Snakeskin Stilettos
Snakeskin Stilettos

Author: Moyra Donaldson

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780970718600

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Moyra Donaldson's voice is a woman's voice--mother, daughter, wife, lover--tinged at times with anticipation, at times with regret. But always, the poet seeks the essence of life in the moment. In the title poem, she captures the wonder of emerging sexuality, as a girl finds her mother's forbidden shoes and feels "Something/you've never felt before./These shoes are live and dangerous. A thoroughly modern poet, she does not avoid traditional forms, and she finds her imagery and metaphors, as those before her have, scattered in the harsh yet beautiful terrain of Ireland, her native land.

In the Chair
In the Chair

Author: John Brown

Publisher: Salmon Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781903392218

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All of the poets interviewed in this collection are from Northern Ireland, all were born after 1920, and each has published at least one volume of poetry. Arranged chronologically by each poet's date of birth, this collection deals with an impressive body of work. The poets include Seamus Heaney, Paul Muldoon, Michael Longley, John Montague, Derek Mahon, Ciaran Carson, as well as less-known voices, including Gerald Dawe, Roy McFadden, and Conor O'Callaghan. The interviews explore the poet's work and development, the social/historical context, and the impact of assimilated influences. If they explore a poetry often rooted in "the North," they also suggest the individuality and diversity of this poetry, of work whose imaginative range is not circumscribed by either literal borders or critically convenient categories. The other poets included are: James Simmons, Tom Paulin, Frank Orsmby, Medbh McGuckian, Robert Greacen, Cathal P Searcaigh, Colette Bryce, Moyra Donaldson, Jean Bleakney, Martin Mooney, Padraic Fiacc, and Cherry Smyth.

Expecting and Accepting the Unexpected
Expecting and Accepting the Unexpected

Author: Alena Naron

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2013-09-18

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1452574960

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I am just an ordinary woman turned extraordinary through circumstances. I touch others through my own tragedies by giving them hope and encouragement and reminding them that sometimes the richest people are those who have endured tragedy, pain, sadness, and struggle, allowing them to lead a more abundant life. Never would I change my life experiences. My greatest gift is my endless compassion for others, and my sincerest hope is to bring each and every one of you the gift of pure joy, the kind of joy that enlarges your heart and brings tears to your eyes. I have laughed at adversity, tragedy, failure, poor health, and financial devastation. Yet I am so very rich! Yes, it was God who told me to contact you through my book and his words. If you met me personally, you would understand this is not my ego talking. I am only repeating what God told me. I am. You are. We are all destined for greatness!

A Girl, a Ghost, and the Hollywood Hills
A Girl, a Ghost, and the Hollywood Hills

Author: Lizabeth Zindel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-10-14

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1101444304

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When Holly's mother dies unexpectedly, she thinks things can't get much worse. But then her dad starts dating again. And his new girlfriend is Holly's aunt-her mom's sister! Aunt Claudia is known in Hollywood as the Queen of B Movies. Horror films, zombie flicks, she's made them all. Holly never liked her aunt, but now she positively can't stand her. Especially once the ghost of her mother appears and tells Holly that Claudia was to blame for her death. Inspired by Hamlet, this funny novel about the danger of family secrets is a modern comic take on a classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Something Like Happy
Something Like Happy

Author: Eva Woods

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1488026076

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“A special book that will make you laugh through your tears with its heartfelt take on happiness and friendship.” —Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go and The Coincidence of Coconut Cake Annie is stuck. In her boring job, with her irritating roommate, in a life no thirty-five-year-old would want. But deep down, she’s still mourning the terrible loss that tore a hole through her perfect existence. Until she meets the eccentric Polly. Bright, bubbly, intrusive Polly is determined to wake her new friend up to life. Because if recent events have taught Polly anything, it’s that your time is too short to waste a single day—which is why she wants Annie to join her on a mission… ONE HAPPY THING EACH DAY. ONE HUNDRED DAYS. But just as the daily challenge opens Annie up to the possibility of joy—and perhaps even love with the unlikeliest of men—it becomes clear that Polly is about to need her more than ever. And Annie will have to decide once and for all whether letting others in is a risk worth taking. Told with wry wit and boundless heart, Something Like Happy is an unforgettable tale of celebrating triumphs great and small, seizing the day, and always remembering to live in the moment.

