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Author : Stella Knightley
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Berlin (Germany)
ISBN : 1444777092
Sarah Thomson and Marco Donato's complicated love affair continues - their passion is a deep one but both have been badly hurt before and are wary of exposing their vulnerabilities to the other.
Author : Gillian Cross
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0192751492
Colin Jackus doesn't want to be in the school play and is angry because he's been forced into it. But gradually he starts to realize that it's not just a play - the sinster story they are acting has its roots deep in cruel reality and despair. Strange things are happening among the cast of the play and misery is seeping through them. So when the leading actor starts to take on the evil personality of the character he's supposed to be playing, Jackus decides to delve deeper and try and stop the disaster that threatens.
Author : Peter Abrahams
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061891298
"My all-time favorite. Astonishing." (Stephen King) Down the Rabbit Hole is the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. In Down the Rabbit Hole, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own—before it's too late. "Deft use of literary allusions and ironic humor add further touches of class to a topnotch mystery," said School Library Journal. "Intriguing twists." Publishers Weekly agreed: "The fresh dialogue and believable small-town setting will tempt fans to visit Echo Falls again." The next book in this Edgar Award-nominated series in Behind the Curtain, followed by Into the Dark.
Author : Darcie Wilde
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698408128
Even wallflowers find a way to bloom... They were dismissed as hopeless—girls too plain, too shy, too gauche to stand any chance in the ruthless competition of the London season. But Helene Fitzgerald, Madelene Valmeyer, and Adele Endicott have no intention of remaining wallflowers. Aided by the notorious novelist, Deborah Sewell, they form the Wallflower Pact and set out to find true love for themselves—and maybe even their chaperone. The Bride Behind the Curtain Adele Endicott has always been considered too plump and too awkward for the fashionable world. But the girl has a discerning eye for fashion, filling notebooks with designs for beautiful dresses. She also has an eye for the dashing son of French expatriates, James Beauclaire. With a little help from her friends, and a talented modiste's assistant, Adele's gowns take society by storm and she begins a secret flirtation with James, who finds himself torn between family loyalties and true love. But as all Adele’s impossible dreams begin to come true, can she resist the temptations of a world suddenly throwing itself at her feet? Praise for the novels of Darcie Wilde “Reveals the vulnerability of the Regency era’s women...expertly crafted and unforgettable characters.” —Publishers Weekly Look for Regency Makeover Part II: The Stepsister’s Triumph
Author : Roxanne Veletzos
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501187704
A sweeping historical romance that is “gripping, tragic, yet filled with passion and hope” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author), offering a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest during World War II and its aftermath—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah’s Key. On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. With Romania recently allied with the Nazis, the Jewish population is in grave danger so the girl is placed in an orphanage and eventually adopted by a wealthy childless couple who name her Natalia. As she assimilates into her new life, she all but forgets the parents who were forced to leave her behind. As a young woman in Soviet Romania, Natalia crosses paths with Victor—an important official in the Communist regime that she used to know as an impoverished young student. Now they are fatefully drawn into a passionate affair despite the obstacles swirling around them and Victor’s dark secrets. When Natalia is suddenly offered a one-time chance at freedom, Victor is determined to help her escape, even if it means losing her. Natalia must make an agonizing decision: remain in Bucharest with her beloved adoptive parents and the man she has come to love, or seize the chance to finally live life on her own terms, and to confront the painful enigma of her past. The Girl They Left Behind “is a vividly told, beautifully written, impossible-but-true story” (Helen Bryan, internationally bestselling author of War Brides) that you won’t soon forget.
Author : Lizzie Hershberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0990715493
When Lizzy Hershberger turns fourteen, her schooling ends at eighth grade, and she has no choice but to leave home to work as an unpaid maid for another family. To avoid being shunned by her ultra-conservative Swartzentruber Amish family and community, Lizzy is forced to abandon her dreams as "too worldly." After being raped by an Amish deacon over two dozen times, Lizzy makes her first attempt at "jumping the fence" to pursue a non-Amish lifestyle. But without any modern life experience or education, Lizzy must decide whether the risks of this unpredictable and dangerous world are worth losing the ties to her Amish friends and family forever. Almost thirty years later, after she has created a new life for herself, her small community is rocked by disturbing sexual assault allegations. Lizzy is must decide whether to keep silent for her newly-created family's sake or come forward against the church to advocate for the Amish children she left behind.In 2019, Lizzy Hershberger successfully brought her abuser to justice in an extraordinarily rare case addressing sexual abuse in the Amish church. She faced death threats and intense pressure to stop telling her story. Lizzy refused to back down and forged ahead to spark a national movement bringing awareness to the prevalence of sexual assault in isolated communities protected by religious liberties. This gripping true crime memoir reveals the truth behind one of America's most revered and secretive religious sects-hidden behind the blue curtains of the Amish lifestyle. In 2019, Lizzy Hershberger successfully brought her abuser to justice in an extradorinarily rare case addressing sexual abuse in the Amish church. She faced death threats and intense pressure to stop telling her story. Lizzy refused to back down and forged ahead to spark a national movement bringing awareness to the prevalence of sexual assault in isolated communities protected by religious liberties. This gripping true crime memoir reveals the truth behind one of America's most revered and secretive religious sects-hidden behind the blue curtains of the Amish lifestyle.
Author : Julia Horigan
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781602477995
"Julia Horigan uses her imagination and the language of poetry to recreate Anne Frank's life in Nazi-controlled Amsterdam"--Page 4 of cover.
