What Unbreakable Looks Like

What Unbreakable Looks Like
Author: Kate McLaughlin
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250173825

"Raw, unflinching, and authentic, Kate McLaughlin's thoughtful What Unbreakable Looks Like carefully crafts a story exposing the vulnerability of underage trafficked girls and what it takes to begin the process of healing from sexual trauma."–Christa Desir, author, advocate, and founding member of The Voices and Faces Project Lex was taken–trafficked–and now she’s Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls, her old life is a distant memory. But when the girls are rescued, she doesn’t quite know how to be Lex again. After she moves in with her aunt and uncle, for the first time in a long time, she knows what it is to feel truly safe. Except, she doesn’t trust it. Doesn't trust her new home. Doesn’t trust her new friend. Doesn’t trust her new life. Instead she trusts what she shouldn’t because that's what feels right. She doesn’t deserve good things. But when she is sexually assaulted by her so-called boyfriend and his friends, Lex is forced to reckon with what happened to her and that just because she is used to it, doesn’t mean it is okay. She’s thrust into the limelight and realizes she has the power to help others. But first she’ll have to confront the monsters of her past with the help of her family, friends, and a new love. Kate McLaughlin’s What Unbreakable Looks Like is a gritty, ultimately hopeful novel about human trafficking through the lens of a girl who has escaped the life and learned to trust, not only others, but in herself.

What Unbreakable Looks Like

What Unbreakable Looks Like
Author: Kate McLaughlin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN:

Lex endures the horrors of being trafficked with other girls at a hotel. After being rescued and moving in with her aunt and uncle, she cautiously and slowly tries to get back to her normal life only to be raped by her boyfriend and his friends. When the crime pushes her into the limelight, she uses her new power and influence to help others with the support of family, friends, and a new love.

Daughter

Daughter
Author: Kate McLaughlin
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250817455

Kate McLaughlin’s Daughter is a thrilling YA novel about trying to right deadly choices that were never yours to begin with. Scarlet’s life is pretty average. Overly protective mom. Great friends. Cute boy she’s interested in. And a father she’s never known—until she does. When the FBI show up at Scarlet’s door, she is shocked to learn her father is infamous serial killer Jeffrey Robert Lake. And now, he’s dying and will only give the names and locations of his remaining victims to the one person, the daughter he hasn’t seen since she was a baby. Scarlet’s mother has tried to protect her from Lake’s horrifying legacy, but there’s no way they can escape the media firestorm that erupts when they come out of hiding. Or the people who blame Scarlet for her father’s choices. When trying to do the right thing puts her life in danger, Scarlet is faced with a choice—go back into hiding or make the world see her as more than a monster’s daughter.

It Looks Like This

It Looks Like This
Author: Rafi Mittlefehldt
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763687197

"A wrenching tale of first love and loss that exposes the undercurrents of a tidy suburban world."--Provided by publisher.

Pieces of Me

Pieces of Me
Author: Kate McLaughlin
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2023-04-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250264359

The next gut-punching, compulsively readable Kate McLaughlin novel, about a girl finding strength in not being alone. When eighteen-year-old Dylan wakes up, she’s in an apartment she doesn’t recognize. The other people there seem to know her, but she doesn't know them – not even the pretty, chiseled boy who tells her his name is Connor. A voice inside her head keeps saying that everything is okay, but Dylan can’t help but freak out. Especially when she borrows Connor’s phone to call home and realizes she’s been missing for three days. Dylan has lost time before, but never like this. Soon after, Dylan is diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and must grapple not only with the many people currently crammed inside her head, but that a secret from her past so terrible she’s blocked it out has put them there. Her only distraction is a budding new relationship with Connor. But as she gets closer to finding out the truth, Dylan wonders: will it heal her or fracture her further? Kate McLaughlin’s Pieces of Me is raw, intimate, and surprisingly hopeful. “Pieces of Me is a chilling, yet empathetic, look into Dissociative Identity Disorder. With her calm, pure, voice, Kate McLaughlin delves deep into the crevices of this misunderstood disorder and a young woman's mind. I had to keep reading not only to understand Dylan, the main character—but to understand all of the people inside Dylan’s head." - Hayley Krischer, author of Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf and The Falling Girls

Angels on Fire

Angels on Fire
Author: Nancy A. Collins
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497638011

A struggling artist finds a lost angel has crash-landed atop her New York City apartment building, and she must help the angel become mortal or return to heaven before it turns into a daemon Struggling artist Lucy Bender is at the end of her rope. After being betrayed by both her boyfriend and a jealous rival in the cut-throat art world, she finds herself standing on the roof of her New York apartment, contemplating suicide. Her luck is changed, however, when a misplaced angel named Joth plummets to Earth, landing at her feet. Lucy’s first thought is to alert the media, in the form of a sleazy reality TV show. But her dreams of instant fame and fortune are cut short when she discovers she’s the only person who can see Joth for what it truly is. Making things even more difficult is the realization that the downed angel is attracting attention from servants of the Infernal Machine, led by the daemon Meresin, who is eager to add Joth to his roster of imps and devils. Lucy is befriended by Ezrael, who was once like Joth and is now a wandering Muse. Ezrael warns her if Joth fails to find its way back to where it came from, it will automatically become a daemon, unless it chooses to become mortal. The only catch is that angels don’t have free will. Can Lucy save her fallen angel from falling farther still? And is she willing to knock on heaven’s door to do so?

Where's That Little Fluffy Furry Thing That Looks Like Me?

Where's That Little Fluffy Furry Thing That Looks Like Me?
Author: Malia E. G. Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1481749870

Life is this extraordinary gift that all of mankind and the animal kingdom shares and should be enjoyed to the fullest. Death is an inevitable piece of the puzzle. Our hearts' ultimate purpose of this book is to encourage and give inspiration to animal lovers of all ages to simply know that at the time of a death, your pet actually experiences its own painful grief, as well as shares in yours. We believe that in this life, we are all spiritually connected and there are unbreakable strands of incredible love that tie us to one another, as well as, the many, many years we have shared with our pets. When a human loses a loved one, the loss affects everyone and everything. Humans express their sorrow by crying or showing a myriad of emotions. This is also true of when a pet loses a loved one, its companion. It, too, experiences the hurt and pain of the loss and the sheer desperation of missing and longing for their loved ones return. Malia would like to share Buttercup's story with you through his eyes, in hopes of helping all pet-loving humans to assist and love their pets through the extremely painful process of grief until they find healing and happiness again. Our prayer is that the joy of this wonderful life will be restored to all who have suffered a loss of a beloved pet.

That’s What Love Looks Like

That’s What Love Looks Like
Author: Gracely
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This heartfelt book explores how we give and receive love throughout our lives – with our families, friends, neighbors, and God. The book exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly, highlighting the changes we must make in our life to make progress. DiLeigh Grace focuses on change that: takes brokenness and turns it into wholeness; turns sadness into joy; takes disappointment and brings hope into focus; turns challenges into opportunities for greater things ahead; takes displeasure to a place of contentment. In the pages of this book, the author shares stories involving hardships with divorce, deception, tough decisions, disappointments, disease, depression, and desperation along with navigating the rough seas of family dementia and death. If you are struggling, feel as though you are undeserving of God’s love, or are striving to overcome the results of bad choices, you’ll be inspired to move in a positive direction with the insights and lessons in That’s What Love Looks Like.

Relentless to Succeed

Relentless to Succeed
Author: Lawrence Wilson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-12-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1664146032

A boy born in southwest Ohio, his nature being shy, bashful, and cowardly, was transformed into reality with a couple of unforeseen events prior to being drafted into the army during the Korean conflict. He was challenged to be the top soldier in his airborne infantry basic training, and he met the challenge and was relentless. He was challenged in combat and was relentless. He was challenged in business college since he didn’t take college prep courses in high school and was relentless. He was challenged in the workforce and was relentless. His goal was to reach the pinnacle of the business world, and through hard work and relentless energy, through trials and tribulations over the years, and through complete unadulterated dedication, he finally was satisfied and reached his goal successfully. He was now ready for his final challenge—'to give back’.

LOOKS LIKE SUMMER, ACTS LIKE RAIN

LOOKS LIKE SUMMER, ACTS LIKE RAIN
Author: Dityaa
Publisher: DeepMisti Publication
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2023-07-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8119108663

About The Book “Looks like Summer, Acts like Rain”. The given name is a metaphorical description of a person. The person has contrasting qualities, displaying something in front of the audience, but their behavior or action is entirely different. For example, some people are very stubborn and rude in public, but once you start talking to them, you will discover that they are very kind, polite, and helpful. As a result, we should not pass judgement on anyone based on their appearance or their actions. It's possible that we're not aware of the situation, and thus we're disconnected from reality.