A Small Crowd Of Strangers

Author : Joanna Rose
Publisher : Forest Avenue Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942436843

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A Small Crowd of Strangers by Joanna Rose Pdf

Marrying the wrong man is easier than leaving him. How does a librarian from New Jersey end up in a convenience store on Vancouver Island in the middle of the night, playing Bible Scrabble with a Korean physicist and a drunk priest? She gets married to the wrong man for starters—she didn't know he was 'that kind of Catholic'—and ends up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She gets a job in a New Age bookstore, wanders toward Buddhism without realizing it, and acquires a dog. Things get complicated after that. Pattianne Anthony is less a thinker than a dreamer, and she finds out the hard way that she doesn't want a husband, much less a baby, and that getting out of a marriage is a lot harder than getting into it, especially when the landscape of the west becomes the voice of reason. A Small Crowd of Strangers, Joanna Rose’s second novel, is part love story, part slightly sideways spiritual journey.

Author : David A. Robertson
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781553797371

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Strangers by David A. Robertson Pdf

From Governor General’s Award-winning author David A. Robertson comes the first book in a compelling new trilogy. A talking coyote, mysterious illnesses, and girl trouble. Coming home can be murder... When Cole Harper gets a mysterious message from an old friend begging him to come home, he has no idea what he's getting into. Compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, Cole finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions about Cole’s role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago. With the aid of an unhelpful spirit, a disfigured ghost, and his two oldest friends, Cole tries to figure out his purpose, and unravel the mysteries he left behind a decade ago. Will he find the answers in time to save his community?

Author : John B. Simon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780761871507

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Strangers in a Stranger Land by John B. Simon Pdf

What did it feel like to be an openly Jewish soldier fighting alongside German troops in WWII? Could a Jewish nurse work safely in a field hospital operating theater under the supervision of German army doctors? Several hundred members of Finland’s tiny Jewish community found themselves in absurd situations like this, yet not a single one was harmed by the Germans or deported to concentration or extermination camps. In fact, Finland was the only European country fighting on either side in WWII that lost not a single Jewish citizen to the Nazi’s “Final Solution.” Strangers in a Stranger Land explores the unique dilemma of Finland’s Jews in the form of a meticulously researched novel. Where did these immigrant Jews—the last in Europe to achieve citizenship status—come from? What was life like from their arrival in Finland in the early nineteenth century to the time when their grandchildren perversely found themselves on “the wrong side” of WWII? And how could young lovers plan for the future when not only their enemies but also their country’s allies threatened their very existence? Seven years researching Finland’s National Archives plus numerous in-depth interviews with surviving Finnish Jewish war veterans provide the background for a narrative exploration of love, friendship, and commitment but also uncertainty and terror under circumstances that were unique in the annals of “The Good War.” The novel’s protagonists—Benjamin, David and Rachel—adopt varying survival strategies as they struggle with involvement in a brutal conflict and questions posed by their dual loyalty as Finnish citizens and Zionists committed to the creation of a Jewish homeland. Tensions mount as the three young adults painfully work through a relationship love triangle and try to fulfill their commitments as both Jews and Finns while their country desperately seeks to extricate itself from an unwinnable war.

Author : Bobby Hall
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982158262

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This Bright Future by Bobby Hall Pdf

The instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket. This Bright Future is a raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist of our tumultuous age. A self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and—with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education—he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted wilderness of the social media age. In the message boards and livestreams of this brave new world, Bobby became Logic, transforming a childhood of violence, anger, and trauma into music that spread a resilient message of peace, love, and positivity. His songs would touch the lives of millions, taking him to dizzying heights of success, where the wounds of his childhood and the perils of Internet fame would nearly be his undoing. A landmark achievement in an already remarkable career, This Bright Future “is just like the author—fearless, funny, and full of heart” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One) and looks back on Bobby’s extraordinary life with lacerating humor and fearless honesty. Heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting, this book completes the incredible true story and transformation of a human being who, against all odds, refused to be broken.

