15 year old Sam is alway being teased for not having gone all the way with a girl. When he meets Priya they form a strong emotional bond, and after a time their relationship becomes physical. Then Priya becomes pregnant.
As the seasons change and the warm weather has turned to that of the cold and inhuman taste of autumn, it is time for the reader to huddle down below the blankets with her cup of cocoa and read something horrific but true. Here is a collection of poetry that will slice you apart from the very first page, bouncing from one cruel and grim story to another. There are tales of wisdom and joy and yes there are tales of graveyard debauchery, tales of unwanted identities, a twist of life after death and just a hint of necrophilia. Halloween is only one day in an uneventful year but reading this kind of poetry will satisfy all your grim whims and sadistic sarcasm, just turn the page to be transported into a never ending truth trail of lust and corruption, this is the gateway to the spirit world, this is the way down to the underworld, this is Just 16. This indie poet continues to surprise his readers with his wit and unlimited imaginary, painting a picture of words that is simple to read but ingenious in the making, not everyone will like the grim tales that this collection holds but they will read this poetry with a smile nonetheless.
Based on the spiritual foundations of Twelve Step programs, these daily readings—part of Hazelden’s meditation series—offer inspiration, affirmation, and hope to those of us in recovery from addiction. Drawing upon insightful phrases often overheard in the rooms of recovery, the daily reflections and prayers in this collection are intended to offer comfort and guiding reminders to those recovering from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance use disorders, process addictions, or other compulsive behaviors. Recovery is a process that happens a day at a time, and this daily reader will support your journey.
This book is a major contribution to the debate on the nature of the relationship between drugs and crime, and provides an authoritative and much-needed overview of the range of issues associated with drugs-related crime.
Hockey My Door to Europe details the author’s personal - sometimes harrowing - experiences covering international hockey, especially behind the Iron Curtain, including the start of youth hockey exchanges between Canada and communist countries. The book also provides an in-depth view of the following events: - The author’s detainment by the Czechoslovak secret police in 1983; - The nuclear plant explosion in Chernobyl, which occurred during the 1986 World Championship in Moscow; - The defection of Soviet hockey star Alexander Mogilny following the 1989 World Championship in Stockholm; - The fall of the Berlin Wall, which took place in November of 1989 while the author was in Moscow; - The uprising in Kiev, Ukraine, which occurred during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, leading to Russia’s annexation of Crimea.