In Aunt Rachel's Fur, Raymond Federman - French by birth, American by adoption, Jew by memory - plays with the language of his childhood to construct a story from digressions. Federman's narrative spirals into a temporal abyss as he rummages in old memories tattooed with cabbages, plump breasts, and the Final Solution. His book swirls with the narrative innovations that mark him as a leading experimental surfictioneer. Aunt Rachel's Fur is a novel about its own telling, an intimate meeting between voice and reader, in which flesh and blood are reduced to fiction, and fiction, by its telling, becomes fact, Remond Namredef, a French expatriate, has returned to France after a disastrous decade in America, with 365 boxes of pasta and the hope of publishing his novel about a novelist. In a cafe in Paris, he meets a ""professional listener,"" and, through a series of conversations, offers a loose account of his life that shows little respect for chronology. His story is woven of fragments, branching out over a lifetime and capturing the alchemy of fiction and memory. Faced with the chaos of the twentieth century, Federman finds humanity in the absurd. Like novelists Mark Amerika and Ronald Sukenick, he skewers literary convention and pushes the boundaries of postmodernism. Aunt Rachel's Fur is both a tribute to his love of the word - the story as it is told - and a further exploration of our understanding of fiction.
The Pudding Pantry opens its doors for summer. And there are wedding bells on the horizon . . . The sun is shining as Rachel and her gorgeous beau, Tom, prepare to tie the knot at Primrose Farm. It takes a village to pull off the perfect country wedding and Rachel couldn’t be more grateful for her friends and family as they roll out the haybales and string up the bunting – all she needs to do is focus on her Happy Ever After. But no wedding is without drama. A face from the past is looking to stir up trouble in the village and there’s a secret following Rachel all the way up the aisle . . . With old friends, new promises and a little borrowed time, will Rachel get the wedding of her dreams? People love cosying up with the Pudding Pantry novels! – ‘Pure comfort – warmth and cosiness exude from every page’ Woman ‘Family, friendships, farming and fabulous food. The Pudding Pantry is perfect!’ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain ‘Cosy and uplifting – a real treat!’ Debbie Johnson
The Pudding Pantry opens its doors for summer. And there are wedding bells on the horizon . . .The sun is shining as Rachel and her gorgeous beau, Tom, prepare to tie the knot at Primrose Farm.It takes a village to pull off the perfect country wedding and Rachel couldn't be more grateful for her friends and family as they roll out the haybales and string up the bunting - all she needs to do is focus on her Happy Ever After.But no wedding is without drama. A face from the past is looking to stir up trouble in the village and there's a secret following Rachel all the way up the aisle . . .With old friends, new promises and a little borrowed time, will Rachel get the wedding of her dreams?
The Pudding Pantry opens its doors for summer. And there are wedding bells on the horizon . . .The sun is shining as Rachel and her gorgeous beau, Tom, prepare to tie the knot at Primrose Farm.It takes a village to pull off the perfect country wedding and Rachel couldn't be more grateful for her friends and family as they roll out the haybales and string up the bunting - all she needs to do is focus on her Happy Ever After.But no wedding is without drama. A face from the past is looking to stir up trouble in the village and there's a secret following Rachel all the way up the aisle . . .With old friends, new promises and a little borrowed time, will Rachel get the wedding of her dreams?
The Pudding Pantry opens its doors for summer. And there are wedding bells on the horizon . . .The sun is shining as Rachel and her gorgeous beau, Tom, prepare to tie the knot at Primrose Farm.It takes a village to pull off the perfect country wedding and Rachel couldn't be more grateful for her friends and family as they roll out the haybales and string up the bunting - all she needs to do is focus on her Happy Ever After.But no wedding is without drama. A face from the past is looking to stir up trouble in the village and there's a secret following Rachel all the way up the aisle . . .With old friends, new promises and a little borrowed time, will Rachel get the wedding of her dreams?
