Author: W. E. Shewell-Cooper
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624516
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A fabulous slice of wartime nostalgia, a facsimile edition of the manual used by the Land Girls during the Second World War.
Land Girl
Author: W. E. Shewell-Cooper
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624516
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A fabulous slice of wartime nostalgia, a facsimile edition of the manual used by the Land Girls during the Second World War.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624516
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A fabulous slice of wartime nostalgia, a facsimile edition of the manual used by the Land Girls during the Second World War.
Making Modern Girls
Author: Abosede A. George
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821445014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
In Making Modern Girls, Abosede A. George examines the influence of African social reformers and the developmentalist colonial state on the practice and ideology of girlhood as well as its intersection with child labor in Lagos, Nigeria. It draws from gender studies, generational studies, labor history, and urban history to shed new light on the complex workings of African cities from the turn of the twentieth century through the nationalist era of the 1950s. The two major schemes at the center of this study were the modernization project of elite Lagosian women and the salvationist project of British social workers. By approaching children and youth, specifically girl hawkers, as social actors and examining the ways in which local and colonial reformers worked upon young people, the book offers a critical new perspective on the uses of African children for the production and legitimization of national and international social development initiatives. Making Modern Girls demonstrates how oral sources can be used to uncover the social history of informal or undocumented urban workers and to track transformations in practices of childhood over the course of decades. George revises conventional accounts of the history of development work in Africa by drawing close attention to the social welfare initiatives of late colonialism and by highlighting the roles that African women reformers played in promoting sociocultural changes within their own societies.
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821445014
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
In Making Modern Girls, Abosede A. George examines the influence of African social reformers and the developmentalist colonial state on the practice and ideology of girlhood as well as its intersection with child labor in Lagos, Nigeria. It draws from gender studies, generational studies, labor history, and urban history to shed new light on the complex workings of African cities from the turn of the twentieth century through the nationalist era of the 1950s. The two major schemes at the center of this study were the modernization project of elite Lagosian women and the salvationist project of British social workers. By approaching children and youth, specifically girl hawkers, as social actors and examining the ways in which local and colonial reformers worked upon young people, the book offers a critical new perspective on the uses of African children for the production and legitimization of national and international social development initiatives. Making Modern Girls demonstrates how oral sources can be used to uncover the social history of informal or undocumented urban workers and to track transformations in practices of childhood over the course of decades. George revises conventional accounts of the history of development work in Africa by drawing close attention to the social welfare initiatives of late colonialism and by highlighting the roles that African women reformers played in promoting sociocultural changes within their own societies.
The Haunted Hostel
Author: Diksha Baghan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549822858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This book is made for the people who loves adventure and wants a life full of mystery.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549822858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This book is made for the people who loves adventure and wants a life full of mystery.
Hostelitis
Author: Srinivasa Addepalli
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Manish has looked forward to living in a hostel ever since he was a child. Finally, his dream has come true. As Manish sets foot in the room that will shape his next four years, his heart sinks. How will he cope with the smell of urine, mess food and, of course, first love? Join Manish, Thomas and Swami in their adventures of exams, politics, elections, potatoes, bathroom fights, heartbreaks, shaayari and more. Hostelitis is a coming-of-age story of Manish and his friends. It is also the story of every engineering college hostelite from the nineties and, perhaps, even today!
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Manish has looked forward to living in a hostel ever since he was a child. Finally, his dream has come true. As Manish sets foot in the room that will shape his next four years, his heart sinks. How will he cope with the smell of urine, mess food and, of course, first love? Join Manish, Thomas and Swami in their adventures of exams, politics, elections, potatoes, bathroom fights, heartbreaks, shaayari and more. Hostelitis is a coming-of-age story of Manish and his friends. It is also the story of every engineering college hostelite from the nineties and, perhaps, even today!
I am a bad girl
Author: Kamraj Sundram
Publisher: Sarvah League
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This story begins with the journey of life to a mother’s womb. The child would then be named Aishwarya, fondly called Aishu and Aish. Aish lived in a hostel from the age of three, while her living parents went on to create other lives without her. How did she face the world as a lone young girl with a stamp of being unwanted? How did the world respond to the expression of her will?
Publisher: Sarvah League
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This story begins with the journey of life to a mother’s womb. The child would then be named Aishwarya, fondly called Aishu and Aish. Aish lived in a hostel from the age of three, while her living parents went on to create other lives without her. How did she face the world as a lone young girl with a stamp of being unwanted? How did the world respond to the expression of her will?
The Girl Who Changed My Life
Author: Pawan Aditya
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The girl who changed my life is a story of Adi, with series of events that shattered him and taught lessons in love life.Love is unfathomable.it works in its own way. It has potential to give you the happiest moments and also the saddest ones. What really matters is how you look at it. Either you rise or plunge to the abysm, depending on your attitude. Adi gets encouraged by his mother to have never-giving up attitude.And finally when he meets Kavya in his new beginning of corporate life. He mesmerized by her simple yet revolutionary thoughts. She has that potential that changes his life positively…This story takes you to the journey of Friendship, love, disappointments, compassion, inspirations and freedom.Author conveys that no matter how difficult circumstances are, best is yet to come, provided we trust ourselves, stay motivated and never get disappointed.Your love is on the way that will transform you.
Publisher: Educreation Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The girl who changed my life is a story of Adi, with series of events that shattered him and taught lessons in love life.Love is unfathomable.it works in its own way. It has potential to give you the happiest moments and also the saddest ones. What really matters is how you look at it. Either you rise or plunge to the abysm, depending on your attitude. Adi gets encouraged by his mother to have never-giving up attitude.And finally when he meets Kavya in his new beginning of corporate life. He mesmerized by her simple yet revolutionary thoughts. She has that potential that changes his life positively…This story takes you to the journey of Friendship, love, disappointments, compassion, inspirations and freedom.Author conveys that no matter how difficult circumstances are, best is yet to come, provided we trust ourselves, stay motivated and never get disappointed.Your love is on the way that will transform you.
Hostel Girl
Author:
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742288529
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A letter for Gloria was waiting in the rack. The envelope looked ordinary - Miss Gloria Wood written in ink - but Ailsa knew that crazy words lay hidden inside. Ailsa takes a dislike to Calum Page from the day she is invited to play tennis with his sister. The Pages looks down on her because her mother is the matron at Woburn Hostel, but Ailsa enjoys her life there. In particular, she is fascinated with the love life of her beautiful, aloof roommate, Gloria. Gloria begins to receive menacing love letters from an anonymous writer, and the girls realise he must be watching her - day and night. As the stalker closes in, Ailsa becomes increasingly convinced of his identity. And as she struggles to protect her friend from the complexities of obsessive love, Ailsa finds an unexpected ally. A chilling story of obsessive love set in Lower Hutt in 1955. Also available as an eBook
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742288529
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A letter for Gloria was waiting in the rack. The envelope looked ordinary - Miss Gloria Wood written in ink - but Ailsa knew that crazy words lay hidden inside. Ailsa takes a dislike to Calum Page from the day she is invited to play tennis with his sister. The Pages looks down on her because her mother is the matron at Woburn Hostel, but Ailsa enjoys her life there. In particular, she is fascinated with the love life of her beautiful, aloof roommate, Gloria. Gloria begins to receive menacing love letters from an anonymous writer, and the girls realise he must be watching her - day and night. As the stalker closes in, Ailsa becomes increasingly convinced of his identity. And as she struggles to protect her friend from the complexities of obsessive love, Ailsa finds an unexpected ally. A chilling story of obsessive love set in Lower Hutt in 1955. Also available as an eBook
The Good Indian Girl
Author: Annie Zaidi
Publisher: Zubaan
ISBN: 9381017417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Who is the ‘Good Indian Girl’? What does she look like? How does she dress? Is she real — or is she a myth? In this funny, wicked, touching, irreverent, poignant collection of stories, Annie Zaidi and Smriti Ravindra lift the veil (or sari pallu) on the lives and loves of girls who have been born or raised in the subcontinent. The niceties have to be observed, but the urge to subvert is often overwhelming. As they shimmy down drainpipes at midnight, or steal covert glances at the boys across the street, the real life incidents from which these stories are drawn will ring a bell with any woman who has negotiated the minefield of family love and romantic longing and desire that lies between childhood and womanhood. Fiction—but based on fact. Searingly funny—with a serious edge. Exploding stereotypes—and creating a few new ones. This is the Good Indian Girl as she has never been seen before—fiesty, imaginative, a little crazy, smart, vulnerable. Prepare to be surprised. Published by Zubaan.
