![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() is that he is the first person to be successfully revived from a cryonic sleep. But the doctors assure him that everything is normal. Struggling to move, or see, or even breathe. Let alone waking up beneath blinding hospital lights. Extinguished in the sudden rush of frigid water. It was then that Army veteran John Reiff's life came to an end. In the dead of night, a precipitous plunge into a freezing river trapped everyone inside the bus. "A fast-paced juggernaut of a story, where revelations pile upon revelations, building to a stunning conclusion that will leave readers clamoring for more." -James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series The accident came quickly. Grumley explores humanity's thirst for immortality at any cost, from the bestselling author of the Breakthrough series In his latest near-future thriller, Michael C. ![]()
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![]() When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face-including his own-he tries to help. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. One of the women is friendly the other, cold as ice. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King's most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade-but escalating-battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. ![]() ![]() ![]() He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. There are a couple of other odd things, too. Description From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about " an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred" ( The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together-a "joyful, uplifting" ( Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, "the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again" ( USA TODAY).Īlthough Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It also includes letters between John Graves and J. It includes correspondence between John Graves and his publisher, the book designer, editors etc. Part of that recognition included the release of a small book, "John Graves and the Making of Goodbye to a River: Selected Letters, 1957-1960." With only 120 pages it gives the reader some insight into the publishing world of 1957-1960. Texas Book Festival honored writer John Graves on the 40th anniversary of his book "Goodbye to a River" and his 80th birthday. Even so, Graves’ poetic account of a canoe trip down a soon-to-be-dammed stretch of the Brazos River was nominated for a National Book Award when it came out. Book Couple scrapes on the right edge of the front boards. Texas writer John Graves’ first book, Goodbye to a River, was published in 1960, a decade before the nation celebrated its first Earth Day. 2002, Southern Methodist University PressĬhoose your shipping method in Checkout. ![]() ![]() Chastity is swept off her feet, but before long, cracks begin to show in Xavier’s perfect façade, and it is only a matter of time before that façade comes crumbling down. Sparks fly when Chastity and Xavier meet, and their whirlwind romance feels almost too good to be true. His grandmother raised him in a household built on cruelty and violence instead of love and acceptance, instilling in him a fear of abandonment and an enormous sense of insecurity. Xavier never knew his father, and his mother abandoned him. Chastity is the only child of a prominent pastor and has been raised with privilege, but her father’s testimony as a philanderer and her mom’s role as dutiful wife have tainted her view of love. The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. The award-winning author of The Personal Librarian delivers an unforgettable story of a marriage caught at the crossroads of passion and rage-the inspiration for four Lifetime original movies.Ĭhastity Jeffries and Xavier King come from very different backgrounds, though they have one thing in common: they’re both living with family secrets. This is a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780593101537. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why does that particular type of place inspire you so much? You’re known for setting your books in small towns in Texas. I think everything I’ve done or studied in my life has become research for my writing. ![]() Did you bring your expertise to bear in this book? Mornings on Main weaves the stories of three women-one who is beginning to collect memories, one who is always leaving the past behind and one who is losing a lifetime.īefore you became a novelist full time, you were a family counselor. We talked to Thomas about her love of small towns and why habits were made to be broken.ĭescribe your latest novel in a sentence. Already a favorite among romance fans for her Ransom Canyon series, which takes place in a similar setting, Thomas’ newest book combines a contemporary romance with a coming-of-age story, as well as a tender portrait of a close-knit family. Jodi Thomas’ Mornings on Main is a sweet, contemplative romance between two lonely souls who connect in a small Texas town. ![]() ![]() When his errands for the cause bring him time and again to Emma Areben, a former classmate, Thomas is exposed to a whole new brand of magic. Thomas must join forces with Guy if he wants to save his own life. ![]() ![]() His father has bigger plans: to kill the king. His only hope is to track down his father and demand a mask. But when Guy refuses to give Thomas his mask or even his presence, Thomas has no place in school or society. He desperately hopes for a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately take his life. Young Thomas Fawkes's Color Test has finally arrived, and he's sure his father, the infamous Guy Fawkes, will present him with a mask and Thomas will finally bond with a color. ![]() In seventeenth-century London two forces rule the people: the color powers and the Stone Plague. A magical retelling of the Gunpowder Plot that will sweep you back in time to a divided England where plagues turn victims to stone. ![]() ![]() ![]() When they're forced to live together will Ravi be able to resist the woman he hasn't stopped thinking about for over a year, or will it be too hard to resist?