The first of its sort, I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock ‘n’ Roll High School provides readers with a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to the movie’s creation, including lead actress P. J. Soles, director Allan Arkush, second-unit director Joe Dante, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones’ tour manager Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman.
Andrea Logan White appeared to be living the “American dream” or what many would call a “perfect life.” However, underneath the happy veneer of the model, actress, and producer, was a subtle, caustic voice leading to emptiness and self-destruction. She was being crushed under the weight of her own drive for “perfection.” Andrea’s remarkable (and often tabloid-worthy) journey that took her from hanging out in the Playboy mansion to finding God at a stop light on Hollywood Boulevard is a page-turner, but it is not the whole story. Even discovering Jesus, finding an amazing husband, having beautiful children, and embarking on an exciting career didn’t hold the “happily ever after” Hollywood ending Andrea had envisioned. No matter how successful, how spiritual, how loved, she was still enslaved by a lie the Enemy uses against many of us: she felt she needed to be “perfect” to be accepted by herself, by others, and by God. Andrea shares her struggle with life-threatening eating disorders and self-defeating thought patterns, and she reveals the beautiful discovery that God’s love meets us not in our perfection, but in the most unfinished places of our life. In Perfectly Unfinished, Andrea exposes the powerful truth that continues to change her life: God loves us just as we are, just where we are; for it is in the midst of our brokenness and imperfections that Jesus is at work completing us so that we may share fully in his holiness. Alongside Andrea, readers discover from the word of God how to join God in the work he is doing in the midst of our unfinished and imperfect lives.
This is the story of a young black man growing up in the corrupt city of Gary Indiana. His struggles with the temptations of everyday life. How a child of God chosen from birth to help in the struggles of God. His corruption of gang life, crooked cops, broken love, the struggle to find his true self. The ins and outs of living in a city drivin' itself into a destructive path through the struggle to survive. Subtle and rarely seen influences of love from God. Hate and jealousy of the Devil and our fellow man... -Steven G. Reed
This is a story of love, loss, trust, and betrayal. Strong friendships that will make you think if your friends true. Are they real? These four women love each other and will do anything to protect each other. Silver, Karen, Kathy, and Toni are the best of friends to the end. They give each other advice and no one better stand in their way. With love, there is war at times, and things can become deadly. This book might bring out hidden fantasies. Lay back and enjoy the ride.
As a last testament to the memory of his lost family, grieving Blake designs a state of torment for himself – a void. Deep in the wilds of Alaska, he plans to live out his days in the harshest, most intolerable conditions he can find. But time moves on and things change in even the most tormented lives. And as Blake faces these differences in his world, he finds them somehow cosmically timed with the beginnings of an introspection on his life. Bit by bit he begins to emerge from his stupefying grief and discovers that his place in the world may not be what he thought it was. But when an unexpected event shocks him by igniting his interest in life again, he struggles to find his footing and let go of the past. In beautiful, lyrical, sensory prose, Belonging in the Void tells the story of the strength of the human character and our innate, unstoppable drive to connect with others and live every moment fully.
