Frankie's Letter

Frankie's Letter
Author: Dolores Gordon-Smith
Publisher: Severn House/ORIM
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1780103433

This WWI spy thriller “packed with adventure, action, and unforeseen twists” by the author of the Jack Haldean mysteries “will appeal to Ken Follett fans” (Booklist). It’s 1915, and Dr. Anthony Brooke has been called away from his medical practice to spy for the British Crown. But now it seems his mission has been compromised. In a hotel in Kiel, Germany, a colleague’s dying words are, “There’s a spy in England . . . Frankie’s letter. Read Frankie’s letter . . .” But Anthony hasn’t a clue who Frankie might be. With his cover blown and the German army at his heels, Anthony’s search for the truth leads him to a seemingly innocent estate in the English countryside. Here, in the home of a British publishing magnate and his beautiful French wife, Anthony uncovers a web of spies, treachery, and terrorists as the war gets closer—and becomes all too personal. “[An] exciting spy thriller full of period charm.” —Kirkus Reviews “Dolores Gordon-Smith keeps her plot twisting and turning.” —Historical Novel Society

Frankie's World: A Graphic Novel

Frankie's World: A Graphic Novel
Author: Aoife Dooley
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2022-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338813137

From acclaimed Autistic Irish comedian Aoife Dooley comes a fresh and funny debut middle-grade graphic novel about fitting in and standing out. Frankie is different from everyone in her class, and she can't figure out why. She has trouble concentrating, and her classmates tease her for not having a dad at home. To try to make sense of the world, Frankie doodles her daily adventures in a journal. One day, when Frankie sneaks into her mom's room and sees her biological father's name on her birth certificate, she decides to go on a mission to track him down. Could Frankie's father be the key to finding out why Frankie feels so adrift? A unique story told with a light touch and an abundance of warmth and wit, Frankie's World is laugh-out-loud funny and a love letter to daring to be different.

Letters to Olivia

Letters to Olivia
Author: Don Braam
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2018-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1524694126

Frankie Jamison, a bullied young boy from a small sleepy town in Minnesota, has begun a lifelong journey to find his place in the world. Along the way, he meets people who lend their help and become friends, mentors, and life partners. All the while, he confides in a unique source for support in his lifes roller-coaster ride of exhilarating highs and devastating lows.

Raising Frankie

Raising Frankie
Author: Brenda B. Moody
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2022-03-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 163903949X

As a college student, he was blessed to become a student intern in the Information Technology (IT) department where he continued to increase his computer skills as a part-time computer lab assistant and a computer troubleshooter. These roles pushed his skilled to a brand-new level. “After the internship was over, I followed my instructor everywhere he went so I could learn everything I could. I even stayed after hours to glean from his knowledge.” His instructor told him that he had never met anyone like him before. Someone who was hungry for knowledge. After graduating with a degree in computer science, he was offered a part-time job in the IT department. That job later became full-time. As a contributing co-author to Raising Frankie, he visited his parents twice a week to proofread and suggest any changes he felt were necessary. They wanted to make sure he was comfortable with every line before it went to publication. Since he has embraced the book, the three of us hope readers will share its content to assist anyone they know who is or have dealt with ADHD. Brenda is a retired educator who lives with her husband in North Carolina. During her academic career, she served in several capacities in the educational arena. These positions included teaching academically gifted to disadvantaged and handicapped students in high school, high school assistant principal, and supervisor/director of Career Technical Education Programs. She has also taught on the community college level. In her community, she serves on several church auxiliaries to include serving as a deaconess, member of the senior usher board, and as a Sunday school teacher. Because of her experiences working with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)—via students and their teachers—she wanted to share her knowledge and experiences with others through Raising Frankie. She hopes that loving and living this work will positively impact the lives of others as it has the Moody family. Frankie L. Moody Sr. (Moody), coauthor, is a United States Army Veteran and a retired lieutenant with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Presently, he is actively serving as a church deacon, president of the male ushers, Security Team member, Cub Scout Den Leader, and as a literacy tutor (for adults) with Triangle South Literacy Works. He also is employed part-time to transport people to and from medical appointments. In his years of working with people, Moody often imparted words of wisdom and encouragement whenever the opportunity presented itself. Brenda and Moody worked passionately together to first of all understand the characteristics of ADHD. Secondly, to embrace Frankie’s diagnosis so they could help him to deal with whatever he may have encountered academically as well as socially during his formative years. Toward that end, Moody spent his days off each week serving as a teacher assistant’s when Frankie was in elementary school. He also chaperoned every field trip and assisted with all of his sport activities. During high school, we worked together as a team to support Frankie as needed—to include how to handle unwarranted bullying. During high school and college, we realized that Frankie needed space to make his own decisions. With that said, we were always available and ready to activate whatever actions as were necessary to help Frankie to be successful without encroaching on his “I can do it on my own” abilities.

