Author: John L. Read
Publisher: Wakefield Press
ISBN: 1743055765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
'Dear Grandpa, why?' is a question that has been asked many times over, by descendants of those who have died in war. John L. Read, however, has placed his energy into actually seeking an answer to his own question. - Hon. Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO Edward Tompson Mobsby, father of twin baby girls, volunteered for war service and was shot down by the Japanese in New Guinea in 1942. John Read's quest for an apology for the death of his grandfather took him and his family from suburban Australia to a startling discovery in the mighty Owen Stanley Ranges, and on to Hiroshima. John learned about Miyuki, a Japanese woman who had also taken her mother to New Guinea to answer questions about her grandfather's death. When they eventually met in Osaka, their long conversations brought understanding, reconciliation and, almost, forgiveness. And, critically, revealed the value of cross-cultural dialogue in helping spare future generations from the despair and waste of international conflict. John L. Read's odyssey provides a historical insight into the cause of the war against Japan and a graphic portrayal of the cultural grief experienced by families who lost loved ones. - Charlie Lynn, Kokoda Treks
Dear Grandpa, Why?
Author: John L. Read
Publisher: Wakefield Press
ISBN: 1743055765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
'Dear Grandpa, why?' is a question that has been asked many times over, by descendants of those who have died in war. John L. Read, however, has placed his energy into actually seeking an answer to his own question. - Hon. Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO Edward Tompson Mobsby, father of twin baby girls, volunteered for war service and was shot down by the Japanese in New Guinea in 1942. John Read's quest for an apology for the death of his grandfather took him and his family from suburban Australia to a startling discovery in the mighty Owen Stanley Ranges, and on to Hiroshima. John learned about Miyuki, a Japanese woman who had also taken her mother to New Guinea to answer questions about her grandfather's death. When they eventually met in Osaka, their long conversations brought understanding, reconciliation and, almost, forgiveness. And, critically, revealed the value of cross-cultural dialogue in helping spare future generations from the despair and waste of international conflict. John L. Read's odyssey provides a historical insight into the cause of the war against Japan and a graphic portrayal of the cultural grief experienced by families who lost loved ones. - Charlie Lynn, Kokoda Treks
Publisher: Wakefield Press
ISBN: 1743055765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
'Dear Grandpa, why?' is a question that has been asked many times over, by descendants of those who have died in war. John L. Read, however, has placed his energy into actually seeking an answer to his own question. - Hon. Sir Eric Neal, AC, CVO Edward Tompson Mobsby, father of twin baby girls, volunteered for war service and was shot down by the Japanese in New Guinea in 1942. John Read's quest for an apology for the death of his grandfather took him and his family from suburban Australia to a startling discovery in the mighty Owen Stanley Ranges, and on to Hiroshima. John learned about Miyuki, a Japanese woman who had also taken her mother to New Guinea to answer questions about her grandfather's death. When they eventually met in Osaka, their long conversations brought understanding, reconciliation and, almost, forgiveness. And, critically, revealed the value of cross-cultural dialogue in helping spare future generations from the despair and waste of international conflict. John L. Read's odyssey provides a historical insight into the cause of the war against Japan and a graphic portrayal of the cultural grief experienced by families who lost loved ones. - Charlie Lynn, Kokoda Treks
Dear Grandpa
Author: Kate Simpson
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760871761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A picture book about the special relationship between a boy and his grandfather, who stay close even when they are separated by distance. Grandpa, did you know that if you rub a needle with a magnet, one end will point to the north and the other end to the south? In the south there's an apartment building 160 metres tall. From the balcony, you can see the entire city. There are cinemas and ice cream shops ... and me! As Henry measures the distance between his new apartment and Grandpa's wooden house under the mango tree, Grandpa works out how close they really are. A moving story that celebrates the bond between a boy and his grandfather.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760871761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A picture book about the special relationship between a boy and his grandfather, who stay close even when they are separated by distance. Grandpa, did you know that if you rub a needle with a magnet, one end will point to the north and the other end to the south? In the south there's an apartment building 160 metres tall. From the balcony, you can see the entire city. There are cinemas and ice cream shops ... and me! As Henry measures the distance between his new apartment and Grandpa's wooden house under the mango tree, Grandpa works out how close they really are. A moving story that celebrates the bond between a boy and his grandfather.
