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Miss Sunshine has faced an unlucky streak throughout her life. Growing up alone, impoverished, and under constant attack from the school bully, her childhood was challenging. However, her fortunes begin to change when she meets a not-so-lucky duck, sparking an adventure that spans the globe, filled with endless opportunities under the sun. Set in the jungles of South Africa, the duo battles a dangerous King Cobra. Narrowly escaping death, they embark on many adventures together. It's said that you're either born with luck or without it, but Sunshine and her duck live a life brimming with infinite possibilities, proving that happiness is within reach. Despite the myriad of challenges she faces while growing up, Sunshine chooses bravery. Her unusual source of courage makes all the difference, shaping a joyful life for them both. Firmly believing that the sun will always shine, Sunshine's optimism leads them on unforgettable adventures. They refuse to be defined by hardship, choosing instead to craft a beautiful story of their own. This book is perfect for adventurous boys and girls who possess a bit of bravery, lots of optimism, and believe that with a duck named Lucky, anything is possible.

From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times • “A robust, atmospheric coming-of-age story.” —PeopleBefore Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis. One day in 1955, when she was just six years old, her uncle Drew took her to the racetrack, where she got lucky—and that roll of two-dollar bills she won has never since left her side. Jodie thrived in the warmth of her extended family, and then—through a combination of hard work and serendipity—she started a singing career, which catapulted her from St. Louis to New York City, from the English countryside to the tropical beaches of St. Thomas, from Cleveland to Los Angeles, and back again. Jodie comes of age in recording studios, backstage, and on tour, and she tries to hold her own in the wake of Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell. Yet it feels like something is missing. Could it be true love? Or is that not actually what Jodie is looking for?Full of atmosphere, shot through with longing and exuberance, romance and rock'n'roll, Lucky is a story of chance and grit and the glitter of real talent, a colorful portrait of one woman's journey in search of herself.

The inside story of the historic 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden's harrowing ride to victory, from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Shattered, the definitive account of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. Almost no one thought Joe Biden could make it back to the White House—not Donald Trump, not the two dozen Democratic rivals who sought to take down a weak front-runner, not the mega-donors and key endorsers who feared he could not beat Bernie Sanders, not even Barack Obama. The story of Biden's cathartic victory in the 2020 election is the story of a Democratic Party at odds with itself, torn between the single-minded goal of removing Donald Trump and the push for a bold progressive agenda that threatened to alienate as many voters as it drew. In Lucky, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes use their unparalleled access to key players inside the Democratic and Republican campaigns to unfold how Biden's nail-biting run for the presidency vexed his own party as much as it did Trump. Having premised his path on unlocking the Black vote in South Carolina, Biden nearly imploded before he got there after a relentless string of misfires left him freefalling in polls and nearly broke. Allen and Parnes brilliantly detail the remarkable string of chance events that saved him, from the botched Iowa caucus tally that concealed his terrible result, to the pandemic lockdown that kept him off the stump, where he was often at his worst. More powerfully, Lucky unfolds the pitched struggle within Biden's general election campaign to downplay the very issues that many Democrats believed would drive voters to the polls, especially in the wake of Trump's response to nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. Even Biden's victory did not salve his party's wounds; instead, it revealed a surprising, complicated portrait of American voters and crushed Democrats'belief in the inevitability of a blue wave. A thrilling masterpiece of political reporting, Lucky is essential reading for understanding the most important election in American history and the future that will come of it.

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers'hearts.What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn't cash it in? Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She's ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she's learned the art of the scam. When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions, her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she'll be arrested for her crimes. She'll go to prison, with no chance to redeem her fortune. As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself, she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother, who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her, too. This is a novel about truth, personal redemption, and the complexity of being good. It introduces a singularly gifted, multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest...before her luck runs out.

Winning the lottery is the best thing that's ever happened to Serena Evans. Gone are the days of living paycheck to paycheck. On her own and fully funded, Serena's excited to open Pet Posh Inn. She can't imagine a more fulfilling dream than caring for and being surrounded by animals. Gabrielle Barnes can't understand why anyone would dump millions of dollars into a pet daycare, but if she wants to prove herself worthy of a partner position at Arnest & Max Architecture, she's going to have paste on a smile while designing the ridiculous waste of space. Serena's kindness and big heart draw Gabrielle in, but her stubbornness drives a wedge between them. As the design builds, so does their attraction. Was Serena's luck really about money, or is she about to get lucky in love?

Con un testo recente dell'autrice di Lucky sulla violenza contro le donne. «Sono passati trentasei anni da quando sono stata violentata, diciotto dalla prima edizione di Lucky, e solo due mesi da quando un molestatore seriale nonché orgoglioso palpeggiatore di figa è stato eletto quarantacinquesimo presidente di questi Stati Uniti. (...) Questa edizione di Lucky è dedicata a tutti coloro che hanno subìto una qualunque forma di abuso sessuale. Quando agiamo in gruppo siamo più forti che mai». (Dalla nuova introduzione scritta da Alice Sebold nel 2017.) «Sei fortunata» si sentì dire Alice dal poliziotto che raccolse la deposizione dopo lo stupro da lei subìto quando aveva 19 anni. «Una ragazza fu stuprata e smembrata in quel luogo tempo fa». Il senso di questa controversa fortuna è il tema sul quale l'autrice torna sistematicamente nel corso del suo libro che è a un tempo drammatica testimonianza, lucida e spregiudicata indagine sulla violenza e le sue conseguenze e sconcertante ritratto autobiografico, denso di candore e acutezza psicologica, anticonformista e ironico, pieno di dolore e legittima ribellione. Alice, condannata dalla violenza alla solitudine e alla discriminazione, costretta a vivere in un mondo che ha solo due colori, ciò che è sicuro e ciò che non lo è, “rovinata” agli occhi di familiari, amici e fidanzati, riuscirà con coraggio a superare prove durissime per vivere in un mondo dove orrore e amore convivono. Lucky è anche un resoconto illuminante sulla tortuosa e insolita genesi di un talento letterario tra i più innovativi della scena letteraria internazionale.

