From My Mother

From My Mother
Author: Darcy Leech
Publisher: eLectio Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1632132257

Riveting, soulful, and courageously told, From My Mother is a meditation on grief, family, genetic disease and also a deeply personal account of the narrator's coming-of-age amid medical crisis and tragedy to carry on the lessons from her mother to raise her young son. A story of loss on many levels, From My Mother is a moving book that transforms suffering into art and inspiration. Leech weaves a beautiful tapestry of the enduring mysteries of what dormant harbingers of genetic disease may lurk within, the surprising possibilities in loss, and the deep resilience of the human spirit as the body weakens. From My Mother leaves the reader pondering the value of genetic testing, the beauty in a disease easy to accept as genetic fault, and the heart wrenching question of when life should be sustained by machine or ended by choice.

Rules of Summer

Rules of Summer
Author: Joanna Philbin
Publisher: Poppy
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316212067

There are two sides to every summer. When seventeen-year-old Rory McShane steps off the train in East Hampton, it's as if she's entered another universe, one populated by impossibly beautiful people wearing pressed khakis and driving expensive cars. She's signed on to be a summer errand girl for the Rules -- a wealthy family with an enormous beachfront mansion. Upon arrival, she's warned by other staff members to avoid socializing with the family, but Rory soon learns that may be easier said than done. Stifled by her friends and her family's country club scene, seventeen-year-old Isabel Rule, the youngest of the family, embarks on a breathless romance with a guy whom her parents would never approve of. It's the summer for taking chances, and Isabel is bringing Rory along for the ride. But will Rory's own summer romance jeopardize her friendship with Isabel? And, after long-hidden family secrets surface, will the Rules' picture-perfect world ever be the same?

One Last Summer

One Last Summer
Author: Kate Spencer
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2024-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538737671

From the cohost of the award-winning and uber-popular Forever35 podcast comes a dreamy, laugh-out-loud summer romance that asks: What do you do when the life you've planned isn't what you've dreamed? Clara Millen’s life is spiraling out of control: her dream job is a nightmare, she’s resoundingly single, and it’s been years since she’s taken some time off. Thankfully, the last problem she can fix—this year she’ll join her friends on their annual summer vacation to their beloved childhood sleepover camp for a much-needed escape. But when Clara arrives at Pine Lake Camp, she faces yet another unwelcome change: the owners are retiring and selling the property. The news turns her plans for revelry into a night of reminiscing . . . and prompts a surprise heart-to-heart between Clara and Mack, her old camp nemesis and constant competitor, who's still just as annoying (and annoyingly handsome). Soon the campfires aren't all that's throwing off sparks. And when one wildly passionate night turns into two (then too many to count!), Clara begins to wonder if she and Mack could have a future together. But when Clara's boss finally offers her everything she's worked so hard for, Clara will need to decide if the life she's always wanted is the life that makes her feel truly alive.

Becoming Thuperman

Becoming Thuperman
Author: Elgon Williams
Publisher: Pandamoon Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2023-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What if you could take make-believe and make it real? It’s the summer of 1988 and little is normal about Will and Sandra, except for the name of their town, Normal, Illinois. The two precocious eight-year-olds share overactive imaginations, a love of baseball and genuine affection for each other. But over the course of a single, fateful week at the beginning of their summer vacation the duo discovers budding superhero powers. Each day is a new adventure and an excuse for them to get on their bikes and enjoy being kids. Down the street from where they live is a spooky old house. An elderly woman and her older brother live there along with an overly protective dog that barks at the kids, frightening them as they pass by the house on their bikes. Children in the neighborhood believe the old lady is actually a witch and the old house is haunted. And there’s a rumor that she keeps kids locked in her basement. Sandra helps Will overcome his lack of confidence. Will convinces Sandra to stand up to her mother and become what she wants to be. Together, the kids use a map/maze that Sandra created to explore their imaginations, taking a detour through a fantastic world where they serve as fairy royalty. But when reality rudely intrudes on their idyllic world, Will and Sandra unlock their true potential as a crime fighting team when they are forced to save the day from two dangerous men.

He, Me, and My Donkeys

He, Me, and My Donkeys
Author: Herbert Mays
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643003836

Herbert Mays, a high school dropout with low prospects, was left for dead in an army morgue in Vietnam. God gave him a new lease on life and ultimately used him to profoundly impact people around the world. His story offers many inspiring lessons: - Everyone has purpose and meaning, no life insignificant. - Anyone can positively impact people near and far. - Everyone has something to offer humanity. His story reaches deep inside and touches the very soul. Readers will laugh, cry, and be stirred within.

The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner

The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
Author: Dominic McHugh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2018-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0190646756

Alan Jay Lerner wrote the lyrics for some of the most beloved musicals in Broadway and Hollywood history. Most notably, with composer Frederick Loewe he created enduring hits such as My Fair Lady, Gigi, Camelot, and Brigadoon. In The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner, editors and annotators Dominic McHugh and Amy Asch bring all of Lerner's lyrics together for the first time, including numerous draft or alternate versions and songs cut from the shows. Compiled from dozens of archival collections, this invaluable resource and authoritative reference includes both Lerner's classic works and numerous discoveries, including his unproduced MGM movie Huckleberry Finn, selections from his college musicals, and lyrics from three different versions of Paint Your Wagon. This collection also includes extensive material from Lerner's two most ambitious musicals: Love Life, to music by Kurt Weill, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, which Lerner wrote with Leonard Bernstein.

Coat Hanger Clinic

Coat Hanger Clinic
Author: Thomas Mercer
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1553955803

Coat Hanger Clinic is a true story of a young boy living with an abusive alcoholic Mother, how he thought the alcohol was bad until he got older and he realized his Mother was a local Madam and she was also performing abortions out of there home. This book will take you through middle Georgia and how my Mothers brothel was catering to the local Police agencies and local Politicians. After how I reached a certain age and realized what was going on at home, I made my mind up that no other child in the family would ever see what I had witnessed. Young women/girls leaving our house with blood soaked pants after just having an abortion performed, I simply could not take it any more and ran to the Governor of the state and asked for help. Believe me, the local Police didnOt like the idea I had been to the Governors office, they wanted to take care of me themselves. This was my fight to remove myself from the surroundings that I lived in. For those who are experiencing something similar you can fight your way out to. We can never give into the idea that we are stuck where we are at and canOt get out for a better life. I did, you can too.