Author: Rick Santorum
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718021967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Rick and Karen Santorum’s inspiring story of life with Bella, their special-needs youngest child Four days after Rick and Karen Santorum welcomed their eighth baby into the world they were given the devastating news that their little girl, Bella, was going to die. The full story of life with Bella has never been told until now. This inspiring family memoir explores what it means to embrace and celebrate the life of each person, and find hope, even in the midst of painful challenges. Bella’s Gift is the story of how the entire family came together to love and care for Bella and how God strengthened them during the storms and blessed their family with grace, peace, and joy. Searchingly honest, faith filled, and surprisingly joyful, Bella’s Gift is a loving, lived-out testimony to the truth that everyone counts, even “the least of these.”
Bella's Story
Author: W. Bruce Cameron
Publisher: Starscape
ISBN: 125021274X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Inspired by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron, now a major motion picture! Bella loves her boy, Lucas, who rescued her from an abandoned building. Even though she has to hide from the neighbors and learn boring games like No Barks and Go Home, there is nowhere she’d rather be than by Lucas’ side. Then one day Bella is picked up byh animal control, and Lucas is forced to send her to a foster home far away. Bella waits and waits for Lucas to come and get her, but days go by and he does not come. Finally, she realizes what she needs to do – she must Go Home to Lucas – and even four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness won’t get in her way. Bella’s Story is a young reader version of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron, which was made into a major motion picture from Sony Pictures. Includes heartwarming illustrations by Richard Cowdrey and a reading and discussion guide at the end of the book. More Tales from Bruce Cameron! FROM STARSCAPE: THE PUPPY TALES SERIES: Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's Story THE LILY TO THE RESCUE SERIES: Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Rescue: Two Little Piggies / Lily to the Rescue: The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Rescue: Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Rescue: Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the Rescue: The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Rescue: Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the Rescue: The Three Bears FROM FORGE: THE DOG'S PURPOSE SERIES: A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise THE DOG'S WAY HOME SERIES: A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage OTHER TITLES FROM FORGE: Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog A Dog's Perfect Christmas The Dogs of Christmas The Dog Master Emory's Gift THE RUDDY MCCAN SERIES: The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Starscape
ISBN: 125021274X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Inspired by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron, now a major motion picture! Bella loves her boy, Lucas, who rescued her from an abandoned building. Even though she has to hide from the neighbors and learn boring games like No Barks and Go Home, there is nowhere she’d rather be than by Lucas’ side. Then one day Bella is picked up byh animal control, and Lucas is forced to send her to a foster home far away. Bella waits and waits for Lucas to come and get her, but days go by and he does not come. Finally, she realizes what she needs to do – she must Go Home to Lucas – and even four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness won’t get in her way. Bella’s Story is a young reader version of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron, which was made into a major motion picture from Sony Pictures. Includes heartwarming illustrations by Richard Cowdrey and a reading and discussion guide at the end of the book. More Tales from Bruce Cameron! FROM STARSCAPE: THE PUPPY TALES SERIES: Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's Story THE LILY TO THE RESCUE SERIES: Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Rescue: Two Little Piggies / Lily to the Rescue: The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Rescue: Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Rescue: Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the Rescue: The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Rescue: Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the Rescue: The Three Bears FROM FORGE: THE DOG'S PURPOSE SERIES: A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise THE DOG'S WAY HOME SERIES: A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage OTHER TITLES FROM FORGE: Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog A Dog's Perfect Christmas The Dogs of Christmas The Dog Master Emory's Gift THE RUDDY MCCAN SERIES: The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Bella's Rules
Author: Elissa Haden Guest
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101639016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In the vein of Eloise and Marley, here's an adorable tale of two well-intentioned rule breakers who show each other how friends deserve to be treated Bella knows her family's rules by heart, but she much prefers her own: Candy for breakfast, no hair-washing, and no such thing as bedtime. And then . . . Bella the wild child gets a new pet! At first, Bella and Puppy are the very best of friends. But when it turns out that Puppy doesn't like the family rules either (including the rule not to gnaw off Bella's teddy bear's arm), well...it's time for a little puppy training. And Bella might just learn a thing or two herself!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101639016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In the vein of Eloise and Marley, here's an adorable tale of two well-intentioned rule breakers who show each other how friends deserve to be treated Bella knows her family's rules by heart, but she much prefers her own: Candy for breakfast, no hair-washing, and no such thing as bedtime. And then . . . Bella the wild child gets a new pet! At first, Bella and Puppy are the very best of friends. But when it turns out that Puppy doesn't like the family rules either (including the rule not to gnaw off Bella's teddy bear's arm), well...it's time for a little puppy training. And Bella might just learn a thing or two herself!
