My Name Is Sonny Bliss

My Name Is Sonny Bliss
Author: Tom W.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2000-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781588201386

Initially using writing as a therapeutic tool, Tom W. lives in Virginia with his wife and two grandchildren. As his writing progressed, he wrote for publication and has now completed his debut novel, "My Name Is Sonny Bliss". Tom has a bachelor's degree in social work and an associate's degree in alcoholism counseling.

Bliss

Bliss
Author: Jeff Lyon
Publisher: Rogers Publishing & Consulting, Inc
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2005-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780976170655

Learning to be a health inspector and trying to master small-town politics while the town experiences a tremendous growth spurt provides the hilarious anecdotes for Ross Ryan's travails in mythic Bliss, Texas.

...But They Call Me Sonny

...But They Call Me Sonny
Author: Pamela A. Clark
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2011-01-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1426951337

Pamela lost her dad when she was three. Later she begins a search to find a grandfather presented by such a loss. Armed with a mission to find him, the facts start to skew. Clues twist and turn; and then entwine to such a degree she bumps into her dad's story. and learns the only way to find the man fate chose to leave behind is that first she must go through her dad. Both in the search, both on the same path, but forty years apart, do the gods lead them to the one they want so desperately to find. Fourteen and growing up in the streets, Sonny cant wait to leave; he lives for the day he can put all the shame behind him. But with the hard times that have hit the country and the fact all the kids depend on himwhere would he go. Its not as if he has a direction. All he has in this world is his brother Paul. and even though Paul has him by a few years, the big guy depends on him too. Naw, labeled bastards since as far back as they can rememberits just he and Paul against the rest of them. Forced to be the responsible one, he will bide his time and deal with the chaos and turmoil as it comes. That is until he finds out the secret kept; one that ignites a fire so strong that without thought leads him on a journey that will take him to all but two of the forty-eight states in the Union. Join him on his mission. Share his thoughts. Share his dreams. Life now his school, meet those that help shape the man he grows up to be. Travel with him through a period of time when millions of Americans are on the same path. A period of history now known as the Great Depression, they're all looking for a better lifeall that is except one. Sonny isnt looking for a better lifehe is looking for his life. but they call me Sonny is a book based on a real life. Does he have a dad? If so, where is he? Why would the man take off and leave him alone with Susie? Can he fill the void that aches in his heart? and is it true, was he robbed of the life he was born to live? Who are these strangers standing over your grave; ... not knowing your story and you not knowing theirs. We are the ones that know where you lie; ... yet we are the ones that wont let you die. Maybe this story will comfort our hearts; ... to bring us closer and not so far apart. We always wondered, we were always sad; ... and all we could do is call you Dad.

Beaming Sonny Home

Beaming Sonny Home
Author: Cathie Pelletier
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1402294980

"The sharp-tongued Mattie...is one of Pelletier's most sublime creations."-Booklist Fortune hasn't been kind to 66-year-old Mattie Gifford. Her mother committed suicide, her husband slept with her best friend, and she can't stand her three selfish daughters. But she does love her son, Sonny, who nevertheless plunges her into deep despair when he takes two women and a poodle hostage in his ex-wife's trailer. Sonny claims to have seen John Lennon's face in an apparition and gets his own mug on the television news. Beaming Sonny Home is a poignant tale of disappointment and a mother's love that stands as a testament to Pelletier's gift for storytelling.

Shadow's Bliss

Shadow's Bliss
Author: Darren Smith
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2006-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595385281

Sydney Stewart needs a man, and not just any man, she needs Joseph. Joseph is tall, handsome and Ivy League educated. He works in the stock market and tells wonderfully descriptive tales of his days traveling the globe. Sydney's friends will love Joseph; they will welcome him into their throng with open arms but there is one small problem: Joseph doesn't exist. Noel Potter has a similar issue. He needs a new boyfriend to scare off his ex, but not just any boyfriend. He needs Stefan, an underwear model with all his buttock clenching, post-meal purging and obvious hatred for anyone not body beautiful. Like Joseph, Stefan doesn't exist. Enter Daniel Bliss, a classically trained New York actor with one thing in mind: Becoming the next Robert De Niro. There is one small problem: No one will hire him. He is stuck performing bit-parts and acting as stand-ins. But then Daniel comes up with a new business venture, one that pays handsomely and keeps him true to his aspirations of becoming a great actor: He starts acting in real-life roles, situations where a trained thespian can fill the void, becoming Joseph, Stefan and anything anyone is willing to pay for. "Every actor should own this book." Richard Montoya. Choreographer and Broadway Performer

A New Kind of Bliss

A New Kind of Bliss
Author: Bettye Griffin
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0758285884

