Author: Gabrielle Williams
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554989426
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
When one of the most famous paintings in the world is stolen, four young lives are changed, for four very different reasons. The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to make ends meet. As Guy, a feckless high-school senior, plans the party of the year, Rafi worries about her mother, who is still grieving over the drowning death of Rafi’s little brother back in Bolivia and haunted by the specter of La Llorona, the weeping ghost who steals children. Meanwhile, Rafi’s uncle is an art dealer involved in a scheme to steal one of the most famous paintings in the world, but he needs the forgery skills of Luke, a talented artist who has just split up with his girlfriend, Penny, who wants nothing more than to get him back to be a proper father to Joshie, the baby Rafi babysits. Engaging, provocative, darkly humorous and fast-paced, with a shocking and near-tragic ending, when Rafi’s mother’s grief tips over into mental illness. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex
Author: Gabrielle Williams
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554989426
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
When one of the most famous paintings in the world is stolen, four young lives are changed, for four very different reasons. The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to make ends meet. As Guy, a feckless high-school senior, plans the party of the year, Rafi worries about her mother, who is still grieving over the drowning death of Rafi’s little brother back in Bolivia and haunted by the specter of La Llorona, the weeping ghost who steals children. Meanwhile, Rafi’s uncle is an art dealer involved in a scheme to steal one of the most famous paintings in the world, but he needs the forgery skills of Luke, a talented artist who has just split up with his girlfriend, Penny, who wants nothing more than to get him back to be a proper father to Joshie, the baby Rafi babysits. Engaging, provocative, darkly humorous and fast-paced, with a shocking and near-tragic ending, when Rafi’s mother’s grief tips over into mental illness. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554989426
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
When one of the most famous paintings in the world is stolen, four young lives are changed, for four very different reasons. The Guy decides to have a house party while his parents are out of town. The Girl is adjusting to life in a new country. The Artist has discovered that forgery is a lucrative business. And his Ex, mother of his baby, is just trying to make ends meet. As Guy, a feckless high-school senior, plans the party of the year, Rafi worries about her mother, who is still grieving over the drowning death of Rafi’s little brother back in Bolivia and haunted by the specter of La Llorona, the weeping ghost who steals children. Meanwhile, Rafi’s uncle is an art dealer involved in a scheme to steal one of the most famous paintings in the world, but he needs the forgery skills of Luke, a talented artist who has just split up with his girlfriend, Penny, who wants nothing more than to get him back to be a proper father to Joshie, the baby Rafi babysits. Engaging, provocative, darkly humorous and fast-paced, with a shocking and near-tragic ending, when Rafi’s mother’s grief tips over into mental illness. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex
Author: Gabrielle Williams
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 174331955X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A rock chick. An artist with attitude. A girl with a past. A party animal. Four lives collide when one of the world's most famous paintings is stolen. It's a mystery that has the nation talking, but while Picasso's Weeping Woman might be absent from the walls of the National Gallery, in other parts of Melbourne the controversial painting's presence is being felt by Guy, Rafi, Luke and Penny for four very different reasons. Life, love, art and one giant party intersect in this offbeat comedy about good intentions, unexpected consequences and the irresistible force of true love.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 174331955X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A rock chick. An artist with attitude. A girl with a past. A party animal. Four lives collide when one of the world's most famous paintings is stolen. It's a mystery that has the nation talking, but while Picasso's Weeping Woman might be absent from the walls of the National Gallery, in other parts of Melbourne the controversial painting's presence is being felt by Guy, Rafi, Luke and Penny for four very different reasons. Life, love, art and one giant party intersect in this offbeat comedy about good intentions, unexpected consequences and the irresistible force of true love.
Beatle Meets Destiny
Author: Gabrielle Williams
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761457237
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
When superstitious eighteen-year-old John "Beatle" Lennon, who is dating the best friend of his twin sister, meets Destiny McCartney, their instant rapport and shared quirkiness make it seem that their fate is written in the stars.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761457237
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
When superstitious eighteen-year-old John "Beatle" Lennon, who is dating the best friend of his twin sister, meets Destiny McCartney, their instant rapport and shared quirkiness make it seem that their fate is written in the stars.
It's Not You, It's Me
Author: Gabrielle Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760526078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A literally life-changing novel about time travel, soulmates and serial killers that asks a very big question: Can you ever change your fate? This is award-winning YA author Gabrielle Williams' most surprising, ambitious and dexterous book yet.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760526078
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A literally life-changing novel about time travel, soulmates and serial killers that asks a very big question: Can you ever change your fate? This is award-winning YA author Gabrielle Williams' most surprising, ambitious and dexterous book yet.
Record of Christian Work
Author: Alexander McConnell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theology
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Includes music.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Theology
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description
Includes music.
Crying Eyes
Author: Azra Asenna
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483682099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
This book is about surviving in the world some of the certain experiences I went through in life. It was a fight between good and evil; it is a real life story. Some people in life follow the footsteps of the devil some follow the footsteps of god. There were no mercy of the wrongdoers; there were physical and spiritual fight in this world. It explains about the evil things people did to me. They used and taken my kindness as weakness and left me. I did good to which some people did not deserve. What kept me going is knowing that there is a creator of this world, and one day there would be a judgement day. There is heaven after the people pass the test in this world. People are changing friendships and relationships; those who are not strong ends up being used by others. Bu kitap gercekleri anlamaniz icin yazilmistir Gerceklik ve dogruluk yuce tanriya giden yoldur , bu bir gercek yasanmis hikayedir birgun gunes yine dogacak inaninki cennet ve cehenem gercektir. Kotuluklerden vaz geciniz dogru yola yoneliniz cunku bu dunyaya birdaha gelmiyeceksiniz . kiyamet ve hesap gunu olacaktir bu kitap hayal kirikligina ugramis ve insanlardan zarar gormus ve kalp gozunu acmis birinin yasadiklarini anlatiyor. Bazen cok iyi bir insan bile cinnet gecirebiliyor. Insanlar bazen baskalarinin duygularini anlamiyor. Intahar edenler cinnet gecirenler cinayet isleyen etc yalnis yoldan donsunler supesiz cehenem korkunc bir yerdir
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483682099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
This book is about surviving in the world some of the certain experiences I went through in life. It was a fight between good and evil; it is a real life story. Some people in life follow the footsteps of the devil some follow the footsteps of god. There were no mercy of the wrongdoers; there were physical and spiritual fight in this world. It explains about the evil things people did to me. They used and taken my kindness as weakness and left me. I did good to which some people did not deserve. What kept me going is knowing that there is a creator of this world, and one day there would be a judgement day. There is heaven after the people pass the test in this world. People are changing friendships and relationships; those who are not strong ends up being used by others. Bu kitap gercekleri anlamaniz icin yazilmistir Gerceklik ve dogruluk yuce tanriya giden yoldur , bu bir gercek yasanmis hikayedir birgun gunes yine dogacak inaninki cennet ve cehenem gercektir. Kotuluklerden vaz geciniz dogru yola yoneliniz cunku bu dunyaya birdaha gelmiyeceksiniz . kiyamet ve hesap gunu olacaktir bu kitap hayal kirikligina ugramis ve insanlardan zarar gormus ve kalp gozunu acmis birinin yasadiklarini anlatiyor. Bazen cok iyi bir insan bile cinnet gecirebiliyor. Insanlar bazen baskalarinin duygularini anlamiyor. Intahar edenler cinnet gecirenler cinayet isleyen etc yalnis yoldan donsunler supesiz cehenem korkunc bir yerdir
The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife
Author: Sally Bjornsen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440625271
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother on maintaining sanity, solving hair-raising identity issues, regaining a sense of humor, and surviving what you did for love.... What happens when the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt and you're faced with a houseful of rambunctious children, an ever-present ex-wife, and a new husband trying to balance the chaos? This helpful guide includes advice on: • The kids: Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties • The ex-wife: Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother • The holidays: Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones • The sex: Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wettings and nightmares • The finances: Building safety nets and avoiding financial disasters • The urge to be evil: Accepting it, and then stopping yourself from saying something you'll regret—to him, the kids, or her • Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440625271
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother on maintaining sanity, solving hair-raising identity issues, regaining a sense of humor, and surviving what you did for love.... What happens when the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt and you're faced with a houseful of rambunctious children, an ever-present ex-wife, and a new husband trying to balance the chaos? This helpful guide includes advice on: • The kids: Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties • The ex-wife: Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother • The holidays: Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones • The sex: Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wettings and nightmares • The finances: Building safety nets and avoiding financial disasters • The urge to be evil: Accepting it, and then stopping yourself from saying something you'll regret—to him, the kids, or her • Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother
The Republic
Author: Joost de Vries
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590518543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
A gripping academic novel about deception and self-deception, ambition, the love of history as entertainment, and the hunt for the perfect enemy. Josip Brik, larger-than-life pop philosopher, Hitler studies expert, and TV historian, has always found himself more attracted to the fictional representation of history than to history itself. When Brik falls from a hotel window in Amsterdam, the number one mourner is Friso de Vos, a young academic who has been Brik’s right-hand man. However, Friso is forced to watch from the sidelines as his countryman Philip de Vries, whom he has never heard of, is interviewed again and again in the newspapers, and even on TV, about “his mentor,” Josip Brik. When a large symposium for historians is organized in Vienna, Friso sees his opportunity to set the record straight and begins to impersonate Philip, with dangerous and hilarious results. With a playful mix of literary and pop culture references, this novel immerses us in the world of the global intelligentsia, where the truth counts for less than what is said about it. Joost de Vries has written a biting academic satire, an absurd and exceptionally intelligent tale.
