Author: Catherine Flowers
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1622860640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Ida has never been close to her mother, Mavis, but she is a little too close to Mavis's husband, the less-than-godly preacher of First Presbyterian Church. When Ida gives birth to a baby boy, she claims the preacher is the baby's father. After Ida is convicted of negligent homicide and goes to prison, Mavis finds herself faced with the task of raising Ida's six-year-old daughter, Tia. Mavis barely knows her grandchild, and must find a way to form a bond while she's still struggling with her husband's betrayal. Tia has already spent time with an abusive foster parent, and now must learn to survive with her emotionally distant grandmother. Catherine Flowers brings readers the powerful story of three generations of women who must come to terms with the past and learn how to forgive one another if there is any hope of healing.
Yesterday's Eyes
Author: Catherine Flowers
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1622860640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Ida has never been close to her mother, Mavis, but she is a little too close to Mavis's husband, the less-than-godly preacher of First Presbyterian Church. When Ida gives birth to a baby boy, she claims the preacher is the baby's father. After Ida is convicted of negligent homicide and goes to prison, Mavis finds herself faced with the task of raising Ida's six-year-old daughter, Tia. Mavis barely knows her grandchild, and must find a way to form a bond while she's still struggling with her husband's betrayal. Tia has already spent time with an abusive foster parent, and now must learn to survive with her emotionally distant grandmother. Catherine Flowers brings readers the powerful story of three generations of women who must come to terms with the past and learn how to forgive one another if there is any hope of healing.
Publisher: Urban Books
ISBN: 1622860640
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Ida has never been close to her mother, Mavis, but she is a little too close to Mavis's husband, the less-than-godly preacher of First Presbyterian Church. When Ida gives birth to a baby boy, she claims the preacher is the baby's father. After Ida is convicted of negligent homicide and goes to prison, Mavis finds herself faced with the task of raising Ida's six-year-old daughter, Tia. Mavis barely knows her grandchild, and must find a way to form a bond while she's still struggling with her husband's betrayal. Tia has already spent time with an abusive foster parent, and now must learn to survive with her emotionally distant grandmother. Catherine Flowers brings readers the powerful story of three generations of women who must come to terms with the past and learn how to forgive one another if there is any hope of healing.
Yesterday
Author: Felicia Yap
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316465267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
In this heart-pounding mystery, a woman is found dead—but in a society where only the privileged have memories longer than a day, the chances of solving the crime seem futile. Imagine a world in which classes are divided not by wealth or religion but by how much each group can remember. Monos, the majority, have only one day's worth of memory; elite Duos have two. In this stratified society, where Monos are excluded from holding high office and demanding jobs, Claire and Mark are a rare mixed marriage. Clare is a conscientious Mono housewife, Mark a novelist-turned-politician Duo on the rise. They are a shining example of a new vision of tolerance and equality-until... A beautiful woman is found dead, her body dumped in England's River Cam. The woman is Mark's mistress, and he is the prime suspect in her murder. The detective investigating the case has secrets of his own. So did the victim. And when both the investigator's and the suspect's memories are constantly erased -- how can anyone learn the truth? Told from four different perspectives, that of Mark, Claire, the detective on the case, and the victim -- Felicia Yap's staggeringly inventive debut leads us on a race against an ever-resetting clock to find the killer. With the science-fiction world-building of Philip K. Dick and the twisted ingenuity of Memento, Yesterday is a thriller you'll never forget.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316465267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
In this heart-pounding mystery, a woman is found dead—but in a society where only the privileged have memories longer than a day, the chances of solving the crime seem futile. Imagine a world in which classes are divided not by wealth or religion but by how much each group can remember. Monos, the majority, have only one day's worth of memory; elite Duos have two. In this stratified society, where Monos are excluded from holding high office and demanding jobs, Claire and Mark are a rare mixed marriage. Clare is a conscientious Mono housewife, Mark a novelist-turned-politician Duo on the rise. They are a shining example of a new vision of tolerance and equality-until... A beautiful woman is found dead, her body dumped in England's River Cam. The woman is Mark's mistress, and he is the prime suspect in her murder. The detective investigating the case has secrets of his own. So did the victim. And when both the investigator's and the suspect's memories are constantly erased -- how can anyone learn the truth? Told from four different perspectives, that of Mark, Claire, the detective on the case, and the victim -- Felicia Yap's staggeringly inventive debut leads us on a race against an ever-resetting clock to find the killer. With the science-fiction world-building of Philip K. Dick and the twisted ingenuity of Memento, Yesterday is a thriller you'll never forget.
What the Eyes Don't See
Author: Mona Hanna-Attisha
Publisher: One World
ISBN: 0399590846
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. “Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don’t See is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children. Praise for What the Eyes Don’t See “It is one thing to point out a problem. It is another thing altogether to step up and work to fix it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”—Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”—The Washington Post “Gripping . . . entertaining . . . Her book has power precisely because she takes the events she recounts so personally. . . . Moral outrage present on every page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Personal and emotional. . . She vividly describes the effects of lead poisoning on her young patients. . . . She is at her best when recounting the detective work she undertook after a tip-off about lead levels from a friend. . . . ‛Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ vows Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”—The Economist “Flint is a public health disaster. But it was Dr. Mona, this caring, tough pediatrican turned detective, who cracked the case.”—Rachel Maddow
Publisher: One World
ISBN: 0399590846
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. “Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don’t See is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children. Praise for What the Eyes Don’t See “It is one thing to point out a problem. It is another thing altogether to step up and work to fix it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”—Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”—The Washington Post “Gripping . . . entertaining . . . Her book has power precisely because she takes the events she recounts so personally. . . . Moral outrage present on every page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Personal and emotional. . . She vividly describes the effects of lead poisoning on her young patients. . . . She is at her best when recounting the detective work she undertook after a tip-off about lead levels from a friend. . . . ‛Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ vows Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”—The Economist “Flint is a public health disaster. But it was Dr. Mona, this caring, tough pediatrican turned detective, who cracked the case.”—Rachel Maddow
Yesterday's Widow
Author: JoEllen Conger
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1613461879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
What kind of woman had she been? What had her relationship been with an unknown husband? Just the thought of having been married to a stranger for ten years, while still being married to Jerry, weighed heavily on her mind. Her car missing; her home usurped by a stranger; her identity stripped away; and two husbands dead turns her life upside down. When Victoria Greer arrives home, barely beating the blizzard moving in on Scranton, she expects to be enfolded into its warmth. Instead she is coldly rebuffed by an unknown butler. When she insists on admittance, she finds her home transformed by the man who now claims her estate as his own...Theodore Bailey. Victoria and Theodore attempt to answer the question: Who are Victoria Greer and Deborah McAndrews? This question isn't so easily answered, as Victoria is drawn into the murder investigation of her second husband, Tom McAndrews, a man she doesn't even remember. Uncertain of her own identity, Victoria, her life threatened by a killer, must decide who to trust and who to suspect in Yesterday's Widow.www.congerbooks.com
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1613461879
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
What kind of woman had she been? What had her relationship been with an unknown husband? Just the thought of having been married to a stranger for ten years, while still being married to Jerry, weighed heavily on her mind. Her car missing; her home usurped by a stranger; her identity stripped away; and two husbands dead turns her life upside down. When Victoria Greer arrives home, barely beating the blizzard moving in on Scranton, she expects to be enfolded into its warmth. Instead she is coldly rebuffed by an unknown butler. When she insists on admittance, she finds her home transformed by the man who now claims her estate as his own...Theodore Bailey. Victoria and Theodore attempt to answer the question: Who are Victoria Greer and Deborah McAndrews? This question isn't so easily answered, as Victoria is drawn into the murder investigation of her second husband, Tom McAndrews, a man she doesn't even remember. Uncertain of her own identity, Victoria, her life threatened by a killer, must decide who to trust and who to suspect in Yesterday's Widow.www.congerbooks.com
Yesterday’S Future
Author: Melanie Wilmshurst
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462016243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Herpetologist Elaina Westrick and her husband, Brayden, attempt to put devastating medical news behind them by flying away to exotic Oahu, Hawaii. She is intrigued by tour guide Isobel, who is fresh out of school for regression therapy. Unable to ignore her souls beckoning history, Elaina dives into four past lives. She uncovers memories she would rather forget and rediscovers forgotten knowledge she needs in order to achieve her aspirations for the future. She must recognize and accept her yin-and-yang past composite as part of her evolution into the person she hopes to become. This historically accurate novel carries you to the United States, England, Ireland, ancient Athens, ancient Egypt, and Japan, on a journey through time from thousands of years ago to present day, from childhood to the golden years. Regardless of the time or place, Elaina encounters recurring souls who are still essential in her life of todayincluding her soul mate, Brayden.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462016243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Herpetologist Elaina Westrick and her husband, Brayden, attempt to put devastating medical news behind them by flying away to exotic Oahu, Hawaii. She is intrigued by tour guide Isobel, who is fresh out of school for regression therapy. Unable to ignore her souls beckoning history, Elaina dives into four past lives. She uncovers memories she would rather forget and rediscovers forgotten knowledge she needs in order to achieve her aspirations for the future. She must recognize and accept her yin-and-yang past composite as part of her evolution into the person she hopes to become. This historically accurate novel carries you to the United States, England, Ireland, ancient Athens, ancient Egypt, and Japan, on a journey through time from thousands of years ago to present day, from childhood to the golden years. Regardless of the time or place, Elaina encounters recurring souls who are still essential in her life of todayincluding her soul mate, Brayden.