Incomparable
Author: Brie Bella
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 1501191926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A raw, honest, and revealing co-memoir by Brie and Nikki Bella: twin sisters, WWE Hall of Fame inductees, and stars of the hit E! shows Total Bellas and Total Divas. As twins, the Bellas have always competed. Legend has it that Nikki drop-kicked Brie in the womb so that she could make her grand entrance first. But the rest of the world often treated them as identical and even interchangeable, so they decided to do something about it. After they made it into WWE, the Bellas accomplished so much together: bringing in young girls and women while building the Bella Army, helping the transition of female performers from Divas to Superstars, starring in Total Divas and Total Bellas, and founding companies like Birdiebee, Nicole + Brizee Beauty, and Bonita Bonita Wine. Though their early journey began with loss, abuse, and plenty of rough times, these challenges “shined the diamond.” They resolved to be survivors and the heroes of their own stories, and to take control and responsibility for their lives. Eventually, they would come to show girls everywhere that they can do anything. The Bellas may be identical twins—but as individuals, they have proven themselves Incomparable.
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 1501191926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A raw, honest, and revealing co-memoir by Brie and Nikki Bella: twin sisters, WWE Hall of Fame inductees, and stars of the hit E! shows Total Bellas and Total Divas. As twins, the Bellas have always competed. Legend has it that Nikki drop-kicked Brie in the womb so that she could make her grand entrance first. But the rest of the world often treated them as identical and even interchangeable, so they decided to do something about it. After they made it into WWE, the Bellas accomplished so much together: bringing in young girls and women while building the Bella Army, helping the transition of female performers from Divas to Superstars, starring in Total Divas and Total Bellas, and founding companies like Birdiebee, Nicole + Brizee Beauty, and Bonita Bonita Wine. Though their early journey began with loss, abuse, and plenty of rough times, these challenges “shined the diamond.” They resolved to be survivors and the heroes of their own stories, and to take control and responsibility for their lives. Eventually, they would come to show girls everywhere that they can do anything. The Bellas may be identical twins—but as individuals, they have proven themselves Incomparable.
Bad Bella
Author: Ali Standish
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062893270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
“Bella, Bella, Bella! A wonderful, funny, heartfelt tale of a very good ‘bad’ dog, and her enduring quest for that thing we all seek: a place to call home. I loved this book! I love Bella!” —Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Perfect for fans of Racing in the Rain and Because of Winn Dixie! Ali Standish, author of the critically acclaimed The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, delivers a rebarkable tale of one extraordinary pup’s search for a new family, inspired by her real-life rescue dog Bella. Bella is the very best dog a family could ask for. Only her family, the McBrides, don’t see it that way. Ever since Mrs. McBride’s belly started growing, they don’t seem to appreciate the way Bella cleans the crumbs from the kitchen floor or how she’s always willing to play fetch after a long day. And when Bella’s valiant attempt to save the Christmas tree ends in disaster, she finds herself being swiftly abandoned at the pound. As the reality sinks in that she is unwanted, Bella is heartbroken. Where did she go wrong? Things look bleak until a kind couple, the Roses, take Bella in. Her new life is filled with wonderful things like parks and snowballs, vanilla ice cream, and the National Geographic Channel. But as the weather turns cold again, the Roses start acting strangely and Bella wonders if she can really trust them. Do they actually love her, or is history about to repeat itself? And will Bella be able to find a true home in time for Christmas this year?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062893270
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
“Bella, Bella, Bella! A wonderful, funny, heartfelt tale of a very good ‘bad’ dog, and her enduring quest for that thing we all seek: a place to call home. I loved this book! I love Bella!” —Garth Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Perfect for fans of Racing in the Rain and Because of Winn Dixie! Ali Standish, author of the critically acclaimed The Ethan I Was Before and August Isle, delivers a rebarkable tale of one extraordinary pup’s search for a new family, inspired by her real-life rescue dog Bella. Bella is the very best dog a family could ask for. Only her family, the McBrides, don’t see it that way. Ever since Mrs. McBride’s belly started growing, they don’t seem to appreciate the way Bella cleans the crumbs from the kitchen floor or how she’s always willing to play fetch after a long day. And when Bella’s valiant attempt to save the Christmas tree ends in disaster, she finds herself being swiftly abandoned at the pound. As the reality sinks in that she is unwanted, Bella is heartbroken. Where did she go wrong? Things look bleak until a kind couple, the Roses, take Bella in. Her new life is filled with wonderful things like parks and snowballs, vanilla ice cream, and the National Geographic Channel. But as the weather turns cold again, the Roses start acting strangely and Bella wonders if she can really trust them. Do they actually love her, or is history about to repeat itself? And will Bella be able to find a true home in time for Christmas this year?