My Mother is Now Earth

My Mother is Now Earth
Author: Mark Anthony Rolo
Publisher: Borealis Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0873518594

With an innocent and sometimes brutal child's view, Rolo recounts stories of a woman who battles poverty, depression, her abusive husband, and isolation through the long northern Minnesota winters, and of himself, her son, who struggles at school, wrestles with his Ojibwe identity, and copes with violence. But he also shows, with eloquence and compassion, his adult understanding of his mother's fight to live with dignity, not despair.

Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the Battle Against Thalidomide

Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the Battle Against Thalidomide
Author: Cheryl Krasnick Warsh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2024-03-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0197632548

In the early 1960s, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration became one of the most celebrated women in America when she prevented the deadly sedative thalidomide from entering the U.S. market. Her lifesaving work there became the basis for the FDA's current drug approval protocols. This biography brings to light the efforts and legacy of a pioneering woman in science whose contributions are still influential today.

The Untold Story of Frankie Silver

The Untold Story of Frankie Silver
Author: Perry Deane Young
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-05-04
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 9781475917475

Three days before Christmas in 1831, Frankie Silver killed her husband, Charles Silver, with an axe and burned his body in the fireplace. Author Perry Deane Young, whose ancestors were involved in the case, began collecting material about it as a teenager. As a college student, he was astounded to learn that most of what he had been told was actually false. Abused by her husband, Frankie killed in self defense. The laws of that time would not allow her to take the stand and explain what happened. She was unjustly hanged in July of 1833. Young proves the real crime is the way this poor woman has been misrepresented by balladeers and historians all these years. Perry Deane Young provides important historical background to this fascinating story Young is able to build suspense, even for a story many of his readers may already knowBy personalizing both Frankie Silvers story and his own search for it, Young has given readers an interesting and well-written book about history and the way it is created. --Lynn Moss Sanders in Appalachian Journal Most of my life Ive heard stories about a pretty mountain lady who was hanged for nothing more serious than murdering her husband. Here, and I can say at last after one and a half centuries, is the true account, thoroughly researched and beautifully presented. Its a highroad journey into this Appalachian mystery. --John Ehle, author of The Land Breakers, The Road, The Journey of August King

The Cross-Country Quilters

The Cross-Country Quilters
Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2009-09-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439148910

Five friends work on a "challenge quilt" that is symbolic of the problems they face in their personal lives.

Frankie’S Angels

Frankie’S Angels
Author: Cynthia Harris Casteel
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2005-08-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1463491352

Frankies Angels will become the next Waiting to Exhale. This one comes with a Maze Concert. Cynthia Harris Casteel tells the story of five women who call themselves Frankies Angels. Their love for Frankie Beverly and Maze has helped them endure the joys and pains of life. They discovered their common denominator on the Maze website and now they are on their way to Washington D.C. to meet at the first Angel Convention and a Maze concert. Some are actually expecting a surprise visit by Mr. Beverly. Before they get to the convention and concert, their life stories are revealed. The reader gets to understand why a Maze Concert is a necessity for these ladies. Frankies Angels are deeply in need of a spiritual healing and only Maze featuring Frankie Beverly can be the fix. Although this work is fiction, Cynthia incorporates real facts about their favorite singer, Frankie Beverly. The reader gets a taste of facts mixed with a toss of fiction. Your imagination will take you along with them to a Maze concert. If you have never attended a Maze concert, this book will take you there and if you have had the fortune of attending a Maze concert, youll understand exactly what they feel. Though the name Frankies Angels gives the angels an angelic tone, youll be shocked to know the real deal about some of the angels from their past to the present. Come meet, Candice, Tish, Twana, Mozelle and Ernestine.divine messengers of light. Be prepared to laugh and cry as you travel on the wings of Frankies Angels. Happy Feelings!