark, and his fortune, to win her favour. And what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank? Enter Bob Temple, the volatile outlaw who takes Francis under his wing-- though not without a degree of suspicion-- and so begins the adventures of the Blackstone Temple Gang as they crisscross the west in search of treasure, redemption, and the possibility of requited love. After an encounter with a rival gang, Francis and Bob Temple are chased over the Sierras to California, where they enjoy unexpected fame as gentleman bandits. But their newfound celebrity brings hardships as well, and when their final job takes a startling turn, Francis is forced to discover what it means to make peace with a world that stands against him. At once a tribute to boyhood enthusiasm and the heroes of classical quests, Like Rum-Drunk Angels is an offbeat, slightly magical, entirely original retelling of Aladdin as an American western.
Like Rum-drunk Angels
Author: Tyler Enfield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781773101309
Category : Outlaws
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featured in The Globe and Mail's Winter books preview: 36 reads to get you through till spring On 49th Shelf's Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Fiction Preview List On CBC Books' list of 47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020 The Coen Brothers meets Kurt Vonnegut. Francis Blackstone is a fourteen-year-old gunslinger with a heart of gold. He's fallen for the mayor's daughter and resolves to make his mark, and his fortune, to win her favour. And what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank? Enter Bob Temple, the volatile outlaw who takes Francis under his wing-- though not without a degree of suspicion-- and so begins the adventures of the Blackstone Temple Gang as they crisscross the west in search of treasure, redemption, and the possibility of requited love. After an encounter with a rival gang, Francis and Bob Temple are chased over the Sierras to California, where they enjoy unexpected fame as gentleman bandits. But their newfound celebrity brings hardships as well, and when their final job takes a startling turn, Francis is forced to discover what it means to make peace with a world that stands against him. At once a tribute to boyhood enthusiasm and the heroes of classical quests, Like Rum-Drunk Angels is an offbeat, slightly magical, entirely original retelling of Aladdin as an American western.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781773101309
Category : Outlaws
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Featured in The Globe and Mail's Winter books preview: 36 reads to get you through till spring On 49th Shelf's Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Fiction Preview List On CBC Books' list of 47 works of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020 The Coen Brothers meets Kurt Vonnegut. Francis Blackstone is a fourteen-year-old gunslinger with a heart of gold. He's fallen for the mayor's daughter and resolves to make his mark, and his fortune, to win her favour. And what better way than to rob a Manhattan Company bank? Enter Bob Temple, the volatile outlaw who takes Francis under his wing-- though not without a degree of suspicion-- and so begins the adventures of the Blackstone Temple Gang as they crisscross the west in search of treasure, redemption, and the possibility of requited love. After an encounter with a rival gang, Francis and Bob Temple are chased over the Sierras to California, where they enjoy unexpected fame as gentleman bandits. But their newfound celebrity brings hardships as well, and when their final job takes a startling turn, Francis is forced to discover what it means to make peace with a world that stands against him. At once a tribute to boyhood enthusiasm and the heroes of classical quests, Like Rum-Drunk Angels is an offbeat, slightly magical, entirely original retelling of Aladdin as an American western.
Dinner with Edward
Author: Isabel Vincent
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Thinking she is merely checking in on a friend's nonagenarian dad, Isabel Vincent has no idea that the man in the kitchen cooking a sublime meal will end up changing her life. Dinner with Edward is a book about love, nourishment, and how dinner with a friend can, in the words of M. F. K. Fisher, “sustain us against the hungers of the world.”
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Thinking she is merely checking in on a friend's nonagenarian dad, Isabel Vincent has no idea that the man in the kitchen cooking a sublime meal will end up changing her life. Dinner with Edward is a book about love, nourishment, and how dinner with a friend can, in the words of M. F. K. Fisher, “sustain us against the hungers of the world.”