Detective Jack Yu returns in a pulse-pounding fifth investigation in New York's Chinatown Chinatown gang leader “Lucky” Louie was shot outside of a Chinatown off-track betting establishment on the thirteenth of January, and lay in a coma for 88 days, waking on Easter Sunday. The number 88 is a double-helix, double-lucky Chinese number; religion and superstition all lean Lucky's way.But Detective Jack Yu, Lucky's boyhood blood brother, fears his friend's luck is about to run out. When Lucky embarks on a complex and daring series of crimes against the Chinatown criminal underground, Jack races to stop him before his enemies do so—permanently.

The timeless, fearless, #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from the author of The Lovely Bones—a powerful account of her sexual assault at the age of eighteen and the harrowing trial that followed, now with a new afterword by the author.In a memoir hailed for its searing candor, as well as its wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was transformed when, as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus. What ultimately propels this chronicle of sexual assault and its aftermath is Sebold's indomitable spirit, as she fights to secure her rapist's arrest and conviction and comes to terms with a relationship to the world that has forever changed. With over a million copies in print, Lucky has touched the lives of a generation of readers. Sebold illuminates the experience of trauma victims and imparts a wisdom profoundly hard-won: “You save yourself or you remain unsaved.” Now reissued with a new afterword by the author, her story remains as urgent as it was when it was first published more than twenty years ago.

Bett. So etwas wundervolles. Eine Frau, die in einer stürmischen Nacht ein Bett benötigt, ist bereit, zu nehmen, was sie kriegen kann. Wenn sie Glück hat, könnte sie'Glück'haben.

Il letto. Una cosa meravigliosa. Una donna che ha bisogno di un letto in una notte tempoestosa si accontenterà di quello che trova. Se è fortunata, potrebbe trovare Lucky. Perdersi nella campagna irlandese può essere divertente quando un uomo bello e affascinante ti fa sentire a casa. Genere: erotico Genere secondario: romantico Lingua: Italiano

From the creator of Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School comes a visually stunning, hilarious picture book that explores children's tendency to jump to the conclusions they want.When Leo's mom announces that there will be a surprise at dinner, she unknowingly sets in motion a riotous chain of events. What could the surprise be?! Leo and his brother are desperate to find out. Could it be a bike? A pool? A new car? Their imaginations run wild until they latch, with utter conviction, onto what surely must be the answer: an all-expenses-paid, two-week trip to Hawaii! Perhaps not surprisingly, the brothers are soon proven wrong. But the ingenious way their family decides to cheer them up poignantly reminds us that, sometimes, embracing what you already have is enough to make you feel “lucky.”

“This must-read book debunks and critiques the Lucky Girl viral movement whilst providing you with all the tools you need to make your dreams come true. Brilliant.” Vicki Broadbent, founder of honestmum.com, author and broadcaster A helpful and inclusive guide to bringing more good luck into your life Unlock a vibrant and empowering journey with Lucky Girl, guided by Georgie May, a leading wellness expert and social media strategist. Lucky Girl provides a refreshing evidence-based approach which will infuse your life with excitement and positivity, allowing you to tap into your inherent skills and talents to attract abundance and luck. Within the pages of this captivating book, a treasure trove of easy-to-implement tools, transformative practices, and enchanting rituals are shared. These will propel you towards profound shifts, empowering you to embrace the life you truly desire. Say goodbye to your unlucky streak and unlock the door to a world of endless possibilities by learning: Strategies for challenging your situation and replacing it with a simple thought process that will power your hopes and dreams Techniques to help you identify why your luck seems so bad and how to change it Methods to help you manifest good luck based on contemporary research and case studies Practical tools to help you create your Lucky Girl Goals and learn resources on how to make them finally stick With Lucky Girl as your trusted companion, discover the secrets to living your best life. A book applicable to all ages and genders, allow Lucky Girl to inspire and uplift you as you embark on a journey of self-discovery, awareness, and personal growth. It's time to manifest the luck you deserve and embrace a life full of true authenticity, joy, and fulfillment. Are you ready to seize the reins of destiny and step into a brighter future? Let Lucky Girl be your guiding star on this transformative adventure!

“So hot it will have to be printed on asbestos.” - Liz Smith, New York Daily NewsFierce, sharp, and wildly beautiful Lucky Santangelo, Jackie Collins's own favorite character, returns for more scandal, scheming, and pulse-pounding drama in the second book of the internationally bestselling Lucky Santangelo series. As she arrives in Las Vegas, Lucky's focused on getting her father Gino to sign off on some new developments underway in Atlantic City. But when opportunity strikes, Lucky's always ready—and now she has the chance to take on heading a casino complex right in Vegas. Lucky's past always seems to catch up with her though, and she's surprised to discover that aging billionaire Dimitri Stanislopoulos is also in Vegas, with his daughter, Olympia, Lucky's long lost friend. Kindred spirits who were both painfully out of place in the stodgy boarding school they were forced to attend, Lucky and Olympia had run off together, landing at a French villa where they stayed with Olympia's much older Hollywood producer lover—until their dads found out. They never spoke again, for decades, until now, although Lucky may learn some friendships are best left behind. Maybe the most unexpected surprise for Lucky, though, is finding love with rising comedian Lennie Golden. But will she be too much for him... and will he be enough for her? Packed with colorful characters and coursing with passion, suspense, and round-the-world adventure, from California, to Paris, from New York to a private Greek island, this decadent story is a gripping thrill ride of dangerous passion and power at any cost—at once a richly satisfying saga and a perfect poolside read as only Jackie Collins could write it! Adapted in the 90s into a highly successful NBC mini-series, the Santangelo novels are currently being developed for TV once again by Working Title Productions and the updated series is set to be compulsive, sexy and totally binge-worthy!'Marvelous...Fast-moving...Suspense-filled.'-Houston Chronicle'Impossible to put down.'-Wall Street JournalRead the whole Lucky Santangelo series!1. Chances2. Lucky3. Lady Boss4. Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge5. Dangerous Kiss6. Drop Dead Beautiful7. Poor Little Bitch Girl8. Goddess of Vengeance9. Confessions of a Wild Child - Lucky: The Early Years 10. The Santangelos11. A Santangelo Story

