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Author : Augustin K. S. Song
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557430089
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (574 download)
Download or read book Memories of Red Dragonfly written by Augustin K. S. Song and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lannette Cornell Bloom
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631524704
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Memories in Dragonflies written by Lannette Cornell Bloom and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life—and death—may be hard; but joy is simple. Lannette Cornell Bloom, a typical, overworked nurse, wife, and mom of two, was forty-three when her mother was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. She quit her job and dove headlong into the familiar role of caretaking. This choice—to slow down and be present for the hardest year of her life—resulted in an awakening. In unexpected moments, as childhood memories flooded into the present, Lannette glimpsed bits of magic that existed just beyond the pain. Without knowing it, she was experiencing a mindful dying process with her mother—and it was a journey that would change the way she lived the rest of her life. A touching and soulful memoir that gracefully uncovers the beauty that is often lost within the dying process, Memories in Dragonflies is a beautiful portrait of what it means to be human and a gentle reminder to enjoy every moment, because even the simplest ones bring lasting joy.
Author : Lannette Cornell Bloom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781631524691
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (246 download)
Download or read book Memories in Dragonflies written by Lannette Cornell Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this heartfelt and inspirational memoir, a daughter uncovers the hidden gifts of the dying process as she cares for her terminally ill mother in her final year--a journey that results in a spiritual awakening and an appreciation of the simple joys of life, even in death.
Author : Cao Wenxuan
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 1536209996
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Dragonfly Eyes written by Cao Wenxuan and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2023 Batchelder Honor Book From acclaimed Chinese author Cao Wenxuan, recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, comes a compelling family saga spanning fifty years and three generations. Ah-Mei and her French grandmother, Nainai, share a rare bond. Maybe it’s because Ah-Mei is the only girl grandchild. Or maybe it’s because the pair look so much alike and neither resembles the rest of their Chinese family. Politics and war make 1960s Shanghai a hard place to grow up, especially when racism and bigotry are rife, and everyone seems suspicious of Nainai’s European heritage and interracial marriage. In this time of political upheaval, Ah-Mei and her family suffer much—and when the family silk business falters, they are left with almost nothing. Ah-Mei and her grandmother are resourceful, but will the tender connection they share bring them enough strength to carry through? This multigenerational saga by one of China’s most esteemed children’s authors takes the reader from 1920s France to a ravaged postwar Shanghai and through the convulsions of the Cultural Revolution.
Author : Michael Perlman
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887067464
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Imaginal Memory and the Place of Hiroshima written by Michael Perlman and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiroshima claims a crucial yet neglected place in the psychic terrain of our individual and collective memories. Drawing on recent work in depth psychology and Jungian thought, this study explores the ancient art of remembering by envisioning "places" and "images" that are impressed upon the memory. Enthusiastically used by ancient, medieval, and Renaissance explorers of soul and spirit, the art of memory became a profound expression of striving for cultural reform and an end to religious cruelty. Imaginal Memory and the Place of Hiroshima shows that images arising from the place of Hiroshima reveal, with stark exactitude, the psychic situation of our world. Specific images are explored that embody unsuspected psychological values beyond their role as reminders of the concrete horror of nuclear war. The process of remembering these images deepens into a commemoration of the fundamental powers at work in the psyche--powers that are critical to the development of a sustained cultural commitment to peace and to the deepening and revitalizing of contemporary psychological life.
Author : Vincent Hancock
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728356733
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)
Download or read book Legends of the Dragonfly written by Vincent Hancock and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On discovering the tragic news that his worst fears have been realized by the sudden sinking of his MTB boat, ‘The Wilful Lady’ and the loss of all her crew at sea, Rex our intrepid adventurer decides to forge a new life for himself as a soldier of fortune. This was not to be as the tide of war was coming back again to Malaya but this time the enemy of my enemy is no longer my friend. An eight thousand strong well trained and equipped communist terrorist insurgency had begun with the murders of British rubber plantation owners and rubber tappers alike. Rex is coerced into working for the British once again despite his objections. To make matters worse, the terrorist who became known to the locals as ‘bandits’ were financially well supported by the Communist Party of Malaya with an active membership of tens of thousands of civilians predominantly Chinese squatters and displaced citizenry. Only this time Rex our protagonist would take up the role of a European Police Sergeant working for the Federation of Malaya Police Force. Before his war was over, Rex will have made new friends and face daring challenges that would change his world.
Author : Kacen Callender
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 133812935X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (381 download)
Download or read book King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) written by Kacen Callender and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.
