Out of the Girls' Room and Into the Night

Out of the Girls' Room and Into the Night
Author: Thisbe Nissen
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 1999
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0877456917

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A collection of stories by the winner of the 1999 John Simmons Short Fiction Award delves deeply into love as it is experience by the under-thirty generation--among Deadheads, gay teenage girls, depressed Peace Corps volunteers, and anorexic dancers. Original.

Out of the Girls' Room and Into the Night

Out of the Girls' Room and Into the Night
Author: Thisbe Nissen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 038572053X

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In Thisbe Nissen's award-winning debut story collection, characters teeter on the verge of love, of life, of oncoming cataclysms after which Things Will Never Be the Same. Against the varied backdrops of Grateful Dead shows, anniversary parties, sickrooms, and bright Manhattan vestibules, Nissen traces the joy, terror, and electric surprise that flash between people as they suddenly connect. A fifteen-year-old girl whose mother is slowly dying finds solace in the bed of her best friend's older brother. A wife remembers the early romance in her marriage as she watches her husband's hand, shaky with Parkinson's, lift a bite of food to his mouth. Longtime friends are jolted by their unforeseen attraction to each other; new lovers feel their way by instinct in vans, on futons, an during risky, late-night conversation. Knowing, often hilarious, and always pitch-perfect, Nissen's tales hang inside those moments when the heart is acting and the head is watching, hopeful that the heart is doing the right thing.

The Night Sister

The Night Sister
Author: Jennifer McMahon
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0385538529

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The latest novel from New York Times best-selling author Jennifer McMahon is an atmospheric, gripping, and suspenseful tale that probes the bond between sisters and the peril of keeping secrets. Once the thriving attraction of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair, alive only in the memories of Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot. The three played there as girls until the day that their games uncovered something dark and twisted in the motel's past, something that ruined their friendship forever. Now adult, Piper and Margot have tried to forget what they found that fateful summer, but their lives are upended when Piper receives a panicked midnight call from Margot, with news of a horrific crime for which Amy stands accused. Suddenly, Margot and Piper are forced to relive the time that they found the suitcase that once belonged to Silvie Slater, the aunt that Amy claimed had run away to Hollywood to live out her dream of becoming Hitchcock's next blonde bombshell leading lady. As Margot and Piper investigate, a cleverly woven plot unfolds—revealing the story of Sylvie and Rose, two other sisters who lived at the motel during its 1950s heyday. Each believed the other to be something truly monstrous, but only one carries the secret that would haunt the generations to come.

Girls' Night Out

Girls' Night Out
Author: Liz Fenton
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Female friendship
ISBN: 9781503902565

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For estranged friends Ashley, Natalie, and Lauren, it's time to heal the old wounds between them. Where better to repair those severed ties than on a getaway to the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico? But even after they're reunited, no one is being completely honest about the past or the secrets they're hiding. When Ashley disappears on their girls' night out, Natalie and Lauren have to try to piece together their hazy memories to figure out what could have happened to her, while also reconciling their feelings of guilt over their last moments together.

Emma in the Night

Emma in the Night
Author: Wendy Walker
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250141435

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From the bestselling author of All Is Not Forgotten comes a thriller about two missing sisters, a twisted family, and what happens when one girl comes back...

Out of the Easy

Out of the Easy
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0147508436

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“A haunting peek at the life of a teenage girl in 1950s New Orleans.”--Entertainment Weekly It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.

Against the Night

Against the Night
Author: Kat Martin
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459222784

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She's got the face of an angel and the body of…well, isn't that what he'd expect from an exotic dancer? But there's something about this girl that Johnnie Riggs can't shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord—and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well. Amy's got her own agenda to pursue: her sister is missing and Amy seems to be the only one who cares. She'll enlist Johnnie's help and do her best to ignore her growing attraction to finally get some answers. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal something even more sinister than they imagined, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They'll bring the truth to light…or die trying.

The Carlisle Arrow

The Carlisle Arrow
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 624
Release: 1910
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN:

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Far from My Father's House

Far from My Father's House
Author: Elizabeth Gill
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623655161

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A sweeping story of love, hurt and revenge, Far From My Father's House is a moving account of a young man's life and love after the First World War. As a child Blake is taken in by neighbors after the death of his grandparents and works for his keep on their farm. As a young man he falls in love with his employer's daughter, Annie. To build a life together, away from the farm, Blake is determined to make his name and leaves the farm to seek work in the shipyards of Sunderland. He swears one day he will come back for Annieâ??but can he be sure she will wait for him?

The Gala on the Night

The Gala on the Night
Author: Justin Kanjirakattu
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2023-09-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1039182178

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When siblings Joshua and Fuchsia Hilton rediscover their late Aunt Leila’s diamond ring, they soon find out about its hidden powers. When Leila’s old lover, Peter, chases them out of their small Massachusetts town in pursuit of the powerful ring, they end up in the hidden, mystical land of the Starlight Crescents. Exploring the land, the siblings encounter some special residents, and discover more rings with special powers. However, they also find out about Peter’s agenda to destroy all the rings to power the most forbidden gem of all: the Shadow Ring. As the grandiose festival of the land, 'The Gala on the Night,' approaches, news of Peter’s return to the Starlight Crescents quickly spreads, along with speculation about how Aunt Leila truly died. As they venture, the siblings begin to discover secrets of their aunt’s past, and slowly begin to wonder: are they guarding the rings from the right person?