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A Century of Fiction in New Yorker by New Yorker Magazine Inc (.ePUB)
đź A Century of Fiction in New Yorker by New Yorker Magazine Inc (.ePUB) Edited by The New Yorkerâs fiction editor, Deborah Treisman, a celebratory selection from one hundred years of short stories in the magazine which has been the most influential and important showcase for the form and has launched dozens of stellar careers in fiction There is simply no AâZ like the alphabet of fiction writers who have appeared in the pages ofThe New Yorkerin the last hundred years. The book boasts inarguable classics like Salingerâs âA Perfect Day for Bananafish,â Annie Proulxâs âBrokeback Mountain,â and Shirley Jacksonâs âThe Lotteryâ alongside stunners to be rediscovered. Some stories defined a moment or a now-lost world (Isaac Bashevis Singerâs âThe Cafeteriaâ); others showed us a whole new way fiction could sound and feel (âThe Red Girl,â by Jamaica Kincaid). With this vivid selection, Treisman showcases how our fiction has changed over time, and reminds us that past literary fashions continue to ripple outward in the fiction we love today. What does a Donald Barthelme mean to the craft of short fiction now? What will a Yiyun Li mean to the next generation of readers and writers? This exquisite tour of the form as practiced at its highest level will leap directly into the hearts of readers of all ages, all stripes, and is a beautiful tribute to the magazineâs influence on our literary culture over the last century. â»ïž Book's Info: Author New Yorker Magazine Inc Size 2MB Category Fiction > General Fiction/Classics, Short stories File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/FJ1AhlaDSoBa https://devuploads.com/7zh3twcmrl5e
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Ring by Michelle Lerner (.ePUB)
đź Ring by Michelle Lerner (.ePUB) Ringtakes you on an unforgettable odyssey through the depths of human emotion, from the hollows of grief to the heights of newfound hope. In the backdrop of a snow-covered sanctuary designed to aid the dying, Lee, a middle-aged non-binary individual from the Midwest, grapples with the unbearable weight of losing their young daughter. Abandoning their previous life and even the comfort of a longtime spouse, Lee is driven by a quest for closureâor an end to it all. Enter Ring, a seemingly ordinary dog with an extraordinary role. Owned by Robert, a terminally ill man preparing to make his final walk through the sanctuaryâs Seven Pillars, Ring becomes the catalyst for Leeâs own rebirth. As Lee befriends other souls at the sanctuary, each embroiled in their own battlesâfrom Catherine and Samu, the spiritual leaders, to Viviana, a war veteran scarred by traumaâthey are nudged toward a revelation that challenges their initial reasons for coming to this remote haven. The novel deftly weaves themes of loss, hope, and healing, set against the spirituality-infused environment of the sanctuary. It presents a compassionate view on suicide, grappling with the complex questions it raises about the value and sanctity of life. As Lee engages with mindfulness practices and meditation, the story emerges as an enlightening guide for anyone walking the fine line between despair and hope. Donât miss this emotional journey. It tackles the raw, intricate facets of grief, and leaves you pondering the restorative powers of companionship and the human spirit. Ideal for readers coping with loss, struggling with suicidal thoughts, or seeking a deeply spiritual narrative, Ring promises to resonate long after the last page is turned. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Michelle Lerner Size 617KB Category Fiction > General Fiction/Classics File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/BGrR8CI29QMO https://devuploads.com/acpby70r4usp
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4 Nick Carter Megapacks by Nick Carter (.ePUB)
đź 4 Nick Carter Megapacks by Nick Carter (.ePUB) Nick Carter is a fictional character that began as a dime novel private detective in 1886 and has appeared in a variety of formats over more than a century. He first appeared in the story paper New York Weekly (Vol. 41 No. 46, September 18, 1886) in a 13-week serial, The Old Detectiveâs Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square. The character was conceived by Ormond G. Smith, the son of one of the founders of Street & Smith, and realized by John R. Coryell. The character proved popular enough to headline its own magazine, Nick Carter Weekly. The serialized stories in Nick Carter Weekly were also reprinted as stand-alone titles under the New Magnet Library imprint. By 1915, Nick Carter Weekly had ceased publication and Street & Smith had replaced it with Detective Story Magazine, which focused on a more varied cast of characters. There was a brief attempt at reviving Carter in 1924â27 in Detective Story Magazine, but it was not successful. In the 1930s, due to the success of The Shadow and Doc Savage, Street & Smith revived Nick Carter in a pulp magazine (called Nick Carter Detective Magazine) that ran from 1933 to 1936. Since the Doc Savage character had basically been given Nickâs background, Nick Carter was now recast as a hard-boiled detective. Novels featuring Carter continued to appear through the 1950s, by which time there was also a popular radio show, Nick Carter, Master Detective, which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System network from 1943 to 1955. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Nick Carter Size 3.4MB Category Fiction > Mystery/Thriller File Type ePUB The First Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 5 Classic MysteriesThe First Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 5 Classic Mysteries This volume collects 4 classic Nick Carter novels: Nick Carter at Headquarters Scylla, the Sea Robber Nick Carter and the Marixburg Affair The Plot of the Poisoner The Second Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 6 Classic Mystery NovelsThe Second Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 6 Classic Mystery Novels This volume presents 5 classic Nick Carter stories. Included are: The Man Without a Conscience The Crime of the French CafĂ© Nick Carter's Ghost Story The Mystery of St. Agnes Hospital Snarled Identities A Broken Bond The Third Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 5 Classic MysteriesThe Third Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 5 Classic Mysteries The Third Nick Carter MEGAPACKÂź assembles 5 more classic mystery novels by the famous detective: OUT OF DEATHâS SHADOW or, A Case Without a Precedent A WOMAN AT BAY or, A Fiend in Skirts WITH LINKS OF STEEL or, The Peril of the Unknown CAPTAIN SPARKLE, PIRATE or, A Hard Man to Catch THE PHOTOGRAPHERâS EVIDENCE or, Clever But Crooked The Fourth Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 4 Classic Mystery NovelsThe Fourth Nick Carter MEGAPACK: 4 Classic Mystery Novels The Fourth Nick Carter MEGAPACKÂź collects 4 novels featuring the intrepid private detective. Here are: THE CALL OF DEATH THE TRAITORS OF THE TROPICS THE BLUE VEIL THE GREAT DIAMOND SYNDICATE If you enjoy these ebooks, search your favorite bookstore for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other volumes in the series, including science fiction, mysteries, westerns, adventure stories, and much, much more. If you enjoy these ebooks, search your favorite bookstore for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other volumes in the series, including science fiction, mysteries, westerns, adventure stories, and much, much more. đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/cnZd3jCx1s1m https://devuploads.com/jm03t1tgnmic
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Cupid on the Loose by John J. Jacobson (.ePUB)
đź Cupid on the Loose by John J. Jacobson (.ePUB) From the author of All the Cowboys Ainât Gone and California Fever comes a romantic comedy about the exuberant intoxication of amore and its often hilarious antics. Aspiring author Billy Spiers tends to fall passionately in love, but soon, finding something missing, fall quickly out again. His grandmother, who raised him, thinks he needs to settle down and find a mate. When Billyâs on the verge of ending yet another relationship, his grandmother decides to do some well-intentioned meddling. Kari Porter is not only smart and beautiful but also a writer with passions and sensibilities similar to Billyâs. She loves the same kind of stories, quotes lines from his favorite old poems and songs, and has similar unique takes on Shakespeareâis this the kindred spirit heâs been longing for? Sparks fly, and soon the two are lingering over dinner and taking romantic sunset bike rides along the California coast. They even manage to matchmake their four closest friends. But artistic types can be overly sensitive. As their relationship rapidly progresses, they become afraid of moving too fastâand of getting hurt. Kari becomes distant, dealing with a crisis she feels she canât share with Billy, while Billy responds with crazy drastic actions that he thinks might salvage the relationship. Billyâs grandmother canât help meddling again, sending all three couples to a magical mountain lodge where she and her husband fell madly in love decades before. Mayhem ensues when the enigmatic and impish proprietor of the lodge introduces passion-fueled havoc, pushing the young loversâinadvertentlyâin bizarre directions. â»ïž Book's Info: Author John J. Jacobson Size 723KB Category Fiction > Romance File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/xyONkzXI2A0Y https://devuploads.com/8q66yuipai75
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3 Novels by Rita Potter (.ePUB)
đź 3 Novels by Rita Potter (.ePUB) Rita Potter has spent most of her life trying to figure out what makes people tick. To that end, she holds a bachelorâs degree in social work and an MA in sociology. Being an eternal optimist, she maintains that the human spirit is remarkably resilient. Her writing reflects this belief. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Rita Potter Size 1MB Category Romance, FF File Type ePUB Thundering Pines:Thundering Pines: Returning to her hometown was the last thing Brianna Goodwin wanted to do. She and her mom had left Flower Hills under a cloud of secrecy and shame when she was ten years old. Her life is different now. She has a high-powered career, a beautiful girlfriend, and a trendy life in Chicago. Upon her estranged fatherâs death, she reluctantly agrees to attend the reading of his will. It should be simpleâsettle his estate and return to her life in the cityâbut nothing has ever been simple when it comes to Donald Goodwin. Dani Thorton, the down-to-earth manager of Thundering Pines, is confused when sheâs asked to attend the reading of the will of her longtime employer. She fears that her simple, although secluded life will be interrupted by the stylish daughter who breezes into town. When a bombshell is revealed at the meeting, two women seemingly so different are thrust together. Maybe theyâll discover they have more in common than they think. Through the Storms:Through the Storms: Dark clouds are gathering for cocky storm chaser Oakley Pierce as she throws herself into a bruising Oklahoma tempest that will change the course of four lives. Tracking her path is down-to-earth TV meteorologist Lana Monroe, whoâd dearly love a commitment from her free-spirited partner, Oakley, after eight long years of absence and career sacrifice. Buckled in with Oakley for the storm-chasing ride of a lifetime is butch, brave EMT Riley Gatlin. She canât help but be drawn to the sweet newly divorced single mother Chloe Crawford, who seems as out of place in the group as she is sad. As the weather closes in, the women are forced to face their worst fears and buried truths. Will two couples emerge from the damage and debris, or will they be torn apart? A heart-pounding, action-packed lesbian romance that hurtles readers into the eye of the storm. One I Knew:One I Knew: An opposites attract lesbian romance about winning the beautiful âstraightâ girl you never stood a chance with back in high school. Hollywood darling Mallory St. Cloud has it all: An Emmy, Grammy, and now an Oscar. Sheâs forty, feted, fabulousâŠand empty. On a whim, she leaves LA for Maplecrest, Pennsylvania, the hometown she fled when she was eighteen. Dependable Andi Grainger, owner of Maplecrestâs successful handy business Chicks with Tool Belts, is startled to see her famous former best friend back in town. Soon, itâs as if their friendship never ended. Mallory discovers the connection sheâs been missing in her shallow social circle. But Andi has to deal with the fact her straight, gorgeous, unattainable friend, the subject of Andiâs hopeless teenage crush, is right in front of her again. đ„ Download Links: Thundering Pines: https://uploda.sh/S3JbnL1akmKG https://devuploads.com/8a7m3ycmditr Through the Storms: https://uploda.sh/hoKeKhRaL41T https://devuploads.com/yh3r3tjijj0s One I Knew: https://uploda.sh/QIDiga4cpY18 https://devuploads.com/wxr2mujvnm04