An Instant New York Times Bestseller“A first-rate financial thriller... Lucky Loser is one of those rare Trump books that deserve, even demand, to be read.” –Alexander Nazaryan, The New York TimesFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters behind the 2018 bombshell New York Times exposé of then-President Trump's finances, an explosive investigation into the history of Donald Trump's wealth, revealing how one of the country's biggest business failures lied his way into the White HouseSoon after announcing his first campaign for the US presidency, Donald J. Trump told a national television audience that life “has not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me.” Building on a narrative he had been telling for decades, he spun a hardscrabble fable of how he parlayed a small loan from his father into a multi-billion-dollar business and real estate empire. This feat, he argued, made him singularly qualified to lead the country. Except: None of it was true. Born to a rich father who made him the beneficiary of his own highly lucrative investments, Trump received the equivalent of more than $500 million today via means that required no business expertise whatsoever.Drawing on over twenty years'worth of Trump's confidential tax information, including the tax returns he tried to conceal, alongside business records and interviews with Trump insiders, New York Times investigative reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig track Trump's financial rise and fall, and rise and fall again. For decades, he squanders his fortunes on money losing businesses, only to be saved yet again by financial serendipity. He tacks his name above the door of every building, while taking out huge loans he'll never repay. He obsesses over appearances, while ignoring threats to the bottom line and mounting costly lawsuits against city officials. He tarnishes the value of his name by allowing anyone with a big enough check to use it, and cheats the television producer who not only rescues him from bankruptcy but casts him as a business savant – the public image that will carry him to the White House. A masterpiece of narrative reporting, Lucky Loser is a meticulous examination spanning nearly a century, filled with scoops from Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, Atlantic City, and the set of The Apprentice. At a moment when Trump's tether to success and power is more precarious than ever, here for the first time is the definitive true accounting of Trump and his money – what he had, what he lost, and what he has left – and the final word on the myth of Trump, the self-made billionaire.

A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country's unique Islamic heritage—“a must-read in our warring world today” (NPR)“A harrowing survivor's tale, an important history lesson, and a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.”—TimeIn 2002, Zara Chowdhary is sixteen years old and living with her family in Ahmedabad, one of India's fastest-growing cities, when a gruesome train fire claims the lives of sixty Hindu right-wing volunteers and upends the life of five million Muslims. Instead of taking her school exams that week, Zara is put under a three-month siege, with her family and thousands of others fearing for their lives as Hindu neighbors, friends, and members of civil society transform overnight into bloodthirsty mobs, hunting and massacring their fellow citizens. The chief minister of the state at the time, Narendra Modi, will later be accused of fomenting the massacre, and yet a decade later, will rise to become India's prime minister, sending the “world's largest democracy” hurtling toward cacophonous Hindu nationalism. The Lucky Ones traces the past of a multigenerational Muslim family to India's brave but bloody origins, a segregated city's ancient past, and the lingering hurt causing bloodshed on the streets. Symphonic interludes offer glimpses into the precious, ordinary lives of Muslims, all locked together in a crumbling apartment building in the city's old quarters, with their ability to forgive and find laughter, to offer grace even as the world outside, and their place in it, falls apart. The Lucky Ones entwines lost histories across a subcontinent, examines forgotten myths, prods a family's secrets, and gazes unflinchingly back at a country rushing to move past the biggest pogrom in its modern history. It is a warning thrown to the world by a young survivor, to democracies that fail to protect their vulnerable, and to homes that won't listen to their daughters. It is an ode to the rebellion of a young woman who insists she will belong to her land, family, and faith on her own terms.

Sometimes luck has nothing to do with it, but sometimes it's everything. Karma Quinn's luck with men didn't always run on the good side, and her last blind date was no exception. Forced to turn to a black-market artifact at the Celestial Shadow Market, she can only hope it'll help protect her. Luciano Rossi didn't believe in luck, even with a hated nickname like Lucky. When he winds up on a case with a beautiful woman to tail, the idea of luck doesn't seem so far-fetched. Even if his unbearable partner was determined to get him kicked off the case at every turn. But when Karma realizes that blind date was more dangerous than expected, can she trust Luciano to keep her safe, or will the lies he's told to keep her close be his undoing? Dive in today to uncover what kind of luck it takes to survive life as a Zodiac.

