Chappy

Chappy
Author: Patricia Grace
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2015-05-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1743486871

Spanning several decades and several continents and set against the backdrop of a changing New Zealand, Chappy is a compelling story of enduring love. Uprooted from his privileged European life and sent to New Zealand to sort himself out, twenty-one-year-old Daniel pieces together the history of his Maori family. As his relatives revisit their past, Daniel learns of a remarkable love story between his Maori grandmother Oriwia and his Japanese grandfather Chappy. The more Daniel hears about his deceased grandfather, the more intriguing – and elusive – Chappy becomes. In this touching portrayal of family life, acclaimed writer Patricia Grace explores racial intolerance, cross-cultural conflicts and the universal desire to belong. Also available as an eBook.

The Chappy Ferry Book

The Chappy Ferry Book
Author: Tom Dunlop
Publisher:
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780984913602

History of one of the shortest, oldest and most unusual ferries.

From the Backbooth at Chappy’s

From the Backbooth at Chappy’s
Author: David Housel
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2021-03-17
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1665700394

One never knows what the topic of discussion will be when taking a seat with the gentlemen in the Backbooth at Chappy’s Deli in Auburn, Alabama. The topics change daily, often several times within the same sitting. The conversation is broad and knows no bounds. Throughout the day, conservative, liberal, and even some middle-of-the-road friends gather for breakfast to chat about the news of the day or just their thoughts and feelings on certain subjects. Usually, the conversation is cordial and without rancor ... but not always. This book is a collection of the group’s recollections, hopes, and dreams. In addition to football, politics and religion, there are stories of friends and neighbors, and of people the gentlemen know only through the news media—mostly imperfect people in an imperfect world doing the best they can. Filled with Southern charm and keen insights, you’ll finish this humorous book convinced that the world would be better if we as a nation had more conversations like the men at Chappy’s.

52-Charlie

52-Charlie
Author: Edward T. Gushee
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1604942045

420 members of the aviation cadet class of 52-Charlie received their wings in May of 1952. Some transitioned into jet fighters, some into multi-engine aircraft. Most members of this famous class flew combat missions in Korea or Vietnam, or both. Their stories, recounted within, are stories of bravery and sacrifice, and are sometimes tragic, often humorous, and always dedicated. Quinn Fuller was shot down on his first combat mission. Wounded and bleeding, he was picked up by a chopper under heavy fire. He returned to his base and flew an additional ninety-nine missions. Dick Spaulding's oxygen system failed and he was forced to fly for more than thirty minutes over North Korea while slipping in and out of consciousness. Ralph Mackey, a bombardier and later a member of 52-Charlie, watched from another aircraft as his crew was shot down over Germany in WWII. General Jim McDivitt defied death in Korea and again at Edwards Air Force Base as a test pilot, before donning a space suit and flying missions in the Gemini and Apollo programs.

The End Of Alice

The End Of Alice
Author: A.M. Homes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439125201

From the 2013 Orange Prize–winning author of May We Be Forgiven. Only a work of such searing, meticulously controlled brilliance could provoke such a wide range of visceral responses. Here is the incredible story of an imprisoned pedophile who is drawn into an erotically charged correspondence with a nineteen-year-old suburban coed. As the two reveal—and revel in—their obsessive desires, Homes creates in The End of Alice a novel that is part romance, part horror story, at once unnerving and seductive.

Another Job

Another Job
Author: G. George
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2011-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1465369392

The news reports were nonstop now, and for the rest of the world, this must have seemed like they were witnessing a made-for-television drama. One news anchor person said it like this: In an unprecedented chain of events, tonight the Bethany family has been decimated. In three separate but tragic accidents, Jo and Eva Bethany have lost their four children in one night. After all this family has endured over the past year, you would think that they have had their run of bad luck. But it seems that this is not the case. Remember the scandal involving George, the youngest Bethany, with the allegations of homosexuality-That cost him a lucrative baseball career. Then there was the allegation of an extramarital affair by the older brother James. That too turned out to be bogus. We also all remember the blockbuster trial of the decade in which Destiny Bethany-Lorber was found guilty only to be vindicated in open court at her sentencing. For years, this reporter thought the Bethany family was truly blessed. I now believe that they are the modern-day version of the Kennedys. This family must be cursed! How else would you explain this bizarre chain of events? Mmmmm. Thats my commentary, and thats the news for tonight. We know you have a lot of choices. . . Thank you for watching Firsthand Account News. Good night.

Twanged

Twanged
Author: Carol Higgins Clark
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0446537187

Regan Reilly plans to spend her Fourth of July week vacationing in the Hamptons at her parents' home and also with her best friend, Kit, who has a share in a group house. A last-minute phone call, however, casts Regan's trip in a new light. Brigid O'Neill, a rising country star, has been getting frightening "love notes" and she hires Regan as her bodyguard for a Fourth of July concert in Southampton. Brigid plans to play a fiddle given to her in Ireland and said to have magic powers. She later learns the rest of its legend - whoever takes it out of Ireland will have an accident or face death. A guest found floating face-down in a pool at Chappy's welcoming party for Brigid is only the first in a series of ominous incidents. As Brigid's Fourth of July concert nears, it looks as if the cursed fiddle should be shipped back to Ireland - Express Mail! It's Regan's job to hold the curse at bay and fend off Brigid's pursuers. "Entertaining...exactly what Clark fans have been craving." --- USA Today "A superb mystery writer...makes it fun for her readers. " --- Washington Times "A breezy cosy, full of crazy characters...A pleasant and charming outling." --- San Francisco Chronicle

An American Zeitgeist: Volume I

An American Zeitgeist: Volume I
Author: William C. Howells
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2019-10-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 153208112X

Judd, upon returning from the hell called War, found himself in another hell in the Nation he called home. A thriving web of human trafficking, child sex rings, and child slavery. A Global market where the blood of innocents were bought and sold, daily. ... The Playground of the Rich. Only this time, it was not Emperors, Kings or Queens conducting their Orchestra of Evil. No ... this was new. A battlefield called “America”. The new Merchants of Flesh? Politicians. Bankers. Celebrities. Corporate Giants. The Clientele? One and the same. However, one of these people had crossed the line ... The Lady in Red, that is. She had awakened something in Judd. Something very ... old. So who was she? More importantly who ... rather, what was Judd? The Lady in Red” was the “name” assigned to her by Judd’s goddaughter, his best friend’s youngest child ... who said it first, in fear of, “The Lady in Red,” she had called this ... female ... after being abducted and brutalized by this woman in a red, professional dress. She had asked of her mother, “Mommy, is the lady in red coming back?” The real question to be asked here is “What” was coming ... The Madness of Lazurus has begun.