![]() ![]() Three years later, Delia Ephron’s husband of more than three decades, Jerome Kass, a theater, film and television writer, died of prostate cancer. In 2012, Nora Ephron died of leukemia, a death that shocked the world because she had kept her long illness a secret from everyone except a few friends and family members. Even for one of the four daughters of Phoebe and Henry Ephron, the tart-tongued screenwriting couple behind “Carousel and “Desk Set.” ![]() The story behind Delia Ephron’s latest book, “Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life,” began sweetly, like the romantic comedies Ephron wrote with her sister, Nora Ephron, the beloved author, director and screenwriter of “You’ve Got Mail” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”īut the delay that drew out Ephron’s happy ending - the sine qua non of the narrative trope that is the Marriage Plot - was so catastrophic that if she had pitched the story to a studio executive, they would have turned it down as being too much, too over the top. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This representation of a Black family and transgender child (author Patterson is Penelope’s mother) shines with joy and affirmation. ![]() Perseverance also stands out as a significant theme within the narrative, with emphasis placed on Penelope’s diligent practice and refusal to quit leading up to his victory. ![]() One thing he speaks up about is that he likes his name: Penelope. The adults in Penelope’s life model care by encouraging him to speak for himself and listening to him when he does. Warmth and pride in identity radiate from the pages, brightened by the expressive, lively illustrations. First-person narration centers Penelope’s feelings and perspective in every stage of his story. With his family’s support behind him and the strength of his own determination to never give up, Penelope comes out at school and faces a new challenge: competing in a karate tournament. When his mom stops to listen, he tells her about his gender and helps her understand that he doesn’t just feel like a boy, he is one. He stomps through the house, cuts in line, and pounds his fists so they will hear, see, and feel his anger that everyone thinks he’s a girl. Penelope knows who he is and what he likes even if his family is too busy to notice him. A Black transgender boy shares his identity and competes in a karate tournament with the encouragement of his family in this picture-book biography. ![]() ![]() Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was published in 2005 many reviewers thought of it as the first major 9/11 novel.They are there to dig up his father's empty coffin. But now he is accompanied by the silent stranger who has been renting the spare room of his grandmother's apartment. Ultimately, Oskar ends his journey where it began, at his father's grave. He befriends a 103-year-old war reporter, a tour guide who never leaves the Empire State Building, and lovers enraptured or scorned. As Oskar roams New York City, he encounters a motley assortment of people who are all survivors in their own way. What about a birdseed shirt to let you fly away? What if you could actually hear everyone's heartbeat? His goal is hopeful, but the past speaks a loud warning in stories of those who've lost loved ones before. Along the way he is always dreaming up inventions to keep those he loves safe from harm. ![]() His mission is to find the lock that fits a mysterious key belonging to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.Īn inspired innocent, Oskar is alternately endearing, exasperating, and hilarious as he careens from Central Park to Coney Island to Harlem on his search. ![]() And he is on an urgent, secret search through the five boroughs of New York. ![]() Meet Oskar Schell, an inventor, Francophile, tambourine player, Shakespearean actor, jeweler, pacifist, correspondent with Stephen Hawking and Ringo Starr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Published by Sara Cate Books LLC, Self-Published on August 25, 2022 This book may be unsuitable for people under 18 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence. Ronan Kade only bid on one date, but I think he’s winning much more than that.Ĭan we overcome the years between us to find happiness?Īnd will he find it in him to forgive me when he learns the secret I’ve been keeping? Then a promise to take care of me.īefore I know it, I’m calling this silver fox my daddy. And an offer to live with him in his penthouse. ![]() So when Ronan Kade, the richest man at the club, puts down over a hundred grand for my time, how can I tell him no?Įxcept he doesn’t know that. ![]() I’m more a piano playing, van-living, free spirit kind of girl. I’m not the kind of girl rich guys take home. When I started working at Salacious Players’ Club, I never expected to end up on the auction block ready to grant a date to the highest bidder. Genres: BDSM, Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance Published by Self-Published on March 24, 2023 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He cannot save his family, as they are, each day, tortured and ripped from their womb of safety, being torn into the infinite creatures that rest behind the gates of the universe.Ĭlifford cannot scream, as his family screams for him. And so, the warping of reality came with its shifts and its pulls, its leering fates and forbidden tortures.Ĭlifford is powerless. Her summon used an improper form, a wretched witch had betrayed her. The reason the intrigue spans generations is quite simple: Everybody who loves dogs wishes they had one like Clifford. Emily Elizabeth attempted to summon Clifford's ancestors to join him in his renewal of life on Earth but.something went wrong. Norman Bridwells Clifford the Big Red Dog series of books dates back to 1963, so most parents with young children probably remember reading the stories themselves. The beings that tower over this failed Guardian of Dog play with his newly formed and humanistic emotions like a mutt plays with a chew toy, crawling its teeth into the artificial orifices, letting it scream a mighty "PEEEEE-HEEEEEEW" as it releases its last breath.Ĭlifford repeats the same day, every single day, for eternity. Clifford, descending from the 4th dimension (ruled by the catatonic giga-god G'rethaulxt), is not without power, but certainly is without hope. No, he is incapable of keeping those he holds in his heart safe from the greater beasts of the outer realms. This is the monolithic question Clifford faces, over and over again, as he's forced to watch his family be ripped from the Earth in an agonizing departure. What is it like to watch your loved ones die? ![]() ![]() ![]() Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J.
