Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines
Author: Paul Volponi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101529040

Adonis is a jock. He's on the football team and he's dating one of the prettiest girls in school. Alan is the new kid. He wears lipstick and joins the Fashion Club. Soon enough the football team is out to get him. Adonis is glad to go along with his teammates . . . until they come up with a dangerous plan to humiliate Alan. Now Adonis must decide whether he wants to be a guy who follows the herd or a man who does what's right. From critically acclaimed author Paul Volponi comes this discussable and finely wrought story of bullies, victims, and the bystanders caught in between.

Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines
Author: Jane C. Rain
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2021-01-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9783982286600

Mila Lyne, a published author and introvert by heart, always took the safe route. Having gone through a series of traumatic events, she now tries to stay out of the public eye to avoid any attention brought to her or her family... But then fate strikes, and she literally stumbles into Hayden's arms. Hayden Cross, star quarterback and L.A.'s most eligible bachelor, has always followed his dreams. His extraordinary lifestyle is the complete opposite of what Mila needs, but Hayden wouldn't be Hayden if he didn't chase what he wants. And right now, it's the mysterious brunette who accidentally grabbed his phone. With only the power of words on a display, the unlikely pair develops a connection that is stronger than it should be; One that has an unforeseeable impact on both Hayden's and Mila's life. The question is: Will life and secrets get in the way, or are they strong enough to withstand the obstacles they're about to face? A story about love, life, and an important realization: Don't judge a book by its cover. [Mature 18]] This story contains mature scenes and depictive mentions of social anxiety and is thus qualified as suitable for readers above the age of eighteen. "A unique take on "opposites attract". Crossing Lines is a complex and well-crafted romance; a perfect blend of raunch and emotional intensity with an important social message at the heart of it. The author does a spectacular job illustrating the imperfections of a strikingly relatable protagonist and the realism of constant spotlight, with love and devotion centering it. A must-read!"- Aviana M.

The Lines We Cross

The Lines We Cross
Author: Randa Abdel-Fattah
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1338118676

A remarkable story about the power of tolerance from one of the most important voices in contemporary Muslim literature, critically acclaimed author Randa Abdel-Fattah. Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, and turns out to be funny, smart -- and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated.Mina has had a long and dangerous journey fleeing her besieged home in Afghanistan, and now faces a frigid reception at her new prep school, where she is on scholarship. As tensions rise, lines are drawn. Michael has to decide where he stands. Mina has to protect herself and her family. Both have to choose what they want their world to look like.

Crossing the Lines

Crossing the Lines
Author: Melvyn Bragg
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1628722754

Following The Soldier’s Return, heralded as “a novel written in fine steel sentences and granite paragraphs” by the Washington Post, and the equally brilliant A Son of War, Melvyn Bragg brings “one of the finest sagas of postwar Britain” (London Sunday Telegraph) to a stunning conclusion. Set in the 1950s, this absorbing novel follows the intertwined fates of people crossing boundaries in their lives. Alive with a wide cast of characters, Crossing the Lines vividly portrays the spirit and atmosphere of the mid-century and the profound changes taking place at the time, in morals, religion, music, and social class. Moving and evocative, this masterly novel and the two that have preceded it are rightfully hailed as contemporary classics.

Crossing the Lines

Crossing the Lines
Author: Sulari Gentill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781464209161

2018 Winner of the Ned Kelly Awards for Best Crime Fiction "As one for whom certain story lines and characters have become as real as life itself, Crossing the Lines was a pure delight, a swift yet psychologically complex read, cleverly conceived and brilliantly executed." -Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author Sulari Gentill, author of the 1930s Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, jumps to the post-modern in Crossing the Lines. A successful writer, Madeleine, creates a character, Edward, and begins to imagine his life. He, too, is an author. Edward is in love with a woman, Willow, who's married to a man Edward loathes, and who loathes him, but he and Willow stay close friends. She's an artist. As Madeleine develops the plot, Edward attends a gallery show where a scummy critic is flung down a flight of fire stairs...murdered. Madeleine, still stressed from her miscarriages and grieving her inability to have a child, grows more and more enamored of Edward, spending more and more time with him and the progress of the investigation and less with her physician husband, Hugh, who in turn may be developing secrets of his own. As Madeline engages more with Edward, he begins to engage back. A crisis comes when Madeleine chooses the killer in Edward's story and Hugh begins to question her immersion in her novel. Yet Crossing the Lines is not about collecting clues and solving crimes. Rather it's about the process of creation, a gradual undermining of the authority of the author as the act of writing spirals away and merges with the story being told, a self-referring narrative crossing over boundaries leaving in question who to trust, and who and what is true. For fans of Paul Auster, Jesse Kellerman, Vera Caspary's Laura, Martin Amis, Haruki Murakami, Marisha Pessl

Crossing the Class and Color Lines

Crossing the Class and Color Lines
Author: Leonard S. Rubinowitz
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2002-04-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780226730905