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The Illumination Code by Kim Chestney (.ePUB)
đź The Illumination Code by Kim Chestney (.ePUB) âKim Chestneyâs codes bring you closer to the comprehension of a reality that was wholly hidden prior to the quantum discoveries.â â Ervin LĂĄszlĂł, author of Science and the Akashic Field Intuition â the extraordinary ability to access information from the quantum realms â is fast becoming humanityâs most advanced form of knowledge acquisition. The Illumination Code presents seven keys to unlock your inner dimension so you can access expanded states of awareness that exist beyond the limits of the rational mind. Kim Chestney reveals the deeply personal nature of the universe while offering a new way to know the unknowable and experience the seemingly impossible. As you venture inward on this step-by-step journey, you will gain profound insights and discover the true power of your own inner wisdom. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Kim Chestney Size 1MB Category Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/Yw0IdkWCfXZg https://devuploads.com/bldor988o5jp
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Haunted New Orleans series by Rayvn Salvador (.ePUB)
đź Haunted New Orleans series by Rayvn Salvador (.ePUB) New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rayvn Salvador is a lifelong bibliophile who left her eighteen-year IT career over a decade ago to read and make stuff up for a living. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Rayvn Salvador Size 312KB Category Fiction > Romance Paranormal File Type ePUB 1. Memento Mori:1. Memento Mori: From author Rayvn Salvador comes an all new paranormal romance set in the mystical city of New Orleans. Remember, you must die. Spurred on by her motherâs need for the familyâs fifteen minutes of fame, jaded skeptic Hanlen Arbor returns to her hometown, the root of her past terror, only to be thrust into a new nightmare. Someone is murdering the good people of the city in a macabre scene of blood and ritual. When Hanlen gets pulled into the mystery, sheâs not prepared for what she finds or the dangers that await her in the bayou. And sheâs certainly not ready for the handsome-as-sin man whom sheâs forced to put her faith in. Ghost hunter and Vodou Houngan Deveraux Glapion has seen a lot and dealt with more as the descendant of one of the most well-known people of New Orleans. When the intriguing and somewhat-broken caretaker of his TV showâs latest location comes to town, heâs thrown for a loop, the likes of which heâs never experienced before. And thatâs just the beginning. Because evil is afoot in New Orleans, and he may be the only one who can stop itâbut only if he can get Hanlen to trust him and believe in things that most people think are merely ghost stories. 3.5. Return to Hell:3.5. Return to Hell: Journey into the heart of darkness, where the past refuses to stay buried, as New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rayvn Salvador weaves a chilling tale in her beloved Haunted New Orleans world. True crime podcaster Maladie Nichols loves her job. With her journalism experience and connections in the law-and-order community, she has made Paths of Perdition one of the most successful shows around. But when a cryptic letter arrives from across the pond, it shakes the very foundation of her world. An inmate at Englandâs Eastward Prison claims to possess the key to unlocking the identity of one of the most notorious serial killers of the ages: Jack the Ripper. Intrigued yet apprehensive, Maladie embarks on a journey to uncover the dark secrets hidden within the prisonâs walls. With each step closer to the truth, the paranormal and terrifying experiences intensify, leaving her questioning her sanity. Shadows dance ominously, whispers echo through empty hallways, and the presence of an unseen malevolence grips her tightly. đ„ Download Links: 1. Memento Mori: https://uploda.sh/rIWmclNqCFlU https://devuploads.com/itig3hftzvnx 3.5. Return to Hell: https://uploda.sh/j2lNO57VCAK3 https://devuploads.com/3vprkfh49606
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Spinning Our Dreams by Anne Knight (.ePUB)
đź Spinning Our Dreams by Anne Knight (.ePUB) For fans of Evie Dunmore and Courtney Milan comes a novella that takes readers into a world where marriage is forbiddenâespecially between an aristocrat and an orphanâand womenâs education is scandalous. Two years ago, Cambridge tutor Spencer Bancroft took one look at Faith Burlington and fell in love. But when she walked into his literature classroom a week later he knew heâd never have a chance. Not only was he her teacher, but she wanted to attend the first womenâs college at Cambridge, where no suitors are allowed. He still loves her now, even though itâs hopeless. They exist in different social classes, and his academic position forbids marriage. While Spencer canât give her the life he desires for them, he can help her apply to scholarships for Girton College. During their time together, Faith sees beyond Spencerâs fumbling words and discovers heâs in love. Delighted, she shares her own feelings for him. But many academics will do anything to prevent working-class girls from attending university, and a zealous proctor arrests Faith to keep her from Cambridge. Can Spencer and Faith outwit the authorities to fight for Faithâs future and their love? â»ïž Book's Info: Author Anne Knight Size 1.4MB Category Fiction > Romance Historical File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/5xpxVrwG7e0o https://devuploads.com/8652lvsrvumz
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Afro Sheen by George E Johnson, Hilary Beard (.ePUB)
