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The Patron Saint of Dreams and Other Essays

Author : Philip Gerard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781891885891
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book The Patron Saint of Dreams and Other Essays written by Philip Gerard and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the characters of essayist Philip Gerard's world: a misguided sailor and his crew of rowdy teenage boys, an ancient nun, a nurse who believes the government has been secretly spreading the bubonic plague, a park ranger, jaded baseball players, a voice on a VHF radio far out to sea, a family of itinerant Mexicans camping dangerously in a dry riverbed, a famous alcoholic writer, and a few inexplicable ghosts. Gerard's true stories are shot through with the uncanny and the mysterious--they are not quiet interior contemplations but instead are full of public events, remarkable encounters, life-and-death moments that both reveal and deepen the mysteries of our lives. The Patron Saint of Dreams is a collection of fifteen narrative essays that address events in the world through the lens of personal experience, moments when seemingly small decisions have large consequences: enduring the terror of a direct hit by a hurricane, hiking through bear country and suffering a heart attack, hearing a disturbing secret from a old soldier who has kept it for sixty years, discovering an imposter who maintains his dual life long after death. Told by one of the South's most acclaimed and masterful nonfiction writers, these are the stories we live, and the lovely and terrible people who live them with us.

The Saint of Lost Things

Author : Christopher Castellani
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565128850
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book The Saint of Lost Things written by Christopher Castellani and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2005-06-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A moving evocation of the Italian-American experience, told with grace, compassion, and uncompromising honesty” from the author of A Kiss from Maddalena (Tom Perrotta, New York Times–bestselling author of The Leftovers). It’s 1953 in the tight-knit Italian neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware. Maddalena Grasso has lost her country, her family, and the man she loved by coming to America; her mercurial husband, Antonio, has lost his opportunity to realize the American Dream; their new friend, Giulio Fabbri, a shy accordion player, has lost his beloved parents. In the shadow of St. Anthony’s Church, named for the patron saint of lost things, the prayers of these troubled but determined people are heard, and fate and circumstances conspire to answer them in unforeseeable ways. With great authenticity and immediacy, The Saint of Lost Things evokes a bittersweet time in which the world seemed more intimate and knowable, and the American Dream was simpler, nobler, and within reach. “Beautifully, and movingly, Castellani shows an uncanny empathy for the American immigrant experience.” —Julia Glass, National Book Award–winning author of Three Junes “A lovely novel filled with characters so fully realized that they . . . leave the fog of their breath on the page.” —Julia Alvarez, author of In the Time of Butterflies “Those who appreciate clear-eyed, unsentimental fiction will find its realism fresh and moving.” —Kirkus Reviews

Dreams and Reveries of a Quiet Man

Author : Theodore Sedgwick Fay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Dreams and Reveries of a Quiet Man written by Theodore Sedgwick Fay and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Saints at Heart

Author : Bert Ghezzi
Publisher : Paraclete Press
ISBN 13 : 1640603131
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Saints at Heart written by Bert Ghezzi and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saints at Heart presents an engaging picture of the spiritual life as shown in the experience and writings of the saints. The title announces the book’s double theme: the lives of holy men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, and to the possibility of our following them and also dedicating our hearts to God. Readers will discover in this book well-told and appealing stories of women and men, ordinary human beings like themselves, who knew God and whose lives as a consequence radiated light, love, and joy. Each story presents the core message of a saint’s life and highlights an important spiritual path that readers will be encouraged to follow.

The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. V: Later Essays

Author : William Butler Yeats
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439106185
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol. V: Later Essays written by William Butler Yeats and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1994-09-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiling nineteen essays and introductions, a volume with explanatory notes includes Per Amica Silentia Lunae and On the Boiler as well as introductions on Shelley and Balzac and essays on Irish poetry and politics.

