Miss Prim's Greek Island Fling
Title | Miss Prim's Greek Island Fling PDF eBook |
Author | Michelle Douglas |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2019-05-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 148804371X |
An idyllic island retreat… …with her Mr Wrong! After a devastating betrayal, Audra Russel escapes to her brother’s Greek island to lick her wounds. Only she soon finds that her brother’s best friend, Finn Sullivan, is vacationing there, too! He may be recovering from a near-fatal accident, but the irresistible daredevil is intent on showing buttoned-up Audra how to have a good time. And now that she’s started, she doesn’t ever want to stop! “Ms. Douglas has given her readers and interesting story and one I admit to having a hard time putting down. It is a wonderful showcase… Douglas should be applauded.” — Harlequin Junkie on The Million Pound Marriage Deal “I thoroughly enjoyed A Baby in His In-Tray by Michelle Douglas. The writing is fast-paced and the characters are genuinely entertaining and the overall story-line is emotionally compelling. A great read!” —Goodreads
Great Circle
Title | Great Circle PDF eBook |
Author | Maggie Shipstead |
Publisher | Knopf |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 2021-05-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0525656979 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an “epic trip—through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywood—and you’ll relish every minute” (People). After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There--after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes--Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. At fourteen she drops out of school and finds an unexpected and dangerous patron in a wealthy bootlegger who provides a plane and subsidizes her lessons, an arrangement that will haunt her for the rest of her life, even as it allows her to fulfill her destiny: circumnavigating the globe by flying over the North and South Poles. A century later, Hadley Baxter is cast to play Marian in a film that centers on Marian's disappearance in Antarctica. Vibrant, canny, disgusted with the claustrophobia of Hollywood, Hadley is eager to redefine herself after a romantic film franchise has imprisoned her in the grip of cult celebrity. Her immersion into the character of Marian unfolds, thrillingly, alongside Marian's own story, as the two women's fates--and their hunger for self-determination in vastly different geographies and times--collide. Epic and emotional, meticulously researched and gloriously told, Great Circle is a monumental work of art, and a tremendous leap forward for the prodigiously gifted Maggie Shipstead.
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18)
Title | I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 (I Survived #18) PDF eBook |
Author | Lauren Tarshis |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 105 |
Release | 2019-01-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1338317407 |
It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul’s help. This is Paul’s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope? New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the battle that became the foundation for the Allied victory in World War II. Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts about the real-life event.
Scarlett
Title | Scarlett PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandra Ripley |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Pages | 696 |
Release | 2011-11-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0446502979 |
In this #1 bestselling sequel to Gone With The Wind, Scarlett O'Hara's story continues, beautifully capturing the spirit of Margaret Mitchell's timeless tale. Who can forget the most popular, beloved American historical novel ever written? Gone With the Wind is unparalleled in its portrayal the American South during the Civil War era. Now, Alexandra Ripley brings us back to Tara and reintroduces us to the characters we remember so well: Rhett, Ashley, Mammy, Suellen, Aunt Pittypat, and, of course, the unforgettable Scarlett O'Hara. The greatest fictional love affair is reignited as the passion between Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler reaches its startling culmination. Rich with surprises at every turn and new emotional, breathtaking adventures, Scarlett will find an eternal place in our hearts. #1 New York Times bestseller #1 Chicago Tribune bestseller #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller #1 Publishers Weekly bestseller #1 Washington Post bestseller
Going Clear
Title | Going Clear PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence Wright |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 359 |
Release | 2013-01-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0385350279 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower comes “an utterly necessary story” (The Wall Street Journal) that pulls back the curtain on the church of Scientology: one of the most secretive organizations at work today. • The Basis for the HBO Documentary. Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach to spiritual enlightenment, but its practices have long been shrouded in mystery. Now Lawrence Wright—armed with his investigative talents, years of archival research, and more than two hundred personal interviews with current and former Scientologists—uncovers the inner workings of the church. We meet founder L. Ron Hubbard, the highly imaginative but mentally troubled science-fiction writer, and his tough, driven successor, David Miscavige. We go inside their specialized cosmology and language. We learn about the church’s legal attacks on the IRS, its vindictive treatment of critics, and its phenomenal wealth. We see the church court celebrities such as Tom Cruise while consigning its clergy to hard labor under billion-year contracts. Through it all, Wright asks what fundamentally comprises a religion, and if Scientology in fact merits this Constitutionally-protected label.
Through the Language Glass
Title | Through the Language Glass PDF eBook |
Author | Guy Deutscher |
Publisher | Metropolitan Books |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 2010-08-31 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1429970111 |
A masterpiece of linguistics scholarship, at once erudite and entertaining, confronts the thorny question of how—and whether—culture shapes language and language, culture Linguistics has long shied away from claiming any link between a language and the culture of its speakers: too much simplistic (even bigoted) chatter about the romance of Italian and the goose-stepping orderliness of German has made serious thinkers wary of the entire subject. But now, acclaimed linguist Guy Deutscher has dared to reopen the issue. Can culture influence language—and vice versa? Can different languages lead their speakers to different thoughts? Could our experience of the world depend on whether our language has a word for "blue"? Challenging the consensus that the fundaments of language are hard-wired in our genes and thus universal, Deutscher argues that the answer to all these questions is—yes. In thrilling fashion, he takes us from Homer to Darwin, from Yale to the Amazon, from how to name the rainbow to why Russian water—a "she"—becomes a "he" once you dip a tea bag into her, demonstrating that language does in fact reflect culture in ways that are anything but trivial. Audacious, delightful, and field-changing, Through the Language Glass is a classic of intellectual discovery.
Romantic Escapes
Title | Romantic Escapes PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca Winters |
Publisher | HarperCollins Australia |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-12-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 103894757X |
His shocking surprise. A Wedding For The Greek Tycoon - Rebecca Winters Zoe owes her life to the Giannopolous Foundation. Now she wants to pay them back by working for them! She hasn’t bargained on millionaire Vasso Giannopolous! Soon she’s smitten not just with the beautiful Greek island she’s working on, but also the gorgeous tycoon who inhabits it... Miss Prim's Greek Island Fling - Michelle Douglas After a devastating betrayal, Audra Russel escapes to her brother’s Greek island. Only she soon finds that her brother’s best friend, Finn Sullivan, is there, too! He may be recovering from a near-fatal accident, but the irresistible daredevil is intent on showing Audra how to have a good time. And now that she’s started, she doesn’t ever want to stop! The Greek's Nine-Month Surprise - Jennifer Faye For billionaire Niko Stravos, emotional detachment is an art form. So the last thing he expects is an out-of-character night with Sofia Moore, or the shocking consequences: he’s going to be a daddy! As Sofia’s beauty and compassion touch Niko’s heart, can he convince the relationship-wary beauty that he wants a future!