This Story Is Mine

Author : Sarah Stewart
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466899766

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This Book of Mine by Sarah Stewart Pdf

A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small. This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give us comfort, challenge our imaginations, and offer us connection. From new mothers to fantasy lovers, butterfly hunters to musicians, the readers of This Book of Mine all share a common passion for favorite books—whether freshly discovered at the library or bookstore or saved from childhood and reread across a lifetime. A unique gift for bibliophiles young and old, This Book of Mine trumpets a simple truth: A well-loved book in hand brings color to any reader’s life.

Author : Helen Klein Ross
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476732367

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What Was Mine by Helen Klein Ross Pdf

Simply told but deeply affecting, in the bestselling tradition of Alice McDermott and Tom Perrotta, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending yet unsentimental tale of a woman who kidnaps a baby in a superstore—and gets away with it for twenty-one years. Lucy Wakefield is a seemingly ordinary woman who does something extraordinary in a desperate moment: she takes a baby girl from a shopping cart and raises her as her own. It’s a secret she manages to keep for over two decades—from her daughter, the babysitter who helped raise her, family, coworkers, and friends. When Lucy’s now-grown daughter Mia discovers the devastating truth of her origins, she is overwhelmed by confusion and anger and determines not to speak again to the mother who raised her. She reaches out to her birth mother for a tearful reunion, and Lucy is forced to flee to China to avoid prosecution. What follows is a ripple effect that alters the lives of many and challenges our understanding of the very meaning of motherhood. Author Helen Klein Ross, whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, weaves a powerful story of upheaval and resilience told from the alternating perspectives of Lucy, Mia, Mia’s birth mother, and others intimately involved in the kidnapping. What Was Mine is a compelling tale of motherhood and loss, of grief and hope, and the life-shattering effects of a single, irrevocable moment.

Author : Zoe Whittall
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770899438

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The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall Pdf

A finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a national bestseller, Zoe Whittall’s The Best Kind of People is a stunning tour de force about the unravelling of an all-American family. George Woodbury, an affable teacher and beloved husband and father, is arrested for sexual impropriety at a prestigious prep school. His wife, Joan, vaults between denial and rage as the community she loved turns on her. Their daughter, Sadie, a popular over-achieving high school senior, becomes a social pariah. Their son, Andrew, assists in his father’s defense, while wrestling with his own unhappy memories of his teen years. A local author tries to exploit their story, while an unlikely men’s rights activist attempts to get Sadie onside their cause. With George locked up, how do the members of his family pick up the pieces and keep living their lives? How do they defend someone they love while wrestling with the possibility of his guilt? With exquisite emotional precision, award-winning author Zoe Whittall explores issues of loyalty, truth, and the meaning of happiness through the lens of an all-American family on the brink of collapse.

Author : Pamela Call Johnson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781491808962

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This Story Is Mine by Pamela Call Johnson Pdf

This is the story of a depression era orphan, Marie Pead, who grew up in a small town of Fairview in Western Wyoming. She never let the trials of her life hold her down. She had little money and as a young girl had the daily care of her two younger brothers and a younger sister. She still became the belle of the ball. At this time, she owned one hand-me-down dress. Marie was well-liked and popular at the big band dances held in the neighboring town of Afton. Pretty, nice, and spunky, she won the heart of the handsome Spencer Call, a University of Wyoming student who became the chief engineer at the local Call-Air airport and manufacturing company; he could design and build a plane and had a love of the mountains. Marie followed him on many adventures. She loved him distractedly, honoring him as a worthy companion but never lost her grit and spunkiness nor did she ever play second fiddle to anyone. Soon after the war, Spencer left the plane factory to form his own sand and gravel company. Spencer and Marie were a fairy-tale couple who lived in their own Camelot in a home nestled so close to the mountains one could almost touch the peaks. They lived in Camelot but they faced adversity with stoicism. Marie lost a brother in World War II, a son at 18, Spencer when he was 72, and a grandson to suicide. She lived as a widow for 18 years in her own home taking care of herself and never lost her faith in God, her charm, or her love of life. When pursued by other men, even as a widow, she staunchly maintained she was still married to Spencer Call and would be forever. The stories in this book are in Maries own words in the form of letters she wrote and saved which were compiled and edited by her daughter, Pamela Call Johnson.

Author : Maria Semple
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780222288

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This One Is Mine by Maria Semple Pdf

The sparkling debut novel of Maria Semple, author of the WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION-shortlisted WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, including reading group notes. Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life - but she's deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she's risking everything for the chance to find herself again. Also in the picture are David's hilariously high-strung sister, Sally, on the prowl for a successful husband, and Jeremy, the sportscaster savant who falls into her trap.

Author : Didier Leclair
Publisher : Deux Voiliers Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1928049524

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This Country of Mine by Didier Leclair Pdf

A captivating tale of discovery and renewal

Author : Crystal Branch
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452061948

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Everybody Has a Story To Tell, This is Mine by Crystal Branch Pdf

this book is a real live story. its about this girl that was lost to the streets. basically she had nowhere to go or no family to turn too so, she turned to the streets.thats when she got caught up with different guys having sex for money got raped and shortly after was pregnant.

