Author: K. M. Shykitka
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460286731
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Behavior-modifying lights? Where did they come from - and why are they here? Six teens investigate these lights, which they dub 'Shades'. With the guidance of a wise Purple Shade, the Aureaders learn about the Shades and experience enhanced abilities. Fara sees fairies. Mike shape-shifts. Ben can transport himself anywhere on the planet. Barbara can access any knowledge or information in the world. Kat is able to manifest anything she wants - and Joyce can defy gravity. The group soon falls prey to a gang of vicious bullies. The bullies' cruel actions toward the Aureaders quickly intensify into a horrific tragedy, which will require the teens to uncover the Shades' ultimate secret to put the pieces back together.
The Color Purple
Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453223975
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning novel is now a new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sofia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all. The Color Purple has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award-nominated film starring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Steven Spielberg, and been adapted into a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Lauded as a literary masterpiece, this is the groundbreaking novel that placed Walker “in the company of Faulkner” (The Nation), and remains a wrenching—yet intensely uplifting—experience for new generations of readers. This ebook features a new introduction written by the author on the 25th anniversary of publication, and an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. The Color Purple is the 1st book in the Color Purple Collection, which also includes The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453223975
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning novel is now a new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson’s wife, Sofia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all. The Color Purple has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award-nominated film starring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Steven Spielberg, and been adapted into a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Lauded as a literary masterpiece, this is the groundbreaking novel that placed Walker “in the company of Faulkner” (The Nation), and remains a wrenching—yet intensely uplifting—experience for new generations of readers. This ebook features a new introduction written by the author on the 25th anniversary of publication, and an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author’s personal collection. The Color Purple is the 1st book in the Color Purple Collection, which also includes The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy.
The Color Purple
Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781423493877
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). Easy, made-for-the-hands arrangements of 13 songs from the Oprah Winfrey-produced Broadway adaptation of the powerful Alice Walker novel. Contains: Any Little Thing * Big Dog * The Color Purple * Hell No! * I'm Here * Miss Celie's Pants * Mysterious Ways * Our Prayer * Push Da Button * Shug Avery Comin' to Town * Somebody Gonna Love You * Too Beautiful for Words * What About Love'. Great fun for beginning pianists to play!
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781423493877
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). Easy, made-for-the-hands arrangements of 13 songs from the Oprah Winfrey-produced Broadway adaptation of the powerful Alice Walker novel. Contains: Any Little Thing * Big Dog * The Color Purple * Hell No! * I'm Here * Miss Celie's Pants * Mysterious Ways * Our Prayer * Push Da Button * Shug Avery Comin' to Town * Somebody Gonna Love You * Too Beautiful for Words * What About Love'. Great fun for beginning pianists to play!
Shades
Author: K. M. Shykitka
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460286731
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Behavior-modifying lights? Where did they come from - and why are they here? Six teens investigate these lights, which they dub 'Shades'. With the guidance of a wise Purple Shade, the Aureaders learn about the Shades and experience enhanced abilities. Fara sees fairies. Mike shape-shifts. Ben can transport himself anywhere on the planet. Barbara can access any knowledge or information in the world. Kat is able to manifest anything she wants - and Joyce can defy gravity. The group soon falls prey to a gang of vicious bullies. The bullies' cruel actions toward the Aureaders quickly intensify into a horrific tragedy, which will require the teens to uncover the Shades' ultimate secret to put the pieces back together.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460286731
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Behavior-modifying lights? Where did they come from - and why are they here? Six teens investigate these lights, which they dub 'Shades'. With the guidance of a wise Purple Shade, the Aureaders learn about the Shades and experience enhanced abilities. Fara sees fairies. Mike shape-shifts. Ben can transport himself anywhere on the planet. Barbara can access any knowledge or information in the world. Kat is able to manifest anything she wants - and Joyce can defy gravity. The group soon falls prey to a gang of vicious bullies. The bullies' cruel actions toward the Aureaders quickly intensify into a horrific tragedy, which will require the teens to uncover the Shades' ultimate secret to put the pieces back together.
