Our Billie

Our Billie
Author: Ian Clayton
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0141924292

'An astonishing work' - Joanne Harris Every parent's worst nightmare became a reality for Ian Clayton. On a short holiday break in Hay-on-Wye he took his nine-year-old twins canoeing, and in a freak accident his daughter Billie was drowned. In a remarkably frank and vivid way Clayton describes what happened on that spring day, his desperate attempts to save his two children, and then what it felt like two years later to come face to face with the men who hired out the canoe. But Our Billie is not a story of bitterness and recrimination. Instead it's the story of how a family attempts to come to terms with something which makes no sense at all. Through his memories of Billie and his wonderfully affectionate portrait of the small town in Yorkshire where the family has lived for generations, he weaves a story of loss and remembering, of gratitude and forgiveness.

Our Billie

Our Billie
Author: Ian Clayton
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0141042338

Tells the story of how a family attempts to come to terms with something which makes no sense at all.

Billie Eilish, The Unofficial Biography

Billie Eilish, The Unofficial Biography
Author: Adrian Besley
Publisher: Zest Books ™
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 172842755X

With number one albums in multiple countries and five Grammys under her belt, Billie Eilish has become a pop sensation. Billie was a promising young dancer until musical success came literally overnight in 2015. A song she uploaded to SoundCloud received a thousand plays in twenty-four hours. The thirteen-year-old's voice intoxicated listeners and the track went viral. Billie and her brother, Finneas, produced a series of eclectic but equally bewitching tracks, which drew fans from around the world. Follow her journey from singing in her bedroom to performing at huge arenas, and find out what makes Billie Eilish the most extraordinary teenage star in the world.

Becoming Billie Holiday

Becoming Billie Holiday
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629791733

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award The stunning voice and hard life of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday is revealed through evocative, accessible poetry. In 1915, Sadie Fagan gave birth to a daughter she named Eleanora. The world, however, would know her as Billie Holiday, possibly the greatest jazz singer of all time. Eleanora's journey to become a legend took her through pain, poverty, and run-ins with the law. By the time she was fifteen, she knew she possessed something that could possibly change her life--a voice. Eleanora could sing. Her remarkable voice led her to a place in the spotlight with some of the era's hottest big bands. Through a sequence of raw and poignant poems, New York Times best-selling and award-winning poet Carole Boston Weatherford chronicles the singer's young life, her fight for survival, and the dream she pursued with passion.

Billie the Unicorn

Billie the Unicorn
Author: Brianne Drouhard
Publisher: Immedium
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1597020249

Billie the unicorn learns from her cousins that she must be herself to release her true gifts.

The Honk and Holler Opening Soon

The Honk and Holler Opening Soon
Author: Billie Letts
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2001-04-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0759522464

Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma-the "opening soon" part was supposed to be just a removable, painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding gave Vietnam vet Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened. Then one blustery December day, a thirtyish Crow woman blows in with a three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart...as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise-just like the sign says.

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish
Author: Malcolm Croft
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1681885921

Discover the story of the most unique and exciting pop star on the planet: Billie Eilish. Packed with awesome pictures, this Essential Fan Guide follows the rise and rise of Billie, from bedroom singer to festival headliner with the No. 1 album in the world. Explore her song-writing process, her life in the spotlight, and how she developed her unique sense of style. Filled with quotes from Billie and her closest collaborators, discussing fame, fashion, fans, and more, Billie Eilish: The Essential Fan Guide takes you on stage, inside the studio, and behind the scenes with the most compelling artist of her generation.

The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott

The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott
Author: Zoe Thorogood
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1910395935

Billie Scott is an artist. Her debut gallery exhibition opens in a few months. Within a fortnight she'll be completely blind. Zoe Thorogood's first graphic novel is a story about what it's like to get something you want, have it immediately taken away from you and then how you put it all back together again. Set in a world of people down on their luck from Middlesbrough to London, it's a graphic novel that speaks of post-austerity Britain and the problems facing those left behind. This book is debut work of an exciting author who is a great new talent in the world of comics.

Billie Someday

Billie Someday
Author: Andy Graham
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1632993872

The G.O.A.T A thrilling and charming middle-grade novel about a brave and determined little farm goat who dreams of scaling the nearby Matterhorn mountain and becoming the greatest of all time. ​Although Billie Someday is the smallest goat on the farm—she is not to be underestimated. Down in the valley, Billie dreams of a life beyond her simple farm and to become a mountain-climbing goat much like her distant ancestors. But with dangers lurking in Darkwood Forest, a vigilant farmer and his dependable work dog, Caesar, and Billie’s overprotective mother watching her every move, will Billie ever get the ultimate chance to prove her worth and climb the Matterhorn?