Author: Laurie Lee
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
ISBN: 9780099455738
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
A wonderfully vivid memoir of Laurie Lee's childhood and youth in a remote Cotswold village.
Cider with Rosie
Author: Laurie Lee
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
ISBN: 9780099455738
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
A wonderfully vivid memoir of Laurie Lee's childhood and youth in a remote Cotswold village.
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
ISBN: 9780099455738
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
A wonderfully vivid memoir of Laurie Lee's childhood and youth in a remote Cotswold village.
Her Dying Secret
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1835254713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
She gently opens the woman’s tightly clenched fist, uncurling each finger to reveal a square of folded paper hidden in her palm. Scrawled in thick crayon, beside a child’s crooked drawing of a red flower, is one word that sends a shiver through the evening mist: HELP It was supposed to be a routine road accident recovery, but the moment Detective Josie Quinn sees the passenger—pale and painfully thin, a sharp tool lodged in her stomach—it’s clear she was the victim of something far more sinister, and likely dead before the crash. Watching the driver taken away in an ambulance, questions spin through Josie’s mind. Where were these two women going? Was the driver trying to save a life, or hide a body? And—most heartbreaking of all—is there a child in danger, crying out for help with no reply? Josie quickly identifies the crash survivor as Mira Summers, a singleton and animal-lover on her way home from nearby stables. Mira swears she doesn’t know who the woman in the car beside her is, or how she was injured. And when she’s diagnosed with concussion and memory loss, Josie is forced to back down. But the discovery of Mira’s prints on the child’s drawing is all the proof Josie needs that Mira knows more than she’s letting on, and a witness saw Mira meeting with a man with a gnarled diamond-shaped tattoo at the stables. In a race against the clock to track down this elusive man, Josie faces danger from the most unexpected places. Pushed to her limit, can she stay alive long enough to catch the killer and save the life of an innocent child? An absolutely gripping and truly unputdownable crime thriller that will have you racing through pages until the final jaw-dropping twist hits you like a train. From an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine. What readers are saying about Lisa Regan: ‘‘Wow!… Blown away with this one!… amazing… will keep you guessing and at the edge of your seat (I might have had two really late nights reading—I just couldn't put it down!)’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Wow, this one kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! All the stars!… I couldn't put this book down.’’ @daniereads87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘As always, 5 enthusiastic stars… Rushes along at break-neck speed and the setting alone is enough to give you chills… There is suspense galore and you can’t put this down till the last bitterly cold page!’’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘My favorite book this year. Lisa has outdone herself on this one… Ten stars. Absolutely loved it.’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘For me, the best in the Josie Quinn series! Wow!… I loved every minute!’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Lisa Regan does not disappoint, ever!… I read this one in less than 24 hours, it’s so good you’ll never want to put it down.’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Clear your schedule, grab some strong coffee, and prepare for an all-nighter!… Sucks you in from the first page and keeps you captive to the last word, keeping you on the edge of your seat … Thank you Lisa for smashing another great read out of the ballpark!!’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1835254713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
She gently opens the woman’s tightly clenched fist, uncurling each finger to reveal a square of folded paper hidden in her palm. Scrawled in thick crayon, beside a child’s crooked drawing of a red flower, is one word that sends a shiver through the evening mist: HELP It was supposed to be a routine road accident recovery, but the moment Detective Josie Quinn sees the passenger—pale and painfully thin, a sharp tool lodged in her stomach—it’s clear she was the victim of something far more sinister, and likely dead before the crash. Watching the driver taken away in an ambulance, questions spin through Josie’s mind. Where were these two women going? Was the driver trying to save a life, or hide a body? And—most heartbreaking of all—is there a child in danger, crying out for help with no reply? Josie quickly identifies the crash survivor as Mira Summers, a singleton and animal-lover on her way home from nearby stables. Mira swears she doesn’t know who the woman in the car beside her is, or how she was injured. And when she’s diagnosed with concussion and memory loss, Josie is forced to back down. But the discovery of Mira’s prints on the child’s drawing is all the proof Josie needs that Mira knows more than she’s letting on, and a witness saw Mira meeting with a man with a gnarled diamond-shaped tattoo at the stables. In a race against the clock to track down this elusive man, Josie faces danger from the most unexpected places. Pushed to her limit, can she stay alive long enough to catch the killer and save the life of an innocent child? An absolutely gripping and truly unputdownable crime thriller that will have you racing through pages until the final jaw-dropping twist hits you like a train. From an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine. What readers are saying about Lisa Regan: ‘‘Wow!