Author: Suzie Q Valentine
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1438977840
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
My Twisted Life is about the life of Randolph Douglas Hopkins. His voice takes the reader on a journey through Randy's first childhood memory of being brutally beaten for a crime he didn't commit. Then living in unimaginable pain as punishment for that crime. With a strong will to live and simply being too stubborn to die, he endured brutal amputations and bullet wounds using his self taught skills to patch himself back together. Randy never knew his father and can't remember even knowing his name. He grew up roaming the country with his psychotic mother and alcoholic stepdad, never knowing any stability in his life. With little formal education, due to the frequency and extent of his wounds and the gypsy lifestyle of his folks, he used his self driven motivation to educate himself in the skills that he most needed to survive. Aside from the basics of reading and writing, he became skilled in street smarts and survival with things such as petty theft, pool hustling as well as "doctoring" and mind control. He turned to drugs at a young age and used heavily throughout half of his childhood and all of his teen years. He was constantly faced with life threatening obstacles and always found himself longing for death, but yet struggling to live. Randy was determined to not let the abuse against him result in his death, so he struggled to do what ever it took to stay alive. Along the journey of his life, he made true friends and true love. Step inside Randy's memories as he tells his story.
My Twisted Life
Author: Suzie Q Valentine
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1438977840
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
My Twisted Life is about the life of Randolph Douglas Hopkins. His voice takes the reader on a journey through Randy's first childhood memory of being brutally beaten for a crime he didn't commit. Then living in unimaginable pain as punishment for that crime. With a strong will to live and simply being too stubborn to die, he endured brutal amputations and bullet wounds using his self taught skills to patch himself back together. Randy never knew his father and can't remember even knowing his name. He grew up roaming the country with his psychotic mother and alcoholic stepdad, never knowing any stability in his life. With little formal education, due to the frequency and extent of his wounds and the gypsy lifestyle of his folks, he used his self driven motivation to educate himself in the skills that he most needed to survive. Aside from the basics of reading and writing, he became skilled in street smarts and survival with things such as petty theft, pool hustling as well as "doctoring" and mind control. He turned to drugs at a young age and used heavily throughout half of his childhood and all of his teen years. He was constantly faced with life threatening obstacles and always found himself longing for death, but yet struggling to live. Randy was determined to not let the abuse against him result in his death, so he struggled to do what ever it took to stay alive. Along the journey of his life, he made true friends and true love. Step inside Randy's memories as he tells his story.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1438977840
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
My Twisted Life is about the life of Randolph Douglas Hopkins. His voice takes the reader on a journey through Randy's first childhood memory of being brutally beaten for a crime he didn't commit. Then living in unimaginable pain as punishment for that crime. With a strong will to live and simply being too stubborn to die, he endured brutal amputations and bullet wounds using his self taught skills to patch himself back together. Randy never knew his father and can't remember even knowing his name. He grew up roaming the country with his psychotic mother and alcoholic stepdad, never knowing any stability in his life. With little formal education, due to the frequency and extent of his wounds and the gypsy lifestyle of his folks, he used his self driven motivation to educate himself in the skills that he most needed to survive. Aside from the basics of reading and writing, he became skilled in street smarts and survival with things such as petty theft, pool hustling as well as "doctoring" and mind control. He turned to drugs at a young age and used heavily throughout half of his childhood and all of his teen years. He was constantly faced with life threatening obstacles and always found himself longing for death, but yet struggling to live. Randy was determined to not let the abuse against him result in his death, so he struggled to do what ever it took to stay alive. Along the journey of his life, he made true friends and true love. Step inside Randy's memories as he tells his story.