đź Afro Sheen by George E Johnson, Hilary Beard (.ePUB) The inspiring and resilient story of George E. Johnson, creator of the iconic Afro Sheen and the first Black-owned company to be traded on Wall Street You might already be familiar with Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, but have you heard of the man behind the company that produced these products? In Afro Sheen, George Ellis Johnson, the acclaimed self-made businessman, reveals his inspiring and captivating rise from humble beginnings to the top of the haircare industry. At just twenty-seven years old, Johnson created the Johnson Products Company. JPC was the first Black-owned company to trade on a major stock exchange, became the financial sponsor of Soul Train, and was once considered the largest Black-owned manufacturing company in the world. At the height of its success, JPC was worth $37 million (over $225 million today). In this coming-of-age story, Johnson uses the life skills and strong character built from working odd jobs as a teenager and practicing the Golden Rule to create a business that both nurtures and advances the Black community. Without a formal education, he filled a gap in the Black haircare industry and created a high-quality formula for straightening hair and the iconic Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen products that supported Black people in expressing their authentic beauty. For decades, Johnson has been an inspiration to Black entrepreneurs, setting an example of Black wealth and providing a safe space for Black people to work. Afro Sheen is a timely, impassioned look at both an industry and cultural moment. Johnsonâs impact is finally on full display, as he brilliantly highlights how having perseverance and a daring vision can create both change and a lasting legacy. â»ïž Book's Info: Author George E Johnson, Hilary Beard Size 0.9MB Category Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/8awNMKsiDj3i https://devuploads.com/4atczxxn0ngd
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Fearless and Free: A Memoir by Josephine Baker (.ePUB)
đź Fearless and Free: A Memoir by Josephine Baker (.ePUB) Published in the US for the first time, Fearless and Free is the memoir of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker, the iconic dancer, singer, spy, and Civil Rights activist. After stealing the spotlight as a teenaged Broadway performer during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Josephine then took Paris by storm, dazzling audiences across the Roaring Twenties. In her famous banana skirt, she enraptured royalty and countless fansâErnest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso among them. She strolled the streets of Paris with her pet cheetah wearing a diamond collar. With her signature flapper bob and enthralling dance moves, she was one of the most recognizable women in the world. When World War II broke out, Josephine became a decorated spy for the French RĂ©sistance. Her celebrity worked as her cover, as she hid spies in her entourage and secret messages in her costumes as she traveled. She later joined the Civil Rights movement in the US, boycotting segregated concert venues, and speaking at the March on Washington alongside Martin Luther King Jr. First published in France in 1949, her memoir will now finally be published in English. At last we can hear Josephine in her own voice: charming, passionate, and brave. Her words are thrilling and intimate, like sheâs talking with her friends over after-show drinks in her dressing room. Through her own telling, we come to know a woman who danced to the top of the world and left her unforgettable mark on it. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Josephine Baker Size 1.6MB Category Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/NvoxbkVn8Hn4 https://devuploads.com/odfk0eytgf1f
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How to Sell Out by Chad Sanders (.ePUB)
đź How to Sell Out by Chad Sanders (.ePUB) A timely, vulnerable, and cutting-edge exploration of the pressures and pitfalls of writing while Black in America in this urgently needed addition to the national conversation of race, money, and art. In the summer of 2020, when the nation was erupting in protest over the murder of George Floyd, Chad Sanders was quietly celebrating for selfish reasons. Why? After years of struggling to get his footing as a writer, heâd finally landed a New York Times op-ed. He wrote an essay about the hollow messages of concern heâd been receiving from white friends and colleagues. It went viral, and in the years that followed, he built a solid career as a creatorâof books, podcasts, TV shows, and filmsâby mining his most painful experiences of being Black in America. Black pain for white money. For Sanders, this was a lucrative trade. One he thought he could work for the rest of his life. But it didnât take long for him to realize he, like so many other writers, was getting the short end of the stick. In How to Sell Out, Sanders draws on his personal experiences to offer a wry, darkly comic look at the invisible realities of making a living as a Black writer who writes about race. He relays stories of his time in the tech business, his experiences in TV writersâ rooms, his childhood participation in Jack and Jill, his family and relationships, and the struggles of sharing his racial trauma in exchange for cash. Combining meditations on historical and current events and the intersection of race and class with short creative essays, Sanders sculpts a freewheeling arc that is as funny as it is moving and thought-provoking. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Chad Sanders Size 2.7MB Category Non-Fiction > Educational > Politics & Social Sciences File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/4y5g2fCIX46c https://devuploads.com/y2iwurwk4w3x
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Such Sweet Thunder by Vincent O. Carter (.ePUB)
