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Download or read book AnEmptyHome written by J Andrew Vela and published by J Andrew Vela. This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has gone through trauma and heartbreak as J Andrew Vela. In the hopes of giving a voice to those who cannot put their restlessness into words, Vela attempts to compile poetry he wrote from over the years to which some can relate. Putting his pain and sorrows onto paper, Vela dives into his own heart and mind in an attempt to wrestle the demons out. Themes of love, loss, suicide, anxiety, abortion, sex, and shame
Book Synopsis Northwest Angle by : William Kent Krueger
Download or read book Northwest Angle written by William Kent Krueger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his family caught in the crosshairs of a group of brutal killers, detective Cork O’Connor must solve the murder of a young girl in the latest installment of William Kent Krueger’s unforgettable New York Times bestselling series. During a houseboat vacation on the remote Lake of the Woods, a violent gale sweeps through unexpectedly, stranding Cork and his daughter, Jenny, on a devastated island where the wind has ushered in a force far darker and more deadly than any storm. Amid the wreckage, Cork and Jenny discover the body of a teenage girl. She wasn’t killed by the storm, however; she’d been bound and tortured before she died. Nearby, underneath a tangle of branches, they also find a baby boy, hungry and dehydrated, but still very much alive. Powerful forces intent on securing the child pursue them to the isolated Northwest Angle, where it’s impossible to tell who among the residents is in league with the devil, but Cork understands that to save his family he must solve the puzzle of this mysterious child whom death follows like a shadow. “Part adventure, part mystery, and all knockout thriller” (Booklist), Northwest Angle is a dynamic addition to William Kent Krueger’s critically acclaimed, award-winning series.
Book Synopsis The Pre-Retirement Blueprint by : Sam Choo
Download or read book The Pre-Retirement Blueprint written by Sam Choo and published by Hope Publishing. This book was released on with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you approaching retirement and wondering how to prepare for this new chapter of life? The Pre-Retirement Blueprint is your essential guide to navigating this exciting yet uncertain phase with confidence and purpose. In this insightful book, Sam Choo provides practical advice on everything from financial planning and CPF management to maintaining strong family connections, embracing new hobbies, and staying mentally and physically healthy. With real-life success stories, thoughtful reflections on aging, and tips for adapting to unexpected changes, this book empowers you to take control of your future. Learn how to balance freedom with responsibility, cultivate a sense of purpose, and create a life filled with joy, connection, and meaning. Whether you’re just starting to think about retirement or already in the midst of pre-retirement planning, The Pre-Retirement Blueprint offers the tools you need to craft a secure, fulfilling, and purpose-driven future. Take the first step toward your best life in pre-retirement—this is your time to live with intention and embrace the possibilities ahead!
Book Synopsis American Confidential by : Deanne Stillman
Download or read book American Confidential written by Deanne Stillman and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Deanne Stillman's American Confidential takes the familiar and makes it new - makes it thrilling. You won't believe this story; it resonates with deep American echoes." - Darin Strauss, author of Chang & Eng On the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination, a critically acclaimed writer presents an astonishing new account of one of the 20th century's most notorious assassins, Lee Harvey Oswald—and the mother who raised him . . . Was Lee Harvey Oswald—as he himself claimed—a patsy? A hired gunman? In this startling account, Deanne Stillman suggests that there was indeed a conspiracy behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy—that of Oswald and his mother, Marguerite, who were locked in a desperate pursuit of fame and recognition. It was a struggle that would erupt on November 22, 1963, with Kennedy’s murder—after which the assassin joined the roster of infamous immortals, while his mother spent the rest of her life seeking the media limelight. American Confidential is a mother-son noir tale that plays out across the Wild West of mid-twentieth century America, delving into Oswald’s nomadic boyhood, and the world of his restless and disillusioned mother, who passed along a legacy of class resentment and a clamorous need to matter. In this new and surprising investigation into the short, troubled life of the ordinary man who would take down an American king, Deanne Stillman also presents a fascinating portrait of Oswald as a predecessor of the many violent young men and boys of America today, who take selfies with their rifles, and have come to define a new era of brutality. Following in the tradition of Joan Didion and Charles Bowden, and continuing her celebrated exploration of America’s shadowlands, Stillman recounts a haunting tale of the promise and failure of the American dream. It held Oswald in its grip until the very end. “Some day,” he once told his wife, “I’d like to have a son. Maybe he’ll grow up to be president.”
Book Synopsis In the Shadow of the Valley by : Bobi Conn
Download or read book In the Shadow of the Valley written by Bobi Conn and published by Little a. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobi Conn was raised in a remote Kentucky holler in 1980s Appalachia. This memoir presents her account of survival despite being born poor, female, and cloistered in the Appalachian region.
Download or read book Smart Home Hacks written by Gordon Meyer and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2004-10-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking. Laser beams in the operating room, cars with built-in guidance systems, cell phones with email access. There's just no getting around the fact that technology always has, and always will be, very cool.But technology isn't only cool; it's also very smart. That's why one of the hottest technological trends nowadays is the creation of smart homes.At an increasing rate, people are turning their homes into state-of-the-art machines, complete with more switches, sensors, and actuators than you can shake a stick at. Whether you want to equip your home with motion detectors for added security, install computer-controlled lights for optimum convenience, or even mount an in-home web cam or two purely for entertainment, the world is now your oyster. Ah, but like anything highly technical, creating a smart home is typically easier said than done.Thankfully, Smart Home Hacks takes the guesswork out of the process. Through a seemingly unending array of valuable tips, tools, and techniques, Smart Home Hacks explains in clear detail how to use Mac, Windows, or Linux to achieve the automated home of your dreams. In no time, you'll learn how to turn a loose collection of sensors and switches into a well-automated and well-functioning home no matter what your technical level may be.Smart Home Hacks covers a litany of stand-alone and integrated smart home solutions designed to enhance safety, comfort, and convenience in new and existing homes. Kitchens, bedrooms, home offices, living rooms, and even bathrooms are all candidates for smart automation and therefore are all addressed in Smart Home Hacks.Intelligently written by engineering guru and George Jetson wannabe, Gordon Meyer, Smart Home Hacks leaves no stone unturned. From what to purchase to how to use your remote control, it's the ultimate guide to understanding and implementing complete or partial home automation.
Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1964-02-21 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Download or read book The Rescue written by Patrick Jean-Paul and published by Patrick Jean-Paul. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Burning set the world ablaze, thrusting once civilized societies into anarchy. Seeking to arm himself with the solar refraction weapon capable of destroying life and technology, Captain Tyler strives to strengthen his reign. It falls to Lance and his friends to seize control of the deadly apparatus before it can be used again. But the war that's coming will be paved with blood and sacrifice. The Sanctuary and Colonel Pavlov have joined forces to form a mighty army. Pooling any and all allies, Lance leads the New Dawn into their biggest battle yet. Can they stop Captain Tyler from destroying what's left of their world? Or will the spark of rebellion be snuffed out by a growing empire hell-bent on destruction? The thrilling Burning Trilogy comes to an epic conclusion in The Rescue, by breakout author Patrick Jean-Paul!
Book Synopsis Ready, Set, Sold! by : Michael Corbett
Download or read book Ready, Set, Sold! written by Michael Corbett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-02-27 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and print media and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharing his expertise, having made millions buying and selling houses during his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips, cost-effective techniques, and real estate insider secrets, Ready, Set, Sold! will teach readers how to: • Add $10,000 to the value of their home in a single weekend • Avoid the twelve costliest and most common mistakes • Dress and stage their home to make buyers swoon and bid over the asking price • Pay no taxes on the sale—without breaking the law • Complete no-cost makeovers that supercharge their selling price • Take advantage of the home-selling secrets that only real estate agents know • Save thousands in commissions and closing costs With before and after photos, checklists, charts, and worksheets, Ready, Set, Sold! is the book that every home seller MUST read before putting their house up for sale!
