Leaving Breezy Street

Leaving Breezy Street
Author: Brenda Myers-Powell
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0374719403

Told in an inimitable voice, Leaving Breezy Street is the stunning account of Brenda Myers-Powell’s brutal and beautiful life. “Careful—don’t think prostitution is just about money. It’s never just the money. It’s about slipping in at all the wrong places. Getting into dangerous situations and getting out of them. That’s exciting. That’s what you want. But you want something else, too.” What did Brenda Myers-Powell want? When she turned to prostitution at the age of fifteen, she wanted to support her two baby daughters and have a little money for herself. She was pretty and funny as hell, and although she called herself “Breezy,” she was also tough—a survivor in every sense of the word. Over the next twenty-five years, she would move across the country, finding new pimps, parties, drugs, and endless, profound heartache. And she would begin to want something else, something huge: a life of dignity, self-acceptance, and love. Astonishingly, she managed to find the strength to break from an unsparing world and save not only herself but also future Breezys. We have no say into which worlds we are born. But sometimes we can find a way out.

This Heart of Mine

This Heart of Mine
Author: Brenda Novak
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0778316726

A woman is released from prison after seventeen years for a murder she swears she didn't commit. All she wants to do is to return to her town and to get to know her son. But the son's father isn't exactly welcoming...

The Bookstore on the Beach

The Bookstore on the Beach
Author: Brenda Novak
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488058954

"A page-turner with a deep heart."—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Summer How do you start a new chapter of your life when you haven’t closed the book on the previous one? Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac’s husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers, and she can’t imagine moving forward without him. But for the sake of their two teenage children, she has to try. Autumn takes her kids home for the summer to the charming beachside town where she was raised. She seeks comfort working alongside her mother and aunt at their bookshop, only to learn that her daughter is facing a huge life change and her mother has been hiding a terrible secret for years. And when she runs into the boy who stole her heart in high school, old feelings start to bubble up again. Is she free to love him, or should she hold out hope for her husband’s return? She can only trust her heart…and hope it won’t lead her astray. "A heart-tugging romance. Readers are sure to be sucked in.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review Don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak’s latest novel, The Seaside Library! Other charming reads from Brenda Novak: Summer on the Island One Perfect Summer

The Father's Voice

The Father's Voice
Author: Joanna McGee-Bradford
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 157567467X

Brenda is struggling with issues of hearing her father's voice after his death in matters of her making something of herself and taking care of her mother. As a lawyer, her "boyfriend" Russell (who owns his own janitorial service) is suggesting that the relationship should move toward marriage, but her boss is pushing her to choose her career. In the midst of hearing these voices, she strains trying to hear the Father's Voice.

Remember, Now, It Will Be Our Secret

Remember, Now, It Will Be Our Secret
Author: Charlene Canada
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1647021138

Remember, Now, it will be Our Secret By: Charlene Canada Remember, Now, it will be Our Secret tells the story of a beautiful and well-educated wife and mother who loses her self-identity due to abuse by an overbearing man. This story tells of a family who enjoyed peace and joy in the beginning, and then embraced the terrible bondage of hate due to the alcoholism and physical bearing by a cruel man. Read on and find how the family found renewed peace in faith and how this wife and mother change their lives for the better. Faith and love in Christ can lead anyone out of pain and suffering to a life of joy.

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask
Author: Jackson Sonica Jackson
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1440185034

Life is not perfect. Especially for Christians. The characters Rita Owens, Shawn Owens, Taurus Nate and Joy Waters are prime examples of that in the book, Behind the Mask. Rita, who is married to Pastor Shawn Owens, is having a hard time living up to her title as first lady of a church and her selfishness catches up to her. Pastor Shawn Owens acts like a doormat sometimes but when he goes thru some personal hurt, that's when he grows the spine that he's been missing. Taurus is the Elder of the church and is also Shawn's best friend. That is, until Taurus crosses the line and ruins not only his friendship with Shawn, but he ruins his own reputation at the church. And Joy, she's the daughter of Shawn from a previous relationship and thinks that she can hide her indiscretions. But she finds out that you will reap what you sow. Behind the Mask is a book that is a shocker but will help others to see that God is a loving God, even when we get ourselves into trouble.

Rockabilly

Rockabilly
Author: Billy Poore
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1998
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0793591422

...a great reference guide, detailing artists, chart activity, career milestones, tours and recent activity.

The Reluctant Jew

The Reluctant Jew
Author: Michael Grossman
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2007-03-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467075159

Even if you are agnostic or hard-core atheist there is a dazzling, thought-expanding, bright side to religion you may have overlooked. Living a spiritual life in the tradition of the Jewish faith, does not mean mindless adherence to outdated dogma. Judaism, instead, can be a source of exhilarating wonder, an inspiration to justice, and an impetus to ever increasing knowledge. Nowadays, even many who profess to be the most pious among us realize that when asked, What is God?, they must answer logically, even scientifically, to be persuasive. Theyre aware that any religion, to be convincing, other than to die-hard adherents, can not be at odds with reason and blindly insist only it speaks the truth. The field, therefore, is wide open. Each of us can attempt to journey towards a concept of God that makes sense, celebrates the discoveries of science, and will, hopefully, imbue the traveler with wonderment at the astonishing beauty in the world that too often lays hidden from us. Join Michael Grossman in his journey to the heart of Judaism, which places much more emphasis on "what people do" than on "what they believe," and in the process, an understanding of all the worlds great faiths.

The Baby Who Stole the Doctor's Heart

The Baby Who Stole the Doctor's Heart
Author: Dianne Drake
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426885245

There's no place in brooding Dr. Mark Anderson's life for love. He's working temporarily in White Elk as a favor, then he'll be gone—and nothing will make him look back. Until he meets beautiful single mom Angela and her adorable daughter. The last thing this rugged doctor expected was to lose his heart to these two, but the moment Angela's baby girl utters her first word—Daddy—he's wrapped around her chubby little finger! The time has come for Mark to move on...but now he's looking for a permanent role—as part of their little family!