The Color Purple
Author: Alice Walker
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735248753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Alice Walker’s iconic modern classic, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey toward redemption and love.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735248753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The inspiration for the new film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Alice Walker’s iconic modern classic, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Separated as girls, sisters Celie and Nettie sustain their loyalty to and hope in each other across time, distance, and silence. Through a series of letters spanning twenty years, first from Celie to God, then the sisters to each other despite the unknown, the novel draws readers into its rich and memorable portrayals of Celie, Nettie, Shug Avery and Sofia and their experience. The Color Purple broke the silence around domestic and sexual abuse, narrating the lives of women through their pain and struggle, companionship and growth, resilience and bravery. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, Alice Walker's epic carries readers on a spirit-affirming journey toward redemption and love.
Brown
Author: Nancy Johnson James
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 164700358X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Celebrating all the beautiful browns in one child’s colorful family Mama’s brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy’s brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of wheat. Granny’s brown is like honey, and Papa’s like caramel. In this loving and lovely ode to the color brown, a boy describes the many beautiful hues of his family, including his own—gingerbread.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 164700358X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Celebrating all the beautiful browns in one child’s colorful family Mama’s brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy’s brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of wheat. Granny’s brown is like honey, and Papa’s like caramel. In this loving and lovely ode to the color brown, a boy describes the many beautiful hues of his family, including his own—gingerbread.
Shades of Grey
Author: Jasper Fforde
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101159650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Thursday Next series comes a “laugh-out-loud funny” (Los Angeles Times) and “brilliantly original” (Booklist, starred review) novel of a man attempting to navigate a color-coded world. “A rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness.”—The Washington Post Welcome to Chromatacia, where the Colortocracy rules society through a social hierarchy based on one’s limited color perception. In this world, you are what you can see. Eddie Russet wants to move up. When he and his father relocate to the backwater village of East Carmine, his carefully cultivated plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Eddie must content with lethal swans, sneaky Yellows, inviolable rules, an enforced marriage to the hideous Violet deMauve, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself. Will Eddie be able to tread the fine line between total conformity—accepting the path, partner, and career delineated by his hue—and his instinctive curiosity that is bound to get him into trouble?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101159650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Thursday Next series comes a “laugh-out-loud funny” (Los Angeles Times) and “brilliantly original” (Booklist, starred review) novel of a man attempting to navigate a color-coded world. “A rich brew of dystopic fantasy and deadpan goofiness.”—The Washington Post Welcome to Chromatacia, where the Colortocracy rules society through a social hierarchy based on one’s limited color perception. In this world, you are what you can see. Eddie Russet wants to move up. When he and his father relocate to the backwater village of East Carmine, his carefully cultivated plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Eddie must content with lethal swans, sneaky Yellows, inviolable rules, an enforced marriage to the hideous Violet deMauve, and a risky friendship with an intriguing Grey named Jane who shows Eddie that the apparent peace of his world is as much an illusion as color itself. Will Eddie be able to tread the fine line between total conformity—accepting the path, partner, and career delineated by his hue—and his instinctive curiosity that is bound to get him into trouble?
Simply Color - Purple
Author: Vanessa Christenson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940655130
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Who wouldn't want a rainbow on their shelf? This yummy series is all about design and meant to build into a sweet complete collection for any crafter's sewing room. The tactile 8 x 8 hardcover format is irresistible and the books are packed with beautiful, minimal photography that combine the thrill of a new box of crayons with practical color theory and instructions for six patchwork projects. Combine great packaging, fabulous projects and a best-selling pattern and fabric designer as an author and you have a winning combination. At is simplest, each book is an exploration of color. By understanding the fundamentals of colorwork and successful color combinations, the first part of these books will celebrate a single color. The second part of the book features 6 patchwork projects (4 quilts and 2 small projects) that showcase that single color through a series of one or two colored projects. Simple piecing appeals to a broad range of quilters, from those looking for a quick project through to an intermediate of adventurous beginner.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781940655130
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Who wouldn't want a rainbow on their shelf? This yummy series is all about design and meant to build into a sweet complete collection for any crafter's sewing room. The tactile 8 x 8 hardcover format is irresistible and the books are packed with beautiful, minimal photography that combine the thrill of a new box of crayons with practical color theory and instructions for six patchwork projects. Combine great packaging, fabulous projects and a best-selling pattern and fabric designer as an author and you have a winning combination. At is simplest, each book is an exploration of color. By understanding the fundamentals of colorwork and successful color combinations, the first part of these books will celebrate a single color. The second part of the book features 6 patchwork projects (4 quilts and 2 small projects) that showcase that single color through a series of one or two colored projects. Simple piecing appeals to a broad range of quilters, from those looking for a quick project through to an intermediate of adventurous beginner.