Dear Charlie
Author: Earle P. Martin
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 9781885477613
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
In this heartwarming book, a grandfather offers loving advice in a series of letters to his grandson Charlie, who has autism. His letters educate and inspire, while painting a beautiful, positive portrait of children with autism. He explains what autism is and what it is not, offers social dos and don'ts, and encourages Charlie to be who he is and follow his dreams. Makes a great gift for young adults on the spectrum! Helpful chapters include: What Does It Mean for You to Be Autistic? Our Brains Accepting Your Autism Being Different Time Alone and Time with Others Mistakes Friends God in Your Life Seeing Autism as a Challenge
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 9781885477613
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
In this heartwarming book, a grandfather offers loving advice in a series of letters to his grandson Charlie, who has autism. His letters educate and inspire, while painting a beautiful, positive portrait of children with autism. He explains what autism is and what it is not, offers social dos and don'ts, and encourages Charlie to be who he is and follow his dreams. Makes a great gift for young adults on the spectrum! Helpful chapters include: What Does It Mean for You to Be Autistic? Our Brains Accepting Your Autism Being Different Time Alone and Time with Others Mistakes Friends God in Your Life Seeing Autism as a Challenge
To My Dear Grandpa
Author: G. F Book
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A valuable gift that can be presented to grandfathers in the form of a journal that contains a group of reasons that made you love your grandpa. Grandfather's journal features: 32 pages that contains introductions to the causes of love for grandfathers, which can complete according to your desire and your own reasons. A page dedicated to placing memorial photos. 9*6 inches. glossy. This gift can be given as: Express the love and appreciation for your grandpa in normal days. Giving the gift to your grandpa on the occasion of the national day of grandparents.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A valuable gift that can be presented to grandfathers in the form of a journal that contains a group of reasons that made you love your grandpa. Grandfather's journal features: 32 pages that contains introductions to the causes of love for grandfathers, which can complete according to your desire and your own reasons. A page dedicated to placing memorial photos. 9*6 inches. glossy. This gift can be given as: Express the love and appreciation for your grandpa in normal days. Giving the gift to your grandpa on the occasion of the national day of grandparents.
Dear Girl
Author:
Publisher: Clavis
ISBN: 9781605376325
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Clavis
ISBN: 9781605376325
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Tiny Beautiful Things
Author: Cheryl Strayed
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307949338
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307949338
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Soon to be a Hulu Original series • The internationally acclaimed author of Wild collects the best of The Rumpus's Dear Sugar advice columns plus never-before-published pieces. Rich with humor and insight—and absolute honesty—this "wise and compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) book is a balm for everything life throws our way. Life can be hard: your lover cheats on you; you lose a family member; you can’t pay the bills—and it can be great: you’ve had the hottest sex of your life; you get that plum job; you muster the courage to write your novel. Sugar—the once-anonymous online columnist at The Rumpus, now revealed as Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling memoir Wild—is the person thousands turn to for advice.
Grandfather's Journal
Author: Laura Westlake
Publisher: Weldon Owen
ISBN: 1681883627
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The perfect gift for your grandfather (ideal for Father’s Day and birthday giving), this beautiful keepsake memory book is designed to capture and preserve grandfather's unique memories, from the days of his own childhood through the precious moments he spends with his grandchild. Includes digital media prompts as well, for the modern grandpa! Gorgeously designed, this charming guided journal offers a place to chronicle grandfather’s own life story, keep a living record of his experiences, and record his hopes and dreams for his grandchild. Each page includes thoughtful prompts to inspire grandpa to record his most meaningful memories, plus plenty of space for including memorabilia and photographs.
Publisher: Weldon Owen
ISBN: 1681883627
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The perfect gift for your grandfather (ideal for Father’s Day and birthday giving), this beautiful keepsake memory book is designed to capture and preserve grandfather's unique memories, from the days of his own childhood through the precious moments he spends with his grandchild. Includes digital media prompts as well, for the modern grandpa! Gorgeously designed, this charming guided journal offers a place to chronicle grandfather’s own life story, keep a living record of his experiences, and record his hopes and dreams for his grandchild. Each page includes thoughtful prompts to inspire grandpa to record his most meaningful memories, plus plenty of space for including memorabilia and photographs.
