Author: Matthew J. Metzger
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1611524490
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Spending every summer with his grandmother in the south of England isn't Ryan's idea of a good time, and when he finds someone his own age to hang out with, he doesn't much care who that is. Alex might not say much, but company is company when there's nobody else to choose from, and Ryan will simply have to make do. It isn't, after all, like he really needs a friend. But Alex is more than just a kid with a thing for smashing up greenhouses, and Ryan finds himself dragged further and further into a dark, uncertain world of alcohol, bruises, a mother's madness, and a father's anger. Worst of all, Alex is dragging Ryan into a world of lust, attraction, and midnight kisses that Ryan is struggling to keep confined to southern summers. This thing with Alex can't go further than summer -- but Alex, and the shadows that surround him, are not so easily forgotten. Ryan can't forget Alex, but the longer he hangs on, the more he discovers ... not just about Alex, but about himself, his future, and the things that really matter. But eventually, summer must come to an end.
Our Last Summer
Author: Matthew J. Metzger
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1611524490
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Spending every summer with his grandmother in the south of England isn't Ryan's idea of a good time, and when he finds someone his own age to hang out with, he doesn't much care who that is. Alex might not say much, but company is company when there's nobody else to choose from, and Ryan will simply have to make do. It isn't, after all, like he really needs a friend. But Alex is more than just a kid with a thing for smashing up greenhouses, and Ryan finds himself dragged further and further into a dark, uncertain world of alcohol, bruises, a mother's madness, and a father's anger. Worst of all, Alex is dragging Ryan into a world of lust, attraction, and midnight kisses that Ryan is struggling to keep confined to southern summers. This thing with Alex can't go further than summer -- but Alex, and the shadows that surround him, are not so easily forgotten. Ryan can't forget Alex, but the longer he hangs on, the more he discovers ... not just about Alex, but about himself, his future, and the things that really matter. But eventually, summer must come to an end.
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1611524490
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Spending every summer with his grandmother in the south of England isn't Ryan's idea of a good time, and when he finds someone his own age to hang out with, he doesn't much care who that is. Alex might not say much, but company is company when there's nobody else to choose from, and Ryan will simply have to make do. It isn't, after all, like he really needs a friend. But Alex is more than just a kid with a thing for smashing up greenhouses, and Ryan finds himself dragged further and further into a dark, uncertain world of alcohol, bruises, a mother's madness, and a father's anger. Worst of all, Alex is dragging Ryan into a world of lust, attraction, and midnight kisses that Ryan is struggling to keep confined to southern summers. This thing with Alex can't go further than summer -- but Alex, and the shadows that surround him, are not so easily forgotten. Ryan can't forget Alex, but the longer he hangs on, the more he discovers ... not just about Alex, but about himself, his future, and the things that really matter. But eventually, summer must come to an end.
Our Last Summer
Author: Ajay Peter Manuel
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475995741
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Life is an adventure to embark upon. Having traveled around the world, my life has been full of separations, and new beginnings. Time flows incessantly, no matter what happens around us. The last six years of my life describe a unique journey from high school in Sudan to a university in Canada. The experience enabled me to learn the importance of family, friends, and love- along with the need to live life without regrets. My story begins with my struggles as an eleventh grader at Khartoum American School in Sudan, revealing the raw emotions of my first infatuation with a girl, her rejection, and my subsequent efforts to move on without her. Nothing could have prepared me then for the sequence of events that were to unfold in my life that summer, and the few years that followed. It all began when I found a friend in Tina. Our Last Summer offers a poignant glimpse into a young mans coming-of-age journey through laughter, tears, betrayal, infatuation, and love as he cherishes the memories of his past, learns to live in the present, and happily anticipates his future.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475995741
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Life is an adventure to embark upon. Having traveled around the world, my life has been full of separations, and new beginnings. Time flows incessantly, no matter what happens around us. The last six years of my life describe a unique journey from high school in Sudan to a university in Canada. The experience enabled me to learn the importance of family, friends, and love- along with the need to live life without regrets. My story begins with my struggles as an eleventh grader at Khartoum American School in Sudan, revealing the raw emotions of my first infatuation with a girl, her rejection, and my subsequent efforts to move on without her. Nothing could have prepared me then for the sequence of events that were to unfold in my life that summer, and the few years that followed. It all began when I found a friend in Tina. Our Last Summer offers a poignant glimpse into a young mans coming-of-age journey through laughter, tears, betrayal, infatuation, and love as he cherishes the memories of his past, learns to live in the present, and happily anticipates his future.