Under Their Thumb is an up-close and extremely personal dispatch from the amazing, exclusive world of the Rolling Stones, by someone who was lucky enough to live it–and sober enough to remember it all. “The epic tale of an obsessive teenager who launched a Rolling Stones fanzine and spent the next two decades capturing the band’s whirlwind metamorphosis from behind the scenes. . . . First-rate, firsthand account of the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band, and a disenchanted chronicle of its increasingly crass commercialization.”—Kirkus Reviews As a teenager, Bill German knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life: chronicle the career and adventures of his favorite rock band, the Rolling Stones. And in 1978, on his sixteenth birthday, he set out to make his dream a reality. Feverishly typed in his Brooklyn bedroom, and surreptitiously printed in his high school’s mimeograph room German’s Stones-only newsletter, Beggars Banquet, was born. His teachers discouraged it, his parents dismissed it as a phase, and his disco-loving classmates preferred the Bee Gees, but, for German, this primitive, pre-Internet fanzine was a labor of love. And a fateful encounter with his idols on the streets of New York soon proved his efforts weren’t in vain. Impressed with Beggars Banquet, the Stones gave the ’zine instant cred on the rock scene by singing its praises–and by inviting German to hang with the band. At first a fish out of water in the company of rock royalty, German found himself spilling orange juice on a priceless rug in Mick Jagger’s house and getting pegged as a narc by pals of Keith Richards and Ron Wood. But before long he became a familiar fixture in the inner sanctum, not just reporting Stones stories but living them. He was a player in the Mick-versus-Keith feud and was an eyewitness to Keith’s midlife crisis and Ron’s overindulgences. He even had a reluctant role in covering up Mick’s peccadilloes. “In the span of a few months,” German recalls, “I’d gone from wanting to know everything about my favorite rock stars to knowing too much.” In this warts-and-all book, which includes many never-before-seen photographs, German takes us to the Stones’ homes, recording sessions, and concerts around the world. He charts the band’s rocky path from the unthinkable depths of a near breakup to the obscenely lucrative heights of their blockbuster tours. And ultimately, German reveals why his childhood dream come true became a passion he finally had to part with.
The drinks are cold but the nights are scorching hot at The Last Call! Things in the Outer Banks are heating up as these friends find love in a series of sexy standalone books—friends who become more, a second chance for a wrongly convicted felon, a dark past filled with tragedy, an undercover mission that blurs professional lines, a woman who has sworn off relationships and the man who proves her wrong. Get it all and more in The Last Call series! The Complete Last Call Series includes the following standalones: * On the Rocks * Make It a Double * Sugar On the Edge * With a Twist * Shaken Not Stirred
Professor Hot Stuff is going to be mine! Yes! Drew Richards is everything you would want in a man – enigmatic, alpha, hard, powerful, compassionate… The perfect man to lose my V-card to. The problem? He’s twice my age, and my teacher. Yet, I am addicted to him. Everything’s going perfect until the day, I walk into his kitchen wearing nothing but a towel… And I’m introduced to his son. His son….my ex! Umm…Did I tell you I’m carrying Professor McS@xy’s baby!
'Light hearted and a perfect read for a summer holiday - you can almost taste the strawberries' NetGalley reviewer First love can be as sweet as strawberries... Hannah Beety never thought she'd be back working at her family's strawberry farm, but when her mother falls ill, she knows it's time to go home. Returning to help in time for the summer harvest, Hannah's forced to face up to the broken hearts she left behind... After a decade, Grey Walker cannot believe that the woman he had planned to marry, start a family and live a cosy life with is back. Working side by side with Hannah as they prepare for the annual Strawberry Festival brings back all the memories of his first love he'd tried to bury. But as the summer days lengthen, could letting her in mean losing his heart, again? As delightfully delicious as strawberries and cream in the sunshine. This is the perfect summer romance to indulge in, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Jane Linfoot and Cressida McLaughlin. 'Just what I needed to read in these strange times, light hearted, great characters and good story line. An escapism read.' NetGalley Reviewer 'really lovely reading and a fabulous ending' NetGalley Reviewer Readers love Kellie Hailes's gorgeous summer romances: 'Great characters, easy read, uplifting, funny, romantic and charming...the perfect summer read.' Beanie, NetGalley reviewer 'Kellie Hailes knocked it out of the park.' Carrie, NetGalley reviewer 'Such a sweet love story, that your heart just melts!' Debbie, NetGalley reviewer 'A fun and charming read that I couldn't put down. ... I need to find more books by Kellie Hailes.' Vikkie, NetGalley reviewer
The title of the book is inspired from one of the poems. This book is a collection of love, heartbreaks, healing, happiness, nature and inspiration encapsulating everyday experiences. It is an attempt to bring together countless emotions, unmasking both the beauty and tragedy of life. This book is anything but Grey. These verses are not just ramblings; they are also extreme expressions of love and hate, sometimes a ray of hope, often a rebellion, but mostly a cry for help to anyone willing to listen.
