Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The love affair of an American professor and a beautiful and virginal strip teaser. Set in Paris, in the shadow of Notre Dame and with a Rabelaisian cast of characters.
The Street where the Heart Lies
Author: Ludwig Bemelmans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The love affair of an American professor and a beautiful and virginal strip teaser. Set in Paris, in the shadow of Notre Dame and with a Rabelaisian cast of characters.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The love affair of an American professor and a beautiful and virginal strip teaser. Set in Paris, in the shadow of Notre Dame and with a Rabelaisian cast of characters.
Where the Heart Is
Author: Billie Letts
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
There Your Heart Lies
Author: Mary Gordon
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307907953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At nineteen, Marian Taylor cut herself off from her wealthy, conservative Irish Catholic family and left America to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War—an experience she has always kept to herself. Now in her nineties and diagnosed with cancer, Marian finally shares what happened to her during those years with her granddaughter Amelia, a young woman of good heart but only a vague notion of life’s purpose. Marian’s secret history—of personal and ethical challenges nearly unthinkable to Amelia’s generation, of the unexpected gifts of true love and true friendship—compels Amelia to make her own journey to Spain to reconcile her grandmother’s past with her own uncertain future. Moving and deeply felt, There Your Heart Lies explores how character is forged in a particular moment in history—and passed down through generations.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307907953
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At nineteen, Marian Taylor cut herself off from her wealthy, conservative Irish Catholic family and left America to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War—an experience she has always kept to herself. Now in her nineties and diagnosed with cancer, Marian finally shares what happened to her during those years with her granddaughter Amelia, a young woman of good heart but only a vague notion of life’s purpose. Marian’s secret history—of personal and ethical challenges nearly unthinkable to Amelia’s generation, of the unexpected gifts of true love and true friendship—compels Amelia to make her own journey to Spain to reconcile her grandmother’s past with her own uncertain future. Moving and deeply felt, There Your Heart Lies explores how character is forged in a particular moment in history—and passed down through generations.
Where the Heart Lies
Author: Ellie Dean
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750537964
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
1941. Julie Harris is working in London's East End as a midwife when a bomb destroys her family and the house she grew up in. All she has left is her baby nephew William. Determined to uphold her promise to her sister to keep William safe until his father returns, she accepts a post as a midwife on the south-coast of England.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750537964
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
1941. Julie Harris is working in London's East End as a midwife when a bomb destroys her family and the house she grew up in. All she has left is her baby nephew William. Determined to uphold her promise to her sister to keep William safe until his father returns, she accepts a post as a midwife on the south-coast of England.
My Heart Lies South
Author: Elizabeth Borton De Trevino
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937515
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
What happens when a thoroughly twentieth-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican señora in nineteen-thirties' provincial Monterrey? She finds herself-sometimes hilariously-coping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions. In this vivid autobiography, Newbery Award winning author Elizabeth Borton de Treviño brings to life her experiences with the culture and the faith of a civilization so close to the United States, but rarely appreciated or understood. This special young people's edition presents the humor and the insights of a remarkable woman and her contact with an era which is now past, but not to be forgotten.
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937515
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
What happens when a thoroughly twentieth-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican señora in nineteen-thirties' provincial Monterrey? She finds herself-sometimes hilariously-coping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions. In this vivid autobiography, Newbery Award winning author Elizabeth Borton de Treviño brings to life her experiences with the culture and the faith of a civilization so close to the United States, but rarely appreciated or understood. This special young people's edition presents the humor and the insights of a remarkable woman and her contact with an era which is now past, but not to be forgotten.
Here Lies My Heart
Author:
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 9780807062173
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This book is for the once, never, and much married. For believers and skeptics, love's fools and love's thieves. It is for people with long memories and long histories and for people who reinvent themselves in every new town, new decade, new relationship. This book is for everyone whose heart lies where it should, where it shouldn't, and, in the end, where it must. -Amy Bloom, from the Foreword In these intensely personal essays, contemporary writers probe their experiences in and thoughts about one of our most enduring social and cultural institutions. Husbands and wives celebrate marriages that work, mourn those that don't, and write frankly about adultery. Includes essays by Mark Doty, Gerald Early, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cynthia Heimel, Vivian Gornick, Phillip Lopate, Nancy Mairs, and David Mamet.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 9780807062173
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This book is for the once, never, and much married. For believers and skeptics, love's fools and love's thieves. It is for people with long memories and long histories and for people who reinvent themselves in every new town, new decade, new relationship. This book is for everyone whose heart lies where it should, where it shouldn't, and, in the end, where it must. -Amy Bloom, from the Foreword In these intensely personal essays, contemporary writers probe their experiences in and thoughts about one of our most enduring social and cultural institutions. Husbands and wives celebrate marriages that work, mourn those that don't, and write frankly about adultery. Includes essays by Mark Doty, Gerald Early, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cynthia Heimel, Vivian Gornick, Phillip Lopate, Nancy Mairs, and David Mamet.
