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Download or read book Urwind written by Bo Carpelan and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urwind comprises fifty-three letters from Daniel Urwind, an aging bookseller, to his wife, who has left him for an indeterminate spell of greater freedom and study in the United States. The wife's absence haunts the letters, which are often tales of Daniel's daily rituals. Yet Daniel's narration of such mundanities--changing the bookshop window dressing, or housekeeping--approaches magical realism; memories of his wife, fantasies, bad dreams, monologues, and dialogues with the living and the dead coalesce in a complex layering of experience, past and present. Urwind is a construct worthy of Bachelard's Poetics of Space, and a painful chronicle of the ending of a love.
Download or read book Cottonmouth written by Miya Coleman and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miya Coleman’s premier collection, Cottonmouth paints the picture of what makes up a home, and also, more importantly, what doesn’t. Readers join Coleman as she journeys through her own conceptions of race, religion, beauty, and addiction to uncover what it means to be one person with many different identities. At the center of the book lies love and grace, as Miya examines cycles of grief and familial trauma, and confronts the aftermath. All the while a quiet, insistent voice asks, is love enough?
Book Synopsis The Lady of the House by : Katherine Elberfeld
Download or read book The Lady of the House written by Katherine Elberfeld and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TO FACE THE FUTURE, A WIDOW MUST FIRST FACE HER PAST In flashbacks and memories, Annie, the middle-aged narrator of Katherine Elberfeld's debut novel, The Lady of the House, revisits her childhood and adolescence in small-town southern America. Her memories are gentle at first, as she recalls her baby doll, Rosalyn Ann, and the kindly family maid, Lula. She remembers her parents, Maggie and Mac, sitting on the porch of their house in Moberly, Georgia. She recalls squabbling with Cat, the brother she adored. She vividly remembers the first time she saw Danny Haygood, the red-headed boy she would later love fiercely...and her childhood pal Herndon and his turtle, Henry...and tedious visits with Madame LeNoir, a widow cooped up in a dark stuffy house. It was a typical childhood for a southern minister's daughter, but as in all childhoods there were undercurrents of struggle. Her meek father could not stand up to his own mother, Annie's stern, disapproving grandmother. As an adolescent, Annie was admired by two boys: Danny, the lusty and impetuous, cigarette-smoking outsider; and the stolid Pearce, grown sensible before his time. Granny had her say in the matter, and Granny spoke for propriety. Annie turned Danny away, a decision that has haunted her ever since. Now, years later, Pearce has died, leaving Annie to face her future alone. Her wise mother has also died. Even Annie's daughter, Maggie, and her brother, Cat, cannot give Annie the strength she needs. She knows, now, that she must nurture herself and nourish herself. She must be the lady of her own house. The Lady of the House is a stylistic novel that shows the turbulent mind of a child, a girl, and a woman at the crisis points of her life. These vivid scenes, the antiphonal voices of past and present, the emotional power of the mother's funeral, and the book's symbolic resolution place Katherine Elberfeld in the rich tradition of southern American writers.
Book Synopsis Lie of the Land by : Michael F. Russell
Download or read book Lie of the Land written by Michael F. Russell and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigative journalist Carl Shewan lives in a world controlled by terror. Part of a dying breed, trapped under the heel of the oppressive CivCon regime, he and his colleagues are slowly being pushed to the margins as they struggle against a government that will tolerate no challenge to its absolute authority. When an informant summons him to the Highland town of Inverlair with information on the mysterious new communications system, S.C.O.P.E, Carl thinks he might finally be onto something. Not long after he arrives, however, the system is activated . . . with catastrophic results. Imprisoned in this remote refuge by a technological catastrophe for which he feels partly responsible, Carl struggles to adapt to impending fatherhood and to a harsh new existence in an ancient landscape, until a childless gamekeeper offers him an alternative to guilt and alienation. Set in the near future, Lie of the Land examines the claustrophobia of small-town life and questions how far the state will go to preserve an orderly society, one in which ubiquitous surveillance has reduced human life to a virtual experience.
Book Synopsis Staying at Granny's by : Kathryn Powell
Download or read book Staying at Granny's written by Kathryn Powell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying at Grannys is a story about a little girl called Nikki who loves spending time at her grannys because Granny always had something new, Granny always had something to do and Granny always had a story to tell. Granny has acquired a Blue tongue lizard as a garden pet. Nikki finds out all the information she needs to have a blue tongue lizard as her own garden pet.
Download or read book Movie Lists written by Paul Simpson and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action, African greats, alcohol, Robert Aldrich, aliens, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Robert Altman, animated, anime, apocalypses, Argentina, art, Asia minor, avant garde... And that's just A for you. A taste of this fabulously quirky and enjoyable book which is both a celebration of movies - and movie trivia - and a handy, entertaining guide to films that we know you will enjoy. It is fantastically functional. The lists are well conceived and easy to understand - mostly assembled by genre, actor, director, theme or country of origin - and the reviews are witty and informative. Oddly enough, most movie guides are not full of recommendations. But Movie Lists is, in spades, leaving readers in no doubt that the films reviewed are the business. Oh - and you don't have to watch them all before you die. There is no premise of death in this book. You just need to get down to the local Blockbusters or flick your remote to Movies on Demand. Only the popcorn is not supplied.
Download or read book An Unusual Boy written by Fiona Higgins and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USA Today and #2 Amazon Bestseller'The gripping tale of an exceptional, misunderstood child... This book will get people talking for sure' Sally Hepworth Meet Jackson - a very unusual boy in a world that prefers 'normal'... Julia Curtis is a busy mother of three, with a husband often away for work, an ever-present mother-in-law, a career, and a house that needs doing up. Her fourteen-year-old daughter, Milla, has fallen in love for the first time, and her youngest, Ruby, is a nine-year-old fashionista who can out-negotiate anyone. But Julia’s eleven-year-old son, Jackson, is different. Different to his sisters. Different to his classmates. In fact, Jackson is different from everyone. And bringing up a child who is different isn’t always easy. Then, one Monday morning, Jackson follows his new friend Digby into the school toilets. What happens inside changes everything; not only for Jackson, but for every member of his family. Julia faces the fight of her life to save her unusual boy from a world set up for ‘normal’. An extraordinary boy. The mother who loves him. The fight of their lives. Bestselling novelist Fiona Higgins returns with a heart-stopping, devastating, but ultimately uplifting story about loyalty, love and forgiveness. Praise for Fiona Higgins: 'An Unusual Boy is the gripping tale of an exceptional, misunderstood child. I found myself glued to this book from start to finish. While reading it, you can’t help but become Jackson’s mother, and the mother of every child who is misunderstood in our society. This book will get people talking for sure.' Sally Hepworth bestselling author of The Mother-in-Law and The Family Next Door 'An Unusual Boy is a beautifully-written book and a page-turner, but it’s the powerful descriptions of family relationships and friendship, both toxic and supportive, that will stay with me. Ultimately uplifting and hugely emotional, this is a wonderful and unusual book.’ Louise Douglas, bestselling author of The House by the Sea 'A tender-hearted story of loving patience triumphing in the face of impossible odds. Original, engaging and beautifully written.' Amanda Brookfield 'An Unusual Boy' is the unforgettable story of an exceptional child and his flawed but loving family, told with Fiona Higgin's characteristic intelligence, deep empathy and insight.' Virginia Lloyd, author of Girls at the Piano ‘Absorbing, intelligent, moving and real, An Unusual Boy is a novel with both heart and brains... a story tailor-made for our times.’ Kylie Ladd, author of The Way Back 'Oh, how I fell in love with this charming book! Fiona Higgins manages to strike the perfect balance of humour and poignancy to create a heart-warming and insightful novel that oozes humanity. I defy any reader not to fall in love with young Jackson and his idiosyncratic 'super powers'.' Joanna Nell, author of The Single Ladies of the Jacaranda Retirement Village 'An Unusual Boy is not only a compelling read, it’s an important one. This tale of an ordinary family dealing with the complexities of raising an extraordinary child had me gripped from the very first page. Intelligently written, this moving story will have book clubs talking long into the night. Fiona Higgins at her finest!' Lisa Ireland, author of The Shape of Us
Book Synopsis Lords and Ladies by : Terry Pratchett
Download or read book Lords and Ladies written by Terry Pratchett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Midsummer Night – no time for dreaming. Because sometimes, when there's more than one reality at play, too much dreaming can make the walls between them come tumbling down. Unfortunately there's usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place – to keep things out. Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order. Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven of witches are up against real elves. And they're spectacularly nasty creatures. Even in a world of dwarves, wizards, trolls, Morris dancers – and the odd orang-utan – this is going to cause trouble... Adapted by Terry Pratchett's long-time collaborator Stephen Briggs, this play text version of Pratchett's bestselling Discworld novel Lords and Ladies wittily and faithfully reimagines the story for the stage.
Book Synopsis The Disappearing Granny by : Sheila Lavelle
Download or read book The Disappearing Granny written by Sheila Lavelle and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Storm of Terror written by Anthony Wood and published by Oghma Creative Media. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He thought his battles were over. This one is for his soul. Lummy Tullos has borne witness to the brutal toll of war. His harrowing journey has led him down paths he never intended, forced him to commit acts he never imagined. Yet, in the crucible of conflict, it's often the noblest of men who must carry out the darkest deeds. Lummy faced the impossible because survival—and sanity—demanded it. With the Civil War's echoes fading, Choctaw County, Mississippi, has known relative peace since Captain Tom Ford's notorious gang met its violent end two years ago. But the loss of kin and comrades presses heavily on Lummy's soul. Now, all he yearns for is to be a devoted husband, a loving father, and to till the good soil of the family farm in peace. Lummy’s story isn’t finished, though. His battles, he hoped, were over, but President Grant himself reaches out to deny him respite. The work of preserving freedom demands further sacrifice as a new specter looms on the horizon. A former brother-in-arms, once bound by the shared crucible of Vicksburg’s trenches, now reigns terror over central Louisiana. The call to arms reaches Lummy's ears once more, beckoning him to stand against the storm of terror so that others may know the peace he now craves. Choctaw County's fields will have to wait as Lummy journeys back to Winn Parish, where the West-Kimbrell Gang's tyranny must be quelled and the clash of wills will decide the fate of a region held captive by fear and lawlessness.
Book Synopsis Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by : Jan Carson
Download or read book Quickly, While They Still Have Horses written by Jan Carson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surreal and darkly comic collection of stories that offer a fresh and irreverent look at life in contemporary Northern Ireland from “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation” (The Sunday Times, London). Humorous and horrifying, tender and absurd, the stories in Quickly, While They Still Have Horses offer a fresh, irreverent look at life in post-conflict Northern Ireland. From first loves to strained relationships, the thrills and terrors of growing up to the dangers and challenges of parenthood, Carson infuses all her stories with empathy, dark wit, and a surreal edge. In “A Certain Degree of Ownership,” a distracted couple on a beach fail to notice their baby crawl perilously toward the sea. In “Grand So,” the ghost of a car’s previous owner haunts the backseat. In “Troubling the Water,” a rumor of miraculous healing creates chaos at a public swimming pool. Carson never fails to shock and delight as kids go missing in jungle gyms, a baby washes up on a riverbank in a biscuit tin, and a bloody hand appears (and reappears) in a refrigerator. Every so often, these stories travel into alternate versions of our world where pillars of fire are a new treatment for mental illness and animals deemed nonessential are going extinct by legislative orders. While the legacy of the Troubles is never far from Carson’s mind, it is only a backdrop to the worlds she’s woven in these stories, driven by characters who feel real enough to touch. This stunning collection marks the arrival of a “bracingly fresh, darkly funny, [and] unwaveringly compassionate” (The Irish News) writer to North American readers.
Book Synopsis The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary by : Sue Ann Jaffarian
Download or read book The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary written by Sue Ann Jaffarian and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this all-new Christmas mystery from the author of Ghost in the Guacamole, Granny Apples, medium Emma Whitecastle, and psychic PI Jeremiah Jones join forces to find a missing homeless woman. When a homeless veteran on LA’s Skid Row claims he’s seen the ghost of Mistletoe Mary, a down-and-out prostitute, private investigator Jeremiah Jones seeks the assistance of medium Emma Whitecastle and her great-great-great grandmother, the spirited Granny Apples, to determine if the woman is merely missing or if indeed someone has murdered her. Praise for The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary "Jeremiah Jones, introduced in Ghost in the Guacamole, is center stage here in Sue Ann Jaffarian’s grittiest and most moving story in this mystery series. With the action all taking place within a few blocks of downtown Los Angeles, the sense of place is present on every page. Sue Ann Jaffarian is one of my favorite living traditional mystery writers—you won’t be able to guess who did it!"—Naomi Hirahara, Edgar Award-winning author of Murder on Bamboo Lane “Gritty, hardboiled and ghostly all in one, Sue Ann Jaffarian invents a new genre—Ghost Noir—and makes it her own in the engaging and fast-paced The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary, the latest in her addictive Granny Apples series.”—Paul D. Marks, Shamus Award Winning author of the noir-thriller White Heat “For fans of Granny, it is well worth reading The Ghost of Mistletoe Mary. It might not be your typical Christmas cozy, but the story is enjoyable and will stick with you after you’ve read it.”—Carstairs Considers Praise for the Granny Apples Mysteries "Sue Ann Jaffarian never fails to make me chuckle."—New York Times bestselling author Joanne Fluke "Likable characters and steady suspense...[Jaffarian] makes paranormal activity seem plausible. One of the best cozy authors for light chatter and low-key humor."—Library Journal (starred review) "A charming tale, as appealing as apple pie."—Harley Jane Kozak, author of Dating Dead Men "Officially proves the vivacious Jaffarian is the literary heir apparent to Lucille Ball...A rollicking good time...Refreshing, enthralling, and absolutely scrumptious...an eclectic mix of laugh-out-loud fun, heart-touching moments, whimsy, and rapid-fire page turning."—The Book Resort "Delectable...[An] appealing ghost story."—Publishers Weekly "Another charming entry in a series that remains fun while seamlessly incorporating an incorporeal spirit who feels real and whose love of pop culture is always welcome...[A] mystery that expertly blends a novel of mature romances, spirits, and exciting action."—Kings River Life Magazine INCLUDES A TEASER FOR THE NEXT GRANNY APPLES MYSTERY, GHOSTS OF MISTY HOLLOW, COMING FROM BERKLEY PRIME CRIME IN 8/16!
Download or read book Routledge's Magazine for Boys written by and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Let Sleeping Dragons Lie by : Ty Burson
Download or read book Let Sleeping Dragons Lie written by Ty Burson and published by Deep Sea Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve wants to be like any other kid on a normal summer break. But when he learns that his dad is keeping a dragon-sized secret, all hope of ‘normal’ is gone. Now, it’s exciting. And dangerous. In a deep mud pit near Steve's home, a dragon blissfully snores away. A demon and his human flunkies come to town to battle the dragon. Steve three friends, a ninja granny, some surfer dudes, and a stutter are all that stands between the determined demon and the dozing dragon. Is that good enough? It better be. Because everyone knows, it is always best to let sleeping dragons lie.
Book Synopsis A Girl Could Stand Up by : Leslie Marshall
Download or read book A Girl Could Stand Up written by Leslie Marshall and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a six-year-old is orphaned, she finds herself the ward of two hapless uncles--Harwood, a macho, hard-drinking photographer, and Ajax, a cross-dresser who prefers to present himself as an "aunt."
Book Synopsis Deidra Ann Adventures - Books 1-3 by : Teter Keyes
Download or read book Deidra Ann Adventures - Books 1-3 written by Teter Keyes and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three books in 'Deidra Ann Adventures' by Teter Keyes, now available in one volume! Lost Lamb: Deidra Ann is a twelve-year-old girl, living with her grandmother and aunt in the 1960s. She's never met her mother, and behind their house is a forest where strange things happen. After Deidra Ann's classmate goes missing, they all want to help. But what is really hiding deep in the forest, and could the stories about Deidra Ann's grandmother be true? A Wizard Comes Calling: Uncle Abe, a wizard who claims to be over a hundred years old, is teaching Deidra Ann magic. Those skills will soon be needed, as Deidra Ann has to save the forest and the special creatures that live within it. A Monstrous Escape: An ancient monster has escaped and 13-year-old Deidra Ann must face her biggest challenge yet. Even the forest behind Deidra Ann's home is no longer safe. With her grandmother weakened and Uncle Abe missing, it's Deidra Ann's responsibility to stop the monster. With time running, can she find the missing key and outsmart her adversary?
Book Synopsis The Great Mediterranean Cheese Heist by : Lara Malmqvist
Download or read book The Great Mediterranean Cheese Heist written by Lara Malmqvist and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jacob Wheeler embarks on a Mediterranean cruise aboard the SS Canberra, he dreads spending sixteen days with his overbearing granny and his annoying cousin Millie while his grandpa, a world-famous detective, investigates a high-profile cheese theft in Italy. But when Jacob discovers a suspicious cellphone on a display table of cheese aboard the cruise, he realizes he just might be able to help his grandpa solve his case after all. Convinced the cellphone belongs to a criminal, Jacob is determined to link suspicious characters aboard the SS Canberra to the mysterious crates being smuggled onto the ship. Certain there’s a connection to the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese heists in northern Italy, Millie and Jacob hunt for clues aboard the cruise while avoiding the wrath of Granny and exploring various Mediterranean ports. But when the hunt heats up, Jacob wonders if they’ve taken the case too far. Will he be able to collect enough evidence to help his grandpa? More importantly, will he be able to catch the thieves before the thieves catch him?
