Download or read book A Single Shard written by Linda Sue Park and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2001-04-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction." (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

Download or read book A Shard of Dreams written by J. Michaels and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years Eric Walker and his partner Reyes have been in pursuit of a notorious criminal and the chase has embarked them on a journey of self-discovery, but when Erics life is threatened and is saved by a mysterious man who calls himself, Raven, his world is awaken to a reality of unfathomable horror. Recovering from his injuries Eric begins to realize that his saviors intervention was not a random act of kindness, but the beginning to a new awakening in his life, and as the enigma grows deeper Eric soon discovers that his mother, Sarah has been holding a family secret. The secret begins unlocking the door to a bizarre world which leads to more questions and breaking the balance between dream and reality, and ultimately change his life forever.

Download or read book City of Dreams written by Beverly Swerling and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping epic of two families—one Dutch, one English—from the time when New Amsterdam was a raw and rowdy settlement, to the triumph of the Revolution, when New York became a new nation’s city of dreams. In 1661, Lucas Turner, a barber surgeon, and his sister, Sally, an apothecary, stagger off a small wooden ship after eleven weeks at sea. Bound to each other by blood and necessity, they aim to make a fresh start in the rough and rowdy Dutch settlement of Nieuw Amsterdam; but soon lust, betrayal, and murder will make them mortal enemies. In their struggle to survive in the New World, Lucas and Sally make choices that will burden their descendants with a legacy of secrets and retribution, and create a heritage that sets cousin against cousin, physician against surgeon, and, ultimately, patriot against Tory. In what will be the greatest city in the New World, the fortunes of these two families are inextricably entwined by blood and fire in an unforgettable American saga of pride and ambition, love and hate, and the becoming of the dream that is New York City.

Download or read book The Dream Merchant written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: "The Dream Merchant" tells the fascinating story of Milo, a trader whose heart is as big as the world of dreams he visits. He lives in a place where dreams are valued as much as the most valuable wealth. This book is more than just a trip through a fantasy world; it delves deeply into the meaning of dreams and how they affect real life. Milo's natural curiosity and kindness led him to a dream that was unlike any other. It was a dream that had the power to change the very fabric of reality. After this realization, Milo goes on an amazing journey with people who are just as brave and smart as he is. Milo's friends are with him on this quest. Each has their own skills, hopes, and fears. They have to work together to get through a magically filled environment, where they face difficult obstacles that test their friendship and willpower. Their journey, which is a mix of bravery, friendship, and the endless possibilities of the mind, shows the decisions and sacrifices that come with having so much power. They see the problems they face not only as problems, but also as chances to learn secrets that could change the future of their world. The movie "The Dream Merchant" honors the deeper meaning of dreams by showing them as strong forces that can bring about change instead of just the product of our minds while we sleep. Milo and his friends learn that if you keep going after your goals with a clean heart, you might be able to change reality for the better. Their journey shows that dreams have two sides: they can save and destroy, build and tear down. Milo and his friends learn a useful lesson from their struggles and successes: the most powerful thing is not the dreams themselves, but the steps you take to reach your goals. The story ends with a powerful lesson about how dreams can change the world and how powerful it is when people work together for a shared goal. For dreamers and doers alike, "The Dream Merchant" is a tribute to the human spirit and a lesson that we can all use our dreams to make the world the place we want it to be. Chapter 1: Milo’s Dream Store. In the middle of Dreamville, near bright market stalls full of people laughing and talking, stood a one-of-a-kind shop. Milo's Shop of Dreams was a wonderful place full of fun and magic. As soon as you walked in, the warm, welcoming lights on the shelves full of bottles would make you feel right at home. Milo, the dream merchant, made these strange bottles with great care. His warm smile and loving eyes welcomed everyone who came into his beautiful country. They were just dreams, though. Milo had a very special skill. He can make many kinds of dreams, from dangerous trips to faraway places to the soft, comforting hug of a favorite memory. Every dream was an original piece of art, crammed into a single bottle and full of colors as bright and beautiful as a sunrise or as calm and peaceful as the sky at night. Kids would put their faces up to the glass and look into the bottles with wide eyes as they watched the images move and swirl inside. People of all ages missed the carefree and happy times of their childhood and remembered goals and ideals they had forgotten. Every customer could find a little bit of happiness to take home in the store. It wasn't just a place to buy dreams. Milo thinks that everyone should be able to dream and get away from the stresses of regular life to have fun and be creative. He put a lot of love and care into each dream, making sure that the person who had it would find everything they needed. Milo's dreams could come true, even if it was just for one night. The thrill of flying, the adventure of finding kingdoms under the sea, or just the simple pleasure of hanging out with friends could be these pictures. That being said, something amazing happened one night. Just as the stars lit up Dreamville in a beautiful way, Milo found something that would change the way he saw dreams forever. He had never seen anything like the light that was shining from one strange bottle. My dream was filled with a strange energy that moved and changed colors like the northern lights. Milo knew that this wasn't a normal dream, so he paid close attention to it. It was an exciting call and a promise of a trip he had never taken before. When Milo held the bottle in his hands, he could feel its magic. It spoke of unknown worlds and old secrets. This dream had the power to change reality, showing Milo things he could never have imagined. Milo took a deep breath and jumped ahead of faith, getting ready for an adventure that would take him out of his shop and into the dream itself. What kinds of riddles would he solve? How hard could things get for him? One thing was certain: Milo's life and the lives of those around him were about to go through huge changes that no one could have imagined. Chapter 2: The mysterious sight Because he was so eager to figure out what the dream meant, Milo had a hard time falling asleep. When he closed his eyes, the dream got clearer. There were lights swirling in beautiful patterns that made him feel like he was in another world. In the blink of an eye, Milo was taken from his comfortable room to a world full of magic and colors that almost sang. What he saw and pictured was completely different from anything else he had ever seen or thought of. In this world, rivers flowed with clear, ancient sounds, trees spoke languages that were long gone, and the sky was full of stars that sparkled like jewels. Milo was aware that the normal rules did not apply to this strange world. He could now do things he had only dreamed of before. With the thought of a thought, he could fly through the clouds and feel the wind blowing past him. He could also make flowers grow, their petals spreading out in a burst of color and smell. He saw amazing things everywhere he turned, like crystal towns that gave off an inner light, woods full of strange animals, and mountains that reached up to the sky. It was a world where things that seemed impossible happened all the time, not just reasonable theories. As Milo looked into this dream some more, he felt a rush of excitement and freedom he had never felt before. His fears and limits in Dreamville seemed to have been replaced by an open-ended desire to explore and find new things. He met beings of light and shadow who told him stories and taught him things. This showed him that there are mysteries waiting to be solved everywhere in the world. Milo's heart kept beating faster with each step, and his mind grew in ways he never thought possible.

Download or read book The Fictions of Dreams written by Otto M. Rheinschmiedt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fictions of Dreams explores the close connection between the narrative nature of dreams and the narrative devices employed in literature and creative writing. The book is unique in its confluential approach, linking the fictions of dreams with literary fictions and case studies which illuminate the centrality of dream analysis in therapeutic work. Dreams and literature are closely related. The dream's essence lies in its narrative facility. Dreams are autobiographical fictions which tell the story of the dreamer's life history, her insertion in transgenerational family themes, and her ethnic and cultural identity. In that sense dreams are psycho-social depositories and makers, not unlike what can be found in world literature: the recreation of interiority and historicity of a given time period. The interconnected worlds of dreaming and fiction writing tend to employ the same narrative devices: the memorial mode (Patrick Modiano), multi-temporality (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), poeisis (Kafka, Ted Hughes, Colm Toibin), historical consciousness (Irene Nemirowsky), and 'infinite connectivity' (Patrick White).

