This book was inspired by the author's real life actor dog, who performed in operas at The Metropolitan Opera. Meet Jaxx, a happy-go-lucky New York City dog, whose life is suddenly turned topsy-turvy when he gets lost during a blizzard. Struggling to survive without his human family, Jaxx is rescued by kind people at the opera house.
Thoughtful, poignant, and hilarious personal essays collected by the editors of Creative Nonfiction explore the meanings of Italian-American identity. In the twenty-one nonfiction narratives collected in Our Roots Are Deep with Passion, established and emerging writers with family ties to Italy reflect on the ways that their lives have been accented with uniquely Italian-American flavors. Several of the essays breathe new life into the time-honored theme of family—Louise DeSalvo honors her grandfather, nick-named “the drunk” because he spent his life of hard work drinking wine instead of water, and James Vescovi portrays the close of the stormy relationship between his father and grandmother. Other stories tackle the mystical side of Italian-American life, like Laura Valeri’s account of a summer vacation séance in Sardinia that goes eerily awry. And elsewhere, Stephanie Susnjara charts the history of garlic in society and her kitchen, and Gina Barreca offers an unabashed confession of congenital jealousy. Lee Gutkind, founding editor of Creative Nonfiction, the nation’s premier nonfiction prose literary journal, and Joanna Clapps Herman have brought together artful essays by novelists, scholars, critics, and memoirists from across the country. The pieces are as varied as their authors, but all explore the unique intersections of language, tradition, cuisine, and culture that characterize the diverse experience of Americans of Italian heritage.
They're not just racing to win...but also for their lives Haunted by premonitions of his own fiery death, Sean Devlin, the hot, young, champion race car driver for Devlin Motor Sports (DMS), his family's racing team, is having another one of his awful nightmares right before the season's biggest race. Breathing heavily as he races around an empty dark racetrack faster and faster, tires screeching, he begins to lose control of his car. Fragments of these panicky, close-up racing images are mixed together with Sean's memories of his bullied childhood. His tough-as-nails mother, Taylor, a stock car racer herself, is scolding him and telling him to man up and push the limits. Dragging him down to their New York City apartment building's giant garage late one night, she shoves him behind the wheel of her sports car and force teaches him to drive. DMS, the frontrunners to win big at the upcoming race, and take home the coveted award, suddenly find themselves the targets of deadly sabotage. Sean and his DMS teammates, Jimmy Stanton and the beautiful Dakota Philips, an unbeatable team of adrenaline-fueled racers, are marked for danger. Jimmy Stanton is brutally kidnapped and Sean's racing car explodes, nearly killing him in a fiery crash. With no time to spare, the Devlins rally together to find Jimmy and expose the conspirators who are out to destroy them. But what Sean discovers is a shocking truth that hits close to home. And that the entire DMS crew isn't just racing to win-they're racing for their lives. On the way to finding out who is behind the ruthless scheme, Sean confronts his own demons, especially his love life, while coming to terms with his painful past.
Conversations with Marco Polo is a biography of Eugene Haderlie, whose extraordinary life is deeply intertwined with the 20th century: a rough-and-tumble childhood in Wyoming during the Depression; an undergraduate expedition to Baja Mexico, where he crossed paths with John Steinbeck and had his inflamed appendix taken out by a veterinarian; two years as hard-hat diver in World War II, defusing mines in the English Channel and enduring the trauma of D-Day. The conversations recorded here are akin to reading about Marco Polo: tales of every-day life and adventure from a world we can never experience firsthand
The decision to divorce is not an easy one and is often a very diffi cult and confusing topic. Th is book, Considering Divorce by Melinda Eitzen, Joanna Jadlow, and Brenda Lee Roberts, is designed to help you through this tough decision-making process. If you or someone you know is considering divorce, this is the book for you. Covering the entire process, from making the decision and the various divorce methods available to moving out of the house, this book has chapters on a variety of common situations, including: Dealing with a Mentally Ill Spouse, Substance Abuse & Divorce, How to Tell the Children and common myths and misconceptions about divorce. The book contains critical information including warnings and advice when considering divorce.
** FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM TOP NEW HOLIDAY BOOKS ** Deck the fall! Carve out a little me time and get into the holiday spirit with a sneak peek at four great seasonal books. Whether you’re looking for a Christmas romance that will whisk you off to a picturesque town, an uplifting tale of fate and redemption, or a clever family drama centered around the holidays, this sampler will give you a taste of it all. Don’t delay—download now and curl up with this fireside read today! Featuring extended excerpts from: The Sergeant’s Christmas Mission by Joanne Sims Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane by JoAnn Ross Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners by Gretchen Anthony The Twins’ Family Christmas by Lee Tobin McClean
Despite facing danger and life threatening situations while visiting his aunt in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, an adorable Maltese dog from New York City, makes a promise and keeps it in his quest to help find the town's vanishing pets before they disappear permanently. His bravery and courage shines throughout.
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: Big Sky Cowboy (A The Brands of Montana novel) By JoAnna Sims Charlotte "Charlie" Brand has three months, one Montana summer and Wayne Westbrook’s help to turn her struggling homestead into a corporate destination. The handsome horse trainer is the perfect man to make her professional dreams a reality. But what about her romantic ones? Her New York Minute (A The Friendship Chronicles novel) By Darby Baham British investment guru Olivia Robinson is in New York for one reason—to become the youngest head of her global company’s portfolio division. But when charming attorney Thomas Wright sweeps her off her feet, she wonders if another relationship will become collateral damage. The Rancher's Love Song (A The Women of Dalton Ranch novel) By Makenna Lee Ranch foreman Travis Taylor is busy caring for an orphaned baby. He doesn’t have time for opera singers on vacation. Even bubbly, beautiful ones like Lizzy Dalton. But when Lizzy falls for the baby and Travis, he’ll have to overcome past trauma in order to build a family. A Deal with Mr. Wrong (A Sisterhood of Chocolate & Wine novel) By Anna James Piper Kavanaugh needs a fake boyfriend pronto! Her art gallery is opening soon and her mother’s matchmaking schemes are in overdrive. Fortunately, convincing her enemy turned contractor Cooper Turner to play the role is easier than expected. Unfortunately, so is falling for him…
The artist's deceptively beautiful work--colorful tapestries and garden-inspired installations created out of faux flowers, glitter, sequins, fabric, toys, beads, jewelry, and other embellishments--comes to life at The New York Botanical Garden, where she employs the beauty and symbolism of living plants to unearth the complex entanglements of race, gender and colonialism. Accompanying a major site-specific exhibition of sculptural and horticultural installations by artist Ebony G. Patterson at The New York Botanical Garden, this volume provides deeper insights into Patterson’s multilayered practice. The artist’s work has long examined and experimented with the concept of the garden through a practice that uses beauty as an invitation to confront larger societal questions and concerns.
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: A SOLDIER IN CONARD COUNTY American Heroes by Rachel Lee After an injury places him on indefinite leave, Special Forces sergeant Gil York ends up in Conard County to escape his overbearing family. Miriam Baker, a gentle music teacher, senses Gil needs more than a place to stay and coaxes him out from behind his walls. But is he willing to face his past to make a future with Miriam? A BRIDE FOR LIAM BRAND The Brands of Montana by Joanna Sims Kate King has settled into her role as rancher and mother, but with her daughter exploring her independence, she thinks she might want to give handsome Liam Brand a chance. But her ex and his daughter are both determined to cause trouble, and Kate and Liam will have to readjust their visions of the future to claim their own happily-ever-after. THE MARINE’S SECRET DAUGHTER Small-Town Sweethearts by Carrie Nichols When he returns to his hometown, marine Riley Cooper finds the girl he left behind living next door. But there’s more between them than the heartbreak they gave each other—and five-year-old Fiona throws quite a wrench in their reunion. Will Riley choose the marines and a safe heart, or will he risk it all on the family he didn’t even know he had?
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