From one of our most astute observers of human nature, a far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief.For years, Pico Iyer has split his time between California and Nara, Japan, where he and his Japanese wife Hiroko have a small home. But when his father-in-law dies suddenly, calling him back to Japan earlier than expected, Iyer begins to grapple with the question we all have to live with: how to hold onto the things we love, even though we know that we and they are dying. In a country whose calendar is marked with occasions honoring the dead, this question is more urgent than anywhere else. Iyer leads us through the year following his father-in-law's death, introducing us to the people who populate his days: his ailing mother-in-law, who often forgets that her husband has died; his absent brother-in-law, who severed ties with his family years ago but to whom Hiroko still writes letters; and the... Views: 525
She'd given up on having a family...until he made her feel right at home.First-grade teacher Joy Kelliher has two new students—twin boys who belong to her high school sweetheart. If teaching Nick Capello's sons wasn't difficult enough, the widower's also her neighbor...and competing for the principal job she wants. Now with little matchmakers drawing Joy and Nick together, can they overcome a painful past to build the family Joy's always wanted? Views: 524
This book is a collection of articles Frank Terranella has written over the last seven years, all and more that can be found on his blog "Tales of the Tarantula" Views: 524
A Mutually Beneficial Temporary Arrangement... But Can They Keep It Strictly Professional?Nursing student Amber Fleming couldn't be more stunned when ex-marine Ethan Green makes an offer: he'll babysit her twin girls if she cares for his injured grandmother. Amber knows it's temporary. Ethan isn't one for roots–or their hometown. But his steadfast caring has her wanting more than friendship. And with help from Amber's mischievous twins, can they risk becoming a forever family? Views: 524
Don't miss this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan!She Would Not Be Seduced!A pretty woman with no head for business? Christa Bellingham had worked hard to banish this image of herself. Did that mean that she now came across as too outspoken particularly about men?She had learned the hard way that men were not to be trusted. And Daniel Geshard’s line of business attracted the worst of deceivers. He said Christa’s cynicism was a disguise and he could teach her to trust. Daniel seemed so genuine, but didn’t he have a lot to gain if he could win her over?Originally Published: 1995 Views: 524
Ten years. Ten endless years I've waited to destroy the man who tore my family apart. But I never thought I 'd get the chance...until his daughter walked into my tattoo parlour, looked me in the eye—and had no damned clue who I was.I never planned on falling for Cassandra Deighton. She's silk scarves and manicures. I'm scars and rage. Yet I can't resist when she begs for more, my ice queen who burns with enough heat to sear the soul.I need to end this. Before she finds out who I am. Before she gets hurt.But I'm not the only one with secrets. We both have our scars, and if the truth comes out, we could lose everything... Views: 524
Cyrus Sole hates life. She's only half-human, with weak wrists, and not a day goes by when someone doesn't say something mean about it—especially her step-mom. But when the forbidden power to manipulate metal awakens inside her, she finds herself on the run as the Argos Corps is sent to kill her…Aken is a Scourgeblood, the last in a line of monsters. But all he really wants is to gain wings and be free. Until a new power suddenly awakens, changing the course of his life…The Draev Guardian Academy is their only sanctuary. But training to become a Draev won't be easy. Cyrus has to hide her human side, as she gets placed in Floor Harlow with the outcast students, and nightmares of her deceased mother keep returning.With creepy Corpsed on the prowl, and whispers of Cyrus possibly being a reborn Hero, both she and Aken find themselves caught up in a web of secrets, racial tension, and an old legend with enemies that could spell their untimely demise… Views: 524
Theme: Hi-Lo, Young Adult Fiction, computer hacking, doing the right thing, school bullying. Keshawn's life was about before and after. Before, Keshawn didn't have a computer. After, he helped his mom install software on their new computer. To monitor him. What a joke! It got him thinking. He could make money. So he offered his skills. Grades for cash. It was that simple. Only it wasn't. Then he realized Neecy was his way out. She needed good grades. But she wanted to earn them. Keshawn knew she would make it right. Fingers crossed. Capital Central High School, or Cap Central as the students like to call it, is in the northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. Any urban school faces broad challenges, and Cap Central is no different. But some tight-knit juniors meet the difficulties head-on with courage, friendship, determination, and hard work. Views: 524
'Wonderfully uplifting' Trisha Ashley It only takes a moment, to change a life for ever... Fern is too busy making sure other people feel good about themselves to give much thought to her own happiness. But somehow, without her noticing, life has run away from her. Suddenly, Fern realises her vintage clothes business is struggling, and the casual relationship she'd always thought she was happy in doesn't look so appealing. But sometimes, karma really does come through. And when Fern goes out of her way to help 85-year-old Dinah, little does she realise their new friendship will change her life. Dinah may have troubles in her past, but she's lived and loved to the full. Can Dinah show Fern that even the smallest acts of kindness can make the world a better place? If you liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or How to Be Happy, you'll love A Random Act of Kindness. Views: 524
Quint Mathews lives each day looking for an opportunity to bury his past. But after a harsh winter, a personal loss, and his enemies breathing down his back in the Bitterroot Mountains, he only wants to get through the upcoming camping season alive.Then, she walks into Bitterroot Campground barefooted and wearing men's clothes. It isn't how sexy she looks that irritates him. The woman has no business pulling a travel trailer or thinking she can survive on her own.Life is full of regrets for Katelynn Pierce, but none are bigger for her than meeting a man over the internet in the hope of falling in love and getting stuck in the Bitterroot Mountains far away from home. One stupid decision leaves her broke and desperate. The only choice she has is to accept help from an older man who resembles a stereotypical mountain man, heavy on listening and light on talking.Thrust into a web of nightmares bigger than her own, her troubles have only begun. Views: 524
