Author: Wallace L. Chafe
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Pear Stories
Author: Wallace L. Chafe
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Prisoner Pear
Author: Elissa Minor Rust
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0804010838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
These stories take place in an upscale suburb of Portland, Oregon, and explore what the American dream means to twenty-first-century suburbanites. In a city where the homecoming queen still makes the front page of the weekly newspaper, ducks caught in storm drains and stolen campaign signs make up the bulk of the crime reports in the paper's police blotter. Underneath, though, are complexities that rival those of Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio. Each of the stories begins with an entry from the newspaper's police blotter. Elissa Minor Rust fills in the background to these small, odd events-a headless parakeet found in mailbox, a nude jogger, an alarmingly deathlike discarded teddy bear. Her stories, both humorous and disturbing, dive beneath the clear, hard surface of a community into the murky complexities that swirl beneath. The lake at the center of town is a constant in the lives of this town's people, and it appears and reappears throughout the book as a symbol of wealth and power, of love and loss. The Prisoner Pear offers a rare look inside the heart of middle- and upper-class suburbia. Reading these stories is, as one character observes, " . . .like seeing the town from the inside out, as if the lake was its heart and the rest merely its bones and skin."
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0804010838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
These stories take place in an upscale suburb of Portland, Oregon, and explore what the American dream means to twenty-first-century suburbanites. In a city where the homecoming queen still makes the front page of the weekly newspaper, ducks caught in storm drains and stolen campaign signs make up the bulk of the crime reports in the paper's police blotter. Underneath, though, are complexities that rival those of Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio. Each of the stories begins with an entry from the newspaper's police blotter. Elissa Minor Rust fills in the background to these small, odd events-a headless parakeet found in mailbox, a nude jogger, an alarmingly deathlike discarded teddy bear. Her stories, both humorous and disturbing, dive beneath the clear, hard surface of a community into the murky complexities that swirl beneath. The lake at the center of town is a constant in the lives of this town's people, and it appears and reappears throughout the book as a symbol of wealth and power, of love and loss. The Prisoner Pear offers a rare look inside the heart of middle- and upper-class suburbia. Reading these stories is, as one character observes, " . . .like seeing the town from the inside out, as if the lake was its heart and the rest merely its bones and skin."
Orange Pear Apple Bear
Author: Emily Gravett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442499761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In only five words -- four of which are in the title -- Kate Greenaway Medalist Emily Gravett presents a delightful picture book that is "simple and stunning" (The Guardian), and "daring, original, and a joy" (Sunday Times, London).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442499761
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
In only five words -- four of which are in the title -- Kate Greenaway Medalist Emily Gravett presents a delightful picture book that is "simple and stunning" (The Guardian), and "daring, original, and a joy" (Sunday Times, London).
The Book of Pears
Author: Joan Morgan
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603586660
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"First published in the United Kingdom by Ebury Press in 2015."--Title page verso.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN: 1603586660
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"First published in the United Kingdom by Ebury Press in 2015."--Title page verso.
The Pear Affair
Author: Judith Eagle
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
"First published by Faber & Faber Limited (UK) 2020"--Title page verso.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
"First published by Faber & Faber Limited (UK) 2020"--Title page verso.
The Pear in the Pear Tree
Author: Pamela Allen
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140564976
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Another original Pamela Allen book to share with the very young. As with her award-winning Who Sank the Boat?, there is something for all of us to learn from this simple but amusing story of John and Jane's attempts to pick a pear from the pear tree
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140564976
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Another original Pamela Allen book to share with the very young. As with her award-winning Who Sank the Boat?, there is something for all of us to learn from this simple but amusing story of John and Jane's attempts to pick a pear from the pear tree
When Life Gives You Pears
Author: Jeannie Gaffigan
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538751038
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor. In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the mother of 5 kids -- 6 if you include her husband -- sat in the neurosurgery department in star-covered sweats too whimsical for the seriousness of the situation, all she could think was "Am I going to die?" Thankfully, Jeannie and her family were able to survive their time of crisis, and now she is sharing her deeply personal journey through this miraculous story: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bedridden and unable to eat for a month; and how she ultimately learned, re-learned and re re-learned to be more present in life. With sincerity and hilarity, Jeannie invites you into her heart (and brain) during this trying time, emphasizing the importance of family, faith and humor as keys to her recovery and leading a more fulfilling life.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538751038
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor. In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. As the mother of 5 kids -- 6 if you include her husband -- sat in the neurosurgery department in star-covered sweats too whimsical for the seriousness of the situation, all she could think was "Am I going to die?" Thankfully, Jeannie and her family were able to survive their time of crisis, and now she is sharing her deeply personal journey through this miraculous story: the challenging conversations she had with her children; how she came to terms with feeling powerless and ferociously crabby while bedridden and unable to eat for a month; and how she ultimately learned, re-learned and re re-learned to be more present in life. With sincerity and hilarity, Jeannie invites you into her heart (and brain) during this trying time, emphasizing the importance of family, faith and humor as keys to her recovery and leading a more fulfilling life.
The Magic Pear Tree
Author: Rosie Dickins
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474906206
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Shen doesn’t like to share anything – especially not his yummy pears. Can a hungry beggar teach him a little kindness? The Chinese folktale specially retold for beginner readers. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474906206
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Shen doesn’t like to share anything – especially not his yummy pears. Can a hungry beggar teach him a little kindness? The Chinese folktale specially retold for beginner readers. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare
The Pear Field
Author: Nana Ekvtimishvili
Publisher: Peirene Press
ISBN: 1908670614
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Lela knows two things: her history teacher must die and she must start a new life beyond the pear field. On the outskirts of Tbilisi, in a newly independent Georgia, is the Residential School for Intellectually Disabled Children – or, as the locals call it, the School for Idiots. Abandoned by their parents, the pupils here receive lessons in violence and neglect. At eighteen, Lela is old enough to leave, but with nowhere to go she stays and plans, both for her own escape and for the future she hopes to give Irakli, a young boy at the school. When a couple from the USA decide they want to adopt a child, Lela is determined to do everything she can to help Irakli make the most of this chance.
Publisher: Peirene Press
ISBN: 1908670614
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Lela knows two things: her history teacher must die and she must start a new life beyond the pear field. On the outskirts of Tbilisi, in a newly independent Georgia, is the Residential School for Intellectually Disabled Children – or, as the locals call it, the School for Idiots. Abandoned by their parents, the pupils here receive lessons in violence and neglect. At eighteen, Lela is old enough to leave, but with nowhere to go she stays and plans, both for her own escape and for the future she hopes to give Irakli, a young boy at the school. When a couple from the USA decide they want to adopt a child, Lela is determined to do everything she can to help Irakli make the most of this chance.
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pick the Pears
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152002466
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152002466
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.