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From New York Times bestselling author David Bell. Noah Maxwell has learned that it's best to keep a low profile in the exclusive and wealthy community of Freemont, Ohio. His parents have financial difficulties and the only way Noah is going to afford college is through a scholarship he's been pursuing.Noah is surprised when Sloane Benitez, the most interesting girl in his class starts to pay attention to him. But things really take a turn when Graham Porter, a mysterious newcomer challenges the very fabric of the high school hierarchy as well as Freemont's archaic rules.Caught in the undertow of Graham's compelling idea of starting midnight street racing, Noah and Sloane embark on a journey of self-discovery and rebellion. The trio forms an unlikely alliance that explores the complexities of competition, the bonds of friendship, and the unexpected turns that life can take. But will it lead to Noah losing his chance at college as well as his future?

The Woodpecker stories tell how different people react to different situations that confront them. There are betrayals and misunderstandings. Some find lasting love, others curious affinities.

The Warden of an ancient college is also its archivist. Access to the archive allows him access to information on college members, past and present that he can use to his advantage. Occasionally, however, he meets his match in some of its younger students.The author, David Bell, is a geologist and Emeritus Fellow of an Oxford college. His research and service have taken him to many parts of the world, from the Solomon Islands to Virginia, from Ascension to Greenland. Though living in Oxford for over sixty years, he and his artist wife Betsy spent much of their time in the south of France, restoring an old farmhouse and developing a taste for Rhône wines.

"Three months [ago], Jenna Springer was supposed to meet her lifelong best friend Celia. But when Jenna arrived late, she found that Celia had disappeared--and hasn't been seen again. Jenna has blamed herself for her friend's disappearance every single day since then. The only piece of evidence is a lone diamond earring found where Celia and Jenna were planning to meet, leading the national media to dub Celia the 'Diamond Mom.' And even though Jenna has obsessively surfed message boards devoted to missing persons cases, she is no closer to finding any answers--or easing her guilt"--Page 4 of cover.

A new page-turning thriller from USA Today bestselling author David Bell.When a girl disappears, who do you suspect?When 17-year-old Hunter Gifford wakes in the hospital on the night of homecoming, he's shocked to learn he and his girlfriend, Chloe Summers, have been in a terrible car accident. Hunter has no memory of the crash, and his shock turns to horror when he is told Chloe's blood has been found in the car-but she has disappeared.Back at school, his fellow students taunt him, and his former best friend starts making a true-crime documentary about the case-one that points the finger directly at Hunter. And just when things can't get any worse, Chloe's mother stands in front of the entire town at a candlelight vigil and accuses Hunter of murder.Under mounting pressure from the police, Hunter takes matters into his own hands by questioning anyone who might know the truth and posting videos to prove his innocence. When Hunter learns he and Chloe were seen arguing loudly outside the dance, he faces a sickening possibility. Was he angry enough to kill the person he loved?Praise for David Bell:"David Bell is a top-notch storyteller and Layover is his best book yet. I flew through this twisty, riveting psychological thriller at breakneck speed, hooked from the first page right up through the book's breathless conclusion."-Cristina Alger, New York Times bestselling author of Girls Like Us"With hints of Patricia Highsmith's THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, this is a riveting thriller." -Palm Beach Daily News"Readers will find themselves thoroughly immersed in this riveting thriller...both compelling and surprising."-Booklist"Bell is a brilliant craftsman as well as storyteller."-The Providence Journal

Don't feel guilty about being overweight. ¿It's not your fault! You're up against giant companies that do everything to keep you eating more. It's a really tough battle - but one you can win. Nobody should feel shame while looking for weight loss support. Most 'fitness influencers' promote diets with short term success and unsustainable lifestyles from behind an Instagram filter. Don't let them influence you. This book is not about making you feel guilty or introducing you to the latest diet trends. It's about setting you up with a clear vision. We want to eliminate frustration and the feeling of being overwhelmed. The most important thing is getting started.For the 2nd edition of this book we've created six steps to permanent weight loss, one step per chapter. In each of the chapters you'll find To-Dos that will help you shatter your obstacles. Step 1. Put yourself in the right mindset and environment to get started.Step 2. Set your kitchen up for success.Step 3. Start to know your foods and get a healthy vegetarian nutrition crash course.Step 4. Learn the basics of weight loss and set your goal.Step 5. Set up a safety net and fallback plans for when things get difficult.Step 6. Choose from over 100 recipes and use a meal plan that really works.We've laid out these action steps in more detail throughout the book - they're manageable, small steps that can be taken one at a time. And they're all important - they're where we start to make true progress.

The American refugees who fled north to Canada after Britain's defeat by the revolutionary U.S. army were determined to build a culture separate from the U.S. By their numbers and their politics they became effectively the founders of English Canada.

Demonstrates how ideas about gender, nation and 'race' problematize the taken-for-granted assumptions about lifestyle. This book also looks at the role of advertising in mediating ideas about lifestyle, and the role of material culture in the construction of cultural hierarchies and the positioning of social groups within cartographies of taste.

This book provides four strategic recommendations to address challenges inherent in the collaboration between donors and aid agencies. Bell discusses the role of organizational behavior in aid flow predictability, places for improvement, and whether collaborations between people with different interests can meaningfully address societal problems.

The bestselling author of Somebody's Daughterand Cemetery Girl, ';one of the brightest and best crime fiction writers of our time' (Suspense Magazine) delivers a pulse-pounding thriller about a man who is haunted by a face from his past...When Nick Hansen sees the young woman at the grocery store, his heart stops. She's the spitting image of his college girlfriend, Marissa Minor, who died in a campus house fire twenty years earlier. But when Nick tries to speak to her, she acts skittish and rushes off.The next morning the police arrive at Nick's house and show him a photo of the woman from the store. She's been found dead, murdered in a local motel, with Nick's name and address on a piece of paper in her pocket.Convinced there's a connection between the two women, Nick enlists the help of his college friend Laurel Davidson to investigate the events leading up to the night of Marissa's death. But the young woman's murder is only the beginning...and the truths Nick uncovers may make him wish he never doubted the lies.

Fictional Stories Based On Elvis Song Titles

In Cemetery Girl, David Bell's gripping psychological thriller, a father tries to uncover the secrets of his daughter's inexplicable disappearance. Tom and Abby Stuart had everything: a perfect marriage, successful careers, and a beautiful twelve-year-old daughter, Caitlin. Then one day Caitlin vanished. The tragedy changed their lives and shattered their marriage.Four years later, Caitlin is found alive - dirty and dishevelled yet preternaturally calm. The police arrest a suspect, but Caitlin refuses to testify, leaving the Stuarts with a choice: let the man who may be responsible for destroying their lives walk away, or take matters into their own hands. When Tom decides to try to uncover the truth for himself, nothing can prepare him for what he discovers . . .David Bell's Cemetery Girl will have readers biting their nails, and will accompany his new novel The Hiding Place. A real treat for all fans of Kate Atkinson, Dennis Lehane and Heather Gudenkauf. Praise for David Bell:'David Bell writes spellbinding and gripping thrillers that get under your skin and refuse to let go.' Linwood Barclay'Reads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates . . . A winner on every level.' Will Lavender'A haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed.' Lisa UngerDavid Bell is an assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an M.A. in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in American Literature and creative writing from the University of Cincinnati. Cemetery Girl was David Bell's first novel.

Since the 18th century Kanadehon Chushingura has been one of the most popular bunraku and kabuki plays. This fascinating study explores the full spectrum of ukiyo-e (floating world) representations of the Chushingura story.