The Hood Princess and the Prep
The Hood Princess and the Prep

Author: Shay Jonez

Publisher: BookRix

Published: 2023-01-14

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 3755429802

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Victoria Duval lives a simple life. On what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of her life, a grandmother shows up....and not just any grandmother but a queen. Blackmailed and basically forced, she is faced with a new challenge. Victoria is pulled away from her mother to a new country, a new life, and a soon-to-be husband. Suddenly, nothing is simple anymore. She rises to every challenge put before her with excellence and grace, except for one hot and bothered prince who is always on her heels. Cornell Pole is anything but simple. He grew up knowing he would one day be king. He was ready, always polite, always courteous, and from his wife-to-be, he expected nothing else. But when he meets Victoria, he is appalled..... and intrigued. She challenges everything he says and plays with his mind every chance she gets. He had thought an arranged marriage to an American girl would be boring. However, he's brave enough to admit when he's wrong. Can she stand the heat when he gets on her level and challenges her? He has no problem chasing Victoria, after all, he's playing for keeps. Will it be a happy ever after or failure?

Skies of Ash
Skies of Ash

Author: Rachel Howzell Hall

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0765336367

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"Los Angeles homicide detective Elouise "Lou" Norton and her partner, Colin Taggert, arrive at the scene of a tragic house fire. Juliet Chatman perished in the blaze, along with her two children. Left behind is grieving husband and father Christopher Chatman, hospitalized after trying to rescue his family. Chatman is devastated that he couldn't save them. Unless, of course, he's the one who killed them. Neighbors and family friends insist the Chatmans were living the dream. But Lou quickly discovers the reality was very different. The flames of adultery, jealousy, scandal, fraud, and disease had all but consumed the Chatmans' marriage before it went up in smoke. Lou's own marriage hangs by a thread. Soured by the men in her life, Lou is convinced that Chatman started the fire. Her colleagues worry that her personal issues are obscuring her judgment. With very little evidence regarding the fire--and rising doubts about her husband's commitment to monogamy--Lou feels played by all sides. Was the fire sparked by a serial arsonist known as The Burning Man? Or by the Chatmans' son, who regularly burned his father's property? Searching for justice through the ashes of a picture-perfect family, Lou doesn't know if she will catch an arsonist or be burned in the process. Skies of Ash is another thrilling read from author-to-watch Rachel Howzell Hall"--

The Mafia Princess Diaries
The Mafia Princess Diaries

Author: Dionne Lee Nelson

Publisher: Dionne Lee Nelson

Published: 2012-02-17

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1466461764

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By the age of 25, many girls are graduating college, planning a wedding or starting a family. At 25 years old, Angelina Merrezz should be dead. Instead, she has beaten what appeared to be a certain death sentence in order to become the leader of one of the largest crime families in America.

The Price of Sin
The Price of Sin

Author: Samuel L. Hair

Publisher: Urban Books

Published: 2012-04-24

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1601626525

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Eureen, Tracey, Deja, and Jasmine are all looking for relationships that are based on strong moral values—despite their own less than moral lifestyles. Faithfully married but severely sexually frustrated, Eureen would do anything to catch her husband's eye again and reignite bedroom flames. She can't remember the last time they had sex, but when her husband suddenly passes away, she quickly finds a way to make up for lost time. A teasingly tight skirt and an extra wiggle is all Deja needs to stop Garnell's eyes from roaming to various single women in her church and focus his attention on her. In her mind, his skill level between the sheets far outweighs his criminal past. Corporate executive Jasmine is determined to turn her unemployed mama's boy of a husband into a real man, if her mother-in-law Cyreese doesn't destroy their marriage first. Tracey vows that nobody will enjoy the pleasures of her body again until she says "I do." Well, at least nobody will know about it. On their quest for love, these women will find out that sin comes with a price. Is it one they can afford?