Libby Peppers, born on August 31, 1988 in Virginia Beach, VA, to Kathy and Jerome Peppers, loves life to the fullest. She is the second oldest of four children, three girls and one boy. Her siblings include Darcy, Jenna and JJ (Jerome Jr.); all two years apart. Although, Libby’s parents use to be free spirits in their youth, they have promise to raise their children in a strict, uptight, and Godly home. Her parents strongly believe that this strict environment is the best way to protect them from outside influences and peer pressure of today's society. Kathy and Jerome actually set the children up for failure because the children are socially unequipped for society. Music and horseback riding are the only activities, but Libby is the only child to excel at both. She even saved all of her allowances to buy a custom guitar and her only best friend Runner (the horse). Even though, Libby loves her parents, she is determined to break their grasp and move freely as a young woman. She wanted to live …show more content…
She does not have any friends or a boyfriend but desires to find those connections. Also, starting a band and riding horses is still top on her lists of to dos. Libby put up a CraigsList ad to attract other solo artists to form a band and that is when she met Jimmy. Instantly, Jimmy captures Libby’s heart and not only do they form a band but they become a couple. For the first year they enjoy each other and the music they make together but a change in Jimmy’s mood startles her soul, and that’s when the abuse starts. She stays with Jimmy out of fear but not for long. To help her out of her funk, she applies for a job at her sister Darcy’s company, where she meets Elizabeth and Victoria. Elizabeth and Victoria later become Libby’s saving grace and best friends. They help Libby discover herself along with helping her make decisions regarding her relationship, dreams and overall desires in
Helen Jewett was born in Temple, Maine on October 18, 1883. Helen's mother died while she was still a child and her alcoholic father soon followed her to the grave. With no parents or guardians that could watch over her, Helen was orphaned and later adopted by a local judge who provided her with a good family and education. Helen also worked as a servant during her stay with the family and after growing into a beautiful young woman, she developed sexual assertiveness and was rumored to be involved with a banker in a scandalous affair. After Helen's 18th birthday, she moved out of the house and began working as a prostitute in Portland, Maine.
A Chauvin woman who was stabbed to death at a Grand Isle beach Sunday was a generous woman who loved photography and gardening, and did everything she could for her three kids despite being an amputee, her sister-in-law said. Jennifer Dozier was at the beach near Cypress Lane around 10:30 p.m. Sunday when a fight broke out between her and her boyfriend of nearly two years, Randy Paul Marcel, of Pine Street in Chauvin, police said. The fight, which witnesses say started over drugs or cigarettes, culminated in Dozier, 34, being stabbed the multiple times in the neck and torso, said Glen Boyd, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office public information officer. Marcel left Dozier's 2-year-old son, Gabriel, with his mother's body and left the scene, police said.
Katie Marie Rivera was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. As a child she went to John Avery Parker Elementary Parker School. There she excelled to be in the honor roll for the 5 years she went there. When she hit 5th grade she transferred to a private all girls middle school, named Our sisters’ School (OSS). OSS was a big change for Katie.
Caroline Davis was a newly married woman who had never lived outside of the privileged green lawns of suburban Washington, D.C. Although she was married, she had not cleared the last hurdle into complete adulthood by obtaining a full time job. She had been quite busy with planning the wedding and such. Her darling husband, Wesley, had been employed by the Centers for Disease Control, which all its employees called the "CDC", since he finished his Residency at the prestigious Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1991. Wesley had based his career as an epidemiologist on researching the AIDS epidemic.
With her sophisticated style and soulful voice, Carla Thomas was able to make a name for Stax Records of Memphis and aid in the development of an entirely new genre of music. With the help of her father, she began performing at a young age. By the time she was 18, she had become the first woman to chart a top ten hit on the Hot 100 with a song she wrote herself. In the following years, Carla Thomas became known as the Queen of Memphis Soul, the counterpart to the “King,” Otis Redding. Her music greatly influenced the Memphis sound and transformed Southern Soul music forever.
Belle Gunness: Hell’s Belle - The Birth & Upbringing of Baleful Belle Belle Gunness was a heinous serial killer who murdered between 1884 and 1908 and was believed to have murdered over 40 people. Throughout history, Gunness has also been referred to as “Hell’s Belle” and “Lady Bluebeard” (Rosewood 201). Six feet and over 200 pounds, Belle Gunness could effortlessly control her victims (BE2).
Who would have thought that someone could go from being injured while in an active combat, to being a professional paratriathlete? Well, Melissa Stockwell did just that. In her younger ages, she loved her country to the extent of wanting to be in the army when she grew up. While knowing that she wanted to do that, she also kept in mind that she needed to be more athletic. Therefore, she began gymnastics at a younger age and also undertook many school activities.
Anne Frances Robbins was born on July 6th, 1921 in New York City, New York. She was the daughter of Kenneth Robbins who was a salesman and Edith Luckett Robbins who was an aspiring actress. Her parents got divorced when she was a baby. Anne was nicknamed “Nancy” when she was young and was raised by her aunt, Virginia, and uncle, C. Audley in Bethesda Maryland. As a child, Nancy went to Sidwell Friends School.
Cindy Graves is an African-American woman who is 5’3, light brown skin, reddish brown hair, freckles on her cheeks, and walnut brown eyes. She is a loving mother of two and has a cheerful and trust personality, willing to help others at a moment’s notice, and understands a situation and deals with is calmly. Cindy is an extreme people’s person, making connection with every person she meets. Friends and coworkers say that Cindy brings the light where ever she goes. Though Cindy has such a bombastic personality she didn’t have the perfect childhood.
Patty was raised in a single family home with her mother and siblings. Patty is the fifth child of eight children. All of Patty’s siblings have criminal history and substance abuse issues with the exception of two older brothers. Patty’s two older brothers escaped poverty benefited from outside intervention.
Frances Perkins was born in Boston Massachusetts on April 10, 1882 to father; Fred W. Perkins and mother; Susan E. Bean and died in New York, New York on May 14, 1965. During her lifetime she played a huge role on labor laws and women’s equal rights. Perkins was raised to value family first. She graduated from Worcester Classical High School in 1898. Then attended Mount Holyoke College.
At first sight, no one would guess that these immensely terrible crimes could be committed by such a charming, warm-hearted frail woman. So how did Amelia Dyer become the most notorious serial killer in England? Some people theories are that serial killers nurtured into their evil tendencies through traumatic events that have occurred in their lives. Others argue that serial killer are just born with these evil tendencies without any actual motive to kill. Amelia Dyer, a murderous baby farmer, had both of these theories within her character.
Imagine if you had one of your limbs removed right when you were going to have your dream career. This is what Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton had to go through. Even though Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton handled their adversity in different ways, it is important to see that they also took things the same way but both were determined to pursue their goals in life. Similarly, both Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton were determined to pursue their dreams.
Della made the family she wanted. Kylie and Miranda were part of that family. These ladies fought many of their own battles but together they solved the mystery as to who was putting their camp in danger. Kylie, Miranda, and Della have all had experiences that made them strong, but together they are stronger. Romantic tensions are high in this novel.
THE DARK SHADOWS OF NEARBY TREES cast down onto fifteen year old Amaranth and Kamra Morgan as they follow their mother out of the cemetery. Sadness and despair latch onto them as they walk. It’s difficult losing a loved one, and the sisters now know this. For a week ago, they were living life normally with their eldest triplet, Cherokee. But a tragedy happened.