Author: Diane Goode
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060726970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother, but things do not turn out as they expected.
The Most Perfect Spot
Author: Diane Goode
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060726970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother, but things do not turn out as they expected.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060726970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Jack tries to have a perfect picnic with his mother, but things do not turn out as they expected.
The Perfect Spot
Author: Robert J. Blake
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780698114319
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A father and his son take great care searching the woods for the perfect spot for the father to paint a picture and the boy to catch insects and frogs.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780698114319
Category : Fathers and sons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A father and his son take great care searching the woods for the perfect spot for the father to paint a picture and the boy to catch insects and frogs.
Nanomine
Author: Ivan Grey
Publisher: Ivan Grey
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Toly never set out to be the guy trapped between genius and madness, but life has a way of screwing with your plans. Born in the concrete jungle of Moscow during the waning days of the Soviet Union, he grew up believing he’d spend his life in a lab, unlocking the secrets of the universe or at least figuring out why Soviet elevators never quite worked right. He earned his chops in physics and cryptography, climbed the bureaucratic ladder of the Academy of Sciences, and navigated Soviet absurdities like a pro. Then came the collapse, and Toly found himself as one of those rare intellectual refugees—a brilliant mind with nowhere to plug in. America seemed like a good idea at the time, the land of opportunity and functioning appliances. But instead of a smooth landing, he found himself in the bizarre parallel universe of NanoMine Inc., a company where chaos is standard operating procedure, and the company culture is dictated by Greg Durov, a tyrannical boss with the charm of a charging bull and the patience of a caffeinated squirrel. NanoMine is not your typical tech startup. It’s not even your atypical tech startup. It's more like a rogue state, an island unto itself in the chaotic sea of Silicon Valley. If there were a reality show about dysfunctional companies, NanoMine would win an Emmy for Best Tragicomedy. The workday here is a cocktail of Kafkaesque bureaucracy, Russian roulette with office politics, and a relentless game of dodgeball, where the balls are actual projectiles, and the game never ends. Toly's days are filled with cryptic codes, defective prototypes, and existential dread, all while he tries to keep his sanity under the fluorescent lights of corporate hell. Here, the only thing more unstable than the electrical circuits is the management team. He quickly learns that working at NanoMine is less about innovation and more about survival in a Darwinian sense. It's the kind of place where your job security is tied to how well you can dodge flying office supplies or interpret Greg’s mood swings. Despite all odds, Toly somehow manages to find his footing—or maybe just his balance on a constantly tilting ship. He has a peculiar talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, and it earns him a reputation for being indispensable, or at least inexplicable. In his spare time, he writes technical manuals on things nobody needs to know, which somehow turn into cult hits among disillusioned engineers. Toly is living proof that life is a series of strange plot twists, especially if you’re an ex-Soviet scientist with a penchant for making all the wrong choices and occasionally the right ones for the wrong reasons. Whether he's arguing with government clerks, tangling with corporate bullies, or just trying to keep his head above water in the relentless stream of absurdity, one thing is clear: Toly is not your average engineer, but then again, this is not your average story.
Publisher: Ivan Grey
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Toly never set out to be the guy trapped between genius and madness, but life has a way of screwing with your plans. Born in the concrete jungle of Moscow during the waning days of the Soviet Union, he grew up believing he’d spend his life in a lab, unlocking the secrets of the universe or at least figuring out why Soviet elevators never quite worked right. He earned his chops in physics and cryptography, climbed the bureaucratic ladder of the Academy of Sciences, and navigated Soviet absurdities like a pro. Then came the collapse, and Toly found himself as one of those rare intellectual refugees—a brilliant mind with nowhere to plug in. America seemed like a good idea at the time, the land of opportunity and functioning appliances. But instead of a smooth landing, he found himself in the bizarre parallel universe of NanoMine Inc., a company where chaos is standard operating procedure, and the company culture is dictated by Greg Durov, a tyrannical boss with the charm of a charging bull and the patience of a caffeinated squirrel. NanoMine is not your typical tech startup. It’s not even your atypical tech startup. It's more like a rogue state, an island unto itself in the chaotic sea of Silicon Valley. If there were a reality show about dysfunctional companies, NanoMine would win an Emmy for Best Tragicomedy. The workday here is a cocktail of Kafkaesque bureaucracy, Russian roulette with office politics, and a relentless game of dodgeball, where the balls are actual projectiles, and the game never ends. Toly's days are filled with cryptic codes, defective prototypes, and existential dread, all while he tries to keep his sanity under the fluorescent lights of corporate hell. Here, the only thing more unstable than the electrical circuits is the management team. He quickly learns that working at NanoMine is less about innovation and more about survival in a Darwinian sense. It's the kind of place where your job security is tied to how well you can dodge flying office supplies or interpret Greg’s mood swings. Despite all odds, Toly somehow manages to find his footing—or maybe just his balance on a constantly tilting ship. He has a peculiar talent for being in the wrong place at the right time, and it earns him a reputation for being indispensable, or at least inexplicable. In his spare time, he writes technical manuals on things nobody needs to know, which somehow turn into cult hits among disillusioned engineers. Toly is living proof that life is a series of strange plot twists, especially if you’re an ex-Soviet scientist with a penchant for making all the wrong choices and occasionally the right ones for the wrong reasons. Whether he's arguing with government clerks, tangling with corporate bullies, or just trying to keep his head above water in the relentless stream of absurdity, one thing is clear: Toly is not your average engineer, but then again, this is not your average story.
