Throw Me a Smile

Throw Me a Smile
Author: Colleen Morgan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2014
Genre: Cancer in children
ISBN: 9780473296452

'Okay, Lucy. Throw me a smile!'...The two girls grinned and a deep friendship was born. In the summer of 2001, Lucy Mortzou was a bouncy blonde seven-year-old having fun with her family and friends in the Greek islands. By the end of that year she was hospitalized and starting the fight of her life against an aggressive and rare form of cancer. Throw Me a Smile is the true story of Lucy's battle to survive, told in diary entries and personal recollections by the mother who stayed by her side as they fought this dreadful disease - navigating life in clinics and hospitals, enduring difficult treatments, and making and losing friends in the cancer wards of Athens. This is a compelling tale of ten months that would change their lives forever, which reveals with honesty and compassion the harsh realities of childhood cancer.

Memories in Serenade

Memories in Serenade
Author: Kevin M. Isaac
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2010-02
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1449080243

"Memories in Serenade" captures the psychic musing of a purpose-driven poet intent on embracing the world, against a backdrop of unyielding obstacles, woven into a tapestry of pain, sorrow, hope, joy and love. It also captures the poet's fascination with language as much as with life, and takes us on his journey which so often juxtaposes fantasy with reality as if second nature. This collection allows us to accompany the the poet as he takes small steps, though significant steps, along the road to understanding and responding in healthy ways to life's vicissitudes and attaining self-actualization.

Throw Like a Girl

Throw Like a Girl
Author: Sarah Henning
Publisher: Poppy
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316529516

Friday Night Lightsmeets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut where swoonworthy romance meets underdog sports story. When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her fancy private school, her boyfriend, and her teammates all in one fell swoop. With no other options, Liv is forced to transfer to the nearest public school, Northland, where she'll have to convince its coach she deserves a spot on the softball team, all while facing both her ex and the teammates of the girl she punched... Every. Single. Day. Enter Grey, the injured star quarterback with amazing hair and a foolproof plan: If Liv joins the football team as his temporary replacement, he'll make sure she gets a spot on the softball team in the spring. But it will take more than just a flawless spiral for Liv to find acceptance in Northland's halls, and behind that charismatic smile, Grey may not be so perfect after all. With lovable characters and a charming quarterback love interest, Throw Like a Girl will have readers swooning from the very first page.

Countdown

Countdown
Author: Michelle Rowen
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2013-09-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0373210906

"This is the revised text of a work first published as Countdown under the pseudonym Michelle Maddox by Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc., in 2008"--Title page verso.

The Shadow of Your Smile

The Shadow of Your Smile
Author: Susan May Warren
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 141436931X

A beautiful blanket of snow may cover the quaint town of Deep Haven each winter, but it can’t quite hide the wreckage of Noelle and Eli Hueston’s marriage. After twenty-five years, they’re contemplating divorce . . . just as soon as their youngest son graduates from high school. But then an accident erases part of Noelle's memory. Though her other injuries are minor, she doesn’t remember Eli, their children, or the tragedy that has ripped their family apart. What’s more, Noelle is shocked that her life has turned out nothing like she dreamed it would. As she tries to regain her memory and slowly steps into her role as a wife and mother, Eli helps her readjust to daily life with sometimes-hilarious, sometimes-heartwarming results. But can she fall in love again with a man she can’t remember? Will their secrets destroy them . . . or has erasing the past given them a chance for a future?

Imagine

Imagine
Author: Heather Nichole Rice
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2010-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1450040381

Joann Penki questions love what it is, how it makes a person, and what its worth; she finds out. Joann comes across confusion and acts on feelings and uncovers her lust for women. feelings also surface for someone while shes with someone else. there is a greater good who tries to come in between the love that she has discovered lets just say there is balance in her relationship that creates an epic love story and original masterpiece. This book Is full of drama, lust & supernatural romance.

Love Elusive

Love Elusive
Author: Jerry Riccio
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2011-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 146205627X

Thirty-five-year-old Dr. Marco Rinaldi has made a promise to his dying motherto travel to Italy in search of a bride who can make him meatballs just like she always did. Despite Marcos fears of having his heart broken once again, he realizes that life is made up of second chances. He decides hes willing to risk everything for love. As his plane departs New York for Rome, Marco has no idea that, in a manner of hours, he will meet a woman who will change his life forever. In a busy Rome train station, Marco is immediately captivated by Francesca, a beautiful woman whom he asks for assistance. With a long wait ahead of him before his next train departs, Marco asks Francesca to lunch. As they make their way back to the train station after their meal, a car nearly runs them over as the passenger shouts, Youre dead! Shocked by the incident, Marco is unaware that the great beauty he has just met is harboring an even greater secret. In this romantic thriller, only time will tell if Marcos affection for Francesca will be strong enough to withstand the dangers that lurk in the shadows.

Play With Me

Play With Me
Author: Becka Mack
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2023-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1668059207

In the sizzling hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, a dedicated player struggles with the number one team rule: don’t go near the captain’s sister. “Funny, vulnerable, and relatable. Mack writes hot, steamy stories interweaved with real, raw emotions perfectly. Play With Me is a 10 out of 10.” —Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Wildfire and Icebreaker The second book in the globally popular Playing for Keeps series. He’s found the perfect person—but she’s the only one he can’t be with… Garrett Andersen knows that playing professional hockey requires absolute dedication to the rules. There’s just one rule he’s finding difficult to follow: stay away from his captain’s younger sister. As a professional dancer, Jennie Beckett knows what it takes to excel. She prides herself on being every bit as confident and bold as her brother, sassy as hell, and the only person in charge of her pleasure. No wonder Garrett can’t stay away from her—even if he forgets how to form sentences whenever she’s around. Jennie would rather avoid her brother’s teammate, especially after several embarrassing run-ins, but suddenly they’re neighbors. And as the connection between them grows, Garrett and Jennie decide to have some fun, no strings attached. Between their busy schedules and her brother’s disapproval, they know keeping things casual and low-key is the smartest play. But what if their feelings get in the way? After all, they’re only supposed to be playing with each other…

Miss Julia Throws a Wedding

Miss Julia Throws a Wedding
Author: Ann B. Ross
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2003-02-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780142002711

Read the 3rd installment in tyhe New York Times bestselling series about Miss Julia, the proper lady of a certain age with a backbone of iron and perfect Steel Magnolia poise, not to mention the sharpest tongue south of the Mason-Dixon Line. And don't miss Ann Ross's newest, Miss Julia Raises the Roof, coming April 2018 from Viking. In Miss Julia Throws a Wedding, we find her feeling a little wistful when Hazel Marie, once her late husband's paramour and now her best friend, prepares to move out and live in sin with that marriage-shy Mr. Pickens. Suddenly, to Miss Julia's delight, a wedding is in the offing: Handsome Deputy Coleman Bates and attorney Binkie Enloe announce their plans to run down to the courthouse and tie the knot. But Miss Julia insists they have a real wedding ceremony and vows to make it happen. When a missing preacher, a crowd of uninvited guests, and a queasy bride threaten the happy event, Miss Julia is there to restore order, confirming her undying motto: if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself!