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Front porch tales: WARM-HEARTED STORIES OF FAMILY, FAITH, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
By Philip Gulley. 2000
A Noel Perrin sampler
By Noel Perrin. 1991
This Cambridge-educated native New Yorker is learning the rural ways of New England. In the process, which has now lasted…
well over thirty years, he has written about his experiences, ranging in place from the library to the barn, and in subject from a lampoon on poetic research to hints on saving a marriage. Nothing is sacred. Perrin takes on the pillars of academe as readily as he does his neighbors, finding a penchant for the same human foibles in eachEl deli latino: prosa y poesía
By Judith Ortiz Cofer, Elena Olazagasti-Segovia. 2006
This prizewinning collection of short stories, personal essays, and poems opens a door into the lives of the Puerto Rican…
immigrants who live in or near an urban New Jersey tenement known as "El Building." Some descriptions of sex. Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Spanish language. 2006Great short stories by American women (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)
By Candace Ward. 1996
A Collection of 13 short stories including "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat",…
plus superb fiction by great American authors including Kate Chopin, WIlla Cather, Edith Wharton, and others. AdultCes Récits infectés donnent la parole à des autrices et auteurs qui tentent de prendre la mesure de la crise…
de la COVID-19, de ses aspects tragiques ou comiques, de ses désastres comme des utopies qu'elle a fait naître. Ils se demandent comment elle a agi et continue d'agir sur nous, puis la croise avec d'autres périodes noires, collectives ou plus intimes. Parce que toutes les grandes crises ont une chose en commun : elles révèlent le meilleur comme le pire de l'être humainThe day of the locust [excerpt: Readings for Critical Thinkers and Writers
By Sonia Maasik, Nathanael West, Jack Solomon, Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. 2004
Nine short stories set in Hawaii featuring the nuanced voices and interior lives of housewives, mechanics, cabdrivers, aging hippies, and…
bargirls. The worlds of Pak's Hawaiians, Asian locals, and the haoles sometimes intersect and collide and other times remain parallel, but each world is haunted by the past. Whether Pak evokes shadows of World War II, the Vietnam War, the radical 60's, or the military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan in Korea, the larger historical context looms ominously in the background. Contains explicit descriptions of sexThe tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit
By Julius Lester. 1999
A retelling of forty-eight Brer Rabbit tales in "modified, contemporary, Southern black English," with modern allusions. Includes "How the Animals…
Came to Earth," "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," and "Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Bear." For grades 5-8 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1987L'été funambule: nouvelles (Romanichels)
By Louise Dupré. 2008
"Ce recueil de nouvelles est tout entier consacré aux femmes. Il est pour ainsi dire un constat, mais aussi un…
questionnement. Sommes-nous rivées, pensent-elles, à notre destin ou est-il possible de faire le saut dans le vide ? Et qu'est-ce qui nous attend en bas? La catastrophe ou un monde nouveau susceptible d'effacer en un tournemain le passé et son emprise? [...]" -- 4e de couvFear games (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 1)
By R. L Stine. 2001
April Powers is one of twelve top students invited to an isolated Caribbean island for two weeks. Besides attending talks…
by visiting celebrities, they will participate in a Life Games competition for a large cash prize. But the group also faces an unanticipated evil challenge. For grades 5-8. 2001We the Sea Turtles: A collection of island stories
By Michelle Kadarusman. 2023
In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world…
are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.Celebrando os Quietos
By Prasenjeet Kumar, Cristina Rocha. 2016
Celebrando os Quietos é uma coleção única de histórias motivacionais, inspiradoras, animadoras e REAIS sobre introvertidos e pessoas altamente sensíveis…