A Perfect Spot
Author: Isabelle Simler
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
ISBN: 1467464384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A ladybug needs a safe place to lay her eggs, but where can she find an open spot? Katydids flutter in the leaves, stick insects hide in the branches, and thorn bugs pop out from every available stem. Even those bright pink flowers are orchid mantises ready to strike! Will any of these creatures be the right neighbors for the ladybug’s eggs? Illustrated with lush, vibrant details, A Perfect Spot is a fascinating introduction to the diverse world of arthropods. Acclaimed creator Isabelle Simler presents a bug’s eye view of camouflage, metamorphosis, and other natural wonders.
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
ISBN: 1467464384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A ladybug needs a safe place to lay her eggs, but where can she find an open spot? Katydids flutter in the leaves, stick insects hide in the branches, and thorn bugs pop out from every available stem. Even those bright pink flowers are orchid mantises ready to strike! Will any of these creatures be the right neighbors for the ladybug’s eggs? Illustrated with lush, vibrant details, A Perfect Spot is a fascinating introduction to the diverse world of arthropods. Acclaimed creator Isabelle Simler presents a bug’s eye view of camouflage, metamorphosis, and other natural wonders.
Backpacker
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.
Elizabeth Anne
Author: J.W. Powell
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Elizabeth Anne is a fifteen-year-old girl living under the control of her abusive mother. She unknowingly possesses a power beyond her wildest imagination. This power leads her to discover a cursed diary in the woods, which starts to entirely take over her life. Between encountering sinister forces controlled by her evil older brother, Josh, to meeting and falling in love with her real-life Prince Charming, Cedrick Buchholz, this story has all the makings of a horrific retelling of the classic tale, Cinderella. Romance, danger, adventure, betrayal, and forgiveness weave effortlessly throughout this imaginative story from author J.W. Powell. The twists and turns in this book will have readers on the edge of their seats as they wonder: what could possibly happen to Elizabeth Anne next? About the Author J.W. Powell was born and raised in Illinois. She has always been a Disney fan, and one of her favorite princesses just so happens to be Cinderella. She grew up in a town called Fox River Grove with her mother, grandparents, and uncle in a log cabin that her grandfather had built before she was born. When she was one month shy of her eleventh birthday, her beloved grandfather died on September 14, 2005. He was a POW during World War II. J.W. and her mother moved to Carpentersville where she attended middle and high school in Barrington, IL. Twelve years later, on July 11, 2017, her adored grandmother followed her grandfather to the grave. Writing stories was not a talent she discovered until her junior year in high school. After graduating in 2013, she started to write the story of Elizabeth Anne when she was only nineteen years old. After putting it aside for eight years, she picked it back up and started revising it into what it is today. Repulsed by the unfair accusations against Cinderella, J.W. decided to rewrite Elizabeth Anne as a very different version of Cinderella with redemption in the end. Ever since then, and with the love and support from her friends, family and especially her mother, shehas decided to pursue writing as an official career. J.W. attended special education classes her whole school career. She was given the final diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome in 2011.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Elizabeth Anne is a fifteen-year-old girl living under the control of her abusive mother. She unknowingly possesses a power beyond her wildest imagination. This power leads her to discover a cursed diary in the woods, which starts to entirely take over her life. Between encountering sinister forces controlled by her evil older brother, Josh, to meeting and falling in love with her real-life Prince Charming, Cedrick Buchholz, this story has all the makings of a horrific retelling of the classic tale, Cinderella. Romance, danger, adventure, betrayal, and forgiveness weave effortlessly throughout this imaginative story from author J.W. Powell. The twists and turns in this book will have readers on the edge of their seats as they wonder: what could possibly happen to Elizabeth Anne next? About the Author J.W. Powell was born and raised in Illinois. She has always been a Disney fan, and one of her favorite princesses just so happens to be Cinderella. She grew up in a town called Fox River Grove