Author : Ellen Michaelson
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612198699

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The Care of Strangers by Ellen Michaelson Pdf

Winner of the 2019 Miami Book Fair/de Groot Prize, The Care of Strangers is a moving story about friendship set in a gritty Brooklyn hospital, where a young woman learns to take charge of her life by taking care of others. Working as an orderly in a gritty Brooklyn public hospital, Sima is often reminded by her superiors that she's the least important person there. An immigrant who, with her mother, escaped vicious anti-Semitism in Poland, she spends her shifts transporting patients, observing the doctors and residents ... and quietly nurturing her aspirations to become a doctor herself by going to night school. Now just one credit short of graduating, she finds herself faltering in the face of pressure from her mother not to overreach, and to settle for the life she has now. Everything changes when Sima encounters Mindy Kahn, an intern doctor struggling through her residency. Sensing a fellow outsider in need of support, Sima bonds with Mindy over their patients, and learns the power of truly letting yourself care for another person, helping to give her the courage to face her past, and take control of her future. A moving story about vulnerability and friendship, The Care of Strangers is the story of one woman's discovery that sometimes interactions with strangers are the best way to find yourself.

Author : Don Aker
Publisher : Gemini Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0773674683

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Stranger at Bay by Don Aker Pdf

"Randy is trapped in a situation he can't escape, until help comes from an unexpected source. However, Randy needs to face some hard truths before he's ready to accept it" Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999.

Author : Kathleen Lawless
Publisher : Kathleen Lawless
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781989873380

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Intimate Strangers by Kathleen Lawless Pdf

She wants his body—on film Alisha King is focused on finding the perfect subject for her upcoming photography show, and suddenly there he is. Watching her watching him across the courtyard of their apartment block. The jolt through her system is instant. A sense of familiarity that makes no sense when they’ve never met. Yet he’s the one! And no matter how risky it is to trade the safety of her camera for up-close and personal with the yummy Doctor, it’s a risk worth taking. One she expects will elevate her work to a whole new level of heat. When the hot neighbor he’s seen suntanning nude on her patio asks if she can photograph him, Hanson is by turns amused and intrigued. He’s not interested in being photographed for an erotic art show, but Alisha won’t take no for an answer and he’s curious to know how far she’s willing to go. Then Alisha gets tangled into the sultry shoot with him, and things escalate out of control. Proving that sometimes the most risqué fantasies really do come to life. The provocative photos of him are a hit with the viewing public, but Hanson wants a bigger role in Alisha’s life than yesterday’s subject. His pursuit sends her into hiding, feeling safe only behind the camera lens. And this time it’s Hanson’s turn to not take no for an answer. Bound to be a hit with fans of Sylvia Day, Maya Banks and J. Kenner

Author : Carolyn Beck
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781600345883

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Destinies Collide by Carolyn Beck Pdf

Author : Vince P. Marotta
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317011026

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Theories of the Stranger by Vince P. Marotta Pdf

In our global, multicultural world, how we understand and relate to those who are different from us has become central to the politics of immigration in western societies. Who we are and how we perceive ourselves is closely associated with those who are different and strange. This book explores the pivotal role played by ‘the stranger’ in social theory, examining the different conceptualisations of the stranger found in the social sciences and shedding light on the ways in which these discourses can contribute to an analysis of cross-cultural interaction and cultural hybridity. Engaging with the work of Simmel, Park and Bauman and arguing for the need for greater theoretical clarity, Theories of the Stranger connects conceptual questions with debates surrounding identity politics, multiculturalism, online ethnicities and cross-cultural dialogue. As such, this rigorous, conceptual re-examination of the stranger will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in social theory and the theoretical foundations of discourses relating to migration, cosmopolitanism, globalisation and multiculturalism.

