Author: Ron Fournier
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0804140502
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"[A]n eloquent, brave, big-hearted book…about the timeless anxieties and emotions of parenthood, and the modern twists thereon.” —James Fallows, The Atlantic Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children—popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius—and what they truly need—grit, empathy, character—are explored by National Journal’s Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.
Love That Boy
Author: Ron Fournier
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0804140502
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"[A]n eloquent, brave, big-hearted book…about the timeless anxieties and emotions of parenthood, and the modern twists thereon.” —James Fallows, The Atlantic Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children—popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius—and what they truly need—grit, empathy, character—are explored by National Journal’s Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0804140502
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
"[A]n eloquent, brave, big-hearted book…about the timeless anxieties and emotions of parenthood, and the modern twists thereon.” —James Fallows, The Atlantic Love That Boy is a uniquely personal story about the causes and costs of outsized parental expectations. What we want for our children—popularity, normalcy, achievement, genius—and what they truly need—grit, empathy, character—are explored by National Journal’s Ron Fournier, who weaves his extraordinary journey to acceptance around the latest research on childhood development and stories of other loving-but-struggling parents.
Dick Darling's Money; or, The Rise of an Office Boy; and Other Stories
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
In 'Dick Darling's Money; or, The Rise of an Office Boy; and Other Stories,' readers are treated to a rich tapestry of narratives that explore the multifaceted nature of ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of success within a capitalist framework. The anthology boasts a diverse range of literary styles, from the gritty realism of urban struggle to the uplifting tales of personal triumph, showcasing the profound versatility and depth of its contributors. The collection stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the self-made man archetype, reimagined through various lenses and contexts, offering standout pieces that challenge and affirm the dreams of upward mobility. The contributing authors, hailing from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, collectively highlight the nuances of ambition and success in the face of adversity. Their work mirrors significant historical and cultural shifts, reflecting the evolving concept of the 'self-made man' from mere economic achievement to include personal and ethical growth. The anthology serves as a cultural cross-section, aligning with literary movements that champion diversity of experience and strength in the face of socioeconomic challenges, thus enriching the reader's understanding of the theme through a multiplicity of voices. 'Dick Darling's Money; or, The Rise of an Office Boy; and Other Stories' is a compelling invitation to explore the spectrum of human ambition and the various paths to success. This collection is particularly recommended for readers eager to delve into the complexities of personal triumph, the dynamics of self-actualization, and the intersectionality of socioeconomic backgrounds. It offers not only educational value through its exploration of themes and styles but also serves as a vibrant forum for dialogue between the diverse perspectives of its authors. Engaging with this anthology promises a richly nuanced understanding of what it means to be a self-made individual in today's world.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
In 'Dick Darling's Money; or, The Rise of an Office Boy; and Other Stories,' readers are treated to a rich tapestry of narratives that explore the multifaceted nature of ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of success within a capitalist framework. The anthology boasts a diverse range of literary styles, from the gritty realism of urban struggle to the uplifting tales of personal triumph, showcasing the profound versatility and depth of its contributors. The collection stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the self-made man archetype, reimagined through various lenses and contexts, offering standout pieces that challenge and affirm the dreams of upward mobility. The contributing authors, hailing from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, collectively highlight the nuances of ambition and success in the face of adversity. Their work mirrors significant historical and cultural shifts, reflecting the evolving concept of the 'self-made man' from mere economic achievement to include personal and ethical growth. The anthology serves as a cultural cross-section, aligning with literary movements that champion diversity of experience and strength in the face of socioeconomic challenges, thus enriching the reader's understanding of the theme through a multiplicity of voices. 'Dick Darling's Money; or, The Rise of an Office Boy; and Other Stories' is a compelling invitation to explore the spectrum of human ambition and the various paths to success. This collection is particularly recommended for readers eager to delve into the complexities of personal triumph, the dynamics of self-actualization, and the intersectionality of socioeconomic backgrounds. It offers not only educational value through its exploration of themes and styles but also serves as a vibrant forum for dialogue between the diverse perspectives of its authors. Engaging with this anthology promises a richly nuanced understanding of what it means to be a self-made individual in today's world.
