Author: Karline Smith
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684541190
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Two sets of close friends struggle with what love means for all. Their lives and loves collide and intertwine in a kaleidoscope of pain, tragedy, longing and belonging. “In the end, it’s not who we love, but how we love, that matters.” . . When several sexual dalliances almost cost 29-year old international soccer player Jonah Aaron Lewis his life, he goes AWOL from top Italian Club Portovenere, and returns to the UK to seek refuge and reignite his ‘loveship-brothership’ with ex-soccer player now entrepreneur Damien Gillen, the only person to ever give him goosebumps, even though his mind and heart tries to deny it. Damien, on the other hand, has fallen instantly for ‘strictly no-strings’ single-mother of one and fiercely independent diva-book writer TV personality Rhea Nicole Appleton, after she interviews him about the sudden appearance of his mother thought dead for twenty-four years. Used to getting what he wants, Damien’s intention is to capture, and keep, this evading butterfly. Rhea Appleton has men representing her different seasons, preferring each for whatever quality they offer. Rhea has no time for the suffocation of love or the boundaries of her time. She’s involved with London Grime and Hip-Hop artist ‘Q’ and wealthy, older Italian businessman Gianni – Damien is set to add more flavour to the pot – until she looks into Damien’s diamond blue-green eyes. Rhea’s best friend, 28-year-old singer-songwriter Jade Trinity Moore-Meirelles, Trinity vowed never to sing another note after the abduction of her five-year-old brother in her care aged 13. On the verge of stardom, her singing career crashed. With mental health issues and a strained relationship with her teen son, deceived by a record producer, Trinity’s life evolves when her son brings home another teenaged boy, Jonah’s secret son.
Goosebumps and Butterflies are Fairy Tales
Author: Karline Smith
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684541190
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Two sets of close friends struggle with what love means for all. Their lives and loves collide and intertwine in a kaleidoscope of pain, tragedy, longing and belonging. “In the end, it’s not who we love, but how we love, that matters.” . . When several sexual dalliances almost cost 29-year old international soccer player Jonah Aaron Lewis his life, he goes AWOL from top Italian Club Portovenere, and returns to the UK to seek refuge and reignite his ‘loveship-brothership’ with ex-soccer player now entrepreneur Damien Gillen, the only person to ever give him goosebumps, even though his mind and heart tries to deny it. Damien, on the other hand, has fallen instantly for ‘strictly no-strings’ single-mother of one and fiercely independent diva-book writer TV personality Rhea Nicole Appleton, after she interviews him about the sudden appearance of his mother thought dead for twenty-four years. Used to getting what he wants, Damien’s intention is to capture, and keep, this evading butterfly. Rhea Appleton has men representing her different seasons, preferring each for whatever quality they offer. Rhea has no time for the suffocation of love or the boundaries of her time. She’s involved with London Grime and Hip-Hop artist ‘Q’ and wealthy, older Italian businessman Gianni – Damien is set to add more flavour to the pot – until she looks into Damien’s diamond blue-green eyes. Rhea’s best friend, 28-year-old singer-songwriter Jade Trinity Moore-Meirelles, Trinity vowed never to sing another note after the abduction of her five-year-old brother in her care aged 13. On the verge of stardom, her singing career crashed. With mental health issues and a strained relationship with her teen son, deceived by a record producer, Trinity’s life evolves when her son brings home another teenaged boy, Jonah’s secret son.
