Author: Sigrid Nunez
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593191439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR, PEOPLE, AND O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF 2020 NATIONAL BESTSELLER “As good as The Friend, if not better.” —The New York Times “Impossible to put down . . . leavened with wit and tenderness.” —People “I was dazed by the novel’s grace.” —The New Yorker The New York Times–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into an intense and transformative experience of her own. In What Are You Going Through, Nunez brings wisdom, humor, and insight to a novel about human connection and the changing nature of relationships in our times. A surprising story about empathy and the unusual ways one person can help another through hardship, her book offers a moving and provocative portrait of the way we live now.
What Are You Going Through
Author: Sigrid Nunez
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593191439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR, PEOPLE, AND O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF 2020 NATIONAL BESTSELLER “As good as The Friend, if not better.” —The New York Times “Impossible to put down . . . leavened with wit and tenderness.” —People “I was dazed by the novel’s grace.” —The New Yorker The New York Times–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into an intense and transformative experience of her own. In What Are You Going Through, Nunez brings wisdom, humor, and insight to a novel about human connection and the changing nature of relationships in our times. A surprising story about empathy and the unusual ways one person can help another through hardship, her book offers a moving and provocative portrait of the way we live now.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593191439
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR, PEOPLE, AND O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS’ TOP BOOK OF 2020 NATIONAL BESTSELLER “As good as The Friend, if not better.” —The New York Times “Impossible to put down . . . leavened with wit and tenderness.” —People “I was dazed by the novel’s grace.” —The New Yorker The New York Times–bestselling, National Book Award–winning author of The Friend brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into an intense and transformative experience of her own. In What Are You Going Through, Nunez brings wisdom, humor, and insight to a novel about human connection and the changing nature of relationships in our times. A surprising story about empathy and the unusual ways one person can help another through hardship, her book offers a moving and provocative portrait of the way we live now.
Short Story Index
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Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Pages : 230
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WHAT'S THAT, MUMMY?
Author: EDWARD R W MAKHENE
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435708563
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Children's questions reflect a philosophical subtlety that is often not fully appreciated. Their stock question: "what's that"? can be equated with Plato's own presumed stock question: "what is x"? (x=justice, virtue, good, love, etc.). As well, their other nagging question: "why"? can be construed as a quest after immediate and ultimate reasons and clarity in the construction of their own edifice of knowledge. These and their other philosophical approaches to their common experiences are discussed in this book.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435708563
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Children's questions reflect a philosophical subtlety that is often not fully appreciated. Their stock question: "what's that"? can be equated with Plato's own presumed stock question: "what is x"? (x=justice, virtue, good, love, etc.). As well, their other nagging question: "why"? can be construed as a quest after immediate and ultimate reasons and clarity in the construction of their own edifice of knowledge. These and their other philosophical approaches to their common experiences are discussed in this book.
The Unpredictable
Author: Elina Salajeva
Publisher: Touchladybirdlucky Studios
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
A rescue mission becomes a quest for survival. At the turn of the century nature became man's greatest enemy and threatened the survival of mankind and especially of the Emperor's bloodline. Earth became inhabitable at night. Scientists discovered a membrane above earth.
Publisher: Touchladybirdlucky Studios
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
A rescue mission becomes a quest for survival. At the turn of the century nature became man's greatest enemy and threatened the survival of mankind and especially of the Emperor's bloodline. Earth became inhabitable at night. Scientists discovered a membrane above earth.
The Lion's Mouse
Author: Charles Norris Williamson
Publisher: Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page
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Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Lion in the Room Next Door
Author: Merilyn Simonds
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:
Category : Autobiographical fiction, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A child embraces magic in a hotel corridor and watches an angel fall from a white-hot sky. A young woman finds her mate by the light of a candle of a particular shade of blue. A wife slips the bonds of her marriage on a beach in Mexico. This collection of stories lays bare a woman's mind.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:
Category : Autobiographical fiction, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A child embraces magic in a hotel corridor and watches an angel fall from a white-hot sky. A young woman finds her mate by the light of a candle of a particular shade of blue. A wife slips the bonds of her marriage on a beach in Mexico. This collection of stories lays bare a woman's mind.
The Sketch
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Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Pages : 784
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Living with Animals
Author: Nellis C. Boyer
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595624200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The old man shook the bag and grinned, watching in perverse pleasure as his captive swayed with the effort of standing upright. Lester stepped off the porch and approached the creature. He stopped just short of her reach and held the bag out so the animal could smell the food. And then he spit into the dry dirt, kicked it into the dog's face, and folded the top of the bag shut. Hardy squeezed the trigger, his bullet catching Lester between the eyes, spinning him like a top and dropping him flat. WHEN BELOVED SMALL TOWN VETERINARIAN, HARDY JOHNS TURNS SIXTY THREE, HE HAS AN EPIHIPANY, REALIZING HE CANNOT SAVE THE ELEPHANTS,THE WHALES, AND FAR OFF ENVIRONMENTS, BUT HE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HIS HOMETOWN COMMUNITY. ENLISTING THE HELP OF PARAMOUR, THE WIDOW ESTELLE GREENWOOD,HIS RESCUED DOG, BELLA, AND AN UNDERGROUND ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, HARDY BECOMES A RAGING VIGILANTE,SAVING ANIMALS FROM SLAUGHTER AND DISPOSING OF THEIR TORMENTERS IN THE MOST DELICIOUS WAYS.IF YOU LIKE ANIMALS,YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK! CANNED HUNTS, BEAR TRAPPING,HORSE RUSTLING,PUPPY MILLS, ITS ALL HERE,AND THE GOOD GUYS WIN.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595624200
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The old man shook the bag and grinned, watching in perverse pleasure as his captive swayed with the effort of standing upright. Lester stepped off the porch and approached the creature. He stopped just short of her reach and held the bag out so the animal could smell the food. And then he spit into the dry dirt, kicked it into the dog's face, and folded the top of the bag shut. Hardy squeezed the trigger, his bullet catching Lester between the eyes, spinning him like a top and dropping him flat. WHEN BELOVED SMALL TOWN VETERINARIAN, HARDY JOHNS TURNS SIXTY THREE, HE HAS AN EPIHIPANY, REALIZING HE CANNOT SAVE THE ELEPHANTS,THE WHALES, AND FAR OFF ENVIRONMENTS, BUT HE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN HIS HOMETOWN COMMUNITY. ENLISTING THE HELP OF PARAMOUR, THE WIDOW ESTELLE GREENWOOD,HIS RESCUED DOG, BELLA, AND AN UNDERGROUND ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, HARDY BECOMES A RAGING VIGILANTE,SAVING ANIMALS FROM SLAUGHTER AND DISPOSING OF THEIR TORMENTERS IN THE MOST DELICIOUS WAYS.IF YOU LIKE ANIMALS,YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK! CANNED HUNTS, BEAR TRAPPING,HORSE RUSTLING,PUPPY MILLS, ITS ALL HERE,AND THE GOOD GUYS WIN.
The Ionian Islands
Author: Nick Edwards
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781843530671
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This guide to the Ionian Islands opens with a 16 page full-colour introduction, which highlights 20 things not to miss from windsurfing in Vassaliki to hiking the Corfu Trail. There is coverage of dozens of towns and resorts and practical guidance on getting off the beaten track, from the mountains of Cephalonia to remote Corfu beaches. The guide also provides details of the network of ferry and bus services and gives tips on how to plan your trip.
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781843530671
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This guide to the Ionian Islands opens with a 16 page full-colour introduction, which highlights 20 things not to miss from windsurfing in Vassaliki to hiking the Corfu Trail. There is coverage of dozens of towns and resorts and practical guidance on getting off the beaten track, from the mountains of Cephalonia to remote Corfu beaches. The guide also provides details of the network of ferry and bus services and gives tips on how to plan your trip.
The Halloweeds
Author: Veronica Cossanteli
Publisher: Chicken House
ISBN: 1910655600
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Orphaned Dan's new home is a crumbling castle. Here, his nasty aunt reigns, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are his aunt and her curious servants missing a finger - and what are the hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan tries to solve the mystery, he encounters a chilling question: what's the price of everlasting life?
Publisher: Chicken House
ISBN: 1910655600
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Orphaned Dan's new home is a crumbling castle. Here, his nasty aunt reigns, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are his aunt and her curious servants missing a finger - and what are the hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan tries to solve the mystery, he encounters a chilling question: what's the price of everlasting life?