Last Summer
Author: Evan Hunter
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 212
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The Last Summer (of You and Me)
Author: Ann Brashares
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440637466
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares comes her first adult novel In the town of Waterby on Fire Island, the rhythms and rituals of summer are sacrosanct: the ceremonial arrivals and departures by ferry; yacht club dinners with terrible food and breathtaking views; the virtual decree against shoes; and the generational parade of sandy, sun-bleached kids, running, swimming, squealing, and coming of age on the beach. Set against this vivid backdrop, The Last Summer (of You and Me) is the enchanting, heartrending story of a beach-community friendship triangle and summertime romance among three young adults for whom summer and this place have meant everything. Sisters Riley and Alice, now in their twenties, have been returning to their parents’ modest beach house every summer for their entire lives. Petite, tenacious Riley is a tomboy and a lifeguard, always ready for a midnight swim, a gale-force sail, or a barefoot sprint down the beach. Beautiful Alice is lithe, gentle, a reader and a thinker, and worshipful of her older sister. And every summer growing up, in the big house that overshadowed their humble one, there was Paul, a friend as important to both girls as the place itself, who has now finally returned to the island after three years away. But his return marks a season of tremendous change, and when a simmering attraction, a serious illness, and a deep secret all collide, the three friends are launched into an unfamiliar adult world, a world from which their summer haven can no longer protect them. Ann Brashares has won millions of fans with her blockbuster series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in which she so powerfully captured the emotional complexities of female friendship and young love. With The Last Summer (of You and Me), she moves on to introduce a new set of characters and adult relationships just as true, endearing, and unforgettable. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, Brashares makes us feel the excruciating joys and pangs of love—both platonic and romantic. She reminds us of the strength and sting of friendship, the great ache of loss, and the complicated weight of family loyalty. Thoughtful, lyrical, and tremendously moving, The Last Summer (of You and Me is a deeply felt celebration of summer and nostalgia for youth.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440637466
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares comes her first adult novel In the town of Waterby on Fire Island, the rhythms and rituals of summer are sacrosanct: the ceremonial arrivals and departures by ferry; yacht club dinners with terrible food and breathtaking views; the virtual decree against shoes; and the generational parade of sandy, sun-bleached kids, running, swimming, squealing, and coming of age on the beach. Set against this vivid backdrop, The Last Summer (of You and Me) is the enchanting, heartrending story of a beach-community friendship triangle and summertime romance among three young adults for whom summer and this place have meant everything. Sisters Riley and Alice, now in their twenties, have been returning to their parents’ modest beach house every summer for their entire lives. Petite, tenacious Riley is a tomboy and a lifeguard, always ready for a midnight swim, a gale-force sail, or a barefoot sprint down the beach. Beautiful Alice is lithe, gentle, a reader and a thinker, and worshipful of her older sister. And every summer growing up, in the big house that overshadowed their humble one, there was Paul, a friend as important to both girls as the place itself, who has now finally returned to the island after three years away. But his return marks a season of tremendous change, and when a simmering attraction, a serious illness, and a deep secret all collide, the three friends are launched into an unfamiliar adult world, a world from which their summer haven can no longer protect them. Ann Brashares has won millions of fans with her blockbuster series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in which she so powerfully captured the emotional complexities of female friendship and young love. With The Last Summer (of You and Me), she moves on to introduce a new set of characters and adult relationships just as true, endearing, and unforgettable. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, Brashares makes us feel the excruciating joys and pangs of love—both platonic and romantic. She reminds us of the strength and sting of friendship, the great ache of loss, and the complicated weight of family loyalty. Thoughtful, lyrical, and tremendously moving, The Last Summer (of You and Me is a deeply felt celebration of summer and nostalgia for youth.