***Each book in the Sexy Nerd Boys series can be read as a stand alone novel. Hadley wants it all, while Ravi just wants to make sure his best friend, Chase, never finds out what happened between the two of them. After one steamy summer together Ravi and Hadley are at odds because they just can't seem to agree on the direction to take their relationship. Now, I'm eighteen and I've made a decision before I go to college I'm giving Ravi my virginity. She started her journey as an author in new adult, MF romance, but after a chance reading of an MM book she was completely hooked on everything about lovely- and sometimes damaged- men finding their Happily Ever After together. Even more unfortunate, Chase says if I lay a finger on her he'll never speak to me again, so no matter how difficult it is I have to resist her. Hadley I fell in love with my best friend Ravi when I was sixteen. Author K.M.Neuhold is a complete romance junkie, a total sap in every way. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately for me Hadley isn't a little kid anymore and I can't stop seeing her as more than a friend. ![]() But some things are just too Hard to Resist.Ravi Since I was five years old I've had two best friends: Chase and his twin sister Hadley. She’s the one girl I wasn’t supposed to want. Author K.M.Neuhold is a complete romance junkie, a total sap in every way. ![]() ![]() It just was not right for her, and started sending publishers and agents query letters. She tried such careers as paramedic and considered going to the police academy and getting trained as a teacher. She made the choice that she really wanted to write, due to the fact that nothing else was really working out for her. There was never much of a break, but caught a lucky break and got the graveyard shift for a little while. She had a desktop and a laptop right next to each other, and would type stories in between calls. It was nice for her, but not a job for her. She took calls concerning car reservations and was able to get herself a work at home position. ![]() She got a real job, working at Enterprise Rent a Car, working at their call center. You have to go to school and get a real job, and write when you have some free time. ![]() She thought little of it, because everyone always says that a career in writing is not really an option at all. She took a manuscript that she had written while in a creative writing course at University of California Santa Cruz. She started typing up her urban fantasy novels on her computer while she was in high school. There are different kinds of stories, some written in crayon. ![]() She has many boxes in her garage, full of notebooks, some that date back to when she was a child. It is her passion and a big hobby of hers, and has been so as long as she can remember. Stunich cannot remember when she started writing she has just always written. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, after two years of staying away, Tulane is finally coming home again, and he is bringing the past with him. ![]() Falling in love with Tulane, the prodigal son of the bourbon dynasty, was nothing that she intended or wanted - and their bitter breakup only served to prove her instincts were right. ![]() And never the twain shall meet.įor Lizzie King, Easterly's head gardener, crossing that divide nearly ruined her life. Downstairs, the staff who work tirelessly to maintain the impeccable Bradford fa ade. Upstairs, a dynasty that by all appearances plays by the rules of good fortune and good taste. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege - as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. ![]() The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood delivers the first novel in an enthralling new series set amid the shifting dynamics of a Southern family defined by wealth and privilege - and compromised by secrets, deceit, and scandal.įor generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re interested in sharing Should I Share My Ice Cream? with your child you can find it from Hyperion Books for Children here. Please follow them on Instagram and Twitter.įind more from Mo Willems on his website and follow him on Twitter. For an extra activity, help your child pick out some canned goods to donate to help make someone happy and bring them to a local drop off! Ask your child about why it is important to share and to give. You may end up hearing a very different story from the original, but that is okay!Įlephant Gerald has a tough decision to make in Should I Share My Ice Cream? He wants to eat his ice cream cone, but he also wants his friend Piggie to be happy. ![]() Only prompt them if they ask or get stuck. Then when it is your child’s turn, let them lead the way. Make note of what is happening on the pages, and of the decisions Gerald is making. To help them get ready for re-telling ask question as you read through the story. Practice this Comprehension Strategy- Re-telling :Īfter you read Should I Share My Ice Cream? ask your child to take a turn and this time, they will tell the story to you. Continue reading to see what happens next. ![]() In a dramatic twist, Gerald drops his ice cream cone. Gerald realizes, after much contemplation, that sharing his ice cream cone with Piggie will make her happy, and is the right thing to do. In this Elephant & Piggie book from author and illustrator Mo Willems, Elephant Gerald struggles with the idea of sharing his ice cream with his best friend Piggie. Item :NTS834358 ISBN13:9781338343588 Format:Paperback Book Pages:64 Grades:Pre-K - 1 Lexile Measure:260L Guided Reading Level:GR Level H DRA Level:14. ![]() |