Author: Lindsay Lackey
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125020285X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in All the Impossible Things, Lindsay Lackey's extraordinary middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs. "Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish.” —Katherine Applegate, New York Times–bestselling author of Wishtree An Indies Introduce Selection Red’s inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby “Red” Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can’t figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red’s heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she’s quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother’s chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs.
All the Impossible Things
Author: Lindsay Lackey
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125020285X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in All the Impossible Things, Lindsay Lackey's extraordinary middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs. "Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish.” —Katherine Applegate, New York Times–bestselling author of Wishtree An Indies Introduce Selection Red’s inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby “Red” Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can’t figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red’s heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she’s quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother’s chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 125020285X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
A bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in All the Impossible Things, Lindsay Lackey's extraordinary middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs. "Wise and wondrous, this is truly a novel to cherish.” —Katherine Applegate, New York Times–bestselling author of Wishtree An Indies Introduce Selection Red’s inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby “Red” Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can’t figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their own curious gifts, Celine and Jackson Groove seem to fit like a puzzle piece into Red’s heart. But just when Red starts to settle into her new life, a fresh storm rolls in, one she knows all too well: her mother. For so long, Red has longed to have her mom back in her life, and she’s quickly swept up in the vortex of her mother’s chaos. Now Red must discover the possible in the impossible if she wants to overcome her own tornadoes and find the family she needs.
These Impossible Things
Author: Salma El-Wardany
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538709325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Three best friends navigate love, sex, faith—and the one night that changes it all—in this novel that reveals “searing and poignant truths about the female experience” (Ashley Audrain, NYT bestselling author of The Push) Whatever happened to the way we were? It’s always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their family and community, these three best friends have had to navigate love, sex, faith, and womanhood alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women. But they’ve always done it together. Malak wants the dream: for her partner, community, and faith to coexist happily, and she’ll even break her own heart to get it. Kees is in love with Harry, a white Catholic man who her parents can never know about. Jenna is always the life of the party, even though she’s plagued by an unshakable loneliness. But when their college years come to a close, one night changes everything. As their lives take different paths, in the wake of heartbreaks, marriages, new careers and new beginnings, Malak, Kees, and Jenna need each other more than ever. Can they forgive and find a way back to each other in time? These Impossible Things is a moving paean to youth and female friendship—and to all the joy and messiness love holds.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1538709325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Three best friends navigate love, sex, faith—and the one night that changes it all—in this novel that reveals “searing and poignant truths about the female experience” (Ashley Audrain, NYT bestselling author of The Push) Whatever happened to the way we were? It’s always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their family and community, these three best friends have had to navigate love, sex, faith, and womanhood alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women. But they’ve always done it together. Malak wants the dream: for her partner, community, and faith to coexist happily, and she’ll even break her own heart to get it. Kees is in love with Harry, a white Catholic man who her parents can never know about. Jenna is always the life of the party, even though she’s plagued by an unshakable loneliness. But when their college years come to a close, one night changes everything. As their lives take different paths, in the wake of heartbreaks, marriages, new careers and new beginnings, Malak, Kees, and Jenna need each other more than ever. Can they forgive and find a way back to each other in time? These Impossible Things is a moving paean to youth and female friendship—and to all the joy and messiness love holds.
My Long List of Impossible Things
Author: Michelle Barker
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 1773213660
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing? The arrival of the Soviet Army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and her family into turmoil. The fighting has stopped, but German society is in collapse, resulting in tremendous hardship. With their father gone and few resources available to them, Katja and her sister are forced to flee their home, reassured by their mother that if they can just reach a distant friend in a town far away, things will get better. But their harrowing journey brings danger and violence, and Katja needs to summon all her strength to build a new life, just as she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about her country. Katja’s bravery and defiance help her deal with the emotional and societal upheaval. But how can she stay true to herself and protect the people she loves when each decision has such far-reaching consequences? Acclaimed writerMichelle Barker’s new novel explores the chaos and destruction of the Second World War from a perspective rarely examined in YA fiction—the implications of the Soviet occupation on a German population grappling with the horrors of Nazism and its aftermath.
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 1773213660
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing? The arrival of the Soviet Army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and her family into turmoil. The fighting has stopped, but German society is in collapse, resulting in tremendous hardship. With their father gone and few resources available to them, Katja and her sister are forced to flee their home, reassured by their mother that if they can just reach a distant friend in a town far away, things will get better. But their harrowing journey brings danger and violence, and Katja needs to summon all her strength to build a new life, just as she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about her country. Katja’s bravery and defiance help her deal with the emotional and societal upheaval. But how can she stay true to herself and protect the people she loves when each decision has such far-reaching consequences? Acclaimed writerMichelle Barker’s new novel explores the chaos and destruction of the Second World War from a perspective rarely examined in YA fiction—the implications of the Soviet occupation on a German population grappling with the horrors of Nazism and its aftermath.
