Alexandra, Gone
Title | Alexandra, Gone PDF eBook |
Author | Anna McPartlin |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2010-04-13 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1439169209 |
LETTING GO FOR GOOD . . . Once, Jane Moore and Alexandra Walsh were inseparable, sharing secrets and stolen candy, plotting their futures together. But when Jane became pregnant at seventeen, they drifted slowly apart. Jane has spent the years since raising her son, now seventeen himself, on her own, running a gallery, managing her sister’s art career, and looking after their volatile mother—all the while trying not to resent the limited choices life has given her. Then a quirk of fate and a faulty elevator bring Jane into contact with Tom, Alexandra’s husband, who has some shocking news. Alexandra disappeared from a south Dublin suburb months ago, and Tom has been searching fruitlessly for her. Jane offers to help, as do the elevator’s other passengers—Jane’s brilliant but self-absorbed sister, Elle, and Leslie Sheehan, a reclusive web designer who’s ready to step back into the world again. And as Jane quickly realizes, Tom isn’t the only one among them who’s looking for something . . . or traveling toward unexpected revelations about love, life, and what it means to let go, in every sense. In this insightful and irresistible novel, by turns profound, poignant, and laugh- out-loud funny, acclaimed Irish writer Anna McPartlin tells a story of friendship and love, of the families we are born into and the ones we create for ourselves, and of the hope and strength that remain when we fi nd the courage to leave the past behind at last.
The One I Love
Title | The One I Love PDF eBook |
Author | Anna McPartlin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Female friendship |
ISBN | 9780241957196 |
Once Jane and Alexandra were inseparable - sharing adventures, secrets and big dreams for the future. But when Jane got pregnant at seventeen, they drifted apart. Seventeen years later, Jane discovers Alexandra has disappeared. She sets about helping Alexandra's broken-hearted husband, Tom, to find his wife. But in searching for Alexandra, Jane is about to confront some big questions about herslf. Like, what happened to the high-spirited girl she once was? What will happen if she stops trying to control the world? And does love really meaning letting people go? Two fractured people come together accidentally and in one another they find strength, friendship - and even the beginnings of hope . . . 'Enormously readable, funny and emotionally engaging' IRISH TIMES 'Anna McPartlin delivers the goods again' COSMOPOLITAN 'Anna McPartln radiate an amazing life affirming humour and positivity . . . a superb writer' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT This novel was previously published asSo What If I'm Broken
Little Girl Gone
Title | Little Girl Gone PDF eBook |
Author | Gerry Schmitt |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2016-07-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 069819747X |
In the first Afton Tangler thriller, the unforgiving cold of a Minnesota winter hides the truth behind an even more chilling crime... On a frozen night in an affluent neighborhood of Minneapolis, a baby is abducted from her home after her teenage babysitter is violently assaulted. The parents are frantic, the police are baffled, and, with the perpetrator already in the wind, the trail is getting colder by the second. As family liaison officer with the Minneapolis P.D., it’s Afton Tangler’s job to deal with the emotional aftermath of terrible crimes—but she’s never faced a case quite as brutal as this. Each development is more heartbreaking than the last and the only lead is a collection of seemingly unrelated clues. But, most disturbing of all, Afton begins to suspect that this case is not isolated. Whoever did this has taken babies before—and if Afton doesn’t solve this crime soon, more children are sure to go missing . . .
Lore
Title | Lore PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandra Bracken |
Publisher | Disney Electronic Content |
Pages | 564 |
Release | 2021-01-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1368002315 |
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER “Epic from start to finish.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Warcross “A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology!” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lunar Chronicles Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world, turning her back on the hunt’s promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. For years she’s pushed away any thought of revenge against the man—now a god—responsible for their deaths. Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek her out: Castor, a childhood friend Lore believed to be dead, and Athena, one of the last of the original gods, now gravely wounded. The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and a way to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to rejoin the hunt, binding her fate to Athena's, will come at a deadly cost—and it may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees. From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.
Felíz New Year, Ava Gabriela!
Title | Felíz New Year, Ava Gabriela! PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandra Alessandri |
Publisher | Albert Whitman & Company |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2020-10-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0807504513 |
2020 Florida Book Awards, Young Children's Literature category, Silver Award 2021 International Latino Book Awards Bronze medal in The Mariposa Book Awards Best First Book, Children & Youth category STARRED REVIEW! "This gentle family story lets readers know that shyness is nothing to worry about."—Kirkus Reviews starred review Ava's excited to say goodbye to el Año Viejo—but will her shyness keep her from joining in the celebration? Ava Gabriela is visiting her extended family in Colombia for the holidays. She's excited to take part in family traditions such as making bunuelos, but being around all her loud relatives in an unfamiliar place makes Ava shy and quiet. How will Ava find her voice before she misses out on all the New Year's fun?
Leaving Sophie Dean
Title | Leaving Sophie Dean PDF eBook |
Author | Alexandra Whitaker |
Publisher | 5 Spot |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 2012-03-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1455505013 |
Adam and Sophie Dean's good-enough marriage could easily have lasted forever. But Adam succumbs to pressure from his mistress to leave Sophie, and in the course of his carefully prepared farewell speech, Sophie has a revelation: unless she leaves him in the family home in the role of primary caregiver, he'll have a severely diminished role in the lives of their two sons. So while Adam continues to live in the suburban house he despises-with his two children and his angry mistress, who'd never planned for this turn of events-Sophie sets out alone into an alluring new life nearby, close enough to see her sons every day, but far removed from her former life of domestic drudgery. As she and Adam grow into their new roles, they discover what it actually means to act in their children's best interests, and that the end of a marriage can be a beginning.
Dust & Grooves
Title | Dust & Grooves PDF eBook |
Author | Eilon Paz |
Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Pages | 577 |
Release | 2015-09-15 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1607748703 |
A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.