Sequel to Lucky JohnAfter years of exile during Commonwealth rule following the English Civil Wars, Owen Montgomery is home to stay in his Monmouthshire with John, the rescued kitchen lad who has become the light of Owen's life.Owen has enjoyed eighteen months of peace since his tenure as an official envoy on behalf of King Charles II. In the autumn of 1661, Owen is torn from his comfortable life by a summons from his brother Lewis, a courtier close to the king. Owen is reluctant to take John to London, concerned about the impact of corruption and temptations of court life on such a well-meaning innocent. But how can he refuse John anything?Owen reluctantly fulfils his duty to his brother while John gets to grips with the palace and its hazards. Can Owen continue to protect John from harm? Or might his constant vigilance stifle the man he loves?

Readers will explore the r controlled vowel patterns er, ir, and ur in this retelling of the fable The Lucky Bird. This story shows how greed and wickedness can change a person's luck.

For fourteen years, popular cosmetologist and dermatologist Sage White has been living in South Korea, where he learned all the best techniques in skin care. When he returns to his hometown of Miami, Florida, the last person he plans to see is his high school classmate Roman Hill, one of Sage's childhood friends and his first male lover. The last time he saw Roman was at their high school graduation, and Sage still carries emotional scars from what happened between them that day.Roman has one regret in is life -- he never took the chance to really get to know Sage. Now thirty-two, he opened his sports medicine clinic and is about to attend his fourteenth year class reunion. There he runs into Sage, who has aged well, like fine wine and cheese. Roman wonders if Sage remembers their one time together. Will there be a repeat performance?

★“This book stands out with its sensitive and positive portrayal of a visually impaired character and the normalized support of others. An essential purchase for all libraries.” — School Library Journal Bruno's home is a bit different, but he wouldn't trade it for the world. Bruno's friend Sanjay is lucky: He doesn't have to share his room (well, except with a pet iguana), and he can leave his toy soldiers all over the house. And Bruno's brother, Mateo, who is visually impaired, is pretty lucky too: He has a dog named Rocco who helps him get around. Plus, Mateo can keep reading after dark by using just his fingers (while Bruno has to use a flashlight). Still, Bruno has it pretty good. He can leave his bed a total mess. He can play dinosaurs with Sanjay and his iguana. And he can listen to Mateo's made-up adventure stories (Mateo is a great storyteller). If he had to compare, he'd say he was the luckiest of all to have such a great friend and great brother.

In Lucky for Winnie, Winnie finally gets the opportunity to gentle her own horse. While she hopes it will be the beautiful Arabian, she instead gets stuck with Lucky, a headstrong Mustang. Meanwhile, Winnie feels tempted to submit a traced drawing for the school art fair because she doubts her artistic skills. Winnie learns that the love and support of her family is better than being a good artist. Plus, when she pushes past her first impression and shows Lucky that she loves her no matter what, their bond grows.Winnie: The Early Years is a prequel series to the popular Winnie the Horse Gentler series by the same author. Winnie: The Early Years takes place on the same ranch and even includes Winnie's mother (who had passed away in the original series). The hope is that young readers will enjoy Winnie's early adventures, and as they grow up, they'll advance to reading the original series.

It must be a stroke. Or a heart attack. Because it can't be love at first sight.One brief moment in a crowded hotel lobby is all it takes. A stranger's gaze meeting Björn's is a lightning strike, a game changer, bad for his heart and his sanity. And when the stranger, Lucky, starts flirting with him, he's in real trouble.Björn erected walls around his heart a long time ago, but Lucky is passionate and determined. Will Lucky's sunshine be able to thaw the ice in Björn's heart? Will meeting Lucky give Björn the fairytale happily ever after he never knew he wanted?

A remarkable, personal glimpse of Black student life at Indiana University in the early 1960s. In 1961, a skinny African American boy from Indianapolis arrived at Indiana University Bloomington determined to become a doctor. For the next three years, Lester Thompson kept a detailed, intimate diary of his journey to graduation. In Lucky Medicine, Lester returns to his long-ago journal and, with honesty, humor, and a healthy dose of rueful self-reflection, shares stories from his college years at Indiana University. Fascinating glimpses emerge of Black Greek life at the time, including the building of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity house and the successes, struggles, and social lives of its members. Lester's student years were driven by hard work, but also bustled with fun and drama. He recalls his time studying at the university library, falling in and out of love many times, becoming friends with fellow fraternity brother Booker T. Jones, a truly memorable invitation extended to meet with George Wallace, and an epic, no-holds-barred brawl with limestone cutters at the 24-Hour Grill. Lucky Medicine offers a closeup, unforgettable look at IU student life just before the sweeping social changes of the 1960s, when students of color accounted for less than 2 percent of the Indiana University's student body.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group and one of the most influential figures in the multibillion-dollar sports industry“One of the greatest stories of growing up in America's ghettos and overcoming adversity.”—Jay-Z “The minute I met Rich, I knew he was different.”—LeBron James, from the Foreword A BET BEST BOOK OF THE YEARThere's a story about Rich Paul that everyone knows: A twenty-one-year-old kid from Cleveland who sells sports jerseys out of his car meets a high school basketball phenom named LeBron James at an airport—the two become friends and forge a decades-long partnership that reinvents the business of sports. That random meeting might seem like the lucky break that changed Paul's life. But a moment of good fortune means nothing without the struggle that gets you there. And the truth is, Paul had always been lucky. Rich Paul became a gambler at an early age—his fast mind and gift for finding an edge made him a devastating dice roller who could hold his own with grown men, win big, and walk away alive. Shooting dice wasn't just a pastime; it was a way to earn money for his family as his mother struggled under the weight of drug addiction. He learned the secret science of dice in the same place he found all the lessons of his young life: the corner store his father operated, the center of the neighborhood's frantic action. Paul's father had another family but kept his son close working at the store. Paul dreamed of becoming a star athlete, but the streets were where he thrived, building a lucrative enterprise on shaky ground. When he found himself at a dangerous crossroads, he summoned the teachings of his past to create a different future. Readers will follow the riveting journey of a young Rich Paul narrated by the Paul of today, who looks back with wit and insight, drawing out the lessons he learned at every stage—about business, people, and the values that lead to success. It's the inspiring story of the luck that's all around us, if we know where to look.