Author : Norma Field
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520208445
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (84 download)
Download or read book From My Grandmother's Bedside written by Norma Field and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a Japanese woman and an American G.I. recounts her return to Japan in 1995 to tend to her dying grandmother and offers her thoughts on contemporary Japan, family relations, and human desire
Author : Stephanie Flint
Publisher : Infinitas Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Ghost of a Memory written by Stephanie Flint and published by Infinitas Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something dangerous lurks in the code. Thanks to his ability to mentally control computers, Tim’s job is to oversee the Legion Spore, a living airship made from a terrifying hybrid of computer intelligence and super-human powers. He’s removed most of the glitches, the so-called “ghosts” lingering in the code. But the one glitch he can’t account for is the ship’s rogue personality, with its clear preference for Tim as its operator. Under orders from his superiors, he’s stuck on the airship trying to uncover the source of the glitch, rather than spending time with his loving girlfriend. Making matters worse for both of them, his nights spent aboard the ship are filled with strange, haunting dreams of an alluring affair he’s never had. As those dreams descend into nightmares, a pattern becomes clear. These nightmares aren't random figments of his imagination; they're warnings from a “ghost” with more influence on the ship’s code than the other remnant memories. If Tim can’t find the reason for the glitch’s overwhelming influence, he won’t only lose himself to the ship’s whispers, he’ll also lose the woman he loves. Uncover the secret behind the glitches in this enthralling sequel to Whispers in the Code... Read Ghost of a Memory today! KEYWORDS: young adult dystopian, young adult science fiction, dystopian science fiction, young adult dystopian fantasy, science fantasy, young adult horror, rogue ai, rogue artificial intelligence, evil ai, superpowers, evil organization, haunted airship, haunted computer, telepathy, technopathy
Author : Judy Blume
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0689820348
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (898 download)
Download or read book Places I Never Meant to be written by Judy Blume and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.
Author : Calvin W. Schwabe
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813911625
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Unmentionable Cuisine written by Calvin W. Schwabe and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes recipes for cooking horse meat, goats, dogs, cats, rats, rabbits, hares, squirrels, turtles, snakes, eels, sharks, frogs, and insects, among other unusual food sources.
Author : Banana Yoshimoto
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802190464
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Kitchen written by Banana Yoshimoto and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed debut of Japan’s “master storyteller” (Chicago Tribune). With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is still her best-loved book, the literary world realized that Banana Yoshimoto was a young writer of enduring talent whose work has quickly earned a place among the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Kitchen is an enchantingly original book that juxtaposes two tales about mothers, love, tragedy, and the power of the kitchen and home in the lives of a pair of free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan. Mikage, the heroine, is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. Grieving, Mikage is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko. As the three of them form an improvised family that soon weathers its own tragic losses, Yoshimoto spins a lovely, evocative tale with the kitchen and the comforts of home at its heart. In a whimsical style that recalls the early Marguerite Duras, Kitchen and its companion story, Moonlight Shadow, are elegant tales whose seeming simplicity is the ruse of a very special writer whose voice echoes in the mind and the soul. “Lucid, earnest and disarming . . . [It] seizes hold of the reader’s sympathy and refuses to let go.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Author : J.H. Moncrieff
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1787587541
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Dragonfly Summer written by J.H. Moncrieff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No small town’s secrets can stay buried for long. Moncrieff digs into the treachery of memory and the power of female friendships... "Moncrieff’s new book is rich in narrative and empathy [...] This is an exceptional story that really trends a fine line balance between two worlds of small town life and action paced thriller that is really a hard thing to balance but she does this as a pro." - Literary License Podcast Dragonfly Summer is a gripping thriller that asks: What happens when the past comes back to haunt you? Jo Carter never thought she'd return to Clear Springs, Minnesota. But when the former journalist receives a cryptic note about the disappearance of her friend Sam twenty years before, she's compelled to find out what really happened. During her investigation, she learns another high school friend has died in a mysterious accident. Nothing is as it seems, and Jo must probe Clear Springs' darkest corners and her own painful and unreliable memories to discover the truth - and save herself from the killer who could still be on the hunt. Deliciously twisty and suspenseful from the first minute to the last, Dragonfly Summer proves that no small town’s secrets can stay buried for good. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
Author : Milen Marinov
Publisher : Auckland University Press
ISBN 13 : 1776710436
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (767 download)
Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Zealand written by Milen Marinov and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated natural history and field guide to New Zealand's extraordinary dragonflies and damselflies.Superb flyers with extraordinary vision and startling colours, dragonflies and damselflies are exquisite examples of evolutionary adaptation and a favourite of nature lovers around the world. This book is a beautifully illustrated natural history and field guide to New Zealand's 14 species of dragonflies and damselflies.Key features include:&• Expert and up-to-date information on the 14 species breeding in New Zealand.&• Natural history of the group including an introduction to evolution, habitats, biology, behaviour, photography and conservation.&• More than 200 new photographs and hand-drawn illustrations of dragonflies and damselflies at all life stages in their environment.&• Authoritative text on each species covering identification, measurement, behaviour, breeding, flying period and where to observe the species.&• Range maps for all species.
