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Author : Marcia J. Monbleau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780967622019
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Inevitable Guest written by Marcia J. Monbleau and published by . This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sue Miller
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060930004
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (69 download)
Download or read book The Distinguished Guest written by Sue Miller and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-01-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moving story of a mother and son that touches the deepest concerns about love, art, family, and life Lily Maynard is proud, chilly, difficult, and has become a famous writer at age seventy-two. Now, stricken with Parkinson's disease and staying with her architect son Alan, Lily must cope with her fading powers as well as with disturbing memories of the events that estranged her from her children and ended her marriage. For Alan, her visit raises old questions about his relationship with her, about the choices he has made in his own life, and about the nature of love, disappointment, and grief. Profound and moving, The Distinguished Guest reveals a family trying to understand the meaning of its life together, while confronting inevitable loss and the vision of an immeasurably altered future.
Author : Scott Cowen
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1137278862
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)
Download or read book The Inevitable City written by Scott Cowen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible story of how New Orleans came back after Hurricane Katrina stronger than before, and how its success can be reproduced, from the man who spearheaded the efforts
Author : Fiona McFarlane
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374710643
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book The Night Guest written by Fiona McFarlane and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mesmerizing first novel about trust, dependence, and fear, from a major new writer Ruth is widowed, her sons are grown, and she lives in an isolated beach house outside of town. Her routines are few and small. One day a stranger arrives at her door, looking as if she has been blown in from the sea. This woman—Frida—claims to be a care worker sent by the government. Ruth lets her in. Now that Frida is in her house, is Ruth right to fear the tiger she hears on the prowl at night, far from its jungle habitat? Why do memories of childhood in Fiji press upon her with increasing urgency? How far can she trust this mysterious woman, Frida, who seems to carry with her own troubled past? And how far can Ruth trust herself? The Night Guest, Fiona McFarlane's hypnotic first novel, is no simple tale of a crime committed and a mystery solved. This is a tale that soars above its own suspense to tell us, with exceptional grace and beauty, about ageing, love, trust, dependence, and fear; about processes of colonization; and about things (and people) in places they shouldn't be. Here is a new writer who comes to us fully formed, working wonders with language, renewing our faith in the power of fiction to describe the mysterious workings of our minds. A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2013
Author : Sarah Blake
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250110262
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Guest Book written by Sarah Blake and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant New York Times Bestseller Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence 2020 New England Society Book Award Winner for Fiction “The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt.” —The Washington Post The thought-provoking new novel by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Blake An exquisitely written, poignant family saga that illuminates the great divide, the gulf that separates the rich and poor, black and white, Protestant and Jew. Spanning three generations, The Guest Book deftly examines the life and legacy of one unforgettable family as they navigate the evolving social and political landscape from Crockett’s Island, their family retreat off the coast of Maine. Blake masterfully lays bare the memories and mistakes each generation makes while coming to terms with what it means to inherit the past.
Author : Sadie Jones
Publisher : Knopf Canada
ISBN 13 : 030740255X
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Uninvited Guests written by Sadie Jones and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's rural England, just after the turn of the last century. Charlotte married Edward Shift after the sudden death of her first husband, Horace Torrington. They live at Sterne, the home they are in danger of losing due to a financial crisis, with Charlotte's 3 children: Emerald, Clovis and Smudge. On the day of Emerald's birthday party, a terrible train wreck occurs on a branch line and the stranded passengers seek refuge at Sterne. Among these passengers is Charlie Traversham-Beechers, a sketchy figure from Charlotte's past. This unusual guest list makes for an unforgettable birthday celebration for Emerald and an evening of the past literally coming back to haunt Charlotte.
Author : Pam Jenoff
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1488049777
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Winter Guest written by Pam Jenoff and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stirring novel of first love in a time of war and the unbearable choices that could tear sisters apart, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale Life is a constant struggle for the eighteen-year-old Nowak twins as they raise their three younger siblings in rural Poland under the shadow of the Nazi occupation. The constant threat of arrest has made everyone in their village a spy, and turned neighbor against neighbor. Though rugged, independent Helena and pretty, gentle Ruth couldn’t be more different, they are staunch allies in protecting their family from the threats the war brings closer to their doorstep with each passing day. Then Helena discovers an American paratrooper stranded outside their small mountain village, wounded, but alive. Risking the safety of herself and her family, she hides Sam—a Jew—but Helena’s concern for the American grows into something much deeper. Defying the perils that render a future together all but impossible, Sam and Helena make plans for the family to flee. But Helena is forced to contend with the jealousy her choices have sparked in Ruth, culminating in a singular act of betrayal that endangers them all—and setting in motion a chain of events that will reverberate across continents and decades. Originally published in 2014. Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II. Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff: The Woman with the Blue Star The Lost Girls of Paris The Orphan’s Tale The Ambassador’s Daughter The Diplomat’s Wife The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Kommandant’s Girl
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1302 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Nation written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jay Payleitner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1684512883
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (845 download)
Download or read book Don't Take the Bait to Escalate written by Jay Payleitner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflict is inevitable, but how we react to that conflict directly impacts our relationships. In Don’t Take the Bait to Escalate, readers will be given tools to help them understand the types of reactions that can fan the flames of a problem and those that will lead to restoration. Rooted in scripture, the reader will discover the impact conflict has upon relationships with family members, colleagues, friends, neighbors, and social media followers, and what you can do to restore any damage that may already have occurred. This book is a must-read in our cancel culture society, where conflict is the name of the game.
Author : Jeri Westerson
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250015855
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Blood Lance written by Jeri Westerson and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the most courageous and compelling protagonists at work in fictional detection." —Richmond Times-Dispatch Crispin Guest, returning home after a late night, sees a body hurtling from the uppermost reaches of the London Bridge. Guest's attempted rescue fails, however, and the man—an armourer with a shop on the bridge—is dead. While whispers in the street claim that it was a suicide, Guest—known in certain London circles as The Tracker for his skill in solving puzzles—is unconvinced. What Guest uncovers is that the armourer had promised Sir Thomas Saunfayl, a friend from Guest's former life, that he would provide him something that would make him unbeatable in battle, something for which he'd paid a small fortune. Sir Thomas believes that the item was in fact the Spear of Longinus - the spear that pierced the side of Christ on the cross—which is believed to make those who possess it invincible. Complicating matters is another old friend, Geoffrey Chaucer, who suddenly comes to London and is anxious to help Guest find the missing spear, about which he seems to know a bit too much. With various forces anxious to find the spear, the life of Sir Thomas in danger and perhaps the very safety of England hangs in the balance, Guest and his apprentice Jack Tucker must navigate some very perilous waters if they are to survive.
Author : Grégoire Bouillier
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618959709
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (597 download)
Download or read book The Mystery Guest written by Grégoire Bouillier and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bouillier presents a delightfully French memoir singled out by the "San Francisco Chronicle, Slate," and "New York Magazine" as a Best Book of the Year. This translation marks the English-language debut of an iconoclast who has attracted a passionate following in French literature.
Author : Rhee Kun Hoo
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
ISBN 13 : 1454954434
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (549 download)
Download or read book If You Live to 100, You Might as Well Be Happy written by Rhee Kun Hoo and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This endearing, giftable guidebook by Korean bestseller Dr. Rhee reflects on the wisdom he’s learned during his life: how to forgive, persevere, and stop the rat race, plus the joys of living simply and the power of ordinary happiness. He explores his relationships with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and how to stay whole as your body naturally ages. If You’re Going to Live to 100 is a meditation on aging contently and finding peace and humor in everyday life.
Author : Katie Engelhart
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250201470
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Inevitable written by Katie Engelhart and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A remarkably nuanced, empathetic, and well-crafted work of journalism, [The Inevitable] explores what might be called the right-to-die underground, a world of people who wonder why a medical system that can do so much to try to extend their lives can do so little to help them end those lives in a peaceful and painless way.”—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker More states and countries are passing right-to-die laws that allow the sick and suffering to end their lives at pre-planned moments, with the help of physicians. But even where these laws exist, they leave many people behind. The Inevitable moves beyond margins of the law to the people who are meticulously planning their final hours—far from medical offices, legislative chambers, hospital ethics committees, and polite conversation. It also shines a light on the people who help them: loved ones and, sometimes, clandestine groups on the Internet that together form the “euthanasia underground.” Katie Engelhart, a veteran journalist, focuses on six people representing different aspects of the right to die debate. Two are doctors: a California physician who runs a boutique assisted death clinic and has written more lethal prescriptions than anyone else in the U.S.; an Australian named Philip Nitschke who lost his medical license for teaching people how to end their lives painlessly and peacefully at “DIY Death” workshops. The other four chapters belong to people who said they wanted to die because they were suffering unbearably—of old age, chronic illness, dementia, and mental anguish—and saw suicide as their only option. Spanning North America, Europe, and Australia, The Inevitable offers a deeply reported and fearless look at a morally tangled subject. It introduces readers to ordinary people who are fighting to find dignity and authenticity in the final hours of their lives.
Author : Judith Guest
Publisher : Perfection Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780812420876
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Ordinary People written by Judith Guest and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1978-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a youth's breakdown and recovery and the effect it has on his family.
Author : Deborah Davis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439169810
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Guest of Honor written by Deborah Davis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the 1901 White House dinner shared by former slave Booker T. Washington and President Theodore Roosevelt, documenting the ensuing scandal and the ways in which the event reflected post-Civil War politics and race relations.
Author : Amy G. Oden
Publisher : Abingdon Press
ISBN 13 : 1426730071
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (267 download)
Download or read book And You Welcomed Me written by Amy G. Oden and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an anthology of about 40 primary source documents that describe the work of religious communities that took care of pilgrims and the sick in the late antique and early medieval world. The project identifies letters, diary accounts, instructions, sermons, travelogues, and community records and rules that give us a window into a world of early communities that saw it as their duty and their privilege to care for the sick, to safeguard the pilgrim, and to host the stranger. Each document is placed in historical, geographical, and social context as it contributes to an emerging picture of these communities. The volume addresses the motivations and practices of communities that risked extending hospitality. Why did these communities take great risks for the socially vulnerable? What stake did they have in pilgrims and the sick? What communal experiences supported and sustained both the communities and their audiences? How was hospitality cultivated?
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Welcome Guest written by and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
