"Brian Run, Kentucky, is where Annie Emerson grew up, where her grandmother Ida raised her. Annie, now a social worker in L.A., left years ago but returns home when Ida's health fails. She's devastated to lose her and shocked to discover how badly the town has deteriorated. But she's inherited some money and uses it to help rescue Briar Run. Police chief Sky Cordova is dealing with an overabundance of crime, severe budget cuts and a battle over custody of his five-year-old son Zack. The last thing he needs is a woman with a cause stirring up trouble. Despite that, he's captivated by Annie and her passion to revitalize her neighborhood. He's not he only one since Zack falls for Annie too. Sky starts to realize that her way of bringing the town back to life--one house at a time--might work. Just as she's brought his heart back to life, one smile at a time"--Cover verso.
A landmark in LGBT fiction, this captivating story of two teenage girls who fall in love is a “classic of the genre” (Publishers Weekly).
This is the first book based on interviews with eye witnesses to Area 51 history, which makes it the seminal work on the subject.
Just about the only recognition Kesey got that night was from Milos Forman, who mentioned his name. Kesey complained that without Cuckoo the novel there obviously could have been no Cuckoo movie—nor any Cuckoo bonanza, awards, ...
Ann's story starts with an innocuous conversation between new neighbors,playing Jewish geography inoneof the many ... from theold neighborhood, fromthe people whoknew her beforeAnnie went to Eloise, before Annie became a secret.
With its sprawling yards and excellent schools, Cottonwood Estates is the perfect place to raise children. The Cottonwood Book Club serves as the subdivision’s eyes and ears, meeting once a month for discussion, gossip, and cocktails.
From the New York Times bestselling author and former James Bond novelist comes a gritty, riveting tale of modern crime, featuring a female FBI agent embroiled in a Russian human trafficking case.
This new book is [Annie Dillard's] best, a joyous ode to her own happy childhood." — Chicago Tribune A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie ...
His family had moved to Annie's neighborhood when he was a small kid – the naughtiest kid anyone had ever seen. He was completely unpredictable and impulsive, which Annie hated, but full of life, straightforward and truthful, ...
This is a compelling story that entails many adversities that a person may go through in life. This story of adventure will make you laugh, and it will make you cry. There are surprises in this adventure that will amaze you.
I look around my garden and green lawn and at my wonderful neighbors and compare my life and Annie's. I live in a lovely middle-class neighborhood, where children have lots of yard to run around in and many have pets, they care for.