Author: Violet Barungi
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 9970700219
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Book Description
In Talking Tales a variety of women tell their stories in prose and poetry. They cast their nets wide, hauling in themes that celebrate as much as they castigate and mourn. There is the delight of discovering oneself on the cusp of womanhood, and of hearing about success in the fight for women's emancipation. There is also the wonder at the restorative power of love. However, The murkier side of human life is explored too: The failed search for love, unwanted advances, misunderstood affinities, incest, betrayal, disillusionment, unfruitful enterprise, domestic violence, corruption, brutality, injustice, The capriciousness of fortune...The realistic, The near-fantastic And The bizarre all find their place here. The themes are handled with forthrightness and humour as the writers take full advantage of the possibilities inherent in the different ways of telling tales: poetic, epistolary, expository, and straightforward narrative.
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062101269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
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In this cozy mystery, a feline P.I. and his four-legged friends investigate a suspicious—and deadly—house fire in a California seaside town. Even the bright seaside village of Molena Point has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and many residents are abandoning their pets. While feline P.I. Joe Grey’s human friends join together to care for their starving cats, a fire leaves a twelve-year-old boy homeless, the body of his alcoholic guardian discovered in the smoldering ruins. Meanwhile, Debbie Kraft descends uninvited on the Damens’ home with her two children, claiming that she has no money and nowhere else to go. But when Joe learns that the victim of the fire was Debbie’s estranged mother, and that Debbie’s ex-husband may be involved in several intricate real estate scams, his fur is on end with suspicion. But it’s not until Debbie’s abandoned tomcat arrives that the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together for Joe and his feline detective pals. Praise for Cat Telling Tales “A must-read for Murphy’s devoted audience and a good choice for those who enjoy Rita Mae Brown’s Sneaky Pie Brown novels.” —Booklist “Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries are always excellent, and Cat Telling Tales is no exception.” —Fresh Fiction
Author: Donald Crews
Publisher: New York : Greenwillow Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Book Description
Twenty-seven tales of Native Americans from nine geographic regions of North America.
Author: Ross E. Lockhart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781939905352
Category : Paranormal fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Book Description
Can we speak with the spirits of the dead? Is it possible to know the future? Are our dreams harbingers of things to come? Do auspicious omens and cautionary portents effect our lives? Edited by Ross E. Lockhart, Tales from a Talking Board examines these questions--and more--with tales of auguries, divination, and fortune telling, through devices like Ouija boards, tarot cards, and stranger things. So dim the lights, place your hands upon the planchette, and ask the spirits to guide you as we present fourteen stories of the strange and supernatural by Matthew M. Bartlett, Nadia Bulkin, Nathan Carson, Kristi DeMeester, Orrin Grey, Scott R. Jones, David James Keaton, Anya Martin, J. M. McDermott, S.P. Miskowski, Amber-Rose Reed, Tiffany Scandal, David Templeton, and Wendy N. Wagner.
Author: Erica Graham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692682524
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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The bright red tricycle loves spending every day riding around with his boy Ryan. But when Ryan's dad brings home a new bicycle, the little red tricycle quickly finds himself on an unknown journey. Will the little red tricycle ever be ridden by Ryan again, or is he destined to rust away in a scrap yard? This story is a great tool for any parent or speech therapist. It explores the tale of the bright red tricycle while providing over 80 examples of the "r" sound in various word locations and blends to increase speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with their child's speech at home.
Author: Jeff Jones
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452529213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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Book Description
Everyone wants to fall in love, even the loners, and this collection of short stories by author Jeff Jones finds loners at their loneliest and introduces them to the idea of romance. Taken more from imagination than personal experience, each story in the collection presents a man or woman in need of connection and sometimes salvation. There are tales of budding romance and young love. There are stories about long-term romances in need of rejuvenation. Love isnt just romantic, though; sometimes its familial, and sometimes, we need to feel closest to those who share our name. But it is all love, in its many, many incarnations. The characters of Telling Tales have no dark shadows waiting; these are stories with happy endings, intended to inspire and uplift. Loners leave their state of reclusion and join the human race. Romantic heroes win the day. We dream of moments like these, and if were lucky, well live a real life love story of our very own.
Author: Dick Wild
Publisher: ShieldCrest
ISBN: 1910176184
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
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Book Description
If you have an eye for a short story that is...short...seeks to grab the reader and has no qualms about occasionally slotting into the simple tale bracket... You may care to give these a try... Occasionally dark...occasionally light...occasionally (hopefully) amusing...hopefully (always) accessible! Written in a range of styles and in a variety of settings and aimed at anyone with an eye for a simple tale and without the need to be too uplifted by the things they read.
Author: Richard Edwards
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415194433
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Book Description
Telling Tales looks at the provision made for the different types of guidance and counselling in learning available.
Author: Eric Lane
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140482377
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 433
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Book Description
An exciting and varied collection of contemporary one-act plays from some of today's best playwrights.
Author: Phaedrus
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199240951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Book Description
Cameos showcase Tiberius in private and Augustus in court, with Pompey the Great on campaign and Phaedrus himself struggling against prejudice and persecution, and tales feature all sorts - a toadying slave, wicked servant, vain musician, effeminate soldier, sexy poet, and rogue quack. These forgotten tales tell short and clear Roman parables of power and powerlessness. Humorous and acute, they explain, and protest at, the Caesars, and they sit perfectly among Aesop's sadistic lions, murderous wolves, and apes in purple."--Jacket.
