Author: Mary Jane Auch
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553157871
Category : Interpersonal relations
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
An elderly uncle given to occasional bouts of confusion causes the Andersons to wonder if they are able to care for him or if he should be sent to a nursing home.
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
Author:
Publisher: Peter Bengelsdorf
ISBN: 1476309353
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Peter Bengelsdorf
ISBN: 1476309353
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134929986
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1315
Book Description
A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134929986
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1315
Book Description
A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has `caught on' or become popular over along period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases.
All That's Bright and Gone
Author: Eliza Nellums
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
ISBN: 1643852388
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A young girl sets out to save her family in this “poignant and endearing” coming-of-age mystery that “will linger long after the final pages”—for fans of Jodi Picoult and Fredrik Backman (New York Journal of Books). I know my brother is dead. But sometimes Mama gets confused. There’s plenty about the grownup world that six-year-old Aoife doesn't understand. Like what happened to her big brother Theo and why her mama is in the hospital instead of home where she belongs. Uncle Donny says she just needs to be patient, but Aoife’s sure her mama won’t be able to come home until Aoife learns what really happened to her brother. The trouble is no one wants to talk about Theo because he was murdered. But by whom? With her imaginary friend Teddy by her side and the detecting skills of her nosy next-door neighbor, Aoife sets out to uncover the truth about her family. But as her search takes her from the banks of Theo’s secret hideout by the river to the rooftops overlooking Detroit, Aoife will learn that some secrets can't stay hidden forever and sometimes the pain we bury is the biggest secret of them all. Driven by Aoife’s childlike sincerity and colored by her vivid imagination, All That's Bright and Gone illuminates the unshakeable bond between families—and the lengths we’ll go to bring our loved ones home. “A luminous debut . . . It will change forever the way you look at the little girl next door.” —Alan Bradley, New York Times–bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce mysteries
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
ISBN: 1643852388
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A young girl sets out to save her family in this “poignant and endearing” coming-of-age mystery that “will linger long after the final pages”—for fans of Jodi Picoult and Fredrik Backman (New York Journal of Books). I know my brother is dead. But sometimes Mama gets confused. There’s plenty about the grownup world that six-year-old Aoife doesn't understand. Like what happened to her big brother Theo and why her mama is in the hospital instead of home where she belongs. Uncle Donny says she just needs to be patient, but Aoife’s sure her mama won’t be able to come home until Aoife learns what really happened to her brother. The trouble is no one wants to talk about Theo because he was murdered. But by whom? With her imaginary friend Teddy by her side and the detecting skills of her nosy next-door neighbor, Aoife sets out to uncover the truth about her family. But as her search takes her from the banks of Theo’s secret hideout by the river to the rooftops overlooking Detroit, Aoife will learn that some secrets can't stay hidden forever and sometimes the pain we bury is the biggest secret of them all. Driven by Aoife’s childlike sincerity and colored by her vivid imagination, All That's Bright and Gone illuminates the unshakeable bond between families—and the lengths we’ll go to bring our loved ones home. “A luminous debut . . . It will change forever the way you look at the little girl next door.” —Alan Bradley, New York Times–bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce mysteries
The Independent
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1702
Book Description
Dictionary of Contemporary Slang
Author: Tony Thorne
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408181819
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408181819
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
With more than 7,000 definitions, this book provides a definitive guide to the use of slang today. It deals with drugs, sport and contemporary society, as well as favourite slang topics such as sex and bodily functions. In this fully updated fourth edition of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, language and culture expert Tony Thorne explores the ever-changing underworld of the English language, bringing back intriguing examples of eccentricity and irreverence from the linguistic front-line. "Thorne is a kind of slang detective, going down the streets where other lexicographers fear to tread." Daily Telegraph
Silence in Catullus
Author: Benjamin Eldon Stevens
