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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
"Reminiscent of Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich's The Fact of a Body and Maggie Nelson's The Red Parts, a perfect balance of memoir and true crime, The Book of Atlantis Black will have you questioning facts, rooting for secrets, and asking what it means to know the truth. A young woman is found dead on the floor of a Tijuana hotel room. An ID in a nearby purse reads "Atlantis Black." The police report states that the body does not seem to match the identification,...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Hope Carpenter nearly destroyed her family, her church, and her ministry by living a double life, but then God did something miraculous. Out of her brokenness, He made something beautiful. As co-pastor of one of the nation's largest megachurches, Hope Carpenter had perfected the roles of supportive wife, good mother, devoted worship leader, and dutiful homemaker. But inside, she was secretly ashamed, sad, and afraid. She didn't know who she was,...
94) The cinder path
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Charlie is marred to the scandalous Victoria, but is in love with her sister Florence. Charlie goes off to war in search of redemption. On the front lines, he battles not only the enemy, but also the demons of self-doubt which have plagued him throughout his life. One day, Charlie witnesses a murder and must decide whether to protect his abusive father or tell the truth.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
"'I can't write a story about myself as the sad, quiet child of two drug addicts. That's not how it was, even when it was. To me, sleeping in the car was normal. Better, it was comfy and fun. I loved my bed made of clothes inside a trash bag that I sank into slowly like Uncle Fester from the Addams Family movie … I loved the motels and their swimming pools and trashy daytime TV channels … Nobody could tell us what to do.' Brittany Means's childhood...
96) Black X-mas
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Unrated.
Language
English
Description
When Billy was a young boy, he was abused by his mother. His mother cheats on his father and she ends up killing his father. For years Billy is kept in the attic while she and her lover start a "new" family. Billy's mother becomes pregnant and has a daughter. She is treated with love, a love which Billy has never experienced. After years in the attic, Billy comes out and brutally murders his mother and her lover. Now living in Billy's childhood home,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
"Years after escaping her abusive childhood, Harper Mallen has only ever known sleepless nights--or terrifying nightmares. She's struggling to survive as an artist in a trendy Chicago neighborhood, getting by on freelance gigs, when she's suddenly confronted with the worst fears from her past. A young woman is killed outside Harper's apartment--a woman who chillingly resembles her. As Harper searches for information about the victim, she discovers...
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