Books with title Firefly

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-08-01 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: Pan Books From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love. loss. and the magic of friendship .... In the turbulent summer of 1974. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then. to her amazement. the coolest girl in the world moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. . Tully Hart seems to have it all --- beauty. brains. ambition On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate. doomed to be forever uncool. with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn Tully.. steeped in glamour and mystery. but with a secret that is destroying her They make a pact to be best friends forever;. by summer's end they've become TullyandKate Inseparable.So begins Kristin Hannah's magnificent new novel ...

A horrifying account of torture and humiliation at the hands of her family, My Firefly will pull you in and grab hold of your spirit. Seen from the perspective of the family home, this young girl struggles to stay alive as she is slowly ripped apart emotionally, physically, and sexually by her father. You'll experience an abundance of feelings throughout this book and won't be able to put it down. My Firefly is a flicker of light in complete darkness, leading to safety. It is cruel and brutish and bloody. But, if you want inspiration, then listen to My Firefly. It will change your world.... Contains mature themes.

When a mysterious figure appears in the psychiatric ward of the local hospital, a young nurse realizes this man possesses supernatural abilities that leave her stunned—and doing anything she can to help him. Tortured by his inability to end his own life, the young man is forced to face his strange connection to a series of bizarre murders. Homicide investigator Carter VanDusen races against time to learn the truth behind the mystery of this troubled young man... But fate has something much greater in store for everyone involved.

*** Contains mature themes. For readers 18+ *** “Living is what’s supposed to happen after you survive. It’s life in ‘post-survival’ that defines the human character’s ability to move forward from trauma.” - Maggie Kirton My Firefly is a true account of a child's abuse at the hands of her family. It will pull you into its pages and grab hold of your spirit. Seen from the perspective of the family home, a young girl struggles to stay alive as she is slowly ripped apart emotionally, physically, and sexually by her father. You’ll experience an abundance of feelings throughout this book and won’t be able to put it down. It is cruel and brutish and bloody. But in the end, Kirton shows that there is hope of having a full and meaningful life even after a horrible and traumatic experience.

From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . .In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all---beauty, brains, ambition. On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate, doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, but with a secret that is destroying her. They make a pact to be best friends forever; by summer’s end they’ve become TullyandKate. Inseparable.So begins Kristin Hannah’s magnificent new novel. Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives. From the beginning, Tully is desperate to prove her worth to the world. Abandoned by her mother at an early age, she longs to be loved unconditionally. In the glittering, big-hair era of the eighties, she looks to men to fill the void in her soul. But in the buttoned-down nineties, it is television news that captivates her. She will follow her own blind ambition to New York and around the globe, finding fame and success . . . and loneliness. Kate knows early on that her life will be nothing special. Throughout college, she pretends to be driven by a need for success, but all she really wants is to fall in love and have children and live an ordinary life. In her own quiet way, Kate is as driven as Tully. What she doesn’t know is how being a wife and mother will change her . . . how she’ll lose sight of who she once was, and what she once wanted. And how much she’ll envy her famous best friend. . . .For thirty years, Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship---jealousy, anger, hurt, resentment. They think they’ve survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart . . . and puts their courage and friendship to the ultimate test.Firefly Lane is for anyone who ever drank Boone’s Farm apple wine while listening to Abba or Fleetwood Mac. More than a coming-of-age novel, it’s the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It’s about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you---and knows what has the power to hurt you . . . and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you’ll never forget . . . one you’ll want to pass on to your best friend.

“Firefly” is a short, illustrated haiku that imagines the spiritual journey of the hearts of children. Inspired by the Songs of Solomon and other Christian mystical works, “Firefly” is a simple tale of two children's love for God. The haiku form embodies the stillness where God's whispers are often heard and the homespun imagery portrays the simplicity of childhood when our love was the most pure. “Firefly” shares the spiritual truth that we live our mystical interconnection in the Body of Christ if we can love with hearts of children.

When a mysterious figure appears in the psychiatric ward of the local hospital, a young nurse realizes this man possesses extraordinary abilities that leave her stunned—and doing anything she can to help him. Tortured by his inability to end his own life, the man is forced to face his strange connection to a series of bizarre murders. The homicide investigator assigned to the case races against time to learn the truth...but fate has something much greater in store for everyone involved.

From Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Avengers) comes a new era of Firefly, as the definitive story of the Unification War is told at last! Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, he’s forced to confront it. With the fabled Traitor of Serenity Valley in his sights, Mal’s quest for revenge will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future. Along with Whedon, writer Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Totally Awesome Hulk, Weapon X) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero) take you back to the battleground where it all began...and reveal a secret history that might end it all.