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Swim That Rock

Author : John Rocco
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763672246
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Swim That Rock written by John Rocco and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young working-class teen fights to save his family’s diner after his father is lost in a fishing-boat accident. When his dad goes missing in a fishing-boat accident, fourteen-year-old Jake refuses to think he may have lost his father forever. But suddenly, nothing seems certain in Jake’s future, and now his family’s diner may be repossessed by loan sharks. In Narragansett Bay, scrabbling out a living as a quahogger isn’t easy, but with the help of some local clammers, Jake is determined to work hard and earn enough money to ensure his family’s security and save the diner in time. Told with cinematic suspense and a true compassion for the characters, Swim That Rock is a fast-paced coming-of-age story that beautifully and evocatively captures the essence of coastal Rhode Island life, the struggles of blue-collar family dynamics, and the dreams of one boy to come into his own.

The Night Swimmers

Author : Peter Rock
Publisher : Soho Press
ISBN 13 : 1641290005
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Night Swimmers written by Peter Rock and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man just graduated from college and a young widow, Mrs. Abel, swim together at night, making their way across miles of open lake. The meaning behind these night swims and the narrator's relationship to Mrs. Abel become increasingly clouded as the summer passes, until the night Mrs. Abel disappears. Twenty years later, the man brings his wife and two daughters back to the peninsula, attempting to understand his past. As he rebuilds a world he's lost with decades' old relics, he searches for clues to the fate of Mrs. Abel and begins to swim long distances in dark water once again.

Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life

Author : Steve Almond
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679603654
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life written by Steve Almond and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drooling fanatic, n. 1. One who drools in the presence of beloved rock stars. 2. Any of a genus of rock-and-roll wannabes/geeks who walk around with songs constantly ringing in their ears, own more than 3,000 albums, and fall in love with at least one record per week. With a life that’s spanned the phonographic era and the digital age, Steve Almond lives to Rawk. Like you, he’s secretly longed to live the life of a rock star, complete with insane talent, famous friends, and hotel rooms to be trashed. Also like you, he’s content (sort of) to live the life of a rabid fan, one who has converted his unrequited desires into a (sort of) noble obsession. Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life traces Almond’s passion from his earliest (and most wretched) rock criticism to his eventual discovery of a music-crazed soul mate and their subsequent production of two little superfans. Along the way, Almond reflects on the delusional power of songs, the awkward mating habits of drooling fanatics, and why Depression Songs actually make us feel so much better. The book also includes: • sometimes drunken interviews with America’s finest songwriters • a recap of the author’s terrifying visit to Graceland while stoned • a vigorous and credibility-shattering endorsement of Styx’s Paradise Theater • recommendations you will often choose to ignore • a reluctant exegesis of the Toto song “Africa” • obnoxious lists sure to piss off rock critics But wait, there’s more. Readers will also be able to listen to a special free mix designed by the author, available online at www.stevenalmond.com, for the express purpose of eliciting your drool. For those about to rock—we salute you!

Swim

Author : Lynn Sherr
Publisher : Public Affairs
ISBN 13 : 1610390466
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Swim written by Lynn Sherr and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the nature and appeal of swimming, from the history of the strokes to aspects of modern Olympic competition, as well as the author's personal experiences and milestones in the sport.

Swim That Rock

Author : John Rocco
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763694479
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Swim That Rock written by John Rocco and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his dad goes missing in a fishing-boat accident, fourteen-year-old Jake refuses to think he may have lost his father forever. But suddenly, nothing seems certain in Jake's future, and now his family's diner may be repossessed by loan sharks. In Narragansett Bay, scrabbling out a living as a quahogger isn't easy, but with the help of some local clammers, Jake is determined to work hard and earn enough money to ensure his family's security and save the diner in time.

At Swim, Two Boys

Author : Jamie O'Neill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743222946
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book At Swim, Two Boys written by Jamie O'Neill and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young men, Jim, the naive, scholarly son of a Dublin shopkeeper, and Doyler, a rough working boy, struggle with issues of political, religious, and sexual identity in the year leading up to the Easter uprising of 1916.

