Author: Martin Amis
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030777774X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
If the Marquis de Sade were to crash one of P. G. Wodehouse's house parties, the chaos might resemble the nightmarishly funny goings-on in this novel from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation” (TIME). “Amis is a born comic novelist in the tradition that ranges from Dickens to Waugh.... [His] mercurial style…can rise to Joycean brilliance” —Newsweek "Amis's version of the bleak and wrecky future that awaits a sex-and-drug-addicted society is...fizzing with style, [and] busy with verbal inventiveness." —Julian Barnes, best-selling author of The Sense of an Ending The residents of Appleseed Rectory have primed themselves both for a visit from a triad of Americans and a weekend of copious drug taking and sexual gymnastics. There's even a heifer to be slugged and a pair of doddering tenants to be ingeniously harassed. But none of these variously bright and dull young things has counted on the intrusion of "dead babies"—dreary spasms of reality. Or on the uninvited presence of a mysterious prankster named Johnny, whose sinister idea of fun makes theirs look like a game of backgammon.
Dead Babies
Author: Martin Amis
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030777774X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
If the Marquis de Sade were to crash one of P. G. Wodehouse's house parties, the chaos might resemble the nightmarishly funny goings-on in this novel from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation” (TIME). “Amis is a born comic novelist in the tradition that ranges from Dickens to Waugh.... [His] mercurial style…can rise to Joycean brilliance” —Newsweek "Amis's version of the bleak and wrecky future that awaits a sex-and-drug-addicted society is...fizzing with style, [and] busy with verbal inventiveness." —Julian Barnes, best-selling author of The Sense of an Ending The residents of Appleseed Rectory have primed themselves both for a visit from a triad of Americans and a weekend of copious drug taking and sexual gymnastics. There's even a heifer to be slugged and a pair of doddering tenants to be ingeniously harassed. But none of these variously bright and dull young things has counted on the intrusion of "dead babies"—dreary spasms of reality. Or on the uninvited presence of a mysterious prankster named Johnny, whose sinister idea of fun makes theirs look like a game of backgammon.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030777774X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
If the Marquis de Sade were to crash one of P. G. Wodehouse's house parties, the chaos might resemble the nightmarishly funny goings-on in this novel from "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation” (TIME). “Amis is a born comic novelist in the tradition that ranges from Dickens to Waugh.... [His] mercurial style…can rise to Joycean brilliance” —Newsweek "Amis's version of the bleak and wrecky future that awaits a sex-and-drug-addicted society is...fizzing with style, [and] busy with verbal inventiveness." —Julian Barnes, best-selling author of The Sense of an Ending The residents of Appleseed Rectory have primed themselves both for a visit from a triad of Americans and a weekend of copious drug taking and sexual gymnastics. There's even a heifer to be slugged and a pair of doddering tenants to be ingeniously harassed. But none of these variously bright and dull young things has counted on the intrusion of "dead babies"—dreary spasms of reality. Or on the uninvited presence of a mysterious prankster named Johnny, whose sinister idea of fun makes theirs look like a game of backgammon.
Dead Babies and Seaside Towns
Author: Alice Jolly
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783521600
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
When Alice Jolly's second child was stillborn and all subsequent attempts to have another baby failed, she began to consider every possible option, no matter how unorthodox. Shot through with humour and full of hope, Dead Babies and Seaside Towns is an intensely personal account of the search for an alternative way to create a family. As she battles through miscarriage, IVF and failed adoption attempts, Alice finds comfort in the faded charm of Britain's crumbling seaside towns. The journey ultimately leads her and her husband to a small town in Minnesota, and to two remarkable women who offer to make the impossible possible. In this beautifully written book, Alice Jolly describes with a novelist's skill the events that many others have lived through – even if they may feel compelled to keep them hidden. Her decision not to hide but to share them, without a trace of self-pity, turns Dead Babies and Seaside Towns into a universal story: one that begins in tragedy but ends in joy.
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783521600
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
When Alice Jolly's second child was stillborn and all subsequent attempts to have another baby failed, she began to consider every possible option, no matter how unorthodox. Shot through with humour and full of hope, Dead Babies and Seaside Towns is an intensely personal account of the search for an alternative way to create a family. As she battles through miscarriage, IVF and failed adoption attempts, Alice finds comfort in the faded charm of Britain's crumbling seaside towns. The journey ultimately leads her and her husband to a small town in Minnesota, and to two remarkable women who offer to make the impossible possible. In this beautifully written book, Alice Jolly describes with a novelist's skill the events that many others have lived through – even if they may feel compelled to keep them hidden. Her decision not to hide but to share them, without a trace of self-pity, turns Dead Babies and Seaside Towns into a universal story: one that begins in tragedy but ends in joy.
Dead Babies
Author: Brad Gosse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Sandy was killed in a tragic fire. Beth was poisoned with a pacifier. Tracey got into mom's psychedelic drugs. Gunther died of sepsis. Thanks to bed bugs. Jackson was left to die in an alley. A tornado is what killed baby Sally. Sean was killed in a massive car crash. Tony died of measles. They thought it was a rash. Sonia fell asleep on the tracks. A nuclear explosion is what killed Max. Jenny took too many of dads sleeping pills. Sammy was sold for his organs. To cover dad's bills Fiona was left to die in an abandoned house falling into the pool. That's what killed Klause.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Sandy was killed in a tragic fire. Beth was poisoned with a pacifier. Tracey got into mom's psychedelic drugs. Gunther died of sepsis. Thanks to bed bugs. Jackson was left to die in an alley. A tornado is what killed baby Sally. Sean was killed in a massive car crash. Tony died of measles. They thought it was a rash. Sonia fell asleep on the tracks. A nuclear explosion is what killed Max. Jenny took too many of dads sleeping pills. Sammy was sold for his organs. To cover dad's bills Fiona was left to die in an abandoned house falling into the pool. That's what killed Klause.
What Does Dead Mean?
Author: Caroline Jay
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 085700705X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
What Does Dead Mean? is a beautifully illustrated book that guides children gently through 17 of the 'big' questions they often ask about death and dying. Questions such as 'Is being dead like sleeping?', 'Why do people have to die?' and 'Where do dead people go?' are answered simply, truthfully and clearly to help adults explain to children what happens when someone dies. Prompts encourage children to explore the concepts by talking about, drawing or painting what they think or feel about the questions and answers. Suitable for children aged 4+, this is an ideal book for parents and carers to read with their children, as well as teachers, therapists and counsellors working with young children.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 085700705X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
What Does Dead Mean? is a beautifully illustrated book that guides children gently through 17 of the 'big' questions they often ask about death and dying. Questions such as 'Is being dead like sleeping?', 'Why do people have to die?' and 'Where do dead people go?' are answered simply, truthfully and clearly to help adults explain to children what happens when someone dies. Prompts encourage children to explore the concepts by talking about, drawing or painting what they think or feel about the questions and answers. Suitable for children aged 4+, this is an ideal book for parents and carers to read with their children, as well as teachers, therapists and counsellors working with young children.
Dead Babies 2
Author: Brad Gosse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meera was trapped underneath the ice. Sam had a fatal accident falling off his bike. Kurt was chewed up and eaten by his dog. Digging through the trash is how we lost doug. Mark slipped and fell on a fresh wet floor. Death by electrocution killed baby thor. Ava died choking on her favorite toy. A botched surgery caused the death of this boy. Mandeep was killed in a big house fire. This girl was crushed underneath a car tire. Theo drank too much household poison. Constipation and sepsis is how we lost royston. Mary died inside the washing machine. A leg hold trap ended the life of baby eugene. Alice was found in a puddle face down. Chuck crashed his car on his way downtown. Elaine fell down and cracked open her head. Nobody knows how dave wound up dead. Helen had a tragic fall down the back stairs. Suffocation by plastic bag is how we lost baby blair.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Meera was trapped underneath the ice. Sam had a fatal accident falling off his bike. Kurt was chewed up and eaten by his dog. Digging through the trash is how we lost doug. Mark slipped and fell on a fresh wet floor. Death by electrocution killed baby thor. Ava died choking on her favorite toy. A botched surgery caused the death of this boy. Mandeep was killed in a big house fire. This girl was crushed underneath a car tire. Theo drank too much household poison. Constipation and sepsis is how we lost royston. Mary died inside the washing machine. A leg hold trap ended the life of baby eugene. Alice was found in a puddle face down. Chuck crashed his car on his way downtown. Elaine fell down and cracked open her head. Nobody knows how dave wound up dead. Helen had a tragic fall down the back stairs. Suffocation by plastic bag is how we lost baby blair.
