The Little Virtues

The Little Virtues PDF Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628729023
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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Book Description
In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review

The Little Virtues

The Little Virtues PDF Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628729023
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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Book Description
In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review

Little Love

Little Love PDF Author: Rose Stanek
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532684606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29

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“There once was a girl with a hole in her heart. Little Love was her name, where was she to start? It was not of her doing. She was not to blame. But the hole in her heart was there just the same.” So begins the story of Little Love as she sets out on a journey to heal her broken heart. Join her on her path to self-discovery where she meets Beauty and Fame, and learns the true value of her self-worth. Written for children, but with a timeless message for the child in all of us, Little Love reaffirms the importance of self-acceptance in life’s journey toward love, joy, and friendship.

Little Envy

Little Envy PDF Author: Rose Sprinkle
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
ISBN: 9781725276277
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"My tail is too simple, I can never compare To these beautiful mermaids Who are perfectly fair!" As a modern day parable, the story of the mermaid Little Envy teaches the importance of how to deal with low self esteem, lack of confidence, bullying, and peer pressure. Join her on her journey to self love and acceptance where she meets a magical sea mage who helps her learn her true identity. Written for children, but with a timeless message for the child in all of us, Little Envy reaffirms the importance of self-acceptance and not comparing ourselves to others as we embark on our own journey towards peace and happiness.

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues

A Small Treatise on the Great Virtues PDF Author: André Comte-Sponville
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805045567
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Simone Weil, by way of Aquinas, Kant, Rilke, Nietzsche, Spinoza, and Rawls, among others, Comte-Sponville elaborates on the qualities that constitute the essence and excellence of humankind.

A Place to Live

A Place to Live PDF Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
ISBN: 1609800303
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Book Description
Arguably one of Italy’s greatest contemporary writers, Natalia Ginzburg has been best known in America as a writer’s writer, quiet beloved of her fellow wordsmiths. This collection of personal essays chosen by the eminent American writer Lynne Sharon Schwartz from four of Ginzburg’s books written over the course of Ginzburg’s lifetime was a many-years long project for Schwartz. These essays are deeply felt, but also disarmingly accessible. Full of self-doubt and searing insight, Ginzburg is merciless in her attempts to describe herself and her world—and yet paradoxically, her self-deprecating remarks reveal her deeper confidence in her own eye and writing ability, as well as the weight and nuance of her exploration of the conflict between humane values and bureaucratic rigidity.

God's Wisdom for Little Girls

God's Wisdom for Little Girls PDF Author: Elizabeth George
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736950354
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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Book Description
Sugar and spice and everything nice—that's what little girls are made of...and so much more! In her first children's book, bestselling author Elizabeth George draws from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs to encourage young girls to apply the positive traits and qualities illustrated in each verse. Judy Luenebrink's charming illustrations complement the text, which emphasizes that there is more to being a girl than simply being sweet and nice. God desires for them to be helpful, confident, thoughtful, eager, prayerful, creative, cheerful, and kind—one of His little girls! A wonderful read-aloud book and perfect gift for parents or grandparents to give to their favorite little girl!

Children's Book of Virtues

Children's Book of Virtues PDF Author: William John Bennett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 068481353X
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Book Description
A collection of stories and poems presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.

Core Virtues

Core Virtues PDF Author: Mary Beth Klee
Publisher: Link Inst
ISBN: 9780967962603
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 167

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All Our Yesterdays

All Our Yesterdays PDF Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628728116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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From “one of the most distinguished writers of modern Italy” (New York Review of Books), a classic novel of society in the midst of a war. This powerful novel is set against the background of Italy from 1939 to 1944, from the anxious months before the country entered the war, through the war years, to the allied victory with its trailing wake of anxiety, disappointment, and grief. In the foreground are the members of two families. One is rich, the other is not. In All Our Yesterdays, as in all of Ms. Ginzburg’s novels, terrible things happen—suicide, murder, air raids, and bombings. But seemingly less overwhelming events, like a family quarrel, adultery, or a deception, are given equal space, as if to say that, to a victim, adultery and air raids can be equally maiming. All Our Yesterdays gives a sharp portrait of a society hungry for change, but betrayed by war. During the period described in the novel, Natalia Ginzburg was married to the writer Leone Ginzburg. Because of his underground activities, he was interned under Mussolini’s reign, along with his family, in a restricted area in the Abruzzi. When the Ginzburgs later moved to Rome, Leone was arrested and tortured by the fascists, and killed, leaving Natalia alone to raise her three children. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Humble Heart

Humble Heart PDF Author: Amy Meyer Allen
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1414380690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Book Description
In this collection of stories, animal friends learn such virtues as thoughtfulness, forgiveness, thankfulness, and humility. Each story ends with a Bible verse.