Author: Andy Fish
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1605855553
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In this black comedy, mayhem, madness, and murder combine when the American public, the world, and specifically one devoted fan must come to grips with the death of the iconic star of stage, screen and product endorsements, Turkey Boy. Yes, Turkey Boy had it all, but was his life idealistic as it seemed, and just what drives some fans to go to the extreme? Selected as a CERTIFIED COOL pick in Diamond Comics PREVIEWS catalog for April 2008
The Tragic Tale of Turkey Boy
Author: Andy Fish
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1605855553
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In this black comedy, mayhem, madness, and murder combine when the American public, the world, and specifically one devoted fan must come to grips with the death of the iconic star of stage, screen and product endorsements, Turkey Boy. Yes, Turkey Boy had it all, but was his life idealistic as it seemed, and just what drives some fans to go to the extreme? Selected as a CERTIFIED COOL pick in Diamond Comics PREVIEWS catalog for April 2008
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1605855553
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In this black comedy, mayhem, madness, and murder combine when the American public, the world, and specifically one devoted fan must come to grips with the death of the iconic star of stage, screen and product endorsements, Turkey Boy. Yes, Turkey Boy had it all, but was his life idealistic as it seemed, and just what drives some fans to go to the extreme? Selected as a CERTIFIED COOL pick in Diamond Comics PREVIEWS catalog for April 2008
The Boy on the Beach
Author: Tima Kurdi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501175254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
An intimate and poignant memoir about the family of Alan Kurdi—the young Syrian boy who became the global emblem for the desperate plight of millions of Syrian refugees—and of the many extraordinary journeys the Kurdis have taken, spanning countries and continents. Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. But Tima did not need a photo to understand the truth—she and her family had already been living it. In The Boy on the Beach, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight‑knit family. A strong‑willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty‑two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. Life as a single mother and immigrant in a new country wasn’t always easy, and Tima recounts with heart‑wrenching honesty the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she’d left behind. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Although thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis encountered setbacks at every turn, they never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn’t have an opportunity to speak for themselves. From the jasmine‑scented neighbourhoods of Damascus before the war to the streets of Aleppo during it, to the refugee camps of Europe and the leafy suburbs of Vancouver, The Boy on the Beach is one family’s story of love, loss, and the persistent search for safe harbour in a devastating time of war.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501175254
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
An intimate and poignant memoir about the family of Alan Kurdi—the young Syrian boy who became the global emblem for the desperate plight of millions of Syrian refugees—and of the many extraordinary journeys the Kurdis have taken, spanning countries and continents. Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. But Tima did not need a photo to understand the truth—she and her family had already been living it. In The Boy on the Beach, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight‑knit family. A strong‑willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty‑two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. Life as a single mother and immigrant in a new country wasn’t always easy, and Tima recounts with heart‑wrenching honesty the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she’d left behind. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Although thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis encountered setbacks at every turn, they never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn’t have an opportunity to speak for themselves. From the jasmine‑scented neighbourhoods of Damascus before the war to the streets of Aleppo during it, to the refugee camps of Europe and the leafy suburbs of Vancouver, The Boy on the Beach is one family’s story of love, loss, and the persistent search for safe harbour in a devastating time of war.
American Boy
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1780337027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Collected here for the first time are 34 strange and erotic tales of vampires, created by some of supernatural fiction's greatest mistresses of the macabre. From the classic stories of Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlin R. Kiernan and Pat Cadigan, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented good to the unspeakably evil. Among these children of the night you will encounter Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson and Freda Warrington's age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology from which every vampire fan will want to drink deeply.
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1780337027
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Collected here for the first time are 34 strange and erotic tales of vampires, created by some of supernatural fiction's greatest mistresses of the macabre. From the classic stories of Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, to modern incarnations by such acclaimed writers as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlin R. Kiernan and Pat Cadigan, these blood-drinkers and soul-stealers range from the sexual to the sanguinary, from the tormented good to the unspeakably evil. Among these children of the night you will encounter Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Byronic vampire Saint-Germain, Nancy A. Collins' undead heroine Sonja Blue, Tanya Huff's vampiric detective Vicki Nelson and Freda Warrington's age-old lovers Karl and Charlotte. Featuring the only vampire short story written by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and boasting an autobiographical introduction and original tale by Ingrid Pitt, the star of Hammer Films' The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this is one anthology from which every vampire fan will want to drink deeply.