Longing for independence, a young sheltered Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a life in New York City that challenges all her beliefs about race, love, and family.“Readers will find a poignant, memorable voice they'll feel lucky to have met.”—Harper's Bazaar (Best Summer Beach Reads of 2023)Soila is a lucky girl by anyone's estimation. Raised by her stern, conservative mother and a chorus of aunts, she has lived a protected life in Nairobi. Soila is headstrong and outspoken, and she chafes against her mother's strict rules. After a harrowing assault by a trusted family friend, she flees to New York for college, vowing never to return home.New York in the 1990s is not what Soila imagined it would be. Instead of finding a golden land of opportunity, Soila is shocked by the entitlement of her wealthy American classmates and the poverty she sees in the streets. She befriends a Black American girl at school and witnesses the insidious racism her friend endures, forcing Soila to begin to acknowledge the legacy of slavery and the blind spots afforded by her Kenyan upbringing. When she falls in love with a free-spirited artist, a man her mother would never approve of, she must decide whether to honor her Kenyan identity and what she owes to her family, or to follow her heart and forge a life of her own design.Lucky Girl is a fierce and tender debut about the lives and loves we choose—what it meant to be an African immigrant in America at the turn of the millennium, and how a young woman finds a place for herself in the world.

AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR • The paths of two women on opposite ends of a high-profile sexual abuse scandal set them on a devastating collision course.'Part thriller, part Hollywood satire, Lucky Dogs is a brash, sometimes heartbreaking saga in which trauma and self-preservation converge across decades and continents. This is Helen Schulman's best novel yet.'—Jennifer Egan, best-selling author of A Visit from the Goon Squad and The Candy HouseOn a sultry summer night in Paris, two women meet in line at an ice cream kiosk on the Ile de la Cité. One is tall, fair, striking, with an indeterminate accent. The other, a troubled American TV star, is hiding her beauty and identity under a shapeless sweatshirt, wearing sunglasses even in the darkness. When leering male tourists hassle the pair, the blonde pulls out a knife and a sisterhood is born. Both women have been victims of male violence, and both are warriors—one trained and calculating, one instinctually ferocious. They each think they know who they are dealing with. But both are very, very wrong.In a story that unfolds with unexpected humor and the pace of a thriller, acclaimed novelist Helen Schulman lays bare what happens to women—no matter how fortunate they may appear to be on the surface—whose lives have been warped by brutality and misogyny. The issues are universal, but the core of the story is intimate: a passionate exploration of love, betrayal, and survival. Lucky Dogs asks and answers a shattering question: How could one woman so utterly betray another?

Ever since Martel Heller rolled his first dreadlock, his love life has been blessed. For seven years he's had the luxury of cherry-picking the hottest men available. But when the dress code at his new job forces him to hack off his lucky locks, his good fortune comes to an end. To make matters worse, if Martel shows up at the company Christmas party alone, his creepy coworker Phil will know he's single. As a last resort, Martel enlists his best friend, Felix, a fashion photographer, to hook him up with a model. Then plans fall through, and Martel ends up stuck at the Christmas party with the last person he expects—but as the hours pass, he wonders if he's finally learned what it means to be lucky.

Monte Carlo and Las Vegas have become synonymous with casino gambling. Both destinations featured it as part of a broad variety of leisure and consumption opportunities that normalized games of chance and created emotional atmospheres that supported the hedonistic aspects of gambling. Urban spaces and architecture were carefully designed to enable a rapid growth of the casino industry and produce experiences on previous unimaginable scale. Feeling Lucky, is a “making of story,” about cities which acquired a strange and captivating allure of mystery around them. It is more than a mere descriptive account, however. Combining urban history, the history of consumption, and sociological approaches it presents a compelling comparative history of Monte Carlo and the Las Vegas Strip between the 1860s and 1970s. Paul Franke takes the reader on a journey from arriving at the cities, through the carefully planned urban environments and into the famous casinos. The analysis follows the paths contemporary gamblers would have taken, right to the gambling tables and to the shifting gambling practices across a century. Franke shows that casino entrepreneurs succeeded in producing and selling gambling experiences by controlling spaces, adapt leisure practices and appeal to specific markets. Gamblers on the other hand regarded Monte Carlo and Las Vegas as places to engage in games of chance that would allow them to preserve their political, cultural, and moral identities.

