![]() That it’s badly written is a given, but it is so BORING. I’m a fan of the “celebrity” memoir, and this is possibly the worst one I’ve read. Exposing secrets she once held sacred, Bad Mormon is an unfiltered look at the religion that broke her heart.Ī revealing and ultimately hopeful memoir, Bad Mormon is a captivating read in the vein of Untamed, Educated, and Me Talk Pretty One Day. ![]() With writing that is beautiful, sad, funny, and true, Heather recounts the difficult discovery of the darkness and damage that often exists behind a picture-perfect life, while examining the nuanced relationship between duty to self and duty to God. But her life as a good Mormon abruptly ended when she lost the marriage and faith that she had once believed would last forever. She attended Brigham Young University, served a mission in France, and married into Mormon royalty in the temple. Whether as a businesswoman, mother, or television personality, she is unafraid to blaze a new trail, even if it means losing family, friends, and her community.īorn and bred to be devout, Heather based her life around her faith. Straight off the slopes and into the spotlight, Heather Gay is famous for speaking the gospel truth. ![]() Drinking and Tweeting meets Unorthodox in this vulnerable memoir about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star’s departure from the Mormon Church, and her unforeseen success in business, television, and single motherhood. ![]()
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![]() This is simply not the case Zealot does not present traditional Muslim views of Jesus at all. Since Aslan is a Muslim, some have responded to Zealot as if it is a Muslim look at Jesus. ![]() ![]() Aslan is able to take a lot of important historical background and present it in a riveting manner, accessible to most readers. His primary teaching role, after all, is as a professor of creative writing at UC Riverside. First, a botched interview of the author on Fox News caused a huge surge of interest, making his book an overnight best seller. Because so many hundreds of books of this type have been published, Aslan’s book would most likely not have received significant attention at all, except for two factors. Reza Aslan’s new book, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (Random House, 2013), is in most ways a typical attempt to paint a new picture of Jesus. ![]() ![]() ![]() Charming and comforting."- Kirkus Reviews Kids will savor adorable details, such as children's artwork on a bedroom wall and winsome animal students lined up for school in a tree. "This sweet picture book acknowledges the special place each sibling occupies in a family…. "Through delicately conveyed firelight, deep shadows, and even an imagined tapestry, Denise ( Groundhug Day) provides this cracking tale with illustrations that feel like fully fleshed animated classics as Owl’s actions subvert a traditional conflict story line."- Publishers WeeklyĪ Bank Street College Best Book of the Year "Adorably earnest and gallant…. A charming blend of whimsy and medieval heroism highlighting the triumph of brains over brawn."- Kirkus Reviews "It’s dangerous to label any picture book a 'contemporary classic,' but Knight Owl tempts you to try. Sweet and epic by turns."- NPR This will satisfy a wide range of readers, from Dragons Love Tacos fans to wannabe knights."- Booklist, starred review ![]() * "Denise gives youngsters an old-fashioned story with an amusing twist and a cute-as-a-button protagonist that charms on every level. A Barnes & Noble’s Best Children’s Book of the YearĪn Amazon Best Children’s Book of the YearĪ Washington Post Best Children's Book of the YearĪn Oklahoma Redbud Read-Aloud Award Winner ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Viscount Locksley watched it happen to his father after his cherished wife's death. Imprint Avon publishDate T05:00:00+00:00 isOwnedB圜ollections True title The Viscount and the Vixen fullDescription Her dual nationality has given her a love for all things British and Texan, and she enjoys weaving both heritages through her stories. When multiple New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Texas, she had no idea she had gained a foundation that would help her create believable characters-characters often described as "real people." The daughter of a British beauty and a Texan stationed at RAF Bovingdon, Lorraine was born in England but soon after moved to Texas. SortTitle Viscount and the Vixen Hellions of Havisham Series Book 03 crossRefId 2621255 series Hellions of Havisham subtitle A Hellions of Havisham Novel id CDF71055-BC45-47AA-809F-31379C2F7747 starRating 3.9 OverDrive MetaData isPublicDomain False formats ![]() IsOwnedB圜ollections False title The Viscount and the Vixen seriesId 584299 dateAdded T14:36:46.297Z contentDetails OverDrive Product Record readingOrder 3 images ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Michael