… Blown away with this one!… amazing… will keep you guessing and at the edge of your seat (I might have had two really late nights reading—I just couldn't put it down!)’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Wow, this one kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish! All the stars!… I couldn't put this book down.’’ @daniereads87, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘As always, 5 enthusiastic stars… Rushes along at break-neck speed and the setting alone is enough to give you chills… There is suspense galore and you can’t put this down till the last bitterly cold page!’’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘My favorite book this year. Lisa has outdone herself on this one… Ten stars. Absolutely loved it.’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘For me, the best in the Josie Quinn series! Wow!… I loved every minute!’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Lisa Regan does not disappoint, ever!… I read this one in less than 24 hours, it’s so good you’ll never want to put it down.’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘‘Clear your schedule, grab some strong coffee, and prepare for an all-nighter!… Sucks you in from the first page and keeps you captive to the last word, keeping you on the edge of your seat … Thank you Lisa for smashing another great read out of the ballpark!!’’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Coates's Herd Book
Author: Henry Strafford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Choiceless
Author: Ruby Lee Cornelius
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489717501
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
This memoir details the events and emotional struggles surrounding the authors teen pregnancy in the 1970s Midwest. Shunned first because of her interracial relationship and second for her out-of-wedlock pregnancy, Ruby Cornelius ends up against her will in the homea place created to temporarily house and hide the shame of these girls condition. Spanning more than four decades, the author poignantly shares a journey of motherhood lost and gained.
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: 1489717501
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
This memoir details the events and emotional struggles surrounding the authors teen pregnancy in the 1970s Midwest. Shunned first because of her interracial relationship and second for her out-of-wedlock pregnancy, Ruby Cornelius ends up against her will in the homea place created to temporarily house and hide the shame of these girls condition. Spanning more than four decades, the author poignantly shares a journey of motherhood lost and gained.
Family Secrets
Author: Deborah Cohen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190673494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
What did families hide in the past and why? By delving into the familial dynamics of shame and guilt, Family Secrets investigates the part that families, so often regarded as the agents of repression, have played in the transformation of social mores from the Victorian era to the present day.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190673494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
What did families hide in the past and why? By delving into the familial dynamics of shame and guilt, Family Secrets investigates the part that families, so often regarded as the agents of repression, have played in the transformation of social mores from the Victorian era to the present day.
Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials
Author: Ovidia Yu
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062338331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Singapore restaurant owner and amateur sleuth must solve a deadly case of poisoning in this “delicious sophomore entry [with] a sly bracing edge” (Kirkus Reviews). Few know more about what goes on in Singapore than Rosie “Aunty” Lee. When a scandal over illegal organ donation makes news, she already has a list of suspects. There’s no time to snoop, though—Aunty Lee’s Delights is catering a brunch for local socialites Henry and Mabel Sung at their opulent house. Rumor has it that the Sung family fortune is in trouble, and Aunty Lee wonders if the gossip is true. But she’s more than curious when Mabel and her son are found dead. The authorities blame it on Aunty Lee’s special stewed chicken with buah keluak, a local black nut that can be poisonous if cooked improperly. Aunty Lee has never carelessly prepared a dish. She’s certain the deaths are murder—and that they’re somehow linked to the organ donor scandal. To save her business and her reputation, she’s got to prove it—and unmask a dangerous killer whose next victim may just be Aunty Lee.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062338331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Singapore restaurant owner and amateur sleuth must solve a deadly case of poisoning in this “delicious sophomore entry [with] a sly bracing edge” (Kirkus Reviews). Few know more about what goes on in Singapore than Rosie “Aunty” Lee. When a scandal over illegal organ donation makes news, she already has a list of suspects. There’s no time to snoop, though—Aunty Lee’s Delights is catering a brunch for local socialites Henry and Mabel Sung at their opulent house. Rumor has it that the Sung family fortune is in trouble, and Aunty Lee wonders if the gossip is true. But she’s more than curious when Mabel and her son are found dead. The authorities blame it on Aunty Lee’s special stewed chicken with buah keluak, a local black nut that can be poisonous if cooked improperly. Aunty Lee has never carelessly prepared a dish. She’s certain the deaths are murder—and that they’re somehow linked to the organ donor scandal. To save her business and her reputation, she’s got to prove it—and unmask a dangerous killer whose next victim may just be Aunty Lee.