que você não pode perder...Essas histórias nos contam de que maneira introvertidos famosos como Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling e Walt Disney superaram, com determinação de aço, os desafios mais difíceis que apareceram em seu caminho. Acima de tudo, essas histórias destacam a importância da dedicação, persistência, autodisciplina e de se ter uma visão ou uma imaginação fértil, características que, felizmente, todas as pessoas quietas possuem por natureza. O autor espera sinceramente que as histórias despertem em você a coragem de buscar seus sonhos e ambições, independentemente do quão "extravagantes" eles possam parecer para os outros.Celebriamo le Persone Calme: Storie Di Ispirazione Per Gli Introversi E Gli Ipersensibili
By Prasenjeet Kumar, Consuelo Tuzio. 2016
Una collezione unica di storie VERE, motivazionali, edificanti e fonte di ispirazione per tutti gli introversi e le persone iper-sensibili…
che non potete perdere... Queste storie raccontano di come famosi introversi quali Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling e Walt Disney abbiano superato, con una volontà d'acciao, le sfide più difficili che la vita abbia messo loro davanti. Soprattutto, sottolineano l'importanza di lavorare sodo, di persistere, dell'avere auto-disciplina e un'idea ben precisa e una fervida immaginazione, di cui, fortunatamente, tutte le Persone Tranquille sono dotate per natura. L'autore spera che queste storie possano darvi il coraggio di realizzare le vostre ambizioni e i vostri sogni, per quanto "strambi" possano apparire agli altri.Celebrando a la Gente Reservada
By Prasenjeet Kumar, Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo y María Florencia Lavorato. 2016
Celebrando a la Gente Reservada: Una colección única de historias VERDADERAS inspiradoras, motivacionales y edificantes, para personas introvertidas y altamente…
sensibles que no te deberías perder... Estas historias nos cuentan sobre cómo introvertidos realmente famosos como Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, J.K. Rowling y Walt Disney superaron, con resolución de acero, los más difíciles retos en su camino. Sobre todo, resalta la importancia del trabajo duro, la perseverancia, la creatividad, la auto-disciplina y el tener una visión o una rica imaginación que son atributos afortunados y naturales de todas las personas Reservadas. El autor sinceramente espera que estas historias te den el valor de perseguir tus sueños y ambiciones, sin importar cuán "extravagantes" puedan parecer a los demás.Célébrons La Discrétion: Histoires Inspirantes Pour Les Introvertis Et Les Personnes Hypersensibles
By Prasenjeet Kumar, Camille Baheux. 2016
Une collection d'histoires VRAIES motivantes, inspirantes et réconfortantes pour les introvertis et les personnes hypersensibles à ne pas manquer... Ce…
recueil nous fait découvrir comment des personnes introverties célèbres comme Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Walt Disney et même J.K. Rowling ont réussi à relever les défis les plus difficiles grâce à une volonté de fer. Plus que tout, ce livre met en avant les qualités propres à tous les introvertis, telles que la persistance, l’amour du travail accompli avec ardeur, la créativité, l’autodiscipline, l'envie d’apprendre seul, une intelligence émotionnelle forte et une imagination riche. L'auteur espère sincèrement que ces histoires vous donneront le courage réaliser vos rêves et vos ambitions, peu importe que ceux-ci vous démarquent des autres.Maktub: An Inspirational Companion to The Alchemist
By Paulo Coelho. 1994
An essential companion to the inspirational classic The Alchemist, filled with timeless stories of reflection and rediscovery.From one of the…
greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelho’s daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning “it is written,” invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, “Maktub is not a book of advice—but an exchange of experiences.”Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow people around the world in new ways, allowing us to tap into universal truths about our collective and individual humanity. As Coelho writes, “a man who seeks only the light, while shirking his responsibilities, will never find illumination. And one who keep his eyes fixed upon the sun . . . ends up blind.” These wise tales offer the perspective of talking snakes, old women climbing mountains, disciples querying their masters, Buddha in dialogue, mysterious hermits, and many saints addressing the mysteries of the universe.Following the path of his previous internationally bestselling works, this thoughtful collection of short, inspirational pieces, introduced in a foreword by the author and illustrated with black-and-white line art throughout, will engage seekers of all ages and backgrounds.