My Twisted World the Story of Elliot Rodger
Author: Elliot Rodger
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499679649
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
A manifesto that lays out grievances in painstaking detail, titled: “My Twisted World,” describes stories from a childhood onward that seemed to have laid the foundation for anger towards women, “alpha males,” and society in general.Describing plans for a “Day of Retribution,” on which: “All of those beautiful girls I've desired so much in my life, but can never have because they despise and loathe me, I will destroy.”Rodger, 22, left six people dead in a knife and gun rampage in the Californian University of Isla Vista in May 2014, before apparently shooting himself in the head after a firefight with police.His killing spree began after he posted a chilling video on YouTube titled “Elliot Rodgers Retribution,” in which he threatened to "slaughter" women who had rebuffed him.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781499679649
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
A manifesto that lays out grievances in painstaking detail, titled: “My Twisted World,” describes stories from a childhood onward that seemed to have laid the foundation for anger towards women, “alpha males,” and society in general.Describing plans for a “Day of Retribution,” on which: “All of those beautiful girls I've desired so much in my life, but can never have because they despise and loathe me, I will destroy.”Rodger, 22, left six people dead in a knife and gun rampage in the Californian University of Isla Vista in May 2014, before apparently shooting himself in the head after a firefight with police.His killing spree began after he posted a chilling video on YouTube titled “Elliot Rodgers Retribution,” in which he threatened to "slaughter" women who had rebuffed him.
My Twisted Life in Middle School
Author: Gina Wileman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735085500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
It is a young-adult Christian book for teens and their families; addresses bullying at school and home; topics include bullying related to food allergies, food intolerances, dyslexia, and physical appearances. Here is the back cover synopsis: "It was the worst day of my life. The biggest bully in seventh grade punched me, and everybody at school ignored my existence-I felt invisible. Then I ditched class and was caught by the principal. And when I finally had the courage to tell my parents that my brother also bullies me at home, they said I was exaggerating. Really?I'm Louie Pickle, and my twisted life in middle school has been more gut-wrenching than my friends and I could've ever imagined. We've been teased, picked on, and punched for words we can't read and foods we can't eat-like peanut butter, cheese pizza, and chocolate ice cream-which is why I'm writing this story. The weird thing is that occasionally I make up dorky poems and prayers to deal with stress. But the cool part is how we stand up to Bobblebutt and the group of bullies by drinking braaaain juice, growing rhino skin, and being brave like Commander Courageous. Middle school is about to become the best adventure on the planet!"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735085500
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
It is a young-adult Christian book for teens and their families; addresses bullying at school and home; topics include bullying related to food allergies, food intolerances, dyslexia, and physical appearances. Here is the back cover synopsis: "It was the worst day of my life. The biggest bully in seventh grade punched me, and everybody at school ignored my existence-I felt invisible. Then I ditched class and was caught by the principal. And when I finally had the courage to tell my parents that my brother also bullies me at home, they said I was exaggerating. Really?I'm Louie Pickle, and my twisted life in middle school has been more gut-wrenching than my friends and I could've ever imagined. We've been teased, picked on, and punched for words we can't read and foods we can't eat-like peanut butter, cheese pizza, and chocolate ice cream-which is why I'm writing this story. The weird thing is that occasionally I make up dorky poems and prayers to deal with stress. But the cool part is how we stand up to Bobblebutt and the group of bullies by drinking braaaain juice, growing rhino skin, and being brave like Commander Courageous. Middle school is about to become the best adventure on the planet!"
Twisted
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407145215
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Gritty and hard hitting, this is thoughtful teen fiction at its finest. Seventeen-year-old Tyler is the popular boy in high school after years of being "the geek". But then Bethany - rich, blonde, beautiful - is the victim in a teenage sex scandal, and somehow Tyler is the prime suspect. Can Tyler find a way out of the mess he's in?
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407145215
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Gritty and hard hitting, this is thoughtful teen fiction at its finest. Seventeen-year-old Tyler is the popular boy in high school after years of being "the geek". But then Bethany - rich, blonde, beautiful - is the victim in a teenage sex scandal, and somehow Tyler is the prime suspect. Can Tyler find a way out of the mess he's in?