![]() Anyways, I had a lot going on personally and just didn't have the time or energy to devote to this book. It sounded good from the synopsis but sometimes you can't really know until you start reading it. ![]() I think there are three main reasons why I put this book down, one and a half of them are not the book's fault so while I wasn't able to finish this one, that doesn't mean it won't become a new fave for you!įirstly, the timing wasn't great for me to be picking up something I was a bit iffy on. I can't really say too much else about the synopsis because that was as far as I was able to get in the novel before putting it down. When Moxie catches wind of Carol's death, he fears that she is not actually dead and returns after leaving her many years before. After she falls into another coma, Dwight claims she has died in an effort to secure her fortune as his own. ![]() ![]() The only people who know about her condition are her husband, Dwight, and the once-famous outlaw James Moxie. The story follows Carol, a woman who falls into comas which are sometimes mistaken for death. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Six foot five, with a fallen angel’s face and the body of a god, Jake continued to approach. She’d promise him anything-apologize profusely for insulting his integrity, offer him a bribe, whatever would get rid of him before Anthony Spinoza arrived. With a little luck, Pete’s attorney would be delayed long enough for her to deal with the famous all-pro’s justified, but still overblown ego. ![]() She shot a worried glance down the historic farmhouse’s long driveway, relieved to find it empty. Having no idea what was in Pete’s will, she couldn’t afford to do anything to jeopardize her guardianship of the girls-like going toe-to-toe with the Manhattan Marauders’ Outlaw Tight End right here on her brother-in-law’s front lawn. How the hell had Jake?Ī horrified groan rumbled deep in her chest. Without knowing her true identity, the various press publications flooding her blog’s inbox with requests for interviews had been stymied in their attempts to track her down physically. Gracie Gable fought the nearly overwhelming urge to take off running. Like pure, walking sin, Jake Malone closed the distance in a deceptively lazy saunter. ![]() ![]() ![]() Both loath and loathe may be traced back to the Old English word lath (“hostile, loathsome”). The difference between loath and loathe is fairly straightforward, and the correct way to use them is within the grasp of anyone who cares to learn it, even if you are over the age of 14.īefore we dive into that difference, a quick word on the history of each. The apostrophe is a treacherous syntactical fen, with its function, and the rules governing its use, shifting repeatedly over the centuries. However! Apostrophes and loathing are not equivalent. For example: "No wonder my child loathes his food I'm loath to try it myself." ![]() 'Loath' is an adjective 'loathe' is a verb. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. ![]() LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into 45 languages. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. ![]() The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You'll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. Seuss-is one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time. Seuss's beloved birthday classic is just right for his youngest fans! With a shortened, rhymed text, and over sixty flaps for little fingers to lift, it's an ideal introduction to the story and a perfect present for toddlers and preschoolers.Ībout The Author Theodor Seuss Geisel-aka Dr. Seuss favorite that's perfect for birthdays and all year long! Super-simple and super-sturdy, this board book adaptation of Dr. About the Book Describes a birthday celebration in Katroo presided over by the Birthday Bird.īook Synopsis An easy-to-read, Great Big Flap Book edition of a Dr. ![]() |