The North Carolina Historical Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The North Carolina Historical Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Emerald City and Other Essays on the Architectural Imagination

Author : Daniel Willis
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568981741
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald City and Other Essays on the Architectural Imagination written by Daniel Willis and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Emerald City, Dan Willis takes us on a flight of imagination that paradoxically never strays far from the most tangible, even intimate subjects. His essays range from the Tower of Babel to the Wizard of Oz, from Christo to Christmas trees, from the "lightness of being" to the "weight of architecture." This ultimately optimistic book suggests that architecture is as vital as ever: "It is tempting to say that our present cultural situation...has rendered architecture nearly impossible if not unnecessary. But it is also possible to look to what our lives, at the turn of the millennium, typically lack-fulfillment, spirituality, a sense of belonging, weight-and to conclude that the ground for architecture has never been more fertile. The texts-intelligent and readable-draw equally from literary sources, architectural practice, philosophical analyses, pop culture, and everyday experiences. Willis's perspective as a writer, architect, artist, and teacher informs his work; his texts are at once reflective and proactive, as they challenge readers to rethink their participation in the built environment. Accompanying the text are the author's original illustrations, which link the forms and forces surrounding architecture at the end of the twentieth century in novel, thought-provoking ways.

The Athenaeum

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patron Saints of Nothing

Author : Randy Ribay
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525554920
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Patron Saints of Nothing written by Randy Ribay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story. Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it. As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Writers Directory

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Writers Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Athenaeum

Author : James Silk Buckingham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Athenaeum written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sacred and its Scholars

Author : Idinopulos
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004378952
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred and its Scholars written by Idinopulos and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of essays is devoted to a careful examination of the importance of methodology in the study of primary religious data. The essays focus on the "Sacred" as an ultimate object of descriptive analysis and critical scrutiny on the part of a select number of North American and European methodologists in the study and teaching of the history of religions and its allied disciplines. The central question to which the contributors respond are these: What is the Sacred? Is it a being or a concept of a being; is it a mental state or an objective reality or something else entirely? Can the Sacred be described as an empirical fact, or as a formal rule for religious inquiry? If the Sacred is a valid category in the study and teaching of religion, then what can be said about the antithesis of the sacred, namely the profane or the secular? This volume probes these questions with great care in order to justify a number of ways the Sacred can be construed as an indispensable notion for the study and teaching of religion.

The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain

Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0307431983
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of Twain’s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author’s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” and “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,” as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author’s twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain’s artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius.

A Kiss from Maddalena

Author : Christopher Castellani
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1565123891
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book A Kiss from Maddalena written by Christopher Castellani and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few remaining men in the village of Santa Cecilia during the Second World War, Vito Leone falls in love with the daughter of the town's most powerful family despite their disapproval and seeks to prove himself when Germany seizes control.

2:12 A.m

Author : Kat Meads
Publisher : Stephen F. Austin University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book 2:12 A.m written by Kat Meads and published by Stephen F. Austin University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2:12 a.m. is an insomniac's tour of counterproductive bedtime stories, Vegas weddings, Southern funerals, Nevada's nuclear testing grounds, Patty Hearst, Marina Oswald, sleepwalking murderers, Louise Bourgeois's Insomnia Drawings and more, revealing what wakeful nights conjure for a North Carolinian turned Californian, a farm child turned suburbanite, a 1960s romantic turned fatalist and a once-but-no-longer "gifted" sleeper. The collection, comprised of Best American Essays notables, Pushcart Prize nominees and the winner of Drunken Boat's Editors' Choice nonfiction award, mixes the strictly autobiographical with voice-driven reportage and includes essays that are factual, meditative, investigatory and lyrical to take full advantage of the versatility of the form. 2:12 a.m. is a book for all who revisit the past and brood on the future--a book about the dislocations of contemporary life, the hauntings of memory, and the perennial search, late night or otherwise, for meaning in existence.

Creative Nonfiction

Author : Philip Gerard
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478608773
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Creative Nonfiction written by Philip Gerard and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2004-02-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonfiction is in the facts. Creative nonfiction is in the telling. It reads like fiction, but stays loyal to the truth. Philip Gerard walks this fine line with confidence, style and utter zeal, looking at the world with a reporters unflinching eye and offering it up with all the skill of a master storyteller. With the same clarity and passion, Gerard offers instruction and advice to help aspiring and experienced writers create pieces so compelling, so engaging, that readers will never forget them.