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401) Blackout
Author
Publisher
Wattpad Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Some secrets are best left forgotten. When Allie Castillo wakes up after a terrible car accident, with head injuries and zero recollection of who she is or what happened, one thing haunts the edges of her mind: the crash may not have been an accident. Her body still bruised, she returns to a life she doesn't recall, to a house that's unfamiliar, and to a family that doesn't feel like her own. School is another minefield--her boyfriend wants his girl...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"After forty years in the Hells Angels, George Christie was ready to retire. As the president of the high-profile Ventura chapter of the club, he had been the yin to Sonny Barger's yang. Barger was the reckless figurehead and de facto world leader of the Angels. Christie was the negotiator, the spokesman, the thinker, the guy who smoothed things out. He was the one who carried the Olympic torch and counted movie stars, artists, the Grateful Dead and...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Every learning disability has a social component. Affected children are socially out of step with their classmates and peers, and often they are ridiculed or ostracized for their differences. A successful social life is immeasurably important to a child's happiness, health, and development, but until now, no book has provided expert advice on helping learning disabled children achieve social success. This book offers practical strategies to help learning...
Author
Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When you have a mini human running around, things can get pretty messy. Public diaper blowouts, shopping tantrums, teething pain, art projects that end up on the wall-and that's only the tip of the iceberg. But don't worry! 115 Hacks and Hacktivities forParents of Mini Humans has all the tips and tricks for big humans on the verge of their own tantrums. With hacks for everything from mini human care to travel and toys, this book will give you the...
Author
Publisher
Scribe
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes I think that carrying -- other people, the continuity of history, generational identity, the emotional load of the everyday -- is the main thing that women do. In Marina Benjamin's new set of interlinked essays, she turns her astute eye to the tasks once termed 'women's work'. From cooking and cleaning to caring for an ageing relative, A Little Give depicts domestic life anew: as a site of paradox and conflict, but also of solace and profound...
408) Would I lie to you?
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At the school gates, Faiza fits in. It took a few years, but now the snobbish mothers who mistook her for the nanny treat her as one of their own. She's learned to crack their subtle codes, speak their language of handbags and haircuts and discreet silver watches. You'd never guess, at the glamorous kids' parties and the leisurely coffee mornings, that Faiza's childhood was spent following her parents round the Tooting Cash'n'Carry. When her husband...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Here is the many-faceted, world-historically significant story of Britain at war. In looking closely at the military and political dimensions of the conflict's first crucial years, Alan Allport tackles questions such as: Could the war have been avoided? Could it have been lost? Were the strategic decisions the rights ones? How well did the British organize and fight? How well did the British live up to their own values? What difference did the war...
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Each year 11 million bridesmaids lead their best friends down the aisle. Most wear matching dresses, and nearly all have a thing or two to say about the bride. In this uproarious oral history, editor and journalist Eimear Lynch offers us an intimate glimpse at the moments the wedding photographer failed to capture. From the accidental bridesmaid who helped sew the bride into her "designer" gown to the tomboy who struggled to carry Princess Diana's...
411) Hard rain
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The setting is the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntingburg, where Tom, an armored car driver, is in deep danger. A gang of thieves figures the flood is their chance to heist the money Tom is transporting from local banks. But there's one thing the gun-carrying criminals didn't count on, Tom. Come hell or high water, he's determined to deliver the money entrusted to him. Before he does, he'll have to survive a relentless pursuit filled with close...
412) Budget travel
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Budget Travel For Dummies will help you plan your next vacation and make it affordable, with tips on how to maximize your budget and squeeze amazing experiences out of every penny. Written by a travel expert who has visited 60 countries across 6 continents, this book will help you find the best deals, including cheap flights and accommodations. You'll learn how to pick a destination, set and stick to a budget, minimize bank and credit card fees,...
Series
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Navigate work successfully as a first-time parent. Just when you're starting to figure out this parenting thing, wham, your leave is over. You're excited to go back, you already miss your baby like crazy, and you don't know how you're going to get through your commute without dozing off, let alone actually do your job. Take a deep breath-you'll get through it. The first few weeks and months as a working parent are hard, but they can be truly affirming,...
Author
Publisher
The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules -- and follow their instincts! Finding the right words, in the right order, matters -- whether you're a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email . . . even a (hopeful) lover writing a text. Do it wrong and you just might get an F, miss the interview, lose a client, or spoil your chance at a second date. Do it right, and the...
416) All is bright
Author
Series
Cape Light novels volume 15
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the little town of Cape Light, Reverend Ben Lewis reflects on Christmas past-while his beloved daughter, Rachel, looks to the future. A box of old photographs sparks long forgotten memories for Reverend Ben, images of himself when he was a young minister, a newcomer to Cape Light and his congregation. He remembers the very first Christmas at his new church, when nothing turned out as he expected. A prominent church member and benefactor, Oliver...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The "alpha author of paranormal romance"* presents a stunningly sensual collection of four all-new Psy-Changeling novellas, in which taboos are broken, boundaries are crossed, and instincts prove irresistible... Echo of Silence In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her life's work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly. But she wants nothing more than to break down the barrier of silence between her and her telekinetic Psy station...
Author
Publisher
Sugarwhistle LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In 1967, John (Chick) Donohue was a 26-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran working as a merchant seaman when he was challenged one night in a New York City bar. The men gathered at this hearth had lost family and friends in the ongoing war in Vietnam. Now, they were seeing protesters turn on the troops. One neighborhood patriot proposed an idea many might deem preposterous: One of them should sneak into Vietnam, track down their buddies in combat,...
Author
Publisher
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
This is a collection of autobiographical anecdotes relating to the early history and experiences of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pilot-biologists. It's a book of interest to pilots, bird watchers, and historians.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Finally a go-to guide to creating and publishing the kind of content that will make your business thrive.Everybody Writes is a go-to guide to attracting and retaining customers through stellar online communication, because in our content-driven world, every one of us is, in fact, a writer.If you have a web site, you are a publisher. If you are on social media, you are in marketing. And that means that we are all relying on our words to carry our...