Sprinter, long jumper, and Paralympian Scout Bassett shares the lessons she's learned battling the toughest challenges facing young women today. As an infant in China, Scout Bassett survived a fire that took her right leg. She spent the next seven years in an orphanage before being adopted and whisked away to the United States, where she felt foreign in every way. Though she defied the odds and became a gold medalist and world-record holder, Scout fought against adversity her entire life—and mostly off the track. As a person with a disability, a minority, and a woman in America, she's struggled in a culture that can make anyone—no matter who you are—feel like an outsider—an other. In Lucky Girl Scout shares ten lessons she's learned to help readers overcome some of the most difficult challenges in life today. With vulnerability, humor, and warmth, she addresses issues of identity, loneliness, image, purpose, and high expectations, among others, and offers advice for how to face them. Scout began her journey to embrace who she is—past and all—by never forgetting where she comes from or who she is. With this guidebook on adversity and life, learn how to make peace with your past, own your identity, and create your own luck.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A thrilling, raucous, and gloriously queer debut about a scrappy orphan bent on making her own luck in the American West—and finding friendship, romance, and her true calling along the way, now in paperback. “A powerful feminist battle cry... [and] rollicking good fun.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune LONGLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL AWARD • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Autostraddle, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Library JournalThe heart wants what it wants. Saddle up, ride out, and claim it. When Bridget arrives penniless in Dodge City, already disillusioned by feckless men and the uncompromising landscape, she has only her wits to keep her alive. Thanks to the allure of her bright red hair and country-girl beauty, she's recruited to work at the Buffalo Queen, the only brothel in town run by women. Bridget takes to brothel life, appreciating the good food, good pay, and good friendships she forms with her fellow “sporting women.”But with the arrival of some infamous outlaws at the start of winter, tensions in Dodge City run high. When the Buffalo Queen's peace and security are threatened, Bridget must decide what she owes to the women she loves and what it looks like to claim her own destiny.A thoroughly modern reimagining of the Western genre, Lucky Red is a masterfully crafted, propulsive tale of adventure, loyalty, desire, and love.

Owen Montgomery has been a landless drifter since the Royalist defeat at the Battle of Worcester nine years previously when he was seventeen. Since then, he has lingered abroad as an insignificant follower in the retinue of exiled King Charles.In the spring of 1660, Owen travels across England as an envoy on behalf of the King. Despite this important diplomatic mission, Owen regards himself as little better than the highwaymen he encounters on the lawless roads.During a brief stop at an obscure roadside inn, he encounters Lucky John, a bullied skivvy with a sweet nature who makes a lasting impression. When Owen impulsively rescues John from his unkind employer, he has no idea of the impact the lad will make on his lonely existence.Will Owen reject this chance to open up and share his life? And can Owen be convinced he deserves John's love?

Featuring a new, intimate introduction from Jessie Burton talking about what Jackie and her books mean to her! Discover the empowerment, sex, scandal and glamour of Lucky, a book ‘so hot it will have to be printed on asbestos', from the insatiable number one bestseller Jackie Collins. ‘Collins was saying that women didn't have to centre round men, either in books or in life. Women could have their own adventures'JESSIE BURTON'Jackie Collins's daring, unapologetic stroke of the pen, combined with her glorious wit, has single-handedly given creative license to new generations of authors and storytellers.'COLLEEN HOOVER There have been many imitators, but only ever one Jackie Collins. With millions of her books sold around the world, and thirty-one New York Times bestsellers, she is one of the world's top-selling novelists. From glamorous Beverly Hills bedrooms to Hollywood movie studios; from glittering rock concerts to the yachts of billionaires, Jackie chronicled the scandalous lives of the rich, famous, and infamous from the inside looking out.'A true inspiration, a trail blazer for women's fiction'JILLY COOPER ‘Jackie shows us all what being a strong, successful woman means at any age'MILLY JOHNSON ‘Jackie will never be forgotten, she'll always inspire me to #BeMoreJackie'JILL MANSELL ‘Jackie's heroines don't take off their clothes to please a man, but to please themselves'CLARE MACKINTOSH ‘Legend is a word used too lightly for so many undeserving people, but Jackie is the very definition of the word'ALEX KHAN ‘What Jackie knew how to do so well, is to tell a thumping good story'ROWAN COLEMAN ‘Here is a woman who not only wanted to entertain her readers, but also to teach them something; about the world and about themselves'ISABELLE BROOM ‘There's a lot a drag queen can learn from Jackie'TOM RASMUSSEN ‘Lessons galore on every page… about feminism, equality, tolerance and love'CARMEL HARRINGTON ‘Jackie is the queen of cliff-hangers'SAMANTHA TONGE ‘Nobody does it quite like Jackie and nobody ever will'SARRA MANNING ‘Jackie bought a bit of glitter, sparkle and sunshine into our humdrum existence'VERONICA HENRY ‘Jackie wrote about Hollywood with total authenticity, breaking all the rules and taboos'BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD ‘Jackie lived the Hollywood dream, but, she looked sideways at it, and then shared the dirt with her readers'JULIET ASHTON ‘What radiates from her novels, is a sense that women are capable of great things'ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY

Sloane would've given anything to have been born with the right body, but he hadn't. He'd have given anything to have his family back, but his father insisted that until Sloane was ready to become his heterosexual daughter again, he wanted nothing to do with him. So Sloane dealt with the challenges of living transgendered as best he could. Luckily, his best friend Jace was there with him every step of the way. Jace is the best man Sloane has ever met, but Jace is gay and Sloane still doesn't have the right parts – until Jace proves that he loves Sloane just the way he is.

Juliette Jennings lives her life like a tightly laced corset—not that she'd ever wear one. As a business owner of a stationery store, structure is her favorite. But when her best friend and her ex fall head over heels for each other, everything unravels and leaves her exposed. Even worse, a scandalous lingerie shop has moved in next door, and its tantalizing window displays will drive away her conservative customers. If only the owner would turn off the charm, Juliette is sure she could stop imagining her in nothing but the shop's lacy best sellers. Peyton Lane loves a clean slate. In fact, she desperately needs one after a series of bad choices. She also likes sexy things, and uptight Juliette next door would be a fun bow to untie. But when Peyton's feelings enter new territory, she realizes the world might be scarier than she'd planned. Juliette has Peyton longing for forever on one hand and lacing up her running shoes with the other. What're a structured stationery store owner and a sexy lingerie peddler to do?