"Thousands of low-income African-Americans, mostly women and children, began in 1976 to move out of Chicago's notorious public housing developments to its mostly white, middle-class suburbs." "They were part of the Gautreaux program, one of the largest court-ordered desegregation efforts in the country's history. Named for the Chicago activist Dorothy Gautreaux, the program formally ended in 1998, but is destined to play a vital role in national housing policy in years to come. In this book, Leonard Rubinowitz and James Rosenbaum tell the story of this unique experiment in racial, social, and economic integration, and examine the factors involved in implementing and sustaining mobility-based programs." "Today, with vouchers replacing public housing, the Gautreaux success story with its strong legacy is the most valuable record of the possibilities for poor people to enhance their life chances by relocating to places where opportunities are greater." --Book Jacket.

Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat

Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat
Author: Dieter Buchhart
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1925432726

An exploration of the personal and artistic connections between two icons of twentieth-century art Keith Haring (1958–1990) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) changed the art world of the 1980s through their idiosyncratic imagery, radical ideas, and complex sociopolitical commentary. Each artist invented a distinct visual language, employing signs, symbols, and words to convey strong messages in unconventional ways, and each left an indelible legacy that remains a force in contemporary visual and popular culture. Offering fascinating new insights into the artists’ work, Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat reveals the many intersections among Haring and Basquiat’s lives, ideas, and practices. This lavishly illustrated volume brings together more than two hundred images—works created in public spaces, paintings, sculptures, objects, works on paper, photographs, and more. These rich visuals are accompanied by essays and interviews from renowned scholars, artists, and art critics, exploring the reach and range of Haring and Basquiat’s influence. Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat provides a valuable look at two artistic peers and boundary breakers whose tragically short but prolific careers left their marks on the art world and beyond. Distributed for the National Gallery of Victoria in association with No More Rulers

Crossing State Lines

Crossing State Lines
Author: Bob Holman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2011-03-29
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0374132135

"A poetic relay race across the continent: fifty-four poets responding to ideas of America--and to each other. This is a collaborative journey of impressions--from the election and inauguration of President Obama, through foreclosures, job losses, chords of country music; and bombs in Baghdad, to a poet-soldier's rifle-sight in Afghanistan. The renga itself, in the ancient tradition of Japanese linked verse, provides the form of this historic conversation among the poets, as they meditate, within ten lines, on a moment in America. Crossing State Lines begins with Robert Pinsky's recounting of a line of poetry by Lincoln as fall deepens and 'maples / kindle in the East, ' and ends some five hundred lines later, with Robert Hass's 'greeny April' on the Pacific coast"--Publisher description.

Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines
Author: Judith S. Goldstein
Publisher: William Morrow
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN:

Concentrating on three strikingly dissimilar communities in Maine, the authorpresents a unique look at ethnic integration in small-town America.

Fine Line

Fine Line
Author: A.D. Justice
Publisher: A.D. Justice
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2019-12-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

From USA Today bestseller A.D. Justice comes a sexy and suspenseful new standalone romance novel. The CROSSING LINES series is a spinoff of the USA Today bestselling series STEELE SECURITY. Each book in this new series can be read as a complete standalone. What readers are saying about FINE LINE: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "What a great story! I devoured it!! The scenario was awesome, the characters were so "real", the love scenes were hot and sweet! There are twists and turns, humor, and "justice" :) A wonderful beginning of a new series, I look forward to reading the rest!" -Amazon Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "OMGGGGGGG it was phenomenal! This story was everything I thought it would be and so much more." -Amazon Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "5 Fine Line Stars!! I was pulled in from page one and couldn't put it down until I finished!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This story is amazing. It has just the right amount of angst and suspense. You can just feel their chemistry rolling off the pages." -Alphas Do It Better Book Blog ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This book was everything I hope for in a romantic suspense book: great writing, realistic characters and relationships, intrigue, and passion." -Amazon Reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A.D. Justice has done it again! Somehow she manages to give you the most amazing love story wrapped up with a no holds barred suspense thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning." -Amazon Reviewer I only wanted a cup of coffee. Alone. It was a simple request, right? Just stroll into the coffee shop on the corner, grab my usual cup of liquid nitrogen, and walk back out. All while minding my own business. But I had to walk in at that exact moment. Not ten minutes earlier. Not ten minutes later. Precisely when Savannah Fields needed someone to help her. When no one except me had the courage to stand up for her. After the incident, she looked at me like I was her hero. But I'm no hero. I don't even know who or what I am anymore. Who is Nick Tucker? A DEA agent? A criminal? Both? Neither? The lines I crossed while undercover blurred my staunch sense of morality. Then the auburn-haired beauty showed up at my apartment, begging for my help. I couldn't turn her away. The more I lost myself in her, the more I found myself again. Or so I thought. Even a broken clock gets to be right twice a day. There's a fine line between right and wrong, love and hate, heaven and hell.