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Layla in the Sky with Diamonds

Author : Manbeena Bhullar Sandhu
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480841901

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It has been twenty-four hours since Layla last had cocaine. The blonde American now on a flight to New Delhi with her one white child and one brown child is struggling to keep it together. As she departs the airplane, all she can focus on is how quickly she can hook up with her friend and drug baron Leonardo so he can provide her with her next fix. Layla, a flower child of the 1960s, has travelled around the world in search of a utopian land. Her life story begins with her wild rock and roll years in New York and continues on to tell of her hippie days in San Francisco and Goa where hippies of the world converged to partake in a bohemian lifestyle. Here, her heady ways were combined with a few unfortunate incidents and wrong choices, ultimately leading her to her spiritual awakening, but not before paying a dear price. This compelling story line weaves 1960s and 70s style hedonism, Indian culture, drugs, family, devastation, passion, spirituality, and endearing characters into an engaging tale. The author takes you on a journey of vivid impressions, bringing to life the spirit of a lost era.

The Red Sky At Night (A Short Story)

Author : Jo Thomas
Publisher : Headline
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472223760

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It's time for Layla to recapture the magic of her childhood... A sparkling, feel-good short story from the bestselling author of The Oyster Catcher, The Olive Branch, and The Honey Farm on the Hill available exclusively in ebook. When Layla arrives in the Welsh coastal village of Swn-y-Mor with new fiancé Rob in tow, she plans to carry out her dad's final wishes, then return to Cardiff quickly, before too many unwanted memories surface. But the longer Layla remains, the harder it is to resist the lure of the autumn skies and memories of family holidays gone by. With fishing trips and firesides to enjoy, is Rob really Layla's future, and is Swn-y-Mor going to remain in her past for ever? What readers are saying about Red Sky at Night: 'Fabulous as always! Jo makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. This book took us to beautiful West Wales and you can almost smell the sea air as you are reading' 'A lovely believable story. Hard to put down' 'Another heart-warming short story from Jo Thomas. You won't be disappointed'

Beneath the Sugar Sky

Author : Seanan McGuire
Publisher : Tor.com
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765393579

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A stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire's Alex-award winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a Doorway Beneath the Sugar Sky, the third book in McGuire's Wayward Children series, returns to Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children in a standalone contemporary fantasy for fans of all ages. At this magical boarding school, children who have experienced fantasy adventures are reintroduced to the "real" world. When Rini lands with a literal splash in the pond behind Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children, the last thing she expects to find is that her mother, Sumi, died years before Rini was even conceived. But Rini can’t let Reality get in the way of her quest – not when she has an entire world to save! (Much more common than one would suppose.) If she can't find a way to restore her mother, Rini will have more than a world to save: she will never have been born in the first place. And in a world without magic, she doesn’t have long before Reality notices her existence and washes her away. Good thing the student body is well-acquainted with quests... A tale of friendship, baking, and derring-do. Warning: May contain nuts. The Wayward Children Series Book 1: Every Heart a Doorway Book 2: Down Among the Sticks and Bones Book 3: Beneath the Sugar Sky Book 4: In an Absent Dream At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Pomegranate Sky

Author : Louise Soraya Black
Publisher : Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906582203

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WINNER OF THE VIRGINIA PRIZE FOR FICTION Living in post-revolutionary Tehran, Layla refuses to bow to the ayatollahs’ rules, resisting her mother’s relentless attempts to find her a suitable husband. Instead, she embarks on an illicit affair with her art teacher, Keyvan, and they tentatively imagine a future together. But the sudden death of her uncle, an outspoken journalist, raises many unanswered questions and when Layla’s cousin, who is visiting from America, is arrested by the morality police, the komiteh, Layla’s plans for the future begin to unravel. “I was totally captivated by this novel. Layla is torn between her heart and the restrictions of her culture. She obeys her heart though not without a price. This wonderfully poetic story keeps you hooked right to the very end.” - Stephanie Hale, author and broadcaster “a bittersweet tale of betrayed trust and ruptured innocence... the feel for colour and language is vibrant” - featured in The Guardian first novel selection “Vividly written, fresh and eloquent, a girl’s poignant tale of love and menace in contemporary Iran.” - Fay Weldon “I loved this book. It gives you real insight into the world of educated middle-class Iranians in the early 21st century. We are so used to the Iranians we meet in the UK that we do not realise how hard it is to live under their political regime at home. A joy to read.” - www.openingthebook.com Louise Soraya Black Born in England in 1977 to an English mother and Iranian father. Her father worked for UNICEF so she spent 17 years living overseas, in countries including Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia. In spite of all this travel, she had strong roots: the family spent their summers in England and winter holidays in Iran. She began an English degree at University College London, but after a year switched to Law. She spent 8 years in corporate law but was unfulfilled so began writing in her spare time. She felt it was important to write about Iran because Iran is portrayed in the media as a bleak and oppressive place. She wanted to show Iran as a beautiful country, where the food is delicious, and Iranians are warm and hospitable. And while the media tends to paint a portrait of Iranian women as submissive and voiceless, this was not at all her experience so she created resilient and brave female characters in her novel. She had just about given up hope of finding a publisher for this novel, when she found out that Pomegranate Sky had won the Virginia Prize, a new literary prize for unpublished women writers. She was astonished and overjoyed, particularly when the novel received excellent reviews. After the birth of her son, she didn't return to law and instead, decided to focus on her writing. She has just completed her second novel.