Yesterday's Embers
Author: Deborah Raney
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439158517
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
On Thanksgiving Day, Douglas DeVore kissed his beloved wife good-bye, unaware that it would be the last time he'd see her -- or their precious daughter Rachel. Left with five kids to raise on his own, and already juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Doug wonders how he'll manage moment by moment, much less day after day, without Kaye's love and support. When Mickey Valdez, a daycare teacher, hears of the tragedy, she offers to lend a helping hand. After all, it isn't like she has a family of her own waiting for her at home. Her brothers are all happily married, but love seems to have passed her by. Then a spark ignites...but will the flame be too hot to handle?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439158517
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
On Thanksgiving Day, Douglas DeVore kissed his beloved wife good-bye, unaware that it would be the last time he'd see her -- or their precious daughter Rachel. Left with five kids to raise on his own, and already juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Doug wonders how he'll manage moment by moment, much less day after day, without Kaye's love and support. When Mickey Valdez, a daycare teacher, hears of the tragedy, she offers to lend a helping hand. After all, it isn't like she has a family of her own waiting for her at home. Her brothers are all happily married, but love seems to have passed her by. Then a spark ignites...but will the flame be too hot to handle?
YESTERDAY'S BRIDE
Author: Alison Kelly
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459269217
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
FROM HERE TO PATERNITY Wanted: husband and father! It had broken Taylor's heart to leave her husband—but how could she stay with Craig when he seemed to have stopped loving her…and their baby? Now baby Melanie is a lively five-year-old, and she wants her daddy! Taylor is determined to see if Craig really has given up on being a husband and a father. Her strategy was simple: stroll into Craig's office and confront him! It's the answer to his prayers—but after all these years can he convince Taylor he wants them to be a real family again? FROM HERE TO PATERNITY—men who find their way to fatherhood by fair means, by foul, or even by default!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459269217
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
FROM HERE TO PATERNITY Wanted: husband and father! It had broken Taylor's heart to leave her husband—but how could she stay with Craig when he seemed to have stopped loving her…and their baby? Now baby Melanie is a lively five-year-old, and she wants her daddy! Taylor is determined to see if Craig really has given up on being a husband and a father. Her strategy was simple: stroll into Craig's office and confront him! It's the answer to his prayers—but after all these years can he convince Taylor he wants them to be a real family again? FROM HERE TO PATERNITY—men who find their way to fatherhood by fair means, by foul, or even by default!
Yesterday's Sermons for Today's World
Author: Rev. Eldore F. Messerschmidt
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1638444277
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
This book is a compilation of seventy weekly sermons that follow the Lutheran Church Calendar Year. Written by Reverend Eldore F. Messerschmidt over fifty to sixty years ago, the things he discussed in his sermons back then still pertain to what is happening in our world today. Thus the name Yesterday's Sermons for Today's World. This is a great book for the shut-ins who no longer can attend weekly worship services or for the average person who needs a weekly inspirational pick-me-up.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1638444277
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
This book is a compilation of seventy weekly sermons that follow the Lutheran Church Calendar Year. Written by Reverend Eldore F. Messerschmidt over fifty to sixty years ago, the things he discussed in his sermons back then still pertain to what is happening in our world today. Thus the name Yesterday's Sermons for Today's World. This is a great book for the shut-ins who no longer can attend weekly worship services or for the average person who needs a weekly inspirational pick-me-up.
Yesterday's Children
Author: Elizabeth Yoel Campbell
Publisher: Yesterday's Children
ISBN: 9781601452771
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The captivating story of a Christian Assyrian family living during the World War I era is told with humor and a fresh perspective on Middle Eastern history and politics.
Publisher: Yesterday's Children
ISBN: 9781601452771
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The captivating story of a Christian Assyrian family living during the World War I era is told with humor and a fresh perspective on Middle Eastern history and politics.
Yesterday's Promise
Author: Linda Lee Chaikin
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 030745875X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
He fought to seek his fortune. Would he lose a greater treasure: the love he left behind? As the son of the squire of Grimston Way, aristocrat Rogan Chantry has fought hard to win his independence from Sir Julien Bley and the British South Africa Company. Now, his pursuit of a mysterious deposit of gold, marked on a map willed to him by his murdered uncle, Henry Chantry, is challenged by a new complication: the impending British colonization of South Africa. Can Sir Rogan find the gold in the midst of escalating tensions among the native tribesmen, the missionaries sent to win them, and the new colonists? Meanwhile, Evy Varley, the woman Rogan loves back in England, is headed for a brave yet dangerous confrontation with Henry’s killer–but at what price? With so much against Rogan and Evy, a reunion seems improbable, if not impossible. Can yesterday’s promise hold them faithful to the hope of future freedom and a victorious love?
Publisher: WaterBrook
ISBN: 030745875X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
He fought to seek his fortune. Would he lose a greater treasure: the love he left behind? As the son of the squire of Grimston Way, aristocrat Rogan Chantry has fought hard to win his independence from Sir Julien Bley and the British South Africa Company. Now, his pursuit of a mysterious deposit of gold, marked on a map willed to him by his murdered uncle, Henry Chantry, is challenged by a new complication: the impending British colonization of South Africa. Can Sir Rogan find the gold in the midst of escalating tensions among the native tribesmen, the missionaries sent to win them, and the new colonists? Meanwhile, Evy Varley, the woman Rogan loves back in England, is headed for a brave yet dangerous confrontation with Henry’s killer–but at what price? With so much against Rogan and Evy, a reunion seems improbable, if not impossible. Can yesterday’s promise hold them faithful to the hope of future freedom and a victorious love?