Author: Morgan McCarthy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451668236
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
For fans of "Atonement" and "Brideshead Revisited," a gorgeously written, darkly wise coming-of-age novel about the pull of the past and the destructive power of the stories people tell.
The Other Half of Me
Author: Morgan McCarthy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451668236
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
For fans of "Atonement" and "Brideshead Revisited," a gorgeously written, darkly wise coming-of-age novel about the pull of the past and the destructive power of the stories people tell.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451668236
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
For fans of "Atonement" and "Brideshead Revisited," a gorgeously written, darkly wise coming-of-age novel about the pull of the past and the destructive power of the stories people tell.
The Other Half of Me
Author: Emily Franklin
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149768403X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age: How do you define family? Jenny Fitzgerald is an artist who never fit in with her sports-obsessed parents and siblings. Still, she loves her family—even if she doesn’t relate to them. Even if, unlike her younger siblings, Jenny’s father is Donor 142. She’s always known the truth, but before now, it hasn’t seemed to matter much. But this summer—her sixteenth—is different. Where does Jenny really belong? Her parents don’t understand her artwork (and her boss at the studio isn’t even convinced she has talent), her twin sisters are so close it hurts (and it’s good at hurting Jenny), and she’s not entirely sure why she has a crush on jock Tate Brodeur (not that he’s noticed her . . . yet). To find her true self, Jenny begins to search for the one person who might really understand her—someone biologically connected. With Tate’s help, Jenny consults the Donor Sibling Registry, and before she knows it, she has discovered a half sibling. Alexa is witty, impulsive, and desperate to meet. Jenny’s convinced her genetic other half is the key to having a family, but when Alexa shows up unannounced, Jenny’s world changes in ways she never could have predicted.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 149768403X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age: How do you define family? Jenny Fitzgerald is an artist who never fit in with her sports-obsessed parents and siblings. Still, she loves her family—even if she doesn’t relate to them. Even if, unlike her younger siblings, Jenny’s father is Donor 142. She’s always known the truth, but before now, it hasn’t seemed to matter much. But this summer—her sixteenth—is different. Where does Jenny really belong? Her parents don’t understand her artwork (and her boss at the studio isn’t even convinced she has talent), her twin sisters are so close it hurts (and it’s good at hurting Jenny), and she’s not entirely sure why she has a crush on jock Tate Brodeur (not that he’s noticed her . . . yet). To find her true self, Jenny begins to search for the one person who might really understand her—someone biologically connected. With Tate’s help, Jenny consults the Donor Sibling Registry, and before she knows it, she has discovered a half sibling. Alexa is witty, impulsive, and desperate to meet. Jenny’s convinced her genetic other half is the key to having a family, but when Alexa shows up unannounced, Jenny’s world changes in ways she never could have predicted.
The Other Half of Happy
Author: Rebecca Balcárcel
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452170002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
Wintersmoon
Author: Hugh Walpole
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Wintersmoon by Hugh Walpole: Immerse yourself in a captivating novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the intertwining fates of its characters. Hugh Walpole's narrative weaves together the lives of different individuals, revealing their struggles, desires, and the emotional intricacies that shape their paths in a world marked by love, ambition, and self-discovery. Key Aspects of the Book "Wintersmoon": Character Exploration: Walpole's novel delves deep into the thoughts, motivations, and inner lives of its characters, offering readers a nuanced portrayal of their journeys. Interpersonal Dynamics: The book explores the dynamics between characters, their interactions, conflicts, and the impact of their choices on one another. Themes of Identity: "Wintersmoon" touches on themes of identity, self-exploration, and the quest for meaning, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human existence. Hugh Walpole was a British novelist known for his exploration of human psychology and relationships. Through "Wintersmoon," Walpole engages readers in a narrative that resonates with the emotions and experiences that define the human condition.
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Wintersmoon by Hugh Walpole: Immerse yourself in a captivating novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the intertwining fates of its characters. Hugh Walpole's narrative weaves together the lives of different individuals, revealing their struggles, desires, and the emotional intricacies that shape their paths in a world marked by love, ambition, and self-discovery. Key Aspects of the Book "Wintersmoon": Character Exploration: Walpole's novel delves deep into the thoughts, motivations, and inner lives of its characters, offering readers a nuanced portrayal of their journeys. Interpersonal Dynamics: The book explores the dynamics between characters, their interactions, conflicts, and the impact of their choices on one another. Themes of Identity: "Wintersmoon" touches on themes of identity, self-exploration, and the quest for meaning, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of human existence. Hugh Walpole was a British novelist known for his exploration of human psychology and relationships. Through "Wintersmoon," Walpole engages readers in a narrative that resonates with the emotions and experiences that define the human condition.
Only Half of Me
Author: Rageh Omaar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
'Only Half Of Me' tells the story of the author's childhood in Somalia, his family's attitude to religion, his double life as a British Muslim & that of other British Muslims. This work takes us into lives that are widely misunderstood, & tries to make sense of our own fractured world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
'Only Half Of Me' tells the story of the author's childhood in Somalia, his family's attitude to religion, his double life as a British Muslim & that of other British Muslims. This work takes us into lives that are widely misunderstood, & tries to make sense of our own fractured world.
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
Author: James Hollis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101216697
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck—commonly known as the “midlife crisis.” Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101216697
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
What does it really mean to be a grown up in today’s world? We assume that once we “get it together” with the right job, marry the right person, have children, and buy a home, all is settled and well. But adulthood presents varying levels of growth, and is rarely the respite of stability we expected. Turbulent emotional shifts can take place anywhere between the age of thirty-five and seventy when we question the choices we’ve made, realize our limitations, and feel stuck—commonly known as the “midlife crisis.” Jungian psycho-analyst James Hollis believes it is only in the second half of life that we can truly come to know who we are and thus create a life that has meaning. In Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, Hollis explores the ways we can grow and evolve to fully become ourselves when the traditional roles of adulthood aren’t quite working for us, revealing a new way of uncovering and embracing our authentic selves. Offering wisdom to anyone facing a career that no longer seems fulfilling, a long-term relationship that has shifted, or family transitions that raise issues of aging and mortality, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life provides a reassuring message and a crucial bridge across this critical passage of adult development.
The Outline of Love
Author: Morgan Mccarthy
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0755388801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Persephone Triebold has grown up in the strange desolation of the Scottish Highlands, raised by her anxious father and memories of her dead mother. Inexperienced in the rules of friendship, sex and love, Persephone takes the opportunity to replace uninhabited mountain ranges with city life and leaves to study for a degree in London. Parties, new friends and the polluted splendour of the capital intoxicate Persephone at first, but fail to supply her with the grand passion she wants. It's only when she meets the literary star Leo Ford, a former singer who has become a celebrated writer, that she finds someone she can love. Though Persephone succeeds in entering Leo's circle of friends she finds him to be as elusive as he is sought after. And she becomes increasingly curious about the incident in his past of which no one ever speaks...
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0755388801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Persephone Triebold has grown up in the strange desolation of the Scottish Highlands, raised by her anxious father and memories of her dead mother. Inexperienced in the rules of friendship, sex and love, Persephone takes the opportunity to replace uninhabited mountain ranges with city life and leaves to study for a degree in London. Parties, new friends and the polluted splendour of the capital intoxicate Persephone at first, but fail to supply her with the grand passion she wants. It's only when she meets the literary star Leo Ford, a former singer who has become a celebrated writer, that she finds someone she can love. Though Persephone succeeds in entering Leo's circle of friends she finds him to be as elusive as he is sought after. And she becomes increasingly curious about the incident in his past of which no one ever speaks...
The Unconscious in Shakespeare's Plays
Author: Martin S. Bergmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429922604
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Just as concerts emerge from the interaction of many instruments, so our understanding of Shakespeare is enriched by different approaches to him. Psychoanalysis assumes that creative writers have the need to both reveal and conceal their own inner conflicts in their works. They leave residues in their works that, if we pay attention, can become building blocks that reveal aspects of the unconscious. Readers may find that the questions raised add to the pleasure of reading Shakespeare and that they deepens their understanding of his plays. Topics covered include the pivotal position of Hamlet, the poet and his calling, the Oedipus complex, intrapsychic conflict, the battle against paranoia and the homosexual compromise. By using psychoanalytic techniques in analyzing his plays and characters, the author reveals more about Shakespeare's hidden motivations and mental health.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429922604
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Just as concerts emerge from the interaction of many instruments, so our understanding of Shakespeare is enriched by different approaches to him. Psychoanalysis assumes that creative writers have the need to both reveal and conceal their own inner conflicts in their works. They leave residues in their works that, if we pay attention, can become building blocks that reveal aspects of the unconscious. Readers may find that the questions raised add to the pleasure of reading Shakespeare and that they deepens their understanding of his plays. Topics covered include the pivotal position of Hamlet, the poet and his calling, the Oedipus complex, intrapsychic conflict, the battle against paranoia and the homosexual compromise. By using psychoanalytic techniques in analyzing his plays and characters, the author reveals more about Shakespeare's hidden motivations and mental health.
Milkmares
Author: Incredible Reads
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490762965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
This is a story about a team of perfectly imperfect super heroes. This is a twisted tale about a group of young super heroes and Super Villains that are being shaped and molded into who they are going to be. Young super heroes and Super Villains that are being shaped and molded by their life events. Its a story about courage fear disappointment choices structure and responsibility. Tattoo Loo and her team of super heros trials and tribulations began the very moment they were forced to go up against the ruthless shape shifting super villain Jack The Rip Off. Tattoo Loo and The Sacramcircle knew all too well that Jack The Rip Off is nearly impossible to defeat however the fate of Dairy Land Lane lies within their hands. Jack The Rip Off wants to rid the world of Dairy Land Lane because Jack The Rip Off wants to rid the world of Dairy Land Lanes Milk. Dairy Land Lanes Milk holds very strong importance. Tattoo Loo and The Sacramcircle have to prevent Jack The Rip Off from destroying Dairy Land Lanes Milk because the world cant exist without it.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490762965
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
This is a story about a team of perfectly imperfect super heroes. This is a twisted tale about a group of young super heroes and Super Villains that are being shaped and molded into who they are going to be. Young super heroes and Super Villains that are being shaped and molded by their life events. Its a story about courage fear disappointment choices structure and responsibility. Tattoo Loo and her team of super heros trials and tribulations began the very moment they were forced to go up against the ruthless shape shifting super villain Jack The Rip Off. Tattoo Loo and The Sacramcircle knew all too well that Jack The Rip Off is nearly impossible to defeat however the fate of Dairy Land Lane lies within their hands. Jack The Rip Off wants to rid the world of Dairy Land Lane because Jack The Rip Off wants to rid the world of Dairy Land Lanes Milk. Dairy Land Lanes Milk holds very strong importance. Tattoo Loo and The Sacramcircle have to prevent Jack The Rip Off from destroying Dairy Land Lanes Milk because the world cant exist without it.
The Empty Sack
Author: Basil King
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752329807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Empty Sack by Basil King
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752329807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Empty Sack by Basil King