Bella's Gift
Author: Rick Santorum
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718021967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Rick and Karen Santorum’s inspiring story of life with Bella, their special-needs youngest child Four days after Rick and Karen Santorum welcomed their eighth baby into the world they were given the devastating news that their little girl, Bella, was going to die. The full story of life with Bella has never been told until now. This inspiring family memoir explores what it means to embrace and celebrate the life of each person, and find hope, even in the midst of painful challenges. Bella’s Gift is the story of how the entire family came together to love and care for Bella and how God strengthened them during the storms and blessed their family with grace, peace, and joy. Searchingly honest, faith filled, and surprisingly joyful, Bella’s Gift is a loving, lived-out testimony to the truth that everyone counts, even “the least of these.”
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718021967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Rick and Karen Santorum’s inspiring story of life with Bella, their special-needs youngest child Four days after Rick and Karen Santorum welcomed their eighth baby into the world they were given the devastating news that their little girl, Bella, was going to die. The full story of life with Bella has never been told until now. This inspiring family memoir explores what it means to embrace and celebrate the life of each person, and find hope, even in the midst of painful challenges. Bella’s Gift is the story of how the entire family came together to love and care for Bella and how God strengthened them during the storms and blessed their family with grace, peace, and joy. Searchingly honest, faith filled, and surprisingly joyful, Bella’s Gift is a loving, lived-out testimony to the truth that everyone counts, even “the least of these.”
Bella's Choice
Author: Regine Dubono
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1257000942
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Young Bella Hunt has been afflicted by perceptual distortions &a thought disorder ever since she was abducted from Planet Debonnaire by the mad scientists of Planet Terrorista. With the help of Sherlock Holmes, her mother, Hyacinth Hunt, locates and visits her on Planet Terrorista and years later succeeds in taking her back home to Planet Debonnaire. However the young girl now displays full blown mental illness and a search is on for a cure. These events happen against a background of art exhibitions and a budding romance between Hyacinth Hunt and Sherlock Holmes.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1257000942
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Young Bella Hunt has been afflicted by perceptual distortions &a thought disorder ever since she was abducted from Planet Debonnaire by the mad scientists of Planet Terrorista. With the help of Sherlock Holmes, her mother, Hyacinth Hunt, locates and visits her on Planet Terrorista and years later succeeds in taking her back home to Planet Debonnaire. However the young girl now displays full blown mental illness and a search is on for a cure. These events happen against a background of art exhibitions and a budding romance between Hyacinth Hunt and Sherlock Holmes.
Sweet Sinner
Author: Lisa Renee Jones
Publisher: Julie Patra Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Bella Bailey. Tyler Hawk. A deal sealed with far more than a kiss. Passion. Mystery. Heartache. Betrayal. Lust. But is it love? Hang tight for the dramatic, intensely romantic, wildly passionate continuation to the Tyler and Bella series.
Publisher: Julie Patra Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Bella Bailey. Tyler Hawk. A deal sealed with far more than a kiss. Passion. Mystery. Heartache. Betrayal. Lust. But is it love? Hang tight for the dramatic, intensely romantic, wildly passionate continuation to the Tyler and Bella series.
Fanged Fan Fiction
Author: Maria Lindgren Leavenworth
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476606293
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries have sparked intense fan activity and generated a large quantity of fan fiction: stories which test the limits of an already existing fictional work and explore gaps and discrepancies within it. Working from the idea that texts constitute archives, expanded and altered by each addition, close readings of a selection of fanfics illustrate particular transformative practices in the online environment. The central figure of the vampire is read through the lens of fanfic authors' contributions to the archives, particularly regarding how figuratively or literally refanged versions of the trope are used to subvert norms established in the source texts concerning depictions of sexuality, sexual practices, and monstrosity. Complex relationships between authorial power and subversion, between mainstream messages and individual interpretations, are examined through fanfic analyses, the findings contributing to discussions about contemporary literary creativity.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476606293
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
Twilight, True Blood and The Vampire Diaries have sparked intense fan activity and generated a large quantity of fan fiction: stories which test the limits of an already existing fictional work and explore gaps and discrepancies within it. Working from the idea that texts constitute archives, expanded and altered by each addition, close readings of a selection of fanfics illustrate particular transformative practices in the online environment. The central figure of the vampire is read through the lens of fanfic authors' contributions to the archives, particularly regarding how figuratively or literally refanged versions of the trope are used to subvert norms established in the source texts concerning depictions of sexuality, sexual practices, and monstrosity. Complex relationships between authorial power and subversion, between mainstream messages and individual interpretations, are examined through fanfic analyses, the findings contributing to discussions about contemporary literary creativity.
Discourse and Identity
Author: Anna De Fina
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107320607
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The relationship between language, discourse and identity has always been a major area of sociolinguistic investigation. In more recent times, the field has been revolutionized as previous models - which assumed our identities to be based on stable relationships between linguistic and social variables - have been challenged by pioneering new approaches to the topic. This volume brings together a team of leading experts to explore discourse in a range of social contexts. By applying a variety of analytical tools and concepts, the contributors show how we build images of ourselves through language, how society moulds us into different categories, and how we negotiate our membership of those categories. Drawing on numerous interactional settings (the workplace; medical interviews; education), in a variety of genres (narrative; conversation; interviews), and amongst different communities (immigrants; patients; adolescents; teachers), this revealing volume sheds light on how our social practices can help to shape our identities.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107320607
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The relationship between language, discourse and identity has always been a major area of sociolinguistic investigation. In more recent times, the field has been revolutionized as previous models - which assumed our identities to be based on stable relationships between linguistic and social variables - have been challenged by pioneering new approaches to the topic. This volume brings together a team of leading experts to explore discourse in a range of social contexts. By applying a variety of analytical tools and concepts, the contributors show how we build images of ourselves through language, how society moulds us into different categories, and how we negotiate our membership of those categories. Drawing on numerous interactional settings (the workplace; medical interviews; education), in a variety of genres (narrative; conversation; interviews), and amongst different communities (immigrants; patients; adolescents; teachers), this revealing volume sheds light on how our social practices can help to shape our identities.
In Two Minds: A Novel
Author: Gordon Parker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1925384209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
‘I can more or less guarantee that you know someone for whom this book will be important and inspiring. There’s a very strong chance that person will be you.’ Stephen Fry Dr Martin Homer is a GP with a naturally sunny disposition. Honourable, attentive and trusted by all of his patients, Martin has only ever loved one woman – his wife, Sarah. When his mother dies suddenly, Martin’s comfortable life is thrown into complete disarray. After sinking into the black dog of grief and depression, he ascends to new heights in a frenzied, manic high. Now, he’s never felt better! In between riding his new skateboard around the streets at night and self-medicating from his stash at work, the artificially elated and self-entitled Martin crosses paths with Bella, a beautiful and sexual young woman profoundly damaged by trauma of her own. In Two Minds takes you on a quirky, rollicking journey that unveils the complexities of mental illness with wit and warmth. Gordon Parker’s impressive career in psychiatry reveals itself through extremely rich descriptions of depression, bipolar and borderline personality characteristics
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1925384209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
‘I can more or less guarantee that you know someone for whom this book will be important and inspiring. There’s a very strong chance that person will be you.’ Stephen Fry Dr Martin Homer is a GP with a naturally sunny disposition. Honourable, attentive and trusted by all of his patients, Martin has only ever loved one woman – his wife, Sarah. When his mother dies suddenly, Martin’s comfortable life is thrown into complete disarray. After sinking into the black dog of grief and depression, he ascends to new heights in a frenzied, manic high. Now, he’s never felt better! In between riding his new skateboard around the streets at night and self-medicating from his stash at work, the artificially elated and self-entitled Martin crosses paths with Bella, a beautiful and sexual young woman profoundly damaged by trauma of her own. In Two Minds takes you on a quirky, rollicking journey that unveils the complexities of mental illness with wit and warmth. Gordon Parker’s impressive career in psychiatry reveals itself through extremely rich descriptions of depression, bipolar and borderline personality characteristics