Author: Misty Urban
Publisher: Snake Nation Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780986358937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. The ten stories in this haunting and hilarious collection offer a how-to manual for dealing with love, lies, and loneliness. Sam Wesson, an up-and- coming country-western singer, plots to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent, while Dacey, already pregnant, confronts her cheating husband over her secret checking account. Andrea rescues a stray dog to avoid facing her complicated human relationships. Sarah, an exotic dancer, longs for employment at a religious theme park, and Amelia dreams of creating impossible bonsai. Whether facing life-threatening illness or overwhelming loss, these characters scheme in humble, funny, sympathetic, and outrageous ways to find an etiquette that will deliver them from disappointment and shield them from crushing grief. Filled with vivid characterization, dry humor, and luminous, searing prose, A LESSON IN MANNERS tenderly embraces deeply flawed characters who learn that, in the face of frightening bewilderment or deep pain, a precise, brilliant attention to every moment is the only way we survive.
A Lesson in Manners
Author: Misty Urban
Publisher: Snake Nation Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780986358937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. The ten stories in this haunting and hilarious collection offer a how-to manual for dealing with love, lies, and loneliness. Sam Wesson, an up-and- coming country-western singer, plots to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent, while Dacey, already pregnant, confronts her cheating husband over her secret checking account. Andrea rescues a stray dog to avoid facing her complicated human relationships. Sarah, an exotic dancer, longs for employment at a religious theme park, and Amelia dreams of creating impossible bonsai. Whether facing life-threatening illness or overwhelming loss, these characters scheme in humble, funny, sympathetic, and outrageous ways to find an etiquette that will deliver them from disappointment and shield them from crushing grief. Filled with vivid characterization, dry humor, and luminous, searing prose, A LESSON IN MANNERS tenderly embraces deeply flawed characters who learn that, in the face of frightening bewilderment or deep pain, a precise, brilliant attention to every moment is the only way we survive.
Publisher: Snake Nation Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780986358937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fiction. The ten stories in this haunting and hilarious collection offer a how-to manual for dealing with love, lies, and loneliness. Sam Wesson, an up-and- coming country-western singer, plots to get pregnant without her boyfriend's consent, while Dacey, already pregnant, confronts her cheating husband over her secret checking account. Andrea rescues a stray dog to avoid facing her complicated human relationships. Sarah, an exotic dancer, longs for employment at a religious theme park, and Amelia dreams of creating impossible bonsai. Whether facing life-threatening illness or overwhelming loss, these characters scheme in humble, funny, sympathetic, and outrageous ways to find an etiquette that will deliver them from disappointment and shield them from crushing grief. Filled with vivid characterization, dry humor, and luminous, searing prose, A LESSON IN MANNERS tenderly embraces deeply flawed characters who learn that, in the face of frightening bewilderment or deep pain, a precise, brilliant attention to every moment is the only way we survive.
Fifty Famous People; A Book of Short Stories
Author: James Baldwin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387050372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387050372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Do Unto Otters
Author: Laurie Keller
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429916893
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"Do not do to others that which would anger you if others did it to you."—Socrates (the Greek philosopher), circa 470-399 B.C. Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you, advises Mr. Owl. In her smart, playful style Laurie Keller highlights how to be a good friend and neighbor—simply follow the Golden Rule! This title has Common Core connections. Do Unto Otters is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429916893
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
"Do not do to others that which would anger you if others did it to you."—Socrates (the Greek philosopher), circa 470-399 B.C. Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you, advises Mr. Owl. In her smart, playful style Laurie Keller highlights how to be a good friend and neighbor—simply follow the Golden Rule! This title has Common Core connections. Do Unto Otters is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
This Little Piggy's Book of Manners
Author: Kathryn Madeline Allen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805067699
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Some little pigs remember their manners and others do not.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805067699
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Some little pigs remember their manners and others do not.
The Etiquette Book
Author: Jodi R. R. Smith
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1402782519
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The ultimate guide to manners in the real world! Is it rude to keep checking your phone during lunch with a friend? Are handwritten thank-you notes still necessary? A respected etiquette coach solves these modern dilemmas and more-including issues unique to our times, such as privacy and cyberspace, personal interaction in a diverse society, and professional protocol around the globe.
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1402782519
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The ultimate guide to manners in the real world! Is it rude to keep checking your phone during lunch with a friend? Are handwritten thank-you notes still necessary? A respected etiquette coach solves these modern dilemmas and more-including issues unique to our times, such as privacy and cyberspace, personal interaction in a diverse society, and professional protocol around the globe.
Hey Rick! Don't Be So Rude!!!
