![]() ![]() The author uses his experiences in school as grounds and examples for the lessons he learned in life. But most significant about this book is that it offers subtle reflections that could leave a large impact on the readers. What's more, this work is filled with amazing wit, with hints of poignant sentiments. He writes in 'TagLish' (a combination of Tagalog and English), and in a conversational way, making this piece easy to read for the average Pinoy. They are basically the author's own school experiences from first grade mishaps to 'college-hopping', but we can undoubtedly relate with them.īob Ong's story-telling is really good, as far as this book shows. ![]() In this book by Bob Ong, those memories are cleverly captured with " mga kwentong chalk" ('chalk stories'). We may even reflect on what we learned in the classroom and in life. We may laugh, cry, or cringe when we look back at those memories now. Most of us have memories of our past school days. ![]()
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![]() ![]() If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. ![]() For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. ![]() ![]() ![]() Soon he learns that the weird Stine is a famous writer of horror stories that keeps his imaginary friends that are monsters locked up in each book. When Zach opens a book in Stine's library, he accidentally unleashes a monster from the book. Zach believes that Stine is an abusive father and he breaks in his house with Champ to seek out Hannah. However, Zach meets Hannah again but they are caught by Stine. Zach befriends the clumsy Champ (Ryan Lee) at school and they schedule to go to a party together on Friday. Stine (Jack Black) threatens him if he gets close to his daughter again. ![]() Zach is bored and upset and while bringing his cardboard boxes with his belongings home, he meets his gorgeous next-door neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush) that welcomes him. The teenager Zach (Dylan Minnette) moves from New York with his widow mother Gale (Amy Ryan) to Madison, Delaware, where she will be the vice- principal of the local high-school. ![]() ![]() As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, entertaining as it is deeply moving, Cleopatra and Frankenstein marks the entry of a brilliant and bold new talent. Whether it's Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender queerness in the wake of Cleo's marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates to support herself after being cut off, or Cleo and Frank themselves as they discover the trials of marriage and mental illness, each character is as absorbing, and painfully relatable, as the last. Each compulsively readable chapter explores the lives of Cleo, Frank, and an unforgettable cast of their closest friends and family as they grow up and grow older. But their impulsive marriage irreversibly changes both their lives, and the lives of those close to them, in ways they never could've predicted. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a Green Card. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank's life is full of all the excesses Cleo's lacks. NYU MFA graduate Coco Mellors's CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN, a portrait of a brief marriage between a painter and an advertising executive, dealing with themes of mental health, addiction, maturity, and the joys and challenges of marriage, to Grace McNamee at Bloomsbury, for publication in winter 2022. Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. ![]() ![]() ![]() An addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage. The smash Sunday Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Award finalist-perfect for readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() But she’s not the only woman intrigued, and with his wild and womanising ways, they couldn’t be more wrong for each other. A hardworking waitress raised by her grandmother, an evening playing bingo is her sort of socialising. But what dazzles her most is notorious playboy and hot-shot TV producer Robert Cannon.Īfter Marjorie saves Robert from drowning in the island’s turquoise lagoon, she can’t help but feel drawn to him. Whisked away to the billionaire groom’s private island, Marjorie is awe-struck by the glitz and glamour. But when she’s invited to be a bridesmaid at her friend Bronte’s wedding, she enters a whole new world. A hardworking waitress raised by her grandmother, an evening playing bingo is her sort of socialising. Marjorie Ivarsson is the picture of naivete. You met the six bachelors of the Billionaire Boys Club… Now it’s time to pair up some filthy-rich billionaires with lucky ladies in waiting and enjoy the spoils… ![]() ![]() ![]() Seth is a former cop and the man who broke Honor’s heart five years earlier. And from the moment he sees her-and takes her in his arms again-this former undercover man will risk everything for one more chance with Honor.