Author: Michael Konik Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0743277139 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 385
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A tour of high-stakes sports betting by a key insider profiles The Brain Trust, one of the world's top gambling operations, and describes the author's participation in the cloak-and-dagger milieu of hidden identities and offshore banking.
Author: Michael Dante DiMartino Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 1626723362 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 383
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"In twelve-year-old Giacomo's Renaissance-inspired world, art is powerful, dangerous, and outlawed. Every artist possesses a Genius, a birdlike creature that is the living embodiment of an artist's creative spirit. Those caught with one face severe punishment, so when Giacomo discovers he has a Genius, he knows he's in big trouble"--
Author: Ryan S. Kaluzny Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1469730316 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 262
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You are cordially invited & Guest (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) follows the exploits, trials, and frequent misadventures of Randall Fox, as he makes his way through the minefields of the dating scene. It's a comedy, mystery, drama, and romance all crammed together into one riotous story. The novel explores Randall's often-desperate search from "adulthood" to pre-pubescence and back, to capture that mythic beast called true love. Each chapter tells a separate, yet inter-related, tale that moves Randall sometimes closer, but more often farther from his intended goal of finding his ideal woman. He has to suffer the humiliation of watching his womanizing best friend get married, and he does not yet even have an "& Guest" to take to the wedding. All the while, Randall is forced to witness virtually all of his friends around him couple up, while he wonders if he has indeed become the last single man.
Author: Nakeshia Nickerson Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1665564458 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 77
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Jackson Namibia is a typical middle grade schooler who dreads not only his first day of school, but the "crime spree three". A group of rough and tough students he gave that name to last year. We follow along as Jackson enters a new school year and is faced with the scariest, most overwhelming task he has ever taken on, standing up for himself. But defending himself and his friends from bullies aren't his biggest obstacles, believing in himself is. We watch as he enters a competition that challenges more than his popularity, but the very impression Jackson has of himself. He meets some pretty big feelings as he realizes he already possess all of the qualities to overcome the very thing he is afraid to do. This heartwarming tale about courage in the face of anxiety, fear and doubt takes us on a wild ride as he flops between finding the courage to win the biggest contest he's ever been in or the chances of him just landing flat on his face. "Jackson Speaks is a captivating and appealing story about conquering difference. The powerful embedded strategies will support and transform the reader's self-doubt to self-confidence." - Gloriane R. Smith, Literacy Program Manager "Nickerson eloquently presents the reader with topics and events parent, students and educators encounter today, more than ever before in the educational setting. I am particularly impressed and thrilled about the importance placed on parents support of their child's emotional needs throughout the story. As a school counselor, I will certainly use this book to guide small group lessons with students; discussing themes such as bullying, having a growth mindset, positive self-estem and relevance in their lives." - Nichole Q. McCroskey, Med School Counselor Reading Age: 6 - 10 Grade Level: 1 - 4 580L
Author: Fern Michaels Publisher: Zebra Books ISBN: 142014605X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 209
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The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right. It’s been three months since Countess Annie de Silva slipped away from her home before dawn, leaving a cryptic note and no clue as to her destination. That’s an eternity for friends as devoted as the Sisterhood. Now they’re desperate to ensure that their founding member is alive and well, and that means tracking her down—wherever in the world she might be. Myra Rutledge, Annie’s closest confidante, knows the secrets of Annie’s past, including the remote mountain in Spain where Annie spent some of the best—and worst—days of her life. Annie vowed that she’d never return to the mountain or the stunning monastery there. But the memories of the past have called her back. Now, she needs allies who are fearless, loyal, and willing to do whatever it takes to see justice done. And with the safety of one of their own on the line, the Sisterhood won’t let her down . . . THE 30TH SISTERHOOD NOVEL
Author: Natasha Alessandra Publisher: Buah Hati ISBN: 6028663913 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 255