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
Author: Laurie Lee
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497641373
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The author of Cider with Rosie continues his bestselling autobiographical trilogy with “a wondrous adventure” through Spain on the eve of its civil war (Library Journal). On a bright Sunday morning in June 1934, Laurie Lee left the village home so lovingly portrayed in his bestselling memoir, Cider with Rosie. His plan was to walk the hundred miles from Slad to London, with a detour of an extra hundred miles to see the sea for the first time. He was nineteen years old and brought with him only what he could carry on his back: a tent, a change of clothes, his violin, a tin of biscuits, and some cheese. He spent the first night in a ditch, wide awake and soaking wet. From those unlikely beginnings, Laurie Lee fashioned not just the adventure of a lifetime, but one of the finest travel narratives of the twentieth century. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, written more than thirty years after the events it describes, is an elegant and irresistibly charming portrait of life on the road—first in England, where the familiar landscapes and people somehow made Lee feel far from home, and then in Spain, whose utter foreignness afforded a new kind of comfort. In that brief period of peace, a young man was free to go wherever he wanted to in Europe. Lee picked Spain because he knew enough Spanish to ask for a glass of water. What he did not know, and what would become clear only after a year spent tramping across the beautiful and rugged countryside—from the Galician port city of Vigo, over the Sierra de Guadarrama and into Madrid, and along the Costa del Sol—was that the Spanish Republic would soon need idealistic young men like Lee as badly as he needed it.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497641373
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
The author of Cider with Rosie continues his bestselling autobiographical trilogy with “a wondrous adventure” through Spain on the eve of its civil war (Library Journal). On a bright Sunday morning in June 1934, Laurie Lee left the village home so lovingly portrayed in his bestselling memoir, Cider with Rosie. His plan was to walk the hundred miles from Slad to London, with a detour of an extra hundred miles to see the sea for the first time. He was nineteen years old and brought with him only what he could carry on his back: a tent, a change of clothes, his violin, a tin of biscuits, and some cheese. He spent the first night in a ditch, wide awake and soaking wet. From those unlikely beginnings, Laurie Lee fashioned not just the adventure of a lifetime, but one of the finest travel narratives of the twentieth century. As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, written more than thirty years after the events it describes, is an elegant and irresistibly charming portrait of life on the road—first in England, where the familiar landscapes and people somehow made Lee feel far from home, and then in Spain, whose utter foreignness afforded a new kind of comfort. In that brief period of peace, a young man was free to go wherever he wanted to in Europe. Lee picked Spain because he knew enough Spanish to ask for a glass of water. What he did not know, and what would become clear only after a year spent tramping across the beautiful and rugged countryside—from the Galician port city of Vigo, over the Sierra de Guadarrama and into Madrid, and along the Costa del Sol—was that the Spanish Republic would soon need idealistic young men like Lee as badly as he needed it.
Herdbook Containing the Pedigree of Improved Short-horn Cattle
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Vols. - include the Shorthorn Society's Grading register for beef Shorthorn cattle; v. - include the society's Herd book of poll shorthorns.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Vols. - include the Shorthorn Society's Grading register for beef Shorthorn cattle; v. - include the society's Herd book of poll shorthorns.