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
ISBN: 1590518543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
A gripping academic novel about deception and self-deception, ambition, the love of history as entertainment, and the hunt for the perfect enemy. Josip Brik, larger-than-life pop philosopher, Hitler studies expert, and TV historian, has always found himself more attracted to the fictional representation of history than to history itself. When Brik falls from a hotel window in Amsterdam, the number one mourner is Friso de Vos, a young academic who has been Brik’s right-hand man. However, Friso is forced to watch from the sidelines as his countryman Philip de Vries, whom he has never heard of, is interviewed again and again in the newspapers, and even on TV, about “his mentor,” Josip Brik. When a large symposium for historians is organized in Vienna, Friso sees his opportunity to set the record straight and begins to impersonate Philip, with dangerous and hilarious results. With a playful mix of literary and pop culture references, this novel immerses us in the world of the global intelligentsia, where the truth counts for less than what is said about it. Joost de Vries has written a biting academic satire, an absurd and exceptionally intelligent tale.
The Female Trickster
Author: Ricki Stefanie Tannen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317724348
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Female Trickster presents a Post-Jungian postmodern perspective regarding the role of women in contemporary Western society by investigating the re-emergence of female trickster energy in all aspects of popular culture. Ricki Tannen explores the psychological aspects of what happened when women’s imagination was legally and psychologically enclosed millennia ago and demonstrates how the re-emergence of Trickster energy through the female imagination has the radical potential to effect a transformation of western consciousness. Examples are drawn from a diverse range of sources, from Jane Austen, and female sleuth narratives, to Madonna and Sex and the City, illustrating how Trickster energy is used not to maintain power and control but to integrate and unite the paradoxical through humour. Subjects covered include: imagination and metaphor the traditional trickster law and the imagination humour: Eros using logos the postmodern female trickster. This highly original perspective on women's role in contemporary culture will offer readers a new vision of how humour psychologically operates as a healthy adaptation to trauma and adversity. It will be of great interest to all analytical psychologists and psychoanalysts as well as those in women's, cultural, legal and literary studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317724348
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The Female Trickster presents a Post-Jungian postmodern perspective regarding the role of women in contemporary Western society by investigating the re-emergence of female trickster energy in all aspects of popular culture. Ricki Tannen explores the psychological aspects of what happened when women’s imagination was legally and psychologically enclosed millennia ago and demonstrates how the re-emergence of Trickster energy through the female imagination has the radical potential to effect a transformation of western consciousness. Examples are drawn from a diverse range of sources, from Jane Austen, and female sleuth narratives, to Madonna and Sex and the City, illustrating how Trickster energy is used not to maintain power and control but to integrate and unite the paradoxical through humour. Subjects covered include: imagination and metaphor the traditional trickster law and the imagination humour: Eros using logos the postmodern female trickster. This highly original perspective on women's role in contemporary culture will offer readers a new vision of how humour psychologically operates as a healthy adaptation to trauma and adversity. It will be of great interest to all analytical psychologists and psychoanalysts as well as those in women's, cultural, legal and literary studies.
Ball-of-Suet ; A family affair ; The artist's model ; The letters ; Cemetery sirens ; The dying peasant ; A madman's journal ; Checkmate! ; The shepherd's leap ; A husband's confession ; Madame Parisse ; The wedding night ; Father and son ; The false jewels ; The umbrella! ; The clock ; The dowry ; The lancer's wife ; Prisoners of war ; Woman's love ; The devil's visit ; Was it a dream? ; Simon's papa ; The diamond necklace ; Duchoux ; Timbuctoo ; Denis
Author: Guy de Maupassant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description