Dear Reader
Author: Cathy Rentzenbrink
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509891536
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love, Cathy Rentzenbrink's Dear Reader is the ultimate love letter to reading and to finding the comfort and joy in stories. 'Exquisite' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups 'A warm, unpretentious manifesto for why books matter’ - Sunday Express Growing up, Cathy Rentzenbrink was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, it was books that kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509891536
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love, Cathy Rentzenbrink's Dear Reader is the ultimate love letter to reading and to finding the comfort and joy in stories. 'Exquisite' - Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups 'A warm, unpretentious manifesto for why books matter’ - Sunday Express Growing up, Cathy Rentzenbrink was rarely seen without her nose in a book and read in secret long after lights out. When tragedy struck, it was books that kept her afloat. Eventually they lit the way to a new path, first as a bookseller and then as a writer. No matter what the future holds, reading will always help. A moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.
Hitchers
Author: Will McIntosh
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597803367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Two years ago, on the same day but miles apart, Finn Darby lost two of the most important people in his life: his wife Lorena, struck by lightning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, and his abusive, alcoholic grandfather, Tom Darby, creator of the long-running newspaper comic strip Toy Shop. Against his grandfather’s dying wish, Finn has resurrected Toy Shop, adding new characters, and the strip is more popular than ever, bringing in fan letters, merchandising deals, and talk of TV specials. Finn has even started dating again. When a terrorist attack decimates Atlanta, killing half a million souls, Finn begins blurting things in a strange voice beyond his control. The voice says things only his grandfather could know. Countless other residents of Atlanta are suffering a similar bizarre affliction. Is it mass hysteria, or have the dead returned to possess the living? Finn soon realizes he has a hitcher within his skin... his grandfather. And Grandpa isn’t terribly happy about the changes Finn has been making to Toy Shop. Together with a pair of possessed friends, an aging rock star, and a waitress, Finn races against time to find a way to send the dead back to Deadland... or die trying!
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597803367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Two years ago, on the same day but miles apart, Finn Darby lost two of the most important people in his life: his wife Lorena, struck by lightning on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, and his abusive, alcoholic grandfather, Tom Darby, creator of the long-running newspaper comic strip Toy Shop. Against his grandfather’s dying wish, Finn has resurrected Toy Shop, adding new characters, and the strip is more popular than ever, bringing in fan letters, merchandising deals, and talk of TV specials. Finn has even started dating again. When a terrorist attack decimates Atlanta, killing half a million souls, Finn begins blurting things in a strange voice beyond his control. The voice says things only his grandfather could know. Countless other residents of Atlanta are suffering a similar bizarre affliction. Is it mass hysteria, or have the dead returned to possess the living? Finn soon realizes he has a hitcher within his skin... his grandfather. And Grandpa isn’t terribly happy about the changes Finn has been making to Toy Shop. Together with a pair of possessed friends, an aging rock star, and a waitress, Finn races against time to find a way to send the dead back to Deadland... or die trying!
Dear Grandma
Author: Susanna Leonard Hill
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728222621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A touching love letter from a grandchild about their one and only grandma, a heartfelt Mother's Day gift! Nothing compares to the special bond between grandma and grandchild! This picture book from a grandchild to grandma overflows with love, adventure, and fun, celebrating all of the magical reasons why Grandma truly is, one of a kind. Filled with heartfelt text, enchanting illustrations, and diverse families. Dear Grandma makes for a sweet and silly read-aloud experience for kids ages 4-7 or any age, as well as a cherished keepsake for years to come! Also includes space to write or draw a special message to grandma! Perfect for Mother's Day, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or a gift for grandma from a grandchild of any age, this heartwarming Grandma book is a wonderful way to say "I love you!" Dear Grandma, You're amazing in so many ways—it's true. So here is a love letter from me, to you.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728222621
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
A touching love letter from a grandchild about their one and only grandma, a heartfelt Mother's Day gift! Nothing compares to the special bond between grandma and grandchild! This picture book from a grandchild to grandma overflows with love, adventure, and fun, celebrating all of the magical reasons why Grandma truly is, one of a kind. Filled with heartfelt text, enchanting illustrations, and diverse families. Dear Grandma makes for a sweet and silly read-aloud experience for kids ages 4-7 or any age, as well as a cherished keepsake for years to come! Also includes space to write or draw a special message to grandma! Perfect for Mother's Day, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or a gift for grandma from a grandchild of any age, this heartwarming Grandma book is a wonderful way to say "I love you!" Dear Grandma, You're amazing in so many ways—it's true. So here is a love letter from me, to you.