My Luck
Author: Mel Todd
Publisher: Bad Ash Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
I hate the nickname Cori Catastrophe, it’s accurate though. In my world, magic weaves through society, seemingly giving mages the leg up. I'm no mage, yet bad luck clings to me like a shadow. Everything changed when my twin brother died in my arms. My parents never forgave me, not that I blame them. Since then, I've been on my own, except for my BFF Jo and her family. Still, trust doesn't come easy. Paying for college sucks while mages get free rides. Even if I have to work two jobs, I'm going to earn my degree and become an EMT. But my luck does weird things, like dropping dead bodies in my path. Nothing new, but this body had my name in his pocket. I don't know why anyone is looking for me, but I won't let anything stop me from getting control over my own life. Not even magic. Join Cori in these slice of life books starting with 'My Luck,' the inaugural tale in the world of Twisted Luck. Dive into a modern-day urban fantasy filled with an asexual main character, life-long friendships, found family, magic, and the unexpected. Step into a world a heartbeat away from our own, where magic is commonplace, but life remains as challenging as ever. Grab book one today and lose yourself in this bestselling series!
Publisher: Bad Ash Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
I hate the nickname Cori Catastrophe, it’s accurate though. In my world, magic weaves through society, seemingly giving mages the leg up. I'm no mage, yet bad luck clings to me like a shadow. Everything changed when my twin brother died in my arms. My parents never forgave me, not that I blame them. Since then, I've been on my own, except for my BFF Jo and her family. Still, trust doesn't come easy. Paying for college sucks while mages get free rides. Even if I have to work two jobs, I'm going to earn my degree and become an EMT. But my luck does weird things, like dropping dead bodies in my path. Nothing new, but this body had my name in his pocket. I don't know why anyone is looking for me, but I won't let anything stop me from getting control over my own life. Not even magic. Join Cori in these slice of life books starting with 'My Luck,' the inaugural tale in the world of Twisted Luck. Dive into a modern-day urban fantasy filled with an asexual main character, life-long friendships, found family, magic, and the unexpected. Step into a world a heartbeat away from our own, where magic is commonplace, but life remains as challenging as ever. Grab book one today and lose yourself in this bestselling series!
Twisted Business
Author: Jay Jay French
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780795300462
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780795300462
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Last Night in Twisted River
Author: John Irving
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588369005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County—to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto—pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, once a river driver, who befriends them. In a story spanning five decades, Last Night in Twisted River depicts the recent half-century in the United States as “a living replica of Coos County, where lethal hatreds were generally permitted to run their course.” What further distinguishes Last Night in Twisted River is the author’s unmistakable voice—the inimitable voice of an accomplished storyteller.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588369005
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, an anxious twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable’s girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, forced to run from Coos County—to Boston, to southern Vermont, to Toronto—pursued by the implacable constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, once a river driver, who befriends them. In a story spanning five decades, Last Night in Twisted River depicts the recent half-century in the United States as “a living replica of Coos County, where lethal hatreds were generally permitted to run their course.” What further distinguishes Last Night in Twisted River is the author’s unmistakable voice—the inimitable voice of an accomplished storyteller.
This Twisted Life
Author: Tracye D Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997694604
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Sherita Coleman has managed to get her life back on track after an amicable divorce from her ex Tyrone. After opening up her heart again to the possibility of love, she quickly realized that secrecy, sickness and deceit can be a deadly combination.Starting with the death of a long lost friend, Sherita also finds herself caught between the loves of two men, one of whom would ultimately die for her happiness. "This Twisted Life," is an intricate view into the lives of family and friends and how our one degree of separation keeps us connected. In this page turning drama, Bryant brings to life characters that everyone can relate to. The unexpected ending is sure to leave readers with heart-pounding anticipation of what's to come.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997694604
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Sherita Coleman has managed to get her life back on track after an amicable divorce from her ex Tyrone. After opening up her heart again to the possibility of love, she quickly realized that secrecy, sickness and deceit can be a deadly combination.Starting with the death of a long lost friend, Sherita also finds herself caught between the loves of two men, one of whom would ultimately die for her happiness. "This Twisted Life," is an intricate view into the lives of family and friends and how our one degree of separation keeps us connected. In this page turning drama, Bryant brings to life characters that everyone can relate to. The unexpected ending is sure to leave readers with heart-pounding anticipation of what's to come.
