I, Gracie

I, Gracie
Author: Sharon Sala
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2020-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0795353057

A young woman must find her way in the world again after years of nursing her ailing mother in this novel by the bestselling author of Once in a Blue Moon I, Gracie, survived . . . When Mama announced to our family that she had dementia, my brother and sisters insisted they couldn’t help. They had their own lives elsewhere, after all. So, I gave up my dreams and spent the next nine years caring for Mama alone, losing her bit by bit, and nearly losing myself in the process. I, Gracie, started over . . . After Mama finally let go of this world, I let go of that world, too. I left the nightmare of my life with Mama, my family, and West Texas to start over in a new place, far away. It took some doing, but I have a new job, a safe place to live, and even new friends and a man who loves me, broken as I am. But . . . I, Gracie, am scarred . . . Until my past is buried like Mama, I keep my man waiting—struggling with what was and not trusting what is or could be. I, Gracie . . . Am on hold . . .still trying to let go. Praise for New York Times and USA Today–bestselling author Sharon Sala “Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Sala hooks you from the first page.” —Fresh Fiction

Gracie

Gracie
Author:
Publisher: Liberty University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008
Genre: DVD collection
ISBN:

New Jersey 1978. 15 year old Gracie Bowen is still reeling from the death in a car accident of her brother Johnny, a star player on the high school soccer team. When Gracie defies nearly everyone's wishes by vowing to replace Johnny under the aegis of cantankerous Coach Colasanti, it irritates many including her parents and her best friend, Jena. Gracie persists and wins the hearts of her most strident detractors, surmounting one obstacle after another and racing toward certain victory.

Amazing Gracie

Amazing Gracie
Author: Mark Beckloff
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2003-03-04
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0761153624

It was love at first sight. Amid the frenzied barking and prancing of a house full of Great Danes, one pup was shivering in the corner. Gracie. But when Dan Dye reached her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here! By turns funny, moving, tender, and inspiring, Gracie's tale is a treat for every dog lover. There is Gracie's first morning, racing around Dan in the snowy yard. Gracie's first determination to prove to her step-sisters, Dottie the Dalmation and Sarah the Black Lab, that she's one of the girls. Gracie's defiant romance with a pint-size charmer named Byron, a Boston Terrier from the wrong side of the fence. Then born of necessity, the eureka moment: When Gracie's delicate constitution starts turning into anorexia, Dan teaches himself how to cook, and in three days is baking her the cookies that will spur her appetite, launch Three Dog Bakery, and transform their lives forever. Courage. Compassion. Kindness. Soul. Tenacity. And joy, above all, joy. These qualities Gracie possessed in abundance, and shared with everyone, human or canine, who had the good fortune to cross her path.

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon
Author: Sharon Sala
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149269746X

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala brings you back to Blessings, Georgia How often do you find a love like this? Cathy Terry is tired of running. Full of fear and hope, she backpacked across the country to Blessings, Georgia, not knowing if or when her abusive ex-husband would catch up to her. In Blessings she glimpses a safe haven and the closest feeling to home she's had in a long time—even more so when she meets Duke Talbot. The sweet, strong, and handsome rancher provides a shoulder to lean on. The stakes get higher as the community embraces her and her relationship with Duke deepens—but can Cathy claim a new home and family before her past claims her? Blessings, Georgia Series: You and Only You (Book 1) I'll Stand by You (Book 2) Saving Jake (Book 3) A Piece of My Heart (Book 4) The Color of Love (Book 5) Come Back to Me (Book 6) Forever My Hero (Book 7) A Rainbow Above Us (Book 8) The Way Back to You (Book 9) Once in a Blue Moon (Book 10) Praise for Sharon Sala's Blessings, Georgia series: "Sharon Sala's Blessings, Georgia series is filled with unforgettable charm and delight!"—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller. Her skills shine in her Blessings, Georgia series. If you can stop reading then you're a better woman than me."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "There are not many authors who can write a story with such depth and emotion, but Sala excels and shines... Sala is magical!"—RT Book Reviews "Blessings sure sounds like a great place to put down roots."—Fresh Fiction

Say Goodnight, Gracie

Say Goodnight, Gracie
Author: Julie Reece Deaver
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062311905

Julie Reece Deaver's classic novel of loss and gradual acceptance has touched the hearts of ordinary readers for more than twenty years. Morgan and Jimmy have been best friends forever, and know each other inside out. They do everything together—they even argue well. But after a terrible accident, Morgan suddenly has to face life alone. Without Jimmy around, though, it’s like the best part of her has died. How could he do this to her? This moving novel has been used in grief counseling teen in counseling centers around the country, and it remains as fresh and poignant as when it was first published.

Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers

Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers
Author: Jeff Porter
Publisher: Akashic Books
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1617758698

The second installment in Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint challenges the traditional solemnity that characterizes nonfiction books of grief, loss, and sorrow. “Few readers will fail to be gripped by this tragically common story about death and what comes after for those left behind . . . A haunting and thought-provoking consideration of death and ‘how utterly it rips apart our lives.'” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Planet Claire is the story of the untimely death of the author’s wife and his candid account of the following year of madness and grief. As his life unravels, Porter analyzes his sadness with growing interest. He talks to Claire as if to evoke a presence, to mark a space for memory. He reports on his daily walks and shares observations of life’s sadness, while reminiscing about various moments in their life together. Like Orpheus, the author searches for a lost love, and what he finds is not the dog of doom but flashes of an intimate symmetry that brighten the darkest places of sorrow. The second title from Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint, Planet Claire takes readers on a journey of sorrow that recalls memorable works by C.S. Lewis (A Grief Observed), Joan Didion (The Year of Magical Thinking), and Julian Barnes (Levels of Life). Porter’s memoir, however, is also playful, quirky, and self-ironic in a way that challenges the genre’s traditional solemnity. Like the novel Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter, this is an unpredictably funny account of heartbreak, as if to say there’s something about the magnitude of loss that troubles even earnestness.

Breathe

Breathe
Author: Rickson Gracie
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0063018977

*An instant New York Times bestseller, USA Today bestseller, and Wall Street Journal bestseller* From Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie, a riveting memoir weaving the story of his stunning career with the larger history of his family dynasty and Jiu Jitsu. Undefeated through his final fight, Rickson Gracie belongs in the fighting pantheon with Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Mike Tyson. In Breathe, Rickson shares the full story of how his father and uncles came to develop Jiu Jitsu, what it was like to grow up among several generations of world-renowned fighters, and the principles and skills that guided him to his undefeated record. Gracie’s classic memoir offers indispensable insights into martial arts, human performance, and how the connection between mind and body can be harnessed for success both inside and outside the ring.

Grumpy Gracie

Grumpy Gracie
Author: Sam Lloyd
Publisher: Running PressBook Pub
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780762425211

Gracie wakes up in a huge grump. Can a new friend help turn her day around?

Gracie Submission Essentials

Gracie Submission Essentials
Author: Helio Gracie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Jiu-jitsu
ISBN: 9781931229456

Showcasing their favorite and most effective finishing moves, world-renowned jiu-jitsu experts Helio Gracie and son Royler Gracie share the submission techniques that have helped them win fights for more than three decades. Sections of the book break down each submission procedure, presenting important details on how to put devastating combinations together in order to make practitioners more polished competitors. Personal advice on physical and mental training, combined with a deeper understanding of a match's end game, enables readers to elevate their performance and emerge victorious.

Gracie Amber

Gracie Amber
Author: C.W. Denison
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2023-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3375164459

Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.