Last Summer in the City
Author: Gianfranco Calligarich
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374600163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author André Aciman. In a city smothering under the summer sun and an overdose of la dolce vita, Leo Gazarra spends his time in an alcoholic haze, bouncing between run-down hotels and the homes of his rich and well-educated friends, without whom he would probably starve. At thirty, he’s still drifting: between jobs that mean nothing to him, between human relationships both ephemeral and frayed. Everyone he knows wants to graduate, get married, get rich—but not him. He has no ambitions whatsoever. Rather than toil and spin, isn’t it better to submit to the alienation of the Eternal City, Rome, sometimes a cruel and indifferent mistress, sometimes sweet and sublime? There can be no half measures with her, either she’s the love of your life or you have to leave her. First discovered by Natalia Ginzburg, Last Summer in the City is a forgotten classic of Italian literature, a great novel of a stature similar to that of The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye. Gianfranco Calligarich’s enduring masterpiece has drawn comparisons to such writers as Truman Capote, Ernest Hemingway, and Jonathan Franzen and is here made available in English for the first time.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374600163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author André Aciman. In a city smothering under the summer sun and an overdose of la dolce vita, Leo Gazarra spends his time in an alcoholic haze, bouncing between run-down hotels and the homes of his rich and well-educated friends, without whom he would probably starve. At thirty, he’s still drifting: between jobs that mean nothing to him, between human relationships both ephemeral and frayed. Everyone he knows wants to graduate, get married, get rich—but not him. He has no ambitions whatsoever. Rather than toil and spin, isn’t it better to submit to the alienation of the Eternal City, Rome, sometimes a cruel and indifferent mistress, sometimes sweet and sublime? There can be no half measures with her, either she’s the love of your life or you have to leave her. First discovered by Natalia Ginzburg, Last Summer in the City is a forgotten classic of Italian literature, a great novel of a stature similar to that of The Great Gatsby or The Catcher in the Rye. Gianfranco Calligarich’s enduring masterpiece has drawn comparisons to such writers as Truman Capote, Ernest Hemingway, and Jonathan Franzen and is here made available in English for the first time.
Mamma Mia! (Easy Piano)
Author: Wise Publications
Publisher: Wise Publications
ISBN: 1783235888
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Mamma Mia!, the stage production based upon the wonderful music of ABBA, has become one of the most successful shows of all time - and this special set of Easy Piano arrangements gives you the chance to learn the songs from the show, even at an early stage in your piano development. All 22 songs from the musical spectacular are included here, and each has been carefully arranged and presented to be as accessible as possible to the elementary Piano student, complete with full lyrics and chord symbols. There's no better way to master those all-important musical skills than by playing songs that you know and love, and the music of ABBA remains unbeatable to this day. Song List: - Chiquitita - Dancing Queen - Does Your Mother Know - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - Honey Honey - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - I Have A Dream - Knowing Me, Knowing You - Lay All Your Love On Me - Mamma Mia - Money, Money, Money - One Of Us - Our Last Summer - S.O.S. - Slipping Through My Fingers - Super Trouper - Take A Chance On Me - Thank You For The Music - The Name Of The Game - The Winner Takes It All - Under Attack - Voulez-vous
Publisher: Wise Publications
ISBN: 1783235888
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Mamma Mia!, the stage production based upon the wonderful music of ABBA, has become one of the most successful shows of all time - and this special set of Easy Piano arrangements gives you the chance to learn the songs from the show, even at an early stage in your piano development. All 22 songs from the musical spectacular are included here, and each has been carefully arranged and presented to be as accessible as possible to the elementary Piano student, complete with full lyrics and chord symbols. There's no better way to master those all-important musical skills than by playing songs that you know and love, and the music of ABBA remains unbeatable to this day. Song List: - Chiquitita - Dancing Queen - Does Your Mother Know - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - Honey Honey - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - I Have A Dream - Knowing Me, Knowing You - Lay All Your Love On Me - Mamma Mia - Money, Money, Money - One Of Us - Our Last Summer - S.O.S. - Slipping Through My Fingers - Super Trouper - Take A Chance On Me - Thank You For The Music - The Name Of The Game - The Winner Takes It All - Under Attack - Voulez-vous
Lying About Last Summer
Author: Sue Wallman
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407166786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Skye is looking for an escape. Her sister died in a tragic accident and her parents think a camp for grieving teens might help her. But when she arrives, Skye starts receiving text messages from someone pretending to be her dead sister. Skye knows it's time to confront the past. But what if the danger is right in front of her?
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407166786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Skye is looking for an escape. Her sister died in a tragic accident and her parents think a camp for grieving teens might help her. But when she arrives, Skye starts receiving text messages from someone pretending to be her dead sister. Skye knows it's time to confront the past. But what if the danger is right in front of her?
Suddenly Last Summer
Author: Tennessee Williams
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822210948
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
THE STORY: Kerr, in the NY Herald-Tribune, describes: This, says Mr. Williams through the most sympathetic voice among his characters, 'is a true story about the time and the world we live in.' He has made it seem true--or at least curiously and su
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822210948
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
THE STORY: Kerr, in the NY Herald-Tribune, describes: This, says Mr. Williams through the most sympathetic voice among his characters, 'is a true story about the time and the world we live in.' He has made it seem true--or at least curiously and su
Last Summer With Maizon
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128135
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Margaret loves her parents and hanging out with her best friend, Maizon. Then it happens, like a one-two punch, during the summer she turns eleven: first, Margaret's father dies of a heart attack, and then Maizon is accepted at an expensive boarding school, far away from the city they call home. For the first time in her life, Margaret has to turn to someone who isn't Maizon, who doesn't know her heart and her dreams. . . . "Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story of nearly adolescent children, but a mature exploration of grown-up issues: death, racism, independence, the nurturing of the gifted black child and, most important, self-discovery."(The New York Times)
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128135
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Margaret loves her parents and hanging out with her best friend, Maizon. Then it happens, like a one-two punch, during the summer she turns eleven: first, Margaret's father dies of a heart attack, and then Maizon is accepted at an expensive boarding school, far away from the city they call home. For the first time in her life, Margaret has to turn to someone who isn't Maizon, who doesn't know her heart and her dreams. . . . "Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story of nearly adolescent children, but a mature exploration of grown-up issues: death, racism, independence, the nurturing of the gifted black child and, most important, self-discovery."(The New York Times)
The Last Summer of Us
Author: Maggie Harcourt
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409591387
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Us. Me, Steffan and Jared. Three best friends on a road trip to anywhere but here, because yesterday was my mother's funeral, Jared's stepdad wants nothing to do with him, and Steffan needs to visit his mum. Because it's the end of summer and because this could be the end of us, of Jared and Steffan and me. This is the story of a road trip. A story of three best friends on a journey that will change their lives for ever. A story of love, lies, grief, friendship and growing up. A story you'll never forget.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409591387
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Us. Me, Steffan and Jared. Three best friends on a road trip to anywhere but here, because yesterday was my mother's funeral, Jared's stepdad wants nothing to do with him, and Steffan needs to visit his mum. Because it's the end of summer and because this could be the end of us, of Jared and Steffan and me. This is the story of a road trip. A story of three best friends on a journey that will change their lives for ever. A story of love, lies, grief, friendship and growing up. A story you'll never forget.