Author: Elisabeth Petry
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604731001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Ann Petry (1908-1997) was a prominent writer during a period in which few black writers were published with regularity in America. Her novels The Street, Country Place, and The Narrows, along with a collection of short stories and various essays and works of nonfiction, give voice to black experience outside of the traditional strains of poverty and black nationalism. At Home Inside: A Daughter's Tribute to Ann Petry sifts the myriad contradictions of Ann Petry's life from a daughter's vantage. Ann Petry hoarded antiques but destroyed many of her journals. She wrote, but, failing to publish for years, she used her imagination to design and sew clothes, to bake, and to garden. When fame finally came, Ann Petry did not enjoy the travel it brought. Though she suffered phobias and anxieties all her life, she did not avoid the obligations of literary success until late in her career. Ann Petry applied her formidable skills to stories she told about herself and her family, and the corrections Elisabeth Petry makes to her mother's inventions will prove invaluable. Talking about her life publicly, Ann Petry acknowledged six different birth dates. She hid her first marriage, and even represented her father, Peter C. Lane, Jr., as a potential killer. Mining Petry's journals Elisabeth Petry creates part biography, part love letter, and part sounding of her mother's genius and luminescent personality. Elisabeth Petry is a freelance writer with a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut, and is the editor of Can Anything Beat White? A Black Family's Letters (University Press of Mississippi).
At Home Inside
Author: Elisabeth Petry
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604731001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Ann Petry (1908-1997) was a prominent writer during a period in which few black writers were published with regularity in America. Her novels The Street, Country Place, and The Narrows, along with a collection of short stories and various essays and works of nonfiction, give voice to black experience outside of the traditional strains of poverty and black nationalism. At Home Inside: A Daughter's Tribute to Ann Petry sifts the myriad contradictions of Ann Petry's life from a daughter's vantage. Ann Petry hoarded antiques but destroyed many of her journals. She wrote, but, failing to publish for years, she used her imagination to design and sew clothes, to bake, and to garden. When fame finally came, Ann Petry did not enjoy the travel it brought. Though she suffered phobias and anxieties all her life, she did not avoid the obligations of literary success until late in her career. Ann Petry applied her formidable skills to stories she told about herself and her family, and the corrections Elisabeth Petry makes to her mother's inventions will prove invaluable. Talking about her life publicly, Ann Petry acknowledged six different birth dates. She hid her first marriage, and even represented her father, Peter C. Lane, Jr., as a potential killer. Mining Petry's journals Elisabeth Petry creates part biography, part love letter, and part sounding of her mother's genius and luminescent personality. Elisabeth Petry is a freelance writer with a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut, and is the editor of Can Anything Beat White? A Black Family's Letters (University Press of Mississippi).
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604731001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Ann Petry (1908-1997) was a prominent writer during a period in which few black writers were published with regularity in America. Her novels The Street, Country Place, and The Narrows, along with a collection of short stories and various essays and works of nonfiction, give voice to black experience outside of the traditional strains of poverty and black nationalism. At Home Inside: A Daughter's Tribute to Ann Petry sifts the myriad contradictions of Ann Petry's life from a daughter's vantage. Ann Petry hoarded antiques but destroyed many of her journals. She wrote, but, failing to publish for years, she used her imagination to design and sew clothes, to bake, and to garden. When fame finally came, Ann Petry did not enjoy the travel it brought. Though she suffered phobias and anxieties all her life, she did not avoid the obligations of literary success until late in her career. Ann Petry applied her formidable skills to stories she told about herself and her family, and the corrections Elisabeth Petry makes to her mother's inventions will prove invaluable. Talking about her life publicly, Ann Petry acknowledged six different birth dates. She hid her first marriage, and even represented her father, Peter C. Lane, Jr., as a potential killer. Mining Petry's journals Elisabeth Petry creates part biography, part love letter, and part sounding of her mother's genius and luminescent personality. Elisabeth Petry is a freelance writer with a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut, and is the editor of Can Anything Beat White? A Black Family's Letters (University Press of Mississippi).
Detective Fiction: the Novel
Author: Niama Leslie Williams
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435741277
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Is the drop-dead gorgeous psychiatrist in love or is some other far more nefarious plot afoot? The Journey pulls us in and leaves us wondering.Told she was schizophrenic at 19, it takes a trip to an unexpected homeland for the real truth to sink in: she is not crazy, but psychic.Raised by a degreed registered nurse and thus devoted to Western medicine, the hardest person to convince is herself, but by the end of Detective Fiction, the game between her self, her spiritual helpers, and the doppelganger who refuses to leave her alone becomes cold, calculating, and a clear risk to her survival.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435741277
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Is the drop-dead gorgeous psychiatrist in love or is some other far more nefarious plot afoot? The Journey pulls us in and leaves us wondering.Told she was schizophrenic at 19, it takes a trip to an unexpected homeland for the real truth to sink in: she is not crazy, but psychic.Raised by a degreed registered nurse and thus devoted to Western medicine, the hardest person to convince is herself, but by the end of Detective Fiction, the game between her self, her spiritual helpers, and the doppelganger who refuses to leave her alone becomes cold, calculating, and a clear risk to her survival.
