Close Enough

Author : Colleen Oakley
Publisher : Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1925575233
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough to Touch written by Colleen Oakley and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One time a boy kissed me and I almost died... And so begins the story of Jubilee Jenkins, a 28-year-old woman with a unique and debilitating medical condition - she's allergic to other humans. After a humiliating, near-death experience in high school, Jubilee has become reclusive in her adulthood, living the past nine years in the confines of the Victorian house her unaffectionate mother deeded to her when she ran off with a wealthy businessman. But now, her mother is dead, and without her financial support, Jubilee is forced to leave home and face the world - and the people in it - she's been hiding from. One of those people is Eric Keegan, a man who just moved into town for work. With a daughter from his failed marriage no longer speaking to him, and a brilliant, if psychologically troubled, adopted son who believes he has untapped telekinetic powers, Eric's struggling to figure out how his life got so off course, and how to be the dad - and man - he wants so desperately to be. Then, one day, he meets a mysterious woman named Jubilee...

Author : Beverly Barton
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 0786041056
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough to Kill written by Beverly Barton and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful sheriff tracks a serial killer through small town Alabama in the New York Times bestselling author’s “fun and satisfying” romantic thriller (Publishers Weekly). He’s their secret admirer, wooing them with phone calls, love letters, and special gifts. From a distance, he admires them. Desires them. Despises them. And when he gets close enough, he kills them all. Adams County, Alabama, is a friendly place where everyone knows each other—but not well enough, it seems. Someone among them is a serial killer who first romances, then stalks, kidnaps, and kills his victims. It’s the first big case for sheriff Bernie Granger, and a chance to prove herself to her new partner, Memphis police detective Jim Norton. But this killer is uncannily smart. It’s as if he knows what Bernie is thinking. And his next move is more than shocking—it’s chillingly personal.

Author : Ellen Gilchrist
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1940941164
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Net of Jewels written by Ellen Gilchrist and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home for the summer in Dunleith, Alabama, Rhoda Manning’s life appears at ease. But the headstrong, passionate 19-year-old refuses to settle for a comfortable, conventional existence. Yearning for a life of profundity, adventure, and beauty, Rhoda breaks from the seemingly secure world of her family to recklessly follow her dreams—but not without tragic and disturbing consequences. A failed marriage, shady abortion, an impulsive decision to sneak into a midnight meeting of the Klan, dates with her shrink, a deluge of booze, and a bout of repentance all seem to vie as the means to Rhoda's own liberation. Gilchrist unflinchingly takes us through the turbulence of Rhoda’s formative years, on an outrageous coming-of-age journey of a young white woman in the 1960’s South—digging through the bone to reveal the chill of human experience. PRAISE: “One of the lies we enjoy telling ourselves is that when we were young, we were crazy and wild. But hey, sensitive, too, and reflective, full of conscience, already evolving into the mature human beings we are now. Ellen Gilchrist`s novel, Net of Jewels, provides an uncomfortable reminder that, more likely, we were controlled by brute forces-our raw emotions and emerging libidos, our parents and our desperate need to fit in, whatever that meant where and when we grew up.” —Chicago Tribune “Ellen Gilchrist refracts life through a prism of precious gems, a net of jewels. Her fiction is always a kind of prose poem, a dance of seven veils. Like all of Gilchrist’s work, her latest novel dazzles and pulsates, and even in the few passages of below-normal sheen, Net of Jewels still qualifies as an almost imperceptibly flawed diamond.” —Los Angeles Times In her ninth book, which begins in the mid-50's, Ellen Gilchrist tracks a 19-year-old who drinks too much, marries too young, and is bored by her own children. The plucky Rhoda Manning has appeared in many of Gilchrist's short stories; in Net of Jewels she positively struts. ...She struggles to free herself from the constraints of upper-crust Southern society, yet insists on enjoying all its advantages. Interestingly, Gilchrist chooses not describe Rhoda's transformation into a ''better'' person ... ''If we could understand one thing entirely, we might understand it all.'' Rhoda philosophizes. ... An engaging novel [with] beauty and emotional horsepower. —Entertainment Weekly