đź Such Sweet Thunder by Vincent O. Carter (.ePUB) This âvibrant portrait of African American lifeâ in Jazz Age Kansas City captures the magic of childhood and parental love through the eyes of a remarkable boy (New York Times)This must-read rediscovery, published in an elegant and unabridged paperback edition with a new foreword, is a literary masterpiece poised to take its rightful place in the American literary canon.Such Sweet Thunderimmerses readers in the life of a precocious infant, Amerigo Jones, and then tells the story of his first 18 years as he becomes aware of the adult world, from racism and crime to falling in love. All the while, in one of the most moving homages to parents ever to appear in literature, Amerigo is protected by Viola and Rutherford, who are loving and, mostly, even-tempered, but also desperately young â teenagers themselves when Amerigo is born â and poor. When it was finally published in 2003, 40 years after Carter completed it and 20 years after he died, Critics hailed the novelâs âunflinching condemnation of a society that rejects bright, eager Black childrenâ (The Cleveland Plain Dealer). This âcolossal work of fictionâ (The Kansas City Star) and âvibrant portrait of African-American lifeâ (New York Times) is set in an era marred by racial segregation and relentless, daily injustices and yet renders with deep appreciation and artistry a time and place enriched by a widely influential African American culture and a fierce feeling for family and community. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Vincent O. Carter Size 2.4MB Category Fiction > General/Classics File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/HkI6SxTQUdzp https://devuploads.com/vchd1do8cld3 Re-issue 2025: https://uploda.sh/NmEb15NPCE82 https://devuploads.com/lrb0lcl2k0e1
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In Our Time by Tom Wolfe (.ePUB)
đź In Our Time by Tom Wolfe (.ePUB) Reissued for todayâs reader with a cover by the renowned artist Seymour Chwast, In Our Time exemplifies Tom Wolfeâs writing on 1970s America. In Our Time is a biting collection of Tom Wolfeâs essays and illustrations cataloging and critiquing the state of 1970s American society. In this slim but unsparing collection of razor-sharp observations and mordant caricatures, Wolfe reaffirms his role as the great chronicler, debunker, and exuberant plain speaker of American letters. Wolfeâs joyriding satirical tour through the emerging American archetypes of the 1970s is an essential portrait of the delirious, madding decade. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Tom Wolfe Size 54.7MB Category Non-Fiction > Educational File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/7R355E55Sxgd https://devuploads.com/l2o4hf9dj1fx
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Seeking Shelter by Jeff Hobbs (.ePUB)
đź Seeking Shelter by Jeff Hobbs (.ePUB) From the bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, a powerful portrayal of American homelessness that follows a single mother of six in Los Angeles courageously struggling to keep her family together and her children in school amidst the devastating housing crisis. In the tradition of Evicted and Invisible Child, Jeff Hobbs masterfully explores Americaâs housing crisis through the real-life story of Evelyn. This is Hobbsâs first book since The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace that focuses on a single character and her extraordinarily illuminating journey. In 2018, poverty and domestic violence cast Evelyn and her children into the urban wilderness of Los Angeles, where she avoids the family crisis network that offers no clear pathway for her children to remain together and in a decent school. For the next five years, Evelyn works full time as a waitress yet remains unable to afford legitimate housing or qualify for government aid. All the while she strives to provide stability, education, loving memories, and college aspirations for her children even as they sleep in motels and in her car, living in fear of both her ex and the nationâs largest child welfare agency. Eventually Evelyn encounters Wendi Gaines, a recently trained social worker who decades earlier survived her own abusive marriage and housing crisis. Evelyn becomes one of Wendiâs first clients, and the relationship transforms them both. Told from the perspectives of Evelyn, Wendi, and Evelynâs teenaged son, Orlando, Seeking Shelter is a powerful and urgent exploration of the issues of homelessness, poverty, and education in Americaâa must-read for anyone interested in understanding not just social inequality and economic disparity in our society but also the power of a motherâs love and vision for her kids. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Jeff Hobbs Size 2.8MB Category Non-Fiction > Educational File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/4sWFdJaJtAj5 https://devuploads.com/to3iljygddfm
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This Far by Allison Holker (.ePUB)
đź This Far by Allison Holker (.ePUB) In this candid and emotional memoir, Allison Holker opens up about her incredible dance career, her relationship with Stephen âtWitchâ Boss, and the resilience that has carried her forward after his death. Allison Holker was just eighteen when she found fame as a contestant on the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Over the next several years, she had her first child, built a successful career as a professional dancer despite the industry being hostile to working moms, and fell in love with and married fellow dancer Stephen Boss, the former hype man and DJ of The Ellen DeGeneres Show known for his charisma and relentless positivity. Two more children and a wealth of professional opportunities for both Allison and Stephen followed, and the Bosses appeared to be one of the great Hollywood love stories. Then, in December 2022, Stephen took his own life, leaving Allison to wrestle with unanswered questions, haunting what-ifs, and the heartbreaking realization that Stephenâs infectious joy was hiding pain, addictions, and self-doubt deeper than anyone knew. For the first time, Allison reveals how she has navigated the emotional and financial aftermath of Stephenâs choice, guided their three children in their grief while managing the outpouring from a well-meaning public, and reopened herself to the next chapter in her professional and personal life. A beacon of hope and comfort for anyone experiencing griefâespecially unexpected loss due to suicideâAllisonâs story is an honest reflection on the pain of looking back on a complicated life and the resilience required to move into the future. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Allison Holker Size 1.6MB Category Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/zeho9BGhs4ty https://devuploads.com/91xnk17krcws