Hugo and the Impossible Thing
Author: Renée Felice Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204638
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Hugo has one goal - to conquer the Impossible Thing. At the edge of the forest stood the Impossible Thing. All the animals in the forest often wondered what was beyond the Impossible Thing, but since everyone said getting through it would be impossible, no animal ever tried. Until a brave little dog named Hugo decides he just might be up to the challenge. With determination and some unexpected help from his friends, Hugo learns that what may seem impossible might just be possible after all.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593204638
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Hugo has one goal - to conquer the Impossible Thing. At the edge of the forest stood the Impossible Thing. All the animals in the forest often wondered what was beyond the Impossible Thing, but since everyone said getting through it would be impossible, no animal ever tried. Until a brave little dog named Hugo decides he just might be up to the challenge. With determination and some unexpected help from his friends, Hugo learns that what may seem impossible might just be possible after all.
The Decisions that Shape One's Destiny
Author: Lloyd N. Moffatt
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456753169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Every lesson, experience and obstacle that is part of life requires a person to make a critical decision that will shape his or her destiny. It is through those experiences that come from the lessons that life teaches and the obstacles that one must go through that defines truly where one's heart and purpose lies in this world. I wrote this book because I know how important decision making is in everyone's lives. There are people who like to make decisions such as finding the right career, the right person to marry, the right places to live and raise their children, even decisions that affect their overall dreams and goals. Each person was born with a purpose in this world. No one can exist in this life without one. God doesn't make any mistakes in who or what He creates. Therefore, because you are not a mistake and God created you with a purpose, you have every reason to tap into your abilities and capabilities to impact the world. If you are hungry to discover your true potential, passion and purpose in life, you will be an entirely different person after reading this book. You will have the mindset to accomplish every impossible dream and goal that many people thought you could never possibly attain.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456753169
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Every lesson, experience and obstacle that is part of life requires a person to make a critical decision that will shape his or her destiny. It is through those experiences that come from the lessons that life teaches and the obstacles that one must go through that defines truly where one's heart and purpose lies in this world. I wrote this book because I know how important decision making is in everyone's lives. There are people who like to make decisions such as finding the right career, the right person to marry, the right places to live and raise their children, even decisions that affect their overall dreams and goals. Each person was born with a purpose in this world. No one can exist in this life without one. God doesn't make any mistakes in who or what He creates. Therefore, because you are not a mistake and God created you with a purpose, you have every reason to tap into your abilities and capabilities to impact the world. If you are hungry to discover your true potential, passion and purpose in life, you will be an entirely different person after reading this book. You will have the mindset to accomplish every impossible dream and goal that many people thought you could never possibly attain.
The Logos- The Word, In-A View From Eternity Eye - Paperback
Author: Mira Daniel ( Includes PJ B)
Publisher: Mira Daniel (PB)
ISBN: 1326070886
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
The Logos- The Word, In-A View From Eternity Eye - Paperback The Logos - The Word, in a View From Eternity's Eye, Part 1 is my work for the Lord Jesus my Great Author , He inspired me to write the Logos word of God in this manuscript. Now it available for all the nations to learn the True Gospel of Jesus Christ live a blessed and Holy life and Repent of sins and come back to the Lord Jesus. You need Jesus to give you a Personal relationship with God daily and to Repent of sin and let Him make you clean from sin and Born Again in the Spirit of God. Any sales I receive is for the purpose to use to pay costs, materials, resources costs to bring this work to people the poor and needy, the fatherless, the homeless: and to those who Lost touch with God grace and love. I bring many Lost souls back to the Lord and to help those in need of God to come back to the Lord, to set the Captives Free . My works for the Glory of the Lord and the poor and needy and those who Lost touch with the Lord and desire to come back to the Father's care. God Bless you Mira Daniel ( OB)
Publisher: Mira Daniel (PB)
ISBN: 1326070886
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
The Logos- The Word, In-A View From Eternity Eye - Paperback The Logos - The Word, in a View From Eternity's Eye, Part 1 is my work for the Lord Jesus my Great Author , He inspired me to write the Logos word of God in this manuscript. Now it available for all the nations to learn the True Gospel of Jesus Christ live a blessed and Holy life and Repent of sins and come back to the Lord Jesus. You need Jesus to give you a Personal relationship with God daily and to Repent of sin and let Him make you clean from sin and Born Again in the Spirit of God. Any sales I receive is for the purpose to use to pay costs, materials, resources costs to bring this work to people the poor and needy, the fatherless, the homeless: and to those who Lost touch with God grace and love. I bring many Lost souls back to the Lord and to help those in need of God to come back to the Lord, to set the Captives Free . My works for the Glory of the Lord and the poor and needy and those who Lost touch with the Lord and desire to come back to the Father's care. God Bless you Mira Daniel ( OB)
