Download or read When You Are Engulfed In Flames PDF, written by David Sedaris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this new book of stories. Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life - the etiquette of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger or how to soundproof your windows with LP covers against neurotic songbirds - to the most deeply resonant human truths. Taking in the parasitic worm that once lived in his mother-in-law's leg, an encounter with a dingo and the purchase of a human skeleton, and culminating in a brilliant account of his attempt to quit smoking - in Tokyo - David Sedaris's sixth story collection is a fresh masterpiece of comic writing.

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Download or read Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States 2 volumes PDF, written by Emmanuel S. Nelson and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 827 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive in scope and accessible to students and general readers, Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States explores contemporary American LGBTQ literature and its social, political, cultural, and historical contexts. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries written by expert contributors. Students of literature and popular culture will appreciate the encyclopedia's insightful survey and discussion of LGBTQ authors and their works, while students of history and social issues will value the encyclopedia's use of literature to explore LGBTQ American society. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and lists additional sources of information. To further enhance study and understanding, the encyclopedia closes with a selected general bibliography of print and electronic resources for student research.

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Download or read Berserker PDF, written by Korie Massey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Leon is found on the beach in the kingdom of West Axum after his fathers failed raiding attempt. Sold into slavery and trained as a gladiator, he has become the champion of the city of Navio. With dreams of freedom and living a peaceful life with his lover, he finds himself in the deadliest fight of his life. His forbidden love has not gone unnoticed and will trigger a series of events that will throw the kingdom into chaos. His people are descended from the god slayer and his invincible berserkers who massacred the gods three thousand years ago. Leon has to fight an internal struggle as his ancestors magic flows through his veins. What price will he and the ones he cares for have to pay for their freedom? Fear and pain may accompany death, but it is desire that shepherds its certainty.

Download or read I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames PDF, written by Jeni Decker and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts episodes from her life as a mother of two autistic children, from handling temper tantrums at home and in public to humorous anecdotes about Santa Claus, obsessions, and family life.

Download or read They Didn t Listen They Didn t Know How PDF, written by Olwen Davies and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s human nature to instinctively do it. On this cover, I’ve placed a framed picture of my husband as he was in life, with the words “They didn’t listen, they didn’t know how,” indicating from where he is right now, he can see a bigger picture. I say “framed” because there is evidence indicating he was a diabetic, but in fact, he was suffering from something else. The back cover has a selection of photographs of him enjoying life against a background of honeycomb with the inscription “Life became too sweet for me.” I invite you to read on with an open mind!

Download or read Aces Against Japan PDF, written by Eric Hammel and published by Daniel Hammel. This book was released on 2020-12-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ACES AGAINST JAPAN The American Aces Speak Eric Hammel In this superb, originally conceived offering, noted military historian, Eric Hammel brings us first-person accounts from thirty-nine of the American fighter aces who blasted their way across the skies of the Pacific and East Asia from December 7, 1941, until the final air battles over Japan itself in August 1945. Coupled with a clear view of America's far-flung air war against Japan, Hammel's detailed interviews bring out the most thrilling in-the-cockpit experiences of the air combat that the Pacific War’s best Army, Navy, and Marine pilots have chosen to tell. Meet Frank Holmes, who defied death in an outmoded P-36 while still clad in a seersucker suit he had worn to mass earlier that morning. Fly with Scott McCuskey as, single-handed at Midway, he takes out two waves of Japanese dive-bombers that are attacking his precious aircraft carrier. Sweat out the last precious drops of fuel in a defective Marine Wildcat fighter as Medal of Honor recipient Jeff DeBlanc bores ahead to his target to keep the faith with the bomber crews he has been assigned to protect. Experience the ecstasy of total victory as Ralph Hanks becomes the Navy's first Hellcat ace-in-a-day when he destroys five Japanese fighters over the Gilbert Islands in a single mission. A superb interviewer, Hammel has collected some of the very best air-combat tales from America's war with Japan. Combined with the four other volumes in The American Aces Speak series, this work will stand as an enduring testament to the brave men who fought the first and last air war in which high-performance, piston-engine fighters held sway. These are stories of bravery and survival, of men and machines pitted against one another in heart-stopping, unforgiving high-speed aerial combat. The American Aces Speak is a highly-charged emotional rendering of what men felt in the now-dim days of personal combat at the very edge of our living national history. There was never a war like it, and there never will be again. These are America's eagles, and the stories are their own, in their very own words. Eric Hammel is the author of nearly thirty other books, including Pacifica Press’s Carrier Clash, Carrier Strike, Aces Against Germany, Aces Against Japan II, Aces at War, and Aces in Combat. He lives with his family near San Francisco. Critical Acclaim for The American Aces Speak Series The Marine Corps Aviation Association Yellow Sheet says: “The recounting of each story is done in the pilot’s own words. This is a powerful technique that draws readers into the action and introduces them to the world of the fighter pilot” The American Fighter Aces Bulletin says: “Some of [the] episodes are well-known; others have never been written before. But each account delivers something intensely personal about the Pacific Air War.” The Library Journal says: “No PR hype or dry-as-dust prose here. Hammel allows his flyers to tell their stories in their own way . . . Exciting stuff aviation and World War II buffs will love.” Book Page says: “For those who have an interest in World War II, or those who simply like to read of drama in the skies, Eric Hammel’s [Aces Against Japan] is recommended reading. It is a must for any historian’s bookshelf.” WWII Aviation Booklist says: “Hammel provides a veritable feast of aviation combat narrative. As always in this series, the entries [in Aces at War] have been carefully selected to provide the most entertaining ride possible for his readers. Easily the best series available on air combat! Get them all!”

