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Book Synopsis The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window by : Jeff Gottesfeld
Download or read book The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window written by Jeff Gottesfeld and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 Told from the perspective of the tree outside Anne Frank's window—and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor artist—this book introduces her story in a gentle and incredibly powerful way to a young audience. The tree in the courtyard was a horse chestnut. Her leaves were green stars; her flowers foaming cones of white and pink. Seagulls flocked to her shade. She spread roots and reached skyward in peace. The tree watched a little girl, who played and laughed and wrote in a diary. When strangers invaded the city and warplanes roared overhead, the tree watched the girl peek out of the curtained window of the annex. It watched as she and her family were taken away—and when her father returned after the war, alone. The tree died the summer Anne Frank would have turned eighty-one, but its seeds and saplings have been planted around the world as a symbol of peace. Its story, and Anne’s story, are beautifully told and illustrated in this powerful picture book.
Download or read book The Courtyard written by Marcia Willett and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is going to take all their strength to withstand the crises ahead... The Courtyard is a sensitive and compassionate story of an invaluable friendship that helps see two women through a time of crisis. The perfect read for fans of Hilary Boyd and Erica James. 'She may not be as famous as Binchy or Pilcher but British writer Willett is just as gifted' - Booklist Nell Woodward and Gussie Merton make unlikely friends - one a young married woman and the other a lonely elderly lady. Nell's husband, John, is an estate agent fresh from the Navy, but he is ignorant of the outside world and, as others abandon the collapsing property market, he gets in deeper... It is at Nethercombe, the home of Gussie's nephew, Henry, that a refuge is found. Henry has developed and sold a cluster of cottages, known as The Courtyard, and the people who buy them form a bond of friendship that embraces Nell and Gussie. But it is going to take all their strength to withstand the crises ahead... What readers are saying about The Courtyard: 'Her [Marcia Willett's] writing is crisp, fresh and very vivid and her characters are so ALIVE' 'Enjoyable and believable characters, simple storyline and wonderful description of the Devonshire countryside and surrounds' 'Engrossing'
Book Synopsis The Courtyard House by : NasserO. Rabbat
Download or read book The Courtyard House written by NasserO. Rabbat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The courtyard house is one of the most enduring architectural forms, transcending regional, historical and cultural boundaries. Its balance of simple appropriate construction, environmental control and social and familial structures continues to engage architects and architectural historians. That the courtyard house is still relevant today is indicated through its ability to accommodate continual transformation without losing any of its formal integrity and cultural roots. This book presents a series of viewpoints on courtyard houses from different periods and in different regions around the world; from the Harem courtyards of the Topkapi Palace and the low-cost housing settlements of Protectorate Casablanca, to contemporary design strategies for courtyard houses in the arid Gulf region. Together, the essays illuminate issues of particular relevance in architectural, art historical, and conservation discourses today.
Book Synopsis Always A Guest by : Barbara Brown Taylor
Download or read book Always A Guest written by Barbara Brown Taylor and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved writer and renowned preacher Barbara Brown Taylor comes a new collection of stories and sermons of faith, grace, and hope. Taylor, author of the best-selling books Holy Envy and An Altar in the World, among others, finds that when you are the invited guest speaking of faith to people you don't know, one must seek common ground: exploring the central human experience. Full of Taylor's astute observations on the Spirit and the state of the world along with her gentle wit, this collection will inspire Taylor’s fans and preachers alike as she explores faith in all its beauty and complexity.
Author :Khadija Mastoor Publisher :Penguin Random House India Private Limited ISBN 13 :9353052645 Total Pages :352 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (53 download)
Book Synopsis The Women’s Courtyard by : Khadija Mastoor
Download or read book The Women’s Courtyard written by Khadija Mastoor and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aliya lives a life confined to the inner courtyard of her home with her older sister and irritable mother, while the men of the family throw themselves into the political movements of the day. She is tormented by the petty squabbles of the household and dreams of educating herself and venturing into the wider world. But Aliya must endure many trials before she achieves her goals, though at what personal cost? Set in the 1940s, with Partition looming on the horizon, The Women's Courtyard cleverly brings into focus the claustrophobic lives of women whose entire existence was circumscribed by the four walls of their homes, and for whom the outside world remained an inaccessible dream. Daisy Rockwell's elegant and nuanced translation captures the poignance and power of Khadija Mastur's inimitable voice.