My Heart Lies Here
Author: Laurie Marr Wasmund
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985967505
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
In 1913, the United Mine Workers of America led a daring strike against John D. Rockefeller's Colorado Fuel & Iron Company that would end in war. In this novel of the Ludlow Massacre, a young woman learns the true meaning of love, sacrifice, and what it means to be an American. Newly arrived in Colorado, Christian Scott is caught in a web of divided loyalties. Torn between her dedication to her brother, Alex, who clings to his proud Scottish heritage, and her love of Pearl, a spirited orphan whose flight from abuse and poverty lands her on the Scotts' doorstep, Christian experiences heartbreak when the two become enemies. At the same time, she secretly joins with a passionate Greek miner on a dangerous course of resistance against the coal company and the brutal Colorado National Guard that threatens to destroy everything--and everyone--she loves.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985967505
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
In 1913, the United Mine Workers of America led a daring strike against John D. Rockefeller's Colorado Fuel & Iron Company that would end in war. In this novel of the Ludlow Massacre, a young woman learns the true meaning of love, sacrifice, and what it means to be an American. Newly arrived in Colorado, Christian Scott is caught in a web of divided loyalties. Torn between her dedication to her brother, Alex, who clings to his proud Scottish heritage, and her love of Pearl, a spirited orphan whose flight from abuse and poverty lands her on the Scotts' doorstep, Christian experiences heartbreak when the two become enemies. At the same time, she secretly joins with a passionate Greek miner on a dangerous course of resistance against the coal company and the brutal Colorado National Guard that threatens to destroy everything--and everyone--she loves.
There Your Heart Lies
Author: Mary Gordon
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345802942
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
At nineteen, Marian Taylor cut herself off from her wealthy, conservative Irish Catholic family and left America to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War—an experience she has always kept to herself. Now in her nineties and diagnosed with cancer, Marian finally shares what happened to her during those years with her granddaughter Amelia, a young woman of good heart but only a vague notion of life’s purpose. Marian’s secret history—of personal and ethical challenges nearly unthinkable to Amelia’s generation, of the unexpected gifts of true love and true friendship—compels Amelia to make her own journey to Spain to reconcile her grandmother’s past with her own uncertain future. Moving and deeply felt, There Your Heart Lies explores how character is forged in a particular moment in history—and passed down through generations.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345802942
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
At nineteen, Marian Taylor cut herself off from her wealthy, conservative Irish Catholic family and left America to volunteer in the Spanish Civil War—an experience she has always kept to herself. Now in her nineties and diagnosed with cancer, Marian finally shares what happened to her during those years with her granddaughter Amelia, a young woman of good heart but only a vague notion of life’s purpose. Marian’s secret history—of personal and ethical challenges nearly unthinkable to Amelia’s generation, of the unexpected gifts of true love and true friendship—compels Amelia to make her own journey to Spain to reconcile her grandmother’s past with her own uncertain future. Moving and deeply felt, There Your Heart Lies explores how character is forged in a particular moment in history—and passed down through generations.
A Heart Lies Within Us
Author: Steven LaBree
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1509243321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Lucas Colby has killed the man responsible for his life of lies and the murder of his father. He must run to protect himself and believes finding one true love will free him from his life of betrayal. A chance meeting with the perfect woman changes his life but not his ways. He falls deep into despair as his only true love leaves him. He believes he has learned his lesson becoming a new version of himself and falls in love again, only to be left alone again. Now it is time for new love, and this time the heart doesn’t lie as it becomes the truth that helps him survive.
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
ISBN: 1509243321
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Lucas Colby has killed the man responsible for his life of lies and the murder of his father. He must run to protect himself and believes finding one true love will free him from his life of betrayal. A chance meeting with the perfect woman changes his life but not his ways. He falls deep into despair as his only true love leaves him. He believes he has learned his lesson becoming a new version of himself and falls in love again, only to be left alone again. Now it is time for new love, and this time the heart doesn’t lie as it becomes the truth that helps him survive.
The Heart Truth: Everything you Wanted to Know About Prevention, Treatment and Reversal of Heart Disease
Author: Dr Aashish Contractor
Publisher: Westland
ISBN: 9360454877
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
AN EXHAUSTIVE GUIDEBOOK ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEART, WRITTEN IN SIMPLE AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE. In The Heart Truth, Dr Aashish Contractor, the leading authority in preventive cardiology and rehabilitation, describes how you can treat, rehabilitate and prevent heart ailments. From problems of the heart, to tests that one can do, the risk factors, surgery, recovery, reversal of heart disease, medication, nutrition and exercise—this is an exhaustive guide specifically for the layperson. Written in a simple, lucid manner with real-life examples, this book will empower you with the knowledge required to take care of your heart. As Dr Contractor—who has over eighteen years of experience and has helped over ten thousand patients—says, taking care of the heart is not rocket science; rather, it’s all about simple steps done consistently. Whether you have suffered from a heart condition, are at high risk, want to prevent heart disease, or just want to keep your heart fit and healthy, this book is a must-read.
Publisher: Westland
ISBN: 9360454877
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
AN EXHAUSTIVE GUIDEBOOK ON HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEART, WRITTEN IN SIMPLE AND EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE. In The Heart Truth, Dr Aashish Contractor, the leading authority in preventive cardiology and rehabilitation, describes how you can treat, rehabilitate and prevent heart ailments. From problems of the heart, to tests that one can do, the risk factors, surgery, recovery, reversal of heart disease, medication, nutrition and exercise—this is an exhaustive guide specifically for the layperson. Written in a simple, lucid manner with real-life examples, this book will empower you with the knowledge required to take care of your heart. As Dr Contractor—who has over eighteen years of experience and has helped over ten thousand patients—says, taking care of the heart is not rocket science; rather, it’s all about simple steps done consistently. Whether you have suffered from a heart condition, are at high risk, want to prevent heart disease, or just want to keep your heart fit and healthy, this book is a must-read.