Books with author LA BROWN

Dirty Work is the story of two men, strangers—one white, the other black. Both were born and raised in Mississippi. Both fought in Vietnam. Both were gravely wounded. Now, twenty-two years later, the two men lie in adjacent beds in a VA hospital.Over the course of a day and a night, Walter James and Braiden Chaney talk of memories, of passions, of fate. With great vision, humor, and courage, Brown writes mostly about love in a story about the waste of war.

“Brilliant . . . Larry Brown has slapped his own fresh tattoo on the big right arm of Southern Lit.” —The Washington Post Book WorldNow a major motion picture starring Nicolas Cage, directed by David Gordon Green. Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won’t slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless, homeless wandering family, and he’s desperate for a way out. When their paths cross, Joe offers him a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing. Together they follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin.

Explore everything awesome about sea creatures in a fun, accessible, and laugh-out-loud format! Find out awesome facts about all sorts of animals from under the sea -- including whales, sharks, fish, and more. Which animals are the prey and which are the hunters? Which animals can blend into plants and the ocean floor? And what other cool tricks do these awesome sea creatures know? Bursting with attention-grabbing facts, fun, and stickers, this reader will keep every child turning pages.

Dirty Work is the story of two men, strangers—one white, the other black. Both were born and raised in Mississippi. Both fought in Vietnam. Both were gravely wounded. Now, twenty-two years later, the two men lie in adjacent beds in a VA hospital.Over the course of a day and a night, Walter James and Braiden Chaney talk of memories, of passions, of fate. With great vision, humor, and courage, Brown writes mostly about love in a story about the waste of war.

The only photographic nonfiction series that mixes facts with child-centered humor--and stickers!A sticker book with a difference! Sharks are the perfect topic for this original, irreverent mix. Circle stranded pirates with great white sharks, create rows and rows of shark teeth, decorate menus at the Shark Cafe, and fill a coral reef with sharks to frighten all the sea creatures! All the facts are here--from different kinds of sharks to their super senses and amazing hunting abilities--but you'll be too busy scaring surfers to notice how much you're learning!

“Brilliant . . . Larry Brown has slapped his own fresh tattoo on the big right arm of Southern Lit.” ―The Washington Post Book World Now a major motion picture starring Nicolas Cage, directed by David Gordon Green. Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won’t slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless, homeless wandering family, and he’s desperate for a way out. When their paths cross, Joe offers him a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing. Together they follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin.

Tasha was right. I couldn't forget about him. Not until we were even.Sex. Betrayal. Revenge. Friendship. Love. Family.It's all here in this hard-to-put-down novel.Back Cover:Wedding bells follow the loss of Sidney Shane's virginity to the handsome Damon Campbell. Only she's not invited to the wedding.After losing her virginity to one of the worst guys on the planet, 22-year-old Sidney Shane packs up her wounded heart—and her blood money boots—and takes her high hopes of a fresh start at finding love to sandy beaches Florida. But does the Sunshine State throw shade her way? Or is it that she's only chasing the clouds?Follow this funny—vengeful—fresh-out-of-college female as she gets a post-graduate education in the real-world disappointments of dating. In this story, where coming of age sometimes involves "becoming enraged", the sky isn't the only thing that's blue. And the ocean isn't the only thing that's salty.Pink Leather Ink.Pink Leather Ink - Books for and about pretty strong women and girls.

An Italian memoir.Laine gave up her job as a nurse, sold her home and gave away most of her belongings. She has three desires bubbling at the heart of her choice: to write a book, paint a picture and climb a mountain before she died.A man with a van took most of her remaining belongings, along with her basset hound Basil, down to the heel of Italy over 1,500 miles away, where she would spend the next four years.If it all seemed like a folly, then she was willing to take the risk. She moved to a house that she had only spent a week in the year before. She knew no one and yet she had surety in her resolve. She wanted to feel fully present in feeling unsafe and comfortable with the not knowing.And so the journey began, a new language, a new life laced with humour and laughter under the warm southern Italian sun.Come and join her...

An Italian memoir.Laine gave up her job as a nurse, sold her home and gave away most of her belongings. She has three desires bubbling at the heart of her choice: to write a book, paint a picture and climb a mountain before she died.A man with a van took most of her remaining belongings, along with her basset hound Basil, down to the heel of Italy over 1,500 miles away, where she would spend the next four years.If it all seemed like a folly, then she was willing to take the risk. She moved to a house that she had only spent a week in the year before. She knew no one and yet she had surety in her resolve. She wanted to feel fully present in feeling unsafe and comfortable with the not knowing.And so the journey began, a new language, a new life laced with humour and laughter under the warm southern Italian sun.Come and join her...