From Office Boy to Reporter; Or, The First Step in Journalism
Author: Howard Roger Garis
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"From Office Boy to Reporter; Or, The First Step in Journalism" by Howard Roger Garis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"From Office Boy to Reporter; Or, The First Step in Journalism" by Howard Roger Garis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Iron Boys in the Mines; or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft
Author: James R. Mears
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
In 'The Iron Boys in the Mines; or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft' by James R. Mears, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the dangerous world of mining. The book offers a vivid portrayal of the harsh conditions faced by young boys working in the mines, highlighting the importance of resilience and camaraderie. Mears' writing style is both engaging and informative, providing readers with a unique insight into a lesser-known aspect of industrial society. The book is a blend of adventure, social commentary, and coming-of-age themes, making it a compelling read for readers of all ages. James R. Mears, a former miner himself, draws on his personal experiences to bring authenticity to his writing. His firsthand knowledge of the mining industry shines through in the vivid descriptions and realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by the characters. Mears' passion for social justice and advocacy for workers' rights is evident throughout the book, adding depth and nuance to the narrative. I highly recommend 'The Iron Boys in the Mines' to readers interested in historical fiction, social issues, and tales of perseverance. Mears' poignant storytelling and insightful commentary make this book a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience in industrial settings.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
In 'The Iron Boys in the Mines; or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft' by James R. Mears, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the dangerous world of mining. The book offers a vivid portrayal of the harsh conditions faced by young boys working in the mines, highlighting the importance of resilience and camaraderie. Mears' writing style is both engaging and informative, providing readers with a unique insight into a lesser-known aspect of industrial society. The book is a blend of adventure, social commentary, and coming-of-age themes, making it a compelling read for readers of all ages. James R. Mears, a former miner himself, draws on his personal experiences to bring authenticity to his writing. His firsthand knowledge of the mining industry shines through in the vivid descriptions and realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by the characters. Mears' passion for social justice and advocacy for workers' rights is evident throughout the book, adding depth and nuance to the narrative. I highly recommend 'The Iron Boys in the Mines' to readers interested in historical fiction, social issues, and tales of perseverance. Mears' poignant storytelling and insightful commentary make this book a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human experience in industrial settings.
What's to Become of the Boy?, Or, Something to Do with Books
Author: Heinrich Böll
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810112087
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In 1981, Heinrich Boll returned to the streets of his childhood in this remarkable collection of nonfiction. This volume captures the musings of a mature Boll as he looks back with fondness and with anger on his formative years: as a student who avoided school but lived for his education on the street; and as a young man forced to grapple with the moral horror that was Hitler. What's to Become of the Boy - superbly translated by Leila Vennewitz - provides uncommon insight into Boll's maturation as an author and as a man.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810112087
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
In 1981, Heinrich Boll returned to the streets of his childhood in this remarkable collection of nonfiction. This volume captures the musings of a mature Boll as he looks back with fondness and with anger on his formative years: as a student who avoided school but lived for his education on the street; and as a young man forced to grapple with the moral horror that was Hitler. What's to Become of the Boy - superbly translated by Leila Vennewitz - provides uncommon insight into Boll's maturation as an author and as a man.
Lawn Boy
Author: Jonathan Evison
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616209232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Recipient of the 2019 Alex Award “Mike Muñoz Is a Holden Caulfield for a New Millennium--a '10th-generation peasant with a Mexican last name, raised by a single mom on an Indian reservation' . . . Evison, as in his previous four novels, has a light touch and humorously guides the reader, this time through the minefield that is working-class America.” --The New York Times Book Review For Mike Muñoz, life has been a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Not too many years out of high school and still doing menial work--and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew--he’s smart enough to know that he’s got to be the one to shake things up if he’s ever going to change his life. But how? He’s not qualified for much of anything. He has no particular talents, although he is stellar at handling a lawn mower and wielding clipping shears. But now that career seems to be behind him. So what’s next for Mike Muñoz? In this funny, biting, touching, and ultimately inspiring novel, bestselling author Jonathan Evison takes the reader into the heart and mind of a young man determined to achieve the American dream of happiness and prosperity--who just so happens to find himself along the way.
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616209232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Recipient of the 2019 Alex Award “Mike Muñoz Is a Holden Caulfield for a New Millennium--a '10th-generation peasant with a Mexican last name, raised by a single mom on an Indian reservation' . . . Evison, as in his previous four novels, has a light touch and humorously guides the reader, this time through the minefield that is working-class America.” --The New York Times Book Review For Mike Muñoz, life has been a whole lot of waiting for something to happen. Not too many years out of high school and still doing menial work--and just fired from his latest gig as a lawn boy on a landscaping crew--he’s smart enough to know that he’s got to be the one to shake things up if he’s ever going to change his life. But how? He’s not qualified for much of anything. He has no particular talents, although he is stellar at handling a lawn mower and wielding clipping shears. But now that career seems to be behind him. So what’s next for Mike Muñoz? In this funny, biting, touching, and ultimately inspiring novel, bestselling author Jonathan Evison takes the reader into the heart and mind of a young man determined to achieve the American dream of happiness and prosperity--who just so happens to find himself along the way.