Outer Dark
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330511223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This stark novel is set in an unspecified place in Appalachia, sometime around the turn of the century. A woman bears her brother's child, a boy; he leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died of natural causes. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth alone to find her son. Both brother and sister wander separately through a countryside being scourged by three terrifying and elusive strangers, headlong toward an eerie, apocalyptic resolution.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330511223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This stark novel is set in an unspecified place in Appalachia, sometime around the turn of the century. A woman bears her brother's child, a boy; he leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died of natural causes. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth alone to find her son. Both brother and sister wander separately through a countryside being scourged by three terrifying and elusive strangers, headlong toward an eerie, apocalyptic resolution.
I'll Hold You in Heaven
Author: Jack W. Hayford
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 145962548X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
For those who have lost a child to death, Jack Hayford provides compassionate answers to troubling questions such as, What happened to my baby after it died? Will I ever see my baby again - and will I recognize him? what happens if I've had an abortion? Does God have a reason for letting my child die? God's Word shines with hope in the dark night of human pain. God showed his tenderness when David lost the child he had with Bathsheba shortly after its birth. In his pain and grief, David spoke the word of revelation - reassuring word of God's truth - saying, ''I will go to (my child) but he will not return to me'' (2 Samuel 12:19 - 23). The freeing truth of the Word of God promises that, like David, you will hold your child again in heaven.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 145962548X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
For those who have lost a child to death, Jack Hayford provides compassionate answers to troubling questions such as, What happened to my baby after it died? Will I ever see my baby again - and will I recognize him? what happens if I've had an abortion? Does God have a reason for letting my child die? God's Word shines with hope in the dark night of human pain. God showed his tenderness when David lost the child he had with Bathsheba shortly after its birth. In his pain and grief, David spoke the word of revelation - reassuring word of God's truth - saying, ''I will go to (my child) but he will not return to me'' (2 Samuel 12:19 - 23). The freeing truth of the Word of God promises that, like David, you will hold your child again in heaven.
The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook
Author: Unearthed Books
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781478313014
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
THE ULTIMATE DEAD BABY COOKBOOK is filled to the gills with all new recipes for 2012 and 2013! Appetizers, Blended Drinks, Breakfast Dishes, Lunch, Entrees and Desserts! With recipes from all over the globe, reaching far off countries like Vietnam and China to our back yard of Britain, Scotland and Ireland! It tells you everything you ever needed to know; to cook and serve a dead baby to your friends and family! Actual recipes, you can really use, even if you?re out of dead baby. Just pick a different meat like puppy or kitten to substitute and viola! Your friends and family will be thrilled to know, you're cooking for them using... The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook! Let Master Chef: Stephanzoe Orib of the infamous Flower of Flesh and Blood Restaurant in Okinawa Japan, take you on a dead baby, tasting thrill ride of different dead baby cuisine from around the world! The only thing, Master Chef Orib refuses to do, is show you his techniques of sashimi and sushi, using dead and sometimes live, babies. For that, you must visit The Flower of Flesh and Blood in Okinawa, Japan! I guarantee you, the best this world has to offer in fresh succulent baby eating. Everything you ever wondered and needed to know about Dead Babies is answered in this book. This is is the cookbook you need. This is... The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook! AWARDS and CONSTESTS WON: Chef of the Year Award: Bangkok Puppy Recipes 2012: Best Use Of Snout And Tales Cat Recipes: Achievement Award: Second Place Hong Kong: Up And Comer Award: Baby and Puppy Division Taiwanese Soup Finally: Best Use Of Garlic, Baby Lotion And Stale Children Award: 1st place Ireland: Worst Use Of Dead Babies and Potatoes: 1st place Great Britain: Worst Use Of Dead Babies in Shepard's Pie: Last Place Great Britain National Cook Off: Best Use of Dead Baby In Kidney Pie: First Place Texas International Chili Cook Off: 3rd Place, For Most Inventive Chili Tokyo's Tasty Fleshy Happy Time Award: 2nd place Matsuda's Funky Tasty Spitty Chewy Award: 1st place Dead Baby Quarterly: Master Chef Award For All Time Greatness