Book Synopsis Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles by : Stefanos Polyzoides
Download or read book Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles written by Stefanos Polyzoides and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays, drawings, plans, and over 200 black-and-white photographs document the courtyard housing in Los Angeles. The style, expressed in both grand and humble dwellings, was at its height in the 1920's and 1930's, but is still around to provide privacy and greenspace in the dense urban area. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Ruler of the Courtyard by : Rukhsana Khan
Download or read book Ruler of the Courtyard written by Rukhsana Khan and published by Viking Juvenile. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After confronting what she believes to be a snake in the bath house, Saba finds the courage to overcome her fear of the chickens in the courtyard.
Download or read book Courtyards written by Douglas Keister and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking full-color photography complements a study of the use of theourtyard in indoor and outdoor design, capturing a diverse array of exampleshat range from ancient Rome and medieval Europe to modern-day San Diego,racing the history of the design style, and explaining how a courtyard canet the mood and tone of any structure.
Book Synopsis Alan Moore The Courtyard (Color Edition) by : Alan Moore
Download or read book Alan Moore The Courtyard (Color Edition) written by Alan Moore and published by Avatar Press. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FBI agent Aldo Sax investigates a series of ritual murders committed by unlikely and unrelated killers, and gets too close to the supernatural source of their madness. A Lovecraftian horror tale by Alan Moore, the Hugo-Award winning author of WATCHMEN. The most celebrated writer in the comic book industry, Alan Moore, teams up with brilliant artist Jacen Burrows to unleash this timeless tale of Lovecraftian psychological horror. FBI agent Aldo Sax is a highly skilled detective, assigned to the most baffling case of his career. A series of murders, each featuring bizarre ritual dismemberment, appear to be committed by unlikly and unrelated suspects. Descending into Brooklyn's Club Zothique for clues, Sax meets a dealer of hallucinogenic drugs that unlock the barriers of the mind... and allow a terrible, evil force to enter. Featuring an introduction by writer Garth Ennis (Preacher).
Book Synopsis Courtyard Housing by : Brian Edwards
Download or read book Courtyard Housing written by Brian Edwards and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates, through discussions on sustainability and regional identity, and via a series of case studies, that the courtyard housing form has a future as well as a past.
Book Synopsis In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist by : Ruchama Feuerman
Download or read book In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist written by Ruchama Feuerman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Jewish Book Award Finalist: A “sophisticated and engaging” novel of three innocents drawn into a criminal scheme in modern-day Jerusalem (The Wall Street Journal). Brokenhearted haberdasher Isaac Markowitz has fled the Lower East Side for Israel, where he now assists a renowned elderly rabbi who tends to the hungry and hopeless in his courtyard. Tamar is an American hipster-turned-observant Jew who has come to Jerusalem to find a devout man to spend her life with. And Mustafa, a devoted Muslim, works as a janitor at the Temple Mount, also known as al-Aqsa, a site holy to both faiths. After Mustafa finds a shard of pottery that may date back to the ancient era of the First Temple, he brings it to Isaac. But this simple act of friendship will lead Isaac into Israel’s criminal underworld, put Mustafa in lethal danger, and send Tamar on a quest to save them both . . . This edition also includes “The Rebbetzin’s Courtyard,” a short-story sequel to In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist. “How do people get along when they have been taught they can’t? . . . [A] lively, witty, and entertaining novel . . . hard to put down.” —Alice Elliott Dark, author of Fellowship Point and In The Gloaming “Beautifully detailed and vivid . . . a delicate balance of courtship tale and thriller.” —Dallas Morning News “Confused about the background of the Gaza conflict? This vibrant evocation of modern Jerusalem may shed some light.” —Daily Mail “A story that is spiritually generous and astutely realistic about an Arab-Israeli and an Israeli-Jew, who may be the most unlikely pair of friends we’ve seen in current fiction.” —The Brooklyn Rail “The best novel I’ve read all year.” —The Wall Street Journal
Book Synopsis Beyond the Courtyard by : Anees Jung
Download or read book Beyond the Courtyard written by Anees Jung and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen Years Ago, Anees Jung Embarked On A Journey That Resulted In The Best-Selling Book Unveiling India, A Poignant And Revealing Look At The Women Of India. In This Sequel, She Returns To Investigate What, If Anything, Has Altered For Their Daughters. Have The Dramatic Changes In The Social Scene In The Wake Of Liberalization, Cable Tv And A General Opening Up Of Society Made Any Fundamental Difference To Their Lives? Do They Possess The Resilience Of Their Mothers, Or Is This A Generation Hovering Uncertainly Between Two Worlds Unwilling To Be Fettered By Tradition And Yet Lacking The Courage To Break Free? As Before, She Finds Stories Of Suffering And Fortitude, Despair And Hope: A Young Rajput Woman In Kutch Defies The Veil, And Her Husband S Command, To Take Up A Job; Ameena In Hyderabad, Rescued From An Ageing Arab Sheikh In 1992 When Barely Twelve, Is Finally Married Off To Another Man More Than Twice Her Age; Young Mothers In Punjab Are Forced To Kill Their Unborn Daughters; A Young Prostitute In Mumbai Fights Drug Addiction And Hate, Determined To Live With Dignity. Journeying Across Forgotten Landscapes, Both Human And Geographic, Anees Jung Paints Yet Another Unforgettable And, At Times, Harrowing Portrait Of Women In India At The Dawn Of The New Millennium.