The Adjuster
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Educart CBSE Question Bank Class 12 English Core 2024-25 (As per latest CBSE Syllabus 23 Mar 2024)
Author: Educart
Publisher: Educart
ISBN: 9360540781
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
What You Get: Time Management ChartsSelf-evaluation ChartCompetency-based Q’sMarking Scheme Charts Educart ‘English Core’ Class 12 Strictly based on the latest CBSE Curriculum released on March 31st, 2023All New Pattern Questions including past 10 year Q’s & from DIKSHA platformLots of solved questions with Detailed Explanations for all questionsCaution Points to work on common mistakes made during the exam Special focus on Competency-based Questions including all New Pattern Q’sSimplified NCERT theory with diagram, flowcharts, bullet points and tablesIncludes Extract-based Examples as per the new pattern changeTopper Answers of past 10-year board exams, along with Marks Breakdown Tips4 Solved Sample Papers as per the latest Sample paper design released with the syllabus Why choose this book? You can find the simplified complete with diagrams, flowcharts, bullet points, and tablesBased on the revised CBSE pattern for competency-based questionsEvaluate your performance with the self-evaluation charts
Publisher: Educart
ISBN: 9360540781
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
What You Get: Time Management ChartsSelf-evaluation ChartCompetency-based Q’sMarking Scheme Charts Educart ‘English Core’ Class 12 Strictly based on the latest CBSE Curriculum released on March 31st, 2023All New Pattern Questions including past 10 year Q’s & from DIKSHA platformLots of solved questions with Detailed Explanations for all questionsCaution Points to work on common mistakes made during the exam Special focus on Competency-based Questions including all New Pattern Q’sSimplified NCERT theory with diagram, flowcharts, bullet points and tablesIncludes Extract-based Examples as per the new pattern changeTopper Answers of past 10-year board exams, along with Marks Breakdown Tips4 Solved Sample Papers as per the latest Sample paper design released with the syllabus Why choose this book? You can find the simplified complete with diagrams, flowcharts, bullet points, and tablesBased on the revised CBSE pattern for competency-based questionsEvaluate your performance with the self-evaluation charts
Forgetting Fathers
Author: David Marshall
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438458924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
An eloquent personal reflection on the fascination of family history and the desire to both discover and escape origins. In Forgetting Fathers, David Marshall weaves together the stories of his grandfather and great-grandfather with his own quest to solve the mystery of his familys past. Beginning as a search for his lost family name, Marshall attempts to understand the origins of his grandfather, who spent part of his childhood in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York. He also reconstructs the life and death of his great-grandfather, a Russian immigrant tailor who died at age thirty-six in a private sanitarium dedicated to the treatment of mental and nervous diseases. The narrative becomes a detective story that reflects on our ambivalence about origins, the relation between history and mourning, and the compulsion to search for life stories. Forgetting Fathers combines historical accounts based on records, reports, and public documents with autobiographical reflections and speculations. Included throughout are photographs, newspaper clippings, and facsimiles of original documents that provide a sense of both the texture of the times and the fabric of archival and genealogical research. One of our most gifted literary scholars, David Marshall in Forgetting Fathers has written an un-forgettable detective story born in a deeply felt, personal quest to solve the mystery of his grandfathers name. The result is not only an absorbing read; it is a profound testament to the human impulse to know who we are and from whence we came. For Marshall, that secret was locked a century ago in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York, and in his odyssey to findand turnthe key, Marshall becomes the living proof of Eudora Weltys timeless line, Remembering is done through the blood. Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University Forgetting Fathers is a truly remarkable piece of work. The pertinacity of Marshall as a reader, as a critic, as a theorist, impels him on his quest to learn all that he can about his past. The book is riveting. Jonathan Freedman, coeditor of Jewish in America From the Hebrew Orphan Asylum to the history of New York tailors, David Marshall weaves his Jewish family memoir with gripping details. An enlightening contribution to the growing body of research on the lives and institutions of twentieth- century Jewish immigrants. Mikhal Dekel, author of The Universal Jew: Masculinity, Modernity, and the Zionist Moment
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438458924
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
An eloquent personal reflection on the fascination of family history and the desire to both discover and escape origins. In Forgetting Fathers, David Marshall weaves together the stories of his grandfather and great-grandfather with his own quest to solve the mystery of his familys past. Beginning as a search for his lost family name, Marshall attempts to understand the origins of his grandfather, who spent part of his childhood in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York. He also reconstructs the life and death of his great-grandfather, a Russian immigrant tailor who died at age thirty-six in a private sanitarium dedicated to the treatment of mental and nervous diseases. The narrative becomes a detective story that reflects on our ambivalence about origins, the relation between history and mourning, and the compulsion to search for life stories. Forgetting Fathers combines historical accounts based on records, reports, and public documents with autobiographical reflections and speculations. Included throughout are photographs, newspaper clippings, and facsimiles of original documents that provide a sense of both the texture of the times and the fabric of archival and genealogical research. One of our most gifted literary scholars, David Marshall in Forgetting Fathers has written an un-forgettable detective story born in a deeply felt, personal quest to solve the mystery of his grandfathers name. The result is not only an absorbing read; it is a profound testament to the human impulse to know who we are and from whence we came. For Marshall, that secret was locked a century ago in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of the City of New York, and in his odyssey to findand turnthe key, Marshall becomes the living proof of Eudora Weltys timeless line, Remembering is done through the blood. Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University Forgetting Fathers is a truly remarkable piece of work. The pertinacity of Marshall as a reader, as a critic, as a theorist, impels him on his quest to learn all that he can about his past. The book is riveting. Jonathan Freedman, coeditor of Jewish in America From the Hebrew Orphan Asylum to the history of New York tailors, David Marshall weaves his Jewish family memoir with gripping details. An enlightening contribution to the growing body of research on the lives and institutions of twentieth- century Jewish immigrants. Mikhal Dekel, author of The Universal Jew: Masculinity, Modernity, and the Zionist Moment
Telegraph Messenger Boys
Author: Gregory John Downey
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415931090
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415931090
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.