Secrets can be dangerous, but in the case of Raw Edge, they can be a good thing too. When the young band from Vancouver discovered that their new lead guitarist had a few secrets, they wondered if they had made the right choice. It didn't take them long to learn that they had. After all, music isn't the only thing the young band is doing.
The Dickerson sisters and their family homesteaded what was reportedly the last half-homestead in Colorado. At an altitude of over 8000 feet in the Rocky Mountains they persevered all their lives under extreme hardship. This is a true story of the famly's lifelong struggle enduring elements of cold winter weather coupled with determination, ingenuity, hard work, working together as a family and is a remarkable example of thriftiness. The family lived for more than 89 years in a crude, but adequate, log cabin without electricity and other conveniences most modern Americans could not and would not live without. These surviving sisters lived comfortably in the cozy little cabin equipped with woodstove and, in later years, gaslights. The sisters, Alice and Helen Dickerson, along with their families did whatever they could to earn a living, including trapping, logging, raising cattle, sewing and making pine needle baskets and other artwork, which they sold through the years to literally thousands of people who drove up a narrow winding mountain road specifically to buy their quaint products. If visitors were lucky, they arrived in time to be served home-baked bread or cookies by their gracious hostesses. Though lacking in much formal education and very isolated, the ladies were well-read, very intelligent and kept up with what was going on in the world. They were admired and loved by all who met them and are well worth reading about. The Dickerson sisters were tabbed "Living Legends" by Dan MacArthur of the Fort Collins Triangle Review, " The Undaunted Dickersons" by renowned Denver Post writer Red Fenwick, "The University of the Upper Buckhorn" by Marietta Neumeister, "Our Ladies of the Mountains" by Elyse Bliss in a local Poudre Canyon publication and were written about by numerous others before Elyse Bliss wrote Apples of the Mummy's Eye, a title which refers to the mountain range to the west of the Dickerson homestead.
Four talented girls from vastly different pasts share a dram of stardom: Cinnamon, the edgy actress; Ice, the phenomenal vocalist; Rose, the beautiful dancer; and Honey, the first-rate violinist. The four meet at the prestigious Senetsky School of the Performing Arts--housed in an ornate New York City mansion--and become instant friends as they take off on a dazzling whirlwind of intense classes, theater outings, and celebrity-studded parties. And together they bend the strict house rules of Madame Senetsky, a famous actress who guarantees success for students under the tutelage. But they soon realize this is no ordinary school. Madame Senetsky pushes the girls' studies beyond reason. She controls their social lives. And they get the strange feeling someone is watching them. But who...and why?
Jordan Montgomery and Kelly Richmond study scientific anomalies. The girls discover that a group of the Knights Templar have separated to form a new branch of Illuminati. Now this splinter cell is searching for an ancient talisman that can be used to summon demons. Jordan and Kelly learn that not everything is what it seems and some betrayals come with very high price tags.
In this second book in a charming series set around the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Belle Monroe has already scandalized her family by working as a nanny. When she poses for handsome photographer Winslow Asher for a photo to publicize the fair all across America, Belle wonders if a proper southern girl like her and a brash northerner could be meant for each other. (May)
Fashion and style innovator Alice Harris, whose critically acclaimed books The Blue Jean and The White T were hugely popular, has compiled the most incredible selection of photographs and stories designed to illustrate the romance, love, celebration, and just how far some go to say "I do." The Wedding Album takes readers on a tour of the most fabulous, dynamic, and sometimes outlandish ceremonies, chronicling the changing manners and mores of the wedding worldwide. Adomed with iconic images of couples joining together in holy matrimony, this title features colourful nuptials from many cultures throughout history, as well as those whose unions make history themselves. A sophisticated, spellbinding volume, The Wedding Album provides stylish inspiration in a touching celebration of the ceremony that unites people with the one they love.
From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves -- her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world. Her Muslim family doesn't understand the band's allure -- but Angel feels there are things about her they'll never understand. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. He's their frontman -- and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing, even it only amplifies his anxiety. The fans are very accepting that he's trans -- but they also keep shipping with him with his longtime friend and bandmate, Rowan. But Jimmy and Rowan are just friends -- and Rowan has a secret girlfriend the fans can never know about. Dreams don't always turn out the way you think and when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together, they find out how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be. A funny, wise, and heartbreakingly true coming of age novel. I Was Born for This is a stunning reflection of modern teenage life, and the power of believing in something -- especially yourself.
Although her death in December 1949 prevented the completion of this book, enough of the author’s life story emerges to show the stages in her journey from Christian evangelism to mastery of the science of esotericism and her work as an author, lecturer and teacher.
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