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A Family Place

Author : Leila Philip
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438427719
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book A Family Place written by Leila Philip and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2009-04-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One womans journey to uncover her familys history and understand the ties that bind us to a particular place. Encompassing three centuries of manor lords and tenant farmers, Civil War heroes and renegade aunts, award-winning author Leila Philip tells the story of her ancestral Hudson Valley home, Talavera, and the mystery of her attachment to it. After her fathers death in 1992, Leila and her family struggled to find the means to keep their farm intact. This uphill battle led her to examine the forces that compel a family to sacrifice almost everything to hold onto a particular piece of land. Newly republished with a folio of historic photographs and an epilogue that updates the story of the farm and the family to the present, A Family Place addresses the tensions between memory and recorded fact, inviting readers to take a new look at their own sense of home. Philip is an extremely gifted writer who doesnt skirt somber emotional notes. She has created a brave, eloquent, and beautifully constructed memoir of a remarkable place and the remarkable family that belongs to it. Chronogram Author Leila Philip presents a tribute to her familys long and illustrious history, revealing a piece of Americana that is hard to replicate. A Family Place is recommended reading for anyone who wants to see the evolution of the American family first hand. Reviewers Bookwatch Philip grafts history, natural history, and autobiography into a stunning performance. Maureen Howard, author of Big as Life Mesmerizing Both narrative threads are profoundly personal. Braided together with insight, they pay homage to the ideals of home and family with a resonance that should extend beyond her home region. Publishers Weekly an unpretentious, subtly shaded story of the importance of understanding the ghosts and heroes that reside in every ancestral home. New York Times An exquisite rendering of a Hudson Valley family farm, as detailed and colored as a Persian miniature. Philips family history is alarmingly transporting, and her sense of place so rich you can taste it. Kirkus Reviews(starred review) Riveting one of the most finely written family histories available. Library Journal

A Place to Start a Family

Author : David L. Harrison
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580897487
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book A Place to Start a Family written by David L. Harrison and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poetry collection introducing animal architects that build remarkable structures in order to attract a mate and have babies. Many animals build something--a nest, tunnel, or web--in order to pair up, lay eggs, give birth, and otherwise perpetuate their species. Organized based on where creatures live--underground, in the water, on land, or in the air--twelve poems bring fish, insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds to life. Back matter includes more information about each animal. "A fine synthesis of poetry and science" — Kirkus Reviews "An inviting introduction to a dozen industrious creatures" — Publishers Weekly "A natural for classroom use, with eye-catching art that will lure little ones in" — Booklist ILA Teachers' Choices

A Family Place

Author : Leila Philip
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438427603
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book A Family Place written by Leila Philip and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2009-04-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One woman’s journey to uncover her family’s history and understand the ties that bind us to a particular place.

A Family Place

Author : Charles Gaines
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1510717919
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book A Family Place written by Charles Gaines and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1990, writer Charles Gaines and his artist wife, Patricia, bought 160 acres of wild land on the northeast coast of Nova Scotia. They believed they were simply buying a remote getaway spot, but within a few months a more complex dream for the property developed. By midwinter, they had begun to see the land as a place where family intimacy might be reclaimed, as a home that might heal their recently battered marriage, and as an opportunity to take on a big, risky, long-term project instead of settling into the caution and gradual losses of middle-class middle age. Enlisting their children and their daughter’s carpenter boyfriend, they decided to build a cabin on the land the following summer, to build it with their own hands, as a family venture. A Family Place gracefully mixes a narrative of that summer’s sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking events with passages of the family’s history that show its members as real people and dramatize what is at stake for each of them in Nova Scotia. Gaines describes the process of building a cabin while living in tents without electricity or running water, and the pleasures and limitations of a life so simplified that a week’s biggest social event is a bonfire. He draws a deft portrait of the small, generous, hearth-centered Acadian community of farmers and lobster fishermen surrounding their land, and traces the history of that land to its original French-Acadian owner. And he tracks the mood of his family through the long, difficult summer, from initial enthusiasm to near mutiny, and finally to exhilaration and deep satisfaction at having built something that will last, having rebuilt a family in the process.

A Place for Starr

Author : Howard Schor
Publisher : JIST Life
ISBN 13 : 9781558640825
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book A Place for Starr written by Howard Schor and published by JIST Life. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starr and her little brother Tyler hide under the bed when her father gets upset and becomes violent--until their mother takes them to a shelter.

Mixedblood Messages

Author : Louis Owens
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806133812
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Mixedblood Messages written by Louis Owens and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this challenging and often humorous book, Louis Owens examines issues of Indian identity and relationship to the environment as depicted in literature and film and as embodied in his own mixedblood roots in family and land. Powerful social and historical forces, he maintains, conspire to colonize literature and film by and about Native Americans into a safe "Indian Territory" that will contain and neutralize Indians. Countering this colonial "Territory" is what Owens defines as "Frontier," a dynamic, uncontainable, multi-directional space within which cultures meet and even merge. Owens offers new insights into the works of Indian writers ranging from John Rollin Ridge, Mourning Dove, and D'Arcy McNickle to N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Silko, James Welch, and Gerald Vizenor. In his analysis of Indians in film he scrutinizes distortions of Indians as victims or vanishing Americans in a series of John Wayne movies and in the politically correct but false gestures of the more recent Dances With Wolves. As Owens moves through his personal landscape in Oklahoma, Mississippi, California, and New Mexico, he questions how human beings collectively can alter their disastrous relationship with the natural world before they destroy it. He challenges all of us to articulate, through literature and other means, messages of personal and environmental — as well as cultural—survival, and to explore and share these messages by writing and reading across cultural boundaries.

Home Is the Place (Family Tree #4)

Author : Ann M. Martin
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545777593
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Home Is the Place (Family Tree #4) written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far and near. Lost and found. Four girls. Four generations. Georgia cannot figure out what's going on in her family. Her mother, Francie, is extremely overprotective. Her grandmother, Dana, and her great-grandmother, Abby, don't speak to each other. And Georgia's great-great-grandmother also had some secrets that nobody else knows about.Georgia knows this because she's found her great-great grandmother's diary hidden in a wall in the family's house in Maine. Reading the diary makes her think of her own struggles - and draws her even closer to the mysteries of her family as Abby's hundredth birthday approaches.HOME IS THE PLACE is the heartfelt, remarkable conclusion to Ann M. Martin's Family Tree series, which has followed Abby, Dana, Francie, and now Georgia from girlhood to womanhood, showing readers the intertwining, extraordinary ways we grow up.

Not Again, Little Owl

Author : Vivien Norris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734340327
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Not Again, Little Owl written by Vivien Norris and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not Again, Little Owl is a children's story book that has been written for children who may have faced several moves. It is a story that has been found to be very effective in helping children and adults talk about difficult emotions and it encompasses the loss and anxiety as well as the hope involved when moving family.

The Connected Family

Author : Paul Rayne
Publisher : Pacific Press Publishing Association
ISBN 13 : 9780816324576
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (245 download)

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Download or read book The Connected Family written by Paul Rayne and published by Pacific Press Publishing Association. This book was released on 2011 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Human Development

Author : Wendy Drewery
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education Australia
ISBN 13 : 1743078005
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Human Development written by Wendy Drewery and published by McGraw-Hill Education Australia. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text builds on the success of the previous edition. In this edition, Drewery & Claiborne are joined by co-authors who are internationally recognised scholars and researchers in Human Development -- which enhances the content by including current and culturally relevant material. It also provides more emphasis on NZ/Maori/Pasifika content and is able to ensure solid conceptual foundation through discussions and interesting contemporary examples. Throughout the book, students will find What do YOU think? activities that encourages students to think about and apply concepts they are learning to their own lives, allowing them to engage with core concepts on a deeper and personal level.Within each chapter features Tutorial suggestions that provide activities and discussion topics designed to promote critical thinking and teamwork skills. They can also be utilised by instructors in tutorials or by students outside the classroom.

Of Family and Place

Author : Joan P. Mayer
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540664884
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book Of Family and Place written by Joan P. Mayer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From her home at Nursery Place, built in 1790, Joan Bowman Pursley Mayer recounts the history of the land her family settled, with stories of her parents, and their life including The Iroquois Hunt Club. She also examines many of the ancestral families that settled the land in Clark County, Kentucky.

No Place Safe

Author : Kim Reid
Publisher : Dafina Books
ISBN 13 : 9780758220523
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book No Place Safe written by Kim Reid and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful and compelling memoir, Kim Reid shares the extraordinary story of growing up in the shadow of a serial killer who terrorised Atlanta, murdering 29 black children from 1979-81. Kim's mother was the first female African-American detective assigned to the investigation, and as she became more preoccupied with finding the killer, a 13-year-old Kim felt her life unravelling around her. An unforgettable story of innocence lost, and of a heartbreaking and controversial case that captivated the world.

The Tech-Wise Family

Author : Andy Crouch
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493406558
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book The Tech-Wise Family written by Andy Crouch and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips. And it's definitely not just about the kids. Drawing on in-depth original research from the Barna Group, Andy Crouch shows readers that the choices we make about technology have consequences we may never have considered. He takes readers beyond the typical questions of what, where, and when and instead challenges them to answer provocative questions like, Who do we want to be as a family? and How does our use of a particular technology move us closer or farther away from that goal? Anyone who has felt their family relationships suffer or their time slip away amid technology's distractions will find in this book a path forward to reclaiming their real life in a world of devices.

Refuge

Author : Terry Tempest Williams
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030777273X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Refuge written by Terry Tempest Williams and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring of 1983 Terry Tempest Williams learned that her mother was dying of cancer. That same season, The Great Salt Lake began to rise to record heights, threatening the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the herons, owls, and snowy egrets that Williams, a poet and naturalist, had come to gauge her life by. One event was nature at its most random, the other a by-product of rogue technology: Terry's mother, and Terry herself, had been exposed to the fallout of atomic bomb tests in the 1950s. As it interweaves these narratives of dying and accommodation, Refuge transforms tragedy into a document of renewal and spiritual grace, resulting in a work that has become a classic.

No Place Like Home

Author : Stephen Saint-Onge
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470881305
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book No Place Like Home written by Stephen Saint-Onge and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stylish and practical designs for real families From the many room makeovers he has done for magazines, newspapers, and television shows, designer Stephen Saint-Onge has a very real sense of what everyday families want and need from their homes. Unlike other decorating books on the market, his features products and projects that are accessible for everyday homeowners who are looking for stylish and practical designs. Now, his scores of fans will thrill for No Place Like Home. With home designs that are budget-conscious, family-friendly, and beautiful, these inspiring projects mix traditional American style with modern comforts and convenience. Introduces creative tools and tricks that make a big impact on rooms Educates readers on various materials, furnishings, and accessories Stephen's style secrets for every room of the home Full of creative advice, design tips, and renovation ideas, No Place Like Home shows real families how to create spaces that work in the real world.

A Mother's Place

Author : Susan Chira
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060930241
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book A Mother's Place written by Susan Chira and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-12-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mothers today are under siege. Society belittles mothers at home while telling mothers at work they are blighting their children's lives. Susan Chira, a veteran New York Times journalist, separates myth from reality, showing how the media, the courts, and politicians have conducted a backlash against working mothers that hurts all women. Here, she reviews the latest scientific research and shows, contrary to popular belief, that children of working mothers turn out just as well as those raised by stay-at-home mothers. But instead of telling mothers where their place should be, Chira wants to reframe this distorted debate and help mothers get where they want to be, whether at home or at work.

The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law

Author : Robin Fretwell Wilson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108278876
Total Pages : 987 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law written by Robin Fretwell Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 987 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many beliefs, religious views matter across an individual's life and the life cycle of a family - from birth to marriage, through child-rearing, and, eventually, death. This volume examines clashes over religious liberty within the personal realm of the family. Against swirling religious beliefs, secular values, and legal regulation, this volume offers a forward-looking examination of tensions between religious freedom and the state's protective function. Contributors unpack some of the Court's recent decisions and explain how they set the stage for ongoing disputes. They evaluate religious claims around birth control, circumcision, modesty, religious education, marriage, polygamy, shared parenting, corporal punishment, faith healing, divorce, and the end of life. Authors span legislators, attorneys, academics, journalists, ministers, physicians, child advocates, and representatives of minority faiths. The Contested Place of Religion in Family Law begins an overdue conversation on questions dividing the nation.