Author: Dan Graham
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433835185
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
It’s hard for some kids to wait for something that they really want! A marshmallow now or ice cream later? In this lively, rhyming picture book, twins Dell and Pete face a series of humorous choices that test their ability to stay strong in the face of temptation. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers that explores techniques to help kids build impulse control and learn to delay gratification.
How Can I Wait When There's a Treat on My Plate?
Author: Dan Graham
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433835185
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
It’s hard for some kids to wait for something that they really want! A marshmallow now or ice cream later? In this lively, rhyming picture book, twins Dell and Pete face a series of humorous choices that test their ability to stay strong in the face of temptation. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers that explores techniques to help kids build impulse control and learn to delay gratification.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433835185
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
It’s hard for some kids to wait for something that they really want! A marshmallow now or ice cream later? In this lively, rhyming picture book, twins Dell and Pete face a series of humorous choices that test their ability to stay strong in the face of temptation. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers that explores techniques to help kids build impulse control and learn to delay gratification.
God If You Are Up There Do You Care?
Author: Rosalie Ranquist
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 162230053X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
God, if you are up there, do you care? is the life story of Rosalie Ranquist who was born and grew up in coastal Maine. After losing her mother as a small child she was brought up in a foster home. Life was difficult for her from a very young age on through her teens and into her twenties her life was marred...but her life was changed and everything is different now. "...It is a story that will prove to be inspiring and challenging for you to live your life in keeping with 1 Corinthians 15:58--one of Rosalie's life's verses." -Pastor Dave Moynihan "...Her story is as exciting as it is readable! It will inspire your heart and life to 'trust in the LORD, ' even among the most harrowing circumstances." -Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. "...I count it a high privilege to know this servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are a believer, may you be encouraged in your walk with our Lord. If not, may you come to know the Savior that Rosalie came to know, the one who not only saved her but changed her for His glory and honor." -Gary F. Coombs, D.Miss, PhD "...I am confident that each of you who read this account will echo these words: Thank you, Rosalie." -Carol (Gutwein) Kaptain "...If you, like Rosalie, are wondering if God can use you with the emotional scars that life has dealt you, reading this book will give you hope." -Larry M. Brown, Chairman and CEO NTM USA
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 162230053X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
God, if you are up there, do you care? is the life story of Rosalie Ranquist who was born and grew up in coastal Maine. After losing her mother as a small child she was brought up in a foster home. Life was difficult for her from a very young age on through her teens and into her twenties her life was marred...but her life was changed and everything is different now. "...It is a story that will prove to be inspiring and challenging for you to live your life in keeping with 1 Corinthians 15:58--one of Rosalie's life's verses." -Pastor Dave Moynihan "...Her story is as exciting as it is readable! It will inspire your heart and life to 'trust in the LORD, ' even among the most harrowing circumstances." -Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D. "...I count it a high privilege to know this servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you are a believer, may you be encouraged in your walk with our Lord. If not, may you come to know the Savior that Rosalie came to know, the one who not only saved her but changed her for His glory and honor." -Gary F. Coombs, D.Miss, PhD "...I am confident that each of you who read this account will echo these words: Thank you, Rosalie." -Carol (Gutwein) Kaptain "...If you, like Rosalie, are wondering if God can use you with the emotional scars that life has dealt you, reading this book will give you hope." -Larry M. Brown, Chairman and CEO NTM USA
A Little Life
Author: Hanya Yanagihara
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0804172706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0804172706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Small Plates and Sweet Treats
Author: Aran Goyoaga
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316215732
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Trained pastry chef, blogger, and mother of two Aran Goyoaga turned to gluten-free cooking when she and her children were diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Combining the flavors of her childhood in Bilbao, Spain, with unique artistry and the informal elegance of small-plate dining, Aran has sacrificed nothing. Dishes range from soups and salads to savory tarts and stews to her signature desserts. With delicate, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free recipes arranged by season, and the author's gorgeously sun-filled food photography throughout, Small Plates and Sweet Treats will bring the magic of Aran's home to yours. Fans of Cannelle et Vanille, those with gluten allergies, and cookbook enthusiasts looking for something new and special will all be attracted to this breathtaking book.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316215732
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Trained pastry chef, blogger, and mother of two Aran Goyoaga turned to gluten-free cooking when she and her children were diagnosed with gluten intolerance. Combining the flavors of her childhood in Bilbao, Spain, with unique artistry and the informal elegance of small-plate dining, Aran has sacrificed nothing. Dishes range from soups and salads to savory tarts and stews to her signature desserts. With delicate, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free recipes arranged by season, and the author's gorgeously sun-filled food photography throughout, Small Plates and Sweet Treats will bring the magic of Aran's home to yours. Fans of Cannelle et Vanille, those with gluten allergies, and cookbook enthusiasts looking for something new and special will all be attracted to this breathtaking book.
The Last Night in London
Author: Karen White
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451492021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a captivating story of friendship, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day. London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck—she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies, and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect her friendship with Precious and everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever… London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been marked by the tragic loss of her mother, travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie has been careful to close herself off to others, but in Precious she recognizes someone whose grief rivals her own—but unlike Maddie, Precious hasn’t allowed it to crush her. Maddie finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, her enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious’s haunting past—a story of friendship, betrayal, and the unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451492021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a captivating story of friendship, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day. London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck—she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies, and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect her friendship with Precious and everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever… London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been marked by the tragic loss of her mother, travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie has been careful to close herself off to others, but in Precious she recognizes someone whose grief rivals her own—but unlike Maddie, Precious hasn’t allowed it to crush her. Maddie finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, her enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious’s haunting past—a story of friendship, betrayal, and the unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
Stars and Bones
Author: Gareth L. Powell
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789094291
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A stunningly inventive action-packed science-fiction epic adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and Ann Leckie from the multi BSFA award-winner, Gareth L. Powell. Seventy-five years from today, the human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks—each shaped by its inhabitants into a diverse and fascinating new environment, with its own rules and eccentricities. When her sister disappears while responding to a mysterious alien distress call, Eryn insists on being part of the crew sent to look for her. What she discovers on Candidate-623 is both terrifying and deadly. When the threat follows her back to the fleet and people start dying, she is tasked with seeking out a legendary recluse who may just hold the key to humanity’s survival. Gareth L. Powell’s Embers of War won 2018 BSFA Award for Best Novel and was shortlisted for the 2019 Locus Awards and the 2021 Seiun Awards in Japan. Its sequels, Fleet of Knives and Light of Impossible Stars, were both shortlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and Fleet of Knives was also shortlisted for the 2020 Locus Awards.
Publisher: Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN: 1789094291
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A stunningly inventive action-packed science-fiction epic adventure for fans of Becky Chambers and Ann Leckie from the multi BSFA award-winner, Gareth L. Powell. Seventy-five years from today, the human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks—each shaped by its inhabitants into a diverse and fascinating new environment, with its own rules and eccentricities. When her sister disappears while responding to a mysterious alien distress call, Eryn insists on being part of the crew sent to look for her. What she discovers on Candidate-623 is both terrifying and deadly. When the threat follows her back to the fleet and people start dying, she is tasked with seeking out a legendary recluse who may just hold the key to humanity’s survival. Gareth L. Powell’s Embers of War won 2018 BSFA Award for Best Novel and was shortlisted for the 2019 Locus Awards and the 2021 Seiun Awards in Japan. Its sequels, Fleet of Knives and Light of Impossible Stars, were both shortlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and Fleet of Knives was also shortlisted for the 2020 Locus Awards.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Author: Shirley Jackson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author: Henry Mills Alden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Harper's informs a diverse body of readers of cultural, business, political, literary and scientific affairs.
Bond And Free - Yearnings For Freedom
Author: Israel S. Campbell
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 384964393X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the autobiography of Israel S. Campbell, also called the "Father of Black Texas Baptists." Campbell was born a slave in Kentucky and was sold to several owners in the Ohio Valley during the first twenty years of his life. He converted to the Baptist Church and fled to Canada. Later he spent twenty-four years in Texas, where his sermons are still famous today.
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 384964393X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This is the autobiography of Israel S. Campbell, also called the "Father of Black Texas Baptists." Campbell was born a slave in Kentucky and was sold to several owners in the Ohio Valley during the first twenty years of his life. He converted to the Baptist Church and fled to Canada. Later he spent twenty-four years in Texas, where his sermons are still famous today.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description