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781478313014
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
THE ULTIMATE DEAD BABY COOKBOOK is filled to the gills with all new recipes for 2012 and 2013! Appetizers, Blended Drinks, Breakfast Dishes, Lunch, Entrees and Desserts! With recipes from all over the globe, reaching far off countries like Vietnam and China to our back yard of Britain, Scotland and Ireland! It tells you everything you ever needed to know; to cook and serve a dead baby to your friends and family! Actual recipes, you can really use, even if you?re out of dead baby. Just pick a different meat like puppy or kitten to substitute and viola! Your friends and family will be thrilled to know, you're cooking for them using... The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook! Let Master Chef: Stephanzoe Orib of the infamous Flower of Flesh and Blood Restaurant in Okinawa Japan, take you on a dead baby, tasting thrill ride of different dead baby cuisine from around the world! The only thing, Master Chef Orib refuses to do, is show you his techniques of sashimi and sushi, using dead and sometimes live, babies. For that, you must visit The Flower of Flesh and Blood in Okinawa, Japan! I guarantee you, the best this world has to offer in fresh succulent baby eating. Everything you ever wondered and needed to know about Dead Babies is answered in this book. This is is the cookbook you need. This is... The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook! AWARDS and CONSTESTS WON: Chef of the Year Award: Bangkok Puppy Recipes 2012: Best Use Of Snout And Tales Cat Recipes: Achievement Award: Second Place Hong Kong: Up And Comer Award: Baby and Puppy Division Taiwanese Soup Finally: Best Use Of Garlic, Baby Lotion And Stale Children Award: 1st place Ireland: Worst Use Of Dead Babies and Potatoes: 1st place Great Britain: Worst Use Of Dead Babies in Shepard's Pie: Last Place Great Britain National Cook Off: Best Use of Dead Baby In Kidney Pie: First Place Texas International Chili Cook Off: 3rd Place, For Most Inventive Chili Tokyo's Tasty Fleshy Happy Time Award: 2nd place Matsuda's Funky Tasty Spitty Chewy Award: 1st place Dead Baby Quarterly: Master Chef Award For All Time Greatness
Death Without Weeping
Author: Nancy Scheper-Hughes
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520911563
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and death that centres on the lives of the women and children of a hillside "favela". Bringing her readers to the impoverished slopes above the modern plantation town of Bom Jesus de Mata, where she has worked on and off for 25 years, Nancy Scheper-Hughes follows three generations of shantytown women as they struggle to survive through hard work, cunning and triage. It is a story of class relations told at the most basic level of bodies, emotions, desires and needs. Most disturbing - and controversial - is her finding that mother love, as conventionally understood, is something of a bourgeois myth, a luxury for those who can reasonably expect, as these women cannot, that their infants will live.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520911563
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account of the everyday experience of scarcity, sickness and death that centres on the lives of the women and children of a hillside "favela". Bringing her readers to the impoverished slopes above the modern plantation town of Bom Jesus de Mata, where she has worked on and off for 25 years, Nancy Scheper-Hughes follows three generations of shantytown women as they struggle to survive through hard work, cunning and triage. It is a story of class relations told at the most basic level of bodies, emotions, desires and needs. Most disturbing - and controversial - is her finding that mother love, as conventionally understood, is something of a bourgeois myth, a luxury for those who can reasonably expect, as these women cannot, that their infants will live.
The Babies
Author: Sabrina Orah Mark
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Funny and frightening, moving and unsettling, the prose poems in Mark's debut collection take readers on a wild ride The Babies, by Sabrina Orah Mark, is the premier winner of the Saturnalia Books Poetry Contest, judged by renowned poet Jane Miller (Memory at These Speeds: New and Selected Poetry). Of The Babies, poet Claudia Rankine writes, "Rarely do we encounter poems that are so precisely framed, though on their surface seemingly whimsical and erratic. These poems are gorgeous, intelligent, and disturbing."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Funny and frightening, moving and unsettling, the prose poems in Mark's debut collection take readers on a wild ride The Babies, by Sabrina Orah Mark, is the premier winner of the Saturnalia Books Poetry Contest, judged by renowned poet Jane Miller (Memory at These Speeds: New and Selected Poetry). Of The Babies, poet Claudia Rankine writes, "Rarely do we encounter poems that are so precisely framed, though on their surface seemingly whimsical and erratic. These poems are gorgeous, intelligent, and disturbing."