Author: Jessica Estrada-Palma
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Tears began to form in her eyes as she handed the pop-bead necklace to her father. No one could have imagined what he was going to do next. He took the necklace and then shockingly, threw it into the fireplace. Tears were now streaming down her cheeks as they sat and watched her lovely pile of plastic melt from the heat of the fire. The lives we build apart from God are nothing more than the equivalence of a simple pop-bead necklace. We are proud of our achievements and what we think is the best that we can do for ourselves. If we are willing to have faith and love God enough to trust him with the things that we cannot see, he will replace our plastic lives with so much more than we can ever imagine or obtain under our own power.
The Pop Bead Story
Author: Jessica Estrada-Palma
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Tears began to form in her eyes as she handed the pop-bead necklace to her father. No one could have imagined what he was going to do next. He took the necklace and then shockingly, threw it into the fireplace. Tears were now streaming down her cheeks as they sat and watched her lovely pile of plastic melt from the heat of the fire. The lives we build apart from God are nothing more than the equivalence of a simple pop-bead necklace. We are proud of our achievements and what we think is the best that we can do for ourselves. If we are willing to have faith and love God enough to trust him with the things that we cannot see, he will replace our plastic lives with so much more than we can ever imagine or obtain under our own power.
Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Tears began to form in her eyes as she handed the pop-bead necklace to her father. No one could have imagined what he was going to do next. He took the necklace and then shockingly, threw it into the fireplace. Tears were now streaming down her cheeks as they sat and watched her lovely pile of plastic melt from the heat of the fire. The lives we build apart from God are nothing more than the equivalence of a simple pop-bead necklace. We are proud of our achievements and what we think is the best that we can do for ourselves. If we are willing to have faith and love God enough to trust him with the things that we cannot see, he will replace our plastic lives with so much more than we can ever imagine or obtain under our own power.
The Girl Who Smiled Beads
Author: Clemantine Wamariya
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0451495349
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not—could not—live in that tale.” Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her brother said were thunder. In 1994, she and her fifteen-year-old sister, Claire, fled the Rwandan massacre and spent the next six years migrating through seven African countries, searching for safety—perpetually hungry, imprisoned and abused, enduring and escaping refugee camps, finding unexpected kindness, witnessing inhuman cruelty. They did not know whether their parents were dead or alive. When Clemantine was twelve, she and her sister were granted refugee status in the United States; there, in Chicago, their lives diverged. Though their bond remained unbreakable, Claire, who had for so long protected and provided for Clemantine, was a single mother struggling to make ends meet, while Clemantine was taken in by a family who raised her as their own. She seemed to live the American dream: attending private school, taking up cheerleading, and, ultimately, graduating from Yale. Yet the years of being treated as less than human, of going hungry and seeing death, could not be erased. She felt at the same time six years old and one hundred years old. In The Girl Who Smiled Beads, Clemantine provokes us to look beyond the label of “victim” and recognize the power of the imagination to transcend even the most profound injuries and aftershocks. Devastating yet beautiful, and bracingly original, it is a powerful testament to her commitment to constructing a life on her own terms.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0451495349
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not—could not—live in that tale.” Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her brother said were thunder. In 1994, she and her fifteen-year-old sister, Claire, fled the Rwandan massacre and spent the next six years migrating through seven African countries, searching for safety—perpetually hungry, imprisoned and abused, enduring and escaping refugee camps, finding unexpected kindness, witnessing inhuman cruelty. They did not know whether their parents were dead or alive. When Clemantine was twelve, she and her sister were granted refugee status in the United States; there, in Chicago, their lives diverged. Though their bond remained unbreakable, Claire, who had for so long protected and provided for Clemantine, was a single mother struggling to make ends meet, while Clemantine was taken in by a family who raised her as their own. She seemed to live the American dream: attending private school, taking up cheerleading, and, ultimately, graduating from Yale. Yet the years of being treated as less than human, of going hungry and seeing death, could not be erased. She felt at the same time six years old and one hundred years old. In The Girl Who Smiled Beads, Clemantine provokes us to look beyond the label of “victim” and recognize the power of the imagination to transcend even the most profound injuries and aftershocks. Devastating yet beautiful, and bracingly original, it is a powerful testament to her commitment to constructing a life on her own terms.
The Red Lemon
Author: Bob Staake
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 030797846X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Farmer McPhee isn't ready for what he's about to discover among his cherished bright yellow fruits . . . a red lemon! Readers young and old will delight in the deliciously vibrant world that acclaimed author-illustrator, Bob Staake, has created. Now available as an affordable Dragonfly paparback!
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 030797846X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Farmer McPhee isn't ready for what he's about to discover among his cherished bright yellow fruits . . . a red lemon! Readers young and old will delight in the deliciously vibrant world that acclaimed author-illustrator, Bob Staake, has created. Now available as an affordable Dragonfly paparback!
