Forty-eight year old Carlie Peters had just begun her new life living in San Francisco when she met Dick in the summer of 1994. They fell madly in love with one another. Even though Dick was much younger, the age difference didnt seem to matter to either of them. Their love was stronger than they had ever felt before. October 2008, the charmed life they had shared together for over 14 years would change forever. Dick began working with a woman that would literally brainwash him and change the man Carlie loved into someone completely unrecognizable. Her fun-loving sweet, gentle husband had now become a mean, nasty, egotistical, bitter soul. What follows is her story of betrayal, abandonment, and a newfound strength to survive. With a flip of a switch and no explanation whatsoever, Dick decided he didnt want to be married any longer. Heartbroken and feeling alone and scared, Carlies story takes us through her journey of fear, heartache, and insecurity as she wonders how to live without the man she loved so deeply. Starting over at her age was not going to be easy. With the extraordinary love and support she finds from her family and closest friends, she takes us through how she handles the fear of starting a new life and the strength she draws from her journey, a journey filled with unexpected revelations and even humor. It is Carlies hope that others who have had similar experiences to hers will also draw strength and insight from her story.
A beautiful story of loss and belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes and not a small amount of magic. From the bestselling author of I, Cosmo . Bee's family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee's Nan has gone missing, possibly drowned, but Bee knows that can't be true. And so does the hungry fox that her grandmother was feeding. Shadow is cross that her supply of salmon has dried up and is determined to do something about it. Soon both fox and child are on an adventure to find Nan, uncover what's happening to all the secret islands on the Great Lake and learn just how far magical powers can take you...
The story of one dog's attempt to save his family, become a star, and eat a lot of bacon. Cosmo's family is falling apart. And it's up to Cosmo to keep them together. He knows exactly what to do. There's only one problem. Cosmo is a Golden Retriever. Wise, funny, and filled with warmth and heart, this is Charlotte's Web meets Little Miss Sunshine: a moving, beautiful story, with a wonderfully unique hero, from an incredible new voice in middle grade fiction - perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Kate DiCamillo. "This gem has all the warmth and joy of Homeward Bound, and is making me want to get a golden retriever immediately." - Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island "Cosmo's narration combines wit, heart, stubbornness, and a grouchy dignity, all ably tugging at funny bones and heartstrings alike." - Kirkus (starred review) "I adored this, a genuine feel-good delight with the most lovable animal narrator I've read in ages." - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller "Like any good dog, Cosmo is so funny, friendly, and loyal that he quickly became a dear friend, so much so that when I finished reading the book, I missed hearing his voice and picturing his shaggy face. Come back, Cosmo!" - Jim Gorant, author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs
Forty-eight year old Carlie Peters had just begun her new life living in San Francisco when she met Dick in the summer of 1994. They fell madly in love with one another, even though Dick was a much younger man the age difference didn't seem to matter to either of them, their love was stronger than they had ever felt before. October 2008, the charmed life they had shared together for over 14 years would change forever. Dick began working with a woman that would literally brainwash him and change the man Carlie loved into someone completely unrecognizable. Her fun loving, sweet gentle husband had now become a mean nasty, egotistical bitter soul. What follows is her story of betrayal, abandonment and unfound strength to survive. With a "flip of a switch" and no explanation whatsoever, Dick decided he didn't want to be married any longer. Heartbroken and feeling alone and scared, Carlie's story takes us through her journey of fear, heartache and insecurity as she wonders how to survive living alone without the man she loved so deeply and how she would survive starting over at 64. With the extraordinary love and support she finds from her family and closest friends, she takes us through how she handles the fear of starting a new life and the strength she draws from her journey, a journey filled with unexpected revelations and even humor. "It is Carlie's hope that others who have had similar experiences to hers will also draw strength and insight from her story.
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