Another Sky

Author : Fereshteh Roshan
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468946536

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A Bosnian humanitarian entangled with an Afghani doctor in a clash between Taliban-linked rebel groups and Government – how likely that can be? With stories drawn out from the drawers of humanitarian response, and non-response, in Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Afghanistan and Pakistan, „Another Sky” hooks them all up into a single truth-based fiction book. Read on… Wounded, kidnapped by the Afghani rebels, and then imprisoned at infamous interrogation cell of Pakistani Intelligence Service, Anika stubbornly follows her own vision of humanitarian work, where the ultimate aim is to assist those who need the assistance the most. And the aim, in her vision, justifies all the means. Doctor Zia Rashidi, an official of Afghan Ministry of Health, is the first on move when the conflict escalates to help the displaced population, despite the risk for his own life and safety. He has no means of knowing that the encounter with the stubborn Bosnian will be fateful. Mirza, an ex-humanitarian turned a rebel leader, filled with the hatred and anguish after the loss of beloved wife and their child. Rencounter with the old friends of past sets him back on the path of humanitarianism, love and friendship – long thought gone alongside with his family. Caught in the whirlpool of the complex military-rebel conflict in Afghanistan, Anika, Dr Rashidi and Mirza must find the way of confronting their own feelings and prejudices towards the Government, rebel formations and humanitarian aid delivery to those affected by it. From the heat of Kabul asphalt, across the desert dunes of Shams to the humming bazaars of Peshawar – Mirza, Zia and Anika will experience the hell brought on by the grief, hatred and desperation, yet never abandoning the spirit of defiance carrying them towards the embouchure of the unstoppable river of love and friendship.

Annihilation

Author : B.C. Burgess
Publisher : Bandit Publishing Company
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940652825

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Layla Having spent the holidays with her family, Layla braces for the peace to shatter. Ushering in a new year shines a glaring spotlight on the dangers posed by her enemies. Now she must embrace fate and lead an army into the magical city of Maganthia. But it will take an angel to confront the corruption, and Layla still struggles to play the role. Quin The Crusaders call him a guardian. They insist he was made to ensure the earth angel fulfills her fate. But witnessing the love of his life risk it all for a prophesy threatens to drive Quin to an early grave, and her enemies would like nothing more than to bury him. The Enemy Not only has the Dark Guild replenished their army, they've infiltrated Maganthia. Now they lurk in the city's shadows while advancing their wicked agenda. They’re miles ahead of the angel, and they've already laid their traps. Soon, they'll have everything they need to disrupt the veils. Then the power of the Heavens will be theirs. witch, wizard, magic, battle, fight, flying, angels, demon, demons, deities, heaven, aura, love, lovers, soulmates, foreplay, sexual tension, kiss, coffee, emotional, new adult fantasy, paranormal romance, romantic, female protagonist, strong beautiful heroine, sexy sweet muscular handsome hero, family, life, death, revenge, survival, good vs evil, epic conflict, heartbreak, tearjerker, forest, beach, ocean, america, oregon, europe, oklahoma, international, psychic, psychics, twilight, witcher, epic fantasy, fantasy romance, strong female, strong female protagonist, Stephanie Meyer, Outlander, Blood & violence, Action & adventure, Angel/Demon lovers, Dual PoV, Emotional, Explicit Sexual Content, Family Bonding, Family Feels, Fate, Fated, Guardian, ward, Insta-love, Love at first sight, Magic, Magical sex, Mutual pining, NSFW, Part of a series that will have a happy ending, Passionate lovers, Protectiveness/protector, Reunion, Romantic sex, Sex, Sexual tension, She saves him, Stalker, Steamy, Supernatural elements, Swoon romance, Tear jerker, Third person pov, Ugly cry, Harry Potter with sex

Listen, Layla

Author : Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781760896072

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Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied Pdf

Exploring the diaspora experience, race, politics and identity, Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an own voices novel for young readers, which bursts with passion, humour and truth. Layla has ended the school year on a high and can’t wait to spend the holidays hanging out with her friends and designing a prize-winning Grand Designs Tourismo invention. But Layla’s plans are interrupted when her grandmother in Sudan falls ill and the family rush to be with her. The last time Layla went to Sudan she was only a young child. Now she feels torn between her Sudanese and Australian identities. As political tensions in Sudan erupt, so too do tensions between Layla and her family. Layla is determined not to lose her place in the invention team, but will she go against her parents’ wishes? What would a Kandaka do?