Author: Alyssa Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Cynergy Kids Press(TM) introduces Furio the Frog and Rick, best friends at a young age who experience life together. In our first book of our 'Life Discovery Series', Rick learns the importance of manners from Furio, who learned manners from his parents earlier and passes his lessons onto his best friend Rick. Rick is not familiar with good manners until after Furio informs him of his behavior. After a couple of lessons from Furio, Rick is on his way to being one of the most well-mannered boys that anyone can know. "Hey Rick! Don't Be So Rude !!!" is a useful teaching tool to introduce positive lessons about manners to children. It also 'checks the box' on the following types of books for young children: ✓Level 1 reading for kids books ✓Childrens books on manners between ages 4-6 ✓Prek (pre-kindergarten) childrens books ✓Preschool books on manners As a gift for purchasing our book, you are eligible for a ★complimentary copy of our audio version★ of "Hey Rick! Don't Be So Rude !!!". Just turn to the page with our logo and visit the link displayed on the page to download the free audio book. We hope your child enjoys our book and have fun learning good manners!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Cynergy Kids Press(TM) introduces Furio the Frog and Rick, best friends at a young age who experience life together. In our first book of our 'Life Discovery Series', Rick learns the importance of manners from Furio, who learned manners from his parents earlier and passes his lessons onto his best friend Rick. Rick is not familiar with good manners until after Furio informs him of his behavior. After a couple of lessons from Furio, Rick is on his way to being one of the most well-mannered boys that anyone can know. "Hey Rick! Don't Be So Rude !!!" is a useful teaching tool to introduce positive lessons about manners to children. It also 'checks the box' on the following types of books for young children: ✓Level 1 reading for kids books ✓Childrens books on manners between ages 4-6 ✓Prek (pre-kindergarten) childrens books ✓Preschool books on manners As a gift for purchasing our book, you are eligible for a ★complimentary copy of our audio version★ of "Hey Rick! Don't Be So Rude !!!". Just turn to the page with our logo and visit the link displayed on the page to download the free audio book. We hope your child enjoys our book and have fun learning good manners!
How Rude!
Author: Clare Helen Welsh
Publisher: Words & Pictures
ISBN: 1786033593
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Join Dot and Duck in a simple, yet hilarious, story about kindness, manners, and friendship that gets more and more chaotic with every turn of the page! Dot invites Duck to a tea party, but from the moment Duck enters the house, the tea party descends into chaos; from licking sandwich fillings to spitting tea, Duck gets ruder...and ruder...and ruder. Just how will Dot react to such outrageous behavior? Simple, funny, and ultimately touching, this book will appeal to any child who is learning what it is not to be rude and, more importantly, what it is to be a true friend.
Publisher: Words & Pictures
ISBN: 1786033593
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Join Dot and Duck in a simple, yet hilarious, story about kindness, manners, and friendship that gets more and more chaotic with every turn of the page! Dot invites Duck to a tea party, but from the moment Duck enters the house, the tea party descends into chaos; from licking sandwich fillings to spitting tea, Duck gets ruder...and ruder...and ruder. Just how will Dot react to such outrageous behavior? Simple, funny, and ultimately touching, this book will appeal to any child who is learning what it is not to be rude and, more importantly, what it is to be a true friend.
Good Manners on the Playground
Author: Katie Marsico
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617856886
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Good manners on the playground do matter! Learn which behaviors to use and which to avoid to make playing on the playground fun for everyone. Then see how these simple lessons can be used in fun stories of etiquette in action. Sidebars and back matter offer advice and did-you-knows about good manners in a number of cultures around the globe. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-3.
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617856886
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Good manners on the playground do matter! Learn which behaviors to use and which to avoid to make playing on the playground fun for everyone. Then see how these simple lessons can be used in fun stories of etiquette in action. Sidebars and back matter offer advice and did-you-knows about good manners in a number of cultures around the globe. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-3.
Manners
Author: Aliki
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688045790
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Aliki makes manners accessible to children through colorful cartoon-style illustrations designed to teach some of the basics....Her lively primer sparkles with examples....There's plenty to learn, plenty to look at, and plenty to share in a cleverbook that demonstrates the importance of manners while it makes learning them fun."--Booklist.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688045790
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Aliki makes manners accessible to children through colorful cartoon-style illustrations designed to teach some of the basics....Her lively primer sparkles with examples....There's plenty to learn, plenty to look at, and plenty to share in a cleverbook that demonstrates the importance of manners while it makes learning them fun."--Booklist.
The Witch and the Dog
Author: Sue McMillan
Publisher: Far Far Away Books
ISBN: 9781908786036
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A brand new picture book story, illustrated by Owen Davey.
Publisher: Far Far Away Books
ISBN: 9781908786036
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A brand new picture book story, illustrated by Owen Davey.