Eddie Whatever

Eddie Whatever
Author: Lois Ruby
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 172843243X

"Comic, creepy, calamitous, and . . . completely satisfying."—Claudia Mills, author of The Lost Language and Zero Tolerance With his bar mitzvah on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Eddie needs to do a community service project, and he needs to start yesterday. Against his better judgment, he ends up with a volunteering gig at Silver Brook Pavilion retirement home, where the elderly residents call him “Eddie Whatever” so they won’t have to remember his last name. Eddie expects his time at Silver Brook to drag, but at least his friend (and secret crush) Tessa will be there to keep him company—if he can manage to avoid embarrassing himself in front of her. Soon, though, the seniors upend all Eddie’s assumptions. Their lives are full of excitement, with a dramatic courtship unfolding, long-hidden secrets emerging, rumors of a vengeful ghost running rampant, and a thief on the loose. When suspicion for the thefts falls on Eddie, he has to team up with the seniors—and Tessa—to clear his name and solve the mysteries of Silver Brook.

The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook

The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook
Author: Matt Dunn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1847396593

"It's not me - it's you. You've let yourself go, so I'm letting you go too." When Edward Middleton hears those words from Jane, his girlfriend of the past ten years, he knows he's in serious trouble. Determined to get her back, Edward must learn how to make women fancy him again. But what makes for a good boyfriend nowadays? Right now, he's the kind of man who puts the 'ex' into 'sexy'. One thing is certain: if he's to be Jane's Mr Right, he needs to turn himself into a bit of all right. From Atkins and Botox, Edward begins working his way through the makeover alphabet. But can cuddly Teddy really become sexy Eddie? Can he rise from the ranks of discarded exes? Or has his journey of self-discovery taken him in a different direction entirely?

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat
Author: Eddie Huang
Publisher: One World
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 067964489X

NOW AN ORIGINAL SERIES ON ABC • “Just may be the best new comedy of [the year] . . . based on restaurateur Eddie Huang’s memoir of the same name . . . [a] classic fresh-out-of-water comedy.”—People “Bawdy and frequently hilarious . . . a surprisingly sophisticated memoir about race and assimilation in America . . . as much James Baldwin and Jay-Z as Amy Tan . . . rowdy [and] vital . . . It’s a book about fitting in by not fitting in at all.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS Assimilating ain’t easy. Eddie Huang was raised by a wild family of FOB (“fresh off the boat”) immigrants—his father a cocksure restaurateur with a dark past back in Taiwan, his mother a fierce protector and constant threat. Young Eddie tried his hand at everything mainstream America threw his way, from white Jesus to macaroni and cheese, but finally found his home as leader of a rainbow coalition of lost boys up to no good: skate punks, dealers, hip-hop junkies, and sneaker freaks. This is the story of a Chinese-American kid in a could-be-anywhere cul-de-sac blazing his way through America’s deviant subcultures, trying to find himself, ten thousand miles from his legacy and anchored only by his conflicted love for his family and his passion for food. Funny, moving, and stylistically inventive, Fresh Off the Boat is more than a radical reimagining of the immigrant memoir—it’s the exhilarating story of every American outsider who finds his destiny in the margins. Praise for Fresh Off the Boat “Brash and funny . . . outrageous, courageous, moving, ironic and true.”—New York Times Book Review “Mercilessly funny and provocative, Fresh Off the Boat is also a serious piece of work. Eddie Huang is hunting nothing less than Big Game here. He does everything with style.”—Anthony Bourdain “Uproariously funny . . . emotionally honest.”—Chicago Tribune “Huang is a fearless raconteur. [His] writing is at once hilarious and provocative; his incisive wit pulls through like a perfect plate of dan dan noodles.”—Interview “Although writing a memoir is an audacious act for a thirty-year-old, it is not nearly as audacious as some of the things Huang did and survived even earlier. . . . Whatever he ends up doing, you can be sure it won’t look or sound like anything that’s come before. A single, kinetic passage from Fresh Off the Boat . . . is all you need to get that straight.”—Bookforum

Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly
Author: David Rabe
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1987
Genre: Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
ISBN: 9780573619816

Four Hollywood men pursue the American dream in a cocaine-filled, sex-crazed culture.

Master of the Delta

Master of the Delta
Author: Thomas H. Cook
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504091639

“Edgar–winner Cook examines the slow collapse of a prominent Southern family in this magnificent tale of suspense.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) In 1954 Mississippi, Jack Branch returns to his father’s Delta estate, Great Oaks, to start what he considers a noble act: teaching at the local high school. Leading a class discussion on historical evil, Jack is shocked to discover that his unassuming student Eddie is the son of the Coed Killer, a notorious local murderer. Jack feels compelled to mentor the boy, encouraging Eddie to examine his father’s crime and using his own good name to open the doors that Eddie’s lineage can’t. But when Eddie’s investigation leads him to Great Oaks and to Jack’s own father, Jack finds himself questioning Eddie’s motives—and his own. As the deadly consequences of Jack’s actions fall inescapably into place, Thomas H. Cook masterfully reveals the darker truths that lurk in the depths of small-town lives and in the hearts of even well-intentioned men. “Beautifully written and heavily muscled with character and intrigue, this novel is a tour de force.” —Michael Connelly “The plot is laced with unexpected twists, and Cook’s writing is deeply atmospheric.” —Associated Press “[An] enthralling tale . . . thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “A joy to read . . . nearly perfect.” —The Kansas City Star

The Scout

The Scout
Author: Red Murff
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1996-02-08
Genre:
ISBN: 1418560049

Henry's Last Party

Henry's Last Party
Author: Julian Wright
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0244387591

When Jack Westbrook takes a trip to the countryside to meet old friends, he has no idea that he's in for the worst party of his life. With Henry's Last Party, Julian Wright has created something truly unique: a murder mystery that somehow defies the usual trappings of the genre. This play is well suited to professionals and amateurs alike, needing only a small cast and a single setting. Well, what are you waiting for? Come and join the party!

Walking to Waldheim

Walking to Waldheim
Author: Mayo Simon
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1995
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780871294715

War, Baby

War, Baby
Author: Kevin Mitchell
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2011-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1448112567

25th February 1995 The Dark Destroyer vs the G-Man Nigel Benn and Gerald McClennan Two men with a reputation to defend - a reputation for brutal, unforgiving combat both in the ring and outside it. Ostensibly, they were fighting for a world title and a lot of money, the stuff of professional boxing. But this fight was different. It was a rare collision of wills, and few present had seen anything like it. After ten of the most gruelling and vicious rounds that the sport of boxing has ever witnessed McClellan finally was defeated. He knelt in his corner on one knee in submission. And he never got up. This is the story of what brought these two men together on the night of 25th February 1995 and how that night changed them forever. It's a story too about those associated with the promotion of public fist-fighting, who bend morality to suit their needs. It's a story that attempts to unravel the glamour of violence. William Hill Sports Book of the Year Finalist.

The Mother's Fault

The Mother's Fault
Author: Fleur Blüm
Publisher: Fleur Blüm
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2022
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Every choice can change you for better. Or worse. Chloe Barrett had a tough childhood, but she's determined not to let it limit her future. She's got a good job, a couple of close friends, and a decent boyfriend. She pulled herself up out of a dark childhood with an unreliable mother and her unpredictable boyfriends, but has Chloe done enough to overcome her brutal childhood and become a happy, fulfilled adult? Follow Chloe as she tries to work out if she's managed to catch the right kind of man this time and build her perfect life, in spite of her mother's faults.