Griffin is a budding name in mainstream African American fiction. --Chicago magazine After her father's death, Emily Yancy agrees to move back to her dead-end hometown. But she's dreading every minute she'll have to spend in her mother's tiny apartment. After all, she's a forty-three-year-old divorcée who's doing just fine on her own. There are some rewards for dutiful daughters though--like Aaron Merritt, a rich, single doctor with chocolate skin and bedroom eyes. . . Aaron is soon taking Emily to fancy restaurants and inviting her to meet his family. But when the lights go out, something's missing. Enter Teddy Simms, Emily's eighth-grade crush. Teddy hasn't achieved what Aaron has--but he's picked up a few skills in other areas. Will Emily choose a relationship that doesn't satisfy her mind--or an easy compatibility that doesn't quite extend into the bedroom? Or is there some way she can find the best of both worlds? "A compelling drama about three families striving for the American dream." --Booklist on If These Walls Could Talk "Fear and joy practically leap off the pages. A well-written story you will hate to see end." --RT Book Reviews on Once Upon a Project "Griffin expertly explores the universal search for love." --Booklist

Pioneer Bliss

Pioneer Bliss
Author: Ramona Flightner
Publisher: Grizzly Damsel Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1945609494

Haunted by past mistakes, he yearns for her love. Tormented by her previous decisions, she believes herself unlovable. Will they dare to trust each other and in their growing love? For two years, Declan O’Rourke has dreamed of reuniting with his family. After a tumultuous time away from Fort Benton and scarred by betrayal, he desires peace and the opportunity to heal a broken heart. Tired of deception, he yearns for the simple, forthright life he remembers with his close knit family. However, he does not expect to meet Lorena Mortimer upon his return. Or to covet all he believes he must forever forego for the sake of the one he most loves. Lorena Mortimer finds Declan O’Rourke fascinating. Irritating. And too handsome for her own good. She’s reconciled herself to her life as the spinster eldest sister, but Declan’s return upends all of her plans. And rekindles dreams she believed lost to her years ago. She resents his ability to stir to life her girlish fantasies of the life she wished she could live. A life she knows is forever out of reach. When misfortune threatens Lorena, Declan must confront his greatest fear or risk losing Lorena forever. Lorena has to learn to trust again and to believe fate will be kinder this time as she dares to believe she deserves a second chance at love. Will they have faith in the love growing between them or will they allow fear to keep them apart? Discover the O’Rourke Family Montana Saga set in the frontier town of Fort, Benton, Montana Territory! Follow as the O’Rourke siblings forgive childhood heartbreak, discover love, and find their happily ever afters! The O’Rourke Family Montana Saga Pioneer Adventure (Prequel)-the O’Rourke family travels from Ireland to the New World Pioneer Dream (OFMS, Book 1) Kevin and Aileen Pioneer Desire (OFMS, Book 2) Ardan and Deirdre Pioneer Yearning (OFMS, Book 3) Niamh and Cormac Pioneer Longing (OFMS, Book 4) Eamon and Phoebe Pioneer Bliss (OFMS, Book 5) Declan and Lorena Pioneer Devotion (OFMS, Book 6)- Maggie’s Book!- Coming Soon!

On Time

On Time
Author: Morris Day
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0306922207

A memoir by Morris Day of The Time centering around his lifelong relationship and association with Prince"A vital, illuminating, and wildly entertaining autobiography." -Billboard "Great book! Great storytelling!" -LENNY KRAVITZ "Lean, slick, cooler than Santa Claus, and surprisingly tender, this book not only traces Day's history in Minneapolis funk, but doubles as an intimate recollection of his time with Prince." -BEN GREENMAN, author of Dig If You Will The Picture Brilliant composer, smooth soul singer, killer drummer, and charismatic band leader, Morris Day has been a force in American music for the past four decades. In On Time, the renowned funkster looks back on a life of turbulence and triumph, chronicling his creative process with an explosive prose that mirrors his intoxicating music. A major theme throughout the book is Morris's enduring friendship and musical partnership with Prince, from their early days on the Minneapolis scene to selling out stadiums and duking it out as rivals in Purple Rain. Eventually, Morris went on to release four albums with a new band of his very own, The Time; however, before long, increasing tensions between the two performers set them down separate paths. Through the years, the fierce brotherly love between Morris and Prince kept bringing them back together-until pride, ego, and circumstance interfered. Two months before Prince's untimely death, the two finally started to make amends. But Morris never could have imagined it would be the last time he'd ever see his friend again.

Blues - Philosophy for Everyone

Blues - Philosophy for Everyone
Author: Jesse R. Steinberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0470656808

The philosophy of the blues From B.B. King to Billie Holiday, Blues music not only sounds good, but has an almost universal appeal in its reflection of the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Its ability to powerfully touch on a range of social and emotional issues is philosophically inspiring, and here, a diverse range of thinkers and musicians offer illuminating essays that make important connections between the human condition and the Blues that will appeal to music lovers and philosophers alike.