returns, he helps her by bringing coal up to the apartment but is so covered in dirt from it that she runs him a bath. The woman is busy with errands but Michael finds himself strangely attracted to her and runs out of the apartment like a child. He has hepatitis and is sick for some time, but when he is feeling better his mother dispatches him to the woman's apartment so that he can thank her properly. Going home from school one afternoon, he began to feel nauseous and vomited violently all over himself a woman sees him and brings him into her apartment to clean him up before he goes home. Michael begins the novel by telling the reader that as a fifteen-year-old boy he became involved with a woman in her mid-thirties, and that he has remained infatuated with her memory ever since. Michael Berg is a German who has grown up very aware of what was perpetrated by the Nazis during the Third Reich, and like many young men his age feels anger and shame which he directs mostly at his parents' and grandparents' generation for sitting by and enabling it to happen. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() Bye-Bye TimeĮlizabeth Verdick has written books about listening, sharing, manners, napping and more, but when it comes to child care drop-offs, Bye-Bye Time is a great way to teach little ones that farewells aren't forever. She kisses his palm, and whenever Chester feels lonely, all he needs to do is press his hand to his cheek and remember how much Mummy loves him. ![]() ![]() Then Mrs Raccoon shows him a special way to feel her presence all day long. In a nutshell, Chester Raccoon does not want to go to forest school. This book is a well-deserved modern classic, with millions of children, parents and educators discovering the secret of the kissing hand. If your child loves this one, then there are plenty more Maisy First Experiences Books to explore. ![]() With bright colours and fun activities on every page, this confident little mouse makes early education look appealing. 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Vaillant’s intimate portrait of this animal is one part deftly delivered, seamlessly amalgamated journalism to two parts brutally beautiful prose and storytelling prowess - and it renders in our imaginations a creature so calculatingly cunning (at the home of one victim, the big cat drags a mattress outside and lounges on it while waiting for its next victim to return home), and so powerful, it can take down the Russian brown bear, cousin to North America’s grizzly. JOHN VAILLANT’S TALE of a beast that methodically stalked, killed, and devoured a post-perestroika poacher in the southeast corner of Russia makes it clear why William Blake’s most widely anthologized poems pit God’s lamb not against a lion, but a tiger. ![]() ![]() And what frustrates me the most is how well it started and how much potential the story had. ![]() I had problems with basically everything about the book. I hoped that The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer would be different. I didn’t think there was any way that Paranormal YA could get any more irritating. I didn’t believe that hype could still fool me. Why did I read this book: Because the blurb is awesome and the cover intriguing, and the hype! And the reviews! How did I get this book: I got a copy at BEA. Stand alone or series: Book one of the Mara Dyer series ![]() She doesn’t believe that after everything she’s been through, she can fall in love. She believes there must be more to the accident she can’t remember that killed her friends and left her mysteriously unharmed. Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got there. ![]() Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Online articles about the case and interview transcripts are provided throughout, and Pip’s capstone logs offer insights into her thought processes as new evidence and suspects arise. Pip’s sleuthing is both impressive and accessible. But someone is watching, and Pip may be in more danger than she realizes. With his help, Pip digs deeper, unveiling unsavory facts about Andie and the real reason Sal’s friends couldn’t provide him with an alibi. Unable to ignore the gaps in the case, Pip sets out to prove Sal’s innocence, beginning with interviewing his younger brother, Ravi. Andie’s body was never recovered, and Sal was assumed by most to be guilty of abduction and murder. The original investigation concluded with most of the evidence pointing to Sal, who was found dead in the woods, apparently by suicide. For her senior capstone project, Pip researches the disappearance of former Fairview High student Andie, last seen on April 18, 2014, by her younger sister, Becca. Pip has known and liked Sal since childhood he’d supported her when she was being bullied in middle school. Everyone believes that Salil Singh killed his girlfriend, Andrea Bell, five years ago-except Pippa Fitz-Amobi. ![]() |