Call Me Tuesday

"At eight-years-old, Tuesday Storm's childhood is forever lost when tragedy sends her family spiraling out of control into irrevocable dysfunction. For no apparent reason, Tuesday is singled out from her siblings, blamed for her family's problems, and targeted for unspeakable abuse. Suddenly, the loving environment she's come to know becomes an endless nightmare of twisted punishments as she's forced to confront the dark cruelty lurking inside the mother she idolizes. Based on a true story, Call Me Tuesday recounts a family's painful journey through the hidden horrors of child abuse, and a young girl's physical and mental torment at the mercy of the monster in her mother's clothes -- a monster she doesn't know how to stop loving."--Back cover.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I had become used to the smell of my own bucket, and I didn’t notice the outside air any more than I noticed the air inside my room. I was only aware that the air outside my house was different, thinner, and crisper. #2 I had a very difficult time dealing with my mother’s criticism. She would constantly tell me how ugly I was, and that no man would ever want me. I had a difficult time understanding why she was so mean to me. #3 I had never seen my mother afraid before, and when I did, it was a sight that terrified me. I had asked for it, and deserved it. I was sorry, and when my mother went back down the stairs, I cried out that I was sorry.

The hilarious and remarkably honest autobiography from the star of Mrs Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll ___________ Before he became the nation's favourite Mammy, Brendan O'Carroll was known simply as Brendan. The youngest of ten children from a poor family in Dublin, his father died when he was just nine years old. Leaving school at the mere 12 years of age, Brendan began what would become a long and varied working life; he would go on to be a waiter, a publican, a window cleaner and a publisher amongst other jobs. Throughout the tough moments, Brendan always had humour and a good story to tell alongside the ever-guiding inspiration of his own Mammy, a formidable figure who became Ireland's first female Labour MP. In his own unique voice, Brendan O'Carroll strings together the threads of his life, a helter-skelter story tracing the helter-skelter journey of a scrawny kid from Finglas, Dublin to TV screens around the world. Told with warmth, humour, a touch of mischievousness - and more than a few coincidences - this is the fascinating story of the one and only, Brendan O'Carroll. __________

Man vs. Ocean. A battle for love will make one fierce fighter learn to sink or swim. Cael "The Viking" Erickson: I wasn't trying to find the girl of my dreams inside a campus coffee shop. In all honesty, I never thought I'd see her again. But I do, and she's my sparring partner's little sister. She only wants to be friends, and like an idiot, I agree, because it's the only way I can get close to her. Neither of us is ready to be in a relationship. And she's right, I have my own issues I'm sorting through. Ocean Anders: I didn't think there was a man like him left in the world. He's fierce, loyal, and kind. He's everything I want in a friend and everything I desire in a lover. Yet, I can't be who he needs me to be. There are two sides to every coin. One side of me seeks the attention he's willing to give, the other side reminds me of all my demons. But this Viking is willing to brave the storm to get to the heart of me.

A chilling reminder of the unfortunate truth that no one survives the devastation of severe child abuse unscathed. This memoir unveils what became of the gutsy little girl who spent her early years at the mercy of a sadistic mother. It's an honest glimpse into the tormented mind and troubled heart of a damaged woman determined to overcome the debilitating aftermath of a horrific childhood.

A riveting tale of romantic suspense with a shocking twist ending set within the gates of a Fire Island colony of the super rich. Jean, a privileged, sometimes cruel, often insecure, and always envious girl, is accustomed to living in her glamorous older sister’s shadow. So when Gil Burke, a handsome newcomer with uncertain ties to one of the most powerful families in the exclusive enclave of Sunken Haven, notices Jean, she is smitten. Then Fritz, a girl from outside the gilded gates who humiliated Jean in the island’s tennis championship last year, falls for Gil herself. Soon the girls are competing for much more than a tennis trophy, with higher stakes than either of them can imagine. Through the alternating perspectives of Jean and Fritz against a backdrop of sunbathing, lobster bakes, and the Bicentennial summer, Adele Griffin captures the angst of feeling like you don’t belong and the urgency of first love with masterly prose and a sharp, intricate wit perfect for fans of E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars.