Author: Anna Olswanger
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1588382354
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
"A young Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946 at a New York yeshiva where he will study and live. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight. Daniel, the young survivor, rarely talks, but the narrator, a stutterer who bears the taunts of the other boys, comes to consider Daniel his friend"--Provided by publisher.
Greenhorn
Author: Anna Olswanger
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1588382354
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
"A young Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946 at a New York yeshiva where he will study and live. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight. Daniel, the young survivor, rarely talks, but the narrator, a stutterer who bears the taunts of the other boys, comes to consider Daniel his friend"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1588382354
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
"A young Holocaust survivor arrives in 1946 at a New York yeshiva where he will study and live. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight. Daniel, the young survivor, rarely talks, but the narrator, a stutterer who bears the taunts of the other boys, comes to consider Daniel his friend"--Provided by publisher.
Greenhorns
Author: Zoe Ida Bradbury
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1603428089
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A companion to the feature-length documentary The Greenhorns,this book features voices from the new farmers’ movement. The essays exlpore the challenges of farming organically, from finding land and financing to raising crops and animals, creating community, working with family, and weathering the physical challenges of farm work.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1603428089
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A companion to the feature-length documentary The Greenhorns,this book features voices from the new farmers’ movement. The essays exlpore the challenges of farming organically, from finding land and financing to raising crops and animals, creating community, working with family, and weathering the physical challenges of farm work.
Taiwanese Grammar
Author: Philip T. Lin
Publisher: Greenhorn Media
ISBN: 099639821X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Taiwanese Grammar: A Concise Reference is an unprecedented guide delivering clear, straightforward explanations of Taiwanese grammar while offering insightful comparisons to Mandarin. Designed to be both functional and accessible, the text makes searching for topics quick and easy with fully cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index. Topics covered range broadly from parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc.) to grammatical topics (aspect, negation, passive voice, etc.) to special topics (terms of address, pronunciation, time, etc.). This text is ideal for self-study and enables students at all levels to learn Taiwanese by building a solid foundation in grammar. Taiwanese (also known as Hokkien, Fookien, Amoy, Southern Min, or Fukienese) along with its variants is spoken by over 40 million people worldwide and is a member of the Chinese language family. Features of this text include: • Easy-to-use reference guide with cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index • 1000+ example sentences using everyday vocabulary rendered in Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, and English • Character script for Taiwanese in accordance with the official selection of Taiwanese Characters by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (2007) • Romanization provided for both Taiwanese (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) and Mandarin Chinese (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn) • In-depth guide to pronunciation using English approximations and full explanations on rules for changing tones (tone sandhi) Tags: Taiwanese, learn Taiwanese, learning Taiwanese, Taiwanese language, Taiwanese grammar, Hokkien, learning Hokkien, Amoy, Southern Min, Fukienese, Fookien, Min nan
Publisher: Greenhorn Media
ISBN: 099639821X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Taiwanese Grammar: A Concise Reference is an unprecedented guide delivering clear, straightforward explanations of Taiwanese grammar while offering insightful comparisons to Mandarin. Designed to be both functional and accessible, the text makes searching for topics quick and easy with fully cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index. Topics covered range broadly from parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc.) to grammatical topics (aspect, negation, passive voice, etc.) to special topics (terms of address, pronunciation, time, etc.). This text is ideal for self-study and enables students at all levels to learn Taiwanese by building a solid foundation in grammar. Taiwanese (also known as Hokkien, Fookien, Amoy, Southern Min, or Fukienese) along with its variants is spoken by over 40 million people worldwide and is a member of the Chinese language family. Features of this text include: • Easy-to-use reference guide with cross-referenced entries and a comprehensive index • 1000+ example sentences using everyday vocabulary rendered in Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, and English • Character script for Taiwanese in accordance with the official selection of Taiwanese Characters by the Taiwanese Ministry of Education (2007) • Romanization provided for both Taiwanese (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) and Mandarin Chinese (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn) • In-depth guide to pronunciation using English approximations and full explanations on rules for changing tones (tone sandhi) Tags: Taiwanese, learn Taiwanese, learning Taiwanese, Taiwanese language, Taiwanese grammar, Hokkien, learning Hokkien, Amoy, Southern Min, Fukienese, Fookien, Min nan
Miss Greenhorn
Author: Diana Palmer
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488057958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers a reader-favorite tale of Prince Charming on the range When Christy Haley moves to Arizona, she never expects to meet an irascible, yet irresistible, ranch owner. The blonde teacher can’t help but be drawn to handsome Nate Lang, who makes it clear he isn’t looking for love. But Christy will have to dig a little deeper to find the rancher’s true desires… The last thing Nate needs is an East Coast innocent who doesn’t know a cactus from a cornstalk! But Christy has already unearthed his passion…and discovered her rugged Westerner is a greenhorn himself—at love. Originally published in 1990.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488057958
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers a reader-favorite tale of Prince Charming on the range When Christy Haley moves to Arizona, she never expects to meet an irascible, yet irresistible, ranch owner. The blonde teacher can’t help but be drawn to handsome Nate Lang, who makes it clear he isn’t looking for love. But Christy will have to dig a little deeper to find the rancher’s true desires… The last thing Nate needs is an East Coast innocent who doesn’t know a cactus from a cornstalk! But Christy has already unearthed his passion…and discovered her rugged Westerner is a greenhorn himself—at love. Originally published in 1990.
Greenhorns
Author: Richard Slotkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935248996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From celebrated writer/historian Richard Slotkin, a cycle of stories that reads like David Bezmozgis mixed with Frank McCourt. A kosher butcher with gambling problems; a woman whose elegant persona conceals unspeakable horror; a Jewish Pygmalion who turns a wretched orphan into a "real American girl"; a boy who clings to his father's old-world code of honor on the mean streets of Brooklyn; the "little man who wasn't there," whose absence reflects his family's inability to deal with its memories--these tales of early 20th-century Jewish immigration blur memoir and fiction, recovering the violent circumstances, the emotional costs of uprooting that left people uncertain of their place in America and shaped the lives of their American descendants.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935248996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From celebrated writer/historian Richard Slotkin, a cycle of stories that reads like David Bezmozgis mixed with Frank McCourt. A kosher butcher with gambling problems; a woman whose elegant persona conceals unspeakable horror; a Jewish Pygmalion who turns a wretched orphan into a "real American girl"; a boy who clings to his father's old-world code of honor on the mean streets of Brooklyn; the "little man who wasn't there," whose absence reflects his family's inability to deal with its memories--these tales of early 20th-century Jewish immigration blur memoir and fiction, recovering the violent circumstances, the emotional costs of uprooting that left people uncertain of their place in America and shaped the lives of their American descendants.
Oregon's Golden Years
Author: Miles F. Potter
Publisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780870042546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America's wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.
Publisher: Caxton Press
ISBN: 9780870042546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America's wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.
Sequoia National Forest (N.F.), Motorized Travel Management
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Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Stratigraphy and Depositional Environment of Greenhorn Limestone (Upper Cretaceous) of Kansas
Author: Donald E. Hattin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Winnetou
Author: Karl May
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780826418487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Tells the story of a young Apache chief told by his white friend and blood-brother Old Shatterhand. The action takes place in the US Southwest, in the latter half of the 1800s, where the Indian way of life is threatened by the first transcontinental railroad. His tragic death foreshadows the death of his people.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780826418487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Tells the story of a young Apache chief told by his white friend and blood-brother Old Shatterhand. The action takes place in the US Southwest, in the latter half of the 1800s, where the Indian way of life is threatened by the first transcontinental railroad. His tragic death foreshadows the death of his people.
Geology and Uranium Deposits of the Southern Black Hills
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description