The USA Today bestseller!'A good old-fashioned freight train of an adventure story'Sara Novic A feminist coming-of-age tale from a debut author - playful, feminist historical fiction for readers of Sarah Waters, Charles Portis and Anna North In the summer of 1877, Bridget is orphaned when her unreliable father succumbs to a snakebite as they're crossing the Kansas prairie. Arriving in Dodge City as a penniless orphan, she's quickly recruited for work at the Buffalo Queen brothel and befriends her bookish mentor Constance, securing her home and employment as the favourite of Sheriff's Deputy Jim Bonnie. As winter creeps in from the plains, female gunfighter Spartan Lee rides into town, and Bridget falls in love with her the moment their paths cross. Their affair threatens the balance of power at the Queen, but is interrupted when an old flame returns to the brothel, setting off a series of double-crosses that result in the destruction of the Buffalo Queen and a searing heartbreak for Bridget. Their lives in ruins, Bridget, Constance and Lila resolve to take revenge on those who wronged them - but will they succeed in their mission? In a misogynistic world of outlaws and gunfights, nothing is certain... A sharply realised, caustically witty and often moving revisionist depiction of frontier life that explores through its feminist heroine queer love, female friendships and the idea of a'found'family in a page-turning romp of a female revenge thriller.'This is storytelling that grinds its characters in its grip, then throws them into the air to take wondrous flight. I loved it to bits.'Shelley Parker-Chan'Lucky Red made for such cinematic reading that I forgot it was a book!'Frances Cha

Harmon “Waz” Wazelle is a superstar on the football field. By the time he's sixteen, he knows exactly what his future will be. Redmond “Renny” Hennessey is a musical phenom. Though he's faced some tragedy, he sees a bright path ahead as well, secure in the fact he has the talent to make it happen.When a high school prank results in what feels like a bad luck curse just as Waz and Renny start to discover feelings for one another, it seems the only way to turn things around is to take a break after their summer fling. br>Ten years later, high school long over, when Renny and Waz are thrown back together, one has found every bit of success he'd dreamed of, while the other still struggles. Does the dark cloud hang over only one of them, now? What would happen if they tried to be together again? Can bad luck be tricked into turning good?

What's a butch to do? Ignore everything she believes or listen to her heart?Shelly is a straight-talking gardener who doesn't believe in anything she can't see. Give her a square patch of earth, and she'll bring it to life. Hand over a power drill, and Shelly can knock together a fancy bedroom in under a day. Physical tasks are easy. If only people were as straightforward!The problems arise when she begins work on a garden near the sea. The owner insists the property has a water issue and demands an excavation of the area. Shelly digs deep, but the ground is dry as sand. In frustration, she talks to the flowers. A sweet voice answers from inside an old lamp. It's a beautiful Jinni who badly needs the help of a buff woman. Shelly insists the voice is nothing but her own subconscious playing tricks. After all, it's been a year since her last relationship. Everyone gets lonely. Right?Kind, loving Jinni. The unluckiest of magical spirits with a history of choosing the wrong mistress. All she's ever wanted is the love of a strong woman exactly like Shelly. Can Shelly find the strength to believe what's in front of her nose and make them both happy?

Hagger is not a good man, and he's on the run, branded a thief and a would-be killer. Then, in the snowbound high country, he finds a white bull terrier abandoned in a cabin. From that point on, his life begins to change for the better.

About the book:There was a man name Homefred. He got an envelope from a creature. In the envelope it was given the place of map, three pearls and lucky number. There was a mystery that the treasure is at Valubar island. So he told all matter to Ruby his girl friend. Then he began the four missions. In the mission he meets with goblin, prince Edword, angel and flame women god. the story:- Gaju elephant Once upon a time there was a man of 30. His name was Homefred. He was sleeping at night. There was a believe in the town in which he was living that angels move at night. She can roam and come at anywhere. So that was a believe of Tower town. And many people saw them at night. At night the angel comes and she makes someone happy and fulfils the person desire. So i was a moving roll before the angel. The night passed it comes the morning light. I wake up early at 5 a.m. and i was about to leave the bed. Thus the moment i was about to leave the bed. I saw a creature in my bed. He was few inches in his height and was walking around my bed. I did not saw the creature purely. The moment i saw the creature he leaved my bed with a white envelope and leave by jumping from my bed to out of window and disappear from the dense garden. Only one thing was left that was an envelope of white paper. I leave my bed and opened the envelope. There was a three pearl and some short of map and there were many numbers written at paper. I saw them deeply. There was not any signature was there it was open demand in one map that solve the puzzle of lucky number and get the treasure. So when i saw the map i was not confirmed about the island but i have to search it from somewhere else. Which i will not tell now? So i put the map and lucky number paper with three white small pearl in a wood rack which was confusing.

Lucky Cat is a heartwarming story about an immigrant family in America, and a new friend their daughter June makes as they prepare to open their restaurant. June's family have a new home in America. There's plenty to do before their restaurant opens, but Mama is excited when she finds the previous owners have left a Lucky Cat! It's meant to bring good luck to their ventures, and June is even more excited the next evening when she finds that the statue can come to life. But unfortunately, Lucky Cat doesn't seem that lucky. She has the best intentions but she knocks over the vinegar bottle and rips holes in people's clothing. Will she ever get anything right? Luckily, June learns that real luck is earned through hard work and perseverance as the family embark on a new venture, close to their hearts. This beautiful book, authored by the hosts of the hugely popular AsianBossGirl podcast and packed with lively, characterful illustrations from the exceptionally talented Eunice Chen tells a funny and uplifting tale of family love and fitting in in a new country.