How to Train a Superhero
Author: Teresia Dulaney
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098005953
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
How to train a Superhero: A Story of Autism is a must-read for all parents. This book was written to encourage and inspire any parent or person, not just parents of children with disabilities. Teresia shares her journey of raising two sons on the autism spectrum. Within these pages, there is laughter, tears, passion, and encouragement as Teresia shares their search for diagnosis, the challenges they faced training them up and her personal testimony of God's revelation concerning their disabilities. She reveals the ten lessons her sons taught her and stories of the amazing way that God is using them for His purpose. Even though this is a story of autism, there are many biblical truths about raising children. You will be encouraged and uplifted by this amazing story about an ordinary family who, by God's grace, raise two superheroes for His glory.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098005953
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
How to train a Superhero: A Story of Autism is a must-read for all parents. This book was written to encourage and inspire any parent or person, not just parents of children with disabilities. Teresia shares her journey of raising two sons on the autism spectrum. Within these pages, there is laughter, tears, passion, and encouragement as Teresia shares their search for diagnosis, the challenges they faced training them up and her personal testimony of God's revelation concerning their disabilities. She reveals the ten lessons her sons taught her and stories of the amazing way that God is using them for His purpose. Even though this is a story of autism, there are many biblical truths about raising children. You will be encouraged and uplifted by this amazing story about an ordinary family who, by God's grace, raise two superheroes for His glory.
The Prisoners of Abd-el-Kader, Or, Five Months' Captivity Among the Arabs, in the Autumn of 1836; Translated by R. F. Porter
Author: A. de FRANCE
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Complete Novels
Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4755
Book Description
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties. He wrote stories and novels, often with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an indifferent universe. He was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature. This edition includes: Novels Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River An Outcast of the Islands The Nigger of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle Heart of Darkness Lord Jim The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story Typhoon & Falk: A Reminiscence The End of the Tether Romance Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale The Nature of a Crime Under Western Eyes Chance: A Tale in Two Parts Victory: An Island Tale The Shadow Line: A Confession The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes The Rescue: A Romance The Rover Suspense: A Napoleonic Novel Memoirs, Letters and Articles A Personal Record; or Some Reminiscences The Mirror of the Sea Notes On Life And Letters Autocracy And War The Crime Of Partition A Note On The Polish Problem Poland Revisited First News Well Done Tradition Confidence Flight Some Reflections On The Loss Of The Titanic Certain Aspects Of The Admirable Inquiry Into The Loss Of The Titanic Protection Of Ocean Liners A Friendly Place On Red Badge of Courage Biography & Critical Essays Joseph Conrad (A Biography) by Hugh Walpole Joseph Conrad, A Personal Remembrance by Ford Madox Ford Joseph Conrad by John Albert Macy A Conrad Miscellany by John Albert Macy Joseph Conrad by Virginia Woolf
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4755
Book Description
Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England. Conrad is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in English, though he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties. He wrote stories and novels, often with a nautical setting, that depict trials of the human spirit in the midst of an indifferent universe. He was a master prose stylist who brought a distinctly non-English tragic sensibility into English literature. This edition includes: Novels Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River An Outcast of the Islands The Nigger of the 'Narcissus': A Tale of the Forecastle Heart of Darkness Lord Jim The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story Typhoon & Falk: A Reminiscence The End of the Tether Romance Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale The Nature of a Crime Under Western Eyes Chance: A Tale in Two Parts Victory: An Island Tale The Shadow Line: A Confession The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes The Rescue: A Romance The Rover Suspense: A Napoleonic Novel Memoirs, Letters and Articles A Personal Record; or Some Reminiscences The Mirror of the Sea Notes On Life And Letters Autocracy And War The Crime Of Partition A Note On The Polish Problem Poland Revisited First News Well Done Tradition Confidence Flight Some Reflections On The Loss Of The Titanic Certain Aspects Of The Admirable Inquiry Into The Loss Of The Titanic Protection Of Ocean Liners A Friendly Place On Red Badge of Courage Biography & Critical Essays Joseph Conrad (A Biography) by Hugh Walpole Joseph Conrad, A Personal Remembrance by Ford Madox Ford Joseph Conrad by John Albert Macy A Conrad Miscellany by John Albert Macy Joseph Conrad by Virginia Woolf
College Essay Essentials
Author: Ethan Sawyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492635138