All For Love (A Walker Island Romance, Book 4)
Author: Lucy Kevin
Publisher: Oak Press, LLC
ISBN: 193812751X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
“Lucy Kevin has a way of making you feel that love can happen to anyone. This story is another page turner and makes you want to see what happens in all the Walker’s lives. Another great read!” ~ 5 star review for All For Love ALL FOR LOVE is the fourth book in the fun and romantic "Walker Island" contemporary romance series! Lucy Kevin is the "sweet" pen-name of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre (who writes the #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans). Lucy Kevin books are fun, flirty and romantic―without the steamy scenes. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Come for a visit to Walker Island where you'll find stunning Pacific Northwest ocean views, men too intriguing to resist...and five close-knit sisters who are each about to find their one true love. Paige Walker loves her life on Walker Island—teaching dance classes, spending time with her family, and enjoying the beauty all around her. The last thing she's interested in is the spotlight. One fiery brush with that a few years back was more than enough for her! Still, sometimes she can't help but secretly long for more than her quiet life on Walker Island... TV star Christian Greer has finally gotten his big break starring in a major motion picture. The catch? He needs to learn how to dance like a pro, preferably in a studio far enough from Los Angeles that the paparazzi won't be able to catch any of his stumbles along the way. Walker Island seems like the perfect place to learn to dance and beautiful Paige Walker definitely seems like the perfect teacher. From their very first lesson, attraction sizzles between them. Christian has never met anyone like Paige and wants their dance to continue beyond the studio. But will he be able to convince her to step into the spotlight with him, and his love, at her side? "Walker Island Romance" Series Book 1: Be My Love Book 2: No Other Love Book 3: When It's Love Book 4: All For Love Book 5: Forever In Love "Married in Malibu" Series Book 1: The Beach Wedding Book 2: The Summer Wedding "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" Series Book 1: The Wedding Gift Book 2: The Wedding Dance Book 3: The Wedding Song Book 4: The Wedding Dress Book 5: The Wedding Kiss WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LUCY'S BOOKS... “I really enjoyed reading this book and this series! Lucy Kevin really does remind me of Nora Roberts.” ~ 5 star review for When It’s Love “Lucy Kevin or Bella Andre—I am a fan girl. I read everything from this amazing author.” ~ 5 star review for When It’s Love “Beautiful and sweet heartwarming love story. I LOVED it! If you prefer to read contemporary romance books without the sensual scenes, this would be a great book to read! I highly recommend this book!” ~ 5 star review for Be My Love ABOUT THE AUTHOR When New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lucy Kevin released her first novel, SEATTLE GIRL, it became an instant bestseller. All of her subsequent sweet contemporary romances have been hits with readers as well, including WHEN IT'S LOVE (A Walker Island Romance) which debuted at #1. Having been called "One of the top writers in America" by The Washington Post, she recently launched the very romantic Married in Malibu series. Lucy also writes contemporary romances as Bella Andre and her incredibly popular series about The Sullivans have been #1 bestsellers around the world, with 5 million books sold so far! If not behind her computer, you can find her swimming, hiking or laughing with her husband and two children.
Publisher: Oak Press, LLC
ISBN: 193812751X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
“Lucy Kevin has a way of making you feel that love can happen to anyone. This story is another page turner and makes you want to see what happens in all the Walker’s lives. Another great read!” ~ 5 star review for All For Love ALL FOR LOVE is the fourth book in the fun and romantic "Walker Island" contemporary romance series! Lucy Kevin is the "sweet" pen-name of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre (who writes the #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans). Lucy Kevin books are fun, flirty and romantic―without the steamy scenes. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Come for a visit to Walker Island where you'll find stunning Pacific Northwest ocean views, men too intriguing to resist...and five close-knit sisters who are each about to find their one true love. Paige Walker loves her life on Walker Island—teaching dance classes, spending time with her family, and enjoying the beauty all around her. The last thing she's interested in is the spotlight. One fiery brush with that a few years back was more than enough for her! Still, sometimes she can't help but secretly long for more than her quiet life on Walker Island... TV star Christian Greer has finally gotten his big break starring in a major motion picture. The catch? He needs to learn how to dance like a pro, preferably in a studio far enough from Los Angeles that the paparazzi won't be able to catch any of his stumbles along the way. Walker Island seems like the perfect place to learn to dance and beautiful Paige Walker definitely seems like the perfect teacher. From their very first lesson, attraction sizzles between them. Christian has never met anyone like Paige and wants their dance to continue beyond the studio. But will he be able to convince her to step into the spotlight with him, and his love, at her side? "Walker Island Romance" Series Book 1: Be My Love Book 2: No Other Love Book 3: When It's Love Book 4: All For Love Book 