Author : Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783387304480

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Flower O' the Lily; A Romance of Old Cambray, In Two Volumes by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy Pdf

Author : Arlie Russell Hochschild
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781620973981

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Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell Hochschild Pdf

The National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller that became a guide and balm for a country struggling to understand the election of Donald Trump "A generous but disconcerting look at the Tea Party. . . . This is a smart, respectful and compelling book." —Jason DeParle, The New York Times Book Review When Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, a bewildered nation turned to Strangers in Their Own Land to understand what Trump voters were thinking when they cast their ballots. Arlie Hochschild, one of the most influential sociologists of her generation, had spent the preceding five years immersed in the community around Lake Charles, Louisiana, a Tea Party stronghold. As Jedediah Purdy put it in the New Republic, "Hochschild is fascinated by how people make sense of their lives. . . . [Her] attentive, detailed portraits . . . reveal a gulf between Hochchild's 'strangers in their own land' and a new elite." Already a favorite common read book in communities and on campuses across the country and called "humble and important" by David Brooks and "masterly" by Atul Gawande, Hochschild's book has been lauded by Noam Chomsky, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu, and countless others. The paperback edition features a new afterword by the author reflecting on the election of Donald Trump and the other events that have unfolded both in Louisiana and around the country since the hardcover edition was published, and also includes a readers' group guide at the back of the book.

Author : David Riesman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351486095

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The American City by David Riesman Pdf

This set of readings presents useful insights into urbanization and provides a fresh perspective on American cities and their inhabitants. Advancing the premise that it is not possible to understand how people live in cities without understanding how they think of them, the editor presents historical and contemporary materials that illustrate vividly the variety of ways in which Americans have viewed their cities, and urbanization in general.This book sheds light on what the city is and does by analyzing what its citizens think it should be and do. Its lively, readable selections include contributions from businessmen, ministers, journalists, reporters, city planners, and reformers, as well as sociologists. Strauss shows that Americans' views of cities have been profoundly influenced by their history of continental expansion, successive waves of immigration, massive industrialization and similar objective developments. He points out that certain perspectives or themes?relations of social classes within the city, of country to city, of small city to big city, of city to region, etc.?persist regardless of the social or historical perspective of the writer.The author's comprehensive introduction and his introductions to each section of the book delineate the thematic structure of the readings and guide the reader toward the insights and principles illuminated in the different sections. A fruitful contribution to courses in urban sociology, the book is a useful addition to the libraries of sociologists, political scientists, planners, and city officials who wish to understand more fully the contemporary urban milieu.

Author : Christina Lauren
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476731544

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Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren Pdf

The all-new scorching sequel to Beautiful Bastard! Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon’s moved to New York City and is looking for excitement and passion without a lot of strings attached. So meeting the irresistible, sexy Brit at a dance club should have meant nothing more than a night’s fun. But the manner—and speed—with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup and into her Beautiful Stranger. The whole city knows that Max Stella loves women, not that he’s ever found one he particularly wants to keep around. Despite pulling in plenty with his Wall Street bad boy charm, it’s not until Sara—and the wild photos she lets him take of her—that he starts wondering if there’s someone for him outside of the bedroom. Hooking up in places where anybody could catch them, the only thing scarier for Sara than getting caught in public is having Max get too close in private.

Author : Ian Neil Dallas
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0887069908

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The Book of Strangers by Ian Neil Dallas Pdf

Sometime in the future the head librarian at a great center of learning suddenly disappears, leaving behind a journal that describes his weariness with a world "where people teach but know nothing, where the sentences flow on endlessly but lead nowhere." His successor in the post becomes more and more intrigued by the vanished man's fate, until a series of mysterious clues lead him on a journey both inward and outward, to a world that begins where language ends. Within a matter of weeks he finds himself in the company of powerful dervishes, God-intoxicated nomads whose eyes blaze with love, and ragged beggars with the smile of the Pure One. These men, the followers of an enlightened Shaykh, speak little, but simply to be in their company fills him with ecstasy and knowledge.

Author : Stephen L. Carter
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307272997

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Jericho's Fall by Stephen L. Carter Pdf

A riveting spy thriller, Jericho's Fall is the spellbinding story of a young woman running for her life from shadowy government forces. In a secluded mountain retreat, Jericho Ainsley, former CIA director and former secretary of defense, is dying of cancer. To his bedside he has called Rebecca DeForde, a young, single mother, who was once his lover. Instead of simply bidding farewell, however, Ainsley imparts an explosive secret and DeForde finds herself thrown into a world of international intrigue, involving ex-CIA executives, local police, private investigators, and even a US senator. With no one to trust, DeForde is suddenly on the run, relying on her own wits and the lessons she learned from Ainsley to stay alive.