Author : Taniya Briana
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1093994215
Published by CUSTOM BOOK PUBLICATIONS .... BEHIND THE CURTAIN....A small town girl who started her career as an educator, and her love of travelling, gave her the opportunity to observe different people closely. The characters in her stories are based on her observations of real people. Her first publication A Journey with You reached out to the hearts of young and old alike. Behind the Curtains is her second publication and she hopes to capture everyone's attention with it. The story strives to deal with the most natural instinct of mankind, how three different personalities from three different parts of the world meet by accident and turn their fantasies into reality. A stormy night changes everything and the three become entangled in a world of erotic romance..While many have dreams and fantasies, turning them into action is something that only the brave can achieve. Briana strives to create individual characters who have the courage to enjoy their wildest fantasies. Follow her: briana.tanya on both Instagram and Twitter.
Author : Steve Cuno
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781634312189
“I MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AS A CALL GIRL” wasn't the answer author Steve Cuno expected when he asked a new acquaintance how she planned to capitalize her start-up business.Wait, hold on, he thought. In Salt Lake City? Home to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church, where all it takes to become the object of steamy gossip is for a neighbor to see you take a sip of coffee? In a religion where nonmarital sex is second in seriousness to murder?“You've no idea the people I could get in trouble,” she told him. She'd entertained politicians, police officers, judges, defense lawyers, prosecutors, doctors—all of them married, almost all of them practicing Mormons. Many were highly visible, highly regarded leaders in the faith.So began Cuno's behind-the-scenes investigation into Salt Lake City's prostitution industry. Over the course of three years, he interviewed prostitutes, johns, police officers, social workers, and massage-parlor owners—and uncovered a surprising underside to the Mormon Church's carefully cultivated image of wholesomeness and family values. He found that Salt Lake's prostitutes—“sex workers” or “providers,” as they prefer to be known—don't live in the illusory experience they create for their clients. Many are multilingual and hold college degrees. They fix meals, drive kids to school, help with homework, handle household chores, socialize with others in the community, have love lives of their own—and, yes, go to church, sometimes with the very people who sneak out to meet them.With wit and sensitivity, Behind the Mormon Curtain takes a deep dive into the quintessential American religion and the world's oldest profession, as Cuno tells the story of what he discovered, how he discovered it, and what it reveals not just about Mormons, but about us all.
Author : Jean
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466977792
This is a well-written, poignant memoir of a womans unhappy childhood and a brave and gripping account of her triumph over alcoholism. The details of Jeans personal anguish and the obvious authenticity of her report on a life very nearly gone amiss demonstrate the kind of clout that only an honest personal account can have. The frank way the book addresses the sensitive issues of alcoholism and domestic violence, and the vivid recall and dramatic impact with which some scenes are described, make this a powerful testament. Both inspirational and informative, also about the role AA played in her life once she admitted she had a problem. The author stopped drinking 33 years ago and after achieving sobriety her career flourished and she opened her own business in 1985. She is now in her seventies and semi-retired, and has grandchildren who regard her as a cool gran, something that would not have been possible if she hadnt stopped drinking. The manuscript would not only appeal to help-seeking addicts or to those already in rehab, but very strongly, too, to family members and friends of such persons who are often in great need of information and support. This is a personal testimony that will be helpful to many people.
Author : Hong-My Basrai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0998403695
Behind the Red Curtain, a Memoir is a true-life account told in the voice of a growing teenager. In this harrowing tale of coping and survival, the author walks readers into the metamorphosed world of a Vietnamese family inside fallen Saigon during the period following the end of the Vietnam War. No details were spared within and without this broken world after an abrupt change of regimes of international consequences. Within the context of this bigger drama is the author's private journey of coming of age in an uncertain time.
Author : Stella Knightley
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Erotic stories
ISBN : 144477705X
In 18th-century Venice, carnival is a way of life. Debauchery is the city's favourite pastime and no one does it better than Casanova. Other people's wives, blushing virgins, even nuns: no woman is safe from Casanova's charms. Except perhaps Luciana Giordano. The daughter of a straight-laced merchant.
Author : Peter Abrahams
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061891199
"A terrific yarn, full of smart detection and hip good humor" (Stephen King) Behind the Curtain is the second book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams, following the acclaimed Down the Rabbit Hole. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. In this "deliciously plotted, highly satisfying adventure" (Kirkus), the Sherlock Holmes-loving eight-grade heroine, Ingrid, starts to see some alarming signs of trouble in her home. Her dad is surfing the internet in search of a job when Ingrid had no idea his job was in jeopardy. Her brother, Ty, is trying to succeed on the high school football team—perhaps at the cost of his health. And Ingrid's beloved soccer coach is replaced by an icy newcomer who seems a little too savvy to be in it for the postgame pizza. True to her hero, Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid begins fishing around to find out who's really pulling the strings in her hometown of Echo Falls. But one morning, while en route to the dreaded MathFest, Ingrid is kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. Even if she escapes, will anyone believe her story? The third and final book in this Edgar Award-nominated series is Into the Dark.
Author : Patti Greenberg Wollman
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0684196654
Documenting a year with thirteen preschoolers, the author describes dealing with flying blocks, embedded raisins, hyperactivitiy, and abuse, and shows how a loving teacher and a good learning environment can help any child grow up
Author : T. C. Boyle
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408826768
When Delaney Mossbacher knocks down a Mexican pedestrian, he neither reports the accident nor takes his victim to hospital. Instead the man accepts $20 and limps back to poverty and his pregnant 17-year-old wife, leaving Delaney to return to his privileged life in California. But these two men are fated against each other, as Delaney attempts to clear the land of the illegal immigrants who he thinks are turning his state park into a ghetto, and a boiling pot of racism and prejudice threatens to spill over.