Author : Laura Nowotny
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 149089425X
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Dragonfly Key written by Laura Nowotny and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Adi is the clumsiest kid ever. After she oversleeps, misses her school bus, and hears her parents fighting, Adi wants nothing more than to escape for a while. But after her mother drops her off at school, Adi has no idea her wish is about to come true. During first period recess, Adi follows a dragonfly inside a bush on the playground. But suddenly, a violent thunderstorm approaches, the ground trembles, the earth cracksand Adi finds herself precariously hanging from a branch above a huge hole. Moments later Adis arms give out, and she plunges far beneath the earth into a strange new world. Adi quickly learns that she has been called to this land for a purpose and that she has a journey to complete. Adis new dragonfly friend, Flutter, says that she has been to the kingdom before, but Adi cannot remember anything about it. As Adi begins her expedition, she makes a mistake that transports her back to her own worldwhere she makes a shocking discovery. In this charming fantasy tale, a young girl is swept away on an exciting and dangerous adventure, where she soon realizes she must summon the courage to help save a dying landbefore it is too late.
Author : Jennifer Milioto Matsue
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317649532
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Focus: Music in Contemporary Japan written by Jennifer Milioto Matsue and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus: Music in Contemporary Japan explores a diversity of musics performed in Japan today, ranging from folk song to classical music, the songs of geisha to the screaming of underground rock, with a specific look at the increasingly popular world of taiko (ensemble drumming). Discussion of contemporary musical practice is situated within broader frames of musical and sociopolitical history, processes of globalization and cosmopolitanism, and the continued search for Japanese identity through artistic expression. It explores how the Japanese have long negotiated cultural identity through musical practice in three parts: Part I, "Japanese Music and Culture," provides an overview of the key characteristics of Japanese culture that inform musical performance, such as the attitude towards the natural environment, changes in ruling powers, dominant religious forms, and historical processes of cultural exchange. Part II, "Sounding Japan," describes the elements that distinguish traditional Japanese music and then explores how music has changed in the modern era under the influence of Western music and ideology. Part III, "Focusing In: Identity, Meaning and Japanese Drumming in Kyoto," is based on fieldwork with musicians and explores the position of Japanese drumming within Kyoto. It focuses on four case studies that paint a vivid picture of each respective site, the music that is practiced, and the pedagogy and creative processes of each group. The downloadable resources include examples of Japanese music that illustrate specific elements and key genres introduced in the text. A companion website includes additional audio-visual sources discussed in detail in the text. Jennifer Milioto Matsue is an Associate Professor at Union College and specializes in modern Japanese music and culture.
Author : Yang Mu
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231538529
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Memories of Mount Qilai written by Yang Mu and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hualien, on the Pacific coast of eastern Taiwan, and its mountains, especially Mount Qilai, were deeply inspirational for the young poet Yang Mu. A place of immense natural beauty and cultural heterogeneity, the city was also a site of extensive social, political, and cultural change in the twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and the American bombings of World War II to the Chinese civil war, the White Terror, and the Cold War. Taken as a whole, these evocative and allusive autobiographical essays provide a personal response to history as Taiwan transitioned from a Japanese colony to the Republic of China. Yang Mu recounts his childhood experiences under the Japanese, life in the mountains in proximity to indigenous people as his family took refuge from the American bombings, his initial encounters and cultural conflicts with Nationalist soldiers recently arrived from mainland China, the subsequent activities of the Nationalist government to consolidate power, and the island's burgeoning new manufacturing society. Nevertheless, throughout those early years, Yang Mu remained anchored by a sense of place on Taiwan's eastern coast and amid its coastal mountains, over which stands Mount Qilai like a guardian spirit. This was the formative milieu of the young poet. Yang Mu seized on verse to develop a distinct persona and draw meaning from the currents of change reshuffling his world. These eloquent essays create an exciting, subjective realm meant to transcend the personal and historical limitations of the individual and the end of culture, "plundered and polluted by politics and industry long ago."