with her mother, grandparents, and uncle in a log cabin that her grandfather had built before she was born. When she was one month shy of her eleventh birthday, her beloved grandfather died on September 14, 2005. He was a POW during World War II. J.W. and her mother moved to Carpentersville where she attended middle and high school in Barrington, IL. Twelve years later, on July 11, 2017, her adored grandmother followed her grandfather to the grave. Writing stories was not a talent she discovered until her junior year in high school. After graduating in 2013, she started to write the story of Elizabeth Anne when she was only nineteen years old. After putting it aside for eight years, she picked it back up and started revising it into what it is today. Repulsed by the unfair accusations against Cinderella, J.W. decided to rewrite Elizabeth Anne as a very different version of Cinderella with redemption in the end. Ever since then, and with the love and support from her friends, family and especially her mother, shehas decided to pursue writing as an official career. J.W. attended special education classes her whole school career. She was given the final diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome in 2011.
Graham's Magazine
Author: George R. Graham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
What Do You See, Spot?
Author: Eric Hill
Publisher: Warne
ISBN: 9780399260100
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With a big mirror surprise.
Publisher: Warne
ISBN: 9780399260100
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With a big mirror surprise.
The Sportsman
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Gay and Lesbian Weddings
Author: David Toussaint
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307485374
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Comprehensive, fresh, and funny, Gay and Lesbian Weddings covers everything you need to know to plan the wedding of your dreams. Unlike other wedding planners, this one tackles the issues your heterosexual friends never had to consider. For instance, do you come out to Aunt Gloria before she receives the invitation and the shock of her life? Which father of the bride pays for a lesbian wedding? Who walks down the aisle first? Is it possible for members of the wedding party to be happy with what you force them to wear? (Okay, this is a universal problem.) Step-by-step and down-to-earth, Gay and Lesbian Weddings includes invaluable advice on • the changing laws regarding gay marriage in the United States and abroad; the differences among domestic partnerships, civil unions, and marriage • budget concerns: choosing your ideal wedding size and style • finding gay-friendly printers, photographers, gift registries, caterers, florists (actually, if you find a gay-hostile florist, we’d love to hear about it) • ethnic, theme, and destination weddings • keeping the honey in the honeymoon • sex—including how to keep the heat after the wedding night, as well as the facts on fidelity (can the two be linked?) Plus: a handy Wedding Countdown Calendar, website resources, and true stories from same-sex couples who’ve gotten hitched without a hitch Gay and Lesbian Weddings gives you straight talk (so to speak) with equal parts information, flair, and fabulousness!
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307485374
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Comprehensive, fresh, and funny, Gay and Lesbian Weddings covers everything you need to know to plan the wedding of your dreams. Unlike other wedding planners, this one tackles the issues your heterosexual friends never had to consider. For instance, do you come out to Aunt Gloria before she receives the invitation and the shock of her life? Which father of the bride pays for a lesbian wedding? Who walks down the aisle first? Is it possible for members of the wedding party to be happy with what you force them to wear? (Okay, this is a universal problem.) Step-by-step and down-to-earth, Gay and Lesbian Weddings includes invaluable advice on • the changing laws regarding gay marriage in the United States and abroad; the differences among domestic partnerships, civil unions, and marriage • budget concerns: choosing your ideal wedding size and style • finding gay-friendly printers, photographers, gift registries, caterers, florists (actually, if you find a gay-hostile florist, we’d love to hear about it) • ethnic, theme, and destination weddings • keeping the honey in the honeymoon • sex—including how to keep the heat after the wedding night, as well as the facts on fidelity (can the two be linked?) Plus: a handy Wedding Countdown Calendar, website resources, and true stories from same-sex couples who’ve gotten hitched without a hitch Gay and Lesbian Weddings gives you straight talk (so to speak) with equal parts information, flair, and fabulousness!