Frankly Kellie

Author : Pollinger Ltd.,Kevin Brennan
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Ltd.
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781910536421

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Frankly Kellie by Pollinger Ltd.,Kevin Brennan Pdf

Exploring the highs and lows of an esteemed career in professional boxing, Frank's autobiography is truly enthralling and packed with wonderful insight and anecdotes about himself and the who's who of the boxing fraternity. But this is a story with another dimension - an identity kept secret for decades. With honesty and integrity, this is the story of how Frank Maloney overcame his inner turmoil to stop living as Frank and become Kellie. Insightful and astute, Kellie talks openly about the years of anguish and torment, recounting extracts from her diary and explaining in unflinching detail the emotional rollercoaster she endured over the years, from childhood through to telling loved ones the truth. With humour and humility this book takes the reader on a journey through the transgender process - the physicality and the emotion - and celebrates the life of an incredible individual.

Author : Anthony Giddens,Philip W. Sutton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1611 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781509539239

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Sociology by Anthony Giddens,Philip W. Sutton Pdf

Over a million copies sold worldwide The indispensable guide to understanding the world we make and the lives we lead. This thoroughly revised and updated ninth edition remains unrivalled in its vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology. The authors provide a commanding overview of the latest global developments and new ideas in this fascinating subject. Classic debates are also given careful coverage, with even the most complex ideas explained in a straightforward way. Written in a fluent, easy-to-follow style, the book manages to be intellectually rigorous but still very accessible. With a strong focus on interactive pedagogy, it aims to engage and excite readers, helping them to see the enduring value of thinking sociologically. The ninth edition includes: a solid foundation in the basics of sociology: its purpose, methodology and theories; up-to-the-minute overviews of key topics in social life, from gender, personal life and poverty, to globalization, the media and politics; stimulating examples of what sociology has to say about key issues in our contemporary world, such as climate change, growing inequality and rising polarization in societies across the world; a strong focus on global connections and the ways that digital technologies are radically transforming our lives; quality pedagogical features, such as ‘Classic Studies’ and ‘Global Society’ boxes, and ‘Thinking Critically’ reflection points, as well as end-of-chapter activities inviting readers to engage with popular culture and original research articles to gather sociological insights. The ninth edition sets the standard for introductory sociology in a complex world. It is the ideal teaching text for first-year university and college courses, and will help to inspire a new generation of sociologists.

Author : David Alan Dedin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781477298633

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Goodbye to Beekman Place by David Alan Dedin Pdf

On a cold night in 1980, a young gay man is murdered in the old Beekman Place Hotel in Peoria, Illinois. The crime is brutal and sexual, and the killer left behind two clues that seem to have traveled through time: Coca Cola from 1902 made with cocaine instead of caffeine - and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Clove Cigarettes, a brand defunct since 1898. With no witness to the crime and no match to fingerprints, the murder remains unsolved. Twenty-seven years later, Frankie Downs a writer for OldPlaces Magazine travels from Chicago to Peoria to research Beekman Places nefarious past. That evening, Downs hits it off with a young gay tenant and a consensual S&M encounter ensues. When Frankie leaves for Chicago in the wee hours, the boy is still alive. But the following morning, the young man is found dead, in the same style, at the same hotel, and with the same clues as 27 years before. Unfortunately for Downs, in addition to being a suspect today, his fingerprints also match the 1980 crimebut he is not the killer. Detective Kellie Hogan knows that Beekman Place hides a dangerous secret. The hotel is the key to a growing series of murders within the gay leather community, and her investigation reveals an ominous connection thats driving the actions of everyone around her. But something is very wrong. Kellie realizes that in order to stop the present day killer, she must journey deep into the hotels sordid past to reveal a secret thats been hidden in plain sight from the moment Frankie Downs began to write his story. And it all revolves around the search for a single missing man...

Author : R. M. Ahmose
Publisher : R.M. Ahmose
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1424169267

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R. M. Ahmose Presents More Grim Tales to Enlighten by R. M. Ahmose Pdf

Once again, R. M. Ahmose offers a duo of compelling tales of suspense. Composed, as before, with intent to jog the reader out of contentment with astandarda reality, this excursion is provided courtesy of aThe Office Managera and aA Nice Family.a Imagine a newly divorced woman, considered by members of her first family to be psychologically fragile, having set off to start a new life, alone, in a new town and state. Imagine, too, that she is endowed (or plaguedayou be the judge) with a sensitivity that seems to expose the inner, hidden sentiments of those around her. aThe Office Managera tells the tale. A family moves into the town of Berkshire. The clan may be a little intellectually challenged but otherwise is friendly, law abiding, unobtrusivea]some might even say humble. So why do so many members of their community turn so maliciously against them? Most believe they truly personify the storyas title, aA Nice Family.a

Author : Anonim
Publisher : 5 Spot
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781455510498

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One Good Friend Deserves Another by Anonim Pdf

A heartwarming novel of women's friendship from the author of The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship. HOW MANY OF THESE DATING RULES HAVE YOU BROKEN? 1. Choose Your Own Man 2. Make Sure Your Friends Approve 3. No One-Night Stands 4. Trust Your Instincts 5. Never Make the Same Mistake Twice 6. After a Break-Up, Wait Six Months Before Dating Again. Dhara, Kelly, Marta, and Wendy have been the closest of friends since college. So close, that after a series of romantic disasters, they bond together to create Rules of Relationships to keep their hearts safe. Years later, the rules seem to have worked . . . until Marta discovers that her hot boyfriend is married, Kelly begins a risky love affair, Wendy inches closer to a pre-marital infidelity, and, most shocking of all, Indian-American Dhara suddenly agrees to an arranged marriage. Hearts are about to be broken and the bonds of friendship are tested. Is it possible to find true love, when you're breaking all the rules?

Author : Rebecca Iannone
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453565568

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The Invisible String by Rebecca Iannone Pdf

Have you ever felt like the whole world was against you? Charlotte Turner did. But she wasn’t alone. One tug on the invisible string and she knew he’d find her, facing the world together, they knew they could overcome anything.

Author : Ben Weatherill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350092013

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Jellyfish by Ben Weatherill Pdf

What about people who can't make friends? Or who don't laugh and are full of no love? They're the real disabilities. I think. Agnes and her daughter Kelly have walked the same stretch of Skegness beach every day for 15 years. They devour ice cream, hunt for crabs and watch as things mysteriously vanish along the shoreline. But when Kelly meets Neil, their cosy world soon begins to unravel. With her mum struggling to understand the needs of a maturing daughter with Down Syndrome, Kelly and Neil have to fight for their right to be together. While Agnes and Kelly drift further and further apart, an event is coming that will change all of their lives forever. Jellyfish is the story of a first kiss, chips by the beach and coming of age in modern Britain. It's a unique romance across uncharted waters which asks: does everyone really have the right to love as they choose?

Author : Barbara Francesca Murphy
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781398406469

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Lucina's Letters by Barbara Francesca Murphy Pdf

“They did not mean to hurt the boy, much less kill him. They only wanted to teach him a lesson.” A stunning family saga set in Ireland and Italy, Lucina’s Letters is a gripping character study that explores the deep, dark repercussions of one long-ago deed. Family has always been of the utmost importance to Lucina, but when she learns the truth about an event that almost ripped the family apart, she sets about mending the familial bond even if her efforts are from beyond the grave. One well-timed letter allows her to bring the family together and drag not just one secret but many into the light. But what will the consequences be; will the now-grown-up girls come to terms with their actions on that fateful day and subsequently their own struggles in life? Were the messenger’s intentions just honourable and will the truth set them free and restore the family unit once again?

Author : United States. National Labor Relations Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Labor laws and legislation
ISBN : IND:30000090461553

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Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board by United States. National Labor Relations Board Pdf

Author : Christiane Heggan
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460361900

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Blind Faith by Christiane Heggan Pdf

In her career, investigative reporter Kelly Robolo has seen it all. But when she gets a frantic call from an old friend, she embarks on an investigation that will put her to a test she's never faced before: survival. Jonathan Bowman, a loving husband and father, has disappeared, and his wife fears the worst. Was the high-ranking casino employee an innocent victim? Or had he been involved in something illegal—and murdered for it? When a charred body is discovered halfway across the country and identified as the missing man, Kelly suspects it's a setup. But the question is why? Philadelphia cop Nick McBride suspects the same thing, and believes there's a connection between the death of his own father—also a former employee of the casino—and Jonathan's disappearance. Reluctantly Kelly and Nick start to work together. But their suspicions are about to lure them into a desperate, dangerous game where blind faith leads straight into terror…and into the trap of a waiting killer.

