Wife Number Seven

Author : Melissa Brown
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1500416088

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Wife Number Seven by Melissa Brown Pdf

Lipstick. Bright, red lipstick. Nothing but lipstick. Even though it's against our faith to wear a color that screams of sexual promiscuity and deviant behavior, I'm not allowed to protest. But, I want to. So badly. You see, there's more to me than the braid that spills down my back. More to me than the layers of heavy fabric that maintain my modesty. And so much more than the oppressive wedding band that adorns my finger--the same band that each of my sister wives wear. So much more. To protest would be sinful.I must keep sweet, that is my duty. So I'll wear the lipstick. I'll do as I'm told. And I'll do my best to silence the resistance within me, to push him from my mind. If only my heart would do the same.

Author : Jonathan Baumbach
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0932511864

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Seven Wives by Jonathan Baumbach Pdf

In a quest to find the perfect marriage Jack marries seven different women, including a childhood sweetheart, an older woman, and an obese woman, while he also searches for the perfect career.

Author : Rebecca Nichols Alonzo
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414338293

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The Devil in Pew Number Seven by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo Pdf

2011 Retailers Choice Award winner! Rebecca never felt safe as a child. In 1969, her father, Robert Nichols, moved to Sellerstown, North Carolina, to serve as a pastor. There he found a small community eager to welcome him—with one exception. Glaring at him from pew number seven was a man obsessed with controlling the church. Determined to get rid of anyone who stood in his way, he unleashed a plan of terror that was more devastating and violent than the Nichols family could have ever imagined. Refusing to be driven away by acts of intimidation, Rebecca’s father stood his ground until one night when an armed man walked into the family’s kitchen . . . And Rebecca’s life was shattered. If anyone had a reason to harbor hatred and seek personal revenge, it would be Rebecca. Yet The Devil in Pew Number Seven tells a different story. It is the amazing true saga of relentless persecution, one family’s faith and courage in the face of it, and a daughter whose parents taught her the power of forgiveness.

Author : James Hendershot
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781490724058

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Seven Wives by James Hendershot Pdf

Siklsi, who spent his childhood following his Grandpa, finds himself crippled with nervousness before these two Tamarkins, a race of golden-haired Amazon women that his family kidnapped for him to marry. Siklsi's introversion towards them turns into a challenge for these two Tamarkins, who finally set the trap to force him into marriage. However, something goes wrong and this relationship explodes into a love that merged them into a lifetime bond. Needing Grandpa's approval for an early marriage, they follow him to his favorite mountains. The three young lovers find their love being too much to control. Their adventure whirls them into the mysteries of love. Thereafter, Gyngysi the Connubial Angel, who has waited for all Siklsi's life to marry him, rescues them. Khigir overpowered by love opens her marriage and invites this angel she loves so much to join them. Next, they find another beauty hidden in a sky bride who also begs to join them. She turns out to be the single Queen of the largest kingdom in their peninsula. The adventure continues as they add on three more species, one a sky dancer, one a bear woman shifter, and the last a five-inch female Robin Hood. Afterwards, all seven successfully expecting, devote themselves to their perfect love.

Author : Carol Laderman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520343030

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Wives and Midwives by Carol Laderman Pdf

In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.

Author : Harry Oliver
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781857829471

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Black Cats & April Fools - Origins of Old Wives Tales and Superstitions in Our Daily Lives by Harry Oliver Pdf

We have all touched wood to ward off misfortune, or seen a bride throw a bouquet over her head at a wedding, but how often do we stop to think about where such customs come from, or why we still use them? The truth is that behind many of our daily rituals and beliefs lies a fascinating history of weird and wonderful notions, some rational, others fanciful, that provide a rich and entertaining addition to our lives. In this charming and endlessly diverting book, best-selling author Harry Oliver has delved into the stories behind our rich traditions to explain them to us with characteristic wit and flair, in a gem of a volume that will clear up any of the niggling doubts you may have about our everyday beliefs. So before you search for any more four-leaf clovers, worry about the next Friday 13th or tell someone that chocolate will give them spots, dip into this amazing tome and discover the truth about our diverse beliefs so that next time your ear itches you'll know if someone's really talking about you!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081676474

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Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matilda Koén-Sarano
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814341872

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King Solomon and the Golden Fish by Matilda Koén-Sarano Pdf

Orality has been central to the transmission of Sephardic customs, wisdom, and values for centuries. Throughout the Middle Ages, Spanish Jews were known for their linguistic skills, and as translators and storytellers they were the main transmitters of Eastern/Islamic culture to the Christian world. Derived from a distinguished heritage, Judeo-Spanish storytelling has evolved over a five-hundred-year historical journey. Constant contact with the surrounding societies of the past and with modern Israeli influences, making it more universal than other Sephardic oral genres. Told in order to entertain but also to teach, Judeo-Spanish folktales convey timeless wisdom and a colorful depiction of Sephardic communities up to the first half of the twentieth century. King Solomon and the Golden Fish is a selection of fifty-four folktales taken from Matilda Koén-Sarano’s collection of stories recorded in Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and translated by Reginetta Haboucha into fluent and idiomatic English that preserves the flavor and oral nuances of each text. Haboucha provides commentary and annotations to the folktales that enlighten both the academic and the lay reader, making this book at once appealing to scholars and enjoyable for the general public. King Solomon and the Golden Fish is divided into six main thematic sections: Supernatural Tales, Tales of Fate, Tales of the Prophet Elijah, Romantic Tales, Tales of Cleverness and Wisdom, and Jokes and Anecdotes. These folktales remain a powerful link between modern-day Spanish Jews and the Hispano-Jewish legacy—this collection passes along that legacy and provides a source of the customs and values of Sephardic Jews.

Author : Leland Gregory
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780740792069

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Idiots in Love by Leland Gregory Pdf

Here's best-selling humor writer Leland Gregory's sixth collection about everyday idiots-and this time they're in love! Readers are guaranteed to feel better about their own romantic misadventures after reading these jaw-dropping, hilarious tales. Many people do crazy things in the name of love, but some people take things way too far. From failed seductions to botched proposals, from disturbing displays of affection to misguided marriages, Idiots in Love chronicles the stupid things falling in love (or falling out of it) can drive people to do: * A female Coca-Cola employee became engaged to a Pepsi employee, and Coke demanded that she break it off, persuade her fiance to leave Pepsi, or resign from Coca-Cola. She refused and was terminated, but she later won a $600,000 settlement from the company. * A woman in Hardwick, Georgia, divorced her husband on the grounds that he "stayed home too much and was too affectionate." * A couple started divorce proceedings after 90 minutes of marriage. * A Norwegian woman hid a ring in her boyfriend's porridge to propose marriage to him, but he accidentally ate the ring. Fortunately, he accepted the proposal anyway. * In Whitesville, Delaware, it is illegal for a woman to propose to a man. * A European survey revealed that one in nine people admit to sending themselves Valentine's Day cards. Once again, Leland Gregory finds the absolute best and funniest anecdotes and one-liners that will have readers rolling with laughter at the amorous antics of idiots in love.

Author : Daryl Yeap
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789811279041

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As Equals: The Oei Women Of Java by Daryl Yeap Pdf

In this wonderfully detailed narrative, Daryl Yeap brings us the fascinating story of Hui-lan, Ida and Lucy, daughters and wife of Asia's richest man at the turn of the 20th century — Oei Tiong-ham. Flying planes, managing Asia's richest estate and charming the West with their sense of style and sophistication — at a time when bound feet, matchmaking and subservience were in vogue — the three women punctured through cultural stereotypes and challenged the ideals of womanhood. In doing so, they paved the way for millions to follow. Written in a distinct style, the book is revealing, holding surprises even for those familiar with their stories.

Author : Jack Schirtzinger
Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781640695184

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10 Wives 10 Lives by Jack Schirtzinger Pdf

The story features the life of a man who • was married and divorced ten times • opened fast-food restaurants in forty different countries • enjoyed around-the-world honeymoon oceanic cruises • had one of his brothers marry one of his ex-wives • remained business partners with one of his ex-wives • carries a loaded gun in the trunk of his car just in case he sees one of his ex-wives • had two business-successful children who totally wrote him out of their lives • survived a stoke and two heart attacks and this doesn’t even begin to tell the story.

