Author: Lynda Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974342757
Category : Biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wanda is eyeballing every man leaving the entrance of the hospital in Dallas. She's been there all afternoon - ever since her stepfather, drunk after her mother's funeral, yelled out the secret nobody was ever supposed to know: Wanda's daddy wasn't her daddy, and not even her dead mama knew his name - because Wanda was made with donor sperm.
Brave New Wanda
Author: Lynda Rutledge
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974342757
Category : Biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wanda is eyeballing every man leaving the entrance of the hospital in Dallas. She's been there all afternoon - ever since her stepfather, drunk after her mother's funeral, yelled out the secret nobody was ever supposed to know: Wanda's daddy wasn't her daddy, and not even her dead mama knew his name - because Wanda was made with donor sperm.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780974342757
Category : Biotechnology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wanda is eyeballing every man leaving the entrance of the hospital in Dallas. She's been there all afternoon - ever since her stepfather, drunk after her mother's funeral, yelled out the secret nobody was ever supposed to know: Wanda's daddy wasn't her daddy, and not even her dead mama knew his name - because Wanda was made with donor sperm.
Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale
Author: Lynda Rutledge
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101580607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
SOON TO BE CLAIRE DARLING—A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CATHERINE DENEUVE! When a wealthy woman decides to sell all of her worldly possessions, she unearths the secrets of her family’s past in this charming debut. On the last day of the millennium, sassy Faith Bass Darling, the richest old lady in Bass, Texas, decides to have a garage sale. With help from a couple of neighborhood boys, Faith lugs her priceless Louis XV elephant clock, countless Tiffany lamps, and everything else in her nineteenth-century mansion out onto her long, sloping lawn. Why is a recluse of twenty years suddenly selling off her dearest possessions? Because God told her to. As the townspeople grab up five generations of heirlooms, everyone drawn to the sale—including Faith’s long-lost daughter—finds that the antiques not only hold family secrets but also inspire some of life’s most important questions: Do our possessions possess us? What are we without our memories? Is there life after death or second chances here on earth? And is Faith really selling that Tiffany lamp for $1? READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101580607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
SOON TO BE CLAIRE DARLING—A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CATHERINE DENEUVE! When a wealthy woman decides to sell all of her worldly possessions, she unearths the secrets of her family’s past in this charming debut. On the last day of the millennium, sassy Faith Bass Darling, the richest old lady in Bass, Texas, decides to have a garage sale. With help from a couple of neighborhood boys, Faith lugs her priceless Louis XV elephant clock, countless Tiffany lamps, and everything else in her nineteenth-century mansion out onto her long, sloping lawn. Why is a recluse of twenty years suddenly selling off her dearest possessions? Because God told her to. As the townspeople grab up five generations of heirlooms, everyone drawn to the sale—including Faith’s long-lost daughter—finds that the antiques not only hold family secrets but also inspire some of life’s most important questions: Do our possessions possess us? What are we without our memories? Is there life after death or second chances here on earth? And is Faith really selling that Tiffany lamp for $1? READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
Wanda's Words Got Stuck
Author: Lucy Rowland
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Wanda the witch is so shy she can’t talk at school. No matter how hard she tries, the words simply won't come out. But when another quiet little witch named Flo joins her class, it seems that Wanda’s not the only one who gets nervous sometimes. Then disaster strikes at the school-wide magic contest. Will Wanda have the courage to shout out the magic words and save her new friend?
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Wanda the witch is so shy she can’t talk at school. No matter how hard she tries, the words simply won't come out. But when another quiet little witch named Flo joins her class, it seems that Wanda’s not the only one who gets nervous sometimes. Then disaster strikes at the school-wide magic contest. Will Wanda have the courage to shout out the magic words and save her new friend?
Middle Child
Author: Wanda Coley
Publisher: Bilbo Books
ISBN: 9780980010824
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
We are reminded of an earlier time when a more unified country is reflected in a family that is proud of being a member of its community in a beautiful and bountiful America. Born the middle child of middle class parents in Middle America on the heels of the Great Depression, Wanda Bjornlie is embraced by the warmth and protection of her brothers and parents. As World War II demands the sacrifices and attention of every U.S. citizen, the prairies of western Minnesota provide an idyllic life for a young girl and her four siblings. Nourished by the love and security of her family, Wanda ventures into a brave new world of the big city and a new career, and is eventually thrust into the tense climate of a racially charged South in the sixties.