Book Synopsis Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by : United States. Warren Commission
Download or read book Investigation of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy written by United States. Warren Commission and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Undine by : Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué
Download or read book Undine written by Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wanderer written by R. Michael Hoy and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-19 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter XIII His walk back to the inn that afternoon was not only long, but he was beginning to comprehend some of the reasons for the uneasiness he felt when he first met with the citizens in the marketplace. The problems were many; and much of the malaise seemed to be caused by the moral integrity, or lack thereof, in the kingdom. If moral decay appeared to be at the center of the multitude of problems facing the kingdom, where better to further his investigation than at its religious core? To this point his investigation had revealed many troublesome problems. Some of the citizens had given him indications as to the nature of these problems, and even possible solutions to some of them. However, they were only partial and superficial solutions to a problem that was more endemic and threatening to the survival of the kingdom. If the kingdom was to survive, its morality had to be dominant. Should this morality not be intact, then was the kingdom worth saving? During his many visits to the university grounds he could not help but notice at the center of the university complex the cathedral, an awe-inspiring edifice that had been grandly designed and constructed many years before. The logic to his search inevitably led him to this moral center of the kingdom... As he neared the cathedral, citizens were entering in small groups. The wanderer, once inside, located a pew toward the rear of the chamber so he might better observe some of the citizens and their reactions to the sermon that morning. His first impression of this house of worship was the artistic detail that predominated. There were intimately detailed statues that almost humanized, yet idealized, those figures representing church history from early times, and a series of artistically detailed and colorful murals on the walls, which further developed the history of the religion. The multi-colored stained glass panels, which permitted the outside light to filter into the cathedral, colorfully accented the interior. The atmosphere reflected a well-organized and strategic plan, orchestrated many years before, to visually and spiritually elevate this sanctuary above and beyond the common existence of its believers... The minister, a gray-haired elderly citizen, from his pulpit high above the faithful appeared to be a fatherly and accepting church leader. This was unexpected to the wanderer, who had envisioned a more powerful and domineering representative of the church. The fatherly minister began his sermon with a scripted presentation, which was apparently part of the religious rhetoric used over many years to establish a reverent tone for his presentation that was to follow. This device, which was more mechanical than inspiring, had apparently functioned over the years, so it became an integral part of the weekly presentation. Once past this mechanical portion of his address, he began his sermon by identifying some of the major problems that the church believed were of concern to the citizens. His identification of those problems was certainly in consonance with many of those problems presented to the wanderer during his travels. The difficulty the wanderer was having with the fatherly minister's presentation was that his critique was more accepting than critical. His message seemed to be that the times were changing, and many of these issues that would have been severely criticized or acted upon in past years, were now being accepted, or at least tolerated, in the name of change.... Upon completion of the service, the wanderer visited the minister's quarters, a rather plain attachment to the rear of the cathedral. As was the case with the minister at the sermon, his quarters were similarly unremarkable in appearance. The wanderer knocked on the large wooden door and presently a pleasant appearing lady, who was apparently in the employ of the ministers, opened the door. After a congenial exchange of greetings, he was ushered into the home and asked to wait while the pleasant looking lady departed to fetch the minister... The minister's discussion was both moving and believable, unlike his earlier presentation at the church. But behind this compelling presentation, the wanderer detected a fatalism and acceptance of the changing position of the church. The church, the wanderer concluded, would not, in and of itself, be the vehicle around which the kingdom could rally to stem this decline. As the wanderer departed, thanking the minister for his valuable time, he observed the minister hobbling back up the stairs, again the aged religious leader he had observed when he first arrived.
Download or read book Empty Mansions written by Bill Dedman and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Janet Maslin, The New York Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch When Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bill Dedman noticed in 2009 a grand home for sale, unoccupied for nearly sixty years, he stumbled through a surprising portal into American history. Empty Mansions is a rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the Gilded Age opulence of the nineteenth century with a twenty-first-century battle over a $300 million inheritance. At its heart is a reclusive heiress named Huguette Clark, a woman so secretive that, at the time of her death at age 104, no new photograph of her had been seen in decades. Though she owned palatial homes in California, New York, and Connecticut, why had she lived for twenty years in a simple hospital room, despite being in excellent health? Why were her valuables being sold off? Was she in control of her fortune, or controlled by those managing her money? Dedman has collaborated with Huguette Clark’s cousin, Paul Clark Newell, Jr., one of the few relatives to have frequent conversations with her. Dedman and Newell tell a fairy tale in reverse: the bright, talented daughter, born into a family of extreme wealth and privilege, who secrets herself away from the outside world. Huguette was the