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Book Synopsis Put Down the Wine and Step Away from the Computer: by : Jody Baker-Wiley
Download or read book Put Down the Wine and Step Away from the Computer: written by Jody Baker-Wiley and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thought-provoking and often humorous look into one woman's insights and discoveries through the realities of dating and single life.
Download or read book Shoot an Iraqi written by Wafaa Bilal and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wafaa Bilal's childhood in Iraq was defined by the horrific rule of Saddam Hussein, two wars, a bloody uprising and time spent interned in chaotic refugee camps in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Bilal eventually made it to the United States to become a professor and a successful artist, but when his brother was killed by an unmanned U.S. Predator drone, he decided to use his art to confront those in the comfort zone with the realities of life in a conflict zone. His response was “Domestic Tension,” an unsettling interactive performance piece: for one month, Bilal lived alone in a prison cell-sized room in the line of fire of a remote-controlled paintball gun and a camera that connected him to Internet viewers around the world. Visitors to the gallery and a virtual audience that grew by the thousands could shoot at him twenty-four hours a day. The project received overwhelming worldwide attention and spawned provocative online debates; ultimately, Bilal was named Chicago Tribune’s Artist of the Year. Structured in two parallel narratives, the story of Bilal’s life journey and his “Domestic Tension” experience, Shoot an Iraqi, is for anyone who seeks insight into the current conflict in Iraq and for those fascinated by interactive art technologies and the ever-expanding world of online gaming. Iraqi-born artist Wafaa Bilal has exhibited his art worldwide, and traveled and lectured extensively to inform audiences of the situation of the Iraqi people, and the importance of peaceful conflict resolution. Bilal's 2007 dynamic installation "Domestic Tension" gained global recognition, being named Artist of the Year by the Chicago Tribune. Bilal has held exhibitions in Baghdad, the Netherlands, Thailand and Croatia; as well as at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Museum and various other US galleries. His residencies have included Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, California; Catwalk in New New York; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Download or read book Pinot Envy written by Edward Finstein and published by Bancroft Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Meet Woody Robins, a bon vivant, devil-may-care wine guru who specializes in investigatory work involving rare artifacts of a vinous nature. Amidst the backdrop of world-famous Napa, California wine country, and upbeat, cosmopolitan ''city by the Bay'' San Francisco, Woody finds he's bitten off more than he can chew when hired by a wealthy grape grower to retrieve his stolen, rare, priceless, large bottle of red Burgundy that once belonged to the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Tested by a colorful cast of characters, deceit, blackmail, intrigue, dealings with the mob, and even murder ensue. With the help of his dozy boyhood chum, girlfriend, aunt, and detective buddy with San Francisco's finest, he eventually manages to unravel the case, but not before he learns a thing or two about himself."--From dust jacket flap.
Book Synopsis The Disassembled Man by : Jon Bassoff
Download or read book The Disassembled Man written by Jon Bassoff and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie Avicious is a hard-luck fellow with a sordid past. Living in a dreary meatpacking town, stuck in a loveless marriage, and spending his days slaughtering cattle, Frankie has nothing to look forward to but his next swallow of bargain whiskey. His wife is threatening to leave him, and the local sociopath is threatening to kill him. And then there’s Scarlett Acres, a stripper with a heart of fool’s gold. Frankie can’t stop thinking about her… With the encouragement of a mysterious traveling salesman, Frankie sets out to reverse his destiny through a series of bizarre murders. The consequences of his brutality turn out to be far worse than even he could imagine. Praise for THE DISASSEMBLED MAN: “The Disassembled Man is lean and mean—with the emphasis on mean—a true psycho-noir novel that leaves the reader to work out the truth behind events we can only see from the point of view of the protagonist. The twist that comes maybe two thirds of the way through the book ups the stakes even more and those last few pages are a real mindbender. Taken as a whole, The Disassembled Man is a damn fine read; a brilliant and raw example of the Psycho Noir genre.” —Russel D. McLean, Crime Scene Scotland “For the first third of Jon Bassoff’s beautifully ugly first novel The Disassembled Man, I felt the presence of Jim Thompson. Nothing wrong with that, the tone and feel of Thompson are appropriate to the material. But then Bassoff gets going on his own and you realize that while he uses the same kind of Swiftian tone Thompson did, every nuance of ugliness writ large—I always had the feeling that Thompson used it as comic relief, a kind of fabulism if you will. Laughing