Author : Ellen Gilchrist
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1635761638
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Cannot Get You Close Enough written by Ellen Gilchrist and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2017-08-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three intertwining novellas about love, death, and the bonds of blood: “To say that Ellen Gilchrist can write is to say that Placido Domingo can sing.”—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Journeying through the lives of different members of the Hand family, Ellen Gilchrist weaves together tumultuous relationships that are bound by blood. A harrowing custody battle leads Anna Hand to Istanbul and back to ensure once and for all that her niece is safe from her conniving mother’s ploys. Jessie, finally free from her mother’s influence, has her life upended when Olivia, the sister she never knew she had, appears at the Hands’ home. Between this and the shocking loss of her aunt, Jessie doesn’t know if her resentment of Olivia comes from their chaotic meeting or something suspicious bubbling just beneath Olivia’s surface. Meanwhile Olivia, the half-Native American child who had never known a normal family, must cope with this new world of high society. Losing Anna, and having a dark and desperate secret exposed, may send her back to Tahlequah—if it doesn’t send her over the edge first. And Anna, leaving a legacy of literature in her wake, may do more harm in death than she ever wanted in life, as her sister enters a vicious fight to recover her lost writing… “Always she takes the long, comic view of her characters' frailties, for only through the chaos they create, she seems to suggest, do family trees writhe toward the light.”—The New York Times “Gilchrist brilliantly captures the intimate accents and rhythms of a family under stress.”—Publishers Weekly “A thoroughly engaging work.”—Library Journal

Author : Michael Zwerin
Publisher : Quartet Books (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough for Jazz written by Michael Zwerin and published by Quartet Books (UK). This book was released on 1983 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Zwerin played with Miles Davis in the original Birth of the Cool sessions, but most of the anecdotes from his life as a participant and observer of jazz come from his days in the big bands of Maynard Ferguson and Claude Thornhill. Plenty of goofy moments from musicians on the road, self-discovery in Paris, etc. Not quite a working-class session musician, but not a star either, Mike comes off as amusing and down-to-earth. A fun read for musicians.

Author : Judy Webb Brewster
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1481778889
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough written by Judy Webb Brewster and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judy's book, Close Enough, deciphers the massive amount of information inside the 2005 and 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans so that the average Judy can understand it. She then combined that knowledge with the Nutrition Facts label's specifics. In order to ensure the food she eats comes as close as possible to their recommendations, she designed a Daily Nutrition Spreadsheet. She wanted to understand how to eat nutritiously on about $5 a day by using the information from the Nutrition Facts label. So she logged the calories, grams, milligrams, vitamins and minerals into the Daily Nutrition Spreadsheet. She could easily see where adjustments were needed to meet the recommended nutrient levels from each of the food groups. When it comes to choosing foods for your health and happiness, ignorance is not bliss in the grocery store. Using the examples in the book, you can design your own spreadsheet to include your personal nutrition needs for your goals. You don't need to forget about your comfort foods either. It's called Discretionary Allowance. Yummy.

Author : Judy Webb Brewster
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1481778897
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough Nutrition written by Judy Webb Brewster and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judy's book, Close Enough, deciphers the massive amount of information inside the 2005 and 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans so that the average Judy can understand it. She then combined that knowledge with the Nutrition Facts label's specifics. In order to ensure the food she eats comes as close as possible to their recommendations, she designed a Daily Nutrition Spreadsheet. She wanted to understand how to eat nutritiously on about $5 a day by using the information from the Nutrition Facts label. So she logged the calories, grams, milligrams, vitamins and minerals into the Daily Nutrition Spreadsheet. She could easily see where adjustments were needed to meet the recommended nutrient levels from each of the food groups. When it comes to choosing foods for your health and happiness, ignorance is not bliss in the grocery store. Using the examples in the book, you can design your own spreadsheet to include your personal nutrition needs for your goals. You don't need to forget about your comfort foods either. It's called Discretionary Allowance. Yummy.

