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"Ten years after she left her hometown of Trove Isle, NC, Melody Palmer is back to receive an unexpected inheritance-her great aunt's thrift store, Hidden Treasures. There, in a glass case beneath the register, Melody spies the long-lost charm bracelet she shared with her high school friends, Liz and Bri, and her younger sister, Alyssa. After a devastating prom night accident, it disappeared, and the girls' friendship evaporated with it. Slipping...
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During one unforgettable year in their twenties, best friends Emma, Fern, Carolina, and Andi make a pact to embrace whatever life throws at them, inspiring Fern to write a memoir detailing their escapades and the magical power of saying Yes. But fast forward twenty years and they have reached their bandwidth of responsibilities. Fern is a full-time writer struggling to pay the bills. Carolina is a fitness-obsessed workaholic. Andi is a disillusioned...
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"As the owner of Twisted, Seattle's best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She's terrified that she's losing her teen daughter, Summer, to her "other" family, especially to her stepmom, Allison. All it takes to blow up Allison's happy life is one collect call. From prison. Her beloved husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, broke, scared and alone with a toddler. But when her stepdaughter...
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These lyrical reflections are considered by most to be poems. They are also considered to be song lyrics. They are certainly emotional impressions and emotions that reflect the moments and situations that many of us experience during the course of our lives. Many of the poems are reflections about love, in all it's different forms, feelings, and complications. Mostly, the works included in this book are reflections of what makes us human and how...
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"Try to get along and don't keep score. It doesn't matter who has more toys. Just have fun, my girls and boys. Don't YOU be a bully, not even now and then, not even to a foe or friend." Known as Mombat to her kids, she has plenty of ideas on how everyone can learn to get along with others and have fun. Using her wit and insightful wisdom, Mombat aims to make the world a better place by teaching positive communication skills and the importance of...
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"Unleashing Creativity: A Guide to Igniting Your Imagination" by Masonwabe Nyanga is a transformative exploration into the boundless world of creativity. This inspiring guide invites readers on a captivating journey, providing insights, practical tools, and profound perspectives to unlock their imaginative potential.Key Features:1. Comprehensive Exploration: From understanding the roots of creativity to overcoming blocks, the book delves into various...
8) Becoming Ted
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"If Ted Ainsworth were to compare himself to one of the ice cream flavors made by his family's company, famous throughout his sleepy Lancashire hometown, it might be vanilla--sweet, inoffensive, and pleasantly predictable. At forty-three, Ted is convinced there's nothing remotely remarkable about him, except perhaps his luck in having landed handsome, charismatic Giles as a husband. Then Giles suddenly leaves him for another man, filling his social...
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A long-held secret, and a beautiful heart hoping to be understood.
Cressida Tarbet loves her job at an animal rescue centre, even if it means she's resigned herself to scrimping to make ends meet - a lifestyle far removed from her best friend Ivo's, in his ancestral gatehouse stuffed with antiques and art.
But although their upbringings were different, Ivo has held Cress's heart ever since she clapped eyes on him at university. The trouble is –...
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All practical Shelby Stewart wants is to build her PR career at the Boston zoo, and maybe find some nice guys to date. But long-buried memories of a childhood incident keep interrupting her plans, affecting her health one way after another. And when will she actually date someone her friends think is good enough for her?
Ambitious Astrid Ericcson thinks she wrote the book on How to Get Ahead by Flirting. But she is forced to re-visit her career...
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Recently widowed Rodger de Jonge is losing his bond with his daughters. He's a man of the African bush, and coping with 'girlie feelings' was always Helene's department, not his. When an orphaned baby elephant is found, Rodger sees an opportunity that might help him reconnect with his children. But interfering with the orphan goes against his usual conservation methods. It will require a new approach to save both the baby and his family.
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Joy desperately needs an apartment she can afford-and in a hurry. Carol is in a rush to find a place, too. Rather than fight over who gets the lease to a rare gem in the tight San Francisco housing market, they decide to join forces and share the place before anyone else can snap it up. Joy hopes to at least co-exist with the beautiful Carol, who seems intent on always getting her way and is way out of Joy's league. Carol wonders if she can get along...
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" What' s happening to you is just that the visible and the invisible are finding each other through you. You are the passageway for our reconnection. You and your generation are the ones who will give our memory back to us... " Monica, a young woman studying art history in Montreal, has lost touch with her Innu roots. When an exhibition unexpectedly articulates a deep, intergenerational wound, she...
16) Cody
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By turns funny, romantic, erotic, and sad, this evocative novel brilliantly recreates the landscape of late adolescence, when friendships seem eternal and loves reincarnate. Set in Arkansas but first published in Amsterdam, Clicking Beat on the Brink of Nada (published in the U.S. as Cody) quickly won praise from reviewers and readers across Europe and North America. So beautiful, brave, and ahead of its time that William S. Burroughs was an early...
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Dans ce livre captivant, "L'Art de Liées", plongez dans le délicat tissage des relations amicales qui enrichissent nos vies. À travers dix chapitres distincts, cet ouvrage vous guide avec élégance à travers les divers aspects de l'amitié, révélant sa profondeur, sa complexité et sa beauté.Le premier chapitre, "Introduction", pose les fondations de notre exploration, invitant le lecteur à une réflexion introspective sur le rle crucial...
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"Creation from God's Perspective" by Tarsiana Urnice Hauses and Journi Quest takes you on a journey through the intricacies of the universe, exploring the divine design in everything from the vastness of galaxies to the intimacy of human relationships. This book delves into the interconnectedness of all things, offering a unique blend of biblical context and contemporary reflection. Each chapter examines a different aspect of creation, revealing the...
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This is an emotionally compelling, laugh out loud, snarky novella written by, for, and about "women of a certain age." Ellen, self-diagnoses as a pissed off, menopausal crazy lady when her husband, Dumbass, leaves her for another woman taking with him half the equity in Ellen's home and business. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Ellen resentfully attends therapy with Libby, who helps Ellen work through her feelings of anger and betrayal, and...
20) Perfume River
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A struggling young artist. A bus stop. A boy.A story about anxiety and hope.Did Sam deserve to be happy or not? Wasn't it that simple?All her life, all the men she'd wanted to love, all the chances she'd taken, left her at night with a stereo and a skylight in the ceiling, where all she could see were the icy stars.Sam drew everyday people doing everyday things. Then she met Rexel. Their unlikely friendship is the backdrop for a story about believing...
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