past the graveyard that would all too soon claim you. I don’t get that feeling at all with the Bassoff novel. The power of this book, and it has considerable power, is that Bassoff never apologies for his people or their story. An impressive and imposing debut.” —Ed Gorman, Ed’s New Improved Blog “Jon Bassoff’s The Disassembled Man is one strictly for the purists, the basement crazies, the inmates that are so fucked up that they don’t even know they’re in the asylum—much less able to run the fucking thing. The story of a nasty fucker who only gets more pit-bull-snarling-fucking mean as the story progresses, this shit ain’t for the casual crime fans. No sir, dear readers, The Disassembled Man is for the folks who want their pulp served rare, as in still pumping steaming hot fucking blood. So yeah, you could say I dug the holy fuck out of Jon Bassoff’s debut.” —Peter Dragovich, Book Central Station Review “Bassoff has written sheer, nasty beautiful prose with this book. The wince factor is high and the characters horridly riveting. The envelope has not just been pushed, but set on fire.” —Jennifer Jordan, Crime Spree Magazine “The Disassembled Man is remarkable for its ugliness. It’s hard to think of a book with a character as despicable as Frankie Avicious. This Jim Thompson on mescaline story is not for the faint of heart.” —Nathan Cain, Independent Crime “Jon Bassoff’s novel The Disassembled Man is a wince-inducing front row seat to a soul shredding. It’s so unrelentingly dark, so hopeless and dank, that when the humor rears its fugly head you’ll want to wretch because you laughed. You will hate yourself for those laughs. But you will laugh. Whatever literary tag it’s given, The Disassembled Man is a hell of a statement.” —Jedidiah Ayers, Hardboiled Wonderland “Bassoff is good, and the things that are at the heart of a good psycho noir—great characters, lurid action and a propellant plot—are all here in abundance.” —John Kenyon, Things I’d Rather be Doing “Jim Thompson’s psychotic hell brutally collides with Bruce Jay Friedman’s absurdist humor in this shotgun blast of a novel.” —Dave Zeltserman, author of Small Crimes “Having read quite a number of psycho noirs, I’d have to say this one’s a bit special. Jon Bassoff really nails it.” —Allan Guthrie, author of Slammer “This is strong stuff, definitely not the kind of thing that you’re going to find from a mainstream publisher. If you have a taste for the off-beat, this might be just what you’re looking for.” —Bill Crider, author of Murder in Four Parts “Flexer’s gritty, nasty tale in the classic dime-novel tradition moves like a bullet from a Beretta.” —Mike Segretto, author of The Bride of Trash “The Disassembled Man is the most horrifyingly funny, perverse and shocking crime book I have ever read–and that’s saying something. It pushes way past Jim Thompson territory. It’s also amazingly well-written with characters who are utterly unique. And like the greatest noir books and films, it’s also a razor-sharp commentary on certain unsavory aspects of contemporary society.” —Ethan Goldman, screenwriter of Warner Brothers’ The Breaks
Book Synopsis Jagged Little Pill: The Novel by : Eric Smith
Download or read book Jagged Little Pill: The Novel written by Eric Smith and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and gutsy YA novel based on the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical from Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard! Swallow it down—what a jagged little pill . . . Jagged Little Pill: The Novel follows the intertwining lives of five teens whose world is changed forever after the events at a party. Adopted Frankie struggles to see eye-to-eye with her mother—who would rather ignore a problem and preserve their “perfect” life than stand up for what’s right. Jo just wants her mom to accept her queer identity—and is totally crushed when Frankie, the only person who really gets her, finds herself infatuated with someone new. Phoenix tries to find his place at the new school and balance wanting to spend time with Frankie but knowing he also has to help out with his sick sister at home. Bella wants to enjoy the end of high school and just head off to college without a hitch. Everyone expects Frankie's brother Nick to be the golden boy, but even though he just got into his dream school, he’s not even sure he's a good person. Each of their stories intersects when Bella is sexually assaulted at a party, and it looks like the perpetrator might get away with it. Moving, heartfelt, and raw, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel draws on the musical’s story and gives readers deeper glimpses of the characters. It’s a story about the power of voicing your pain, standing up for what’s right, and finding healing and connection.
Download or read book Beckham 101 written by Suzanne Eglington and published by Suz Eglington. This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunky sizzling sex god had a birthday coming up. I wanted to surprise him. How to trick a hot cop and get away with it was my problem. Just how was I going to make this a surprise and keep it a secret. I'm doomed. That was until I met another skeleton hiding in his closet. His college roommate showed up and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this guy. But he's the one person holding all the secrets about Robert I truly must uncover.
