Author: Susan Goldfein
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1634133927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
A joyous, snark-filled, and completely relatable collection of essays that skewer the foibles of ordinary events.
How Old Am I in Dog Years?
Author: Susan Goldfein
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1634133927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
A joyous, snark-filled, and completely relatable collection of essays that skewer the foibles of ordinary events.
Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1634133927
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
A joyous, snark-filled, and completely relatable collection of essays that skewer the foibles of ordinary events.
Dog Years
Author: Mark Doty
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061842435
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year Winner of the Israel Fishman-Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction "Tender and amusing. . . . Doty brilliantly captures the qualities that make dogs endearing." -- The New Yorker When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Doty's intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days. Dog Years is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061842435
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year Winner of the Israel Fishman-Stonewall Book Award for Nonfiction "Tender and amusing. . . . Doty brilliantly captures the qualities that make dogs endearing." -- The New Yorker When Mark Doty decides to adopt a dog as a companion for his dying partner, he brings home Beau, a large, malnourished golden retriever in need of loving care. Joining Arden, the black retriever, to complete their family, Beau bounds back into life. Before long, the two dogs become Doty's intimate companions, and eventually the very life force that keeps him from abandoning all hope during the darkest days. Dog Years is a poignant, intimate memoir interwoven with profound reflections on our feelings for animals and the lessons they teach us about living, love, and loss.
Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems
Author: Betsy Franco
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536246336
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun. Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics—from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs—in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children. Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical “Numbots” guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights. From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536246336
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun. Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics—from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs—in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children. Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical “Numbots” guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights. From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.
Chispita Service Dog Extraordinaire Volume 1.
Author: Richard B. Taylor
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449055400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Volume 1. Introduction, 40 pages, 33 pictures. The Chispita books are written on the premise that an adult reader can use the experiences of Pita to teach and enhance the life experiences of a growing child as well as the fun of games, puzzles and adventures that the world has to offer... Volume one seeks to introduce Chispita the Service dog extraordinaire and explains what a Service Dog does to help their owners, in her voice she explains how she was trained, the importance of eating the right foods and staying hydrated, brushing your teeth, exercise and don't snack, as she grows she is schooled on how she should behave in public places, the joy of helping others and having friends. As she explains the meaning of her name she use's this to offer a lesson in Spanish and how to calculate a Dog's age, moving forward she intoduces her Japenease "Shiba Inu" friend by giving a Japenease language lesson and explaining how by learning other languages you can help people and be a good naighbor. Astronomy is one of her "buddy's" (owner) hobbies and it's something she enjoys to, here she teaches the reader how to find north by using Polaris the North Star. She introduces the reader to Sir. Isaac Newton, telescopes, star parties, the speed of light, Planets, Galaxies, as well as the fun of discovery. Chispita gives the reader an insight into her Internet advertisement job with on online story about her accomplishments as a Service Dog. The volume ends with Chiapita reinforcing of the importance of having all types of friends, as they keep the World in balance. All punctuated by graphic photos, "enjoy".
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449055400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Volume 1. Introduction, 40 pages, 33 pictures. The Chispita books are written on the premise that an adult reader can use the experiences of Pita to teach and enhance the life experiences of a growing child as well as the fun of games, puzzles and adventures that the world has to offer... Volume one seeks to introduce Chispita the Service dog extraordinaire and explains what a Service Dog does to help their owners, in her voice she explains how she was trained, the importance of eating the right foods and staying hydrated, brushing your teeth, exercise and don't snack, as she grows she is schooled on how she should behave in public places, the joy of helping others and having friends. As she explains the meaning of her name she use's this to offer a lesson in Spanish and how to calculate a Dog's age, moving forward she intoduces her Japenease "Shiba Inu" friend by giving a Japenease language lesson and explaining how by learning other languages you can help people and be a good naighbor. Astronomy is one of her "buddy's" (owner) hobbies and it's something she enjoys to, here she teaches the reader how to find north by using Polaris the North Star. She introduces the reader to Sir. Isaac Newton, telescopes, star parties, the speed of light, Planets, Galaxies, as well as the fun of discovery. Chispita gives the reader an insight into her Internet advertisement job with on online story about her accomplishments as a Service Dog. The volume ends with Chiapita reinforcing of the importance of having all types of friends, as they keep the World in balance. All punctuated by graphic photos, "enjoy".
It’S All Good Fur
Author: Kim Strellis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 154621268X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
With Love and Hugs Your new friend, Sam Can you help Sam and his friends? One afternoon Grandma Kimmy told Sam, You need to write a book to help your buddies with their problems. Meet Sam, Marley, Penny, Gus, Lou, Riley, CeCe, Zoe, DaVinci, Mabrey, Slinky and Maddie, just like people-- dogs and a deer need help too! Sam tells his buddies, You are not alone. Everyone has problems. Sam and his buddies agree that together, we can help each other. Together, we can overcome anything that comes our way. Sam and his friends hope you feel that way too! They need You!!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 154621268X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
With Love and Hugs Your new friend, Sam Can you help Sam and his friends? One afternoon Grandma Kimmy told Sam, You need to write a book to help your buddies with their problems. Meet Sam, Marley, Penny, Gus, Lou, Riley, CeCe, Zoe, DaVinci, Mabrey, Slinky and Maddie, just like people-- dogs and a deer need help too! Sam tells his buddies, You are not alone. Everyone has problems. Sam and his buddies agree that together, we can help each other. Together, we can overcome anything that comes our way. Sam and his friends hope you feel that way too! They need You!!
The Dark
Author: Ellen Datlow
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504088743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
This award-winning horror anthology is the “yardstick by which future ghost fiction will be measured”—featuring Tanith Lee, Joyce Carol Oates, and others (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Award-winning anthologist Ellen Datlow—praised by William Gibson as “the genre’s sharpest assembler of strange, dark fictions”—is determined to prove that ghost stories still possess the power to chill modern readers to the marrow. So she reached out to a list of varied and talented authors and invited them to scare the heck out of her. The resulting anthology redefines the ghost story, venturing beyond the accustomed tropes and into horror’s true realm: the unknown. The Dark takes a nuanced and disquieting look at the tormented and unquiet dead; the darkness in us, the living; and the sometimes tenuous boundary between the two. Under the covers of The Dark, you will find a gathering of sixteen unique ghost stories, deftly penned by authors versed in the argot of the damned, including Ramsey Campbell, Jeffrey Ford, Glen Hirshberg, Kelly Link, Sharyn McCrumb, Lucius Shepard, and Gahan Wilson. This is the stuff nightmares are made of. Winner of the International Horror Guild Award for Best Anthology of the Year
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504088743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
This award-winning horror anthology is the “yardstick by which future ghost fiction will be measured”—featuring Tanith Lee, Joyce Carol Oates, and others (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Award-winning anthologist Ellen Datlow—praised by William Gibson as “the genre’s sharpest assembler of strange, dark fictions”—is determined to prove that ghost stories still possess the power to chill modern readers to the marrow. So she reached out to a list of varied and talented authors and invited them to scare the heck out of her. The resulting anthology redefines the ghost story, venturing beyond the accustomed tropes and into horror’s true realm: the unknown. The Dark takes a nuanced and disquieting look at the tormented and unquiet dead; the darkness in us, the living; and the sometimes tenuous boundary between the two. Under the covers of The Dark, you will find a gathering of sixteen unique ghost stories, deftly penned by authors versed in the argot of the damned, including Ramsey Campbell, Jeffrey Ford, Glen Hirshberg, Kelly Link, Sharyn McCrumb, Lucius Shepard, and Gahan Wilson. This is the stuff nightmares are made of. Winner of the International Horror Guild Award for Best Anthology of the Year
Magic for Beginners
Author: Kelly Link
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156031875
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
All-new collection of magical stories from slapstick comedy to Gothic horror.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156031875
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
All-new collection of magical stories from slapstick comedy to Gothic horror.
My Life in Dog Years
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307538796
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim protector; and Josh, one of the remarkable border collies working on Paulsen's ranch today. My Life in Dog Years is a book for every dog lover and every Paulsen fan--a perfect combination that shows vividly the joy and wisdom that come from growing up with man's best friend.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307538796
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites--one to a chapter. Among them are Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Electric Fred and his best friend, Pig; Dirk, the grim protector; and Josh, one of the remarkable border collies working on Paulsen's ranch today. My Life in Dog Years is a book for every dog lover and every Paulsen fan--a perfect combination that shows vividly the joy and wisdom that come from growing up with man's best friend.
A Guided Tour Through the Museum of Communism
Author: Slavenka Drakulic
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101502525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
A wry, cutting deconstruction of the Communist empire by one of Eastern Europe's exceptional authors. Called "a perceptive and amusing social critic, with a wonderful eye for detail" by The Washington Post, Slavenka Drakulic-a native of Croatia-has emerged as one of the most popular and respected critics of Communism to come out of the former Eastern Bloc. In A Guided Tour Through the Museum of Communism, she offers a eight-part exploration of Communism by way of an unusual cast of narrators, each from a different country, who reflect on the fall of Communism. Together they constitute an Orwellian send-up of absurdities during the final years of European Communism that showcase this author's tremendous talent.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101502525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
A wry, cutting deconstruction of the Communist empire by one of Eastern Europe's exceptional authors. Called "a perceptive and amusing social critic, with a wonderful eye for detail" by The Washington Post, Slavenka Drakulic-a native of Croatia-has emerged as one of the most popular and respected critics of Communism to come out of the former Eastern Bloc. In A Guided Tour Through the Museum of Communism, she offers a eight-part exploration of Communism by way of an unusual cast of narrators, each from a different country, who reflect on the fall of Communism. Together they constitute an Orwellian send-up of absurdities during the final years of European Communism that showcase this author's tremendous talent.
Dante Valentine
Author: Lilith Saintcrow
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316182427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
Book Description
Necromancer. Bounty hunter. Killer. Dante Valentine has been all three in her life. But in the beginning, she was a Necromancer for hire. And while she was choosy about her jobs, there were just some she couldn't turn down. Like when the Devil showed up at the door and offered her a deal. Her life -- in exchange for the capture and elimination of a renegade demon. But how do you kill something that can't die? Dante Valentine, one of urban fantasy's hottest series, is compiled into one volume for the first time. Included in this omnibus edition are: Working for the Devil, Dead Man Rising, The Devil's Right Hand, Saint City Sinners, and To Hell and Back.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316182427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1222
Book Description
Necromancer. Bounty hunter. Killer. Dante Valentine has been all three in her life. But in the beginning, she was a Necromancer for hire. And while she was choosy about her jobs, there were just some she couldn't turn down. Like when the Devil showed up at the door and offered her a deal. Her life -- in exchange for the capture and elimination of a renegade demon. But how do you kill something that can't die? Dante Valentine, one of urban fantasy's hottest series, is compiled into one volume for the first time. Included in this omnibus edition are: Working for the Devil, Dead Man Rising, The Devil's Right Hand, Saint City Sinners, and To Hell and Back.