Publisher: Zubaan
ISBN: 9381017417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Who is the ‘Good Indian Girl’? What does she look like? How does she dress? Is she real — or is she a myth? In this funny, wicked, touching, irreverent, poignant collection of stories, Annie Zaidi and Smriti Ravindra lift the veil (or sari pallu) on the lives and loves of girls who have been born or raised in the subcontinent. The niceties have to be observed, but the urge to subvert is often overwhelming. As they shimmy down drainpipes at midnight, or steal covert glances at the boys across the street, the real life incidents from which these stories are drawn will ring a bell with any woman who has negotiated the minefield of family love and romantic longing and desire that lies between childhood and womanhood. Fiction—but based on fact. Searingly funny—with a serious edge. Exploding stereotypes—and creating a few new ones. This is the Good Indian Girl as she has never been seen before—fiesty, imaginative, a little crazy, smart, vulnerable. Prepare to be surprised. Published by Zubaan.
Annie's Girl
Author: Maureen Coppinger
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1845968611
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The shocking but ultimately uplifting life story of an Irish woman who endured 13 years of cruelty and injustice in an orphanage Maureen Coppinger's earliest memory is of watching the woman she believed to be her mother walk away and abandon her to the care of the nuns at one of Ireland's notorious industrial schools. She was just three years old. She remained in the orphanage until the age of 16, subjected to cruelty and neglect, and starved of love and affection. It was an environment from which no one emerged unscathed. Throughout these tormented years, Maureen dreamed only of escape, and when she was contacted again by her mammy she believed all her dreams were about to come true. Life in the outside world brought its own challenges, however, and Maureen was thrown into turmoil when she discovered that the truth about her past was more murky than she had ever realised. Annie's Girl stands apart as a poignant testimony to the resilience of the human heart. This touching and evocative memoir is the incredible story of an illegitimate industrial-school survivor's profound struggle to overcome a shame-filled past and solve the mystery of her origins. Maureen Coppinger emigrated to Canada in 1955, where she married and raised three sons. She worked as a school secretary for 25 years before retiring in 1994 and now spends her leisure time as a volunteer for the Galway Association.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1845968611
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The shocking but ultimately uplifting life story of an Irish woman who endured 13 years of cruelty and injustice in an orphanage Maureen Coppinger's earliest memory is of watching the woman she believed to be her mother walk away and abandon her to the care of the nuns at one of Ireland's notorious industrial schools. She was just three years old. She remained in the orphanage until the age of 16, subjected to cruelty and neglect, and starved of love and affection. It was an environment from which no one emerged unscathed. Throughout these tormented years, Maureen dreamed only of escape, and when she was contacted again by her mammy she believed all her dreams were about to come true. Life in the outside world brought its own challenges, however, and Maureen was thrown into turmoil when she discovered that the truth about her past was more murky than she had ever realised. Annie's Girl stands apart as a poignant testimony to the resilience of the human heart. This touching and evocative memoir is the incredible story of an illegitimate industrial-school survivor's profound struggle to overcome a shame-filled past and solve the mystery of her origins. Maureen Coppinger emigrated to Canada in 1955, where she married and raised three sons. She worked as a school secretary for 25 years before retiring in 1994 and now spends her leisure time as a volunteer for the Galway Association.
The Luckiest Girl in the School
Author: Angela Brazil
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
ISBN: 1421824647
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
There's no doubt about it, we really must economize somehow! sighed Mrs. Woodward helplessly, with her house-keeping book in one hand, and her bank pass-book in the other, and an array of bills spread out on the table in front of her. "Children, do you he
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
ISBN: 1421824647
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
There's no doubt about it, we really must economize somehow! sighed Mrs. Woodward helplessly, with her house-keeping book in one hand, and her bank pass-book in the other, and an array of bills spread out on the table in front of her. "Children, do you he