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Author : Ingrid Laguna
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781922459244
A heartwarming story about a young girl taking action to clean up her local creek, from beloved middle-grade author Ingrid Laguna.
Author : Ingrid Laguna
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925774344
A unique, tender and heart-warming novel following a young girl’s experience as an Iraqi refugee in Melbourne, her desire to belong, and the importance of friendship.
Author : Ingrid Laguna
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925923308
Ingrid Laguna returns to the beautiful characters of her debut middle-grade story Songbird, in this delightful companion novel about friendship, belonging and the importance of standing up for those you love.
Author : Janeen Brian
Publisher : Walker Books Australia
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781760652463
Left in a pail at an orphanage as a baby, only something magical can save Eloise from a miserable life and give her the one she's always dreamed of. Orphaned as a baby, Eloise Pail yearns for a family. Instead, she lives a lonely life trapped in an orphanage and made miserable by the cruel Sister Hortense. Befriended by the village blacksmith, Eloise soon uncovers some strange secrets of yesteryear and learns that something terrible may be about to happen to the village. As troubles and dangers mount, she must learn who to trust and choose between saving the village or belonging to a family of her own. Unless something truly magical happens...
Author : Joseph Madison Beck
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393285819
The story of Foster Beck, the author’s late father, whose defense of a black man accused of rape in 1930s Alabama foreshadowed the trial at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. As a child, Joseph Beck heard the stories—when other lawyers came up with excuses, his father courageously defended a black man charged with raping a white woman. Now a lawyer himself, Beck reconstructs his father's role in State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias, a trial that was much publicized when Harper Lee was twelve years old. On the day of Foster Beck’s client’s arrest, the leading local newspaper reported, under a page-one headline, that "a wandering negro fortune teller giving the name Charles White" had "volunteered a detailed confession of the attack" of a local white girl. However, Foster Beck concluded that the confession was coerced. The same article claimed that "the negro accomplished his dastardly purpose," but as in To Kill a Mockingbird, there was evidence at the trial to the contrary. Throughout the proceedings, the defendant had to be escorted from the courthouse to a distant prison “for safekeeping,” and the courthouse itself was surrounded by a detachment of sixteen Alabama highway patrolmen. The saga captivated the community with its dramatic testimonies and emotional outcome. It would take an immense toll on those involved, including Foster Beck, who worried that his reputation had cast a shadow over his lively, intelligent, and supportive fiancé, Bertha, who had her own social battles to fight. This riveting memoir, steeped in time and place, seeks to understand how race relations, class, and the memory of southern defeat in the Civil War produced such a haunting distortion of justice, and how it may figure into our literary imagination.
Author : Ingrid Laguna
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459613218
Ingrid Laguna never did things the easy way - she spent much of her young adulthood rebelling against conformism, playing in a mostly girl band and travelling around Australia, before marrying Ben and going to live in Alice Springs. Pregnancy didn't come easily either but, through IVF, she finally fell pregnant. And when she went into premature labour at 23 weeks and her twin sons were born-each weighing about the same as a pat of butter and small enough to fit into the palm of her hand - she had to call on all her reserves of strength and stubbornness to see the journey through and be the mother that her sons needed. This is an earthy, honest and heartbreaking memoir about what it means to love; and about the terrible powerlessness and torment involved when there is fear of losing a child. Yet despite the pain and anguish, Ingrid's memoir is at its heart about how we can experience unimaginable difficulty - and still somehow find the spirit to come through blazing with love and optimism and even a kind of joy.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : august house
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780874839524
A big bully, afflicted with Random Hostility Syndrome, terrorizes all of the forest animals until a clever young troll gets his goat.
Author : Peyton Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780735269767
A witty and warm-hearted novel about a trans teen finding his place in the world perfect for fans of Red, White and Royal Blue There’s only one thing standing between Finch Kelly and a full-blown case of high school senioritis: the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Taking home the gold would not only be the pinnacle of Finch’s debating career, but the perfect way to launch himself into his next chapter: college in Washington, DC, and a history-making career as the first trans congressman. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, Finch could develop a teeny tiny crush on his very attractive, very taken, and very gay debate partner, Jonah. Never mind that Finch has never considered whether he’s interested in more than just girls. And that dream of college in DC? Finch hasn’t exactly been accepted anywhere yet, let alone received the full-ride scholarship he’ll need to make this dream a reality. Worst of all, though, is this year’s topic for Nationals: transgender rights. If he wants to cinch the gold, and get into college, Finch might have to argue against his own humanity. People say there are two sides to every argument. But, as Finch is about to discover, some things—like who you are and who you love—are not up for debate.
Author : D. F. Bailey
Publisher : Catchword Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995048347
1978, Jonestown. 909 dead-two children survive. Where are they now? Two children scramble through a remote jungle to escape the madness of Jonestown. When they return to America they're given new names. A fresh start. Almost forty years later Will Finch stumbles across an abandoned Armani jacket in an inner-city San Francisco playground. He soon learns that the jacket holds a secret. A cryptic message that tears his life apart and threatens to make him the latest victim of the Jonestown massacre. Inspired by true events, Second Life will keep you bolted to your chair until you reach the final sentence. This uncompromising noir murder mystery catapults you on a mesmerizing journey from an historic catastrophe to a prophecy of mass annihilation. "The children went first, died first. But imagine if two escaped, returned to the US, were given new identities, the chance of a 'second life.' How would it all turn out? Would they escape the memory of Jonestown, embrace the rituals of a normal life, grow up, have families, pay taxes, argue with the TV ... or would they become occult messengers of the fatal theosophy preached by the Reverend Jim Jones? This is the question, the premise of D.F. Bailey's latest psychological thriller with a twist, Second Life." - Lawrence Russell, author of Radio Brazil Author Q & A with D. F. Bailey Q: Your title, Second Life, hints at something more than a dreary 9-to-5 existence. How does it fit into your thriller series? DFB: The title is derived from an ancient quote by Confucius: "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one." When I first read that sentence, I thought, now here's a different way of looking at things. It really struck me with its insight. When you consider our brief life here on Earth, this sort of awareness can inspire people to take up a cause. For good-or for evil. So I drew my title from it since it suggests a noir murder mystery. Q: You're known for your crime fiction series and psychological thrillers with a twist. How do they relate to the Jonestown disaster? DFB: Until 9-11 the Jonestown massacre marked the largest civilian slaughter in American history. It took place in South America, in a remote jungle in Guyana, but the victims were mostly Americans, followers of Jim Jones's Temple which was once based in San Francisco. Some argue that the event wasn't a massacre-that it was mass suicide-but over a third of the victims were children led to their deaths by their utterly deluded parents. The trite phrase, "They drank the Kool-Aid," is their enduring legacy. It serves to warn us of the malignant power of religious cults. Q: And two of those children escaped? DFB: That's the fictional premise. I wanted to explore what might happen to children who survived the disaster on November 18, 1978. That's where Will Finch comes in. If you've read the first three books in the series you know that Finch is not a superhero. However, he's smart, tough, determined. Bent, but not broken. Q: Other than Will Finch and Eve Noon, do any characters from the previous novels appear in Second Life? DFB: Absolutely. Fiona Page and Wally Gimbel are alive and kicking. And Gabe Finkleman, who was introduced in Lone Hunter, is now a rising force at the San Francisco eXpress. Q: I thought the first three books-Bone Maker, Stone Eater, and Lone Hunter-formed a trilogy. Does Second Life change your mystery and suspense series books into a quartet? DFB: No, the trilogy stands as a complete, three-part unit. Second Life is the first of what I hope will be a continuing thriller series that builds on the characters introduced in the trilogy. If you liked the trilogy, I think you'll enjoy Second Life, too.
