Author: Lisa Kron
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458781291
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The acclaimed writer/performer Lisa Kron's newest work is all about her Mom. It explores the dynamics of health, family and community with the story of her mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. In this solo show with other people in it, Kron asks the provocative question; Are we responsible for our own illness? But the answers she gets are much more complicated than she bargained for when the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory.
Oscar Lives Next Door
Author: Bonnie Farmer
Publisher: Owlkids
ISBN: 9781771475969
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fictional glimpse into famous jazz musician Oscar Peterson's youth Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation. Oscar Lives Next Door, now available in paperback, is a fictional story inspired by these facts. The book imagines a next-door neighbor for Oscar named Millie, who gets into mischief with him but also appreciates his talents: Oscar hears music in everything, and Millie calls him a magician for the way he can coax melodies from his trumpet. Millie writes to Oscar during his long stay in the hospital for tuberculosis, and she encourages his earliest notes on the piano. Set in Oscar's true childhood neighborhood of St-Henri--now known as Little Burgundy--the book provides a wonderful sense of this 1930s neighborhood where much of Montreal's Black working class population lived. Detailed digital illustrations make the community's culture and music almost tangible. The book concludes with a page of informational text about the author's own connection to Little Burgundy and a short biography of the jazz legend.
Publisher: Owlkids
ISBN: 9781771475969
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fictional glimpse into famous jazz musician Oscar Peterson's youth Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation. Oscar Lives Next Door, now available in paperback, is a fictional story inspired by these facts. The book imagines a next-door neighbor for Oscar named Millie, who gets into mischief with him but also appreciates his talents: Oscar hears music in everything, and Millie calls him a magician for the way he can coax melodies from his trumpet. Millie writes to Oscar during his long stay in the hospital for tuberculosis, and she encourages his earliest notes on the piano. Set in Oscar's true childhood neighborhood of St-Henri--now known as Little Burgundy--the book provides a wonderful sense of this 1930s neighborhood where much of Montreal's Black working class population lived. Detailed digital illustrations make the community's culture and music almost tangible. The book concludes with a page of informational text about the author's own connection to Little Burgundy and a short biography of the jazz legend.
The Royals Next Door
Author: Karina Halle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593334191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
One of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021! An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593334191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
One of PopSugar's Top Summer Reads of 2021! An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day--avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider. And she's happy with how things are--really--until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she's a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person's fairy tale is an ordinary woman's nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison's no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who's sworn off attachments into believing in white knights. But when Piper finds herself smack in the middle of a royal scandal that rocks the island she'll need more than Harrison's strong arms to shield her--she'll have to do a little rescuing herself. With careers, hearts, and friendships on the line, Piper and Harrison will have to decide what they're willing to give up for a chance at their own happily ever after.
Not the Girl Next Door
Author: Charlotte Chandler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471105865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
As Charlotte Chandler did so well in her previous biographies, she will again draw on the recorded words of Joan Crawford and those who knew her well to paint a rich portrait of the woman and the star. Joan Crawford was born Lucille LeSueur in Texas in 1908. She became a chorus girl in silent films before finding her voice in Possessed(1931) with Clark Gable. Their affair would continue, on and off screen, for many years. Throughout the thirties, Joan continued to earn critical acclaim for her forte of playing career women who never gave up. Her Oscar-winning film Mildred Piercein 1945 began the long-running feud between Joan and Bette Davis, which reached its height with Whatever Happened to Baby Janein 1962. Joan was married four times including once to Douglas Fairbanks Jr, who spoke extensively to Charlotte Chandler for this book. Following her death, Joan's decision to cut her eldest children out of her will prompted her daughter Christina to write the damning bookMommie Dearest which changed Joan's image forever. Charlotte Chandler spent many hours recording interviews with Joan and also those closest to her. What emerges is a subtle portrait of a complex women and a new insight into the legendary actress.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471105865
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
As Charlotte Chandler did so well in her previous biographies, she will again draw on the recorded words of Joan Crawford and those who knew her well to paint a rich portrait of the woman and the star. Joan Crawford was born Lucille LeSueur in Texas in 1908. She became a chorus girl in silent films before finding her voice in Possessed(1931) with Clark Gable. Their affair would continue, on and off screen, for many years. Throughout the thirties, Joan continued to earn critical acclaim for her forte of playing career women who never gave up. Her Oscar-winning film Mildred Piercein 1945 began the long-running feud between Joan and Bette Davis, which reached its height with Whatever Happened to Baby Janein 1962. Joan was married four times including once to Douglas Fairbanks Jr, who spoke extensively to Charlotte Chandler for this book. Following her death, Joan's decision to cut her eldest children out of her will prompted her daughter Christina to write the damning bookMommie Dearest which changed Joan's image forever. Charlotte Chandler spent many hours recording interviews with Joan and also those closest to her. What emerges is a subtle portrait of a complex women and a new insight into the legendary actress.
The Stranger Next Door
Author: Amélie Nothomb
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805048414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
When Emile and Juliette Hazel move into their new, secluded home to enjoy retirement, their peace is interrupted by the daily visits of the bizarre man who is their only neighbor
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 9780805048414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
When Emile and Juliette Hazel move into their new, secluded home to enjoy retirement, their peace is interrupted by the daily visits of the bizarre man who is their only neighbor
Well (Large Print 16pt)
Author: Lisa Kron
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458781291
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The acclaimed writer/performer Lisa Kron's newest work is all about her Mom. It explores the dynamics of health, family and community with the story of her mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. In this solo show with other people in it, Kron asks the provocative question; Are we responsible for our own illness? But the answers she gets are much more complicated than she bargained for when the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458781291
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The acclaimed writer/performer Lisa Kron's newest work is all about her Mom. It explores the dynamics of health, family and community with the story of her mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. In this solo show with other people in it, Kron asks the provocative question; Are we responsible for our own illness? But the answers she gets are much more complicated than she bargained for when the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory.
Alexandra
Author: Willie Wheeler Esq.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 166244303X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Willie J. Wheeler began his career in writing at UMass Amherst from 1974 through 1979, where he graduated with a BA degree. For three of those years, he edited a campus newspaper named Nummo News. Since that time, he has self-published volumes of poetry and fiction. His life mission is to spread love and happiness to all mankind. He has had a lot of different jobs in his life, but the one job he enjoys the most is writing. He hopes by reading his fiction you come away a little bit sweeter and a lot lighthearted.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 166244303X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Willie J. Wheeler began his career in writing at UMass Amherst from 1974 through 1979, where he graduated with a BA degree. For three of those years, he edited a campus newspaper named Nummo News. Since that time, he has self-published volumes of poetry and fiction. His life mission is to spread love and happiness to all mankind. He has had a lot of different jobs in his life, but the one job he enjoys the most is writing. He hopes by reading his fiction you come away a little bit sweeter and a lot lighthearted.
Oscar's Renegades
Author: Carol Meadows
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1640799532
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
You'll howl with laughter at this wonderful continuation of Oscar's Renegades. Get whisked away to a world where children are the only ones who can converse with their pets. Have you ever wondered what dogs are thinking about? Are they like their young counterparts in the human world, or are they just playing games of fantasy and pretending to be bigger in their adventures that they really are in real life? This story takes us along as each dog must face and overcome his fears, doubts, and personal anxieties as they relate to the group. After being free to come and go in the desert, how will Oscar adjust to living in a city? What type of escapades await. The unbreakable bonds of friendship will be tested when Oscar and his friends are caught in an earthquake. Will Oscar's journey to acceptance be completed in this lift your spirits, magical fantasy children's book, or will he continue to struggle in the third book?
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1640799532
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
You'll howl with laughter at this wonderful continuation of Oscar's Renegades. Get whisked away to a world where children are the only ones who can converse with their pets. Have you ever wondered what dogs are thinking about? Are they like their young counterparts in the human world, or are they just playing games of fantasy and pretending to be bigger in their adventures that they really are in real life? This story takes us along as each dog must face and overcome his fears, doubts, and personal anxieties as they relate to the group. After being free to come and go in the desert, how will Oscar adjust to living in a city? What type of escapades await. The unbreakable bonds of friendship will be tested when Oscar and his friends are caught in an earthquake. Will Oscar's journey to acceptance be completed in this lift your spirits, magical fantasy children's book, or will he continue to struggle in the third book?
