A Little Life

A Little Life
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804172706

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Author: James F. Hunt
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 808
Release: 2012-07
Genre:
ISBN: 147722064X

Providence and hard work is a journey back to the golden era of the fifties as seen through the eyes of Caleb Morgan, a strikingly handsome, poor farm boy from rural Mississippi. Caleb arrived at the exclusive Marston College in 1955 driving a '23 Model T pickup. He soon became the brunt of everyone's jokes, appearing somewhat slow because of his deep southern drawl and naivety. Caleb's dream was to play football at Marston College, although he had never played before and become a teacher. He soon fell in love with the campus beauty; however, she wore an engagement ring and a mysterious air of sadness. Caleb secures employment at the local country club, tries out for football, and begins classes, making a fool of himself at every turn. Ready to forsake his dreams and return to the cotton fields after becoming the victim of a cruel prank that nearly cost his roommate's life, Caleb gains the attention of Dr. Marston, the most affluent man in Mississippi and owner of the prestigious country club where Caleb works. Dr. Marston is so impressed with Caleb's humility and integrity that he takes Caleb under his wing and begins making secret plans for Caleb's future. Caleb's fortune began to change after that day, and in time, the campus goat became the campus' "Golden Boy." The education he receives is a far cry from the one he expected. With its wry humor and endearing characters; Providence and Hard Work will tug at your heart strings.

Helpful Reflections for Difficult Times

Helpful Reflections for Difficult Times
Author: Ed Keelen
Publisher: Ambassador International
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620208547

Helpful Reflections for Difficult Times examines the emotional and spiritual impact our earthly trials have on our hearts and points us to a prayerful and contemplative walk with God. Ed Keelen, a cancer survivor, channeled his physical distress that he experienced into daily reflections that explore the question, Where is God when I suffer? These reflections will lead you through steps of deeper communion with God through silent contemplation and prayer. Helpful Reflections for Difficult Times is for anyone experiencing suffering and longing to know the unfathomable love of God. The reflections focus on a specific Scripture each day and explore its meaning and application to a person's trial. Not only do they urge you toward a higher state of mind that strives to see God's bigger picture, but also, they encourage you through the mundane tasks of your everyday life. When we suffer, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the enormity of our circumstances. Helpful Reflections for Difficult Times declares that God is still in control, that God still loves you, that God has a plan and a purpose for your sorrow, and that God will bring joy to your life.

Credence

Credence
Author: Penelope Douglas
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2024-02-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593641973

Three of them, one of her, and a remote cabin in the woods. Let the hot, winter nights ensue in this steamy dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material. Tiernan de Haas doesn't care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she's grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. And when her parents suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But she's always been alone, hasn't she? Jake Van der Berg, her father's stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan. Sent to live in the mountains of Colorado with Jake and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, Tiernan quickly learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the men take Tiernan under their wing, she slowly finds her place among them. Because lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching. One of them has her. The other one wants her. But he's going to keep her.

Last Seen Leaving

Last Seen Leaving
Author: Caleb Roehrig
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250085624

Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. All eyes are on Flynn—he must know something. After all, he was—is—her boyfriend. They were together the night before she disappeared. But Flynn has a secret of his own. As he struggles to uncover the truth about January's disappearance, he must also face the truth about himself.

Gemini

Gemini
Author: Emily Martha Sorensen
Publisher: Emily Martha Sorensen
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Xander's wildly jealous. He loves Amanda every bit as much as Alex does. He knows she's not his, and he knows he doesn't deserve her. But maybe if he acts more like the man she loves, she'll notice him, too. Amanda sees what he's doing. She wishes he would stop pretending to be Alex and see that Xander has value, too. If he keeps this up, he'll cease to exist. But if he doesn't keep this up, he will get Alex killed. Is there a way to save the heart that's broken by the Gemini curse? (A clean fantasy romance.)

Raising Boys Without Men

Raising Boys Without Men
Author: Peggy Drexler
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2005-08-20
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781579548810

A research psychologist offers an incisive study of boys raised in female-headed households without a male role model in the house, arguing that such young men grow up more empathetic and well-rounded than those in traditional mother-father families, and offers a definitive blueprint for raising happier, healthier sons. 30,000 first printing.

Man of Velvet

Man of Velvet
Author: Dana Terrill
Publisher: New York : Silhouette Books ; Markham, Ont. : Paperjacks
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1982
Genre:
ISBN: 9780671571818

The Bumps Are What You Climb On

The Bumps Are What You Climb On
Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher: Revell
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0800787374

When feelings of frustration, disappointment, or loneliness hit, readers can find powerful encouragement in Warren Wiersbe's solid teaching. In The Bumps Are What You Climb On, he extracts wisdom from the Bible and helps those who are facing difficult days to respond with faith and hope. These thirty brief meditations spark a fresh optimism for facing new challenges. They show readers how to trust in God's promises, reap the benefits of forgiveness, find contentment, add joy to life, and more. With Wiersbe's uplifting, accessible teaching and empowering challenges, The Bumps Are What You Climb On is also useful as a devotional for any believer, at any time.

Necessary Errors

Necessary Errors
Author: Caleb Crain
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 014312241X

ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST BOOKS The Wall Street Journal • Slate • Kansas City Star • Flavorwire • Policy Mic • Buzzfeed “Necessary Errors is a very good novel, an enviably good one, and to read it is to relive all the anxieties and illusions and grand projects of one’s own youth.”—James Wood, The New Yorker The exquisite debut novel by the author of Overthrow that brilliantly captures the lives and romances of young expatriates in newly democratic Prague It’s October 1990. Jacob Putnam is young and full of ideas. He’s arrived a year too late to witness Czechoslovakia’s revolution, but he still hopes to find its spirit, somehow. He discovers a country at a crossroads between communism and capitalism, and a picturesque city overflowing with a vibrant, searching sense of possibility. As the men and women Jacob meets begin to fall in love with one another, no one turns out to be quite the same as the idea Jacob has of them—including Jacob himself. Necessary Errors is the long-awaited first novel from literary critic and journalist Caleb Crain. Shimmering and expansive, Crain’s prose richly captures the turbulent feelings and discoveries of youth as it stretches toward adulthood—the chance encounters that grow into lasting, unforgettable experiences and the surprises of our first ventures into a foreign world—and the treasure of living in Prague during an era of historic change.