In this “thrilling” love story (Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers and Five Tuesdays in Winter), a teenage girl with a checkered past finds instant chemistry with a mysterious stranger.​Get author Bill Roorbach's brand new novel, Beep, too! When sixteen-year-old Cindra Zoeller is sent to a reform camp in Montana after being involved in an armed robbery, she is thrust into a world of mountains and cowboys and prayers and miscreants and people from all walks of life like she's never seen in suburban Massachusetts. At Camp Challenge, she becomes transfixed by Lucky, a camp employee of mysterious origin—an origin of constant speculation—and the chemistry between them is instant, and profound. The pair escape together into the wilderness to create an idyllic life far from the reach of the law, living off their resounding love, Lucky's vast knowledge of the wilderness, and a little help from some friends. But they can run from the outside world for only so long, and the consequences of their naïve fantasy of a future together—and circumstances shaped by skin color—will keep them apart for decades. Cindra gets trapped in a relationship, safely if stultifyingly suburban, where she is both cosseted and controlled by a man who claims to be her rescuer. But for Cindra, there will never be another Lucky, and she dreams of one day finding him, the only man she's ever fully trusted, her soulmate. Page-turning, full of vivid characters, delicious suspense, and ultimately joy, Lucky Turtle is a big- hearted, deeply engrossing love story from one of our most entertaining and perceptive writers.

Ten-year-old Jack is stranded on a desert island. He's been very lucky: he's survived a terrible storm and the mysterious island he has found himself on has a kindly if unusual inhabitant, fresh water and plenty of food. But Jack needs to find his way home, and as he uncovers incredible hidden treasures on the little island, he starts to formulate a plan. A plan that will involve witchcraft, terrifying sea monsters and pirates! But if Jack's going to succeed he will need to be very very lucky.

Captivating, innovative Ukrainian fiction about displaced women living in the shadow of the war with Russia'This singular collection brings Ukraine,'the land of residual phenomena,'entirely to life'Kirkus Reviews In Lucky Breaks, we encounter anonymous women from the margins of Ukrainian society, their lives upended by the ongoing conflict with Russia. A woman, bewildered by her broken umbrella, tries to abandon it like a sick relative; a beautiful florist suddenly disappears, her shop converted into a warehouse for propaganda; hiding out from the shelling, neighbours read horoscopes in the local paper that tell them when it's safe for them to go outside. In stories of linguistic verve and absurdist wit, Yevgenia Belorusets writes of trauma amidst the mundane, telling surreal, unsettling tales of survival in a shattered country.

Jump jockey Harry Radcliffe is thrown into another dark mystery when a good friend is left fighting for his life after being struck by a bullet.A day of celebration quickly turns into a nightmare for champion jockey Harry Radcliffe and his friend, horsebox driver Keith Whelan, when Keith is brutally shot in the head while driving the pair back from an engagement party. But was the bullet that smashed through the horsebox windscreen really meant for Keith, or for Harry himself? Harry escapes unscathed from the bloody scene, but Keith is left fighting for his life in hospital. It seems that Harry is dead lucky to be alive.Despite his recent vow to focus solely on his racing, Harry determines to find out who committed such a brutal act, and quickly finds himself drawn into horse racing's dark and dangerous underbelly. Will his pursuit of justice for Keith prove to be a deadly step too far?

À sa sortie de prison, Bernie doit récupérer le magot que Zach a caché dans une boîte à souliers et le remettre à des motards. Il en va de l'intégrité physique de Zach... et de Bernie, et même de celle de leurs amis. Mais voilà que Shirley s'est payé des sessions d'enregistrement pour son premier disque western avec une partie de l'argent! Dans cette comédie dramatique au rythme soutenu, cinq personnages, réunis par l'énergie du désespoir, miseront le tout pour le tout afin de s'affranchir de leur misère ordinaire. Sur la piste de course, Lucky Lady joue leurs lendemains. «Dans'Lucky Lady', on trouve sans doute la plus extraordinaire montée dramatique que notre littérature théâtrale ait jamais produite.» ​— Michel Nadeau, postface

An unmissable tour of sports history from one of Canada's most preeminent and outspoken journalists For the past 40 years, Steve Simmons has had the best seat in the house, documenting the greatest sports moments in Canada and around the world. He was there when Wayne Gretzky won his first Stanley Cup. When Tiger Woods hit the first drive of his career at the Greater Milwaukee Open. When Usain Bolt crossed the Olympic finish line in an ecstatic blur. He was there when Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in 2010. When Kawhi Leonard hit the shot. When Joe Carter hit the home run and when Jose Bautista flipped his bat. When Michael Jordan retired in Chicago and when he came out of retirement to play his first game in Indianapolis. In A Lucky Life, Simmons shares a selection of columns from his prolific career which celebrate sport at its best and most impactful. Added postscripts further illuminate historic events and towering figures with modern perspective and behind-the-scenes anecdotes.Covering both larger-than-life achievements and quieter personal victories, this collection captures those moments in sport that stay with you long after the final buzzer.

Cuando los rumores de que la princesa del pop Billie Grace está saliendo con el cantante indie Matt Berry empiezan a circular, ambos acaban siendo el centro de atención. Ni los fans ni los medios de comunicación pueden apartar los ojos de ellos y, de pronto, todo el mundo está pendiente de sus canciones, que parecen complementarse y hablar de algo más, de una historia de amor escrita en música. Lo que las mentes curiosas ignoran es que sus encuentros siempre están programados y que cada roce forma parte de una coreografía cuidadosamente elaborada para mantener sus secretos bajo tierra. Eso Amber y Charlie lo saben bien; no por nada son las artífices detrás de todos los rumores, parte de los equipos encargados de organizar esta farsa… aunque ellas ya tienen sus propios secretos que ocultar.