Twisted
Author: Bert Ashe
Publisher: Agate Publishing
ISBN: 1572847492
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, professor and author Bert Ashe delivers a witty, fascinating, and unprecedented account of black male identity as seen through our culture's perceptions of hair. It is a deeply personal story that weaves together the cultural and political history of dreadlocks with Ashe's own mid-life journey to lock his hair. Ashe is a fresh, new voice that addresses the importance of black hair in the 20th and 21st centuries through an accessible, humorous, and literary style sure to engage a wide variety of readers. After leading a far-too-conventional life for forty years, Ashe began a long, arduous, uncertain process of locking his own hair in an attempt to step out of American convention. Black hair, after all, matters. Few Americans are subject to snap judgements like those in the African-American community, and fewer communities face such loaded criticism about their appearances, in particular their hair. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles makes the argument that the story of dreadlocks in America can’t be told except in front of the backdrop of black hair in America. Ask most Americans about dreadlocks and they immediately conjure a picture of Bob Marley: on stage, mid-song, dreads splayed. When most Americans see dreadlocks, a range of assumptions quickly follow: he's Jamaican, he's Rasta, he plays reggae; he stinks, he smokes, he deals; he's bohemian, he's creative, he's counter-cultural. Few styles in America have more symbolism and generate more conflicting views than dreadlocks. To "read" dreadlocks is to take the cultural pulse of America. To read Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles is to understand a larger story about the truths and biases present in how we perceive ourselves and others. Ashe's riveting and intimate work, a genuine first of its kind, will be a seminal work for years to come.
Publisher: Agate Publishing
ISBN: 1572847492
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, professor and author Bert Ashe delivers a witty, fascinating, and unprecedented account of black male identity as seen through our culture's perceptions of hair. It is a deeply personal story that weaves together the cultural and political history of dreadlocks with Ashe's own mid-life journey to lock his hair. Ashe is a fresh, new voice that addresses the importance of black hair in the 20th and 21st centuries through an accessible, humorous, and literary style sure to engage a wide variety of readers. After leading a far-too-conventional life for forty years, Ashe began a long, arduous, uncertain process of locking his own hair in an attempt to step out of American convention. Black hair, after all, matters. Few Americans are subject to snap judgements like those in the African-American community, and fewer communities face such loaded criticism about their appearances, in particular their hair. Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles makes the argument that the story of dreadlocks in America can’t be told except in front of the backdrop of black hair in America. Ask most Americans about dreadlocks and they immediately conjure a picture of Bob Marley: on stage, mid-song, dreads splayed. When most Americans see dreadlocks, a range of assumptions quickly follow: he's Jamaican, he's Rasta, he plays reggae; he stinks, he smokes, he deals; he's bohemian, he's creative, he's counter-cultural. Few styles in America have more symbolism and generate more conflicting views than dreadlocks. To "read" dreadlocks is to take the cultural pulse of America. To read Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles is to understand a larger story about the truths and biases present in how we perceive ourselves and others. Ashe's riveting and intimate work, a genuine first of its kind, will be a seminal work for years to come.
Twisted Lives
Author: Ali Spooner
Publisher: Affinity E-Book Press Nz Limited
ISBN: 9781927282922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
A twist of fate leaves Bet and her daughter Kylie stranded at the entrance of the home of Alex Graves, as she flees the control of an abusive husband. When custom -homebuilder Alex arrives to find steam boiling from Bet's car and a beautiful child asleep in the passenger seat, her heart goes out to them. Alex offers shelter to the pair setting off a chain of events that bring both mother and daughter close to her heart and danger to her door. A heartwarming story of true love that will keep you smiling long after you've finished the book.
Publisher: Affinity E-Book Press Nz Limited
ISBN: 9781927282922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
A twist of fate leaves Bet and her daughter Kylie stranded at the entrance of the home of Alex Graves, as she flees the control of an abusive husband. When custom -homebuilder Alex arrives to find steam boiling from Bet's car and a beautiful child asleep in the passenger seat, her heart goes out to them. Alex offers shelter to the pair setting off a chain of events that bring both mother and daughter close to her heart and danger to her door. A heartwarming story of true love that will keep you smiling long after you've finished the book.