Meet Noah Tass. Follow him as he tries to escape his hayseed hometown in Missouri. This is not a movie. This is someone's life.Noah was turning 23 and desperate leave. Pulnick had forever been a blemish on the anemic face of rural Bible-belt America. Always bland and soporific, it was now being invaded by white supremacist meth heads, visited by an unprecedented crime wave, exploited by spiritualists and local politicos, and driven to hysteria by paranoid rumors that the world would end on November 11th. Moreover, Noah's personal life was becoming more convoluted by the day. Everything seemed to conspire against his singular need to get out of this dreary, dead-end, death-wish armpit of a town."11-11-11" is what you call a feel good novel.You'll feel good about your own life when you get a load of the losers who populate this living graveyard
Meet Noah Tass. Follow him as he tries to escape his hayseed hometown in Missouri. This is not a movie. This is someone's life. Noah was turning 23 and desperate leave. Pulnick had forever been a blemish on the anemic face of rural Bible-belt America. Always bland and soporific, it was now being invaded by white supremacist meth heads, visited by an unprecedented crime wave, exploited by spiritualists and local politicos, and driven to hysteria by paranoid rumors that the world would end on November 11th. Moreover, Noah's personal life was becoming more convoluted by the day. Everything seemed to conspire against his singular need to get out of this dreary, dead-end, death-wish armpit of a town. "11-11-11" is what you call a feel good novel. You'll feel good about your own life when you get a load of the losers who populate this living graveyard!
"12-12-12" is the story of a great nation falling apart and one young man's quest for meaning in the midst of chaos. It takes the stuff of reality and pitches it to a high scream. Open your mind but cover your ears. Knowledge is bliss but it's loud and painful. Yet somehow still funny. "12-12-12" manages to tell it like it is by telling it like it isn't. Granted, this is not what actually happened during 2012. But what unfolds is not more implausible. Nor is it less implausible. It's dark, ironic, witty, at times surrealistic and just plain weird. One reviewer calls it "laugh-out-loud brain food for hungry minds."
Internationally renowned medical scientist, frequent media contributor, and autism dad Dr. Peter J. Hotez explains why vaccines do not cause autism.In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and its inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and autism. In Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, Hotez draws on his experiences as a pediatrician, vaccine scientist, and father of an autistic child. Outlining the arguments on both sides of the debate, he examines the science that refutes the concerns of the anti-vaccine movement, debunks current conspiracy theories alleging a cover-up by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and critiques the scientific community's failure to effectively communicate the facts about vaccines and autism to the general public, all while sharing his very personal story of raising a now-adult daughter with autism.A uniquely authoritative account, this important book persuasively provides evidence for the genetic basis of autism and illustrates how the neurodevelopmental pathways of autism are under way before birth. Dr. Hotez reminds readers of the many victories of vaccines over disease while warning about the growing dangers of the anti-vaccine movement, especially in the United States and Europe. Now, with the anti-vaccine movement reenergized in our COVID-19 era, this book is especially timely. Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a must-read for parent groups, child advocates, teachers, health-care providers, government policymakers, health and science policy experts, and anyone caring for a family member or friend with autism."When Peter Hotez—an erudite, highly trained scientist who is a true hero for his work in saving the world's poor and downtrodden—shares his knowledge and clinical insights along with his parental experience, when his beliefs in the value of what he does are put to the test of a life guiding his own child's challenges, then you must pay attention. You should. This book brings to an end the link between autism and vaccination."—from the foreword by Arthur L. Caplan, NYU School of Medicine
Internationally renowned medical scientist, frequent media contributor, and autism dad Dr. Peter J. Hotez explains why vaccines do not cause autism.In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr. Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine community and its inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines and autism. In Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, Hotez draws on his experiences as a pediatrician, vaccine scientist, and father of an autistic child. Outlining the arguments on both sides of the debate, he examines the science that refutes the concerns of the anti-vaccine movement, debunks current conspiracy theories alleging a cover-up by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and critiques the scientific community's failure to effectively communicate the facts about vaccines and autism to the general public, all while sharing his very personal story of raising a now-adult daughter with autism.A uniquely authoritative account, this important book persuasively provides evidence for the genetic basis of autism and illustrates how the neurodevelopmental pathways of autism are under way before birth. Dr. Hotez reminds readers of the many victories of vaccines over disease while warning about the growing dangers of the anti-vaccine movement, especially in the United States and Europe. Now, with the anti-vaccine movement reenergized in our COVID-19 era, this book is especially timely. Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a must-read for parent groups, child advocates, teachers, health-care providers, government policymakers, health and science policy experts, and anyone caring for a family member or friend with autism."When Peter Hotez—an erudite, highly trained scientist who is a true hero for his work in saving the world's poor and downtrodden—shares his knowledge and clinical insights along with his parental experience, when his beliefs in the value of what he does are put to the test of a life guiding his own child's challenges, then you must pay attention. You should. This book brings to an end the link between autism and vaccination."—from the foreword by Arthur L. Caplan, NYU School of Medicine
Everyone knows the story: you turn eighteen, graduate high school and have to decide which road to travel; college, work, stay at home or move out? For Rachel, life is not destined to be that simple. Her road diverges dramatically and her life changes in the blink of an eye. Nothing is the same and now she must make the most important decision of her life, where will she spend eternity? Heaven? or Hell? .....
Paths Unknown is Rachel learning that her aspirations in life don't always go as planned. A perfect future and happiness comes to a screeching halt when a body is discovered. Follow Rachel's journey as things get worse when the murderer takes an interest in her. Join Rachel as we discover that sometimes we find out that even when placed in the worst of situations that God is in control and that all our paths are truly unknown.
Most married women only dream of having sex with other men, but Rachel actually does. And it gets her into all kinds of trouble. From Amsterdam to the French Riviera to New York City...from her blond lover Stefan, to aristocratic Albert, and mad doctor Howard, Rachel tastes forbidden fruit - and likes it. That is until life takes a very surprising turn!
Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance.Best Selling Author Katie WyattAlways Free on Kindle UnlimitedMeet Rachel, an impulsive girl with a yearning for independence who just can't go through with the marriage her parents want for her. Instead, she's determined to move West to marry a trapper named Henry so that she can live a life of her own while he's away for long stretches. But when she arrives in San Mateo, California, a tragic incident takes her betrothed away from her before she can even meet him. Realizing Rachel is stuck in San Mateo with no connections and no security, Adam, Henry's brother, steps up to the plate and offers to marry her instead. Rachel agrees, but their union is fraught with misunderstandings, disappointments, and conflict. The independent lifestyle Rachel had longed for is impossible now that she's married to the town doctor. It's not until Rachel herself falls ill that she sees Adam for who he really is and is inspired to be better herself.Will Rachel be able to give up the independence she's wanted since childhood?Will the conflict between Adam and Rachel doom their marriage before it even begins?Can Rachel find the selfless part of herself while she still has the chance?Join Rachel as she learns about sacrifice and the transforming power of true love. She'll make dear friends and overcome her own past, all the while forging a bond with the man who will hold her heart forever. Her faith will grow every step of the way, and so will her ability to show compassion to others. The journey starts now, so board the stagecoach and travel West with Rachel to find a place of new beginnings WESTWARD BRIDES SERIESBook 1 - Hannah's New StartBook 2 - Sophia's DesireBook 3 - Vivienne's Great RiskBook 4 - Paula's Leap of FaithBook 5 - Priscilla's ChoiceBook 6 - Emily's True LoveBook 7 - Rachel's LessonBook 8 - Sarah's HeartBook 9 - Martha's QuestBook 10 - Catherine's DesignBook 11 - Bridget's New HomeBook 12 - Amelia's Salvation...."a story of hope, fear, romance, suspense and true love."....Katie Wyatt: #1 Best Seller in New Release Romance#1 Best Seller in 90 Minute Short Reads#1 Best Seller in Frontier & Pioneer Western Fiction#1 Best Seller in Western & Frontier Christian Romance#1 Best Seller in Christian Westerns#1 Best Seller in Historical#1 Best Seller in Collections & Anthologies#1 Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult#1 Best Seller in Religion & Spirituality#1 Best Seller in Children's Christian BooksKatie Wyatt Clean and Wholesome novelette American Mail Order Bride historical Western romance series is enjoyable for all ages.
