Black Flowers, White Lies

Black Flowers, White Lies
Author: Yvonne Ventresca
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1510709975

Her father died before she was born, but Ella Benton knows they have a supernatural connection. Since her mother discourages these beliefs, Ella keeps her cemetery visits secret. But she may not be the only one with secrets. Ella’s mother might be lying about how Dad died sixteen years ago. Newfound evidence points to his death in a psychiatric hospital, not as a result of a tragic car accident as her mother always claimed. After a lifetime of just the two of them, Mom suddenly feels like a stranger. When a handprint much like the one Ella left on her father’s tombstone mysteriously appears on the bathroom mirror, at first she wonders if Dad is warning her of danger as he did once before. If it’s not a warning, could her new too-good-to-be-true boyfriend be responsible for the strange occurrences? Or maybe it’s the grieving building superintendent whose dead daughter strongly resembles Ella? As the unexplained events become more frequent and more sinister, Ella becomes terrified about who—or what—might harm her. Soon the evidence points to someone else entirely: Ella herself. What if, like her father, she’s suffering from a breakdown? In this second novel from award-winning author Yvonne Ventresca, Ella desperately needs to find answers, no matter how disturbing the truth might be. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Black Coal and White Lies

Black Coal and White Lies
Author: Geraldine Monaghan
Publisher: Abbott Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1458202291

For Anna, the youngest of five daughters, life is chaotic, strange, and a little bit wonderfuleven though she doesnt realize it. Growing up in a small coalmining town in the 1950s is not an easy way to live, but with the support of her sisters, her friends, and her family, shes making the best of it. Shes a young, shy, pretty high school sophomore with her whole life ahead of her. But now that the last of her older sisters has moved out, Annas loneliness is growing. When she meets Ben, everything seems to be looking up. But in order to date him, Anna must lie to her parents about many things, including his age. Ben is six years older than Anna, and he also lives with his parents. Even though she is strictly forbidden from dating older men, Annas heart cant be swayed from falling in love. Anna finds that with each little white lie she must tell her parents, the easier that deception becomes. In her senior year, Anna is offered a job with the CIA in Washington, DC. She makes plans to move after one final summer with Ben, but he then surprises her with an engagement ringand a proposal of a different sort. If she were pregnant, he reasons, no one would be able to stop them from being together. She loves Ben and wants to believe that he has her best interests at heartbut at what price is her happiness to be purchased?

White Lies

White Lies
Author: Stephen Leather
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1444736604

Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line - for his friends and for his job with MI5. So when one of his former apprentices is kidnapped in the badlands of Pakistan, Shepherd doesn't hesitate to join a rescue mission. But when the plan goes horribly wrong, Shepherd ends up in the hands of al-Qaeda terrorists. His SAS training is of little help as his captors beat and torture him. Shepherd's MI5 controller Charlotte Button is determined to get her man out of harm's way, but to do that she's going to have to break all the rules. Her only hope is to bring in America's finest - the elite SEALs who carried out Operation Neptune Spear - in a do-or-die operation to rescue the captives.

Dark Secrets - White Lies

Dark Secrets - White Lies
Author: Ellen Williamson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2011-02-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1456713221

We often live in an agony from which we wish to be free, and then, when the situation changes it is not as wonderful as we expected. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence but we go to great effort to climb that fence, only to realize our predicament is worse than before. We go through the steps we took and then moan if only I had done it differently. Darlene Hawkins finds herself in an abusive relationship and for the sake of her and her children, she seeks for a way to get out. She is not prepared for the unfortunate events that happen as she makes her escape, nor for the heartache that follows. Her heart longs for the child she left behind and then an unexpected tragedy prevents their long anticipated reunion. This book is set in the nineteen forties when the world was engaged in the conflict of World War II, the introduction of the Atomic Bomb and the struggle to overcome the devastation of the Great Depression. The hills of Tennessee in the area that was to become Oakridge, Tennessee, Kilgore, Texas and Abilene, Texas are the geographical settings of the story. Darlene Hawkins struggles to provide for her family in a community steeped with traditions and the dominance of the man over his wife. The opening of the mysterious manufacturing plant in the hills of Tennessee and the introduction of women to the working world give Darlene a means of escape.

Little White Lies

Little White Lies
Author: Jessica Burkhart
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2009-12-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416998314

A LITTLE WHITE LIE NEVER HURT ANYONE...RIGHT? Sasha is with Eric. Callie is with Jacob. And Callie and Sasha are finally BFFs again. Life is as perfect as it's ever been at Canterwood. So when Sasha learns of a secret that could destroy all of her relationships, she's willing to tell a few white lies to keep everything from falling apart. After all, white lies aren't supposed to hurt anyone....