Ĭhristy Reece added: “Reunited lovers join forces to rescue young women who are being abducted from college campuses. Seth knows he had all the right reasons for the wrong he did five years ago. Going undercover, Honor attracts the maniacal cult leader behind the kidnappings and finds a way to work with Seth while steering clear of the passion that’s just one touch away from explosion. Five years later, Honor is an operative with the elite Last Chance Rescue organization and Seth is a desperate ex-cop searching for his missing niece-one of many young women who have mysteriously vanished from college campuses. For a girl who has never walked on the wild side, dark and dangerous Seth is a temptation she can’t refuse. ![]() ![]() Honor Stone is a young, idealistic FBI agent when her path collides with Seth Cavanaugh. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I now have more time to write now that interpreting is my only “day job.” I still fill out paperwork every day, but this time it’s to fill pages with stories. ![]() I’ve always loved reading, but it was during those teaching years I fell in love with children’s literature all over again and became interested in writing, so there’s nothing about that I’d change. Plus, it turns out teachers have to wake up really early. I loved the students, and teaching, but didn’t love the paperwork. My favorite thing to do was read great books with great kids. I’ve been much warmer since 1996, when I made it back to Texas.įor a few years I was also a special education teacher. After graduating from college in East Texas, I lived in windier and colder places, like Kansas and Minnesota. I was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and grew up in Houston, Texas. I still learn something new every day, and my work has taken me everywhere from classrooms to hospitals to Alaskan cruises. Since Kelly is a sign-language interpreter you might assume her goal was to capture the experience of a Deaf character, but you would be wrong. ![]() I’ve worked as a sign language interpreter ever since then. Lynne Kelly’s middle-grade novel, Song for a Whale, grew organically.The main character, Iris, is a 12-year-old Deaf girl who feels isolated from her school and family. In college I majored in psychology, but after taking some sign language courses, I decided that was a field I wanted to stick with. I found both of those fields in a roundabout way. I live in the Houston, Texas area where I work as a sign language interpreter and write books for kids. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Someone is summoning demons to Parmas City and telling them to target children. When he’s experiencing strong emotions, he can also turn into the Human Torch. Jay Yervant, that man, is a Hell Cop who can set things ablaze just by touching those things with his bare skin. Really, that man is covered in flames, not that he is in pain or anything. Brian, a 21-year old temp in the Parmas City Hospital, is helping the staff deal with a major emergency (demons are starting to munch on kids in the city for who knows what purpose so badly injured and even dead kids are showing up) when he comes across a hot guy who is on fire. Three Hell Cops are going to fall in love in this anthology.Īstrid Amara starts the show with Next of Kin. In Parmas City, humans, ghosts, disenfranchised demons, and various other spooks have to co-exist, sometimes uneasily, in the same confines and we also have our enforcers called the Hell Cops to watch over them and make sure that the threat of misbehaving demons in the city is minimized if not eradicated altogether. Hell Cop has three stories set in the same urban fantasy setting. Hell Cop by Astrid Amara, Nicole Kimberling, and Ginn Hale ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. And a quest that may destroy them both.Įight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. ![]() ![]() He moved with his family to the Midwest, where they are all very happy. He was working on many issues for communities of color that they have to confront, including poverty, housing, and pursuing education. In addition to that, he has also worked at one of the largest national law firms in the country as an associate and as a non-profit attorney, helping clients that could not afford to pay full price for legal representation in the cases they are pursuing.īefore he went to law school to pursue that career, Trafford lived and worked in D.C. Trafford has not only written books but worked as a criminal and civil prosecutor. ![]() Trafford did well while in school and ended up graduating from college with honors. went to a law school that is one of the top twenty law schools in the country. He did follow this dream for a while and J.D. Trafford has not always been a writer and started off with aspirations of becoming a lawyer. His books have made the top of Amazon’s lists of bestselling novels and have made it to the number one category pick for Legal Thrillers on Amazon as well. ![]() His first novel did well and was even selected as a best selling pick by Indie Reader. ![]() ![]() He has been profiled in such magazines such as Mystery Scene Magazine. Trafford is not only a best selling author of novels but he has won awards for his writing as well. He is married and currently resides in the Midwest along with his wife and their children. Trafford is an American author of fiction. ![]() |