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If you enjoyed Steel Magnolias and Where the Heart Is, get ready to fall in love with The Edge of the Grace Period. *** Darlene Tulley Johnson is a lifelong expert at making poor choices. Will she ever choose a path toward real happiness? At the age of seven, Darlene enjoys a life of blissful perfection. She is doted on by her parents and all is well until the unexpected death of her father. When her mother Lucille is unable to cope, Darlene must essentially raise herself. Her best friend Karla will stay by her side. “Krazy Karla” is tough, feared and confident, all the things that Darlene is not. Come and meet these simple, sincere people in their rowdy world of a gritty, industrial suburb of Houston. Watch as Darlene survives an abusive ten-year marriage...will she perhaps find real love in its place? Find out just why Karla is so hardened and witness her own battles and victories. Behold a pitiful Lucille as she wastes her life on the end of a living room couch...will that always be her fate? Add Darlene’s bossy Aunt Ida who enjoys managing everyone until she loses her biggest job...come and meet them all as they stand at The Edge of the Grace Period.
The good die and the bad live on is a love story many of us will recognise you love someone, they love you, you know you love them more.. Matt Malone is a first year student struggling to meet his academic commitments and kick start a stilted love life. His first date with Liv ends with a shocking, violent attack on them both. They are only saved by Livs unnatural ability to remain calm and take drastic, conclusive action on their attacker. What theyve shared draws them together, their relationship evolves quickly and Matt can barely retain even rudimentary focus on anything else. But it feels unbalanced - Matt can't shake the feeling that the beautiful, self-confident Liv is too good for him and that theres something shes holding back. Livs frequent fierce flashes of temper do little for his peace of mind. The story takes a seminal turn when Liv finally reveals her secret and a devastating attack on Matts life and friends leaves him to slide towards insanity. The book explores themes of love and friendship and what we can endure in their name. We see people obsessed, slaves to their instincts, unable to grasp a sense of reality or retain control of their emotions and actions.
Being Bolan is a gritty and realistic story that explores grief, human emotions and mental health amongst men.
If you're looking for a book that'll entertain you (no matter how close you are to exceeding the limits of your medication), this is it. It's fun, and funny, and filled with crazy adventures. It's about a guy and his boat having way too much fun off the seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine. The guy's name is Dennis. The boat's name is Aislyn, and she is the place upon which magic becomes possible. The "characters" in these stories are real people who are really characters. Join Dennis and his family & friends as they do their worst to do their best. If you think that mistakes and bad decisions make for great stories, then you're in luck. Lobster Tales, Life Lessons, and Laughter is chunkin' f...
Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.