White Lies, Black Truth, The Lost Light

White Lies, Black Truth, The Lost Light
Author: Jacie Rowe III
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1646106806

White Lies, Black Truth, The Lost Light By: Jacie Rowe III 93% of Black homicide is Black on Black killings 6,000 Blacks killed by other Blacks 2015 in U.S. From 1976-2005 94% Black Killings were by other Blacks From 1976 -2014 is estimated that 198,288 Blacks killed by Blacks, on average, 5,218 per year Houston Black Toddler killed by stray bullet R.I.P Jordan Allen Jr. 102 Black people shot, 14 killed, in Chicago over Father's Day weekend June 2020; "They talk about the police killing innocent people, but they are killing our citizens, they are killing each other" Amaria 13YO Black girl killed by stray bullet in Chicago, R.I.P TamaraCollier, 24 YO Black lady killed by stray bullet, R.I.P 8 YO Mekhi James, R.I.P, killed by stray bullet in Chicago 8 YO Rodgerick Payne Jr, R.I.P, killed by stray bullet Chicago ,7S% of people murdered are Black, 71% of those murders are by other Blacks Charlotte, NC., 100 bullets fired in to a block party crowd, where4 Blacks were killed and 10 injured Black on Black crimes are across the U.S., Detroit murderers, Cleveland murderers, Atlanta murderers, Miami murderers, LA murderers, NY murderers, Louisville murderers, Milwaukee murderers, Compton murderers, etc. Wake up Black people!!! White Lies, Black Truth, The Lost Light is an informative piece, providing spiritual strength and faith of a higher power, uplifting a chosen people, the descendants of Israel, to encourage them to come back to their GOD laws and live peacefully with all man. The story is interesting because the people of the book, the target audience, are people who have been lost, their identity lost and stolen, and have not known who they are or where they come from for thousands of years until now. It's relevant because it's the truth and the truth shall make us free! Regardless if the message is for you or not, I hope you obtain an understanding of the purpose of the book and the message it's conveying to its audience. Readers will be able to see the truth and hopefully understand that much of the current religions are teaching a false Christ and a deceiving message to the people.

Following

Following
Author: Jeffry W. Johnston
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1492664626

Rear Window meets Serial in this riveting new thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author that follows Alden as he tries to solve a crime only he believes was committed. Alden likes to follow people. He's not trying to be a creep, he just wants to be an investigator someday, and it's good practice. But spying on people comes with risks, like when Alden sees popular Greg Matthes seemingly murder his girlfriend, Amy, one night in the bad part of town. But the facts aren't adding up, especially because Amy may be alive. Now Alden has to figure what he could have seen... and what secrets Greg is hiding.

Dark Eyes: White Lies

Dark Eyes: White Lies
Author: M. R. Noble
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2023-03-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509247114

Blackmailed into espionage, Karo must lie to one man while she fights her cravings for another. As spy partners, Karo is forced to work with Andre, the vampire she swore to never trust again. The accidental vampiric bond they have threatens to bend her into submission. But is her will actually weak, or does she want an excuse to give in? Roman’s patience teeters on Karo’s deception. Bitter, desperate, and vengeful, Karo dutifully completes her missions while withholding data from her uncle Loukin’s operation. She swore to get out from under his thumb, even if she has to break a few hands. Each assignment brings her closer to uncovering his goal, and using it against him, but she also draws closer to new foes. And they all want the same thing—Karo’s secrets.

Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets

Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets
Author: Susan Shapiro Barash
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2009-01-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 142998418X

From the bestselling author of Tripping the Prom Queen comes a fascinating and provocative look at the reasons behind female deception. Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets reveals how society doles out mixed messages to women, fostering the lies they tell. Among the liars are: •A woman who shoplifts, and has it "down to a science" •A woman who tells her husband she is working late in order to be with her lover •A woman who lies about her children's achievements to her friends •A woman who pretends her husband is doing well when they are going broke •A woman who has covered up her husband's emotional abuse for years •A woman whose secret is her misery in being a stay-at-home mom in suburbia •A woman who lies about loving her partner, deciding it's better to stay than be alone •And many other secrets and deceptions Honest and even outrageous, Susan Shapiro Barash is fast becoming the author who explores issues that are important to women—issues that they are loath to talk about . . . until now.