Boy, Everywhere
Author: A. M. Dassu
Publisher: Tu Books
ISBN: 9781643791968
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
What turns citizens into refugees and then immigrants? In this powerful middle-grade debut, Sami and his family embark on a harrowing journey to save themselves from the Syrian civil war. Sami loves his life in Damascus, Syria. He hangs out with his best friend playing video games; he's trying out for the football team; he adores his family and gets annoyed by them in equal measure. But his comfortable life gets sidetracked abruptly after a bombing in a nearby shopping mall. Knowing that the violence will only get worse, Sami's parents decide they must flee their home for the safety of the UK. Boy, Everywhere chronicles their harrowing journey and struggle to settle in a new land. Forced to sell all their belongings and leave their friends and beloved grandmother behind, Sami and his family travel across the Middle East to Turkey, where they end up in a smuggler's den. From there, they cross the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean and manage to fly to England, only to be separated and detained in an immigration prison for the crime of seeking asylum. Yet the transition from refugee to immigrant in a new life will be the greatest challenge Sami has ever faced. Based on the experiences of real Syrian refugees, this thoughtful middle-grade novel is the rare book to delve deeply into this years-long crisis. Portions of the proceeds of this book will be used to benefit Syrian refugees in the UK and to set up a grant to support an unpublished refugee or immigrant writer in the US. Sami's story is one of survival, of family and friendship, of bravery and longing ... Sami could be any one of us.
Publisher: Tu Books
ISBN: 9781643791968
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
What turns citizens into refugees and then immigrants? In this powerful middle-grade debut, Sami and his family embark on a harrowing journey to save themselves from the Syrian civil war. Sami loves his life in Damascus, Syria. He hangs out with his best friend playing video games; he's trying out for the football team; he adores his family and gets annoyed by them in equal measure. But his comfortable life gets sidetracked abruptly after a bombing in a nearby shopping mall. Knowing that the violence will only get worse, Sami's parents decide they must flee their home for the safety of the UK. Boy, Everywhere chronicles their harrowing journey and struggle to settle in a new land. Forced to sell all their belongings and leave their friends and beloved grandmother behind, Sami and his family travel across the Middle East to Turkey, where they end up in a smuggler's den. From there, they cross the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean and manage to fly to England, only to be separated and detained in an immigration prison for the crime of seeking asylum. Yet the transition from refugee to immigrant in a new life will be the greatest challenge Sami has ever faced. Based on the experiences of real Syrian refugees, this thoughtful middle-grade novel is the rare book to delve deeply into this years-long crisis. Portions of the proceeds of this book will be used to benefit Syrian refugees in the UK and to set up a grant to support an unpublished refugee or immigrant writer in the US. Sami's story is one of survival, of family and friendship, of bravery and longing ... Sami could be any one of us.
A Son of the City. A Story of Boy Life
Author: Herman Gastrell Seely
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In 'A Son of the City. A Story of Boy Life' written by Herman Gastrell Seely, the reader is presented with a captivating narrative of the protagonist's coming-of-age journey in the bustling city. Seely's descriptive and engaging writing style vividly portrays the daily experiences, adventures, and challenges faced by the young boy, offering a nostalgic glimpse into the urban life of the time. The book is set against the backdrop of late 19th-century urban America, providing valuable insights into the social and cultural dynamics of the period. Through rich character development and vivid settings, Seely skillfully captures the essence of boyhood in the city, making the narrative both relatable and immersive for readers of all ages. Herman Gastrell Seely, drawing upon his own childhood experiences and observations, brings authenticity and depth to the storytelling in 'A Son of the City. A Story of Boy Life'. His keen eye for detail and genuine portrayal of the protagonist's growth and maturation make the book a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in exploring the intricacies of boyhood, city life, and social dynamics in historical fiction.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
In 'A Son of the City. A Story of Boy Life' written by Herman Gastrell Seely, the reader is presented with a captivating narrative of the protagonist's coming-of-age journey in the bustling city. Seely's descriptive and engaging writing style vividly portrays the daily experiences, adventures, and challenges faced by the young boy, offering a nostalgic glimpse into the urban life of the time. The book is set against the backdrop of late 19th-century urban America, providing valuable insights into the social and cultural dynamics of the period. Through rich character development and vivid settings, Seely skillfully captures the essence of boyhood in the city, making the narrative both relatable and immersive for readers of all ages. Herman Gastrell Seely, drawing upon his own childhood experiences and observations, brings authenticity and depth to the storytelling in 'A Son of the City. A Story of Boy Life'. His keen eye for detail and genuine portrayal of the protagonist's growth and maturation make the book a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in exploring the intricacies of boyhood, city life, and social dynamics in historical fiction.
The Big Fat Turkey Collection: Classic Thanksgiving Stories for Kids
Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 802730105X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This wonderful collection of hand-picked Thanksgiving classics will make you fall in love with our sweet little stories and will become a part of your Thanksgiving story-telling traditions: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) The First Thanksgiving (Albert F. Blaisdell, Francis K. Ball) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Genesis of the Doughnut Club (Lucy Maud Montgomery) An English Dinner of Thanksgiving (George Eliot) Ezra's Thanksgivin' Out West (Eugene Field) John Inglefield's Thanksgiving (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Helen's Thanksgiving (Susan Coolidge) Thanksgiving at the Polls (Edward Everett Hale) Millionaire Mike's Thanksgiving (Eleanor H. Porter) The Thanksgiving of the Wazir (Andrew Lang) The Master of the Harvest (Mrs. Alfred Gatty) How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Queer Little Baker Man (Phila Butler Bowman) A Turkey for the Stuffing (Katherine Grace Hulbert) Mrs. November's Party (Agnes Carr) The Debut of Dan'l Webster (Isabel Gordon Curtis) The Kingdom of the Greedy (P. J. Stahl) Thankful (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman) Beetle Ring's Thanksgiving Mascot (Sheldon C. Stoddard) Mistress Esteem Elliott's Molasses Cake (Kate Upson Clark) Thanksgiving at Todd's Asylum (Winthrop Packard) Wishbone Valley (R. K. Munkittrick) Patem's Salmagundi (E. S. Brooks) Miss November's Dinner Party (Agnes Carr) The Story of Ruth and Naomi (Bible) Bert's Thanksgiving (J. T. Trowbridge) How Obadiah Brought About a Thanksgiving (Emily Hewitt Leland) The White Turkey's Wing (Sophie Swett) The Thanksgiving Goose (Fannie Wilder Brown) A Novel Postman (Alice Wheildon) Chip's Thanksgiving (Annie Hamilton Donnell) A Thanksgiving Dinner (Edna Payson Brett) Two Old Boys (Pauline Shackleford Colyar) Mon-daw-min (H. R. Schoolcraft) A Mystery in the Kitchen (Olive Thorne Miller) Who Ate the Dolly's Dinner? (Isabel Gordon Curtis) An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving (Rose Terry Cooke) The Night before Thanksgiving (Sarah Jewett)...
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 802730105X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
This wonderful collection of hand-picked Thanksgiving classics will make you fall in love with our sweet little stories and will become a part of your Thanksgiving story-telling traditions: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) The First Thanksgiving (Albert F. Blaisdell, Francis K. Ball) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner (Lucy Maud Montgomery) The Genesis of the Doughnut Club (Lucy Maud Montgomery) An English Dinner of Thanksgiving (George Eliot) Ezra's Thanksgivin' Out West (Eugene Field) John Inglefield's Thanksgiving (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Helen's Thanksgiving (Susan Coolidge) Thanksgiving at the Polls (Edward Everett Hale) Millionaire Mike's Thanksgiving (Eleanor H. Porter) The Thanksgiving of the Wazir (Andrew Lang) The Master of the Harvest (Mrs. Alfred Gatty) How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Queer Little Baker Man (Phila Butler Bowman) A Turkey for the Stuffing (Katherine Grace Hulbert) Mrs. November's Party (Agnes Carr) The Debut of Dan'l Webster (Isabel Gordon Curtis) The Kingdom of the Greedy (P. J. Stahl) Thankful (Mary E. Wilkins Freeman) Beetle Ring's Thanksgiving Mascot (Sheldon C. Stoddard) Mistress Esteem Elliott's Molasses Cake (Kate Upson Clark) Thanksgiving at Todd's Asylum (Winthrop Packard) Wishbone Valley (R. K. Munkittrick) Patem's Salmagundi (E. S. Brooks) Miss November's Dinner Party (Agnes Carr) The Story of Ruth and Naomi (Bible) Bert's Thanksgiving (J. T. Trowbridge) How Obadiah Brought About a Thanksgiving (Emily Hewitt Leland) The White Turkey's Wing (Sophie Swett) The Thanksgiving Goose (Fannie Wilder Brown) A Novel Postman (Alice Wheildon) Chip's Thanksgiving (Annie Hamilton Donnell) A Thanksgiving Dinner (Edna Payson Brett) Two Old Boys (Pauline Shackleford Colyar) Mon-daw-min (H. R. Schoolcraft) A Mystery in the Kitchen (Olive Thorne Miller) Who Ate the Dolly's Dinner? (Isabel Gordon Curtis) An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving (Rose Terry Cooke) The Night before Thanksgiving (Sarah Jewett)...
The British Quarterly Review
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Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Boys' Life
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
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Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.
The Nineteenth-century Child and Consumer Culture
Author: Dennis Denisoff
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780754661566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This diverse collection addresses not only the roles assigned to children in the context of nineteenth-century consumer culture, but also children themselves as agents in the formation of that culture. Topics include child performers on the Victorian stag
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9780754661566
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This diverse collection addresses not only the roles assigned to children in the context of nineteenth-century consumer culture, but also children themselves as agents in the formation of that culture. Topics include child performers on the Victorian stag