The Paper Thin Sky

Author : Jas Singh
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781291414332

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Beneath a Starlet Sky

Author : Amanda Goldberg,Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429962054

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Beneath a Starlet Sky by Amanda Goldberg,Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper Pdf

The New York Times bestselling authors of Celebutantes return with a dazzling new novel set among the star-studded crowds of the Cannes Film Festival, where everyone's hoping to discover, sign, screw or become the Next Big Thing. And a three-picture deal would be nice. Lola Santisi—CEO of a struggling fashion line, reformed Actorholic and daughter of Hollywood Royalty—is now not only bicoastal, she's Bi-Lolar: That is the condition which causes her to swing like a pendulum between the opposing poles of the fashion world in New York and the real world with her Doctor Boyfriend in Los Angeles. She hardly knows which shoe fits her anymore: the Louboutin stiletto or the Croc. As Lola tries to launch Julian Tennant's new dress line, it looks like they're about to get their next big break: his wedding dresses have been chosen to feature in the top film at the Cannes Film Festival. And suddenly Lola is staging a full-blown couture show on a yacht – in the middle of the Med. Think those super models had trouble walking down the catwalks at Fashion Week? With an unexpected finale twist, this time it's Lola who's tumbling off the runway. Having recently endured a disastrous break-up with Lola's brother Christopher, Kate Woods, Lola's BFF and CAA's rising star agent, is newly single, and focused 24-7 on her clients. The only thing worse than thinking it was a good idea for Kate to date Lola's brother, is thinking it was a good idea for Kate to put one of her most loose-cannon clients, Nic Knight, in Lola's father's movie. Among Kate's other mega star clients is Saffron Sykes whose appearance on the cover of Vain magazine in Julian Tennant could be the difference between Julian Tennant, Inc. weathering the economy or going bust. As Lola fights to survive the Cannes Film Festival, will she get swept into the French Riviera's riptide of glamour and superficiality? Are real love and couture mutually exclusive? Or can Lola have it all – the good doctor and her Louboutins. With her father and brother vying for the same prize, her mother starring in her new reality show, and one heartbroken girlfriend about to declare motherhood, it's all on Lola to come up with the answers. And it's going to take more than one of her mother's prosperity chants to save the day.

A Sky So Close to Us

Author : Shahla Ujayli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781623710859

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A multigenerational tale of love, loss, exile, and rebirth, shortlisted for the 2016 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. As children sleeping on the rooftop of their ancestral family home in Raqqa on warm summer nights, Joumane and her sisters imagine the sky is so close they can almost touch it. Years later, Joumane lives as an expatriate in Jordan, working for a humanitarian agency, while her sisters remain trapped in war-torn Syria. Living alone as she fights her own battle with cancer, she contemplates the closeness of the same sky, despite the sharply delineated borders that now separate her from her family. Her only close confidant is another exile, a charming, divorced Palestinian man with whom she develops a warm relationship—later discovering that their relatives were neighbors in Syria. As Joumane undergoes painful chemotherapy treatments, Nasser slides into the role of her caretaker and partner. She comes to depend on him utterly, at the same time fearing that her vulnerability and need will ultimately drive him away. Interspersed with Joumane’s story is a sweeping historical narrative that moves from nineteenth-century Aleppo, Raqqa, and Damascus, to Palestine before and after the 1948 Nakba, to Iraq before and after the American occupation, and beyond to the United States, Serbia, and Vietnam. Each character in the book is revealed, and linked, through the stories of their ancestors, showing the intergenerational inheritance of trauma and identity. Ujayli’s attention to detail and evocative prose brings to life worlds forgotten and ignored, reminding us of the devastation of war and the beauty that people create wherever they go. As children sleeping on the rooftop of their ancestral family home in Raqqa on warm summer nights, Joumane and her sisters imagine the sky is so close they can almost touch it. Years later, Joumane lives as an expatriate in Jordan, working for a humanitarian agency, while her sisters remain trapped in war-torn Syria. Living alone as she fights her own battle with cancer, she contemplates the closeness of the same sky, despite the sharply delineated borders that now separate her from her family. Her only close confidant is another exile, a charming, divorced Palestinian man with whom she develops a warm relationship—later discovering that their relatives were neighbors in Syria. As Joumane undergoes painful chemotherapy treatments, Nasser slides into the role of her caretaker and partner. She comes to depend on him utterly, at the same time fearing that her vulnerability and need will ultimately drive him away. Interspersed with Joumane’s story is a sweeping historical narrative that moves from nineteenth-century Aleppo, Raqqa, and Damascus, to Palestine before and after the 1948 Nakba, to Iraq before and after the American occupation, and beyond to the United States, Serbia, and Vietnam. Each character in the book is revealed, and linked, through the stories of their ancestors, showing the intergenerational inheritance of trauma and identity. Ujayli’s attention to detail and evocative prose brings to life worlds forgotten and ignored, reminding us of the devastation of war and the beauty that people create wherever they go.