Vintage Mystery and Detective Stories
Author: David Stuart Davies
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781840220650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1284
Book Description
This is a richly entertaining collection of stories from the golden age of crime fiction - a period when crimes were solved by the wit and ingenuity of the sleuth with only his own intelligence to rely on
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781840220650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1284
Book Description
This is a richly entertaining collection of stories from the golden age of crime fiction - a period when crimes were solved by the wit and ingenuity of the sleuth with only his own intelligence to rely on
Undoing Theology
Author: Chris Greenough
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334056225
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The fundamental issue with ‘queer’ research is it cannot exist in any definable form, as the purpose of queer is to disrupt and disturb. This book generates a process of ‘undoing’ as central to queer research enquiries. Aiming to engage in a process which breaks free from traditional academic norms, the text explores three life stories: an intersex-identifying Catholic, a former ‘ex-gay’ minister and a Christian who engages in bondage and fetishist practices. Employing an ‘undoing’ methodology, which liberates the researcher and allows intuitive, reflective and creative methods, the book makes a significant contribution to the fields of gender, sexuality and queer studies in religion, both empirically and theoretically.
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334056225
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
The fundamental issue with ‘queer’ research is it cannot exist in any definable form, as the purpose of queer is to disrupt and disturb. This book generates a process of ‘undoing’ as central to queer research enquiries. Aiming to engage in a process which breaks free from traditional academic norms, the text explores three life stories: an intersex-identifying Catholic, a former ‘ex-gay’ minister and a Christian who engages in bondage and fetishist practices. Employing an ‘undoing’ methodology, which liberates the researcher and allows intuitive, reflective and creative methods, the book makes a significant contribution to the fields of gender, sexuality and queer studies in religion, both empirically and theoretically.
Everything is Now
Author: Michelle Cliff
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816655936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
'Everything is Now' brings together in one volume all of the short fiction of Jamaican born author Michelle Cliff. The stories examine the dualities of the modern world - black and white; America and the third world; past and present; femininity and masculinity and colonialism and revolution.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 0816655936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
'Everything is Now' brings together in one volume all of the short fiction of Jamaican born author Michelle Cliff. The stories examine the dualities of the modern world - black and white; America and the third world; past and present; femininity and masculinity and colonialism and revolution.
What Are You Wearing Today?
Author: Janik Coat
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500651434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and plenty of surprises What are you wearing today? Well, it depends! In this new addition to the Flip Flap Pop-up book series, young children are invited to help each character in the book decide what to wear. The result is a highly entertaining book that is packed with flaps to lift, tabs to pull, and plenty of surprises.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500651434
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A pop-up book with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and plenty of surprises What are you wearing today? Well, it depends! In this new addition to the Flip Flap Pop-up book series, young children are invited to help each character in the book decide what to wear. The result is a highly entertaining book that is packed with flaps to lift, tabs to pull, and plenty of surprises.
Things I Only Did Once: Growing Up Stories
Author: Clark Malcolm Greene
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 9781456072148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 9781456072148
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Seven Stories Up
Author: Laurel Snyder
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375873260
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In this companion to Laurel Snyder’s Bigger than a Bread Box, a leap back in time and an unlikely friendship change the future of one family forever. Annie wants to meet her grandmother. Molly wishes she had a friend. A little magic brings them together in an almost-impossible friendship. When Annie wakes up on her first morning at the Hotel Calvert, she’s in for a big surprise. There’s a girl named Molly in her bed who insists the year is 1937 and that this is her room! Annie’s not sure what happened, but when she learns that Molly’s never been outside the hotel, she knows it’s time for an adventure. Magic, fortune-telling, some roller skates, a rescued kitten, and the best kind of friendship make up the unforgettable story of two girls destined to change each other’s lives. “Like Judy Blume before her, Laurel Snyder writes characters that feel like your best friend.” —Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375873260
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In this companion to Laurel Snyder’s Bigger than a Bread Box, a leap back in time and an unlikely friendship change the future of one family forever. Annie wants to meet her grandmother. Molly wishes she had a friend. A little magic brings them together in an almost-impossible friendship. When Annie wakes up on her first morning at the Hotel Calvert, she’s in for a big surprise. There’s a girl named Molly in her bed who insists the year is 1937 and that this is her room! Annie’s not sure what happened, but when she learns that Molly’s never been outside the hotel, she knows it’s time for an adventure. Magic, fortune-telling, some roller skates, a rescued kitten, and the best kind of friendship make up the unforgettable story of two girls destined to change each other’s lives. “Like Judy Blume before her, Laurel Snyder writes characters that feel like your best friend.” —Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy
Card Sampler
Author: Judy Martineck
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 1601402376
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Scrapbook Sampler presents its latest custom card-making book. This colorful card book is brimming with unique and creative ideas and instructions. Packed with hundreds of eye-catching card layouts and embellishments for every occasion and season. Card Sampler (Leisure Arts #3776)
Publisher: Leisure Arts
ISBN: 1601402376
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Scrapbook Sampler presents its latest custom card-making book. This colorful card book is brimming with unique and creative ideas and instructions. Packed with hundreds of eye-catching card layouts and embellishments for every occasion and season. Card Sampler (Leisure Arts #3776)