Author : Victoria Dahl
Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 1488030200
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough to Touch written by Victoria Dahl and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbroken LA makeup artist gets back on the horse with a sexy Wyoming cowboy in this romantic comedy by a USA Today–bestselling author. Can a city girl make it in the wild, wild West? For makeup artist Grace Barrett, Hollywood isn’t the land of golden opportunity. It’s the land of difficult divas, cheating boyfriends and unemployment. So when her great-aunt offers her a free place to stay in Jackson, Grace thinks she’ll spend a little time in the sticks to figure out her life, and then move somewhere exciting to live out her dreams. But it turns out that there are a few more thrills in this small town than Grace was expecting. . . . Cole Rawlins is a rugged Wyoming cowboy born and bred. Yet he can’t help but be drawn to the fascinating big-city girl who moves in across from him. He wants to get close enough to Grace to see past her tough facade, but if he does, she might see the real Cole. The one with a Hollywood history gone bad. As they discover a sizzling attraction, it becomes harder for him to keep his demons at bay—and those fires from long ago may burn them both. They’ll need more than scorching-hot passion to make this opposites-attract affair work. But if they can learn to trust one another enough to reveal their secrets, they just might have a chance at forever. Originally published in 2012. Praise for the novels of Victoria Dahl “Sassy and smokingly sexy . . . One delicious joyride of a book.” —New York Times–bestselling author Connie Brockway on Talk Me Down “A hot and funny story about a woman many of us can relate to.” —Salon.com on Crazy for Love “A hands-down winner, a sensual story filled with memorable characters.” —Booklist on Start Me Up

Author : Colleen Oakley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501139282
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough to Touch written by Colleen Oakley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A witty, inventive, and bittersweet” (Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author) love story for anyone who’s ever wanted something—or someone—just out of reach, Close Enough to Touch will delight fans of Jojo Moyes’s One Plus One and Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project. Can you miss something you never had? Jubilee Jenkins is no ordinary librarian. With a rare allergy to human touch, any skin-to-skin contact could literally kill her. But after retreating into solitude for nearly ten years, Jubilee’s decided to brave the world again, despite the risks. Armed with a pair of gloves, long sleeves, and her trusty bicycle, she finally ventures out the front door—and into her future. Eric Keegan has troubles of his own. With his daughter from a failed marriage no longer speaking to him, and his brilliant, if psychologically troubled, adopted son attempting telekinesis, Eric’s struggling to figure out how his life got so off course, and how to be the dad—and man—he wants to be. So when an encounter over the check-out desk at the local library entangles his life with that of a beautiful—albeit eccentric—woman, he finds himself wanting nothing more than to be near her. Charming and utterly unique, Close Enough to Touch is “a story that overflows with compassion, humor, and the impulsive need to read just one more chapter until you reach the very satisfying end” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author).

Author : Greg Paul
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400203309
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close Enough to Hear God Breathe written by Greg Paul and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2011-10-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THERE ARE A THOUSAND VOICES TELLING ME WHO I AM, OR WHO I SHOULD BE. I WANT TO HEAR WHAT GOD HAS TO SAY. I WANT TO KNOW THAT HE'S REALLY THERE. I WANT TO KNOW THAT IN THE WHOLE GRAND, TANGLED SWEEP OF THE HUMAN STORY, MY LITTLE STORY MATTERS. I NEED TO HEAR HIS VOICE, SPEAKING TO ME, IN MY OWN EARS... In Close Enough to Hear God Breathe, acclaimed author Greg Paul shows readers through beautiful prose, powerful stories, and inventive teaching a rich message that recounts the story of a God who has been inviting all of humanity?and each individual?into a tender embrace since time began. God longs for a relationship with each of His children. Our stories matter to Him. Your story matters to Him. Reading the Bible ought to be like putting one's head on God's chest and listening to His heartbeat. Close Enough to Hear God Breathe will help readers do just that. And when they do, they'll hear God whisper, "You are my child. I love you. And I am pleased with you."