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The book is a fascinating accoutn of the life of a young woman, mentally tortured by her grandmother (grandmonster), and adored by her large French Canadian family. Throughout all, she was always engaged in events from staging plays to horseback riding to caring for a cherished doll collection. A love for antiques was garnered from the many hours of solitary play in her great aunt's peaked roof attic. A winner at public speaking, she eventually opened a public relations business and found herself in the world of celebrity. There she met with such luminaries as Vincent Price, Dan Hill, Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground and many more. By this time, this independent single woman, had a son who she was raising on her own. In her early thirties she met and fell in love with a young, married, Puerto Rican singer/guitarist and began an affair that lasted thirty years. From years of abuse by her grandmother, she battled with a low self-esteem most of her life. This fast paced memoir is filled with stories about a woman who lived life by her own rules. Through thick and thin she carried the ball and remains crazy in love with life. SHE LIVED LIFE BY HER OWN RULES
As a Captain in the fledgling American Navy of 1801, young Lowell West sets sail on his first command with little hope of distinguishing himself in battle. Instead of a dull campaign, however, sealed orders, veiled political tension, and unseen threats from a more dangerous sea power throw West into the midst of a treacherous, daring mission right into the teeth of the powerful Spanish navy. The clash of sword against sword, the fury of the tumultuous ocean, and the thunder of rolling cannon broadsides come vividly alive in this nautical adventure of the most engaging kind!
No one has ever been born into a family of his or her choice; some of us were born into love, wealth, abuse, or poverty. Most of us have experienced dysfunction in our households or extended families, and ultimately, it has made us who are today. This drama filled novel is certain to keep you on the edge of your seat, as it tells the story of young Riley Roberts. As the daughter of a drug dealer and drug abuser, Riley is constantly exposed to the street life her parents have succumbed to, and she becomes a victim of sexual assault. Traumatized and feeling abandoned by her parents, she makes a life changing decision that leads her down a path of violence and betrayal. Will Riley be able to break the cycle of dysfunction within her family, or will she give in to the very flaws that generations before her have fallen into?
Chronicles the life of legendary Western outlaw Billy the Kid and discusses his gunfights, his encounters with the Apache Indians, his involvement in the Lincoln County War, and other related topics.
An inside story of the Democratic Party at a moment of great peril. Even before the cataclysmic 2016 election, the Democratic Party had long been at war with itself—yet Joe Biden’s narrow victory in 2020 bridged the divide. Facing the dire threat of a second Trump administration, Democrats forged an unlikely but effective coalition that stalled Trumpism at the ballot box and enacted a raft of consequential legislation. But how long can the uneasy peace hold, and can Biden win again? The Truce is a definitive history of a half-decade of upheaval in the Democratic Party in which a new generation aggressively pursued their progressive ideals while the powerful, centrist establishment adapte...
Provides an international guide to business interruption insurance, containing detailed comparison of UK and US practice and procedure. This work focuses on the wordings of policies in both the UK and US, but also offers coverage of activities and philosophies in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Australasia