Mermaid Mystery
Author: Rosie Banks
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781408351055
Category : Animal rescue
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! Charlotte and Mia are delighted to meet the mermaids who live in the lagoon in the grounds of Wishing Star Palace. But in the middle of all the fun, the lagoon suddenly turns a murky, toxic green. Nasty Princess Poison is up to her old tricks again! Charlotte and Mia have to grant four more wishes to break the evil curse.Freya wishes to find the buried treasure on her family's treature hunt. Can Charlotte and Mia grant Freya's wish and solve the mermaid mystery? This book is a special longer length for even more magical fun.
Publisher: Orchard Books
ISBN: 9781408351055
Category : Animal rescue
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A magical new series where best friends become Secret Princesses! Charlotte and Mia are delighted to meet the mermaids who live in the lagoon in the grounds of Wishing Star Palace. But in the middle of all the fun, the lagoon suddenly turns a murky, toxic green. Nasty Princess Poison is up to her old tricks again! Charlotte and Mia have to grant four more wishes to break the evil curse.Freya wishes to find the buried treasure on her family's treature hunt. Can Charlotte and Mia grant Freya's wish and solve the mermaid mystery? This book is a special longer length for even more magical fun.
The Year of Reading Dangerously
Author: Andy Miller
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062100629
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
“[A] fanciful, endearing account of his experiences tackling classic works of fiction. . . . There is plenty of hilarity in [this] intimate literary memoir.” —Publishers Weekly Nearing his fortieth birthday, author and critic Andy Miller realized he’s not nearly as well read as he’d like to be. A devout book lover who somehow fell out of the habit of reading, he began to ponder the power of books to change an individual life—including his own—and to the define the sort of person he would like to be. Beginning with a copy of Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita, he embarks on a literary odyssey of mindful reading and wry introspection. From Middlemarch to Anna Karenina to A Confederacy of Dunces, these are books Miller felt he should read; books he’d always wanted to read; books he’d previously started but hadn’t finished; and books he’d lied about having read to impress people. Combining memoir and literary criticism, The Year of Reading Dangerously is Miller’s heartfelt, humorous examination of what it means to be a reader. Passionately believing that books deserve to be read, enjoyed, and debated in the real world, Miller documents his reading experiences and how they resonated in his daily life and ultimately his very sense of self. The result is a witty and insightful journey of discovery and soul-searching that celebrates the abiding miracle of the power of reading. “An affecting tale of the rediscovery of great books . . . [by] a friendly, funny Brit.” —Boston Globe “Funny and engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews “Amiable, circumstantial, amusing, charming. . . . [Miller’s] style owes something . . . to Joe Brainard and David Foster Wallace.” —The Times (London)
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062100629
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
“[A] fanciful, endearing account of his experiences tackling classic works of fiction. . . . There is plenty of hilarity in [this] intimate literary memoir.” —Publishers Weekly Nearing his fortieth birthday, author and critic Andy Miller realized he’s not nearly as well read as he’d like to be. A devout book lover who somehow fell out of the habit of reading, he began to ponder the power of books to change an individual life—including his own—and to the define the sort of person he would like to be. Beginning with a copy of Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita, he embarks on a literary odyssey of mindful reading and wry introspection. From Middlemarch to Anna Karenina to A Confederacy of Dunces, these are books Miller felt he should read; books he’d always wanted to read; books he’d previously started but hadn’t finished; and books he’d lied about having read to impress people. Combining memoir and literary criticism, The Year of Reading Dangerously is Miller’s heartfelt, humorous examination of what it means to be a reader. Passionately believing that books deserve to be read, enjoyed, and debated in the real world, Miller documents his reading experiences and how they resonated in his daily life and ultimately his very sense of self. The result is a witty and insightful journey of discovery and soul-searching that celebrates the abiding miracle of the power of reading. “An affecting tale of the rediscovery of great books . . . [by] a friendly, funny Brit.” —Boston Globe “Funny and engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews “Amiable, circumstantial, amusing, charming. . . . [Miller’s] style owes something . . . to Joe Brainard and David Foster Wallace.” —The Times (London)