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299296636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Both passionate and artful, learned and bawdy, Catullus is one of the best-known and critically significant poets from classical antiquity. An intriguing aspect of his poetry that has been neglected by scholars is his interest in silence, from the pauses that shape everyday conversation to linguistic taboos and cultural suppressions and the absolute silence of death. In Silence in Catullus, Benjamin Eldon Stevens offers fresh readings of this Roman poet's most important works, focusing on his purposeful evocations of silence. This deep and varied "poetics of silence" takes on many forms in Catullus's poetic corpus: underscoring the lyricism of his poetry; highlighting themes of desire, immortality-in-culture, and decay; accenting its structures and rhythms; and, Stevens suggests, even articulating underlying philosophies. Combining classical philological methods, contemporary approaches to silence in modern literature, and the most recent Catullan scholarship, this imaginative examination of Catullus offers a new interpretation of one of the ancient world's most influential and inimitable voices.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299296636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Both passionate and artful, learned and bawdy, Catullus is one of the best-known and critically significant poets from classical antiquity. An intriguing aspect of his poetry that has been neglected by scholars is his interest in silence, from the pauses that shape everyday conversation to linguistic taboos and cultural suppressions and the absolute silence of death. In Silence in Catullus, Benjamin Eldon Stevens offers fresh readings of this Roman poet's most important works, focusing on his purposeful evocations of silence. This deep and varied "poetics of silence" takes on many forms in Catullus's poetic corpus: underscoring the lyricism of his poetry; highlighting themes of desire, immortality-in-culture, and decay; accenting its structures and rhythms; and, Stevens suggests, even articulating underlying philosophies. Combining classical philological methods, contemporary approaches to silence in modern literature, and the most recent Catullan scholarship, this imaginative examination of Catullus offers a new interpretation of one of the ancient world's most influential and inimitable voices.
Prima Donna at Large
Author: Barbara Paul
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504032446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A headstrong young soprano must solve a murder to save her friend The Metropolitan Opera has no time for illness. So when its principal baritone succumbs to a head cold on the eve of Carmen, house diva Geraldine Farrar doesn’t hesitate to recommend a replacement: the hungry young American Jimmy Freeman. He’s raw, talented, and desperately in love with her—something she doesn’t mind at all. But when Freeman is passed over in favor of Philippe Duchon, a legendary baritone fleeing World War I, the young man is shattered, and the stage is set for tragedy. A throat spray laced with ammonia destroys Duchon’s vocal chords, finishing his career once and for all. But who poisoned his spray? While everyone in the company loathed Duchon, Freeman and Farrar are the obvious suspects. To clear their names, the thoroughly modern prima donna who brought flapper-style to the Metropolitan stage will kick up her heels and get to work. Prima Donna at Large is the 2nd book in the Opera Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504032446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
A headstrong young soprano must solve a murder to save her friend The Metropolitan Opera has no time for illness. So when its principal baritone succumbs to a head cold on the eve of Carmen, house diva Geraldine Farrar doesn’t hesitate to recommend a replacement: the hungry young American Jimmy Freeman. He’s raw, talented, and desperately in love with her—something she doesn’t mind at all. But when Freeman is passed over in favor of Philippe Duchon, a legendary baritone fleeing World War I, the young man is shattered, and the stage is set for tragedy. A throat spray laced with ammonia destroys Duchon’s vocal chords, finishing his career once and for all. But who poisoned his spray? While everyone in the company loathed Duchon, Freeman and Farrar are the obvious suspects. To clear their names, the thoroughly modern prima donna who brought flapper-style to the Metropolitan stage will kick up her heels and get to work. Prima Donna at Large is the 2nd book in the Opera Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Love After One-night Stand With CEO
Author: YE.Q
Publisher: SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Love After One-night Stand with CEO Book Four "How much do you want?" "How much do you want for you to come back to me? 100, 200, or 300 million..." "You..." "You said that you wanted money. Well, what a coincidence. I have nothing but money!" "Dad, when will you come back?" A kid's voice sounded in the silent car. Rosa quickly turned around and stared at his phone, her eyes fixed on it...
Publisher: SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Love After One-night Stand with CEO Book Four "How much do you want?" "How much do you want for you to come back to me? 100, 200, or 300 million..." "You..." "You said that you wanted money. Well, what a coincidence. I have nothing but money!" "Dad, when will you come back?" A kid's voice sounded in the silent car. Rosa quickly turned around and stared at his phone, her eyes fixed on it...