The Secret Lives of Colour
Author: Kassia St Clair
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1473630827
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1473630827
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon Garfield The Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's chrome yellow sunflowers or punk's fluorescent pink) into a unique study of human civilisation. Across fashion and politics, art and war, The Secret Lives of Colour tell the vivid story of our culture.
A Darker Shade of Love
Author: Dunhill Anne Dunhill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425175146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is London and it is the sixties and for Angela everything is perfect. She is young and beautiful, able to enjoy the new freedom to the full. As a debutante and then as a model there is no shortage of young men vying for her attention, and so far her five years in London have been one long party: the men change and the jobs change but the party goes on. But sexual freedom does not live up to its billing and a life drifting from one casual affair to another leaves Angela restless and unfulfilled. Steve changes all that; he is different. At first she finds him annoyingly persistent in his advances but somehow he gradually breaks down her defences. He seems to understand her and care for her in a different way from the young men she has known. Gradually she begins to feel that she might be in love with Steve and soon they are married. Then the real Steve emerges: the bully, the liar, the pervert. Angela finds herself the sexual prisoner of a man she hardly knows. Under a barrage of psychological and physical pressure, Angela is forced by Steve to indulge in acts which appall her and which she is ashamed to admit to anyone. Soon all of her old friendships are gone and even her mother is estranged from her by her demonic husband. A Darker Shade of Love is the harrowing story of a 'nice' girl for whom the 'swinging sixties' becomes a nightmare of depravity. It is at once compelling and unsettling as it recounts a journey into a sexual hell.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425175146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It is London and it is the sixties and for Angela everything is perfect. She is young and beautiful, able to enjoy the new freedom to the full. As a debutante and then as a model there is no shortage of young men vying for her attention, and so far her five years in London have been one long party: the men change and the jobs change but the party goes on. But sexual freedom does not live up to its billing and a life drifting from one casual affair to another leaves Angela restless and unfulfilled. Steve changes all that; he is different. At first she finds him annoyingly persistent in his advances but somehow he gradually breaks down her defences. He seems to understand her and care for her in a different way from the young men she has known. Gradually she begins to feel that she might be in love with Steve and soon they are married. Then the real Steve emerges: the bully, the liar, the pervert. Angela finds herself the sexual prisoner of a man she hardly knows. Under a barrage of psychological and physical pressure, Angela is forced by Steve to indulge in acts which appall her and which she is ashamed to admit to anyone. Soon all of her old friendships are gone and even her mother is estranged from her by her demonic husband. A Darker Shade of Love is the harrowing story of a 'nice' girl for whom the 'swinging sixties' becomes a nightmare of depravity. It is at once compelling and unsettling as it recounts a journey into a sexual hell.
Color At Home
Author: Sherry & John Petersik
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1944515097
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fresh and fun adult coloring book full of interior design eye candy! Dive into beautiful rooms and home decor inspiration with New York Times best-selling authors Sherry & John Petersik of the popular home blog Young House Love. Illustrated by Joan Borawski, this book features intricate design details like built-in bookcases, patterned pillows, and ornate rugs that you can bring to life with your own color schemes. Each page is printed on white premium paper and offers countless opportunities to experiment with different looks without having to repaint a room or buy new furniture. Test drive different styles and color combinations before committing to them at home!
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1944515097
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A fresh and fun adult coloring book full of interior design eye candy! Dive into beautiful rooms and home decor inspiration with New York Times best-selling authors Sherry & John Petersik of the popular home blog Young House Love. Illustrated by Joan Borawski, this book features intricate design details like built-in bookcases, patterned pillows, and ornate rugs that you can bring to life with your own color schemes. Each page is printed on white premium paper and offers countless opportunities to experiment with different looks without having to repaint a room or buy new furniture. Test drive different styles and color combinations before committing to them at home!