Author : Sarah Archer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525539186

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The Plus One by Sarah Archer Pdf

A brilliant but socially inept robotics engineer builds her own wedding date--and learns more about love than she ever expected--in this hilarious and heartwarming debut novel. "Prepare to fall in love!" --Aimee Agresti, author of Campaign Widows When she couldn't find Mr. Right, she built him. Dating is hard. Being dateless at your perfect sister's wedding is harder. Meet Kelly. Twenty-nine, go-getter, a brilliant robotics engineer, and perpetually single. So when her younger sister's wedding looms and her attempts to find a date become increasingly cringeworthy, Kelly does the only logical thing: she builds her own boyfriend. Ethan is perfect: gorgeous, attentive, and smart--all topped off by a mechanical heart endlessly devoted to her. Not to mention he's good with her mother. When she's with him, Kelly discovers a more confident, spontaneous version of herself--the person she'd always dreamed she could be. But as the struggle to keep Ethan's identity secret threatens to detonate her career, Kelly knows she has to kiss her perfect man good-bye. There's just one problem: she's falling for him.

Author : Rebecca Winters
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460310175

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Along Came Twins... by Rebecca Winters Pdf

"We're going to have twins?" Kellie Petralia, soon to be ex-wife of Greek billionaire Leandros, is miraculously pregnant with twins! But the pain of being unable to conceive has taken its toll, and even as Kellie surprises Leandros with the exciting news they're just days away from divorce. Only, Leandros has other ideas… Though they might have almost fallen apart, he knows they belong together, and he is determined to do whatever it takes to repair their marriage. Will he convince Kellie that miracles can happen more than once in a family?

Author : P.S. Marrow
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483679631

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Worthless and Other Teens Coping in a Crazy World by P.S. Marrow Pdf

Colton learns about healing when a trip to the train trestle doesnt end well. Kelsey finds a maze of difficulties when she runs away from home to spite her sister. A horse named Beamer helps Ryan heal after a tragic accident. Aria witnesses her brothers horrifying psychotic break that sends him to the psych ward. Salinas magic spell bites back. A.J. is tested when hunger drives him to commit a crime. In the title story, a teen befriends Worthless, a beaten and abused child, who desperately needs help. Many of these stories are based on true events. From a fishing village in Maine, to a military base in Alaska, these brilliantly-written tales of private struggles show that even in lifes worst hardships, there is always hope. Suspenseful and gripping, the authors skillful gift of storytelling portrays vivid images, which engage readers from the first page and entertains with memorable characters who cut to the core of the teen experience.

Author : C.J. Carmichael
Publisher : Tule Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781952560644

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A Convenient Christmas Proposal by C.J. Carmichael Pdf

She’s the Christmas light in a world that seems so dark... When Patrol Officer Kelly Shannon answers a suspected DUI call that results in the suspect’s death, she has to deliver the grim news to his young family, including his brother—her friend and crush, Mick. Kelly convinces herself that she’s only making amends when Mick begs for help looking out for his niece and nephew as his sister-in-law grieves and neglects her young children. But as Christmas approaches, Kelly admits the truth. She’s falling in love. Journalist Mick Mizzoni spent his life trying to keep his younger brother out of trouble. When he gains temporary guardianship over his niece and nephew, he crosses the professional line he drew years ago and turns to Kelly Shannon for help. As she embraces him and his new family, she gives him hope that this Christmas could be different. With their happiness hanging by a thread, Kelly hopes for a Christmas miracle, but Mick, who’s not as jaded as he thought, wants so much more.

Author : Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781630881177

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Fatal Trauma by Richard L. Mabry, M.D. Pdf

When Dr. Mark Baker and Nurse Kelly Atkinson are held at the mercy of a dangerous gunman, the lives of every emergency room patient are at stake. At the end of the evening three men are dead. One of them is a police officer who couldn't be saved despite Mark's best efforts. The other two are members of the feared Zeta drug cartel. Though the standoff is over, the killing is not, because when the drug cartel loses its members, revenge is not far behind. Facing an adversary whose desires are dark and efforts are ruthless, Mark finds himself under suspicion as a killer, yet still a potential victim. When he turns to his high school sweetheart, attorney Gwen Woodruff, for help, Kelly helplessly looks on, as she hides her own feelings for the good doctor. At the height of the conflict, three questions remain: Who is the shooter? Who will the next victim be? And can Mark prove his innocence before the gun turns on him?