Trouble Me
Trouble Me

Author: Beck Anderson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-05-12

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1623422213

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In Fix You, movie star Andrew Pettigrew (Andy to his fans, Andrew to his friends) somehow found the level-headed love he was looking for in young widow and “regular girl” Kelly Reynolds. Now, as they work to mesh their growing relationship with his gold-statue ambitions, things go a bit sideways, in true Hollywood fashion. Though they’re still wonderfully in love, it’s challenge enough for Andrew and Kelly to decipher what it means to be a family—and a growing family at that—between takes on set. But Andrew also brings history with a temperamental co-star, assorted paparazzi, and someone out there who has serious, perhaps obsessive, issues with him into the mix. Suddenly the Reynolds-Pettigrew clan must fight not just to stay together, but to stay safe. In Trouble Me, the sequel to Fix You and third novel from Rita finalist Beck Anderson, Kelly and Andrew struggle to stay sane within their whirlwind life. It’s a life that’s equal parts amazing and amusing, less glamorous than you might expect, and spiked with very real fears no amount of stardom can overcome. Will Andrew and Kelly stay strong at the broken places or be torn apart?

Further Thoughts
Further Thoughts

Author: James Huston

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0595342124

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These stories, written over the past 13 or so years, after Jim Huston retired from the practice of law, deal with a variety of subjects, characters, and life issues. They represent and contain the author's FURTHER THOUGHTS about the human condition.

The Chelsea Girls
The Chelsea Girls

Author: Fiona Davis

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-12-08

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1524744603

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The bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling new novel about a twenty-year friendship that will irrevocably change two women's lives—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue. From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art, the Chelsea Hotel has long been New York City's creative oasis for the many artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and poets who have called it home—a scene playwright Hazel Riley and actress Maxine Mead are determined to use to their advantage. Yet they soon discover that the greatest obstacle to putting up a show on Broadway has nothing to do with their art, and everything to do with politics. A Red Scare is sweeping across America, and Senator Joseph McCarthy has started a witch hunt for communists, with those in the entertainment industry in the crosshairs. As the pressure builds to name names, it is more than Hazel and Maxine's Broadway dreams that may suffer as they grapple with the terrible consequences, but also their livelihood, their friendship, and even their freedom. Spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, The Chelsea Girls deftly pulls back the curtain on the desperate political pressures of McCarthyism, the complicated bonds of female friendship, and the siren call of the uninhibited Chelsea Hotel.

Believe
Believe

Author: Sophie Hooper

Publisher: Boolarong Press

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 1925236676

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Read this great novel by 13 year local author Sophie Hooper. Shy, 10 year old Eliza has a lot on her plate. Her father has been missing for two months, so to give her stressed mother some time off; she and her annoying older brother, Jed, have to endure a stay at their strange cousin's farm. Her friend, Cheddar the mouse, holds a clue about her father's disappearance which requires them to travel through the land of Zell to find him. Secrets about Eliza's past, present and future are unearthed as she faces dangerous trails and ruthless foes. Can she face her destiny?

Delphi Complete Works of Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Illustrated)

Author: Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 1786565161

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The leading exponent of the Rococo style, Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s paintings are characterised by remarkable facility, exuberance and frivolous hedonism. Regarded as one of the greatest colourists of art history, Fragonard produced stunning artworks that capture the spirit of the final days of the Ancien Régime, conveying intimacy and veiled eroticism. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Fragonard’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Jean-Honoré Fragonard — fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Fragonard’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Includes a selection of Fragonard's drawings – explore the artist’s varied works * Features a bonus biography – discover Fragonard's artistic and personal life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights Blindman’s Buff Venus and Cupid Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols Psyche Shows Her Sisters the Gifts She Received from Cupid The Captured Kiss The Storm The Small Park The Bathers Coresus Sacrifices Himself to Save Callirhoë The Swing Mademoiselle Guimard Love Letters The Education of the Virgin The Bolt A Young Girl Reading A Boy as Pierrot Forsaken The Vow to Love The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Drawings List of Drawings The Biography Fragonard by Haldane Macfall Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set

Sarab
Sarab

Author: Raja Alem

Publisher: American University in Cairo Press

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1617978981

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November 1979. Violence has broken out in the holiest site of Islam after a charismatic rebel and his devoted followers have announced the coming of the Mahdi and seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Among the insurgents is a young woman, Sarab, disguised as a man. As the horror and chaos of the siege reach their peak, she escapes and encounters a French officer from the opposing side. They form an unexpected bond, as hostility turns to attraction, but the violence of both of their pasts will return to haunt them. Award-winning writer Raja Alem’s extraordinary narrative stretches from Saudi Arabia’s Najd desert to the heart of Paris. In her typical bold and captivating style, this most unusual of love stories unpicks faith and fanaticism, alienation and redemption, and ultimately what it means to be human.

Masterpieces of Western Art
Masterpieces of Western Art

Author: Robert Suckale

Publisher: Taschen

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 9783822818251

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This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists. This volume traces the history of painting from medieval times to modern times with a focus on each era and its major artists.

The Million
The Million

Author: Karl Schroeder

Publisher: Tordotcom

Published: 2018-08-14

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1250185416

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Futurist and award-winning author Karl Schroeder imagines infiltrating the elite of a marginal society in The Million. Every thirty years, ten billion visitors overrun Earth during one month of madness: partying, polluting, and brawling. In between, the world is ruled by the Million; the inheritors and custodians of all of humanity’s wealth and history, they lead unimaginable lives of privilege and wealth, and they see it as their due. Gavin Penn-of-Chaffee is an illegal child—a visitor hidden among the Million. When the family that raised him in secret is torn apart, Gavin must impersonate a dead boy to survive. What he doesn’t know is that his new identity is expected at the School of Auditors—the Million’s feared police force, sworn to find and capture outcasts like him to keep the peace. In order to solve the murder of his adoptive father, Gavin must keep his disguise and his wits intact within the stronghold of those threatened by his very existence. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

To the River's End
To the River's End

Author: William W. Johnstone

Publisher: Pinnacle

Published: 2022-08-23

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0786049162

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An epic saga based on true events of the American West —with the trailblazing fur trappers and the mountain men who lived it. This is an unforgettable journey into the untamed American frontier. Where nature is cruel, violence lurks behind every tree, and where only the strongest of the strong survive. This is a story of America. TO THE RIVER’S END Luke Ransom was just eighteen years old when he answered an ad in a St. Louis newspaper that would change his life forever. The American Fur Company needed one-hundred enterprising men to travel up the Missouri River—the longest in North America—all the way to its source. They would hunt and trap furs for one, two, or three years. Along the way, they would face unimaginable hardships: grueling weather, wild animals, hunger, exhaustion, and hostile attacks by the Blackfeet and Arikara. Luke Ransom was one of the brave men chosen for the job—and one of the few to survive . . . Five years later, Luke is a seasoned trapper and hunter, a master of his trade. The year is 1833, and the American Fur Company is sending him to the now-famous Rendezvous at Green River. For Luke, it may be his last job for the company. After facing death countless times, he is ready to strike out on his own. But when he encounters a fellow trapper under attack by Indians, his life takes an unexpected turn. A new friendship is forged in blood. And a dangerous new journey begins…

Dishonoured
Dishonoured

Author: Sofia Hayat

Publisher: Kings Road Publishing

Published: 2023-11-23

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1789468078

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Sofia Hayat is beautiful, talented and successful with appearances in feature films, television shows, commercials and modelling campaigns. Yet it is what lies behind Sofia's glamourous life and glittering career that makes her life story so compelling and inspirational. Sofia's childhood was worlds away from her current, free-spirited life. Growing up at the heart of a Muslim family, above her parents' corner shop in Kent, she was forced to comply by the strictest of rules - her father forbade her from having friends and, if she was caught talking to boys, she would suffer severe, often violent, consequences at his hands. But the lowest point of her childhood came when she learned she was to be forced into an arranged marriage - the thought of being trapped in an empty, loveless union tipped Sofia into attempting to take her own life and instigated a spate of self-harming. Her chance to break free finally came when she won herself a place at university, where she experienced for the first time the freedoms that most young women in Britain take for granted. Her new life revolved around partying and meeting men, something that had been forbidden by her parents. Her experimentation with sex, however, resulted in death threats from her own family and, in a shocking twist, her own parents kidnapped her and an honour killing loomed as her family believed that her behaviour was tarnishing their image. In spite of the efforts of her family to thwart her bid for freedom, thanks to her strength of mind and conviction, Sofia continued to follow her dream of becoming an actress, eventually moving to London to embark on her career.