Author: Laura Rose Wagner
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613126964
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti "In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful book, bringing us the complex life of Magdalie, and a glimpse of a people's soul." —Jonathan M. Katz, author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster "Haiti, already one of the poorest countries in the world, was devastated by the earthquake in 2010. This is a story of everything that comes after: from a candid depiction of the international response to a young girl’s account of what a life of desperation can do to an individual and to a society. Magdalie’s journey shows the importance of connections, of family and friends, during difficult times and the anguish that comes when those bonds are broken. In her debut novel, Laura Rose Wagner has managed to capture the devastation of loss while providing determined hope for the individual and the nation. An important read for anyone who wishes to better understand the reality of life in Haiti after the earthquake." —Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners in Health Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go follows the vivid story of two teenage cousins, raised as sisters, who survive the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After losing the woman who raised them in the tragedy, Magdalie and Nadine must fend for themselves in the aftermath of the quake. The girls are inseparable, making the best of their new circumstances in a refugee camp with an affectionate, lively camaraderie, until Nadine, whose father lives in Miami, sends for her but not Magdalie. As she leaves, Nadine makes a promise she cannot keep: to bring Magdalie to Miami, too. Resourceful Magdalie focuses her efforts on a reunion with Nadine until she realizes her life is in Haiti, and that she must embrace its possibilities for love, friendship, and a future.
Hold Tight, Don't Let Go
Author: Laura Rose Wagner
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613126964
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti "In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful book, bringing us the complex life of Magdalie, and a glimpse of a people's soul." —Jonathan M. Katz, author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster "Haiti, already one of the poorest countries in the world, was devastated by the earthquake in 2010. This is a story of everything that comes after: from a candid depiction of the international response to a young girl’s account of what a life of desperation can do to an individual and to a society. Magdalie’s journey shows the importance of connections, of family and friends, during difficult times and the anguish that comes when those bonds are broken. In her debut novel, Laura Rose Wagner has managed to capture the devastation of loss while providing determined hope for the individual and the nation. An important read for anyone who wishes to better understand the reality of life in Haiti after the earthquake." —Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners in Health Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go follows the vivid story of two teenage cousins, raised as sisters, who survive the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After losing the woman who raised them in the tragedy, Magdalie and Nadine must fend for themselves in the aftermath of the quake. The girls are inseparable, making the best of their new circumstances in a refugee camp with an affectionate, lively camaraderie, until Nadine, whose father lives in Miami, sends for her but not Magdalie. As she leaves, Nadine makes a promise she cannot keep: to bring Magdalie to Miami, too. Resourceful Magdalie focuses her efforts on a reunion with Nadine until she realizes her life is in Haiti, and that she must embrace its possibilities for love, friendship, and a future.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613126964
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Laura Wagner has managed to get a huge amount of Haiti into the pages of this book: the sun, the rain, the bottomless spiral of catastrophe, rage, despair and indomitable hope." —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls' Rising: A Novel of Haiti "In Haiti they say 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann.' Speak plainly and honestly, and be understood. Laura Wagner does just that in this brave, beautiful book, bringing us the complex life of Magdalie, and a glimpse of a people's soul." —Jonathan M. Katz, author of The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster "Haiti, already one of the poorest countries in the world, was devastated by the earthquake in 2010. This is a story of everything that comes after: from a candid depiction of the international response to a young girl’s account of what a life of desperation can do to an individual and to a society. Magdalie’s journey shows the importance of connections, of family and friends, during difficult times and the anguish that comes when those bonds are broken. In her debut novel, Laura Rose Wagner has managed to capture the devastation of loss while providing determined hope for the individual and the nation. An important read for anyone who wishes to better understand the reality of life in Haiti after the earthquake." —Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners in Health Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go follows the vivid story of two teenage cousins, raised as sisters, who survive the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After losing the woman who raised them in the tragedy, Magdalie and Nadine must fend for themselves in the aftermath of the quake. The girls are inseparable, making the best of their new circumstances in a refugee camp with an affectionate, lively camaraderie, until Nadine, whose father lives in Miami, sends for her but not Magdalie. As she leaves, Nadine makes a promise she cannot keep: to bring Magdalie to Miami, too. Resourceful Magdalie focuses her efforts on a reunion with Nadine until she realizes her life is in Haiti, and that she must embrace its possibilities for love, friendship, and a future.
Creative Thinkering
Author: Michael Michalko
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608680258
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Why isn’t everyone creative? Why doesn’t education foster more ingenuity? Why is expertise often the enemy of innovation? Bestselling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every ?eld of endeavor — from business and science to government, the arts, and even day-to-day life — natural creativity is limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of accepted categories and concepts. Through step-by-step exercises, illustrated strategies, and inspiring real-world examples, he shows readers how to liberate their thinking and literally expand their imaginations by learning to synthesize dissimilar subjects, think paradoxically, and enlist the help of the subconscious mind. He also reveals the attitudes and approaches that diverse geniuses share — and anyone can emulate. Fascinating and fun, Michalko’s strategies facilitate the kind of lightbulb-moment thinking that changes lives — for the better.
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608680258
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Why isn’t everyone creative? Why doesn’t education foster more ingenuity? Why is expertise often the enemy of innovation? Bestselling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every ?eld of endeavor — from business and science to government, the arts, and even day-to-day life — natural creativity is limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of accepted categories and concepts. Through step-by-step exercises, illustrated strategies, and inspiring real-world examples, he shows readers how to liberate their thinking and literally expand their imaginations by learning to synthesize dissimilar subjects, think paradoxically, and enlist the help of the subconscious mind. He also reveals the attitudes and approaches that diverse geniuses share — and anyone can emulate. Fascinating and fun, Michalko’s strategies facilitate the kind of lightbulb-moment thinking that changes lives — for the better.
The Caspian Wine Suspense/Thriller/Mystery Series
Author: Maggie Thom
Publisher: Quadessence Solutions
ISBN: 1775269809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Three dynamic women revealing secrets, lies, and deceit, searching for the truth while staying ahead of those who want them dead. Three books. Three Women. Three compelling stories – Captured Lies, Deceitful Truths, Split Seconds. Captured Lies - Bailey was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead. Her life is a lie! The woman who raised her isn't even related. Now, Bailey must untangle thirty years of secrets and lies to discover who she really is. But those who started it all will go to any lengths to stop her. Deceitful Truths - A week of Tarin's life is missing. Now someone is trying to steal the secret she is desperate to protect. Who, but the person responsible for her lost days, would know anything? Who could be behind it? Unsure who to trust but desperate to get answers, Tarin must take the leap into the unknown and hopes that those she uses to find answers aren't the ones who ultimately could destroy her life. Split Seconds – Tijan thought her twin died when they were 2. Now at 30 she discovers not only is her twin, Tarin, alive but the man who should have raised them both has just kidnapped her. Only he doesn't seem to know who she is. Pretending to be her sister should be easy, as they look identical but how does she pretend to be someone she just met once? Family isn't always what it seems! Praise for Maggie Thom: "… So much going on. I didn't want to put the books down!" June "I loved this series and will probably read it again. The twists and turns kept me guessing and just when I thought I knew which bad guy was which, I was wrong. Great writing." Michelle
Publisher: Quadessence Solutions
ISBN: 1775269809
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Three dynamic women revealing secrets, lies, and deceit, searching for the truth while staying ahead of those who want them dead. Three books. Three Women. Three compelling stories – Captured Lies, Deceitful Truths, Split Seconds. Captured Lies - Bailey was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead. Her life is a lie! The woman who raised her isn't even related. Now, Bailey must untangle thirty years of secrets and lies to discover who she really is. But those who started it all will go to any lengths to stop her. Deceitful Truths - A week of Tarin's life is missing. Now someone is trying to steal the secret she is desperate to protect. Who, but the person responsible for her lost days, would know anything? Who could be behind it? Unsure who to trust but desperate to get answers, Tarin must take the leap into the unknown and hopes that those she uses to find answers aren't the ones who ultimately could destroy her life. Split Seconds – Tijan thought her twin died when they were 2. Now at 30 she discovers not only is her twin, Tarin, alive but the man who should have raised them both has just kidnapped her. Only he doesn't seem to know who she is. Pretending to be her sister should be easy, as they look identical but how does she pretend to be someone she just met once? Family isn't always what it seems! Praise for Maggie Thom: "… So much going on. I didn't want to put the books down!" June "I loved this series and will probably read it again. The twists and turns kept me guessing and just when I thought I knew which bad guy was which, I was wrong. Great writing." Michelle
Epiphany Through Songs
Author: Randal J. Hruska
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The word epiphany came to me as an "epiphany," as something different, catchy, and intriguing. As I received what I felt was spiritual revelation, I felt the urge to share what I had experienced, always hoping, and many times contemplating, before writing that my ideas were not egotistical but inspired.The "through songs" part of the title is more descriptive than anything else. 1
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
The word epiphany came to me as an "epiphany," as something different, catchy, and intriguing. As I received what I felt was spiritual revelation, I felt the urge to share what I had experienced, always hoping, and many times contemplating, before writing that my ideas were not egotistical but inspired.The "through songs" part of the title is more descriptive than anything else. 1
Split Seconds
Author: Maggie Thom
Publisher: Quadessence Press
ISBN: 099172724X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
“Wow… just finished reading Split Seconds and it was so fast paced! The action in the story was breathtaking - I was taken on such a roller coaster…” Sue Ingram Twins… separated as toddlers, reunited as adults… Now they’re switching places, in a dangerous game to take on organized crime. Her sister is alive! Excited to discover her twin didn't die as a toddler, Tijan can’t wait to meet her other half. But why hasn’t her only sibling reached out in almost thirty years? Although the reunion is joyous, not everyone is excited to discover there are two of them. Using it to her advantage, Tijan is determined to take down the one man responsible for it all… their father. Her overbearing, billionaire, hotel magnate father. One who has gotten into bed with the wrong people. Those who have no conscience about destroying or killing anyone who gets in the way of their illegal business. Making a promise to his dying mom, August agrees to find out why his war vet father walked out on them twenty years before and to discover if he is still alive. What he thought would be a simple search, soon leads him to connect with Knight's Associates Private Investigators and into a much deadlier search than he could have imagined. One that could get him killed. The secrets and lies that have kept the twins apart, soon unravel but with deadly consequences. Split Seconds is the final novel in The Caspian Wine suspense/thriller/mystery Series. All books in this series can be read as standalone. This suspense/thriller will keep you guessing until the end. Enjoy! The Caspian Wine Series Captured Lies Deceitful Truths Split Seconds “A brilliant read from Maggie Thom. It's the first of her books I've read I loved it have already bought 2 others…” Gillian Petrie “Just when you think Maggie Thom is at the top of her game, she writes another suspense that takes her to yet another pinnacle…” P.M. Terrell (International Multi-Award-Winning Author)
Publisher: Quadessence Press
ISBN: 099172724X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
“Wow… just finished reading Split Seconds and it was so fast paced! The action in the story was breathtaking - I was taken on such a roller coaster…” Sue Ingram Twins… separated as toddlers, reunited as adults… Now they’re switching places, in a dangerous game to take on organized crime. Her sister is alive! Excited to discover her twin didn't die as a toddler, Tijan can’t wait to meet her other half. But why hasn’t her only sibling reached out in almost thirty years? Although the reunion is joyous, not everyone is excited to discover there are two of them. Using it to her advantage, Tijan is determined to take down the one man responsible for it all… their father. Her overbearing, billionaire, hotel magnate father. One who has gotten into bed with the wrong people. Those who have no conscience about destroying or killing anyone who gets in the way of their illegal business. Making a promise to his dying mom, August agrees to find out why his war vet father walked out on them twenty years before and to discover if he is still alive. What he thought would be a simple search, soon leads him to connect with Knight's Associates Private Investigators and into a much deadlier search than he could have imagined. One that could get him killed. The secrets and lies that have kept the twins apart, soon unravel but with deadly consequences. Split Seconds is the final novel in The Caspian Wine suspense/thriller/mystery Series. All books in this series can be read as standalone. This suspense/thriller will keep you guessing until the end. Enjoy! The Caspian Wine Series Captured Lies Deceitful Truths Split Seconds “A brilliant read from Maggie Thom. It's the first of her books I've read I loved it have already bought 2 others…” Gillian Petrie “Just when you think Maggie Thom is at the top of her game, she writes another suspense that takes her to yet another pinnacle…” P.M. Terrell (International Multi-Award-Winning Author)
Blue Beard. A Pantomime, Etc
Author: Henry James Byron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The School Counselor's Mental Health Sourcebook
Author: Rick Auger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632201151
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model urges school counselors to know every student and broaden their knowledge of mental health disorders. With more students in need of mental health services than ever before, the timing is ideal for a guide that equips staff to meet these challenges. The School Counselor's Mental Health Sourcebook provides tools for keeping students on track, including: Methods for addressing many disorders, including anxiety, autism, and other disruptive behavior disorders Intervention strategies that work Effective ways to collaborate with families from various cultures The impact of culture and race on a child's mental health Communicating with teachers and families about students' needs Rick Auger describes the disorders and strategies with a balance of simplicity and clinical depth. This time-saving resource gives busy school counselors strategies for helping students succeed in school and in life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632201151
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model urges school counselors to know every student and broaden their knowledge of mental health disorders. With more students in need of mental health services than ever before, the timing is ideal for a guide that equips staff to meet these challenges. The School Counselor's Mental Health Sourcebook provides tools for keeping students on track, including: Methods for addressing many disorders, including anxiety, autism, and other disruptive behavior disorders Intervention strategies that work Effective ways to collaborate with families from various cultures The impact of culture and race on a child's mental health Communicating with teachers and families about students' needs Rick Auger describes the disorders and strategies with a balance of simplicity and clinical depth. This time-saving resource gives busy school counselors strategies for helping students succeed in school and in life.
Island
Author: Jane Rogers
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468305514
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In this “unsettling and resonant novel” by the acclaimed author of Mr. Wroe’s Virgins, an orphan seeks revenge on her birth mother in rural Scotland (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). Having spent her traumatic childhood in and out of foster homes, twenty-eight-year-old Nikki Black has decided to finally take control of her life. That begins with finding her birth mother, Phyllis: the woman who abandoned her as a newborn at a London post office. The plan is simple. She’ll find her mother, demand the answers she’s always needed, then exact her revenge. But when Nikki tracks Phyllis down on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, she also meets the brother she never knew she had. Calum may be simple-minded, but he is full of stories—about his island home, and about Phyllis, the manipulative herbalist who keeps him under her thumb. As Nikki changes her plans to help Calum, all three of their lives begin to unravel in this “brooding, furiously powerful tale” inspired by Shakspeare’s The Tempest (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “[A] caustically memorable literary shocker . . . Fans of Ian McEwan should relish this stylish, charismatic addition to Britain’s gallery of antiheroes.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: ABRAMS
ISBN: 1468305514
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In this “unsettling and resonant novel” by the acclaimed author of Mr. Wroe’s Virgins, an orphan seeks revenge on her birth mother in rural Scotland (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). Having spent her traumatic childhood in and out of foster homes, twenty-eight-year-old Nikki Black has decided to finally take control of her life. That begins with finding her birth mother, Phyllis: the woman who abandoned her as a newborn at a London post office. The plan is simple. She’ll find her mother, demand the answers she’s always needed, then exact her revenge. But when Nikki tracks Phyllis down on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, she also meets the brother she never knew she had. Calum may be simple-minded, but he is full of stories—about his island home, and about Phyllis, the manipulative herbalist who keeps him under her thumb. As Nikki changes her plans to help Calum, all three of their lives begin to unravel in this “brooding, furiously powerful tale” inspired by Shakspeare’s The Tempest (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “[A] caustically memorable literary shocker . . . Fans of Ian McEwan should relish this stylish, charismatic addition to Britain’s gallery of antiheroes.” —Publishers Weekly
If Loving You Was a Lonely Story
Author: , Zhenyinfang
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648145493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
If love you is my lonely heart
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648145493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
If love you is my lonely heart
The Young Oxford Book of Train Stories
Author: Dennis Hamley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192781710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This is a collection of stories which celebrate the fascination of trains and railways - stories of danger and menace, stories of happiness and laughter, spy stories, love stories, murder stories, and, most of all, ghost stories. You'll take mysterious stories on strange, unearthly trains, shovel coal on a steam engine, meet unexpected passengers on Eurostar, run into something very dangerous in an Indian tunnel, see a disaster magically averted in Australia, and encounter a famous rock star (is he really dead?) on theCalifornian Zephyr. Many of the stories have been specially commissioned for this book from well-known children's authors such as Geraldine McCaughrean, Adele Geras, Hilary McKay, Douglas Hill, John Gordon, and Alison Prince. Others are classic stories by writers such as William Mayne, Eleanor Farjeon, and E.Nesbit.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192781710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This is a collection of stories which celebrate the fascination of trains and railways - stories of danger and menace, stories of happiness and laughter, spy stories, love stories, murder stories, and, most of all, ghost stories. You'll take mysterious stories on strange, unearthly trains, shovel coal on a steam engine, meet unexpected passengers on Eurostar, run into something very dangerous in an Indian tunnel, see a disaster magically averted in Australia, and encounter a famous rock star (is he really dead?) on theCalifornian Zephyr. Many of the stories have been specially commissioned for this book from well-known children's authors such as Geraldine McCaughrean, Adele Geras, Hilary McKay, Douglas Hill, John Gordon, and Alison Prince. Others are classic stories by writers such as William Mayne, Eleanor Farjeon, and E.Nesbit.