Heels & Valleys
Author: Christi Miranda
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578771922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
? Have you experienced valleys in your life you thought you'd never come through? ? Are you a single mom, raising your children alone, wondering if it ever gets easier?? Are you an entrepreneur, torn between building dreams and being misunderstood?Heels and Valleys is the book for you! Pastor Christi Miranda has walked in your heels, and in this book, she shares insights and wisdom to help the woman who has trusted God, yet who has dealt with deep disappointment. Heels and Valleys speak to the woman who has faithfully served in ministry, yet has been overlooked, betrayed, or ignored. If you can identify with any of these women, here's what Christi would like to say to you:Listen, girl, I've been serving Jesus all my life. That sounds so noble and holy but if I'm honest, I've got some confessing to do. I am all these women. I've experienced shame and fear. I've been rejected & dealt with all the "what-if's". Sis, believe me when I say I've made plenty of BAD decisions! Yet, God's goodness toward me never changed. ??No matter what you have going on, God is faithful & He is bigger than your current story! ?You were not intended to stay in the valley forever. Get your heels on, let's go!Heels and Valleys is a strong, empowering book for women that will encourage and inspire you.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578771922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
? Have you experienced valleys in your life you thought you'd never come through? ? Are you a single mom, raising your children alone, wondering if it ever gets easier?? Are you an entrepreneur, torn between building dreams and being misunderstood?Heels and Valleys is the book for you! Pastor Christi Miranda has walked in your heels, and in this book, she shares insights and wisdom to help the woman who has trusted God, yet who has dealt with deep disappointment. Heels and Valleys speak to the woman who has faithfully served in ministry, yet has been overlooked, betrayed, or ignored. If you can identify with any of these women, here's what Christi would like to say to you:Listen, girl, I've been serving Jesus all my life. That sounds so noble and holy but if I'm honest, I've got some confessing to do. I am all these women. I've experienced shame and fear. I've been rejected & dealt with all the "what-if's". Sis, believe me when I say I've made plenty of BAD decisions! Yet, God's goodness toward me never changed. ??No matter what you have going on, God is faithful & He is bigger than your current story! ?You were not intended to stay in the valley forever. Get your heels on, let's go!Heels and Valleys is a strong, empowering book for women that will encourage and inspire you.
A Book of Untruths
Author: Miranda Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571331680
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A Book of Untruths is a family story told through lies. This is a book about love, marriage, childhood, ageing, and the terrible acts we commit, remember and forget. It is about how we build a sense of ourselves through the stories we tell and the memories we shape. Shocking, invigorating and revelatory, A Book of Untruths shows that with every breath we take, another untruth may come out.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571331680
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A Book of Untruths is a family story told through lies. This is a book about love, marriage, childhood, ageing, and the terrible acts we commit, remember and forget. It is about how we build a sense of ourselves through the stories we tell and the memories we shape. Shocking, invigorating and revelatory, A Book of Untruths shows that with every breath we take, another untruth may come out.
Tasa's Song
Author: Linda Kass
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631520652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An extraordinary novel inspired by true events. 1943. Tasa Rosinski and five relatives, all Jewish, escape their rural village in eastern Poland—avoiding certain death—and find refuge in a bunker beneath a barn built by their longtime employee. A decade earlier, ten-year-old Tasa dreams of someday playing her violin like Paganini. To continue her schooling, she leaves her family for a nearby town, joining older cousin Danik at a private Catholic academy where her musical talent flourishes despite escalating political tension. But when the war breaks out and the eastern swath of Poland falls under Soviet control, Tasa’s relatives become Communist targets, her tender new relationship is imperiled, and the family’s secure world unravels. From a peaceful village in eastern Poland to a partitioned post-war Vienna, from a promising childhood to a year living underground, Tasa’s Song celebrates the bonds of love, the power of memory, the solace of music, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY): Bronze Medal, Historical Fiction 2016 Foreword INDIES Book Awards: Finalist - Historical Fiction
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631520652