5: Forever In Love "Married in Malibu" Series Book 1: The Beach Wedding Book 2: The Summer Wedding "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" Series Book 1: The Wedding Gift Book 2: The Wedding Dance Book 3: The Wedding Song Book 4: The Wedding Dress Book 5: The Wedding Kiss WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LUCY'S BOOKS... “I really enjoyed reading this book and this series! Lucy Kevin really does remind me of Nora Roberts.” ~ 5 star review for When It’s Love “Lucy Kevin or Bella Andre—I am a fan girl. I read everything from this amazing author.” ~ 5 star review for When It’s Love “Beautiful and sweet heartwarming love story. I LOVED it! If you prefer to read contemporary romance books without the sensual scenes, this would be a great book to read! I highly recommend this book!” ~ 5 star review for Be My Love ABOUT THE AUTHOR When New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lucy Kevin released her first novel, SEATTLE GIRL, it became an instant bestseller. All of her subsequent sweet contemporary romances have been hits with readers as well, including WHEN IT'S LOVE (A Walker Island Romance) which debuted at #1. Having been called "One of the top writers in America" by The Washington Post, she recently launched the very romantic Married in Malibu series. Lucy also writes contemporary romances as Bella Andre and her incredibly popular series about The Sullivans have been #1 bestsellers around the world, with 5 million books sold so far! If not behind her computer, you can find her swimming, hiking or laughing with her husband and two children.
Status of Recommendations Made by the National Academy of Public Administration on Reforming the Environmental Protection Agency
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Critique of Political Reason
Author: Régis Debray
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1789607531
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Rgis Debray's major new work is an exploration of the foundations and limits of political discourse and action. Focusing, with his familiar verve and fluency, on the mechanism through which ideologies mobilize historical subjects, Debray argues that there is a common pattern in all great political or religious movements. Each possesses an apparatus that releases affective charges of belonging and closure; each is tended by bodies of functionaries who maintain its continuity and transmit its doctrines. The great mobilizing ideologies-Christianity, Islam, Marxism-deploy corps of priests, teachers, cadres. The real foundation of "political reason", for Debray, lies in the human need to participate in closed groups, denying or mitigating the harshness of the external world and the fact of death.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1789607531
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Rgis Debray's major new work is an exploration of the foundations and limits of political discourse and action. Focusing, with his familiar verve and fluency, on the mechanism through which ideologies mobilize historical subjects, Debray argues that there is a common pattern in all great political or religious movements. Each possesses an apparatus that releases affective charges of belonging and closure; each is tended by bodies of functionaries who maintain its continuity and transmit its doctrines. The great mobilizing ideologies-Christianity, Islam, Marxism-deploy corps of priests, teachers, cadres. The real foundation of "political reason", for Debray, lies in the human need to participate in closed groups, denying or mitigating the harshness of the external world and the fact of death.
The Complete Novels of Henry James - All 24 Books in One Edition
Author: Henry James
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027230144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 8116
Book Description
The Portrait of a Lady is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who in "affronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. "The Wings of the Dove" tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested. "The American" is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially good-hearted but rather gauche American businessman on his first tour of Europe. Table of Contents: Confidence Roderick Hudson The Ambassadors The American The Awkward Age The Bostonians The Europeans The Golden Bowl The Other House The Outcry The Portrait of a Lady The Princess Casamassima The Reverberator The Sacred Fount The Spoils of Poynton The Tragic Muse The Whole Family The Wings of the Dove Washington Square Watch and Ward What Maisie Knew The Ivory Tower (Unfinished) The Sense of the Past (Unfinished) Henry James (1843–1916) was an American-British writer who spent most of his writing career in Britain. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027230144
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 8116
Book Description
The Portrait of a Lady is one of James's most popular long novels, and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who in "affronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. "The Wings of the Dove" tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honorable motives, while others are more self-interested. "The American" is an uneasy combination of social comedy and melodrama concerning the adventures and misadventures of Christopher Newman, an essentially good-hearted but rather gauche American businessman on his first tour of Europe. Table of Contents: Confidence Roderick Hudson The Ambassadors The American The Awkward Age The Bostonians The Europeans The Golden Bowl The Other House The Outcry The Portrait of a Lady The Princess Casamassima The Reverberator The Sacred Fount The Spoils of Poynton The Tragic Muse The Whole Family The Wings of the Dove Washington Square Watch and Ward What Maisie Knew The Ivory Tower (Unfinished) The Sense of the Past (Unfinished) Henry James (1843–1916) was an American-British writer who spent most of his writing career in Britain. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism.