Author: Karen Gettert Shoemaker
Publisher: Dufour Editions
ISBN: 0802360459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A woman recalls the freedom and power of childhood games; a surprise anniversary party goes awry when the husband is hospitalized and the fault lines and strengths of a family are laid bare; a teacher rediscovers her calling amidst unthinkable tragedy; a lonely woman recognizes her responsibility to her sister's troubled life-in this collection of stories the prose and passion of life are brought together in ways that show both the complexity and the simplicity of living. Told against a Midwest background, they focus mainly on women's experiences, yet nonetheless reflect universal conditions. This is what makes Karen Gettert Shoemaker's style so affecting and her stories so appealing. These stories show the importance of knowing the preciousness of this life, whatever form it takes. These are simple stories, told with a grace and elegance that belies their joyful art and craft. "Crafted with care and grace. This book establishes Shoemaker as a talented chronicler of rural life and domestic gestures, with an eye for what's funny in grief, and what's sad in humor."-Publishers Weekly "Short stories at their finest can be the ultimate in fiction: compressed gems that in a few words can create memorable people and emotions out of thin air. Shoemaker's first collection contains such, and readers will laugh and cry at her spare portrayals of loss and friendship... . This is a powerful and valuable collection."-Library Journal
Night Sounds and Other Stories
Author: Karen Gettert Shoemaker
Publisher: Dufour Editions
ISBN: 0802360459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A woman recalls the freedom and power of childhood games; a surprise anniversary party goes awry when the husband is hospitalized and the fault lines and strengths of a family are laid bare; a teacher rediscovers her calling amidst unthinkable tragedy; a lonely woman recognizes her responsibility to her sister's troubled life-in this collection of stories the prose and passion of life are brought together in ways that show both the complexity and the simplicity of living. Told against a Midwest background, they focus mainly on women's experiences, yet nonetheless reflect universal conditions. This is what makes Karen Gettert Shoemaker's style so affecting and her stories so appealing. These stories show the importance of knowing the preciousness of this life, whatever form it takes. These are simple stories, told with a grace and elegance that belies their joyful art and craft. "Crafted with care and grace. This book establishes Shoemaker as a talented chronicler of rural life and domestic gestures, with an eye for what's funny in grief, and what's sad in humor."-Publishers Weekly "Short stories at their finest can be the ultimate in fiction: compressed gems that in a few words can create memorable people and emotions out of thin air. Shoemaker's first collection contains such, and readers will laugh and cry at her spare portrayals of loss and friendship... . This is a powerful and valuable collection."-Library Journal
Publisher: Dufour Editions
ISBN: 0802360459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A woman recalls the freedom and power of childhood games; a surprise anniversary party goes awry when the husband is hospitalized and the fault lines and strengths of a family are laid bare; a teacher rediscovers her calling amidst unthinkable tragedy; a lonely woman recognizes her responsibility to her sister's troubled life-in this collection of stories the prose and passion of life are brought together in ways that show both the complexity and the simplicity of living. Told against a Midwest background, they focus mainly on women's experiences, yet nonetheless reflect universal conditions. This is what makes Karen Gettert Shoemaker's style so affecting and her stories so appealing. These stories show the importance of knowing the preciousness of this life, whatever form it takes. These are simple stories, told with a grace and elegance that belies their joyful art and craft. "Crafted with care and grace. This book establishes Shoemaker as a talented chronicler of rural life and domestic gestures, with an eye for what's funny in grief, and what's sad in humor."-Publishers Weekly "Short stories at their finest can be the ultimate in fiction: compressed gems that in a few words can create memorable people and emotions out of thin air. Shoemaker's first collection contains such, and readers will laugh and cry at her spare portrayals of loss and friendship... . This is a powerful and valuable collection."-Library Journal
Hear and There Book: Night Sounds
Author: Frank Gallo
Publisher: Innovative Kids
ISBN: 9781584760658
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each double-page spread includes clues, a tab to pull to uncover a picture of the correct animal making the sound, and a flap to lift to uncover more facts about that animal.
Publisher: Innovative Kids
ISBN: 9781584760658
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each double-page spread includes clues, a tab to pull to uncover a picture of the correct animal making the sound, and a flap to lift to uncover more facts about that animal.
Night Sounds
Author: Sam Taplin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781805318170
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the magic of the night in this enchanting sound book. Little children will love listening to sleeping cats purring, owls twit-twooing and bats squeaking when they press the sound buttons on the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. There's a simple story to read aloud, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore, too.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781805318170
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the magic of the night in this enchanting sound book. Little children will love listening to sleeping cats purring, owls twit-twooing and bats squeaking when they press the sound buttons on the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. There's a simple story to read aloud, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore, too.
Night Sounds, Morning Colors
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Dial
ISBN: 9780803713017
Category : Seasons
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A child explores the senses by reflecting on experiences associated with the seasons.
Publisher: Dial
ISBN: 9780803713017
Category : Seasons
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A child explores the senses by reflecting on experiences associated with the seasons.
A Guide to Night Sounds
Author: Lang Elliott
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 9780811731645
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
An exciting collection of field recordings that provides unparalleled soundprints of the distinctive calls of night-dwellers.
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 9780811731645
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
An exciting collection of field recordings that provides unparalleled soundprints of the distinctive calls of night-dwellers.
The Little Book of Night-Time Sounds
Author: Caz Buckingham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908489272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908489272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Sounds of a Summer Night
Author: May Garelick
Publisher: Mondo Publishing
ISBN: 9781572557451
Category : Nature stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The sounds of a summer night filled with nature include the drumming of bullfrogs, the singing of crickets, and the calling of katydids.
Publisher: Mondo Publishing
ISBN: 9781572557451
Category : Nature stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The sounds of a summer night filled with nature include the drumming of bullfrogs, the singing of crickets, and the calling of katydids.
A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062242075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
With his disarmingly simple style and complex imagination, Ray Bradbury has seized the minds of American readers for decades.This collection showcases thirty-two of Bradbury's most famous tales in which he lays bare the depths of the human soul. The thrilling title story, A Sound of Thunder, tells of a hunter sent on safari -- sixty million years in the past. But all it takes is one wrong step in the prehistoric jungle to stamp out the life of a delicate and harmless butterfly -- and possibly something else much closer to home ...
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062242075
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
With his disarmingly simple style and complex imagination, Ray Bradbury has seized the minds of American readers for decades.This collection showcases thirty-two of Bradbury's most famous tales in which he lays bare the depths of the human soul. The thrilling title story, A Sound of Thunder, tells of a hunter sent on safari -- sixty million years in the past. But all it takes is one wrong step in the prehistoric jungle to stamp out the life of a delicate and harmless butterfly -- and possibly something else much closer to home ...
Sounds in the Dark
Author: Michael C. Keith
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780813829814
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"Sounds in the Dark chronicles the history and development of nighttime radio in the United States from its inception in the 1920s through to its present all-night format. Michael Keith examines and analyzes the attraction and popularization of nighttime radio in relationship to social, cultural, and industrial influences." "Keith also hypothesizes on the future of the genre, discussing such concerns as consolidation, bottom-line emphasis, new forms of electronic media, and potential declines in live/local all-night programming. Whatever the future holds, Sounds in the Dark substantiates nighttime radio's unique contribution to the development of broadcast media."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780813829814
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"Sounds in the Dark chronicles the history and development of nighttime radio in the United States from its inception in the 1920s through to its present all-night format. Michael Keith examines and analyzes the attraction and popularization of nighttime radio in relationship to social, cultural, and industrial influences." "Keith also hypothesizes on the future of the genre, discussing such concerns as consolidation, bottom-line emphasis, new forms of electronic media, and potential declines in live/local all-night programming. Whatever the future holds, Sounds in the Dark substantiates nighttime radio's unique contribution to the development of broadcast media."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Sound Sleep, Sound Mind
Author: Barry Krakow
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620459868
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Sound Sleep, Sound Mind is the first book of its kind to focus on all the causes--mental, emotional, and physical--that contribute to insomnia and poor sleep. Based on cutting-edge knowledge and research, this book explains why sleep problems are almost always a mind and body issue. It then guides you through the seven steps of Sleep Dynamic Therapy to identify and treat the specific problems that are at the root of your sleeplessness. You'll discover that the Sleep Dynamic Therapy program not only improves your sleep quality, but also enhances many other aspects of your mental and physical well-being. Whether you currently take over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills, suffer from chronic or occasional insomnia, or awaken without feeling refreshed and energized, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind will help you get the sleep you deserve.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620459868
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Sound Sleep, Sound Mind is the first book of its kind to focus on all the causes--mental, emotional, and physical--that contribute to insomnia and poor sleep. Based on cutting-edge knowledge and research, this book explains why sleep problems are almost always a mind and body issue. It then guides you through the seven steps of Sleep Dynamic Therapy to identify and treat the specific problems that are at the root of your sleeplessness. You'll discover that the Sleep Dynamic Therapy program not only improves your sleep quality, but also enhances many other aspects of your mental and physical well-being. Whether you currently take over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills, suffer from chronic or occasional insomnia, or awaken without feeling refreshed and energized, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind will help you get the sleep you deserve.