An endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share, now available in board book format. Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the little cactus feels, but his family can be pretty prickly . . . So one day Felipe sets off to find a friend and, just maybe. that long awaited hug.
An air travel companion that's the perfect combina-tion of humour and information for travellers of all types. Every one of the 800 million people who struggle to keep their sanity in the insane world of air travel will be desperate to get their hands on "Please Hug Me, I've Been Delayed". Author Jeff Michaels offers his off-kilter observations on everything from earplugs to air stewards, along with practical tips on how to improve the flying experience. Michaels offers his readers: clever and constraining techniques for wasting time in airports; surprising (mid-dismaying) air travel trivia; secrets to sourcing the lowest possible airfare; a five-minute program for overcoming the fear of flying; tear-out forms for surviving an overnight stay in the airport. Readers will appreciate the author's perfect balance of playfulness and sincerity as he takes them from the ground to the air and back again. Perfectly suited for the frequent flyer (and even the not-so-frequent), this book will keep readers smiling no matter how long they are delayed.
—Whenever I'm by your side, I think about doing things that I can't. So, I will be away from you the most I can.—And why haven't you left yet, Jones?—Because this is hard. I don't want to lose you, Florenza. You're like a drug that I need to have around.English Wild Wrestling, EWW is a wrestling company founded in England. And it is there where Florenza’s family famous known as The Morris has a special relationship with the company. But she only moving to have hard times. Things happened in the past and she younger had to leave her life away to move on to another country. After five years. she decided to return home. The problems do not quit and she will face the old and new ones in her comeback. In the EWW, with new opponents, new staff, programs, and opportunities she will try to conquer a new legacy for her family. But what about when personal life starts to interfere with the screen character. Could an inappropriate love in this crazy wrestling company be born for Florenza Morris?
Heart Songs is more than a collection of music. It is a book compiled directly by twenty thousand people, who not only sent in their favorite songs, but in accompanying letters told how these songs had been interwoven with the story of their own lives. - p. iii.
Talkin' to Myself: Blues Lyrics, 1921-1942 is a compendium of lyrics by the great blues recording artists of the classic blues era. It includes over 2000 songs, transcribed directly from the original recordings, making it by far the most comprehensive and accurate collection of blues lyrics available.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figure out what she’s going to do with the rest of her life—from Terry McMillan, the bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIRE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING • “Poignant, funny and full of life, this is a balm for troubled times.”—People Loretha Curry’s life is full. A little crowded sometimes, but full indeed. On the eve of her sixty-eighth birthday, she has a booming beauty-supply empire, a gaggle of lifelong friends, and a husband whose moves still surprise. True, she’s carrying a few more pounds than she should be, but Loretha is not one of those women who think her best days are behind her—and she’s determined to prove wrong her mother, her twin sister, and everyone else with that outdated view of aging wrong. It’s not all downhill from here. But when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down, Loretha will have to summon all her strength, resourcefulness, and determination to keep on thriving, pursue joy, heal old wounds, and chart new paths. With a little help from her friends, of course.
Grandma BB, the unofficial matriarch of the Jamieson clan, is getting her house in order for the perfect homegoing celebration. After all, she’s eighty-something. She summons Parke Jamieson VI, his brothers, cousins, and their families to play a part in the practice funeral program—only if they follow her instructions to the letter. Since the Jamiesons are at her house with bodyguards Chip and Dale, they might have an impromptu family game night. The evening is full of surprises, especially when an unexpected visitor shows up to steal the show. With more work that needs to be done, Grandma BB plans to put her funeral on hold and stick around for a couple more generations.
It is the spring of 1932 during the Great Depression. Jonathon Jackson's mother can't afford to keep him in Dallas, and as a puny twelve-year-old kid, he can't get a job. She buys him a Continental Bus ticket and sends him to East Texas to live with her parents. Through the voice of Jonathon "Sonny" Jackson, this story captures the bond between a boy and his family, a boy and his horse, and the innocence of adolescent love. Scallons genuinely depicts life during the Great Depression as one of hard work, hope and dreams. Unlike mainstream depression-era history, Scallons remembers the humor, love of God, laughter and tears with his writing set in this great time of trial for our country. Larry C. Scallons was born in the late 1920s on a cotton farm outside of Dallas, Texas. A Second World War and Korean War veteran, Scallons has lived all over Texas and travelled the world. He is a successful businessman who has written several short stories and is currently working on another novel.
With high hopes of conquering Hollywood, the novel’s main character goes to Los Angeles to study directing and screenwriting. On the way, she ends up at a roadside bar that uncannily links the destinies of the main characters, who had given up everything to follow their dreams. What’s in store for the young rebels in Los Angeles? Does your dream have another side, one that’s just as enigmatic and invisible as the far side of the Moon?
