Bøger af Michael James

Ciara Verbank has had one hell of a year. She's followed through with date ten men from her grandmother's silent auction and it wasn't easy. Breaking up with them was even harder. Ciara not only dealt with her feelings toward the men, but she also had to deal with her mother and the problems she caused. Her journey isn't over yet. The biggest hurdle she must face is yet to come. Will there be a December wedding to finish out the year or will it all be for nothing?

Skylar Newton lives at home with her parents, renting her childhood room. She dropped out of college once her grades dropped from too much partying. Skylar works enough to pay her rent and party. Until one night she gets into trouble and needs help from a stranger.Joe Benson ex-military moved to a small town in NY to be with his aunt. He's made new friends and now calls NY home. His wild ways and past traumas left his heart closed, having a girlfriend was never on his mind.What happens when two different worlds collide? Will Joe's training help a girl in need?

Fairy tales are supposed to have happy endings, where true love's kiss saves the day and everyone lives happily ever after. But for a gay man growing up in New York, life is rarely anything like a fairy tale. Tempted to Touch details the story of my life, beginning in childhood and going on through the trials of love and loss, from my closeted high school years to the secret romances of my adult life. But unlike fairy tales, there is no promise of a happy ending, and no magical kiss can save the day. It is my hope to expose the world to a side of life they never get to see, one filled with eager experimentation, secret midnight rendezvous, the New York night life, parties, drugs, danger, and revenge.

It's all about love. The desire for acceptance is a powerful urge that struggles with the need to "just be me." Volume I of Confessions of an Uncle Tom by Michael James & Donald Brown begins this often painful but sometimes humorous exploration of the term "Uncle Tom" a universal concept basically meaning "sell-out." First, one has to admit the problem, dis-cover the schism's roots, then (toil) move forward to make your true contribution. As they say down home, "It ain't hard, it just ain't easy." Learn how and why Black-Americans (and you too) still struggle with this concept in a quest for positive self-identity and acceptance. "An American, a Negro, two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder." - W.E.B. Dubois (1903)

I am Libby Reeves and I have been living in the States for the last six months. My native country is Garria. That is where I have lived my entire life, living under my father's dictatorship. He controls every aspect of it. Sometimes I wonder if it is even my own life to live at all. Growing up, I attended a private school where he wanted. Took all the classes he wanted. And I will eventually marry who he wants. There is no way out from under his control. At least not until his death. I am going to take full advantage of what little freedom I have been given. Father has given me an inch and I know full well that in reality, it's only half an inch. In this time I have been given, I want to learn about who I am. Who I would have been if I weren't born the person I was born to be. Even though I am not supposed to befriend a man, I can't seem to stay away from Michael Gailaraye.

I'm a widowed, single mother. He wants to give me everything I could dream of. My heart is stuck somewhere between the past and him. Everywhere I go, I hear the past creeping in. His song, Blue Christmas breaks me every time. Leaving VanNorth might be my only escape from my past and now him. I came home for two reasons; VanNorth and her. I am determined to get them both. Blue Christmas is not in my vocabulary. Neither is losing. Watch out VanNorth because here I come. It may be the storm of the season.

Michael James shares a remarkable collection of narrative poetry along with his short stories that capture magical moments. These may be hidden if one isn't noticing. His spirited stories provoke a sensational window that leaves one tantalized, and delighted when opened. Michael uses his passionate creative writing style to genuinely connect with his readers. His authentic adventure filled stories leave the reader feeling connected and exhilarated. The author feels blessed to be able to share over forty of these stories with his audience.

Eve Thornton spends the holiday at her home in a small town in upstate New York. She is overworked at her job at Glazed Marketing and couldn't take time off to go home to be with her family. When she ventures out to look at Christmas lights, she stops off and finds herself in a tree lot. When returning home a neighbor she did not know about is at her car wanting to help her with her tiny tree. Kevin Steed is home for Christmas. He has been living in Los Angeles and is an MMA Fighter. When he plays street hockey with the neighborhood kids, he sees Eve, and he wants nothing more than to meet her. He goes over to her car when she runs back outside to get her Christmas tree and takes a chance. He invites her over for dinner with his family, when he comes back to Eve's house to give her decorations for her tiny tree. He will not take no for an answer.When Christmas morning comes what will Eve do? Will the gift of a fighter be the Christmas gift she did not know she wanted?

I spent the last three days in my room at Grams because I was upset with everyone for the way Kirby left. Jeremy came to my room in the middle of the night and woke me up, telling me we are leaving. I didn't understand as I knew I wasn't leaving for Pennsylvania until morning. Jeremy explained to me while standing outside of a waiting helicopter that it was the best way to get me out of here. I hate flying, but he assured me it was the best way to get me out of New York so that the person stalking me couldn't follow me to where I was going. I didn't like it, but I got on the helicopter anyway. It was still dark by the time we reached the home of Wyatt Bradshaw, the guy I am dating for the next month. It doesn't impress me that he wasn't even waiting for my arrival. Jeremy showed me to the spare bedroom and left me alone. I already cannot wait to get this month over with and I haven't even met Wyatt yet. I'm ready for all this dating to end. I'm at my wits end.

As I was changing my flight home to an earlier time from Vegas, I answered an email I received. I might have broken one of Grams' rules and met up with someone at the airport. I didn't care that I was going against the rules. I needed this after the way things ended with Gaetano. The visit was short and sweet. I wish we would have had more time to be together. He had a flight to catch and so did I. It felt great being home for a few days and spending time with my best friend, Porter. It gave me time to reset and get my head back into this journey Grams put me on. I am nervous about meeting Lincoln Titus, but also a little excited. Of course, I only have very limited details about him. I am super curious about what this new relationship will bring. Each man has brought something new to the table. After talking with Porter, I am becoming more confident that I will end up with the right man for me.

How will Blake Comrade's fate turn out after he takes revenge on another club for kidnapping his sister? The secrets that come unraveled could destroy Club Comrade for good. Revenge isn't always as sweet as they say. It can be a dangerous game to play, but no matter the outcome; it will seal his fate.

I have to admit the past ten months have been astonishing. Meeting and dating ten men was extraordinary, even though it left my heart being pulled in too many directions. Now I am expected to give one man my whole heart. I have no idea who that man will be. I love all the guys in their own ways, so I am not looking forward to the breakups at all. I hope I am strong enough to do this last part of this journey and still be standing when this month is said and done.

Warrick Winthrope is waiting to meet me. He's a professional baseball player. Sadly, that's all I know about him. I don't even want to know anything more about him. My heart already belongs to two other men. I do not have room for Warrick. I am not prepared to step out of the airport restroom and walk into another man's arms. But that is what I get for agreeing to Grams silent auction. It's also what I get for spending the extra few days with the man I love instead of having a few days at home to recoup. Breaking up with the guy you love isn't easy. Twice in the last two months, I have had to do this. Someone, please tell me this gets easier. My heart cannot take much more of this.

My Grandma throws a New Year's Eve party every year. She holds a silent auction to raise money for charity. This year, I put one of my designs in the auction. I wore the red dress at her command against what I wanted to do. It was a little too daring for me. I am anything but daring. When it came time to reveal the winners, I learned my Grams auctioned me off, as well. I am hurt she'd do such a thing to me. It wasn't just one man, but ten men. For some crazy reason, I can't quite understand yet, I am going along with her plan. Malcolm Miller is a white hat hacker that lives in California and that's about all I know of him. Time will tell if he's the man for me or not. Even if he is, I still have nine more men to meet after him. Nine more months of being the girl that was auctioned off.

Sorrow Rosenbush was in a car accident that left her with amnesia. She didn't know her parents, her life and especially didn't know the man who was in her hospital room after the accident. She took the advice of her doctor and went back to Clear Water to maybe help jog her memories. She fell into the life she was living as a music teacher. One night out on the town with co-workers, she bumps into her therapist. He asked her out on a date. Now two years later, Sorrow is taking him home to Colegrove with very little memory of her past. What happened to Fenton Xeno's lost love letter? Will it play a part in Sorrow finally remembering the man she was told she was in love with?

Aspen Garcia has been running from her tragic past all her life, just to run right back where it all started... VanNorth. Joel Ambrose, a widower, is raising his son alone while running two businesses and watching out for his Grandma. Will there be a Christmas miracle in the works?

I am a man that has worked my entire life to build my empire for my children's future. I had just turned eighteen when my father, Leo, came to me and told me to get a wife. I argued with him until I was blue in the face. There was no way I was going to marry at such a young age. I was young and immature; still sowing my oats and nowhere near ready to be married. I was still having fun with the ladies. I was just a boy, but my father demanded I follow his rules anyway or he would have to ban me from Chesney. Chesney is all I've ever known and I wasn't about to be ripped from my country.I followed my father's command and found a wife. I became the youngest king Chesney has ever had. I made moves over the years to better the lives of my people. Those moves were to give my children something to be proud of. Everything I have ever done for everyone else may end with my life at stake. Recommended for 18+

Mandy Conners has been married to her husband Jase for the last eight years. Everything seems to be going well with her marriage until he starts staying late at work for meetings. She finds herself unsure if she believes him and hires a private investigator to find out if he is cheating. When she learns that the late-night meetings may not be what she thought she doesn't know what to do. When her Grandfather goes into the hospital, she uses the opportunity to get away from home. While at her Grandfathers she ventures out to the beach and meets up with some people who seem to be kind and fun to hang out with. But what she doesn't realize is how much these people will impact her life. Will her marriage to Jase be saved or will she start a new life with someone else?Recommended for 18+ contains strong language and sexual encounters.

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Evelyn Foster died on 7 January 1931.She was 29.No one knows exactly why she died, or even if she was killed. They only know where and when it happened.This book is based on a true account of the inquest into her death (after which a verdict of murder by person or persons unknown was returned) and a case study carried out into it by six fictional characters - two law tutors and four post-graduate students at Newcastle Law School. Burned, frozen, semi-naked, barely alive, Evelyn was found by a bus crew on Twelfth Night 1931. She was lying yards from her burnt-out taxi on a bleak stretch of moor in Northumberland. Known locally as Wolf 's Nick, it lies off the main Newcastle-Jedburgh road six miles southeast of the village of Otterburn.Evelyn was taken home and died early the next day from shock caused by severe burning. Before she died she told her mother and the police that she and her car had been set on fire by a stranger in a bowler hat. She had given him a lift.But was it the truth?Matthew Armstrong, tutor at Newcastle Law School, has known for years that mystery cloaks the death of Evelyn Foster on that icy winter's night. With the help of a Professor in Law at Durham University, he decides to set four post-graduate law students a case study. After so long, they can't hope to bring a killer-if there is a killer-to justice. But can they shed any light on who and why?

Brooklyn Davenport is an NYC attorney for the family company. Growing up, she was never one of the popular girls; instead concentrating on her grades. Now, she is wanting love but believes she will never find it. Then she meets Jalen. Will he be the one to set her soul free?Jalen Reed is a small-town boy who grew into a career-driven man. He had decided early in life that love was not for him. Until; he meets Brooklyn. Still not ready for commitment, he tries to let her go, but finds he can't. Will they find love? Will a secret that he hides break them for good? Will they be able to tear down the walls that are separating them, or will it leave them shattered to the core?

Are you tired of working for someone else yet feel overwhelmed and frustrated and feeling stuck? You are not alone!The idea of waking up for the next 10, 20 or even 30 years working in the same industry or for someone else is soul sucking. It is an awful vision of the future... a future that can be changed! There are so many people in this world who feel this way but are often confronted with barriers that are often not real. We all face real life obstacles in life and there are real, valid and painful reasons that prevent each of us from being able to achieve the life and freedom we want.You are not alone. There are tons of options and a lot of work, time and money. If you want a book that you can relate to and help put everything in perspective, then I believe this book is for you!This book discusses my personal path to fighting for the life I want, the challenges I have and still face on a day to day basis. I lay out options that exist which have caused me to be overwhelmed and frozen from moving my life in the direction I want.My goal is to be vulnerable, insightful and provide a framework of thought with an explanation of various paths that I hope can enlighten you and motivate you on your journey to a prosperous and happy life. This is aimed to be a gateway to allow you to travel through a portal to a new life. I hope you enjoy it!

Poetry & Strikes examines shifting representations of strike action in the work of six British poets from the 1970s to the present day. It considers how these poets have come to contend with, and contribute to, narratives surrounding industrial disputes. Through these conversations, the book attempts to question the way in which union narratives and legacies are constructed, and to investigate the power dynamics that underpin the presentation of labour histories. The work of these poets helps us to understand how cultural memories have been formed, and makes it possible to see how these legacies may still be rewritten and reframed.

As Maine slips from fall into winter, Ryan, a twenty-seven year old junky, returns home after five years away to find Claire, a childhood friend, dying of cancer. Romance soon follows, but the reunion turns into much more than either could have expected, however, as a bloody run-in with a local reveals things about Ryan that were better off hidden. After witnessing these events, an expiring Claire is compelled to ask a favor of Ryan he may not be able to give, leading this couple on a painful journey fraught with love, drugs, and the heart-crushing task of living while dying.

Nicolas Stone is known for his piano playing. He is the best of the best. But when he decides he can't do the fame thing anymore, he runs from the spotlight. He hides behind ripped jeans and t-shirts in a bar called Sheets. Sheets is where he is drowning himself in whiskey in a corner playing his music. Nick just wants the simple life; no cameras flashing in his face, no tabloids and no playing someone else's shit music. The problem is, he is a lost soul. His demons are eating at him from the inside out. Willow DeVine is a high-class girl stuck in a world she wants to break free of. Her overprotective father, Edward, controls her every move. For Willow to have any kind of social life, she has to sneak around behind his back; hoping he doesn't catch her before passing out drunk. Willow seems like she has it all, at least that is how the world sees her, however, it is far from the truth. She wants freedom, love and a different kind of life that doesn't include her father's wealth, business or business partners. When Willow sees Nick playing the piano, it seeps into her soul and it is so captivating, she needs more. Willow is warned to stay away from Nick because he is trouble, but what happens when she doesn't listen to the warning?

Magpies have an eye for shiny things. They search for bright bits of meaning amongst the dirt and filth of their world. Living in a small town on the outskirts of Saskatoon with his emotionally distant and alcoholic father, Ben struggles with his increasingly somber view of society. He is haunted by the death of his older brother and the mysteries of his mother's suicide. Unable to live life like the other magpies around him, he slips deeper into the darkness of his own mind. Deciding that everything wrong in his world can be traced back to the drug dealer, Faran Bird, Ben travels to Saskatoon to kill Faran. In one long and lonely day, Ben starts out on the dusty gravel roads of his hometown, and continues on, to the dirt and grime of the worst parts of Saskatoon.