Author: Mary Robinson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504990021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Albie, a small, white, knitted teddy bear, finds himself in a consignment of toys destined for sale in a London Toy/Gift shop. Although bullied mercilessly by self-styled superior toys, he is sustained by the desire to help his creator, Sophie, who has fallen on hard times. Lost, lonely and homesick he meets and is befriended by Henri, a larger than life feisty mouse. In an effort to right the wrongs of Albies situation, Henri involves him in a daring plan which doesnt go quite as well as expected. Later, Albie has an accident and is badly injured. Could this be the end for Albie? Can anyone save the poor bear? Without a thought for his own safety, Henris brave actions result in his capture and an appointment with the sinister Dr. Drawblood. Desperately unhappy and afraid, his thoughts turn to escape but can he think of a plan in time? Will the two friends ever meet again and will Sophie get the help she desperately needs? Magic, mystery and humour combine with a host of colourful characters to bring this page-turning adventure story to life.

Author: Meredith Jones-Gray
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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Author: A. J. Gnuse
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063031825
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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“A riveting, astonishing, and flat-out gorgeous debut.”-- Nina de Gramont, author of The Christie Affair A mesmerizing and suspenseful coming-of-age novel about an orphan hiding within the walls of her former family home—and about what it means to be truly seen after becoming lost in life Eventually, every hidden thing is found. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home her parents made for her, before they were taken from her in a car crash. And home is where you stay, no matter what. Eddie is a teenager trying to forget about the girl he sometimes sees out of the corner of his eye. But when his hotheaded older brother senses her, too, they are faced with the question of how to get rid of someone they aren’t sure even exists. And as they try to cast her out, they unwittingly bring an unexpected and far more real threat to their doorstep. Written with grace and enormous heart, Girl in the Walls is a novel about carrying on through grief, forging unconventional friendships, and realizing, little by little, that we don’t need to fear what we do not understand.

Author: Adraint Khadafhi Bereal
Publisher: 4 Color Books
ISBN: 1984861409
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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A gripping exploration of the joys, hardships, and truths of Black students through intimate, honest dialogues and stunning photography, with a foreword by Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy “A radical, reverential, and restorative document of community.”—Rebecca Bengal, author of Strange Hours: Photography, Memory, and the Lives of Artists When photographer Adraint Bereal graduated from the University of Texas, he self-published an impressive volume of portraits, personal statements, and interviews that explored UT's campus culture and offered an intimate look at the lives of Black students matriculating within a majority white space. Bereal's work was inspired by his first photo exhibition at the George Washington Carver Museum in Austin, entitled 1.7, that unearthed the experiences of the 925 Black men that made up just 1.7% of UT's total 52,000 student body. Now Bereal expands the scope of his original project and visits colleges nationwide, from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to predominantly white institutions to trade schools and more. Rather than dwelling on the monolith of trauma often associated with Black narratives, Bereal is dedicated to using honest dialogue to share stories of true joy and triumph amidst the hardships, prejudices, and internal struggles. Using an exciting and eclectic design approach to accompany the portraits and stories, each individual profile effectively conveys the interviewee's unique voice, tone, and background. The Black Yearbook reframes society's stereotypical perception of higher education by representing and celebrating the wide range of Black experiences on campuses.

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Category : San Diego (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1222

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Author: William R. Tiffany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Author: Mike Silver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630761400
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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For more than sixty years—from the 1890s to the 1950s—boxing was an integral part of American popular culture and a major spectator sport rivaling baseball in popularity. More Jewish athletes have competed as boxers than all other professional sports combined; in the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring,by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind.

Author: Carl Djerassi
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019159301X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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October 15, 1951 marks the birthday of one of the key episodes in 20th century social history: the first synthesis of a steroid oral contraceptive in a small laboratory in Mexico City - an event that triggered the development of the Pill. Carl Djerassi has been honoured worldwide for that accomplishment, which ultimately changed the life of women and the nature of human reproduction in ways that were not foreseeable. On the 50th anniversary of this pivotal event, Djerassi weaves a compelling personal narrative full of self-reflection and occasional humour on the impact this invention has had on the world at large and on him personally. He credits the Pill with radically altering his academic career at Stanford University to become one of the few American chemists writing novels and plays. This Man's Pill presents a forcefully revisionist account of the early history of the Pill, debunking many of the journalistic and romantic accounts of its scientific origin. Djerassi does not shrink from exploring why we have no Pill for men or why Japan only approved the Pill in 1999 (together with Viagra). Emphasizing that development of the Pill occurred during the post-War period of technological euphoria, he believes that it could not be repeated in today's climate. Would the sexual revolution of the 1960s or the impending separation of sex ("in bed") and fertilization ("under the microscope") still have happened? This Man's Pill answers such questions while providing a uniquely authoritative account of a discovery that changed the world.

Author: Rigby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781418914219
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Sula Benet
Publisher: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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