The Night Swim

Author : Megan Goldin
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250219701
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Night Swim written by Megan Goldin and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read.” –Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us In The Night Swim, a new thriller from Megan Goldin, author of the “gripping and unforgettable” (Harlan Coben) The Escape Room, a true crime podcast host covering a controversial trial finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a brutal crime that took place there years before. Ever since her true-crime podcast became an overnight sensation and set an innocent man free, Rachel Krall has become a household name—and the last hope for people seeking justice. But she’s used to being recognized for her voice, not her face. Which makes it all the more unsettling when she finds a note on her car windshield, addressed to her, begging for help. The new season of Rachel's podcast has brought her to a small town being torn apart by a devastating rape trial. A local golden boy, a swimmer destined for Olympic greatness, has been accused of raping the beloved granddaughter of the police chief. Under pressure to make Season 3 a success, Rachel throws herself into her investigation—but the mysterious letters keep coming. Someone is following her, and she won’t stop until Rachel finds out what happened to her sister twenty-five years ago. Officially, Jenny Stills tragically drowned, but the letters insist she was murdered—and when Rachel starts asking questions, nobody in town wants to answer. The past and present start to collide as Rachel uncovers startling connections between the two cases—and a revelation that will change the course of the trial and the lives of everyone involved. Electrifying and propulsive, The Night Swim asks: What is the price of a reputation? Can a small town ever right the wrongs of its past? And what really happened to Jenny?

On My Honor

Author : Marion Dane Bauer
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0440466334
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book On My Honor written by Marion Dane Bauer and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1986 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel dares his best friend, Tony, to a swimming race in a dangerous river. Both boys jump in, but when Joel reaches the sandbar, he finds Tony has vanished. How can he face their parents and the terrible truth?

You Are Not a Rock

Author : Mark Freeman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525504516
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book You Are Not a Rock written by Mark Freeman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health is . . . being yourself. A prescriptive and positive guide, illustrated with line drawings, making the case that mental well-being, like physical health, can be strengthened over time and with specific techniques We all want to feel less anxiety, guilt, anger and sadness. We want to obsess less and be less lonely, free ourselves from our demons, compulsive habits, and stress. But as humans (unlike rocks) we experience all of these. And paradoxically, trying to avoid and control them only makes things worse. Having struggled with serious mental illness for many years himself, Mark Freeman has become a dedicated mental-health advocate and coach. He makes the case that instead of trying to feel less and avoid pain and stress, we need to build emotional fitness, especially our capacity for strength, balance and focus. With wit, compassion, and depth of experience and anecdotes, he shows that we can recover from many mental disorders, from mild to very serious, at all ages and stages of life, and even if other methods have failed. Freeman's innovative approach makes use of a range of therapeutic techniques, mindfulness training, peer support, humor, and common sense.

Waterlog

Author : Roger Deakin
Publisher : Arrow
ISBN 13 : 9781784700065
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waterlog written by Roger Deakin and published by Arrow. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by John Cheever's classic short story, 'The Swimmer', Roger Deakin set out from his home in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is this personal view of an island race.

Swim Through the Darkness

Author : Mike Stax
Publisher : Process
ISBN 13 : 9781934170656
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Swim Through the Darkness written by Mike Stax and published by Process. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 30 years, Ugly Things magazine has been a resource for rock and roll history. In recent months, editor Mike Stax has published feature articles regarding the life of Craig Smith, an American singer and composer known for appearances on the Andy Williams Show, and Smith's transformation into a psychedelic drug influenced schizophrenic with messianic ideas and violent crimes. Swim Through the Darkness reveals Stax's efforts in tracking down this strange saga of American pop culture. Included in the story are Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith of The Monkees.

Sink Or Swim

Author : Brian Brown
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780310203438
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Sink Or Swim written by Brian Brown and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Storykeepers takes you into the unforgettable world of the underground church of the first-century Christians. In this episode, Ben, Helen, and the kids search for Justin's father on a Roman slave ship, but are trapped aboard when the ship suddenly leaves port. When the captain discovers them, he puts them to work, and then a run-in with a rebel slave ship ensues. Includes the stories of Jesus healing the paralyzed man and the parable of the two houses and the flood.

Room on Our Rock

Author : Kate Temple
Publisher : Scholastic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781760664299
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Room on Our Rock written by Kate Temple and published by Scholastic Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two seals are perched on a rock. When others need shelter, do they share it? Room on Our Rock celebrates the truth that there are two sides to every story. This clever picture book has one story that can be read two different ways. When read from front to back, the seals believe there is definitely no room on their rock for others. But when the book is read from back to front, the seals welcome others to shelter on their rock. A heartwarming story about sharing and compassion.

Swim

Author : Eric C. Wat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781579625740
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Swim written by Eric C. Wat and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Swim That Rock

Author : John Rocco
Publisher : Candlewick
ISBN 13 : 0763669059
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Swim That Rock written by John Rocco and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young working-class teen fights to save his family’s diner after his father is lost in a fishing-boat accident. When his dad goes missing in a fishing-boat accident, fourteen-year-old Jake refuses to think he may have lost his father forever. But suddenly, nothing seems certain in Jake’s future, and now his family’s diner may be repossessed by loan sharks. In Narragansett Bay, scrabbling out a living as a quahogger isn’t easy, but with the help of some local clammers, Jake is determined to work hard and earn enough money to ensure his family’s security and save the diner in time. Told with cinematic suspense and a true compassion for the characters, Swim That Rock is a fast-paced coming-of-age story that beautifully and evocatively captures the essence of coastal Rhode Island life, the struggles of blue-collar family dynamics, and the dreams of one boy to come into his own.

At Swim

Author : Brendan Mac Evilly
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848895852
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book At Swim written by Brendan Mac Evilly and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea swimming is the great leveller; we're all the same in a pair of togs. No one minds who you are or what you've done; the question is 'are you getting in?' Popular for centuries, sea swimming has had a recent surge in interest, with a growing community now taking the plunge. Brendan Mac Evilly and Michael O'Reilly, enthusiastic members of this bathing fraternity, chart their adventures in forty-three of Ireland's most enticing places to swim. Along the way, they meet artists who come to the sea for inspiration and distance swimmers undertaking marathon sea swims. Their conversations with local dippers touch on the history and lore of these stunning locations and confirm Ireland's vibrant sea-swimming culture. Part guidebook, part travelogue, part analysis of our relationship with the sea, At Swim explores the thrills, fears and joys of sea swimming.

The Night Swimmers

Author : Peter Rock
Publisher : Soho Press
ISBN 13 : 1641290013
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Night Swimmers written by Peter Rock and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Swimming at night, to compare its slipperiness to that of a dream would be to ignore the work of staying afloat, the mesmerism brought on by the rhythm, the repetition of the strokes.” Beneath the surface of Lake Michigan there are vast systems: crosscutting currents, sudden drop-offs, depths of absolute darkness, shipwrecked bodies, hidden places. Peter Rock’s stunning autobiographical novel begins in the ’90s on the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin. The narrator, a recent college graduate, and a young widow, Mrs. Abel, swim together at night, making their way across miles of open water, navigating the currents and swells and carried by the rise and fall of the lake. The nature of these night swims, and of his relationship to Mrs. Abel, becomes increasingly mysterious to the narrator as the summer passes, until the night that Mrs. Abel disappears. Twenty years later, the narrator—now married with two daughters—tries to understand those months, his forgotten obsessions and dreams. Digging into old notebooks and letters, as well as clippings he’s preserved on the “psychic photography” of Ted Serios and scribbled quotations from Rilke and Chekhov, the narrator rebuilds a world he’s lost. He also looks for clues to the fate of Mrs. Abel, and begins once again to swim distances in dark water.