Author: Marion Halligan
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia
ISBN: 1760762261
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating. More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucy's life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events. Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space to live. 'A sublime book about the small joys that make up a treasured life, from a writer of unfathomable grace and stoicism.' - Alice Pung 'This is a gentle, intense reconstruction of a rich and potent past, a bright gift of grace in sorrow.' - Carmel Bird
Words for Lucy
Author: Marion Halligan
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia
ISBN: 1760762261
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating. More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucy's life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events. Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space to live. 'A sublime book about the small joys that make up a treasured life, from a writer of unfathomable grace and stoicism.' - Alice Pung 'This is a gentle, intense reconstruction of a rich and potent past, a bright gift of grace in sorrow.' - Carmel Bird
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia
ISBN: 1760762261
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating. More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucy's life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events. Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space to live. 'A sublime book about the small joys that make up a treasured life, from a writer of unfathomable grace and stoicism.' - Alice Pung 'This is a gentle, intense reconstruction of a rich and potent past, a bright gift of grace in sorrow.' - Carmel Bird
A Child's Book of Art
Author: Lucy Micklethwait
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781564582034
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"An introduction to art that uses well-known works of art to illustrate familiar words" -- Title page verso.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781564582034
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"An introduction to art that uses well-known works of art to illustrate familiar words" -- Title page verso.
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Author: Elizabeth Strout
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812989074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this extraordinary novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys. Soon to be a Broadway play starring Laura Linney produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and London Theatre Company • LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The New York Times Book Review • NPR • BookPage • LibraryReads • Minneapolis Star Tribune • St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable. Praise for My Name Is Lucy Barton “A quiet, sublimely merciful contemporary novel about love, yearning, and resilience in a family damaged beyond words.”—The Boston Globe “It is Lucy’s gentle honesty, complex relationship with her husband, and nuanced response to her mother’s shortcomings that make this novel so subtly powerful.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A short novel about love, particularly the complicated love between mothers and daughters, but also simpler, more sudden bonds . . . It evokes these connections in a style so spare, so pure and so profound the book almost seems to be a kind of scripture or sutra, if a very down-to-earth and unpretentious one.”—Newsday “Spectacular . . . Smart and cagey in every way. It is both a book of withholdings and a book of great openness and wisdom. . . . [Strout] is in supreme and magnificent command of this novel at all times.”—Lily King, The Washington Post “An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.”—People
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812989074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this extraordinary novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys. Soon to be a Broadway play starring Laura Linney produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and London Theatre Company • LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The New York Times Book Review • NPR • BookPage • LibraryReads • Minneapolis Star Tribune • St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable. Praise for My Name Is Lucy Barton “A quiet, sublimely merciful contemporary novel about love, yearning, and resilience in a family damaged beyond words.”—The Boston Globe “It is Lucy’s gentle honesty, complex relationship with her husband, and nuanced response to her mother’s shortcomings that make this novel so subtly powerful.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A short novel about love, particularly the complicated love between mothers and daughters, but also simpler, more sudden bonds . . . It evokes these connections in a style so spare, so pure and so profound the book almost seems to be a kind of scripture or sutra, if a very down-to-earth and unpretentious one.”—Newsday “Spectacular . . . Smart and cagey in every way. It is both a book of withholdings and a book of great openness and wisdom. . . . [Strout] is in supreme and magnificent command of this novel at all times.”—Lily King, The Washington Post “An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.”—People
Laurinda
Author: Alice Pung
Publisher: Black Incorporated
ISBN: 9781863956925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its secret core is the Cabinet, a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates - and some of their teachers. Entering this world of wealth and secrets is Lucy Lam, a scholarship girl with sharp eyes and a shaky sense of self. As she watches the Cabinet at work, and is courted by them, Lucy finds herself in a battle for her identity and integrity.
Publisher: Black Incorporated
ISBN: 9781863956925
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. At its secret core is the Cabinet, a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates - and some of their teachers. Entering this world of wealth and secrets is Lucy Lam, a scholarship girl with sharp eyes and a shaky sense of self. As she watches the Cabinet at work, and is courted by them, Lucy finds herself in a battle for her identity and integrity.
A Study Guide for Elizabeth Strout's "My Name is Lucy Barton"
Author: Gale, Cengage
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 0028671066
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
A Study Guide for Elizabeth Strout's "My Name is Lucy Barton", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 0028671066
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
A Study Guide for Elizabeth Strout's "My Name is Lucy Barton", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Wanda's Words Got Stuck
Author: Lucy Rowland
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Wanda the witch is so shy she can’t talk at school. No matter how hard she tries, the words simply won't come out. But when another quiet little witch named Flo joins her class, it seems that Wanda’s not the only one who gets nervous sometimes. Then disaster strikes at the school-wide magic contest. Will Wanda have the courage to shout out the magic words and save her new friend?
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536217190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Wanda the witch is so shy she can’t talk at school. No matter how hard she tries, the words simply won't come out. But when another quiet little witch named Flo joins her class, it seems that Wanda’s not the only one who gets nervous sometimes. Then disaster strikes at the school-wide magic contest. Will Wanda have the courage to shout out the magic words and save her new friend?
Flyaway
Author: Lucy Christopher
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545317711
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
While her father is in the hospital, 13-year-old Isla befriends Harry, the first boy to understand her love of the outdoors, and as Harry's health fails, Isla tries to help both him and the lone swan they see, struggling to fly, on the lake outside Harry's window.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545317711
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
While her father is in the hospital, 13-year-old Isla befriends Harry, the first boy to understand her love of the outdoors, and as Harry's health fails, Isla tries to help both him and the lone swan they see, struggling to fly, on the lake outside Harry's window.
Fairy Girls
Author: Hiro Mashima
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1682330079
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
FAIRY TAIL's BETTER HALF In the kingdom of Fiore, wizards are commonplace, but the powerful women of Fairy Tail are each of a kind! And after fighting their way to the top at the Grand Magic Games, Lucy, Erza, Wendy, and Juvia deserve a vacation. The wizards slip out of the victory celebration to do some sightseeing as a foursome, but where Fairy Tail goes, trouble's never far behind, and soon they find themselves caught up in yet another chaotic bout of spellslinging...with the fate of Fiore in the balance!
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1682330079
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
FAIRY TAIL's BETTER HALF In the kingdom of Fiore, wizards are commonplace, but the powerful women of Fairy Tail are each of a kind! And after fighting their way to the top at the Grand Magic Games, Lucy, Erza, Wendy, and Juvia deserve a vacation. The wizards slip out of the victory celebration to do some sightseeing as a foursome, but where Fairy Tail goes, trouble's never far behind, and soon they find themselves caught up in yet another chaotic bout of spellslinging...with the fate of Fiore in the balance!
Animales de Maisy
Author: Lucy Cousins
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763645176
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Presents the English and Spanish words for familiar domestic and wild animals through labelled illustrations featuring Maisy the mouse and her friends. On board pages.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763645176
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Presents the English and Spanish words for familiar domestic and wild animals through labelled illustrations featuring Maisy the mouse and her friends. On board pages.
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Author: Instaread
Publisher: Instaread
ISBN: 1945048212
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | Summary & Analysis Preview: My Name Is Lucy Barton tells the story of the title character and her relationship with her family, particularly her mother and first husband. It considers the perception of poverty by those who live both inside and outside of it. Much of the story takes place in a hospital in New York City, where Lucy Barton goes to have her appendix removed. Instead of going straight home, Lucy becomes ill and remains in the hospital for nearly nine weeks. Lucy was born into poverty, and grew up with her mother, father, older brother, and older sister in the garage of their uncle’s home. She didn’t have loving relationships with her parents or her siblings. They lived in isolation, both physically, as they had no neighbors, and culturally, as they did not have a television, newspapers, or magazines in their home. As a result of her isolation, Lucy often felt socially awkward for not understanding cultural references or not always knowing how to act in certain social situations… PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary of My Name Is Lucy Barton:Summary of the bookImportant PeopleCharacter AnalysisAnalysis of the Themes and Author’s Style
Publisher: Instaread
ISBN: 1945048212
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | Summary & Analysis Preview: My Name Is Lucy Barton tells the story of the title character and her relationship with her family, particularly her mother and first husband. It considers the perception of poverty by those who live both inside and outside of it. Much of the story takes place in a hospital in New York City, where Lucy Barton goes to have her appendix removed. Instead of going straight home, Lucy becomes ill and remains in the hospital for nearly nine weeks. Lucy was born into poverty, and grew up with her mother, father, older brother, and older sister in the garage of their uncle’s home. She didn’t have loving relationships with her parents or her siblings. They lived in isolation, both physically, as they had no neighbors, and culturally, as they did not have a television, newspapers, or magazines in their home. As a result of her isolation, Lucy often felt socially awkward for not understanding cultural references or not always knowing how to act in certain social situations… PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary of My Name Is Lucy Barton:Summary of the bookImportant PeopleCharacter AnalysisAnalysis of the Themes and Author’s Style