Download or read Labyrinth of Souls PDF, written by J. Michael Blumer and published by Quails’ Run Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war with Califae has begun. The Bahrija Spirit Warriors capture Daran’s parents as they flee Califae and his men. Gilmer tries to tell Keelen who he really is. Before he can, Gilmer is shipwrecked, and Keelen is exposed as a spy and sent to face Califae. With the war growing, both Daran and Gilmer begin to feel the weight of expectations. The fate of Amerath and the outcome of war rests with them and their multiple personas.

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Download or read My Tenth Summer PDF, written by Jack David Wanstreet and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Tenth Summer by Jack Wanstreet After his father's death, young Jack Streets takes on a paper route to earn a little extra money to help out his family. But when the neighbor of his last customer decides he wants a free paper and lets loose this leg-biting dog, young Jack decides to eliminate the dog by any means possible. And when he brings his father's pistol along, in hopes of only scaring the dog and its owner, things get terribly out of control, and little Jackie Streets ends up on the run from not only the local police, but also from the people trying to molest him, hurt him, use him, and kill him. From his home in Santa Ana, California, to the high desert of San Bernardino County, Jack is faced with all walks of life. From the homeless to the homicidal, car thieves, and drug runners, he learns the hard way who is a friend and who isn't, and he is pushed into making decisions he normally wouldn't make, like when to kill. About the Author Jack David Wanstreet is an extremely motivated adventurer. He likes places no one has ever heard of before. He is an avid reader of adventure stories and he loves action films. Jack is a father to two boys, who have left the nest, and he misses them every day. Jack lives not only for the moment, but also for the future. He lives life for the excitement it holds, and he writes his stories to share his adventures with others.

Download or read Acting Can Be Murder PDF, written by John Gaspard and published by Albert's Bridge Books. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (previously published under the pen name Bobbie Raymond) The Phrase “Dying On Stage” Takes on a Whole New Meaning After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new Executive Director of the Como Lake Players—a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood. The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic—who had just panned the theater’s latest production—is found murdered on the show’s set. On the heels of this grisly discovery, the show’s lead actress tumbles down a flight of stairs—or was she pushed? To keep the show running and the theater afloat, Leah offers to step into the leading role. The arrival of her ex-boyfriend amid anonymous threats against her and the show require Leah to act as if her life depends on it. Because it does.

Download or read David Sedaris Diaries PDF, written by David Sedaris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable illustrated volume of artwork and images selected from the diaries David Sedaris has been creating for four decades In this richly illustrated book, readers will for the first time experience the diaries David Sedaris has kept for nearly 40 years in the elaborate, three-dimensional, collaged style of the originals. A celebration of the unexpected in the everyday, the beautiful and the grotesque, this visual compendium offers unique insight into the author's view of the world and stands as a striking and collectible volume in itself. Compiled and edited by Sedaris's longtime friend Jeffrey Jenkins, and including interactive components, postcards, and never-before-seen photos and artwork, this is a necessary addition to any Sedaris collection, and will enthrall the author's fans for many years to come.

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Download or read Scent of a Mystery PDF, written by Victoria LK Williams and published by Sun, Sand & Stories Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventure Continues... Megan & Barney survive Hurricane Arlene, and in the aftermath Barney unearths an unusual mystery. A man declared dead years ago is living outside of Citrus Beach, with a price still on his head. Megan tries to unravel his story, but there is a catch, and they have to act quickly before his killers try again. And this time they might succeed, killing anyone who might get in the way: be it a inquisitive redheaded Gardener or a playful Beagle!

Download or read And Then There Was Rain PDF, written by Kathy Almeida and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And Then There Was Rain is the third book to join the Sunnys Story Trilogy, this time told through Rain (Sunnys younger sister). Shes a force of naturebeautiful, spoiled, and used to getting her own way. That is, until she meets KT, the one man she cant manipulate or wrap around her adorable little finger. Shell win your heart as she deals with family, a new business, a house with ghosts, and a love that sneaks in, catching her unaware and unprepared for the changes it brings. Be ready to sit back and enjoy the Johnson sisters once more as they move through your heart and mind, sharing their life adventures.

Download or read The Color of a Memory PDF, written by Julianne MacLean and published by Julianne MacLean. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out why readers everywhere are clamoring for the next instalment of this thrilling, inspiring series. Audrey Fitzgerald believed she was married to the perfect man - a heroic firefighter who saved lives, even beyond his own death. But a year later she meets a mysterious woman who has some unexplained connection to her husband.... Soon Audrey discovers that her husband was keeping secrets, and she is compelled to dig into his past. Little does she know…this journey of self-discovery will lead her down a new path to the future - a future she never dared to imagine. “Julianne MacLean knows what her audience likes...compelling characters and a soul-baring journey of love." – Reader to Reader While each novel in the series can be read as a standalone, there are many more books to love in this series. Book One: THE COLOR OF HEAVEN Book Two: THE COLOR OF DESTINY Book Three: THE COLOR OF HOPE Book Four: THE COLOR OF A DREAM Book Five: THE COLOR OF A MEMORY Book Six: THE COLOR OF LOVE Book Seven: THE COLOR OF THE SEASON Book Eight: THE COLOR OF JOY Book Nine: THE COLOR OF TIME