After the Fall
Author: Julie Cohen
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250127432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
"Give this perfect blend of laugh-out-loud and heart-tugging moments to readers who like complicated, realistic relationships joyously rendered, like those from Jojo Moyes or Jill Mansell." -Booklist (Starred Review) From the author who brought you Dear Thing, Julie Cohen, comes After the Fall--a poignant, beautifully heartbreaking novel about what it means to be family, the ties that bind us, and the secrets that threaten to tear us apart. When an unfortunate accident forces Honor back into the lives of her widowed daughter-in-law, Jo, and her only granddaughter, Lydia, she cannot wait to be well enough to get back to her own home. However, the longer she stays with Jo and Lydia, the more they start to feel like a real family. But each of the three women is keeping secrets from the others that threaten to destroy the lives they’ve come to know. Honor’s secret threatens to rob her of the independence she’s guarded ferociously for eighty years. Jo’s secret could destroy the “normal” family life she’s fought so hard to build and maintain. Lydia’s secret could bring her love—or the loss of everything that matters most to her. One summer’s day, grandmother, mother and daughter’s secrets will be forced out in the open in a single dramatic moment that leaves them all asking: is there such a thing as second chances?
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250127432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
"Give this perfect blend of laugh-out-loud and heart-tugging moments to readers who like complicated, realistic relationships joyously rendered, like those from Jojo Moyes or Jill Mansell." -Booklist (Starred Review) From the author who brought you Dear Thing, Julie Cohen, comes After the Fall--a poignant, beautifully heartbreaking novel about what it means to be family, the ties that bind us, and the secrets that threaten to tear us apart. When an unfortunate accident forces Honor back into the lives of her widowed daughter-in-law, Jo, and her only granddaughter, Lydia, she cannot wait to be well enough to get back to her own home. However, the longer she stays with Jo and Lydia, the more they start to feel like a real family. But each of the three women is keeping secrets from the others that threaten to destroy the lives they’ve come to know. Honor’s secret threatens to rob her of the independence she’s guarded ferociously for eighty years. Jo’s secret could destroy the “normal” family life she’s fought so hard to build and maintain. Lydia’s secret could bring her love—or the loss of everything that matters most to her. One summer’s day, grandmother, mother and daughter’s secrets will be forced out in the open in a single dramatic moment that leaves them all asking: is there such a thing as second chances?
The Dimension Next Door
Author: Martin Harry Greenberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756405090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thirteen masterful writers explore unknown territories in these original tales of the strange, challenging, and often wondrous worlds just waiting to be discovered by those with the ability to perceive them, with contributions from Jody Lynn Nye, Irene Radford, Fiona Patton, Chris Pierson, Anton Strout, and others. Original.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780756405090
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thirteen masterful writers explore unknown territories in these original tales of the strange, challenging, and often wondrous worlds just waiting to be discovered by those with the ability to perceive them, with contributions from Jody Lynn Nye, Irene Radford, Fiona Patton, Chris Pierson, Anton Strout, and others. Original.
His Cinderella Next Door
Author: Cara Colter
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488073856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
From best friend… To future bride? Penniless Molly and wealthy Oscar’s close friendship always surprised people. Yet, together, they found they could just be themselves! Until a mind-blowing kiss changed their friendship—irrevocably. That was six years ago, and it's haunted Molly ever since. Now Oscar’s asking to see her… As a wildlife photographer, Molly does scary things for a living. So why does reuniting with her former best friend feel like the scariest thing she’s ever done? “Cinderella’s New York Fling is a sparkling modern-day fairytale romance by Cara Colter…. It is a beautiful, magical romance story…I would so recommend it — especially for those with a love of sweet romance and lighter heat in their HEA stories.” -Goodreads “Author Cara Colter hits just the right spot with sweet romance…lots of humor and fun dialogue. I found it to be a very entertaining…I loved it! -Harlequin Junkie on Snowbound with the Single Dad
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488073856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
From best friend… To future bride? Penniless Molly and wealthy Oscar’s close friendship always surprised people. Yet, together, they found they could just be themselves! Until a mind-blowing kiss changed their friendship—irrevocably. That was six years ago, and it's haunted Molly ever since. Now Oscar’s asking to see her… As a wildlife photographer, Molly does scary things for a living. So why does reuniting with her former best friend feel like the scariest thing she’s ever done? “Cinderella’s New York Fling is a sparkling modern-day fairytale romance by Cara Colter…. It is a beautiful, magical romance story…I would so recommend it — especially for those with a love of sweet romance and lighter heat in their HEA stories.” -Goodreads “Author Cara Colter hits just the right spot with sweet romance…lots of humor and fun dialogue. I found it to be a very entertaining…I loved it! -Harlequin Junkie on Snowbound with the Single Dad