Download or read book Cunning Challenge written by Jada Penn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-10-18 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abigail's Cries written by B. D. Nelson and published by Becky Littrell. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buried deep in the soul of every man is a tormented child, some more terrified than others. When Karen Tyler agrees to write the sad story of Tony Carlton's childhood, she's unaware of the peril it will unleash upon herself. Each page she pens fuels the fires of her own nightmares and by the time she is aware of what's happening she's knee deep in blood.So reader beware of the ghosts that taunt you as you sleep, because once you break the binding of Abigail's Cries there's no turning back. Just as the author couldn't stop writing, so will you not stop reading.
Book Synopsis Before September Falls by : Jesse Lee
Download or read book Before September Falls written by Jesse Lee and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sun's already high when I finally get home from the airport. My cheeks sting with dry tears and my contacts hurt from the sun, despite my sunglasses. I turn off the engine and sit, finishing my cigarette, unsure of what to do next. The summer I've waited so long for is now ending and in just a week I'll be starting college. I sit in quiet reflection, yearning to remember all the details of the events that have recently expired. I long to have Tawny next to me, laughing her big laugh, teasing me the way she always does. I knew from the moment I left the airport I would never have her in my life the way she's always been. We've spent nearly every day for the past two years together, inseparable, but I no longer have the security of that controlled environment. The reality of the world around me started to haunt me as I drove those busy freeways home, alone. - from Before September Falls
Book Synopsis Meat City on Fire and Other Assorted Debacles by : Angel Luis Colón
Download or read book Meat City on Fire and Other Assorted Debacles written by Angel Luis Colón and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angel Luis Colón invites you on a short tour of the world as a literary mix tape to that strange goth girl with the lazy eye who still wants nothing to do with you; no matter how good that fedora looks on your head. So what’s in store for your brain? Follow three major moments in the life of gambling addict and mafia muscle, Sean Clarke as he goes from softhearted kid to full blown bastard to broken old man. Thrill at the short-lived and incredibly violent courtship, marriage, and honeymoon of Hank and Annie. The set of the country’s most popular trash TV talk show is appropriately trashier than what makes the air. Beards make absolutely terrible trophies. Sometimes you’ll crawl through the fire and smoke for a chance at a semi-decent score and a way out of working in a place called “Meat City”. All that along with even more violence, revenge, Lee Van Cleef, light sex crimes, and cannibals than you can shake a stick at!
Book Synopsis Red and Blue Chronicles Box Set by : Mel Bossa
Download or read book Red and Blue Chronicles Box Set written by Mel Bossa and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 1238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is only one thing that has always kept lonely Derek O'Reilly dreaming of better days: His neighbor, blue-eyed bad boy Nicolai Lund. Nick is everything Derek needs and fears ... As years go by and life unfolds, Derek and Nick will collide and divide many times, but nothing can tear them apart. The Red and Blue Chronicles box set contains five novels that combine to tell the story of their enduring love. Contains the stories: Split: Weeks before Derek O'Reilly's engagement party to Nathan, a chance meeting with his first love, bad boy Nick Lund, catapults Derek into the past. But Nick isn't that young rebel anymore. He's a man hardened by invisible scars, struggling with grief. As Derek reads through his childhood diary, he realizes what Nick was to him, still is today, and yet might be ... Blue Awakenings: After a decade of bar tending in resorts, Nick checks on his best friend David in Vancouver, only to learn David i...onvinced that a quiet existence in the burbs is the solution to all of their problems. Or will it be the biggest mistake of their lives? A Purple Winter: A near-fatal motorcycle brings Derek O'Reilly's life to a grinding halt and as he sinks into a coma, his mind travels back to that long ago winter when he first met his husband Nicolai Lund, the bad boy next door with the arctic blue eyes ... But Derek must choose between remaining lost in his imagination or coming back to Nick, to love him in the here and now where forever truly exists. Persimmon Kiss: A year has passed since Derek's accident, and he still battles with brain injury symptoms. When Nick is called abroad on business, their friend Myles agrees to step in and help. The two men want what's best for Derek, but soon, they discover that they're not rivals, and what's there between them is echoed in Derek's heart. Can they let go of their fear and allow this new love to unfold?