Author : Rachel Bright
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0141332131

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Mine! by Rachel Bright Pdf

"Meet Funny Bunny, the absolute, most favourite toy of Frankie and Fifi, the twins. Wherever they go, Funny Bunny goes too. But, when it comes to sharing ... uh-oh, double trouble!"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Amy Stuart
Publisher : Pocket Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982122348

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Still Mine by Amy Stuart Pdf

From internationally bestselling author Amy Stuart comes a “dark and deliciously disturbing” (Publishers Weekly) novel about one woman’s search for answers when another woman goes missing from a desperate, drug-addled mountain town where everyone is implicated in her disappearance. What happens when you vanish from your life and leave no story behind? Someone makes one up for you. Clare is on the run. From her past, from her husband, and from her own secrets. When she turns up alone in the remote mining town of Blackmore asking questions about Shayna Fowles, a young woman who has gone missing, everyone wants to know who Clare really is and what she’s hiding. Because everyone in this place has secrets—Jared, Shayna’s mysterious ex-husband; Charlie, the charming drug pusher; Derek, Shayna’s overly involved family doctor; and Louise and Wilfred, her distraught parents. As Clare unravels the mysteries surrounding Shayna’s disappearance, Clare must confront her own demons, as she moves deeper and deeper into her elaborate web of lies. But what is she really running from? Haunting and electrifying, Still Mine is a thriller that is “impossible to put down” (Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of My Sister’s Grave).

Author : Eva Verde
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781398502840

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Lives Like Mine by Eva Verde Pdf

‘Londoner Eva Verde’s Lives Like Mine explores the theme of a school-run affair and the complications and joys it brings to a dual-heritage mother struggling with her intolerant in-laws’ Independent 'A bitter sweet story of longing and self-discovery, of deceit and regret. Visceral, authentic and funny, Eva’s prose reads like something between a conversation and a confession. An exciting new voice and a joy to read' Kit de Waal ‘Eva's writing breaks new ground in a confident and original voice, with a sharp eye for detail, wonderful characterisation and some seriously badass humour’ Yvvette Edwards, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted novel, A Cupboard Full of Coats ‘Lives Like Mine is an assured debut from a writer who’s going to go far' Red Online 'Londoner Eva Verde's breathtaking novel' New! Mother. To three small children, their heritage dual like hers. Daughter. To a mother who immigrated to make a better life but has been rejected by her chosen country. Wife. To a man who loves her but who will not defend her to his intolerant family. Woman… Whose roles now define her and trap her in a life she no longer recognises… Meet Monica, the flawed heroine at the heart of LIVES LIKE MINE. With her three children in school, Monica finds herself wondering if this is all there is. Despite all the effort and the smiles, in the mirror she sees a woman hollowed out from putting everyone else first, tolerating her in-laws’ intolerance, and wondering if she has a right to complain when she’s living the life that she has created for herself. Then along comes Joe, a catalyst for change in the guise of a flirtatious parent on the school run. Though the sudden spark of their affair is hedonistic and oh so cathartic, Joe soon offers a friendship that shows Monica how to resurrect and honour the parts of her identity that she has long suppressed. He is able to do for Monica what Dan has never managed to, enabling her both to face up to a past of guilty secrets and family estrangements, and to redefine her future.

Author : David Karanja
Publisher : East African Educational Publishers
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nairobi (Kenya)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017819280

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The Girl was Mine by David Karanja Pdf

Author : Amy Beashel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781786075567

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The Sky is Mine by Amy Beashel Pdf

Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021 Izzy feels invisible. Trapped under the weight of expectation and censored by shame. Her mum Steph and best friend Grace have always been there to save her. But with one under the control of her stepfather and the other caught in the throes of new love, Izzy is falling between the cracks. As threats to her safety grow, Izzy wants to scream. But first she must find her voice. And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers. [This book contains material which some readers may find distressing, including discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse.]

Author : Jo Witek
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781647008284

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In My Heart by Jo Witek Pdf

Celebrate feelings in all their shapes and sizes in this New York Times bestselling picture book from the Growing Hearts series! Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. With whimsical illustrations and an irresistible die-cut heart that extends through each spread, this gorgeously packaged and unique feelings book is sure to become a storytime favorite.

Author : Stephen Peters
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:49015000729716

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The Park is Mine by Stephen Peters Pdf

Author : Michael A. Heller,James Salzman
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780385544733

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Mine! by Michael A. Heller,James Salzman Pdf

“Mine” is one of the first words babies learn, and by the time we grow up, the idea of ownership seems natural, whether we are buying a cup of coffee or a house. But who controls the space behind your airplane seat: you, reclining, or the squished laptop user behind you? Why is plagiarism wrong, but it’s okay to knock off a recipe or a dress design? And after a snowstorm, why does a chair in the street hold your parking space in Chicago, while in New York you lose both the space and the chair? In Mine!, Michael Heller and James Salzman, two of the world’s leading authorities on ownership, explain these puzzles and many more. Remarkably, they reveal, there are just six simple rules that everyone uses to claim everything. Owners choose the rule that steers us to do what they want. But we can pick differently. This is true not just for airplane seats, but also for battles over digital privacy, climate change, and wealth inequality. Mine! draws on mind-bending, often infuriating, and always fascinating accounts from business, history, courtrooms, and everyday life to reveal how the rules of ownership control our lives and shape our world.