Publisher: Bilbo Books
ISBN: 9780980010824
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
We are reminded of an earlier time when a more unified country is reflected in a family that is proud of being a member of its community in a beautiful and bountiful America. Born the middle child of middle class parents in Middle America on the heels of the Great Depression, Wanda Bjornlie is embraced by the warmth and protection of her brothers and parents. As World War II demands the sacrifices and attention of every U.S. citizen, the prairies of western Minnesota provide an idyllic life for a young girl and her four siblings. Nourished by the love and security of her family, Wanda ventures into a brave new world of the big city and a new career, and is eventually thrust into the tense climate of a racially charged South in the sixties.
We Are Not The Zoo
Author: Wanda Taylor
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039117473
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Larry the Lion, Manny the Monkey, and Pico the Panda are bored at the zoo. They decide to dress up and take their instruments to Bell Street. At first, the people of Bell Street are afraid, and run to hide. Then a brave little girl with a maraca joins the zoo animals and starts dancing. The neighbors see this and start to come outside. Soon, everyone is in the street dancing to the music.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039117473
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Larry the Lion, Manny the Monkey, and Pico the Panda are bored at the zoo. They decide to dress up and take their instruments to Bell Street. At first, the people of Bell Street are afraid, and run to hide. Then a brave little girl with a maraca joins the zoo animals and starts dancing. The neighbors see this and start to come outside. Soon, everyone is in the street dancing to the music.
Little Thumb
Author: Dionne, Wanda
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455607556
Category : Stories in rhyme
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Little Thumb recounts rhyming reasons why it really should not go into its owner's mouth.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455607556
Category : Stories in rhyme
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Little Thumb recounts rhyming reasons why it really should not go into its owner's mouth.
The Murder of Rachel
Author: Wanda Moran
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1843585936
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
At 1.45am on New Year's Day, Rachel Moran left her mother's house to make the 20 minute walk back to her own flat. She never arrived. Rachel was just like many women of her age, loved by her family, adored by her boyfriend and with a bright future ahead of her. Her fatal mistake was to walk the mile or so alone to feed the kittens she and her boyfriend kept. She was taken from the street and brutally murdered by Michael Little. Her body wasn't discovered for a month. In an attempt to make sense of what happened that night and in the months that followed, her mother kept a diary of what happened. A harrowing and heart-wrenching story, the murder of Rachel Moran will stay with you forever.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1843585936
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
At 1.45am on New Year's Day, Rachel Moran left her mother's house to make the 20 minute walk back to her own flat. She never arrived. Rachel was just like many women of her age, loved by her family, adored by her boyfriend and with a bright future ahead of her. Her fatal mistake was to walk the mile or so alone to feed the kittens she and her boyfriend kept. She was taken from the street and brutally murdered by Michael Little. Her body wasn't discovered for a month. In an attempt to make sense of what happened that night and in the months that followed, her mother kept a diary of what happened. A harrowing and heart-wrenching story, the murder of Rachel Moran will stay with you forever.
Sister to Courage : Stories from the World of Viola Desmond, Canada's Rosa Parks
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Sister to Courage, Wanda takes us inside the world she shared with Viola and ten other brothers and sisters. Through touching and often hilarious stories, she traces the roots of courage and ambition, good fun and dignity, of the household that produced Viola Desmond. Tough and compassionate, Viola shines through beyond the moment she was carried out of Roseland movie theatre for refusing to sit I the blacks-only section. Viola emerges as a defender of family and a successful entrepreneur whose momentum was blocked by racism. With honesty and wit, Wanda Robson tells her own brave story, giving new life to two remarkable women and the family she loved.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
In Sister to Courage, Wanda takes us inside the world she shared with Viola and ten other brothers and sisters. Through touching and often hilarious stories, she traces the roots of courage and ambition, good fun and dignity, of the household that produced Viola Desmond. Tough and compassionate, Viola shines through beyond the moment she was carried out of Roseland movie theatre for refusing to sit I the blacks-only section. Viola emerges as a defender of family and a successful entrepreneur whose momentum was blocked by racism. With honesty and wit, Wanda Robson tells her own brave story, giving new life to two remarkable women and the family she loved.
Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp!
Author: Wanda Coven
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442464801
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at Camp Dakota, but Lucy's friends from last year ignore Heidi and make her feel unwelcome. This leads Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them. Illustrations.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442464801
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Heidi is excited about spending two weeks with Lucy at Camp Dakota, but Lucy's friends from last year ignore Heidi and make her feel unwelcome. This leads Heidi to cast a friendship spell on them. Illustrations.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Your Family History
Author: Lynda Rutledge Stephenson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780028636443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Provides advice on how to research and document one's family history, including preserving oral histories, learning about female ancestors, and navigating genealogical resources, and suggests various ways of presenting one's discoveries.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780028636443
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Provides advice on how to research and document one's family history, including preserving oral histories, learning about female ancestors, and navigating genealogical resources, and suggests various ways of presenting one's discoveries.