Author: Don Yaeger
Publisher: Center Street
ISBN: 9781599952369
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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New York Times bestselling author Yaeger tells the electrifying story of the game that broke down the last racial division in college football.
Author: Catriona McPherson
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473682398
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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It is the breezy Scottish summer of 1936, Lady Dandy Gilver has been called, with trusted colleague Alec Osbourne, to solve the strange case of the Crammond Ferrywoman on the Firth of Forth. A small island is home to a woman, Vesper Kemp, who has lost her mind, spending her days rambling in rags. What is more troubling, is that Vesper claims to have murdered a young man. A concerned group of residents have good reason to believe she is innocent. But Dandy and Alec will have a dangerous journey ahead if they are to uncover the truth in the River Almond's murky waters.
Author: Rosanne Parry
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375985352
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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From acclaimed author of A Wolf Called Wander, Rosanne Parry comes an exciting and tender friendship story about two cousins looking for their destiny. On a beautiful day in June, the ground broke open. In Japan, you’re always prepared for an earthquake. That’s why Kai knows just what to do when the first rumbles shake the earth. But he does the exact opposite of what you’re supposed to do: He runs. And then the tsunami hits. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Pacific, Kai’s cousin Jet sets sail off the coast of Astoria, Oregon. She knows she should have checked the tide—she always checks the tide. Except this time she didn’t. When the biggest mistakes of their lives bring them together, Jet and Kai spend the summer regretting that one moment when they made the wrong decision. But there’s something about friendship that heals all wounds, and together, Jet and Kai find the one thing they never thought they’d have again—hope.
Author: Elaine Dimopoulos
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358681499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Twelve-year-old Mimi Laskaris is inspired by the Wijsen sisters of Bali to turn her focus from classical piano to a new obsession: forming a grassroots, kid-led movement to ban plastic bags in her new island home in Florida. Written in accessible verse, this timely story of environmental activism has extensive back matter for aspiring activists. With a foreword by Melati Wijsen, cofounder of Bye, Bye Plastic Bags. Mimi has a plan for her seventh grade year: play piano in the Young Artists competition at Carnegie Hall with her best friend, Lee; enjoy a good old Massachusetts snow day or two; and work in her community garden plot with her dad. But all that changes when her family’s Greek restaurant falls on hard times. The Laskarises’ relocation to Wilford Island, Florida, is a big key change for Mimi. Where does she fit in in this shell-covered paradise without Lee? Mimi is taken by the beauty of the island and alarmed by the plastic pollution she sees on the beaches. Then her science teacher, Ms. Miller, shows her class a TED Talk by Melati and Isabel Wijsen. At ages twelve and ten, they lobbied to ban single-use plastic bags on their home island of Bali—and won. Their story strikes a chord for Mimi. She’s twelve. Could a kid like her make such a big change in a place that she’s not yet sure feels like home? Can she manage to keep up with piano, her schoolwork, and activism? And does confident and flawless Carmen Alvarez-Hill really want to help her with the movement? In this story of environmental activism, friendship, and self-discovery, Mimi figures out what’s truly important to her, and takes her place in the ranks of real-life youth activists like the Wijsen sisters, Greta Thunberg, and Isra Hirsi.
Author: Noam Chomsky
Publisher: Haymarket Books+ORM
ISBN: 1608464474
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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The renowned activist examines the brutal reality of America’s Cold War era foreign policy across Central America—with a new preface by the author. First published in 1986, Turning the Tide presents Noam Chomsky’s expert analysis of three interrelated questions: What was the aim and impact of the US Central American policy? What factors in US society supported and opposed that policy? And how can concerned citizens affect future policy? Chomsky demonstrates how US Central American policies implemented broader US economic, military, and social aims—while claiming a supposedly positive impact on the lives of people in Central America. A particularly revealing focus of Chomsky's argument is the world of US academia and media, which Chomsky analyzes in detail to explain why the US public is so misinformed about our government's policies.
Author: Gina A. Oliva
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781563685996
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Presenting a qualitative study of deaf and hard of hearing students who attended mainstream schools, this study focuses on improving the educational environment of future students.
Author: Suma Din
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780860377580
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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A book on the journey and different stages of a woman's life, from the inception of the soul to the end of life on Earth. With contemporary thoughts, words of wisdom, guidance and inspiration.
Author: Charles F. Stanley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451626401
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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A "New York Times"-bestselling author shares how to turn the tide of our nation's present destructive course through civic action and fervent prayer.
Author: Diana Pharaoh Francis
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 1611945712
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Some dreams become nightmares . . . An invasion is headed for Crosspointe, but three friends will find themselves at war long before the first enemy touches the shore. One man will betray her. Fairlie, a master metalsmith, is discovered to have a rare magical talent that could save Crosspointe from destruction. Against her will, she is forced to make a monstrous sacrifice. What happens next could tear the world apart. One man will risk everything to save her The future hangs in the balance. Everything depends on Fairlie. Driven to the edge of sanity and endurance, she must choose who will live and who will die. One man will come face to face with his worst nightmare. The enemy is coming to Crosspointe, but a worse one lurks within. As secrets get ripped open and truths are revealed, Crosspointe's future looks ever bleaker. "An original world." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs "A deftly-woven mixture of adventure, intrigue, magic and romance." - The Green Man Review ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Diana Pharaoh Francis is the acclaimed author of a dozen novels of fan¬tasy and urban fantasy. Her books have been nominated for the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award and RT's Best Urban Fantasy. Her Urban Fantasy series include The Diamond City Magic novels. Visit her at dianapfrancis.com and find her on Twitter and Facebook.
Author: C.M. Lance
Publisher: Seabooks Press
ISBN: 0648985180
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Commandos in Timor 1942. Love in postwar Hiroshima. Promises made and forgotten. In 1982 Mike Whalen reluctantly visits his wartime commando base at rugged Wilsons Promontory, and is shocked to meet Lena, the granddaughter of his glamorous old friends, Helen and Johnny. When Johnny died he left behind a burden of secrets, and as Mike is drawn back into Lena’s family he’s overwhelmed by his past: growing up in wild Broome, tragic guerilla missions in Timor, desire in devastated Hiroshima, betrayal in the jazzy fifties. Before Mike can turn the bitter tides of memory he must rebuild his bonds with wartime mates and confront Helen, and himself, with the truth. A saga of adventure, passion and redemption in WWII Timor and atom-bombed Hiroshima, by the winner of the Mountbatten Maritime Award and the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award for Non-Fiction.