Author : Lawrence D Moyo
Publisher : novum pro Verlag
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783991313175

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Pursuit of the Elusive Dream by Lawrence D Moyo Pdf

Anyone interested in the history of Zimbabwe will love this memoir by Lawrence D. Moyo. It traces the tumultuous events of the First Chimurenga of 1896 through independence from Great Britain in 1980 until the present day. He vividly describes his childhood struggles as the son of a father who abuses his children as 'slave labourers'. Lawrence progressively climbs the educational ladder until he emigrates to the UK with his family. Harping on the theme of 'hidden racism', among others, Lawrence then endures horrific racist treatment from criminally disobedient white and black students in schools he works at as an English teacher. Having become a highly respected educational specialist, he is now retired in the UK, retaining his connections with his family members and friends in Zimbabwe.

Author : Nina Sadowsky
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525619871

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The Empty Bed by Nina Sadowsky Pdf

Catherine excels at helping desperate people disappear. But now she must use her unique skill set to find a missing woman in this electrifying novel from the author of The Burial Society. Eva Lombard is being followed. Or so she suspects. . . . Eva and her husband, Peter, are in Hong Kong on a romantic getaway from London when Peter wakes up in their hotel room to an empty bed, his wife gone without a trace. His worst fears are confirmed: Eva wasn’t imagining things. Suddenly, he finds himself the number one suspect in his wife’s disappearance, trapped in a foreign country with no one to turn to. He calls his boss, Forrest “Holly” Holcomb, who enlists the help of Catherine, his ex-flame and the enigmatic operator behind the darknet witness-protection program known as the Burial Society. As a favor to Holly, Catherine sends her team of highly trained Society members on a dangerous chase through Hong Kong to find Eva—while Catherine takes care of pressing business at home. Not only is she tasked with a mission in Mexico City, protecting a family that knows too much from a vengeful pharmaceutical company, but an FBI agent tracking down the missing wife and child of a charismatic businessman is about to come dangerously close to exposing the Society’s secrets. In these intertwining story lines that converge in unexpected ways, not everyone is who they appear to be—and not everyone who is lost wants to be found.

Author : William Alvis Patrick
Publisher : Covenant Books, Inc.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645593089

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Nine Decades with Jesus by William Alvis Patrick Pdf

Nine Decades with Jesus was chosen as the title because I believe, without a doubt, that Jesus has been with me from before my birth and throughout the nine decades of my life. Closer than a brother, Christ was always there to pull me back during my weakest moments. Knowing that Jesus is at the right hand of the Father would mean that Jesus's right hand is free. There are times when I could feel his hand in my left hand. I can't explain it any better than that. His never-failing words are beyond words. I have attempted to write this in a way that all who read my writing will somehow be drawn closer to the Lord and they too might have an enduring walk that would carry them through their own nine decades.

Author : Cordula Grewe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781351187336

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The Arabesque from Kant to Comics by Cordula Grewe Pdf

The Arabesque from Kant to Comics tracks the life and afterlife of the arabesque in its surprising transformation from an iconoclastic literary theory of early German Romanticism to aesthetic experimentation in both avant-garde art and popular culture. Its explosive growth in popularity was followed by an inevitable taming as arabesques became staples in book illustration, poetry publications, and even the decoration of printed scores. The subversive potential of the arabesque was preserved in one of its most surprising offspring, the comic strip: born at the moment when the cholera pandemic first swept through Europe, the comic translated the arabesque’s rank growth into unnerving lawlessness and sequences of contagious visual slapstick. Focusing roughly on the period between 1780 and 1880, this book illuminates the intersecting histories of avant-garde theories of writing, visual culture, and even the disciplinary origins of art history. In the process, it explores media history and intermediality, social networks and cultural transfer, as well as the rise of new and nontraditional art forms. This book will be of particular interest to scholars of art history, intellectual history, European art, aesthetics, book illustration, material culture, reproduction, comics, and German history.