Ex-wife's Revenge
Author: Zhan WangFei
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649550928
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
An ambiguous message led her into the abyss. She had witnessed her father's death, her mother's mental disorder, the sudden death of her baby, and her husband, who had been married for three years, colluding with a third party to force her to die. Perhaps it was due to the pity of the heavens that her unwilling soul was reborn in the body of a novice celebrity. The moment she woke up, she found herself in deep crisis. All her enemies from her previous life had gathered together, waiting to push her into hell! Jane swore that in this life, no matter how lowly and despicable one was, no matter how many people despised and cursed at him, those who owed her would not be able to escape! All the grudges she had against them — always to get them back! From then on, the C-list celebrity gradually became the rumored Queen of Gossip and the Heavenly Queen of Celebrity in the entertainment circle, blooming with a dazzling brilliance that no one could match. The male partners beside her were swapped one by one, even swearing that all the Wealthy Class families in the world would fall for her hand ...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649550928
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
An ambiguous message led her into the abyss. She had witnessed her father's death, her mother's mental disorder, the sudden death of her baby, and her husband, who had been married for three years, colluding with a third party to force her to die. Perhaps it was due to the pity of the heavens that her unwilling soul was reborn in the body of a novice celebrity. The moment she woke up, she found herself in deep crisis. All her enemies from her previous life had gathered together, waiting to push her into hell! Jane swore that in this life, no matter how lowly and despicable one was, no matter how many people despised and cursed at him, those who owed her would not be able to escape! All the grudges she had against them — always to get them back! From then on, the C-list celebrity gradually became the rumored Queen of Gossip and the Heavenly Queen of Celebrity in the entertainment circle, blooming with a dazzling brilliance that no one could match. The male partners beside her were swapped one by one, even swearing that all the Wealthy Class families in the world would fall for her hand ...
One Hundred Years after Tomorrow
Author: Darlene J. Sadlier
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253115690
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"Appearing for the first time in English, these stories express the anguish and courage of women from their different classes and regions as they recognize their common restlessness and forge a new consciousness."Â -- Booklist "... provocative... Although not all the pieces are outwardly political, there is a political edge to the book; the tone of the stories is bleak as they tell of Brazilian women's struggles with government, society, men and their own private demons. Sadlier's able translations retain a distinctive voice and style for each writer." -- Publishers Weekly "Sadlier... has done a service to students of Comparative Literature and Women's Studies as well as to general readers who sincerely want to know what literature of quality is being written in that all-too-rarely studied Portuguese language of Brazil."Â -- Revista de Estudios Hispanicos "The pieces... convey... the evolution in the consciousness of the writers, their sense of themselves, and their place in society as well as the changes affecting Brazil's political climate and society at large during this century."Â -- Review of Contemporary Fiction "A superb addition to the increasing number of anthologies dedicated to Brazilian literature." -- Choice "A must for any modern literary collection." -- WLW Journal Women writers have revolutionized Brazilian literature, and this impressive collection will provide English readers with a window on this revolution. These twenty previously untranslated selections by some of Brazil's most important writers illustrate the remarkable power of women's voices and the important contributions they have made to twentieth-century literature.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253115690
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
"Appearing for the first time in English, these stories express the anguish and courage of women from their different classes and regions as they recognize their common restlessness and forge a new consciousness."Â -- Booklist "... provocative... Although not all the pieces are outwardly political, there is a political edge to the book; the tone of the stories is bleak as they tell of Brazilian women's struggles with government, society, men and their own private demons. Sadlier's able translations retain a distinctive voice and style for each writer." -- Publishers Weekly "Sadlier... has done a service to students of Comparative Literature and Women's Studies as well as to general readers who sincerely want to know what literature of quality is being written in that all-too-rarely studied Portuguese language of Brazil."Â -- Revista de Estudios Hispanicos "The pieces... convey... the evolution in the consciousness of the writers, their sense of themselves, and their place in society as well as the changes affecting Brazil's political climate and society at large during this century."Â -- Review of Contemporary Fiction "A superb addition to the increasing number of anthologies dedicated to Brazilian literature." -- Choice "A must for any modern literary collection." -- WLW Journal Women writers have revolutionized Brazilian literature, and this impressive collection will provide English readers with a window on this revolution. These twenty previously untranslated selections by some of Brazil's most important writers illustrate the remarkable power of women's voices and the important contributions they have made to twentieth-century literature.