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684541190
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Two sets of close friends struggle with what love means for all. Their lives and loves collide and intertwine in a kaleidoscope of pain, tragedy, longing and belonging. “In the end, it’s not who we love, but how we love, that matters.” . . When several sexual dalliances almost cost 29-year old international soccer player Jonah Aaron Lewis his life, he goes AWOL from top Italian Club Portovenere, and returns to the UK to seek refuge and reignite his ‘loveship-brothership’ with ex-soccer player now entrepreneur Damien Gillen, the only person to ever give him goosebumps, even though his mind and heart tries to deny it. Damien, on the other hand, has fallen instantly for ‘strictly no-strings’ single-mother of one and fiercely independent diva-book writer TV personality Rhea Nicole Appleton, after she interviews him about the sudden appearance of his mother thought dead for twenty-four years. Used to getting what he wants, Damien’s intention is to capture, and keep, this evading butterfly. Rhea Appleton has men representing her different seasons, preferring each for whatever quality they offer. Rhea has no time for the suffocation of love or the boundaries of her time. She’s involved with London Grime and Hip-Hop artist ‘Q’ and wealthy, older Italian businessman Gianni – Damien is set to add more flavour to the pot – until she looks into Damien’s diamond blue-green eyes. Rhea’s best friend, 28-year-old singer-songwriter Jade Trinity Moore-Meirelles, Trinity vowed never to sing another note after the abduction of her five-year-old brother in her care aged 13. On the verge of stardom, her singing career crashed. With mental health issues and a strained relationship with her teen son, deceived by a record producer, Trinity’s life evolves when her son brings home another teenaged boy, Jonah’s secret son.
Resist
Author: Julia Bell
Publisher: Comma Press
ISBN: 1912697084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
At a time that feels unprecedented in British politics – with unlawful prorogations of parliament, casual race-baiting by senior politicians, and a climate crisis that continues to be ignored – it’s easy to think these are uncharted waters for us, as a democracy. But Britain has seen political crises and far-right extremism before, just as it has witnessed regressive, heavy-handed governments. Much worse has been done, or allowed to be done, in the name of the people and eventually, those same people have called it out, stood up, resisted. In this new collection of fictions and essays, spanning two millennia of British protest, authors, historians and activists re-imagine twenty acts of defiance: campaigns to change unjust laws, protests against unlawful acts, uprisings successful and unsuccessful – from Boudica to Blair Peach, from the Battle of Cable Street to the tragedy of Grenfell Tower. Britain might not be famous for its revolutionary spirit, but its people know when to draw the line, and say very clearly, ‘¡No pasarán!’ This project has been supported by the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust and the Lipman-Miliband Trust, as well as Arts Council England. Part of Comma's 'History-into-Fiction' series.
Publisher: Comma Press
ISBN: 1912697084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
At a time that feels unprecedented in British politics – with unlawful prorogations of parliament, casual race-baiting by senior politicians, and a climate crisis that continues to be ignored – it’s easy to think these are uncharted waters for us, as a democracy. But Britain has seen political crises and far-right extremism before, just as it has witnessed regressive, heavy-handed governments. Much worse has been done, or allowed to be done, in the name of the people and eventually, those same people have called it out, stood up, resisted. In this new collection of fictions and essays, spanning two millennia of British protest, authors, historians and activists re-imagine twenty acts of defiance: campaigns to change unjust laws, protests against unlawful acts, uprisings successful and unsuccessful – from Boudica to Blair Peach, from the Battle of Cable Street to the tragedy of Grenfell Tower. Britain might not be famous for its revolutionary spirit, but its people know when to draw the line, and say very clearly, ‘¡No pasarán!’ This project has been supported by the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust and the Lipman-Miliband Trust, as well as Arts Council England. Part of Comma's 'History-into-Fiction' series.
The Optimist
Author: Dwight Estava
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469178923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Callum Eden is a hotshot financial executive who in time becomes an insatiable womaniser, with a scorn for commitment and happy living life at the top of his game. But, one day, having already woken up in a bad mood, he is greeted by some bad news. His life rapidly falls apart, and he struggles to make sense of it all. He is perplexed as to why hes experiencing such a dramatic contrast to his life. He had everything going for him, particularly in his career, but he has to learn very quickly that there is no such thing as a perfect life. Callum now faces a torrent of emotions that he struggles to cope with and feelings he is unable to express. The accident, the change to his fortune, and his new allies sets him on a journey of mental and emotional self-discovery. In Callums opinion, his own lack of concerns added to his fallen angel syndrome. He redeems himself by learning to rely on action rather than imagination to steer himself out of his crisis. However, his interpretation is problematic because they cause a chain reaction. His only comfort is his subconscious reality; a place where he finds some form of sanity until actual reality resumes once again. Thus, he must try to establish a link between the two realities to find comfort and confidence in what he is experiencing. His life changes and veers off course, with compelling complexities and brutal and seemingly honest decisions. Some of which are rewarded with quick fixes, but results are above the pleasures of deeper self-discovery. Others are extremely deceptive with scenes of betrayal and corruption. His biggest critic comes from an unusual source, with whom he agrees in time may bring him closure. But, just when he thinks everything is fine, the unexpected occurs. An option arises that could give the impression of remoteness, a distant hope, but will it be to his advantage?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469178923
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
Callum Eden is a hotshot financial executive who in time becomes an insatiable womaniser, with a scorn for commitment and happy living life at the top of his game. But, one day, having already woken up in a bad mood, he is greeted by some bad news. His life rapidly falls apart, and he struggles to make sense of it all. He is perplexed as to why hes experiencing such a dramatic contrast to his life. He had everything going for him, particularly in his career, but he has to learn very quickly that there is no such thing as a perfect life. Callum now faces a torrent of emotions that he struggles to cope with and feelings he is unable to express. The accident, the change to his fortune, and his new allies sets him on a journey of mental and emotional self-discovery. In Callums opinion, his own lack of concerns added to his fallen angel syndrome. He redeems himself by learning to rely on action rather than imagination to steer himself out of his crisis. However, his interpretation is problematic because they cause a chain reaction. His only comfort is his subconscious reality; a place where he finds some form of sanity until actual reality resumes once again. Thus, he must try to establish a link between the two realities to find comfort and confidence in what he is experiencing. His life changes and veers off course, with compelling complexities and brutal and seemingly honest decisions. Some of which are rewarded with quick fixes, but results are above the pleasures of deeper self-discovery. Others are extremely deceptive with scenes of betrayal and corruption. His biggest critic comes from an unusual source, with whom he agrees in time may bring him closure. But, just when he thinks everything is fine, the unexpected occurs. An option arises that could give the impression of remoteness, a distant hope, but will it be to his advantage?
The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
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ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
In the Time of the Butterflies
Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616200995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616200995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com
Big Bugs
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1623341973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Fascinating, sometimes downright scary bugs in great big close-ups! Did you know that a giant water bug can kill a frog or a fish twice its size? Dive into BIG BUGS to SeeMore….if you dare!
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1623341973
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Fascinating, sometimes downright scary bugs in great big close-ups! Did you know that a giant water bug can kill a frog or a fish twice its size? Dive into BIG BUGS to SeeMore….if you dare!
Moss Side Massive
Author: Karline Smith
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684540143
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1994 When a young, gang leader is shot dead and killed in broad daylight, his brother strongly suspects opposing gang-leader, Storm Michaels, is responsible. Storm lives a double life, leader of the Grange Close gang, and his mother's, (Queenie) doting son, with a good job as jewellery sales representative, and can do no wrong. Just when he is about to give up the gang life to concentrate on his son and daughter, and conflicts with his women, he finds himself divided concerning his loyalties. In the midst of this is Queenie, who came to England and settled in Moss Side, in the early seventies, following her husband Vermont. After the marriage deteriorates. Queenie is forced to bring up two sons alone in the area with no idea that one of her sons is a notorious gang-leader and that her life is under threat. In the dark Winter that follows, the war between the two feuding gangs, Pier Mill Massive and the Grange Close crew steps up. Two Generals fighting for control of one army, for control of the streets, the clubs, and even the local black businesses, claiming a stake (taxing) of profits and of course vengeance. By the time Storm realises that his family is under threat it is almost too late. His younger brother, up-and-coming sound system engineer eighteen-year-old Zukie, becomes the main focus of the Piper Mill’s craving-for-revenge and unstable new leader, Jigsy and Jigsy’s message is simple: 'A brother for a brother, a life for a life.' "The side of Manchester people never get to see...wicked stuff" - Victor Headley, author of best-selling Jamaican gangster novel YARDIE. "A rare glimpse into a world in which the women are hopelessly patient and the men little more than demanding children obsessed with their toys is grimly exotic and extremely readable. " - Times Literary Supplement. "Karline Smith is an author that is certainly going places." - The Voice Newspaper. “This book is a jewel. A time-piece that captures an era, revisited through its pages. Pulsating with tension, Moss Side Massive is peppered with historical moments. Music, streets, clubs, street language, gang-grooming and culture, generational conflict, despondency and at that time, hopelessness. Fantastic.” - City Life Magazine.