daughter of self-made copper industrialist W. A. Clark, nearly as rich as Rockefeller in his day, a controversial senator, railroad builder, and founder of Las Vegas. She grew up in the largest house in New York City, a remarkable dwelling with 121 rooms for a family of four. She owned paintings by Degas and Renoir, a world-renowned Stradivarius violin, a vast collection of antique dolls. But wanting more than treasures, she devoted her wealth to buying gifts for friends and strangers alike, to quietly pursuing her own work as an artist, and to guarding the privacy she valued above all else. The Clark family story spans nearly all of American history in three generations, from a log cabin in Pennsylvania to mining camps in the Montana gold rush, from backdoor politics in Washington to a distress call from an elegant Fifth Avenue apartment. The same Huguette who was touched by the terror attacks of 9/11 held a ticket nine decades earlier for a first-class stateroom on the second voyage of the Titanic. Empty Mansions reveals a complex portrait of the mysterious Huguette and her intimate circle. We meet her extravagant father, her publicity-shy mother, her star-crossed sister, her French boyfriend, her nurse who received more than $30 million in gifts, and the relatives fighting to inherit Huguette’s copper fortune. Richly illustrated with more than seventy photographs, Empty Mansions is an enthralling story of an eccentric of the highest order, a last jewel of the Gilded Age who lived life on her own terms. Praise for Empty Mansions “An amazing story of profligate wealth . . . an outsized tale of rags-to-riches prosperity.”—The New York Times “An evocative and rollicking read, part social history, part hothouse mystery, part grand guignol.”—The Daily Beast “Fascinating . . . [a] haunting true-life tale.”—People “One of those incredible stories that you didn’t even know existed. It filled a void.”—Jon Stewart, The Daily Show “Thrilling . . . deliciously scandalous.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Download or read book Mature Unwed Mothers written by Ruth Linn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have often wondered if the opposition to women's choosing to abort a pregnancy masks a fear of women choosing to have and raise children on their own. When a woman separatesmotherhood from marriage, she claims a freedom in the realm of intimate rela tionships that may be as fundamental as Freedom of Conscience or Freedom of Association. Yet, we do not usually think about women's decisions concerning motherhood in these terms. In a pair of remarkable studies begun in the 1980s, Ruth Linn-pregnant at the time, and married to a medical officer in the Israeli army-took the study of moral psychology into two highly controversial arenas of moral action: Israeli soldiers who refused to serve in Lebanon and single women who refused to remain childless. While conscientious objection to war has long been recognized as an act ofmoral resistance and courage,women who question societal norms and values linking motherhood with marriage, are typically dismissed as bad women. Rather than approaching these questions in the abstract, Linn chose to inter view women who made the decision to have and raise children on their own. What she found was that in the course of making this decision, women came to see themselves as moral resisters. In freeing their childbearing capability from men's control,they were also freeing their capacity to love. The very title of this book, Mature Unwed Mothers, calls us to think about what we mean by maturity on the part of mothers.
Download or read book Boats Against the Current written by and published by iUniverse. This book was released on with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Take Me Home, To Love by : Komal Ahuja
Download or read book Take Me Home, To Love written by Komal Ahuja and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life forces your hand sometimes - - the choices you make at this time define the kind of human you are. But is it really a black and white choice always? Does everybody create that fine grey area for themselves or do some people struggle their entire lives to make peace with choices they make? Dr. Prakash migrates from Mandvi to live in faraway Canada, he leaves a despondent mother Chandrika, his best friend Dr. Solanki and the hopes of all his villagers behind. I will learn to live without him, Chandrika was determined. Did Dr. Solanki ever forgive him for leaving him in the lurch? Does Prakash, after having spent twenty five years in Canada, have the courage to come back to his mother when she needs him the most? The strange looking Ganesa seems to overpower the unfolding of all events – is he the real reason or is he the cover for clearing the conscience? Set in Gujarat, it is a story of two friends, Chandrika and Amba, who let their children pursue their destinies and their children, like each one of us struggle to create a fine balance between our own ambitions, aspirations, struggles, and the need of our parents to be with them, especially during their twilight years.
Download or read book Fishbowl written by Bradley Somer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A goldfish named Ian is falling from the 27th-floor balcony on which his fishbowl sits. He's longed for adventure, so when the opportunity arises, he escapes from his bowl, clears the balcony railing and finds himself airborne. Plummeting toward the street below, Ian witnesses the lives of the Seville on Roxy residents. There's the handsome grad student, his girlfriend, and the other woman; the construction worker who feels trapped by a secret; the building's super who feels invisible and alone; the pregnant woman on bed rest who craves a forbidden ice cream sandwich; the shut-in for whom dirty talk, and quiche, are a way of life; and home-schooled Herman, a boy who thinks he can travel through time. Though they share time and space, they have something even more important in common: each faces a decision that will affect the course of their lives. Within the walls of the Seville are stories of love, new life, and death, of facing the ugly truth of who one has been and the beautiful truth of who one can become. Sometimes taking a risk is the only way to move forward with our lives. As Ian the goldfish knows, "An entire life devoted to a fishbowl will make one die an old fish with not one adventure had." Bradley Somer's Fishbowl is at turns funny and heartbreaking and you will, no doubt, fall in love with his unforgettable characters.