Where The Hawthorne Moon Meets The Horned Sun

Author : Shanna B. Talley
Publisher : Shanna B. Talley
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Layla Hawthorne has spent most of her human existence hovering on the outskirts of the mortal and spiritual worlds. Things and entities only she could see were always explained away as a vivid imagination. Layla was ridiculed and isolated away in asylums to “cure” her and the instability gave way to blocking the connection to her family that never truly healed even after their untimely deaths. Layla always had a haunted feeling that gnawed at her for decades. A bundle of whispers, a fleeting shadow in the trees, little lights only she could see bouncing through flowers and a dream. One filled with ancient people in a village, a massive bonfire and him. A horned god with his hand held out to her, waiting for Layla to take it. The dream of him, his face obscured but Layla knew him down to her soul. A sudden death and a blessing of good fortune from a stranger has taken her out of the loud and busy city life into the quiet depths of an ancient forest and a house that she had always dreamed of having all her own. The moment her feet touched the forest floor, she knew it was no ordinary place. Creatures that were myths and what she saw as a child revealed themselves as Layla realized she was never crazy and she was finally home. One fateful evening brings her recurring dream crashing into her reality and the horned god himself. Cernunnos. A Celt God who brought with him the answers Layla sought for decades on where she came from and who she was meant to be. Their passion reignited has brought love back into Layla’s life and given her the chance to be everything she ever wanted. With those revelations comes the danger from an ancient enemy, Arawn the God of War who would do everything in his power to destroy them. He succeeded once before and will do anything to destroy them once and for all. As Layla struggles to control her once dormant powers and allow Cernunnos into her heart, the fates give them one final chance to save the world or risk it being destroyed by Arawn for all of eternity. Can they unite as one and bring down the most powerful war god in existence or are they doomed to be torn apart forever?

Sky High

Author : Anonim
Publisher : RH/Disney
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736423435

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Will Stronghold, the son of superheroes, attends Sky High Academy where teenagers learn if they have the right stuff to save the world or if they will end up as sidekicks.

Layla's Happiness

Author : Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie
Publisher : Enchanted Lion Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1592702880

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Layla's Happiness by Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie Pdf

Spirited, kind and alive with wonder, Layla is a child who's been given room to grow and already her experience of happiness is thoughtful and deep. It's her dad when he talks about growing up in South Carolina. Her mom when she reads poetry. The community garden, where she can plant a tomato seed and watch it grow. It's her best friend Juan and his parents laughing after a dance beneath the magnolia trees. This is happiness for Layla. What is happiness for you? Written by poet Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin, this is a story of flourishing within family and community.

The Red Sky At Night (A Short Story)

Author : Jo Thomas
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472223760

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The Red Sky At Night (A Short Story) by Jo Thomas Pdf

It's time for Layla to recapture the magic of her childhood... A sparkling, feel-good short story from the bestselling author of The Oyster Catcher, The Olive Branch, and The Honey Farm on the Hill available exclusively in ebook. When Layla arrives in the Welsh coastal village of Swn-y-Mor with new fiancé Rob in tow, she plans to carry out her dad's final wishes, then return to Cardiff quickly, before too many unwanted memories surface. But the longer Layla remains, the harder it is to resist the lure of the autumn skies and memories of family holidays gone by. With fishing trips and firesides to enjoy, is Rob really Layla's future, and is Swn-y-Mor going to remain in her past for ever? What readers are saying about Red Sky at Night: 'Fabulous as always! Jo makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. This book took us to beautiful West Wales and you can almost smell the sea air as you are reading' 'A lovely believable story. Hard to put down' 'Another heart-warming short story from Jo Thomas. You won't be disappointed'

Attack of the Killer Bunnies

Author : Megan Miller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781510772496

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Attack of the Killer Bunnies by Megan Miller Pdf

The Glitch, an elite task force, is sent into the dark forest where they must risk their lives to stop a deceptively adorable army of killer bunnies with glowing red eyes and an uncontrollable appetite for destruction.