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Download or read book A Boy From Serendib written by Jacob Deme and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderful and enchanting novelized memoir tells the true story of a boy from Sri Lanka, set in the seventies against the backdrop of prevailing Cold War politics, Islamic uprisings and Communistic revolutions. The coming of age stories transpire across Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan. His story is elevating, fascinating, traumatic, thrilling and inspiring. His misadventure began when he was just an infant and throughout his life it took treacherous turns. Every turn was an attack on his masculinity. He was taught to be submissive and compassionate like Jesus, so he never fought back. His coming of age in the midst of the prevailing culture, racism, politics and religions in the world set loftier challenges. The painful incidents that nearly took his existence changed him into an empathetic, caring, and a powerful boy. Forced to face life alone he conquered fears, battled violence, endured sexual abuse, and unwarranted guilt with his beautiful smile. In every moment of hopelessness, he serendipitously saw the spark of hope. Sometimes a win, sometimes a draw, sometimes a loss. Either he would heal or crumble. Now he would have to claw his way out of the darkness inch-by-inch into the light.
Download or read book Serendib written by Jim Toner and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I didn't invite him. The idea was all my father's, my seventy-four-year-old father who had never been outside America and who suddenly thought that Sri Lanka, where I was a Peace Corps volunteer, would be a jolly place to visit. When John Toner, a retired Cleveland judge, decided on a whim in April 1990 to spend a month with his son in war-torn Sri Lanka, he was as much a stranger to his seventh--and last--child as he was to the hardships of life in a Third World country. Serendib chronicles the journey that follows as a father and son who had never been alone together live in close quarters, in the poorest of conditions--and replace awkwardness and distance with understanding and love. Along the way are the stories of John learning to eat with his fingers, bathing in a river alongside cows, and trading his wool trousers for a traditional sarong. We witness his coming face-to-face with a Hindu priest in a loincloth and his first encounter with the everyday violence of a country at war with itself. John watches with awe as students learn without computers, books, or even paper; he bonds with Sri Lankan children and learns, once again, how to give and how to play. Each new experience pushes Toner's father to face his fears--and brings him closer to his youngest son. Serendib offers a colorful, humorous, and touching account of multiple discoveries--of an old man exploring deep within himself, of a father and son finding each other, and of two cultures coming together on uncommon ground and awakening to the joy and hope of the life they share.
Book Synopsis The Boy Who Met a Whale by : Nizrana Farook
Download or read book The Boy Who Met a Whale written by Nizrana Farook and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side... Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all...
Book Synopsis The Boy Who Met a Whale by : Nizrana Farook
Download or read book The Boy Who Met a Whale written by Nizrana Farook and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Sri Lankan fisherboy is swept up in a thrilling seafaring adventure, complete with kidnapping, missing treasure, and a huge blue whale! From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant. Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side. Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of mutiny, sea monsters, and hidden riches. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating escapade in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all. Author Nizrana Farook has crafted another briskly paced, action-packed quest that swells with empathetic heroes, peril on the open sea, and a great beast lurking beneath. Set against a vibrant landscape inspired by Sri Lanka, this delightful caper will thrill young fans of adventure and fantasy.
Download or read book Silent Cries written by Dr. Jacob Deme and published by Jacob Deme. This book was released on 2024-10-12 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an infant, Kano's world was shattered by unimaginable horrors. His silent cries echoed through the darkness. Over a decade, he endured unspeakable abuse, yet emerged wounded but empowered. This harrowing memoir offers a rare glimpse into the resilience of a child who defied the odds. More than a personal story, Kano's journey provides essential guidance for parents and boys on sexual exploitation. Join him on his path to healing and learn how to protect the children in your life.
Book Synopsis The boys' own story-book, by the best authors by : Boys
Download or read book The boys' own story-book, by the best authors written by Boys and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Boys' Own Story-book written by and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Taboo: A Novel by : Nirmala Govindarajan
Download or read book Taboo: A Novel written by Nirmala Govindarajan and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erendira, the protagonist of this heart-rending tale of exploitation and the imagination of freedom is symbolic of the under-aged trafficking networks and its resilient survivors across India. In Taboo, metred into rhythm in her inimitable style, Nirmala plunges into the context of disturbing crime, trafficking and unfreedom. Flying high in the Himalayan ranges, weaving a trail through Coimbatore, Ooty, Chandigarh, Khandala and the shipping town of Alang, diving down to the southern-most tip of India and onwards to Sri Lanka, Erendira, through many languages and cultures unearths the forbidden identity of a sex worker on a footpath. Finally, you emerge questioning the intent of our society and political organizations to stop this and the utter disregard for such questions in our democracy.
Book Synopsis A Book of the Beginnings by : Gerald Massey
Download or read book A Book of the Beginnings written by Gerald Massey and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Class, Leisure and National Identity in British Children's Literature, 1918-1950 by : Hazel Sheeky Bird
Download or read book Class, Leisure and National Identity in British Children's Literature, 1918-1950 written by Hazel Sheeky Bird and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book places children's literature at the forefront of early twentieth-century debates about national identity and class relations that were expressed through the pursuit of leisure. Focusing on stories about hiking, camping and sailing, this book offers a fresh insight into a popular period of modern British cultural and political history.
Download or read book The Thousand and One Days written by and published by . This book was released on 1784 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Girl Who Lost a Leopard by : Nizrana Farook
Download or read book The Girl Who Lost a Leopard written by Nizrana Farook and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The third thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with peril, poachers and an endangered leopard! Selvi is a wild child who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. She is often joined by Lokka, a leopard with a beautiful coat and huge golden eyes. When hunters come for Lokka, Selvi is determined to fight. But what can she do against such powerful enemies? Turn to her friends, of course! Now they just need the perfect plan... Cover and inside illustrations by David Dean.
Book Synopsis The Boy Who Saved a Bear by : Nizrana Farook
Download or read book The Boy Who Saved a Bear written by Nizrana Farook and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy and a bear meet, become friends and have the adventure of their lives! From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The fourth thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with peril, thieves and a terrifying bear! Nuwan works at the library, delivering books. One day, he accidentally takes away a very valuable key that's been hidden inside one of the books, and in the process thwarts the plans of some very dangerous thieves. On the run, he hides in a cave, only to discover in the middle of the night that he is sharing it with a big, hairy, terrifying bear! After some hair-raising moments, he and the bear reach an understanding and they travel on together, evading the bad guys and hoping the key will unlock the answers to the mystery so that they can stop running and return home... Cover and inside illustrations by David Dean.
Download or read book The Elocutionist's Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Poems, Longer and Shorter by : Thomas Burbidge
Download or read book Poems, Longer and Shorter written by Thomas Burbidge and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Book of the Beginnings by : Gerald Massey
Download or read book A Book of the Beginnings written by Gerald Massey and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
