Author: Isa de Lucca
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456843850
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
My book is about my life in Brazil in the early sixties I worked as nurse in Rio, I met a man and fell in love with him but he was married. He introduced me to becoming an international air hostess and subsequently I travelled the world for the next seven years. He would meet me after my return flights at the airport and take me home. This was the start of a long and passionate love story. We travelled together, to Europe and places in Brazil, we were always very much in love with each other, he was a very passionate teacher and lover and my love to him increased every day. He showed me to be somebody in Life.
Words with Wings
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1590789857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
In this Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, Children's Literature Legacy Award-winner Nikki Grimes explores though her celebrated poetry how a supportive teacher can be the key to unlocking a dreamer's imaginative power through creative writing. Gabby's world is filled with daydreams. However, what began as an escape from her parents' arguments has now taken over her life. But with the help of a new teacher, 'Gabby the dreamer' might just become 'Gabby the writer' and the words that once carried her away might allow her to soar. Written in vivid, accessible poems, this remarkable verse novel is a celebration of imagination, of friendship, of one girl's indomitable spirit, and of a teacher's ability to reach out and change a life. Coretta Scott King Author Honor book NCTE Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts Kirkus Reviews Best Book
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1590789857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
In this Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, Children's Literature Legacy Award-winner Nikki Grimes explores though her celebrated poetry how a supportive teacher can be the key to unlocking a dreamer's imaginative power through creative writing. Gabby's world is filled with daydreams. However, what began as an escape from her parents' arguments has now taken over her life. But with the help of a new teacher, 'Gabby the dreamer' might just become 'Gabby the writer' and the words that once carried her away might allow her to soar. Written in vivid, accessible poems, this remarkable verse novel is a celebration of imagination, of friendship, of one girl's indomitable spirit, and of a teacher's ability to reach out and change a life. Coretta Scott King Author Honor book NCTE Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts Kirkus Reviews Best Book
All of Us with Wings
Author: Michelle Ruiz Keil
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1641290358
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This young adult fantasy debut about love, found family, and healing is “a fantastical ode to the Golden City’s postpunk era,” told through the eyes of a Mexican-American girl (Entertainment Weekly). “Complex and beautiful, blending folklore, San Franciscan history, the music scene, vampires, magic . . . hard to put down.” —School Library Journal Seventeen-year-old Xochi is alone in San Francisco, running from her painful past: the mother who abandoned her, the man who betrayed her. Then one day, she meets Pallas, a precocious twelve-year-old who lives with her rockstar family in one of the city’s storybook Victorians. Xochi accepts a position as Pallas’s live-in governess and quickly finds her place in the girl’s tight-knit household, which operates on a free-love philosophy and easy warmth despite the band’s growing fame. But on the night of the Vernal Equinox, as a concert afterparty rages in the house below, Xochi and Pallas perform a riot-grrrl ritual in good fun, accidentally summoning a pair of ancient beings bound to avenge the wrongs of Xochi’s past. She would do anything to preserve her new life, but with the creatures determined to exact vengeance on those who’ve hurt her, no one is safe—not the family Xochi’s chosen, nor the one she left behind.
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1641290358
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
This young adult fantasy debut about love, found family, and healing is “a fantastical ode to the Golden City’s postpunk era,” told through the eyes of a Mexican-American girl (Entertainment Weekly). “Complex and beautiful, blending folklore, San Franciscan history, the music scene, vampires, magic . . . hard to put down.” —School Library Journal Seventeen-year-old Xochi is alone in San Francisco, running from her painful past: the mother who abandoned her, the man who betrayed her. Then one day, she meets Pallas, a precocious twelve-year-old who lives with her rockstar family in one of the city’s storybook Victorians. Xochi accepts a position as Pallas’s live-in governess and quickly finds her place in the girl’s tight-knit household, which operates on a free-love philosophy and easy warmth despite the band’s growing fame. But on the night of the Vernal Equinox, as a concert afterparty rages in the house below, Xochi and Pallas perform a riot-grrrl ritual in good fun, accidentally summoning a pair of ancient beings bound to avenge the wrongs of Xochi’s past. She would do anything to preserve her new life, but with the creatures determined to exact vengeance on those who’ve hurt her, no one is safe—not the family Xochi’s chosen, nor the one she left behind.
With Wings into Life
Author: Isa de Lucca
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456843850
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
My book is about my life in Brazil in the early sixties I worked as nurse in Rio, I met a man and fell in love with him but he was married. He introduced me to becoming an international air hostess and subsequently I travelled the world for the next seven years. He would meet me after my return flights at the airport and take me home. This was the start of a long and passionate love story. We travelled together, to Europe and places in Brazil, we were always very much in love with each other, he was a very passionate teacher and lover and my love to him increased every day. He showed me to be somebody in Life.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456843850
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
My book is about my life in Brazil in the early sixties I worked as nurse in Rio, I met a man and fell in love with him but he was married. He introduced me to becoming an international air hostess and subsequently I travelled the world for the next seven years. He would meet me after my return flights at the airport and take me home. This was the start of a long and passionate love story. We travelled together, to Europe and places in Brazil, we were always very much in love with each other, he was a very passionate teacher and lover and my love to him increased every day. He showed me to be somebody in Life.
Tomorrow’s War (Science Fiction Wargaming Rules)
Author: Ambush Alley Ambush Alley Games
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849089361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A miniatures wargame of gritty futuristic combat, Tomorrow's War projects the tactics and technology of today's military conflicts hundred's of years into the future. While robot drones, anti-gravity vehicles, and advanced battle-suit technology have changed the face of warfare, the essentials of combined-arms tactics have remained constant. Using the popular Force on Force rules as a basis, Ambush Alley Games has created the most realistic and tactically challenging science fiction wargame on the market. The rulebook includes a detailed optional 'future history' and a campaign system so that individual battles can be linked into an ongoing storyline.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849089361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A miniatures wargame of gritty futuristic combat, Tomorrow's War projects the tactics and technology of today's military conflicts hundred's of years into the future. While robot drones, anti-gravity vehicles, and advanced battle-suit technology have changed the face of warfare, the essentials of combined-arms tactics have remained constant. Using the popular Force on Force rules as a basis, Ambush Alley Games has created the most realistic and tactically challenging science fiction wargame on the market. The rulebook includes a detailed optional 'future history' and a campaign system so that individual battles can be linked into an ongoing storyline.
We
Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
D-503 is the Builder of the Integral, the United State’s first spaceship. A life of calculations and equations in the United State leaves little room for emotional expression outside of the pink slips that give one private time with another Number. The façade however starts to crack when I-330, a mysterious she-Number with a penchant for the Ancients, enters the picture. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin’s fourth novel, was written in 1920–21, but remained unpublished until its English release in 1924 due to conditions in the Soviet Union at the time (it was eventually published there in 1988). Its dystopian future setting predates Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World, and it’s now considered a founding member of the genre. It has been translated into English and other languages many times; presented here is the original 1924 translation by Gregory Zilboorg. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
D-503 is the Builder of the Integral, the United State’s first spaceship. A life of calculations and equations in the United State leaves little room for emotional expression outside of the pink slips that give one private time with another Number. The façade however starts to crack when I-330, a mysterious she-Number with a penchant for the Ancients, enters the picture. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin’s fourth novel, was written in 1920–21, but remained unpublished until its English release in 1924 due to conditions in the Soviet Union at the time (it was eventually published there in 1988). Its dystopian future setting predates Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World, and it’s now considered a founding member of the genre. It has been translated into English and other languages many times; presented here is the original 1924 translation by Gregory Zilboorg. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
We
Author: Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Enter a dystopian future where individuality is a crime in We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin. This groundbreaking novel, written in 1920, presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society where the state regulates every aspect of life, from thoughts to emotions. As you delve into Zamiatin's compelling narrative, consider this provocative question: What happens when the quest for uniformity erases the essence of what it means to be human? Can love and rebellion thrive in a world governed by strict conformity?Set in the One State, where citizens are identified by numbers rather than names, the story follows D-503, a devoted member of the regime, who begins to question the oppressive structure of his society after meeting the enigmatic I-330. This encounter ignites a struggle within him, forcing him to confront the conflict between duty and desire. Are you prepared to explore the depths of a world stripped of freedom? We is not just a tale of rebellion; it's a profound examination of the human spirit in the face of oppression.Through Zamiatin's incisive prose, readers are drawn into a narrative that echoes the themes of surveillance, control, and the yearning for autonomy—resonating powerfully in today's society. This book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the fragility of freedom and the importance of individuality. Don’t miss the chance to experience this literary classic. Purchase We now and join the timeless conversation about the nature of society, freedom, and what it means to be truly alive!
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Enter a dystopian future where individuality is a crime in We by Evgenii Ivanovich Zamiatin. This groundbreaking novel, written in 1920, presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society where the state regulates every aspect of life, from thoughts to emotions. As you delve into Zamiatin's compelling narrative, consider this provocative question: What happens when the quest for uniformity erases the essence of what it means to be human? Can love and rebellion thrive in a world governed by strict conformity?Set in the One State, where citizens are identified by numbers rather than names, the story follows D-503, a devoted member of the regime, who begins to question the oppressive structure of his society after meeting the enigmatic I-330. This encounter ignites a struggle within him, forcing him to confront the conflict between duty and desire. Are you prepared to explore the depths of a world stripped of freedom? We is not just a tale of rebellion; it's a profound examination of the human spirit in the face of oppression.Through Zamiatin's incisive prose, readers are drawn into a narrative that echoes the themes of surveillance, control, and the yearning for autonomy—resonating powerfully in today's society. This book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the fragility of freedom and the importance of individuality. Don’t miss the chance to experience this literary classic. Purchase We now and join the timeless conversation about the nature of society, freedom, and what it means to be truly alive!
We
Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 9356844836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
We is a dystopian novel written by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin. Originally drafted in Russian, the book could be published only abroad. It was translated into English in 1924. Even as the book won a wide readership overseas, the author's satiric depiction led to his banishment under Joseph Stalin's regime in the then USSR. The book's depiction of life under a totalitarian state influenced the other novels of the 20th century. Like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, We describes a future socialist society that has turned out to be not perfect but inhuman. Orwell claimed that Brave New World must be partly derived from We, but Huxley denied this. The novel is set in the future. D-503, a spacecraft engineer, lives in the One State which assists mass surveillance. Here life is scientifically managed. There is no way of referring to people except by their given numbers. The society is run strictly by reason as the primary justification for the construct of the society. By way of formulae and equations outlined by the One State, the individual's behaviour is based on logic.
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 9356844836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
We is a dystopian novel written by Russian writer Yevgeny Zamyatin. Originally drafted in Russian, the book could be published only abroad. It was translated into English in 1924. Even as the book won a wide readership overseas, the author's satiric depiction led to his banishment under Joseph Stalin's regime in the then USSR. The book's depiction of life under a totalitarian state influenced the other novels of the 20th century. Like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, We describes a future socialist society that has turned out to be not perfect but inhuman. Orwell claimed that Brave New World must be partly derived from We, but Huxley denied this. The novel is set in the future. D-503, a spacecraft engineer, lives in the One State which assists mass surveillance. Here life is scientifically managed. There is no way of referring to people except by their given numbers. The society is run strictly by reason as the primary justification for the construct of the society. By way of formulae and equations outlined by the One State, the individual's behaviour is based on logic.
Tomorrow's Sights and Sounds
Author: Albert F. Schmid
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512709360
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Body language, music, visual displays, and even different sounds are methods of communication, but words still remain the primary method for transfer of thought. Perhaps someday in the future, humans will be able to exchange information from the brain to another person directly. But for now, we are generally limited to our language and the fragile and imprecise medium of words. The basic problem with words is that they mean different things to different people. In his teaching, Jesus used a method of using words to convey a lesson, called a parable, an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Trying to understand or to define words is often no easy task and occasionally requires a unique methodology to accomplish the purpose. Tomorrows Sights and Sounds attempts to demonstrate an effective use of words by definition, poetry, devotionals, lessons, and a review of holidays and their religious connection. God has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512709360
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Body language, music, visual displays, and even different sounds are methods of communication, but words still remain the primary method for transfer of thought. Perhaps someday in the future, humans will be able to exchange information from the brain to another person directly. But for now, we are generally limited to our language and the fragile and imprecise medium of words. The basic problem with words is that they mean different things to different people. In his teaching, Jesus used a method of using words to convey a lesson, called a parable, an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Trying to understand or to define words is often no easy task and occasionally requires a unique methodology to accomplish the purpose. Tomorrows Sights and Sounds attempts to demonstrate an effective use of words by definition, poetry, devotionals, lessons, and a review of holidays and their religious connection. God has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)
A Better You Today for Tomorrow
Author: Maizie Vassell
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 162516307X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Faith and a positive outlook can help you achieve anything in life. Your thoughts help determine your destiny and purpose. I know, because I had to structure my thoughts to create the reality I want. A strong belief in God and a relationship with Him helped me to achieve this. A Better You Today For Tomorrow, is written to help you identify the purpose for which you were created, how to get to where you want to go from where you are, and how to bring out the hidden treasures within you.
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 162516307X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Faith and a positive outlook can help you achieve anything in life. Your thoughts help determine your destiny and purpose. I know, because I had to structure my thoughts to create the reality I want. A strong belief in God and a relationship with Him helped me to achieve this. A Better You Today For Tomorrow, is written to help you identify the purpose for which you were created, how to get to where you want to go from where you are, and how to bring out the hidden treasures within you.
A Look at Tomorrow Through Today's AFRTOC.
Author: United States. Air Force Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description