Download or read book Behind the Mask written by Kameron Claire and published by Snuggle Whore Press, LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when your online penpal offers to make all your kinky fantasies come true under the anonymity of masquerade balls and Carnivale? After conversing online for almost a year, Giovanni offers to tutor the crippling shy Daniella through every kinky desire she has, and what better time or place than a masquerade ball during Carnivale of Venice? Shielded by a mask and transported to a country where no one knows her and she barely speaks the language, she’s emboldened to submit to his gentle command and live out her darkest fantasies. But what armor will she use to protect her heart? *This story contains elements of power exchange.
Book Synopsis Accidental Outlaws by : Matt Phillips
Download or read book Accidental Outlaws written by Matt Phillips and published by All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three linked crime novellas that follow working class antiheroes as they indulge in theft, murder, and lawless shenanigans. Ain’t no cops running things out this way. In “Mesa Boys,” Ronnie plots a haphazard heist with a twisted con man. In “The Feud,” tough-as-nails Rex lets his resentment for a local pot dealer cloud his judgement. And, in “Bar Burning,” a mysterious drifter goes toe-to-toe with his new lady’s psychotic ex-husband. Accidental Outlaws is a hellfire ride through working class America’s angsty underbelly. Praise for ACCIDENTAL OUTLAWS: “The hardest hitting rural noir I've read in ages, like a mule-kick in the teeth.” —CS DeWildt, author of Love You to a Pulp and Kill ’Em with Kindness “Just sh*t loads of good fun...trailer trash noir at its very best.” —Grant Nicol, author of On a Small Island, The Mistake, A Place To Bury Strangers and Out On The Ice “Matt Phillips speaks fluently the language of the dispossessed... His whiskey-soaked prose can at times be as slick as a man slinging snake-oil, and other times as brutal as a baseball bat to the head.” —Eryk Pruitt, author of Hashtag and Dirtbags “Phillips’ writing is so multi-layered and deep...An author to watch out for.” —Regular Guy Reading Noir
Download or read book Step Back written by Joseph L. Badaracco and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to find clarity amid the turbulence of work and life We all wish we had more time to pause and reflect about small decisions and big goals—and everything in between. But since we live and work in a vortex of tasks, meetings, decisions, and responsibilities, we rarely get the chance to step back. In this practical guide, bestselling author and Harvard Business School professor Joseph Badaracco argues that you don't need long periods of solitude and tranquility to reflect well. In fact, reflection can take place in the cracks and crevices of your very busy life, and these moments can help you understand your feelings, look at problems from different perspectives, focus on what really matters, and, ultimately, lead a better life. Building on candid interviews with over a hundred executives and professionals, as well as on the classic works of Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, and Ignatius of Loyola, Badaracco offers simple, customizable principles and ideas for reflection that lend a gentle discipline to an otherwise nebulous process. Concise, smart, and pragmatic, Step Back is the guide you need to make reflection a positive force in your work and life.
Download or read book All Fall Down written by James Brabazon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A failed mission sends a British intelligence operative running for his life in this electrifying new thriller from the author of The Break Line. Soldier, assassin, and special agent—Max McLean works for a highly secretive unit called The Unknown: a black ops team which delivers off-the-books justice on behalf of the British Government. When a straightforward operation to kill a terrorist commander goes badly wrong, Max finds himself framed for murder. Cut off from his base and cut loose by his Government handlers, he’s forced to go even deeper underground, propelled across Europe on a personal, high-stakes investigation to clear his name. Racing against time to find out who his enemy is before his enemy finds him, Max has to unravel the only clue he has to their identity: an unusual hundred-dollar bill clutched in the dead terrorist’s fist. But in this brutal game of spies nothing is as it seems: as hostile powers prepare to move against the West, Max McLean must face the shocking possibility that the traitor he seeks has been with him all along.
Book Synopsis These People Are Us by : George Singleton
Download or read book These People Are Us written by George Singleton and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of smart, hilarious stories from one of the funniest, wisest, and most surprising Southern writers of his generation is peppered with unforgettable characters--people who are trying to make sense of modern absurdities.
Download or read book shared soul written by Nhys Glover and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie and Travis have never met, but in their dreams they have known each other a lifetime. They are two halves of a shared Soul. Her love and acceptance has balanced his lifetime of hatred and rejection. His unseen presence has allowed her to walk her unconventional path alone. But now Maggie must leave her art and her Utopian world of 2333 to find her other half in Bradford England in 2012, so they can put right what their bond has jeopardised. And once reunited, they must find a way to remain together, because this time their separation can only mean death.
