Author: Kim Yost
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578152547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Life Chest
Author: Kim Yost
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578152547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578152547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Hope Chest
Author: Viola Shipman
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 1250105072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
From the beloved author of Indie Next Pick The Charm Bracelet, a story about an heirloom hope chest and the connection it inspires among three people in need of hope.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 1250105072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
From the beloved author of Indie Next Pick The Charm Bracelet, a story about an heirloom hope chest and the connection it inspires among three people in need of hope.
The Hope Chest
Author: Karen Schwabach
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307495949
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes nonfiction backmatter with period photographs, historical notes about the suffrage movement, and a Voting in America timeline. It's also a New York State Curriculum title for fourth grade. Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents said Chloe had turned into the Wrong Sort of Person, but Violet knew better. The only problem is that Chloe’s not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennesee where she's fighting for the right of women to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends—suffragists, socialists, and colored people—the type of people whom her parents would not approve. But if Violet’s becoming the Wrong Sort of Person, why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307495949
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest includes nonfiction backmatter with period photographs, historical notes about the suffrage movement, and a Voting in America timeline. It's also a New York State Curriculum title for fourth grade. Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents said Chloe had turned into the Wrong Sort of Person, but Violet knew better. The only problem is that Chloe’s not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennesee where she's fighting for the right of women to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends—suffragists, socialists, and colored people—the type of people whom her parents would not approve. But if Violet’s becoming the Wrong Sort of Person, why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
Anarchist's Tool Chest
Author: Christopher Schwarz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578084138
Category : Carpentry
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578084138
Category : Carpentry
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Atlantis Resurrected
Author: Kim Yost
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
After returning from a dangerous expedition from the Incan era in Machu Picchu, Zen and her team discover a new chest in the Order of the Indigo Magic's manor: a red box full of coins bearing the symbol of a snake. Not long after, the team meets a new client and a mysterious woman, both of whom seem connected to the symbol--a symbol which triggers Zen's magic, allowing her to see a vision of ancient Greece, and forcing her to question the dark side of the Order's mission. In the thrilling third instalment of the Extreme Adventures series, Zen must rise to new challenges, learn new skills and face the legend of Atlantis, resurrected.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
After returning from a dangerous expedition from the Incan era in Machu Picchu, Zen and her team discover a new chest in the Order of the Indigo Magic's manor: a red box full of coins bearing the symbol of a snake. Not long after, the team meets a new client and a mysterious woman, both of whom seem connected to the symbol--a symbol which triggers Zen's magic, allowing her to see a vision of ancient Greece, and forcing her to question the dark side of the Order's mission. In the thrilling third instalment of the Extreme Adventures series, Zen must rise to new challenges, learn new skills and face the legend of Atlantis, resurrected.
This Angel on My Chest
Author: Leslie Pietrzyk
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This Angel on My Chest is a collection of unconventionally linked stories, each about a different young woman whose husband dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Ranging from traditional stories to lists, a quiz, a YouTube link, and even a lecture about creative writing, the stories grasp to put into words the ways in which we all cope with unspeakable loss. Based on the author's own experience of losing her husband at age thirty-seven, this book explores the resulting grief, fury, and bewilderment, mirroring the obsessive nature of grieving. The stories examine the universal issues we face at a time of loss, as well as the specific concerns of a young widow: support groups, in-laws, insurance money, dating, and remarriage. This Angel on My Chest ultimately asks, how is it possible to move forward with life while "till death do you part" rings in your ears—and, how is it possible not to?
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981092
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This Angel on My Chest is a collection of unconventionally linked stories, each about a different young woman whose husband dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Ranging from traditional stories to lists, a quiz, a YouTube link, and even a lecture about creative writing, the stories grasp to put into words the ways in which we all cope with unspeakable loss. Based on the author's own experience of losing her husband at age thirty-seven, this book explores the resulting grief, fury, and bewilderment, mirroring the obsessive nature of grieving. The stories examine the universal issues we face at a time of loss, as well as the specific concerns of a young widow: support groups, in-laws, insurance money, dating, and remarriage. This Angel on My Chest ultimately asks, how is it possible to move forward with life while "till death do you part" rings in your ears—and, how is it possible not to?