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Let the College Essay Guy take the stress out of writing your college admission essay. Packed with brainstorming activities, college personal statement samples and more, this book provides a clear, stress-free roadmap to writing your best admission essay. Writing a college admission essay doesn't have to be stressful. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions: 1. Have you experienced significant challenges in your life? 2. Do you know what you want to be or do in the future? With these questions providing the building blocks for your essay, Sawyer guides you through the rest of the process, from choosing a structure to revising your essay, and answers the big questions that have probably been keeping you up at night: How do I brag in a way that doesn't sound like bragging? and How do I make my essay, like, deep? College Essay Essentials will help you with: The best brainstorming exercises Choosing an essay structure The all-important editing and revisions Exercises and tools to help you get started or get unstuck College admission essay examples Packed with tips, tricks, exercises, and sample essays from real students who got into their dream schools, College Essay Essentials is the only college essay guide to make this complicated process logical, simple, and (dare we say it?) a little bit fun. The perfect companion to The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2020/2021. For high school counselors and college admission coaches, this is an essential book to help walk your students through writing a stellar, authentic college essay.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492635138
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Let the College Essay Guy take the stress out of writing your college admission essay. Packed with brainstorming activities, college personal statement samples and more, this book provides a clear, stress-free roadmap to writing your best admission essay. Writing a college admission essay doesn't have to be stressful. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions: 1. Have you experienced significant challenges in your life? 2. Do you know what you want to be or do in the future? With these questions providing the building blocks for your essay, Sawyer guides you through the rest of the process, from choosing a structure to revising your essay, and answers the big questions that have probably been keeping you up at night: How do I brag in a way that doesn't sound like bragging? and How do I make my essay, like, deep? College Essay Essentials will help you with: The best brainstorming exercises Choosing an essay structure The all-important editing and revisions Exercises and tools to help you get started or get unstuck College admission essay examples Packed with tips, tricks, exercises, and sample essays from real students who got into their dream schools, College Essay Essentials is the only college essay guide to make this complicated process logical, simple, and (dare we say it?) a little bit fun. The perfect companion to The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2020/2021. For high school counselors and college admission coaches, this is an essential book to help walk your students through writing a stellar, authentic college essay.
Latino Writers and Journalists
Author: Jamie Martinez Wood
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107854
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Provides short biographies of Latino American writers and journalists and information on their works.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438107854
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Provides short biographies of Latino American writers and journalists and information on their works.
Cook, the Rat & the Heretic
Author: Hugo Soskin
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers LTD
ISBN: 0857653989
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
A humorous travelogue full of conspiracy theorists and loony treasure hunters in south-west France Hugo Soskin, son of best-selling author on Rennes-le-Château Henry Lincoln, has no time for the French Pyrenean village and its mysteries. He is fed up with the whole subject of how a nineteenth-century priest came to be a millionaire overnight and why he built so many bizarre clues into his church and his home. But when he and his wife decide to drive an old camper van to Spain to start a new life, they can't resist a tiny peek en route at the village that enthralls and captivates so many. After agreeing to work on a nearby campsite for a season, Soskin starts to absorb the culture and rhythms of life in south-west France, where working in the shadow of Rennes-le-Château exposes him to loony treasure hunters and conspiracy theorists, all of whom assume he has inside knowledge that could help them crack the mystery and find the hidden gold. If this isn't bad enough, Soskin's father arrives accompanied by a group of fanatical 'Rennies', including the punk rocker 'Rat Scabies', needing his assistance in touring places of interest and wanting to know Soskin’s own theory about the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château: surely he knows more than he is telling? Will he reveal all?
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers LTD
ISBN: 0857653989
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
A humorous travelogue full of conspiracy theorists and loony treasure hunters in south-west France Hugo Soskin, son of best-selling author on Rennes-le-Château Henry Lincoln, has no time for the French Pyrenean village and its mysteries. He is fed up with the whole subject of how a nineteenth-century priest came to be a millionaire overnight and why he built so many bizarre clues into his church and his home. But when he and his wife decide to drive an old camper van to Spain to start a new life, they can't resist a tiny peek en route at the village that enthralls and captivates so many. After agreeing to work on a nearby campsite for a season, Soskin starts to absorb the culture and rhythms of life in south-west France, where working in the shadow of Rennes-le-Château exposes him to loony treasure hunters and conspiracy theorists, all of whom assume he has inside knowledge that could help them crack the mystery and find the hidden gold. If this isn't bad enough, Soskin's father arrives accompanied by a group of fanatical 'Rennies', including the punk rocker 'Rat Scabies', needing his assistance in touring places of interest and wanting to know Soskin’s own theory about the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château: surely he knows more than he is telling? Will he reveal all?
Sea stories
Author: Sea stories
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description