Author: Elsi Abebe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456761412
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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A young Ethiopian American girl eagerly awaits her grandmother's visit from faraway Ethiopia. The girl learns much about Ethiopia from the interesting items the grandmother has brought in her suitcase.
Author: Elsi Abebe
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468588400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
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"Elsi Abebe's Grandma’s Humongous Suitcase is a wonderful story which reminded me very fondly and even sadly about my grandmothers, my paternal and maternal grandmas. Fondly because of how much I loved sitting at the bottom of their feet and listening to their stories; which I sucked in and absorbed like a sponge. Sadly because I have so many questions still, to ask them NOW, but they are gone. Children, those lucky enough to still have their grandmas, should love and appreciate them, find time to spend with them and ask them lots of questions, your family's history and culture, and I promise you, out of 'Grandma's big suitcase', lots of wisdom that you will remember years later when YOU too are grandmas. I recommend this wonderful book strongly." Her Excellency Ambassador Konji Sebati (former South African Ambassador to Switzerland and France.) "Grandma’s Humongous Suitcase is a heart warming children’s story book that you can read to your kids. Elsi has figured out a way to educate children and adult alike about the rich history of Ethiopia through the eyes of a precocious young Ethiopian American girl. In this easy to read account of the universal bond between grandparents and grandchildren, Elsi has managed to weave together a tale of love, pride and history that is flavored in humor. I for one look forward to reading about 'Konjo’s' time with grandma during their summer break!" Dr.Ebba K. Ebba Pediatrician “ Grandma’s Humongous Suitcase is a very well written story that introduces children to the land that their parents came from or to the country that they were born. As every item in the suitcase connects the children with their own history and culture, the tale also shows the love and affection that connects grandparents to their grandchildren. Even though this is Elsi Abebe's first children's book, it reads as if she has done it many more times as the stories she told her own two children." Elias Wondimu Publisher/Social Activist "Grandma’s Humongous Suitcase, is a beautiful story which makes kids born from Ethiopian parents to be proud of being of Ethiopian descent. It tells why Ethiopian and Ethiopian-American children should love and appreciate Ethiopia, her history and culture. Indeed out of the big suitcase of grandma come out nice things which excite children in general. Elsi Abebe , being a mother herself, knows things which enchant kids. She describes them in a simple and understandable language. This book will be educational and entertaining to many children. I commend it strongly." Fikre Tolossa, Ph. D. Poet-playwright “ When I was a child living in Ethiopia and visiting in the United States, I found that American teachers and students--and my own relatives and new friends--knew almost nothing about the beautiful country where I'd lived since I was two years old. How sad! I want everyone to read and share 'Grandma's Humongous Suitcase' so that people on many continents will understand more about the culture and traditions of Ethiopia.” Jane Kurtz is an award-winning children's book author of thirty books, including Fire on the Mountain, Faraway Home, Saba: Under the Hyena's Foot, and Trouble "I really enjoyed reading 'Grandma’s Humongous Suitcase' by Elsi Abebe. I read many stories to children at the Stanley British Primary School. They will love this story. It depicts how important it is for children who are brought up in a different country from their parents to understand their own family culture and be proud of their heritage. My husband and I brought our four children to U.S.A. from England, when they were small. Grandma's rare visit was vitally important." Carolyn Hambidge Founder of Stanley British Primary School
Author: David Bellos
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409019268
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 866
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"It's hard to see how anyone is ever going to better this User's Manual to the life of Georges Perec" - Gilbert Adair, Sunday Times Winner of the Prix Goncourt for Biography, 1994 George Perec (1936-82) was one of the most significant European writers of the twentieth century and undoubtedly the most versatile and innovative writer of his generation. David Bellos's comprehensive biography - which also provides the first full survey of Perec's irreverent, polymathic oeuvre - explores the life of an anguished, comical and endearingly modest man, who worked quietly as an archivist in a medical research library. The French son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, he remained haunted all of his life by his father's death in the war, fighting to defend France, and his mother's in Auschwitz-Birkenau. His acclaimed novel A Void (1969) - written without using the letter "e" - has been seen as an attempt to escape from the words "père", "mere", and even "George Perec". His career made an auspicious start with Things: A Story of the Sixties (1965), which won the Prix Renaudot. He then pursued an idiosyncratic and ambitious literary itinerary through the intellectual ferment of Paris in the 1960s and 1970s.He belonged to the Ouvrior de Littérature Potentielle (OuLiPo), a radically inventive group of writers whose members included Raymond Queneau and Italo Calvino. Perec achieved international celebrity with Life A User's Manual (1978), which won the Prix Medicis and was voted Novel of the Decade by the Salon du Livre. He died in his mid-forties after a short illness, leaving a truly puzzling detective novel, 53 Days, incomplete. "Professor Bellos's book enables us at once to relish the most wilfully bizarre aspects of Perec's oeuvre and to understand the whys and wherefores of his protean nature" - Jonathan Romney, Literary Review