The Hope Chest
Author: Carolyn Brown
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781638081630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
An inheritance has reunited three estranged cousins. Their grandmother Lucy left Nessa, Flynn, and April her home nestled in the woods near Blossom, Texas, as well as a hope chest to be unlocked after they complete a special task. Together, they must hand-stitch a cherished quilt Lucy left unfinished. It meant everything to her. And now, to three people struggling with their own patchwork pasts . . .
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781638081630
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
An inheritance has reunited three estranged cousins. Their grandmother Lucy left Nessa, Flynn, and April her home nestled in the woods near Blossom, Texas, as well as a hope chest to be unlocked after they complete a special task. Together, they must hand-stitch a cherished quilt Lucy left unfinished. It meant everything to her. And now, to three people struggling with their own patchwork pasts . . .
Let Me Get This Off My Chest
Author: Tara Hopko
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781791826963
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
My story is about how I went from a fun, energetic, athletic women to falling into society's trap of believing I was not enough just as I am. This story will give you a glimpse into why I decided to alter my body with plastic surgery, and the devastating effects I suffered from that decision. No doctor was able to give me answers. Those answers had to be discovered through my own research and determination. In my journey to discovering what was wrong with me, I also found my faith. With my strong faith in God and my inner strength, I took my first steps in taking my life back. In my journey to healing, I also had to heal the insecurities that led me to this situation. I learned for the first time in my life to love myself. This story is a must read for anyone who has suffered or is suffering with Breast Implant Illness. This book will also speak to anyone who has ever been broken, doubted themselves, or felt insecure. You'll be inspired to truly love yourself for maybe the first time in forever. We all have scars, seen and unseen, and we must embrace the fact we are all beautifully broken.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781791826963
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
My story is about how I went from a fun, energetic, athletic women to falling into society's trap of believing I was not enough just as I am. This story will give you a glimpse into why I decided to alter my body with plastic surgery, and the devastating effects I suffered from that decision. No doctor was able to give me answers. Those answers had to be discovered through my own research and determination. In my journey to discovering what was wrong with me, I also found my faith. With my strong faith in God and my inner strength, I took my first steps in taking my life back. In my journey to healing, I also had to heal the insecurities that led me to this situation. I learned for the first time in my life to love myself. This story is a must read for anyone who has suffered or is suffering with Breast Implant Illness. This book will also speak to anyone who has ever been broken, doubted themselves, or felt insecure. You'll be inspired to truly love yourself for maybe the first time in forever. We all have scars, seen and unseen, and we must embrace the fact we are all beautifully broken.
Mawzy's Hope Chest
Author: Myra Alley Kingsbury
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945690716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Grace Louise Walker, affectionately known as Mawzy, was born near the turn of the 20th century in the hills of West Virginia's coal-mining country.Her granddaughter, Myra, writes of how Mawzy grew to be the matriarch and inspiration for her siblings, her children, her grandchildren, hundreds of schoolchildren, and her church family. From the coal camp of Gentry Holler, through a divorce and being a single mother in an unaccepting era, to becoming the principal of Springdale Elementary, Mawzy faced tragedy many times. How she picked up and moved on each time reveals the strength of her moral fiber. When one door closed, she found another to openand stepped into it with grace and purpose. Driven to achieve, she was ahead of her time.Mawzy's Hope Chest sets the life of an incredible woman against the backdrop of a beautiful yet unforgiving land. Well-researched and documented, the book is a memoir of transformation and a helpful guide in researching the history of West Virginia.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945690716
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Grace Louise Walker, affectionately known as Mawzy, was born near the turn of the 20th century in the hills of West Virginia's coal-mining country.Her granddaughter, Myra, writes of how Mawzy grew to be the matriarch and inspiration for her siblings, her children, her grandchildren, hundreds of schoolchildren, and her church family. From the coal camp of Gentry Holler, through a divorce and being a single mother in an unaccepting era, to becoming the principal of Springdale Elementary, Mawzy faced tragedy many times. How she picked up and moved on each time reveals the strength of her moral fiber. When one door closed, she found another to openand stepped into it with grace and purpose. Driven to achieve, she was ahead of her time.Mawzy's Hope Chest sets the life of an incredible woman against the backdrop of a beautiful yet unforgiving land. Well-researched and documented, the book is a memoir of transformation and a helpful guide in researching the history of West Virginia.
Shotgun on My Chest
Author: Roger Wendlick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collectors
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Book collectors
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description