Publisher: Black Sapphire Press
ISBN: 1684540143
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1994 When a young, gang leader is shot dead and killed in broad daylight, his brother strongly suspects opposing gang-leader, Storm Michaels, is responsible. Storm lives a double life, leader of the Grange Close gang, and his mother's, (Queenie) doting son, with a good job as jewellery sales representative, and can do no wrong. Just when he is about to give up the gang life to concentrate on his son and daughter, and conflicts with his women, he finds himself divided concerning his loyalties. In the midst of this is Queenie, who came to England and settled in Moss Side, in the early seventies, following her husband Vermont. After the marriage deteriorates. Queenie is forced to bring up two sons alone in the area with no idea that one of her sons is a notorious gang-leader and that her life is under threat. In the dark Winter that follows, the war between the two feuding gangs, Pier Mill Massive and the Grange Close crew steps up. Two Generals fighting for control of one army, for control of the streets, the clubs, and even the local black businesses, claiming a stake (taxing) of profits and of course vengeance. By the time Storm realises that his family is under threat it is almost too late. His younger brother, up-and-coming sound system engineer eighteen-year-old Zukie, becomes the main focus of the Piper Mill’s craving-for-revenge and unstable new leader, Jigsy and Jigsy’s message is simple: 'A brother for a brother, a life for a life.' "The side of Manchester people never get to see...wicked stuff" - Victor Headley, author of best-selling Jamaican gangster novel YARDIE. "A rare glimpse into a world in which the women are hopelessly patient and the men little more than demanding children obsessed with their toys is grimly exotic and extremely readable. " - Times Literary Supplement. "Karline Smith is an author that is certainly going places." - The Voice Newspaper. “This book is a jewel. A time-piece that captures an era, revisited through its pages. Pulsating with tension, Moss Side Massive is peppered with historical moments. Music, streets, clubs, street language, gang-grooming and culture, generational conflict, despondency and at that time, hopelessness. Fantastic.” - City Life Magazine.
Love
Author: Barry St. Clair
Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing
ISBN: 9781564761880
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Answers commonly-asked questions about the mysteries of love, including "What does 'falling in love' really mean?" "How do I know if it's really love?" and "How can we make our relationship last?" Provides a Christian viewpoint.
Publisher: Chariot Victor Publishing
ISBN: 9781564761880
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Answers commonly-asked questions about the mysteries of love, including "What does 'falling in love' really mean?" "How do I know if it's really love?" and "How can we make our relationship last?" Provides a Christian viewpoint.
Stanton Adore
Author: T. L. Swan
Publisher: Stanton
ISBN: 9780646921839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Holiday romances are supposed to be fun.....and quick.......not burned into your damn brain. My skin is branded with her name, my heart is branded with her betrayal and now seven years later I have been forced to return to find that she is just as perfect as ever, the ultimate temptation. I don't want her and I definitely can't have her. I just need to get my libido to keep up with my brain.
Publisher: Stanton
ISBN: 9780646921839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Holiday romances are supposed to be fun.....and quick.......not burned into your damn brain. My skin is branded with her name, my heart is branded with her betrayal and now seven years later I have been forced to return to find that she is just as perfect as ever, the ultimate temptation. I don't want her and I definitely can't have her. I just need to get my libido to keep up with my brain.
American Book Publishing Record
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1464
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1464
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