Author: Cathe Swanson
Publisher: Cathe Swanson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
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It seemed like such a good idea at the time… Her grandmother’s invitation came at the perfect time to rescue Claire Lucas from the consequences of her good intentions. With no reason to stay in Minnesota, she turns her back on the ice and snow and heads for the Golden Sun Oasis retirement community in Arizona. Jeffrey Koa is at loose ends after finishing college. He hasn’t found a job yet, and his parents are on their way back to their exotic mission fields, so when his great-uncle calls to ask for his help, Jeffrey leaves the sandy beaches of Hawaii and heads for Arizona. It doesn’t take long to realize they’ve been set up, but the clumsy matchmaking scheme appears to be working - until Claire realizes that her secret will put an end to Jeffrey’s dreams. Can they be just friends, or are their hearts stuck on a happily-ever-after? A heartwarming story of friendship and romance, with plenty of laughter as they turn the tables on their matchmaking relatives.
Author: Yvette Balogh
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496977769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
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The story is about Inez, a Hungarian girl who takes on a job as an au pair in London right after finishing college. She finds an advert in a newspaper and meets with the mother, who lives with her French husband and two boys (eight and five) in London. The girls journey begins in the south of France. She suddenly finds herself in the French Riviera in a beautiful house, with two boys whom she will have to take care of. They spend the summer holiday in France getting to know each other and the extended family. In September, the family moves back to Chiswick, London. Everybody starts to go after their duties, and Inezs daily routine takes shape too. It isnt exactly what she was looking for, and she doesnt really get along with the mother, but at least she finds friends at the English school. The mother gets pregnant, and then it turns out that the whole family has to pack up and move to Colorado. The transition period turns out to be horrific. The situation gets a little out of hand, especially after the new baby arrives. Inezs year of duty ends in the summer after one last job she has to do for the family: accompany the boys as they fly back to Budapest.
Author: Layla Heart
Publisher: Easily Distracted Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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One clueless queen-to-be, sent to a magical world she didn’t know existed, five lovers waiting for her prophesied arrival. Before her vital first cup of coffee in the morning, Litha finds out she’s a witch and is suddenly transported to a magical world she had no idea existed. As if that wasn’t strange enough, it turns out that she’s prophesied to be queen, and her parents only took her to the human world to protect her from those who want to stop the prophecy from happening. The prophecy tells of a queen who will marry the ‘true king’ to unite all four kingdoms under his rule, finally bringing peace for the first time in centuries. The four princes who could become her king? They’re all hot as hell and make her insides squirm each time she sees them. There’s Bane, the werewolf prince, all broody and with hair sticking up like he just got out of bed. Kit, the incubus prince, whose wicked smile melts anyone’s unmentionables. Rune, the dragon prince, protective and with muscles like he’s a moving mountain. And last, but definitely not least, Finn, the fae prince, quiet but intense, with eyes like a summer forest. And to make things even more complicated, when Litha finally meets her roommate, Phoenix, the only daughter of the highest priestess of the witches, she doesn’t want to do anything but kiss the redhead silly. The first day at the Academy is a little bumpy, as Litha feels so lost in this new world, but that pales in comparison to finding out her parents had to go into hiding, the documents of the prophecy having been stolen from the Academy just days before and that some of the princes have been keeping secrets which could be their undoing before anything even starts… This is a collection of the first set of three novellas, Prophecy, Curiosity and Duality in the Lughnasadh Elite Academy serial, a reverse harem #WhyChoose story. These novellas may include any of the following elements: steamy scenes, ‘I need tissues NOW’ moments, cries of ‘why, oh, why’ and cliffhangers that make you bite your nails (and curse the author). This story includes MF, MM and also FF scenes, but everyone is primarily focused on Litha and there are no sexy scenes between the guys and the other girl.
Author: Layla Heart
Publisher: Easily Distracted Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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One clueless queen-to-be, four princes to change her world forever. Before her vital first cup of coffee in the morning, Litha finds out she’s a witch and is suddenly transported to a magical world she didn’t know existed. As if that wasn’t strange enough, it turns out that she’s prophesied to be queen and her parents only took her to the human world to protect her from those who want her dead. But now she’s at Lughnasadh Elite Academy and face to face with her four potential… kings? It doesn’t help that all four princes are sexy and hot and make her insides squirm when she catches sight of them. There is Bane, the werewolf prince, all broody and with hair sticking up like he just got out of bed. Kit, the incubus prince, whose wicked smile melts anyone’s unmentionables. Rune, the dragon prince, protective and with muscles like he’s a moving mountain. And last, but definitely not least, Finn, the fae prince, quiet but intense, with eyes like a summer forest. According to the prophecy, Litha will marry the true ruler of the four kingdoms. But having grown up human, in the human world, she has no idea where to start making sense of all of it, and the four princes pursuing her really don’t help with trying to figure it all out. This is the first novella in the Lughnasadh Elite Academy serial, a reverse harem #WhyChoose story. This novella may include any of these elements: steamy scenes, ‘I need tissues NOW’ moments, cries of ‘why, oh, why’ and cliffhangers that make you bite your nails (and curse the author). This story includes MF, MM and also FF scenes, but everyone is primarily focused on Litha and there are no sexy scenes between the guys and the other girl.
Author: Tracy Carriere
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557209838
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 153
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Tag along with Tracy and Betty as they enjoy a guided tour of England, Wales & Scotland. Be prepared to laugh out loud at the sometimes ironic, often quirky and always fascinating people, places and situations they encounter. Recorded with warmth and candour Tracy captures the true essence of relationships that can transcend generations.
Author: Pennel P. & James J. - Irwin
Publisher: Penny A Page Marketing & Century Systems Publishing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 247
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(14, May 1952) ‘POPPY’ Pen takes us back to both he and my childhood fifty years ago with our great-grandfather ‘Poppy’. Though he has changed the names of the characters slightly (my middle name is John, and my sister’s middle name is Louise and so on) ostensibly it was the summer that Pen ‘came of age’. From the innocent young boy to the youth of a young man, experiencing the first close human’s passing and the nature of things around him. Pen reveals in very poetic descriptive phrases new discoveries and wonders of a farm life for a young city boy and his relationship with his great-grandfather. Pen (alias Lanny, a ‘nick name’ he donned as he was known when he was young) brings us into a life that is replete with adventures that ‘boys’ even today experiences as emotional tidbits of life. Many of these adventures and experiences, I too have shared, along with this special bond that ‘Poppy’ had with his great-grandchildren. Pennel ‘Pen’ has always been a dreamer of stories and held these thoughts as precious gems to be admired, and it was not a surprise to me that when he reached adulthood he choose to be a journalist and a writer and teacher. What could be more natural for a boy to hone these skills in the fresh environment of farm life? Indeed there is something very special and magical between a Great-Grand-Parents and their grandchildren. I suppose its because in our childhood days there simply wasn’t that many around. They teach wisdom from life’s experiences in ways that can only be taught from a person that has lived as long as they. In Loving Memory James
Author: Harshini Mahesh
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
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“Road to Triumph," journey through the highs and lows of perseverance, resilience, and unyielding determination. Each chapter unravels their struggles, victories, and the lessons learned along the way. This compelling narrative not only highlights the power of grit and courage but also reminds us that the road to triumph is paved with challenges that shape us into who we are meant to be. Perfect for anyone seeking motivation and a testament to the human spirit, "Road to Triumph" will leave you uplifted and ready to tackle your own journey.
