Author: Robert James O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775165941
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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In a locked airplane hangar outside of Dublin, a car engine revs. Fumes fill the air. "I love my M3, I really do, but today our twenty-year relationship is being tested, and the Beast is letting me down. The engine has been running for more than five minutes and I'm still not dead." Take one shy Irishman--a recovering stutterer and a closeted homosexual--and transport him from Dublin to Vancouver in search of sci-fi stardom and himself. This honest, uplifting and painfully funny memoir is about love, soapboxes and why you should never lie on national TV. It's the story of how the Beast that almost killed Robert ended up saving his life.
Author: Annette Lyon
Publisher: Penzler Publishers
ISBN: 1613163762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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USA Today bestselling author Annette Lyon "The ultimate thrill ride."—Karen Dionne A librarian investigates her husband’s dark past and winds up dead. Now it’s up to her best friend to uncover the truth. Becca’s life is turned upside down when she finds Jenn dead in the bathtub. Soon she begins to unspool the secrets Jenn kept in life, including a troubled marriage to Rick and two dead wives in his past. The more Becca learns, the more determined she becomes to get justice for Jenn, even if the clues surrounding her death aren’t quite adding up.… Over a year before her death, Jenn begins to notice her husband acting strangely. Using her skills as a librarian, she digs into Rick’s past—and falls down a rabbit hole far deeper and darker than she bargained for. She’s already beaten the odds by living longer than his other dead wives. But now she fears her time is up. This page-turning story of marriage, friendship, and motherhood is a first foray into thriller by USA Today bestseller Annette Lyon.
Author: Herbert Appleman
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796018848
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186
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Just One More Song is Herb Appleman’s account of coping with loss and grief following the death of his wife, Dee. It’s also the celebration of a marriage that was a love affair for forty-six years. The book takes the form of a diary that Herb kept during his first fifteen months of widowhood; and the entries are, for the most part, his conversations with Dee. These weren’t mystical experiences but as Herb says, “as real as memory, imagination, and love are real.” They came about because he couldn’t sleep. Even sleeping pills didn’t help. Nothing did, until one night, when he remembered a scene from the movie Sleepless in Seattle. It was a scene in which Tom Hanks played a character who’d been recently widowed and was having trouble sleeping. Out of the blue, he imagined his dead wife sitting on the other end of the sofa, talking to him, and he felt comforted. Herb thought he’d give it a try and imagined talking to Dee. It worked. From then on, knowing he could talk to her at the end of the day gave him something to look forward to, and after they talked, he found it easier to sleep. Their conversations were triggered by things that happened on a particular day but ranged, as conversations often do, over the whole of their lives. The tone of the book is set in the dedication, which begins, “Nearly every night before going to sleep, Dee liked me to sing to her. The song she’d pick would depend on her mood or the occasion, if the day was special, or simply on the time of year. On the first day of fall, when the colors began to change, she’d always pick ‘Autumn Leaves.’ More often than not, after I finished, she’d say, ‘Just one more song. This time you pick it.’” The dedication ends with “For Dee, in loving memory, just one more song.” Just One More Song is enhanced by personal photos and reproductions of Dee’s artwork; it’s a book to treasure and tell your friends about, especially if they’re in mourning or if they still believe that romantic love can last a lifetime—and longer.
Author: Tony Pay
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300660430
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Janet Thompson is a hard worker and a very honest young woman who has the responsibility of taking care of her aged parents. In married life, other larger than life obstacles start to emerge. Jan never gives up and is determined that her family will grow. Love might have a limit though. Wholesome and thought provoking, you will find yourself captivated by the family's attitude and refreshed by the outcome that awaits.
Author: Deborah Cooke
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
ISBN: 1988479134
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
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Kyle wants it all... Kyle Stuyvesant doesn't believe in love and romance. His parents taught him there's no such thing as forever, and he took the lesson to heart. After all, there's only one woman who ever tempted him to want more than one hot night together. Fortunately for his convictions, she's married to another guy. Problem solved—until Lauren's husband cheats and Kyle isn't just the bearer of bad news, but the man she calls for comfort... Lauren demands his all... After Lauren's marriage implodes, she wants to lose herself in pleasure. Who knows that territory better than Kyle, who once seduced her completely? Lauren never forgot that wonderful night and, now that she's suddenly single, Kyle's rule of no love or romance has a new appeal. All she wants is satisfaction, but when Kyle realizes he needs more, will he be able to convince Lauren to take a chance on forever again, this time with him? An earlier version of this story was published under the title, Addicted to Love.
Author: Niall Tubridy
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 1844884589
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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The No 1 Bestseller 'Compelling ... colourful, thoughtful' Sunday Independent 'Tubridy's compassionate, no-nonsense approach makes him a comforting guide through the landscape of neurological medicine' Irish Times __________ As a medical student Niall Tubridy fell in love with neurology. Figuring out how the brain and nervous system signal problems was a form of high stakes detective work and answers could be life-changing. Just One More Question is the story of Niall Tubridy's career in neurology. He shares the stories of encounters that are, by turn, poignant, dramatic and funny, such as... - The chef who goes for his usual morning walk, and loses his memory for the next six hours - The painter who believes her left hand is her guardian angel - The eager young lover whose head 'explodes' every time he orgasms Using simple and illuminating language Tubridy also explains well-known conditions like multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease and Parkinson's and and brings us into the examining room as he accompanies patients with these diagnoses on their challenging path. In addition, he reflects candidly on the reasons he, a doctor's son, went into medicine, how he has been tested, and what he has learned about people - and about himself - along the way. Revealing, gripping and moving, Just One More Question will make you think in a new way about the human brain - and about what it's like to be a doctor. __________ 'Fascinating ... teems with interesting characters' Sunday Business Post '[Oliver] Sacks hoped that his neurological tales ... could bring us closer to where the psychic and the physical meet ... Tubridy's concerns are less rarefied. He wants us to understand the human toll that illness takes' Sunday Times 'It's a most readable book. There's no jargon in it' Seán O'Rourke, RTÉ '[My brother] has written a book which has to be one of the most extraordinary books written in Irish medical history! I would say that, wouldn't I? But it is great. It's really good, really accessible, a super read. We're all very proud of him' Ryan Tubridy, RTÉ 'Fascinating' Liz Nugent 'Very interesting and very entertaining' Pat Kenny 'Niall's sense of wonder at the human brain is enormously clear even with almost three decades of work in the field under his belt' RTÉ Lifestyle 'Will make you think in a whole new way about the human brain' Ireland AM 'A book that will fascinate you with the patients' tales but leave you at the end pondering the notion of what life really is' Journal.ie 'Simple and illuminating' Irish News 'Written in a very accessible way for non-medical people, like myself' Dave Fanning, RTÉ
Author: Obediah Bones
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665740604
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 99
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A Middling Sense of Achievement is divided into three sections, dealing with the gates in and out of the journey of consciousness and all of the trails, windows, floors, and mountains in between. If you look hard enough, you might even find something you didn't know you were looking for.
Author: Carly Phillips
Publisher: CP Publishing
ISBN: 1685593070
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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A runaway bride. Her older brother’s off-limits friend. Taking one more shot at love should be easy, right? Not on a dare. Samantha Dare had one thought when she found out her fiancé was a lying cheat. Escape. So, she ran from her wedding… straight into the arms of the man who once gave her the hottest kiss of her life. But rebounding with her brother’s friend would be a huge mistake… wouldn’t it? The last thing Dex Sterling needs is more chaos in his life. Retiring from football and starting over in broadcasting gave him plenty of that. But even though Samantha is chaos personified, for some reason, he’s still not able to keep his mind—or hands—off her… Is a little bit of forced proximity and a lot of sexual chemistry enough to earn them a second chance at happily ever after? Samantha and Dex are about to find out… Just One More Dare, book 2 in the Sterling Family series, is a light, spicy, forbidden best friend’s little sister, contemporary sports romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready to fall for the youngest Dare and the man of Samantha’s dreams! For long-time readers: Yes, that Samantha Dare! Yes, you will see Ian Dare! For new-to-me readers: A stand-alone story of two people with a history of sizzling attraction.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.
Author: David Pleat
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785909533
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 345
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David Pleat has lived a life at the heart of football. From his debut as an England Schoolboy international in 1960 to his time as a scout for Tottenham Hotspur up to 2024, his is a story that touches every facet of the professional game. At Luton Town, he is perhaps best remembered for dancing on the pitch after a win over Manchester City secured the club's top-flight survival in 1983. However, his fifteen years at Kenilworth Road were about much more than that. In 1986, Pleat was given his shot at the big-time at Tottenham. But for a fabricated tabloid scandal, his sole season as manager, which featured a third-placed finish, an FA Cup final and a League Cup semi-final, might have been the start of a transformation at White Hart Lane. After spells at Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday, Pleat twice returned to Tottenham. Here, he gives his frank assessment of his chairmen, Alan Sugar and Daniel Levy, and an insider's account of the rise and fall of managers from Glenn Hoddle to José Mourinho. However, Just One More Goal is not just an account of one man's lifelong obsession with football. It is the story of an evolving game, one that moved away from instinct and spontaneity towards something colder and more technical. David Pleat's memoir is the perfect answer to the question of how modern football became what it is today.
