What We Did On Our Holiday

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448110424
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis What We Did On Our Holiday by : John Harding

Download or read book What We Did On Our Holiday written by John Harding and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-somethings Nick and Laura have been married for 10 years and things aren't going well. She senses her biological clock ticking away and wants children while he doesn't. Not because he doesn't like children but because he feels a child would be just one responsibility too many. Nick's problem is his parents. He's devoted to them of course, but sometimes even he finds his patience wearing a little thin which in turn brings on the guilt. But they are rather a handful. They're conservative, highly eccentric and increasingly infirm. His Mum's so enormously overweight that her heart's now a bit dicky and she is certainly no longer up to looking after Dad by herself. He's got Parkinson's Disease - not the shaking kind, as Mum's always reminding people - but he's unable to do even the simplest task himself and needs constant care and attention. Nick knows the time has come to take the matter in hand but things need to be handled carefully. And so he and Laura take them to Malta for what they hope will be a happy final family holiday. Nick thinks his only problem is going to be avoiding Laura's amorous advances but this particular island turns out to be a sun-kissed cupboard with more than its fair share of skeletons... Tackling a taboo subject with sensitivity, understanding, great affection and good humour, What We Did On Our Holiday is a remarkably uplifting, moving and reassuring novel about a time in our lives when it seems roles are reversed and we find ourselves looking after the very people we'd always assumed would be there to look after us.

What We Did on Our Holiday

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0552998478
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book What We Did on Our Holiday written by John Harding and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this debut novel the author is tackling an almost taboo subject with compassion perfectly-timed humour and total lack of sentimentality. He brings to the fore the horrors and the hilarity of caring for elderly relatives.

The Book of (Holiday) Awesome

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425253724
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of (Holiday) Awesome by : Neil Pasricha

Download or read book The Book of (Holiday) Awesome written by Neil Pasricha and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s nothing like the holidays. They bring out the best, and sometimes the worst, in everyone. Luckily, Neil Pasricha is here to remind us that not only are the holidays great, but there’s actually even more to celebrate than we realize. From Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, to other holidays throughout the year, such as Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving, The Book of (Holiday) Awesome will show you why holidays are…AWESOME. • Making the first footprint in fresh snow • When the in-laws leave • Waking up and realizing it’s Christmas • Just barely wrapping a gift with that tiny scrap of leftover wrapping paper • When they finally stop playing Christmas songs on the radio • Knowing “Kwanzaa” is worth more Scrabble points than “Hanukkah” or “Christmas”

Inventing Christmas

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Book Synopsis Inventing Christmas by : Jock Elliott

Download or read book Inventing Christmas written by Jock Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the origins of modern Christmas traditions, which evolved over a twenty-five year period, beginning in 1823 with the publication of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," to 1848.

What I Did on My Holiday

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Publisher : Caboodle Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780995488502
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (885 download)

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Book Synopsis What I Did on My Holiday by : Alan Durant

Download or read book What I Did on My Holiday written by Alan Durant and published by Caboodle Books Limited. This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ages 8 to 10 years A brilliant collection of poems and very short stories to engage and delight children. Alan loves to entertain and these offerings do not disappoint!

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 030779248X
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis How I Spent My Summer Vacation by : Mark Teague

Download or read book How I Spent My Summer Vacation written by Mark Teague and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wildly funny twist on the "How I spent my summer vacation" school-essay ritual details one child's imaginary adventures over the summer and is perfect for back-to-school reading! Most kids go to camp over the summer, or to Grandma's house, or maybe they're stuck at home. Not Wallace Bleff. He was supposed to visit his Aunt Fern. Instead, Wallace insists, he was carried off by cowboys and taught the ways of the West--from riding buckin' broncos to roping cattle. Lucky for Aunt Fern, he showed up at her house just in time to divert a stampede from her barbecue party! Perfect for back-to-school read-alouds, here's a western fantasy with sparkling illustrations and enough action to knock kids' boots off!

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573617454
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Book Synopsis The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by : Barbara Robinson

Download or read book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever written by Barbara Robinson and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1983 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

What We Did on Our Holidays

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ISBN 13 : 9780704380004
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis What We Did on Our Holidays by : Geoff Nicholson

Download or read book What We Did on Our Holidays written by Geoff Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comedy of human behaviour and philosophical debate.

My Holiday in North Korea

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Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795347227
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis My Holiday in North Korea by : Wendy E. Simmons

Download or read book My Holiday in North Korea written by Wendy E. Simmons and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You remember Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun? Yeah, this really isn’t like those. It’s better” (San Francisco Chronicle). Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in. In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it’s never been seen before. Even though it’s the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border. But Wendy’s initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing paranoia. Before long, she learned the essential conundrum of “tourism” in North Korea: Travel is truly a love affair. But, just like love, it’s a two-way street. And North Korea deprives you of all this. They want you to fall in love with the singular vision of the country they’re willing to show you and nothing more. Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and ninety-two never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself. “Much of the humor and poignancy comes from the absurdity of a fun-loving free spirit taking a vacation that’s more rigidly scripted and controlled than a presidential motorcade . . . Simmons’ photos—including an eerie image of a classroom full of schoolgirls playing accordions—further illustrate the bizarre nature of a country that, whether for good or bad, has been carefully controlled for generations.” —San Francisco Chronicle “An irresistible read . . . A rare and fascinating look at the tourist’s North Korea in a work that is humorous, appalling, and very sad. A highly recommended and revealing glimpse into a secretive land.” —Library Journal

Lyrical Riffs

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781514854013
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)

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Book Synopsis Lyrical Riffs by : Dave Hopwood

Download or read book Lyrical Riffs written by Dave Hopwood and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of readings, based on Bible verses and useful in church services, meetings, or for personal reflection. Each piece is driven by a repeated line which moves the piece forward and affects its meaning.

The Infant's Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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We are what We Celebrate

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Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814722261
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book We are what We Celebrate written by Amitai Etzioni and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life. From community solidarity to ethnic relations to religious traditions, We Are What We Celebrate argues that holidays such as Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day play an important role in reinforcing, and sometimes redefining, our values as a society. The collection brings together classic and original essays that, for the first time, offer a comprehensive overview and analysis of the important role such celebrations play in maintaining a moral order as well as in cementing family bonds, building community relations and creating national identity. The essays cover such topics as the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday; the importance of holidays for children; the mainstreaming of Kwanzaa; and the controversy over Columbus Day celebrations. Compelling and often surprising, this look at holidays and rituals brings new meaning to not just the ways we celebrate but to what those celebrations tell us about ourselves and our communities. Contributors: Theodore Caplow, Gary Cross, Matthew Dennis, Amitai Etzioni, John R. Gillis, Ellen M. Litwicki, Diana Muir, Francesca Polletta, Elizabeth H. Pleck, David E. Proctor, Mary F. Whiteside, and Anna Day Wilde.

Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In God We Trust

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Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 030776866X
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis In God We Trust by : Jean Shepherd

Download or read book In God We Trust written by Jean Shepherd and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of humorous and nostalgic Americana stories—the beloved, bestselling classics that inspired the movie A Christmas Story Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant—and utterly hilarious—works of comic art. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations. In God We Trust, Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage “You can never go back.” Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.

I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

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Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 0762499338
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies by : Brandon Gray

Download or read book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies written by Brandon Gray and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is the unofficial fan guide to Hallmark holiday movies, from the creators of the wildly popular Deck the Hallmark podcast. Hosts and best friends Brandon Gray, Daniel "Panda" Pandolph, and Dan Thompson share reviews that make you feel like you're watching these holiday favorites with your best buds, discussing warm Christmas feelings and absolutely bonkers plot twists with equal enthusiasm. And thanks to original interviews with the movies' stars and creators, fans will find out insider information on the making of the movies and learn answers to pressing questions: Why do the lead characters keep coming down with amnesia? Why do so many female stock brokers and lawyers find themselves forced to plan parties? And do all of the stories take place within something called the "Kennyverse"? To complete the perfect Christmas package, the book is also chock-full of ideas for hosting your own holiday movie-watching party, complete with delicious recipes. Featuring dozens of full-color photos throughout, I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is as cozy and sparkly as the movies themselves.

All Time Top 1000 Albums

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Publisher : Virgin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780753503546
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book All Time Top 1000 Albums written by Colin Larkin and published by Virgin Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume acts as a reference to the 1000 top albums of all time. All the key information is provided, including track listings and a brief judgement on each album. The appendices in this new edition have been expanded and enlarged to include the top 1000 albums across a range of genres, from blues to rap, reggae to indie and jazz to dance. More specialist areas, such as Latin, have been included and the number of jazz albums have been increased.

Our Holiday in Africa

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Book Synopsis Our Holiday in Africa by : William Webb Wheeler

Download or read book Our Holiday in Africa written by William Webb Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: