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Download or read book Sad But True written by Billy Bond and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneur, Sebastian Farrar's life is turned upside down when his father is murdered. Suddenly propelled into a world of corruption, deceit and betrayal, he is deceived by the woman he loves.
Book Synopsis Everything Sad Is Untrue by : Daniel Nayeri
Download or read book Everything Sad Is Untrue written by Daniel Nayeri and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Indie Bestseller An NPR Best Book of the Year A New York Times Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editors' Choice A BookPage Best Book of the Year A NECBA Windows & Mirrors Selection A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year A Today.com Best of the Year PRAISE "A modern masterpiece." —The New York Times Book Review "Supple, sparkling and original." —The Wall Street Journal "Mesmerizing." —TODAY.com "This book could change the world." —BookPage "Like nothing else you've read or ever will read." —Linda Sue Park "It hooks you right from the opening line." —NPR SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS ★ "A modern epic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "A rare treasure of a book." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "A story that soars." —The Bulletin, starred review ★ "At once beautiful and painful." —School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Raises the literary bar in children's lit." —Booklist, starred review ★ "Poignant and powerful." —Foreword Reviews, starred review ★ "One of the most extraordinary books of the year." —BookPage, starred review A sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it? "A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee," Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugees—starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense, and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. Implementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story) is a tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard.
Book Synopsis Super Sad True Love Story by : Gary Shteyngart
Download or read book Super Sad True Love Story written by Gary Shteyngart and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deliciously dark tale of America’s dysfunctional coming years—and the timeless and tender feelings that just might bring us back from the brink. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • The Seattle Times • O: The Oprah Magazine • Maureen Corrigan, NPR • Salon • Slate • Minneapolis Star Tribune • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Kansas City Star • Charlotte Observer • The Globe and Mail • Vancouver Sun • Montreal Gazette • Kirkus Reviews In the near future, America is crushed by a financial crisis and our patient Chinese creditors may just be ready to foreclose on the whole mess. Then Lenny Abramov, son of an Russian immigrant janitor and ardent fan of “printed, bound media artifacts” (aka books), meets Eunice Park, an impossibly cute Korean American woman with a major in Images and a minor in Assertiveness. Could falling in love redeem a planet falling apart?
Book Synopsis 12 Steps of Relationship and Freedom by : Candidus Nwadike
Download or read book 12 Steps of Relationship and Freedom written by Candidus Nwadike and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book 12 Steps of Relationship and Freedom explains the history of the fall of man after the coup d’états in heaven. At Eden, God won the redemption of humanity by the prototype garment (Genesis 3:21) for protection. The incident continues onward to provide a piece of advice about why we should be on alert and vigilant and what to do about an abusive relationship and depression. This is a true story. Each chapter is filled with inspiration on the journey to freedom. Along the way, is an in-depth explanation of some biblical truth and ways to overcome it all—for instance, grudge and unforgiveness. Abraham had been applauded for having great faith. Where did his faith come from? Religion must have a substance. Abraham’s faith has an element from a city—find out the name. Can a negative past have a stronghold on you? The book explains how it should not. The promise is much easier to obtain than some may think or do.
Book Synopsis I Am Not a Slave, So I Write by : Willie James Harvey
Download or read book I Am Not a Slave, So I Write written by Willie James Harvey and published by I am not a slave, so I write. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Willie James Harvey, spent most of his childhood growing up in a little country town in Georgia called Perry. He currently lives in Belle Glade, Florida, where he is a dedicated employee of Wal-Mart. His life as a black man has been filled with disappointment and pain, yet he has allowed none of it to discourage him. His life has led him on many journeys, and during these journeys, he has attained an eye-opening viewpoint on life. This book is a collection of poems that reflect his thoughts and views as a young black man. He believes that nothing can stop the human spirit, except for the willingness to settle for less. This book will connect his readers to his struggle as a young black man while provoking social conversation among the masses.
Book Synopsis Metallica Unbound by : K.J. Doughton
Download or read book Metallica Unbound written by K.J. Doughton and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2008-12-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a noted hard rock journalist who has covered the band since its inception 10 years ago, this one-of-a-kind, full-color collectors' volume provides the most in-depth information on the band available anywhere. Rare and never-before-published photos. Complete discography.
