Behind Bella

This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning movie, Bella, with stories from both those who participated in its production and those in its audiences, who were impacted by its message.

Bella has spent her childhood dreaming of distant lands, spurred on by her grandmother’s tales of traveling the world. But after her grandmother passes away, she is forced to find her own adventures. She befriends a neighbourhood Siamese cat named Dash, who seems to share a passion for adventure, and they embark on twilight excursions into the forest that surrounds her west coast home. Their trips soon introduce them to some of the beasts of the forest, both native and exotic. She knows this is dangerous, and has to be careful to keep her activities from her mother. Instead, Bella confides in her best friend, Dianna, who threatens to reveal her secret. Bella is forced to face her new discoveries on her own, with only Dash as a willing companion. Bella and Dash is a fast paced YA fiction that straddles the line between reality and fantasy. It takes Bella from carefree dreamer to animal activist and propels her towards a future she could never have imagined.

'The Adventures of Bella Cutie and Buttons' is a funny and truly endearing story about the friendship between a little girl and a fox cub. Bella is a happy child who is curious about the world. Meeting the talkative fox cub Buttons opens her eyes to the beautiful natural world and amazing wildlife on her doorstep. The two friends get up to many funny escapades and the occasional bit of trouble, all portrayed in a charming and light-hearted way. This feel-good book is dure to bring a smile to both children`s and parents` faces.

Leandra Ruth Zarnow tells the inspiring and timely story of Bella Abzug, a New York politician who brought the passion and ideals of 1960s protest movements to Congress. Abzug promoted feminism, privacy protections, gay rights, and human rights. Her efforts shifted the political center, until more conservative forces won back the Democratic Party.

“As the door was thrust open, I heard, as in a dream, the voice of Neal Larrard—calm and cool as ever—dictating to me; mechanically, my fingers touched the keys, and I began to type. While I did so, I felt that fearful dead thing pressing against my knees, and felt also the muzzle of the revolver hard against my side.” First published in 1903, The Girl Behind the Keys is a delightful example of early detective fiction in which Bella Thorn, a savvy young typist, foils the nefarious plans of her employer, a confidence man who exploits the hopes and fears infusing the popular imagination. As Arlene Young’s critical introduction demonstrates, the story unites many of the cultural and literary motifs marking the dawn of the twentieth century, when the Victorian era was giving way to modernity.

Proud of his successful career, but having a bad reputation with women, Dominic Wright's latest project involves working with the spoiled daughter of his boss, an association that he thinks may be impossible.

Bella Matthews comes into the County Emergency room looking to get a nasty cut on her hand treated and leave, not to fall in love. She is a woman who is tired of doctors who either focus on her weight or ignoring the underlying reasons as why she has come to the doctor. When she meets a doctor who listens to her and treats her like a person. Doctor Daniel Walker isn't your typical doctor. He doesn't like to see patients waiting in his emergency room for a doctor to see them. When he sees Bella sitting in the patient room, her beauty sweeps him away. He figures that she's just a patient whom he won't see again. When they run into each other in a bar, Daniel proves just how different a doctor he is. Sparks fly and Bella proves to Daniel how unlike his usual flings she is. Will their relationship survive everything life throws at them?

Facing an uncertain future… Loving Bella by Renee Ryan Fleeing scandal, celebrated opera singer Isabella O’Toole seeks refuge in Denver, Colorado. Working as an assistant to Dr. Shane Bartlett is worlds away from her glamorous old life—and she loves it. Loves the work, loves the chance to reconnect with her family and her faith…and slowly begins to love the handsome doctor. Until her dark secret finds her again, threatening her new life—and her chance for Shane’s heart. Somewhere to Call Home by Janet Lee Barton Some might call it a proposal. Violet Burton knows it’s blackmail, and she refuses to marry the unscrupulous banker who holds the mortgage on her Virginia home. Instead, she’ll find employment in New York City and pay her debts before returning home. But reconnecting with childhood friend Michael Heaton makes her long to stay in New York. Could the home she seeks be one they can share together?