Book Synopsis Courtyard Living by : Charmaine Chan
Download or read book Courtyard Living written by Charmaine Chan and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring architecture and interior design survey of the most stunning courtyard houses of the Asia-Pacific region. Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade, and the use of space. With thousands of years of tradition as inspiration, contemporary architects are now realizing courtyard living afresh. This lavish survey of twenty-five residences across the Asia-Pacific region features homes from Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Structured by courtyard function, the book’s five chapters—on privacy; multigenerational living; sightlines; light and ventilation; and living with nature—are richly illustrated with photography and architectural illustrations showing courtyard positions within floor plans. Showcasing the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design, this is an inspirational resource for anyone interested in indoor–outdoor living.
Book Synopsis Landscapes for Small Spaces by : Katsuhiko Mizuno
Download or read book Landscapes for Small Spaces written by Katsuhiko Mizuno and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly illustrated colour guide to the courtyard gardens of Japan comprises 100 colour photographs, each accompanied by an explanatory caption detailing the location and outstanding characteristics of each garden. An appendix offers practical information on re-creating the Japanese garden. Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long
Book Synopsis The Courtyard of Dreams by : Anna Monardo
Download or read book The Courtyard of Dreams written by Anna Monardo and published by Dissertation.com. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This culturally rich first novel by Anna Monardo tells the story of seventeen-year-old Giulia Di Cuore, a first-generation Italian-American growing up in the 1960s. The young protagonist struggles with the old-world values of her father, who insists that she travel to Italy to visit her extended family. To her own surprise, Giula discovers there her place in the world as a daughter, as a woman and as an American. "A novel of great beauty and perception." —Pat Conroy "An important novel which examines the metaphor of ocean crossings." —Professor Teresa Picarazzi, University of Arizona
Book Synopsis A Hundred Camels in the Courtyard by : Paul Bowles
Download or read book A Hundred Camels in the Courtyard written by Paul Bowles and published by City Lights Publishers. This book was released on 1981-06-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are four tales of contemporary life in a land where cannabis, rather than alcohol, customarily provides a way out of the phenomenological world. Thus, of the men in these stories, Salam uses suggestions supplied by smoking kif to rid himself of...
Download or read book Confucius’ Courtyard written by Xing Ruan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than three thousand years, Chinese life – from the city and the imperial palace, to the temple, the market and the family home – was configured around the courtyard. So too were the accomplishments of China's artistic, philosophical and institutional classes. Confucius' Courtyard tells the story of how the courtyard – that most singular and persistent architectural form – holds the key to understanding, even today, much of Chinese society and culture. Part architectural history, and part introduction to the cultural and philosophical history of China, the book explores the Chinese view of the world, and reveals the extent to which this is inextricably intertwined with the ancient concept of the courtyard, a place and a way of life which, it appears, has been almost entirely overlooked in China since the middle of the 20th century, and in the West for centuries. Along the way, it provides an accessible introduction to the Confucian idea of zhongyong ('the Middle Way'), the Chinese moral universe and the virtuous good life in the absence of an awesome God, and shows how these can only be fully understood through the humble courtyard – a space which is grounded in the earth, yet open to the heavens. Erudite, elegant and illustrated throughout by the author's own architectural drawings and sketches, Confucius' Courtyard weaves together architecture, philosophy and cultural history to explore what lies at the very heart of Chinese civilization.