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Lexi, Keira, Meg and Roxy – four names otherwise known as the inner circle. In west pacific preparatory school, and even in the private school surrounding it, every body knows their name, and every body knows that they are at the top of the social ranking. It has always been this way for as long as any one can remember..well, at least from the beginning of seventh grade. So when the second semester of freshman year rolled around, no body expected anything to change in their social infrastructure. But then, innocent newbie Taryn Rose paterkate makes an entrance at their school. And it seems like she doesn't know much about their social hierarchy, and she doesn't seem like someone who could want to shake p the whole carefully arranged system. So is it just a coincidence that, right around the time of her arrival, things start to change? As the end of freshman year rolled around, each girl learns very import lesson – and every one finds out that nothing, no matter how structured, will ever stay the same forever. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Wonderfully written by a young teenage girl, “Brandsetters” is a brilliant book that looks into the lives of the Inner Circle girls. For all you young and aspiring fashionistas & trendsetters out there, this book is a great read and plus, it tells a more important value of friendship and love. An infinite amount of cheers to Natasha Alessandra for writing this outstanding novel that teenagers will relate to.” — Jessica Nevina “Meet the Inner Circle” is a well written novel about the strong frienships girls form throughout their schooling lives. The particular girls the story focuses on and their friendship seem almost unbreakable, until a ‘new girl in town’ arrives. Will The Inner Circle ever be the same? Or will things change permanently? Bravo! To Natasha for creating such a brilliant novel teenagers will understand and relate to. A great read for teenage girls.” — Kate Farrell
Author: Dan Sacharow Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 147599009X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 413
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Adobe Kroger has a secret. She is a Paladin---a holy knight blessed with the power to wield the divine Light of love and creation. Or she was, anyhow. After being convicted of blasphemy, she’s been excommunicated from the holy order and her power was taken away. Or so her superiors thought. Unbeknownst to them, despite their efforts the Light is still hers to command. She would be in terrible danger if they were to discover the truth, but she is determined to use her power to rectify a terrible mistake, whatever the personal cost. When one night she encounters a mysterious evil creature the likes of which no Paladin or Wizard has ever seen, she becomes embroiled in a sinister conspiracy that holds the fate of the world in the balance. As if that weren’t enough, she also loses her phone. This modern day fantasy tale is told in Adobe’s own voice. Join the potty-mouthed Paladin as she confronts the terrors of an obnoxious speech impediment, an embarrassing viral video, a far more talented and handsome rival, a phantasmal dream-walking roommate, and a wizard armed with a cricket bat and a faulty memory. With all of that and being caught between her day job and former colleagues with murderous grudges, can she come to terms with her destiny in time to avert the destruction of the human race?
Author: Robert Jensen Publisher: Catapult ISBN: 1619026791 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 198
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There was nothing out of the ordinary about Jim Koplin. He was just your typical central Minnesota gay farm boy with a Ph.D. in experimental psychology who developed anarchist-influenced, radical-feminist, and anti-imperialist politics, while never losing touch with his rural roots. But perhaps the most important thing about Jim is that throughout his life, almost literally to his dying breath, he spent some part of every day on the most important work we have: tending the garden. Plain Radical is a touching homage to a close friend and mentor taken too soon. But it is also an exploration of the ways in which an intensely local focus paired with a fierce intelligence can provide a deep, meaningful, even radical engagement with the world. Drawing on first hand accounts as well as the nearly 3,000 pages of correspondence that flowed between the two men between 1988 and 2012, this book is about the intersection of two biographies and the ideas two men constructed together. It is in part a love story, part intellectual memoir, and part political polemic; an argument for how we should understand problems and think about solutions—in those cases when solutions are possible—to create a decent human future.
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1665901977 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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Deluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only! They fell for each other in just twenty-four hours. Now Rowan and Neil embark on a long-distance relationship during their first year of college in this romantic, dual POV sequel to Today Tonight Tomorrow. When longtime rivals Rowan Roth and Neil McNair confessed their feelings on the last day of senior year, they knew they’d only have a couple months together before they left for college. Now summer is over, and they’re determined to make their relationship work as they begin school in different places. In Boston, Rowan is eager to be among other aspiring novelists, learning from a creative writing professor she adores. She’s just not sure why she suddenly can’t seem to find her voice. In New York, Neil embraces the chaos of the city, clicking with a new friend group more easily than he anticipated. But when his past refuses to leave him alone, he doesn’t know how to handle his rapidly changing mental health—or how to talk about it with the girl he loves. Over a year of late-night phone calls, weekend visits, and East Coast adventures, Rowan and Neil fall for each other again and again as they grapple with the uncertainty of their new lives. They’ve spent so many years at odds with each other—now that they’re finally on the same team, what does the future hold for them?
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