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Whispers of Fortune by Mary Connealy (.ePUB)
đź Whispers of Fortune by Mary Connealy (.ePUB) In a land of gold and grit, can two hearts uncover the true treasure? In 1875 California, Brody MacKenzie arrives at the Two Harts Ranch on a mission to find his runaway brothers, worried they may have fallen into harm. Instead, he discovers them thriving at the ranch's school and orphanage under the care of Ellie Hart, a woman with a heart as resilient as the land she calls home. His options limited, Brody reluctantly takes on the role of ranch doctor, and he forms an unexpected bond with Ellie, who's kept a steady eye on Brody's two rapscallion brothers. When the boys show him a mysterious journal that has been guiding their travels and may hold the key to a lost treasure, Brody and Ellie are captivated by the possibility of a thrilling adventure. With winter approaching and his brothers threatening to bolt again, Brody and Ellie race against time to decipher cryptic clues and unearth the hidden fortune. But along the way, old adversaries resurface, threatening their newfound affection and the safety of those at the ranch. Whispers of Fortune is a kisses-only western historical romance with plenty of witty banter, action-packed adventure, and a heartwarming happily-ever-after. It's the first book in the Golden State Treasure series and can be read as a standalone. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Mary Connealy Size 7.7MB Category Fiction > Romance File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/R4yBzpenXy4G https://devuploads.com/ht0l29o58nz6
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Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads by Brad Snyder (.ePUB)
đź Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads by Brad Snyder (.ePUB) The story of a young, Black Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and the landmark case that made him a civil rights hero. Decades before the impeachment of an American president for a similar offense, Angelo Herndon was charged under Georgia law with âattempting to incite insurrectionââa crime punishable by death. In 1932, the eighteen-year-old Black Communist Party organizer was arrested and had his room illegally searched and his radical literature seized. Charged under an old slave insurrection statute, Herndon was convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to eighteen to twenty years on a chain gang. You Canât Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads chronicles Herndonâs five-year quest for freedom during a time when Blacks, white liberals, and the radical left joined forces to define the nationâs commitment to civil rights and civil liberties. Herndonâs champions included the young, Black Harvard Law Schoolâeducated attorney Benjamin J. Davis Jr.; the future historian C. Vann Woodward, who joined the interracial Herndon defense committee; the white-shoe New York lawyer Whitney North Seymour, who argued Herndonâs appeals; and literary friends Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, and Richard Wright. With their support, Herndon won his freedom and reinvented himself as a Harlem literary star until a dramatic fall from grace. A legal odyssey of Herndonâs narrow escape from certain death because of his unpopular political beliefs, You Canât Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads explores Herndonâs journey from Alabama coal miner to Communist Party organizer to Harlem hero and beyond. Brad Snyder tells the stories of the diverse coalition of people who rallied to his cause and who twice appealed his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. They forced the Court to recognize free speech and peaceable assembly as essential rights in a democracyâa landmark decision in 1930s America as well as today. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Brad Snyder Size 8.7MB Category Non-Fiction > Educational File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/fpRn67mn6fkq https://devuploads.com/5clbt40os2h3
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Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin (.ePUB)
đź Code Noir by Canisia Lubrin (.ePUB) FINALIST FOR THE 2024 ATWOOD GIBSON WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE âą FINALIST FOR THE 2024 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION âą Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2024 âą CBC's Best Canadian Fiction of 2024 âą Groundbreaking, dazzling debut fiction from one of Canada's most exciting and admired writers. Canisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of artâa brilliant, startlingly original book that combines immense literary and political force. Its structure is deceptively simple: it departs from the infamous real-life âCode Noir,â a set of historical decrees originally passed in 1685 by King Louis XIV of France defining the conditions of slavery in the French colonial empire. The original Code had fifty-nine articles;Code Noirhas fifty-nine linked fictionsâvivid, unforgettable, multi-layered fragments filled with globe-wise characters who desire to live beyond the ruins of the past. Ranging in style from contemporary realism to dystopia, from futuristic fantasy to historical fiction, this inventive, shape-shifting braid of stories exists far beyond the enclosures of official decrees. This is a timely, daring, virtuosic book by a young literary star. The stories are accompanied by black-and-white drawingsâone at the start of each fictionâby acclaimed visual artist Torkwase Dyson. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Canisia Lubrin Size 92.7MB Category Fiction > General Fiction/Classics File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: [CA] https://uploda.sh/C47J4hoPDS6h https://devuploads.com/2zcnnrc0vme9 [US] https://uploda.sh/Gg1nxpjP3TRN https://devuploads.com/94xk6tma41c5
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Remember You Have Wings by Irene K Henry (.ePUB)
đź Remember You Have Wings by Irene K Henry (.ePUB) On every trip to Ormond-by-the-Seaâthe tiny beach town where she has vacationed since childhoodâMadison Cage finds herself enthralled with Logan Harper. The quiet, handsome handyman is all business until he comes to life around Madisonâs daughters. He might as well be perfect, which makes him far too good to be true. Because Madison knows, thanks to years of marriage to a man who broke her down and found her lacking, that Logan could never see her through the same eyes she has for him. But then Madison catches a glimpse of Loganâs pain through a rare crack in his closed-off demeanor, discovering she isnât the only one scarred by the past. When a spark ignites between the pair, everything changes as passion awakens and healing begins. However, the path to love isnât as smooth as one would hope with Madisonâs ex returning from the shadowsâthreatening her childrenâs happiness and tearing open her old wounds. Can Madison find the courage to let Logan see everything sheâs been hiding, or will her deep-seated insecurities be the undoing of a second chance at happiness? Remember You Have Wings tells the story of a woman, once grounded by painful memories, finding unexpected love that could give her the strength to soar to new heights. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Irene K Henry Size 6MB Category Fiction > Romance File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/OY0eysJzsx2Z https://devuploads.com/z1qq44e21g0n
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The Age of Choice by Sophia Rosenfeld (.ePUB)
đź The Age of Choice by Sophia Rosenfeld (.ePUB) A sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedom Choice touches virtually every aspect of our lives, from what to buy and where to live to whom to love, what profession to practice, and even what to believe. But the option to choose in such matters was not something we always possessed or even aspired to. At the same time, we have been warned by everybody from marketing gurus to psychologists about the negative consequences stemming from our current obsession with choice. It turns out that not only are we not very good at realizing our personal desires, we are also overwhelmed with too many possibilities and anxious about what best to select. There are social costs too. How did all this happen? The Age of Choice tells the long history of the invention of choice as the defining feature of modern freedom. Taking readers from the seventeenth century to today, Sophia Rosenfeld describes how the early modern world witnessed the simultaneous rise of shopping as an activity and religious freedom as a matter of being able to pick oneâs convictions. Similarly, she traces the history of choice in romantic life, politics, and the ideals of human rights. Throughout, she pays particular attention to the lives of women, those often with the fewest choices, who have frequently been the drivers of this change. She concludes with an exploration of how reproductive rights have become a symbolic flashpoint in our contemporary struggles over the association of liberty with choice. Drawing on a wealth of sources ranging from novels and restaurant menus to the latest scientific findings about choice in psychology and economics, The Age of Choice urges us to rethink the meaning of choice and its promise and limitations in modern life. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Sophia Rosenfeld Size 71.7MB Category Non-Fiction > History File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/QYS45478ArtJ https://devuploads.com/7xbo2t3d3ia1
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Anoxia: A Novel by Miguel Ăngel HernĂĄndez (.ePUB)
đź Anoxia: A Novel by Miguel Ăngel HernĂĄndez (.ePUB) In this mesmerizing psychological novel, a strange job leads a widowed photographer down a rabbit hole where the line between past and present, and the living and the dead blurs. What is our relationship with the dead? How do we remember them? What dark secrets do our images of them hold? How do we emerge from grief to face the time we have left? Ten years after the tragic death of her husband, Dolores Ayala, owner of an old photography studio that has run out of clients, receives the most unusual assignment of her career: to take a portrait of a deceased person on the day of his funeral. Accepting it leads her to meet Clemente ArtĂ©s, an eccentric old man obsessed with recovering the ancient tradition of photographing the dead. Under his guidance, Dolores will explore this forgotten practice, experience the slow time of the daguerreotype, and our need for images to remember those who are no longer there. She will also discover that some of them hold dark secrets that should never be revealed and, above all, that the dead never cease to move and sometimes pounce on the memory of the living. Miguel Ăngel HernĂĄndez has written a subtle, dazzling novel about the borders between life and death, about memory and guilt, about the past that stays with us and our constant search for air to breathe. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Miguel Ăngel HernĂĄndez Size 1.1MB Category Fiction > Mystery/Thriller File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/gQroTy7UXZvr https://devuploads.com/hxdt0vjtc3bg
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Atrocity: A Literary History by Bruce Robbins (.ePUB)
đź Atrocity: A Literary History by Bruce Robbins (.ePUB) Exploring literary representations of mass violence, Bruce Robbins traces the emergence of a cosmopolitan recognition of atrocity. Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, what we think of now as atrocities have not always invited indignation or been seen to violate moral norms. Venturing from the Bible to Zadie Smith, Robbins explores the literature of suffering, to show how, over time, abhorrence of mass violence takes shape. With it comes the emergence of a necessary element of cosmopolitanism: the ability to look at one's own nation with the critical eyes of a stranger. Drawing on a vast written archive and with penetrating insight, Robbins takes up such literary representations of violence as BartolomĂ© de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, Gabriel GarcĂa MĂĄrquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, Homero Aridjis's short novel Smyrna in Flames, and Tolstoy's Hadji Murat. These essential texts do more than simply testify to atrocious acts. In their literariness, they take the risk of contextualizing and relativizing, thereby extending beyond the legal paradigm of accusation. They recognize atrocity as a moral scandal about which something should be done and can be done, while they also place that scandal within a larger and more uncertain history. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Bruce Robbins Size 1.5MB Category Non-Fiction > Educational File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/KfdObV2rqyQC https://devuploads.com/uwu2cjbwo4vz
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Calling In by Loretta J Ross (.ePUB)
đź Calling In by Loretta J Ross (.ePUB) From a pioneering Black feminist and MacArthur âGeniusâ Fellow, an urgent and exhilarating memoir-manifesto-handbook about how to rein in the excesses of cancel culture so we can truly communicate and solve problems together. In 1979, Loretta Ross was a single mother whoâd had to drop out of Howard University. She was working at Washington, DCâs Rape Crisis Center when she got a letter from a man in prison saying he wanted to learn how to not be a rapist anymore. At first, she was furious. As a survivor of sexual violence, she wanted to write back pouring out her rage. But instead, she made a different choice, a choice to reject the response her trauma was pushing her towards, a choice that set her on the path towards developing a philosophy that would come to guide her whole career: rather than calling people out, try to call even your unlikeliest allies in. Hold them accountableâbut do so with love. Calling In is at once a handbook, a manifesto, and a memoirâbecause the power of Loretta Rossâs message comes from who she is and what sheâs lived through. Sheâs a Black woman whoâs deprogrammed white supremacists, a survivor whoâs taught convicted rapists the principles of feminism. With stories from her five remarkable decades in activism, she vividly illustrates why calling people inâinviting them into conversation instead of conflict by focusing on your shared values over a desire for punishmentâis the more strategic choice if you want to make real change. And she shows you how to do so, whether in the workplace, on a college campus, or in your living room. Courageous, awe-inspiring, and blisteringly authentic, Calling In is a practical new solution from one of our countryâs most extraordinary change-makersâone anyone can learn to use to transform frustrating and divisive conflicts that stand in the way of real connection with the people in your life. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Loretta J Ross Size 2.6MB Category Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/IAvgW1ZMlOqg https://devuploads.com/yy265dwn3gm1
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Healthy Happy ADHD by Lisa Dee (.ePUB)
đź Healthy Happy ADHD by Lisa Dee (.ePUB) A health coach with ADHD offers the ultimate wellness guide for neurodivergent women, full of easy-to-implement and adaptable advice to help you thrive ADHD makes it hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle, but an unhealthy lifestyle can make ADHD more difficult to live with. Health and fitness coach Lisa Dee experienced this problem firsthand when the executive dysfunction, exhaustion, and burnout from undiagnosed ADHD wreaked havoc on her physical, mental, and emotional well-being. After receiving a diagnosis at age thirty-one, Dee realized that she needed to consider how her ADHD brain and body operated if she wanted to feel her best. In Healthy Happy ADHD, she shares the mindset shifts and strategies that form her foundation for healthy living and helped alleviate her ADHD challenges. Drawing from her lived experience and research, she shows you how to revamp your routines, build new habits, and bring ease to your busy brain by learning to ditch the restrictive rules and shame-based ideas about what exercise, healthy eating, and resting âshouldâ look like â eat well with ADHD Easy Meals and understand how food affects your energy, mood, and brain health â prepare for the impacts of hormonal fluctuations and health conditions such as PMDD on your ADHD symptoms â reconnect with yourself and practice self-compassion through reflection and mindfulness exercises With practical advice tailored for women and presented in an ADHD-friendly format, this book empowers you to create a lifestyle that works with your ADHD. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Lisa Dee Size 2.7MB Category Non-Fiction > Health, Fitness & Self-help File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/Kbc3JAoGILrp https://devuploads.com/x0chh97h7twl
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Humans: A Monstrous History by Surekha Davies (.ePUB)
đź Humans: A Monstrous History by Surekha Davies (.ePUB) A history of how humans have created monsters out of one anotherâfrom our deepest fearsâand what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future. Monsters are central to how we think about the human condition. Join award-winning historian of science Dr. Surekha Davies as she reveals how people have defined the human in relation to everything from apes to zombies, and how they invented race, gender, and nations along the way. With rich, evocative storytelling that braids together ancient gods and generative AI, Frankenstein's monster and E.T., Humans: A Monstrous History shows how monster-making is about control: it defines who gets to count as normal. In an age when corporations increasingly see people as obstacles to profits, this book traces the long, volatile history of monster-making and charts a better path for the future. The result is a profound, effervescent, empowering retelling of the history of the world for anyone who wants to reverse rising inequality and polarization. This is not a history of monsters, but a history through monsters. â»ïž Book's Info: Author Surekha Davies Size 33.7MB Category Non-Fiction > History File Type ePUB đ„ Download Links: https://uploda.sh/L4Nqc3piEtnv https://devuploads.com/h7kqxi8yjpav