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An extraordinary novel inspired by true events. 1943. Tasa Rosinski and five relatives, all Jewish, escape their rural village in eastern Poland—avoiding certain death—and find refuge in a bunker beneath a barn built by their longtime employee. A decade earlier, ten-year-old Tasa dreams of someday playing her violin like Paganini. To continue her schooling, she leaves her family for a nearby town, joining older cousin Danik at a private Catholic academy where her musical talent flourishes despite escalating political tension. But when the war breaks out and the eastern swath of Poland falls under Soviet control, Tasa’s relatives become Communist targets, her tender new relationship is imperiled, and the family’s secure world unravels. From a peaceful village in eastern Poland to a partitioned post-war Vienna, from a promising childhood to a year living underground, Tasa’s Song celebrates the bonds of love, the power of memory, the solace of music, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY): Bronze Medal, Historical Fiction 2016 Foreword INDIES Book Awards: Finalist - Historical Fiction
We Should All be Mirandas
Author: Chelsea Fairless
Publisher: Dey Street Books
ISBN: 0358022363
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"A snarky lifestyle guide inspired by the most underrated character on Sex and the City, from the creators of the Instagram sensation @everyoutfitonSATC"--
Publisher: Dey Street Books
ISBN: 0358022363
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"A snarky lifestyle guide inspired by the most underrated character on Sex and the City, from the creators of the Instagram sensation @everyoutfitonSATC"--
All the Missing Girls
Author: Megan Miranda
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501107968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"A...story about the disappearances of two young women--a decade apart--told in reverse"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501107968
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
"A...story about the disappearances of two young women--a decade apart--told in reverse"--Amazon.com.
The Secret Life of Tartan
Author: VIXY. RAE
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781785305207
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781785305207
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Prostitute to Pastor
Author: Rev Amy Miranda
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692999790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
No one would have guessed that young Amy who loved music, her family and going to church would one day become Sydney - an exotic dancer who fueled her lifestyle with drugs and sex. But her path from the small town of her birth to the mean streets of moral compromise was fast and furious, until an event in Canada led her back home to God and Family. Now, as a Pastor and motivational speaker, Amy's story inspires countless women who feel lost, ashamed and unforgiven. Her message in "Prostitute to Pastor" sets people free to accept their God-given, authentic selves and embrace a new life of confidence, joy, and love. Rev. Amy Miranda boldly shares her story so that others may be open to the power of God's intentions for each of our lives, no matter the darkness of our past experiences. Her "7 Lie Busters" in the final chapter, provide an everyday tool to reinforce the truth to move us forward into God's Light and love.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692999790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
No one would have guessed that young Amy who loved music, her family and going to church would one day become Sydney - an exotic dancer who fueled her lifestyle with drugs and sex. But her path from the small town of her birth to the mean streets of moral compromise was fast and furious, until an event in Canada led her back home to God and Family. Now, as a Pastor and motivational speaker, Amy's story inspires countless women who feel lost, ashamed and unforgiven. Her message in "Prostitute to Pastor" sets people free to accept their God-given, authentic selves and embrace a new life of confidence, joy, and love. Rev. Amy Miranda boldly shares her story so that others may be open to the power of God's intentions for each of our lives, no matter the darkness of our past experiences. Her "7 Lie Busters" in the final chapter, provide an everyday tool to reinforce the truth to move us forward into God's Light and love.
Do Purpose
Author: David Hieatt
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452171708
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This empowering handbook delivers authoritative advice on how to build a purpose-driven company, motivate employees, and connect with consumers. Written by entrepreneur and marketing expert David Hieatt, these pages offer an engaging combination of practical tips, rousing quotes from business leaders across industries, and illuminating anecdotes. Full of enlightening wisdom on how to define a company's central purpose (beyond profit), foster a strong company culture that attracts talented staff, and develop a brand story that resonates with consumers, Do Purpose is an invaluable resource for anyone with a desire to start or grow their own business.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452171708
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This empowering handbook delivers authoritative advice on how to build a purpose-driven company, motivate employees, and connect with consumers. Written by entrepreneur and marketing expert David Hieatt, these pages offer an engaging combination of practical tips, rousing quotes from business leaders across industries, and illuminating anecdotes. Full of enlightening wisdom on how to define a company's central purpose (beyond profit), foster a strong company culture that attracts talented staff, and develop a brand story that resonates with consumers, Do Purpose is an invaluable resource for anyone with a desire to start or grow their own business.