Class was stamped on every contour of her body, but the faint wisp of fear clung to her person. Gladys Pervins was a woman who had slipped on the path and was paying the price. Her husband, a reclusive yet extremely jealous scientist who spends his nights alone in the laboratory, gave her nothing in the way of marital bliss. So, when an attractive, young man named Bertie enters her life, she cannot help but to give in to one forbidden kiss, destined to be forgotten after the sun rises. But, the flash of the camera is forever! Now, as Mrs. Pervins is being blackmailed by an unknown culprit with a picture of her fateful kiss, she is destined to relive her star-crossed kiss night after night. So, she hires Race Williams, Confidential Agent, to solve the case and save her from the wrath of her jealous husband. And although Race has the skills to solve any case set on his desk, one picture may soon spin into a collage of conspiracy! Story #6 in the Race Williams series. Carroll John Daly (1889–1958) was the creator of the first hard-boiled private eye story, predating Dashiell Hammett's first Continental Op story by several months. Daly's classic character, Race Williams, was one of the most popular fiction characters of the pulps, and the direct inspiration for Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer.

This is the story of a mothers fight to save her child from repeated abuse at the hands of her father. This young girl is caught in a justice system so full of holes that it is responsible for forcing her to return to an abusive father. She lived each day afraid of what he would do next. As he pointed a 9mm in her face he says, this is what i do people who make me mad and shakes it.Children everyday are sent into abuse by a system that fails to protect them and provide for the basic need to be safe.She nearly broke as each person down the chain passed the buck. The strength of her mom kept her fighting until they could see just how broken she was. She was made to feel it was her fault. She was called a liar. How can our system victimize a child for speaking. Glue cant fix abuse and band aids don't stick so we must not be silenced by abuse. Her tears fell until they could come no more

‘Wow this book was fantastic! Loved the characters, loved the story. Couldn't put it down, it totally sucked me in and didn't let me go until the very last page.’ – Dawn (Netgalley) The greatest show on earth may pose the greatest danger...

The first full biography of this major actor draws upon more than 300 interviews, including conversations with directors Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, John Huston, Frank Capra, and Rouben Mamoulian, who speak candidly about Lorre, both the man and the actor.

Prepare your little readers for the new normal with this interactive lift-the-flap book that reveals the familiar and friendly faces behind personal protection masks. In the morning I pick out a mask to wear. Today is a perfect day to be a dragon. What sound do dragons make under their masks? Roar! This lift-the-flap book combines imaginative play and health safety, and leads you and your child through a busy day wearing masks. Follow the life of a mask from when you pick out a mask in the morning; to school where your teacher wears a mask; and to the end of the day when you wash your mask clean. Each page features colorful and exciting masks that you can lift to discover a familiar face! Who's behind that unicorn mask? Your best friend! And who's behind the mask with teddy bears on it? Your doctor, of course! This interactive book, paired with illustrator Junissa Bianda's bright, comforting art, will alleviate little ones' anxieties and fears of masks. Help kids get used to masks at their own pace, and in the safety of their own space.

This book motivates you to look inside your mask and know that it is okay to cry, be sad, be mad, and love who you are thorough it all. We wear many masks to cover the flaws or imperfections we have, but there is always a mask that we still hide behind. There is always another face that we hide behind so others don’t see it. Just know that it is okay to love all of you—including the imperfections we try to hide from. This is to inspire you to embrace the real you and to be strong through all things with poetry.

Revised and Updated, this Third Edition of Phantoms of the Opera: The Face Behind the Mask includes lots of new material from the Gerard Butler-Emmy Rossum Phantom as well as dozens of other productions that have come out in the 15 years since the book was last printed. Mention The Phantom of the Opera at a dinner party, and each guest will have his or her own vivid, almost visceral, recollection of the tale of a disfigured musical genius and his unrequited love for a beautiful, young singer. Someone will undoubtedly pantomime the famous scene from the silent era film in which Mary Philbin (as Christine Daae) sneaks up behind the Phantom, while he is playing the organ in his subterranean lair, and unmasks the great Lon Chaney, revealing his horribly disfigured face to the audience and her. Another guest is likely to burst into song, recalling The Music of the Night from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Still another guest may describe the scene in which the Phantom cuts the cables free and sends the magnificent chandelier crashing down upon the patrons of the Paris Opera House. The original story contains so many richly textured scenes that each of us, at one time or another, has been seduced by the Phantom, and embraced the dark, labyrinthine world of author Gaston Leroux. Most of the productions have been as equally rich with great scenes and great performances. This book is a tribute to Leroux, his most famous novel, and those adaptations inspired by it.

If youre an adolescent dealing with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or suicidal thoughts, you know all about living behind a mask. In Behind the Mask, author Dennis Rozema helps you let go of the mask, reveal your true self, and become the person you were born to be. Using personal examples from his work as a former high school counselor and adolescent therapist, Rozema helps teens (and those trying to help teens) understand the issues troubled youths face. Behind the Mask examines the following: Three of the masks teens wear The despair that lies behind the mask Emotions and behaviors that fuel that despair The relationship of the mask to addictions The importance of love and trust, and how they can lead to recovery Steps to make recovery possible Behind the Mask shares the personal experiences of adolescents and offers quotes from real journals to illustrate how teenagers minds work. It provides information for young people to throw off their masks and live happier, more fulfilling lives.

But she perseveres, staying by Sam's side, until he moves first a finger, then a foot, and finally starts to rebuild his life."--BOOK JACKET.