Download or read book Metallica written by Ben Apatoff and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metallica: The $24.95 Book features an in-depth look at Metallica's cultural significance with chapters devoted to each member, each album, touring, fashion, books, film, influences, fandom, and more, exploring the band's ideologies along the way. With over 125 million records sold worldwide, Metallica is the biggest metal band of all time. Four decades into their unparalleled career, Metallica is a massive cultural force who drastically changed the sound of popular music by creating their own rules. Yet for all their popularity, Metallica can seem impenetrable, raising more questions and inspiring more discourse as their mythos grows. Metallica questions run deeper than what people find on the internet. Metallica questions deserve a book. Metallica, by dedicated fan and music journalist Ben Apatoff (including a foreword by What Are You Doing Here? author Laina Dawes), is that book, honoring Metallica’s history of fighting retail price gouging in the title. Metallica provides an in-depth look at the band and their music that both die-hard fans and Metallica beginners can enjoy.
Book Synopsis Poems That Provoke Thought by : Lenvel E. Hale
Download or read book Poems That Provoke Thought written by Lenvel E. Hale and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-04-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These poems cover many areas of daily questions, activities, and traditions. The contents move to cause one to see the positive in negative situations. To think about what may happen after death. To question some of the traditions pertaining to religious activities and even social concerns. The words can be very valuable for the one who likes to find themselves meditating on the positive. Words that focus on the belief there is a higher power that man should acknowledge. And words that focus on man's daily strife's. It is a must read for an uplifting experience found in words formed to tell a story, share a feeling ,or to simply question a tradition.
Book Synopsis Metallica All the Songs by : Benoît Clerc
Download or read book Metallica All the Songs written by Benoît Clerc and published by Cassell. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most in-depth exploration of Metallica's songs ever written. From their widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, all the way to their 10th studio album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica have earned the title of the biggest heavy metal band on the planet. Their albums, including the hugely influential Master of Puppets, are now considered classics of rock and metal, while singles such as Enter Sandman, Fade to Black and For Whom the Bell Tolls have stood the test of time. Follow the epic journey of the godfathers of thrash metal, song-by-song, and see how they became one of the biggest selling bands in the world. No stone is left unturned across more than 500 pages, illustrated with incredible photography throughout, from the inspiration behind the lyrics and melodies to the recording process and even the musicians and producers who worked on each track. Uncover the stories behind the music in this truly definitive book - a must-have for every Metallica fan.
Download or read book Magic written by William Goldman and published by Dell. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “One of those can’t-put-it-down-until-the-last-page-is-turned monsters that has readers all over the country missing sleep.”—Minneapolis Tribune Corky is a brilliant entertainer with a bright future ahead of him. He has good looks, many women, and enormous talent. He also had a secret and a certainty: a secret that must be hidden from his public at all costs; and a certainty that the dark forces of magic were out to destroy him. “Fascinating . . . This dazzling psychological thriller cannot be put down! . . . The most imaginative and enjoyable novel I've read since Marathon Man. . . . [A] bizarre journey into the world of illusion.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Kept me up half the night. . . . A brilliantly alarming novel!”—Cosmopolitan
Download or read book Into the Black written by Paul Brannigan and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Black begins on the eve of the release of Metallica's massive breakthrough with the eponymous LP that became known as "The Black Album." Suddenly, at the dawn of the '90s, Metallica was no longer the biggest thrash metal band in the world-they were the biggest rock band in the world, period. But with such enormous success came new challenges, as Metallica ran the risk of alienating their original fan base. They were beset by controversy over musical stylistic shifts, supposed concessions to the mainstream, even their choice of haircuts. During this transformative era, journalists Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood had unprecedented access to Metallica. They accompanied the band on tour and joined them in the studio, getting exhilarating eyewitness views into the belly of the beast. Together they amassed over 75 hours of interview material, much of it never in print before now. Through changes both musical and personal, Metallica struggled to maintain their identity and remain a viable creative force. A ferocious battle with the file-sharing company Napster saw the quartet attract the worst PR of their career. Meanwhile, communication breakdowns between James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted (who would leave the band in 2001) led to fierce internal arguments, as laid bare in the controversial documentary Some Kind of Monster. At the end of the century, Metallica had appeared to be a band teetering on the brink of self-destruction, but through setbacks and struggles they endured and thrived. From Load, Reload, and Garage, Inc. to the stunning return to form in Death Magnetic and the massive tours that accompanied them-including the real story behind the Big Four shows-Into the Black takes readers inside the heart of Metallica and concludes the saga of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
Book Synopsis Damage Incorporated by : Glenn T. Pillsbury
Download or read book Damage Incorporated written by Glenn T. Pillsbury and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, this book presents a study of a range of topics that intersect in the music and cultural influence of Metallica. It engages with larger questions of the politics of culture, American history, musical analysis and the character of musical discourses in the context of commerce.
Download or read book LOVE & POEMS written by Sunny Monroe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I pray this poem book touches you in a way that it touched me.We all go through ups and downs in life so I hope you take from this book the feelings I felt when I was writing it and going through my trials and tribulations in life. How I overcame them with prayer and faith.
Book Synopsis I Speak the Truth, Brutally Honest by : Shirley Costanzo
Download or read book I Speak the Truth, Brutally Honest written by Shirley Costanzo and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a must-read for those thinking of a career in teaching and for those parents paying for their college students to become teachers. It is a candid look at what being a teacher can really involve, including all those things that are not learned in a class. Be prepared for a rewarding and challenging adventure if you choose this career path. It is seen through the eyes of a veteran educator who dedicated her life to the education of children, families and colleagues.
Book Synopsis Left-Handed Dreams by : Francesca Duranti
Download or read book Left-Handed Dreams written by Francesca Duranti and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Italian professor seeks to understand her own mind—and heart: “An elegant and engaging writer who treats serious questions with wit and grace” (The Wall Street Journal). Martina Satriano, an Italian professor of cultural history at New York University, observes the great American city with admiration and gratitude, but from an outsider’s perspective. She is a sublime cook, she loves her job, she has occasional erotic adventures, but Martina is a lonely woman whose real passion is a “machine” that she has built to assist in her cultural research and which she uses to record her dreams. These recordings, infused with the memories of her childhood and early career, begin to reveal a tangle of second guesses and insecurities about the path she has chosen. Then, when she returns briefly to Italy to attend her mother’s funeral, Martina discovers that she may have been born left-handed but was trained to be right-handed. Back in New York, struggling with this new revelation, this possible suppression of an identity, she meets a high-culture Italian official who tempts her to return to Italy with a prestigious job offer. While weighing her options, she quite unexpectedly meets up again with her first great love, a man she has not seen in more than twenty years. Just as in Duranti’s internationally acclaimed best-selling The House on Moon Lake, the question of destiny is at the heart of Left-Handed Dreams. Can Martina resist the urge to treat life as a puzzle that she can somehow deconstruct and solve? Indeed, by the end of this taut and resonant novel, this expatriate must learn the essence of “naturalezza,” an Italian word that means “a way of being, of feeling without always being aware of one’s being.” Her story, infused with all the luscious food she prepares and enjoys with the men who come into her life, makes this a delectable, provocative read.
Book Synopsis Hear My Struggle, Feel My Pain & Enjoy My Rhymes by : Jovon Middleton
Download or read book Hear My Struggle, Feel My Pain & Enjoy My Rhymes written by Jovon Middleton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-22 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IF ONLY YOU BELIEVE I heard a rose can grow out of the concrete and a flower can bloom in the darkness, a fairy can ride a unicorn and a mermaid can bring laughter and happiness. They say you can be blind as a bat or as strong as an ox, you can live in a enchanted forest with dwarfs and dragons and save a beautiful princess with golden locks. Travel through space with aliens and robots, or sail the seven seas and fight pirates, gargoyles, or a cyclops. You can fly on a magic carpet and make a wish with a Genie in a lamp, converse with zeal around the fire at camp. Look for the abominable snowman camouflage in a blizzard, dance in the courtyard with jesters and cast spells with a wizard. A mystique to mystify like Houdini with another trick up his sleeve but you can have anything if only you believe....................
Download or read book Metallica written by Metallica and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Metallica's success can be directly attributed to their passionate, no-compromise attitude, which comes through loud and clear in the words they sing. Now fans can have the complete lyrics to all of their favorite songs in this collection updated to include St. Anger and their 2008 release, Death Magnetic . The Complete Lyrics features more than 90 songs, introduced by Steffan Chirazi, the editor of So What! , Metallica's Fan Club newsletter.