Author : D F Bailey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995048371
One Reporter. Three Dead. Five Knives. FIVE KNIVES welds the intensity of Jack Bauer's "24" to the scorching heat of THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST. "The author is a great talent." - Aaron C. Brown, Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer When a man plummets to his death from an apartment tower, Will Finch's shock soon becomes a nightmare. As he studies the open windows above the corpse, Finch notices a lamp blinking erratically behind a drawn curtain on the eleventh floor. As he investigates the distress signal, Finch discovers a woman handcuffed to a bedpost. Over the following week, he uncovers a conspiracy that ties the murder to a series of bombshells. The victim's bankruptcy. A global stock fraud. A murder spree that began in Baghdad and is now haunting the citizens of San Francisco. Is this the work of a serial killer - or a copycat? But before he can file his report for The Post, Finch's leads evaporate. Within days, three victims are dead. Does a pattern of five knife wounds provide a clue? Only Finch sees the threads that tie the deaths together. Can he unravel the mystery before he - and his fiancée - are caught up in the web of murder? Five Knives is the prequel thriller in the Will Finch crime series - a novel that opens on the first day of Will Finch's journalism career. Everything that Finch learns about crime reporting begins with Five Knives. *** Dear Reader, If you're like me, then you love reading novels by Michael Connelly, David Baldacci, Nora Roberts, Jeffery Deaver, John Sandford, Philip Kerr, Martin Cruz Smith, Patricia Highsmith, Stieg Larsson, Elmore Leonard and Jo Nesbo. Among many others. And if you like those writers, then I invite you to have a look at my crime series. You can buy them all on Amazon, or pick up a free / discounted novel at my website, dfbailey.com. Writing crime fiction isn't always easy, but it's always a thrill. When you read my novels I hope you'll share the buzz, the excitement and the adrenaline rush with me. Like all writers, I love readers who enjoy my books, especially those who are kind enough to leave a review. Hopefully, you will, too. Happy reading, D. F. (Don) Bailey
Author : D F Bailey
Publisher : Catchword Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995048304
*** Bone Maker is a Whistler Independent Book Award Finalist *** A death in the wilderness. A woman mourns alone. A reporter works a single lead. Following a family tragedy that has broken his spirit, crime reporter Will Finch returns to his news desk in San Francisco eager to reboot his career and renew his lease on life. When he's assigned to cover the grisly death of a witness to a multi-million dollar bitcoin fraud, Finch discovers some troubling complications: A Mercedes-Benz abandoned in the wilderness. A wounded bear. A cop who rules a remote town with an iron fist. And the witness's fiancee - a US senator's daughter - knows there's something mysterious about her lover's death. But what? If you have an appetite for organized crime series, you'll love this new crime trilogy. Add a slice of noir novels, the juice of steamy PI mysteries, the zest of a financial thriller series. Soon you'll be stewing in this new technothriller trilogy - and begging for more. Inspired by true events, Bone Maker is the first thriller in this series of noir crime novels - a crime trilogy that races from coastal Oregon to San Francisco, Moscow, Honolulu and Washington DC. It intersects the worlds of international finance, cryptocurrency software algorithms, and corruption that reaches from the US Senate to Turk Street in the Tenderloin District. Be sure to read this gripping financial thriller series in order: Bone Maker, Stone Eater, Lone Hunter. All three books are available now."
Author : Aldous Huxley
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479457601
Crome Yellow is the first novel by British author Aldous Huxley. Though a social satire of its time, in the style of Thomas Love Peacock, it is still appreciated and has been adapted to different media.
Author : Ingrid Laguna
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781922268754
Ingrid Laguna returns to the beautiful characters of her debut middle-grade story Songbird, in this delightful companion novel about friendship, belonging and the importance of standing up for those you love.
Author : Nancy Springer
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781761062650
Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. At fifteen, she's an independent young woman--after all, her name spelled backwards reads 'alone' - and living on her own in London. When a young professional woman, Miss Letitia Glover, shows up on Sherlock's doorstep, desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister, it is Enola who steps up. It seems her sister, the former Felicity Glover, married the Earl of Dunhench and per a curt note from the Earl, has died. But Letitia Glover is convinced this isn't the truth, that she'd know - she'd feel - if her twin had died. The Earl's note is suspiciously vague and the death certificate is even more dubious, signed it seems by a John H. Watson, M.D. (who denies any knowledge of such). The only way forward is for Enola to go undercover - or so Enola decides at the vehement objection of her brother. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl's wives to die suddenly and vaguely - and that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity is tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl's home in the middle of the night. To uncover the secrets held tightly within the Earl's hall, Enola is going to require help - from Sherlock, from the twin sister of the missing woman, and from an old friend, the young Viscount Tewkesbury, Marquess of Basilwether! Enola Holmes returns in her first adventure since the hit Netflix movie brought her back on the bestseller lists, introducing a new generation to this beloved character and series.
Author : Émile Zola
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547791546
The Belly of Paris (Le Ventre de Paris) is the third novel in Émile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart, first published in 1873. It is a novel of the teeming life which surrounds the great central markets of Paris. The book was originally translated into English by Henry Vizetelly and published in 1888 under the title Fat and Thin. After Vizetelly's imprisonment for obscene libel the novel was one of those revised and expurgated by his son, Ernest Alfred Vizetelly. The heroine is Lisa Quenu, a daughter of Antoine Macquart. She has become prosperous, and with prosperity her selfishness has increased. Her brother-in-law Florent had escaped from penal servitude in Cayenne and lived for a short time in her house, but she became tired of his presence and ultimately denounced him to the police. Émile Zola (1840 – 1902) was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France.