Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404827349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
While spending summer vacation on Uncle Pat and Auntie Pat's financially-strapped farm, a child finds a way to generate more income after consulting the wishing well.
Uncle Pat and Auntie Pat
Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404827349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
While spending summer vacation on Uncle Pat and Auntie Pat's financially-strapped farm, a child finds a way to generate more income after consulting the wishing well.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404827349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
While spending summer vacation on Uncle Pat and Auntie Pat's financially-strapped farm, a child finds a way to generate more income after consulting the wishing well.
Pat of Silver Bush
Author: L. M. Montgomery
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473373999
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, this charming story introduces Patricia Gardiner, a young girl with a deep aversion to change and an unwavering love for her home, Silver Bush. Pat's life at Silver Bush is filled with warmth and happiness. Her childhood was spent surrounded by her loving family and the ever-enchanting housekeeper, Judy Plum, whose magical tales bring wonder to every occasion. But as Pat grows up, she must learn to cope with the inevitable changes and tragedies that threaten to disrupt her idyllic world. Through these trials, Pat's resilience and the strength of her bonds with her family and friends are put to the test. Pat of Silver Bush is a captivating novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, originally published in 1933. A heartwarming tale of love, loyalty, and the courage, Montgomery's rich storytelling brings Pat's world to life, making readers fall in love with Silver Bush just as deeply as Pat does.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473373999
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
From the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, this charming story introduces Patricia Gardiner, a young girl with a deep aversion to change and an unwavering love for her home, Silver Bush. Pat's life at Silver Bush is filled with warmth and happiness. Her childhood was spent surrounded by her loving family and the ever-enchanting housekeeper, Judy Plum, whose magical tales bring wonder to every occasion. But as Pat grows up, she must learn to cope with the inevitable changes and tragedies that threaten to disrupt her idyllic world. Through these trials, Pat's resilience and the strength of her bonds with her family and friends are put to the test. Pat of Silver Bush is a captivating novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery, originally published in 1933. A heartwarming tale of love, loyalty, and the courage, Montgomery's rich storytelling brings Pat's world to life, making readers fall in love with Silver Bush just as deeply as Pat does.
Uncle's Story
Author: Witi Ihimaera
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742288138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Michael Mahana's personal disclosure to his parents leads to the uncovering of another family secret – about his uncle, Sam, who had fought in the Vietnam War. Now, armed with his uncle's diary, Michael goes searching for the truth about his uncle, about the secret the Mahana family has kept hidden for over thirty years, and what happened to Sam. Set in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam and in present-day New Zealand and North America, Witi Ihimaera's dramatic novel combines the superb story-telling of Bulibasha, King of the Gypsies with the unflinching realism of Nights in the Gardens of Spain. A powerful love story, it courageously confronts Maori attitudes to sexuality and masculinity and contains some of Ihimaera's most passionate writing to date. Also available as an eBook
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN: 1742288138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Michael Mahana's personal disclosure to his parents leads to the uncovering of another family secret – about his uncle, Sam, who had fought in the Vietnam War. Now, armed with his uncle's diary, Michael goes searching for the truth about his uncle, about the secret the Mahana family has kept hidden for over thirty years, and what happened to Sam. Set in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam and in present-day New Zealand and North America, Witi Ihimaera's dramatic novel combines the superb story-telling of Bulibasha, King of the Gypsies with the unflinching realism of Nights in the Gardens of Spain. A powerful love story, it courageously confronts Maori attitudes to sexuality and masculinity and contains some of Ihimaera's most passionate writing to date. Also available as an eBook
Growing Up
Author: Russell Baker
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795317158
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: “So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny” (The New York Times). One of the New York Times’ “50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” Ranging from the backwoods of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the city of Baltimore, this remarkable memoir recounts Russell Baker’s experience of growing up in pre–World War II America, before he went on to a celebrated career in journalism. With poignant, humorous tales of powerful love, awkward sex, and courage in the face of adversity, Baker reveals how he helped his mother and family through the Great Depression by delivering papers and hustling subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post—a job which introduced him to bullies, mentors, and heroes who endured this national disaster with hard work and good cheer. Called “a treasure” by Anne Tyler and “a blessing” by Time magazine, this autobiography is a modern-day classic—“a wondrous book [with scenes] as funny and touching as Mark Twain’s” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). “In lovely, haunting prose, he has told a story that is deeply in the American grain.” —The Washington Post Book World “A terrific book.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795317158
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: “So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny” (The New York Times). One of the New York Times’ “50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” Ranging from the backwoods of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the city of Baltimore, this remarkable memoir recounts Russell Baker’s experience of growing up in pre–World War II America, before he went on to a celebrated career in journalism. With poignant, humorous tales of powerful love, awkward sex, and courage in the face of adversity, Baker reveals how he helped his mother and family through the Great Depression by delivering papers and hustling subscriptions to the Saturday Evening Post—a job which introduced him to bullies, mentors, and heroes who endured this national disaster with hard work and good cheer. Called “a treasure” by Anne Tyler and “a blessing” by Time magazine, this autobiography is a modern-day classic—“a wondrous book [with scenes] as funny and touching as Mark Twain’s” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). “In lovely, haunting prose, he has told a story that is deeply in the American grain.” —The Washington Post Book World “A terrific book.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Class, Culture and Tragedy in the Plays of Jez Butterworth
Author: Sean McEvoy
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303062711X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Jez Butterworth is undoubtedly one of the most popular and commercially successful playwrights to have emerged in Britain in the early twenty-first century. This book, only the second so far to have been written on him, argues that the power of his most acclaimed work comes from a reinvigoration of traditional forms of tragedy expressed in a theatricalized working-class language. Butterworth’s most developed tragedies invoke myth and legend as a figurative resistance to the flat and crushing instrumentalism of contemporary British political and economic culture. In doing so they summon older, resonant narratives which are both popular and high-cultural in order to address present cultural crises in a language and in a form which possess wide appeal. Tracing the development of Butterworth’s work chronologically from Mojo (1995) to The Ferryman (2017), each chapter offers detailed critical readings of a single play, exploring how myth and legend become significant in a variety of ways to Butterworth’s presentation of cultural and personal crisis.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 303062711X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Jez Butterworth is undoubtedly one of the most popular and commercially successful playwrights to have emerged in Britain in the early twenty-first century. This book, only the second so far to have been written on him, argues that the power of his most acclaimed work comes from a reinvigoration of traditional forms of tragedy expressed in a theatricalized working-class language. Butterworth’s most developed tragedies invoke myth and legend as a figurative resistance to the flat and crushing instrumentalism of contemporary British political and economic culture. In doing so they summon older, resonant narratives which are both popular and high-cultural in order to address present cultural crises in a language and in a form which possess wide appeal. Tracing the development of Butterworth’s work chronologically from Mojo (1995) to The Ferryman (2017), each chapter offers detailed critical readings of a single play, exploring how myth and legend become significant in a variety of ways to Butterworth’s presentation of cultural and personal crisis.
The Keepers Series Box Set: Books 7-9
Author: Stephanie St. Klaire
Publisher: Stephanie St. Klaire
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Keepers Series Box Set: Books 7-9 Trivial Deceit - There’s a killer running rampant— a serial killer. And streets of Portland are piling up with bodies. Not knowing who to trust, local PD Detective Truly Payne calls in a favor with former colleague turned Keeper’s operative, CT— Charlie Tango. To keep the city he loves safe CT steps up to lend a hand and finds himself drawn to the alluring beauty with a badge. She not only has his attention... but also his affections. When Truly stumbles too close to the deadly truth— she will need his protection to survive. Lethal Jeopardy - It’s all coming to a head. And Keeper’s Operative, Ryker O’Reilly has witnessed the worst the world has to offer... but even that couldn’t prepare him for a shattered heart. The best way to move on is to bury himself in work... but getting stranded on a dangerous mission chasing down the ghost of a beautiful Keeper only complicates things. From Navy recruit to top Interpol agent, Neily Dalton made a name for herself rising above the ranks in a world dominated by men— an admirable feat that earned her friends— and enemies— in high places. How far will Ryker go to pull back the maniacal curtain… and avenge the woman he loves? Dangerous Chaos - Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who holds his life in her hands. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, with adversaries hiding in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?
Publisher: Stephanie St. Klaire
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The Keepers Series Box Set: Books 7-9 Trivial Deceit - There’s a killer running rampant— a serial killer. And streets of Portland are piling up with bodies. Not knowing who to trust, local PD Detective Truly Payne calls in a favor with former colleague turned Keeper’s operative, CT— Charlie Tango. To keep the city he loves safe CT steps up to lend a hand and finds himself drawn to the alluring beauty with a badge. She not only has his attention... but also his affections. When Truly stumbles too close to the deadly truth— she will need his protection to survive. Lethal Jeopardy - It’s all coming to a head. And Keeper’s Operative, Ryker O’Reilly has witnessed the worst the world has to offer... but even that couldn’t prepare him for a shattered heart. The best way to move on is to bury himself in work... but getting stranded on a dangerous mission chasing down the ghost of a beautiful Keeper only complicates things. From Navy recruit to top Interpol agent, Neily Dalton made a name for herself rising above the ranks in a world dominated by men— an admirable feat that earned her friends— and enemies— in high places. How far will Ryker go to pull back the maniacal curtain… and avenge the woman he loves? Dangerous Chaos - Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who holds his life in her hands. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, with adversaries hiding in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?
Dangerous Chaos
Author: Stephanie St. Klaire
Publisher: Stephanie St. Klaire
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Good things come to those who wait… and to those who survive. Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who drags it to his doorstep. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, as adversaries hide in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?
Publisher: Stephanie St. Klaire
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Good things come to those who wait… and to those who survive. Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who drags it to his doorstep. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, as adversaries hide in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?
Fred Lodge's Diaries
Author: L/Cpl Frederick Thomas Lodge
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525540394
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
The wartime diaries of Fred Lodge underscore his perilous passage through World War 2 including the Dieppe Raid and three years as a POW in Germany. Fred was a quiet, kind, considerate and courageous young Canadian who trained in Canada as an infantry soldier; practiced his military skills in England; waded onshore at Pourville, France on August 19th, 1942; survived intense German gunfire; saw his buddies killed, maimed, indeed slaughtered. Somehow he survived that awful day at Dieppe and was transported to Stalag VIIIB and later to Stalag IIC in eastern Germany. As a POW he was often hungry, bored, shamed, shackled, witnessed summary executions and was forced to participate in a death march in early, 1945. Through it all Fred Lodge was courageous and true to his beliefs no matter what obstacles, temptations or mistreatment came his way. He always did his best and the "right" thing. Fred didn't hate Germans although he had no respect for inhumane NAZI zealots. With the Russian Army fast approaching, Canadian POWs were evacuated westwards in January,1945 in bone-chilling cold and snow. Over four months they were marched west with little food, no warm clothing, little shelter and no reason to think they might survive. However, Fred and most of his fellow POWs did survive and in late April, 1945 they were liberated and returned to England. Somehow Fred Lodge remained the same quiet, kind, considerate and courageous man he was at the beginning. This story, as told by Fred Lodge himself, is a gripping tale. He passed through the hell of war and emerged whole, could you do the same?
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525540394
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
The wartime diaries of Fred Lodge underscore his perilous passage through World War 2 including the Dieppe Raid and three years as a POW in Germany. Fred was a quiet, kind, considerate and courageous young Canadian who trained in Canada as an infantry soldier; practiced his military skills in England; waded onshore at Pourville, France on August 19th, 1942; survived intense German gunfire; saw his buddies killed, maimed, indeed slaughtered. Somehow he survived that awful day at Dieppe and was transported to Stalag VIIIB and later to Stalag IIC in eastern Germany. As a POW he was often hungry, bored, shamed, shackled, witnessed summary executions and was forced to participate in a death march in early, 1945. Through it all Fred Lodge was courageous and true to his beliefs no matter what obstacles, temptations or mistreatment came his way. He always did his best and the "right" thing. Fred didn't hate Germans although he had no respect for inhumane NAZI zealots. With the Russian Army fast approaching, Canadian POWs were evacuated westwards in January,1945 in bone-chilling cold and snow. Over four months they were marched west with little food, no warm clothing, little shelter and no reason to think they might survive. However, Fred and most of his fellow POWs did survive and in late April, 1945 they were liberated and returned to England. Somehow Fred Lodge remained the same quiet, kind, considerate and courageous man he was at the beginning. This story, as told by Fred Lodge himself, is a gripping tale. He passed through the hell of war and emerged whole, could you do the same?
Angela's Ashes
Author: Frank McCourt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684864835
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland. “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.” So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank’s mother, Angela, has no money to feed the children since Frank’s father, Malachy, rarely works, and when he does he drinks his wages. Yet Malachy—exasperating, irresponsible, and beguiling—does nurture in Frank an appetite for the one thing he can provide: a story. Frank lives for his father’s tales of Cuchulain, who saved Ireland, and of the Angel on the Seventh Step, who brings his mother babies. Perhaps it is story that accounts for Frank’s survival. Wearing rags for diapers, begging a pig’s head for Christmas dinner and gathering coal from the roadside to light a fire, Frank endures poverty, near-starvation and the casual cruelty of relatives and neighbors—yet lives to tell his tale with eloquence, exuberance, and remarkable forgiveness. Angela’s Ashes, imbued on every page with Frank McCourt’s astounding humor and compassion, is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684864835
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland. “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.” So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank’s mother, Angela, has no money to feed the children since Frank’s father, Malachy, rarely works, and when he does he drinks his wages. Yet Malachy—exasperating, irresponsible, and beguiling—does nurture in Frank an appetite for the one thing he can provide: a story. Frank lives for his father’s tales of Cuchulain, who saved Ireland, and of the Angel on the Seventh Step, who brings his mother babies. Perhaps it is story that accounts for Frank’s survival. Wearing rags for diapers, begging a pig’s head for Christmas dinner and gathering coal from the roadside to light a fire, Frank endures poverty, near-starvation and the casual cruelty of relatives and neighbors—yet lives to tell his tale with eloquence, exuberance, and remarkable forgiveness. Angela’s Ashes, imbued on every page with Frank McCourt’s astounding humor and compassion, is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic.
Little T and Lizard the Wizard
Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404827257
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Upon learning that the Royal Magician is nervous about his upcoming Moment of Magic, Little T decides to help out, but soon the entire kingdom learns that the young prince is not yet ready to be a wizard.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404827257
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Upon learning that the Royal Magician is nervous about his upcoming Moment of Magic, Little T decides to help out, but soon the entire kingdom learns that the young prince is not yet ready to be a wizard.