Download or read book Dreams of the Dead written by Karim Mokhtar and published by Carthage ABC. This book was released on with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dreams of the Dead" is a profound exploration into the nebulous boundaries between reality and the metaphysical, challenging conventional perceptions of time and identity. Through its intricate narrative structure, the novel invites readers into a labyrinth where time is not linear, causality is disrupted, and the very concept of self is questioned. Characters seamlessly merge and diverge, creating a rich tapestry of interconnected stories that reflect the complexities of existence. This literary work not only captivates with its poetic prose and surreal storytelling but also stimulates deep philosophical inquiry into the nature of being and the infinite landscapes of human consciousness. Perfect for those who seek a thoughtful and immersive reading experience, this book promises to linger in the mind long after the last page has turned. Genres: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Magical Realism, Philosophical Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

Download or read book Never in My Wildest Dreams written by Vicki Haddock and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first black female television journalist in the western United States, Belva Davis overcame the obstacles of racism and sexism, and helped change the face and focus of television news. Now she is sharing the story of her extraordinary life in her poignantly honest memoir, Never in My Wildest Dreams. A reporter for almost five decades, Davis is no stranger to adversity. Born to a fifteen - year - old Louisiana laundress during the Great Depression, and raised in the overcrowded projects of Oakland, California, Davis suffered abuse, battled rejection, and persevered to achieve a career beyond her imagination. Davis has seen the world change in ways she never could have envisioned, from being verbally and physically attacked while reporting on the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco to witnessing the historic election of Barack Obama in 2008. Davis worked her way up to reporting on many of the most explosive stories of recent times, including the Vietnam War protests, the rise and fall of the Black Panthers, the Peoples Temple cult mass suicides at Jonestown, the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the onset of the AIDS epidemic, and the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that first put Osama bin Laden on the FBI's Most Wanted List. She encountered a cavalcade of cultural icons: Malcolm X, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Ronald Reagan, Huey Newton, Muhammad Ali, Alex Haley, Fidel Castro, Dianne Feinstein, Condoleezza Rice, and others. Throughout her career Davis soldiered in the trenches in the battle for racial equality and brought stories of black Americans out of the shadows and into the light of day. Still active in her seventies, Davis, the ''Walter Cronkite of the Bay Area,'' now hosts a weekly news roundtable and special reports at KQED, one of the nation's leading PBS stations,. In this way she has remained relevant and engaged in the stories of today, while offering her anecdote - rich perspective on the decades that have shaped us. ''No people can say they understand the times in which they have lived unless they have read this book.'' - Dr. Maya Angelou

Download or read book A Shard of Ice written by Alivia Anders and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dream Thieves written by Maggie Stiefvater and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second book in a brand new series from bestselling author, Maggie Stiefvater. Fans of SHIVER (9781407115009), LINGER (9781407121086) and FOREVER (9781407121116) will love this new quartet!

Download or read book Empress of the Endless Dream written by David Rain and published by Jo Fletcher Books. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago, the mysterious bearers of a golden, magical jewel retreated to the Lamasery of the Winds. Many think the lamasery has been destroyed, but the truth is stranger by far. Caught between dimensions, its powers persist and grow. But are they powers of good - or welling, insidious evil? Returning at last you his rightful kingdom, Prince Jemany faces a final conflict in his desperate battle to reunite the sacred Crystals of the Orok and defeat his rival, the anit-god Toth Vexrah. In an icy, midwinter city, ravaged by terrorism, brutal murder and impending war, Jem struggles for clues to his last, most mysterious, and most powerful prize, the searing, sun-like crystal of the sky god Adonis. Originally released under the pseudonym Tom Arden

Download or read book Dream Machine written by Christian Hayes and published by Christian Hayes. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dream Machine is the latest page-turner from the bestselling author of The Fat Detective trilogy and The Fading Man. Life is stuck on an endless loop for Alex Clark, a sixteen-year-old who spends his days suffocating at school but his nights exploring a vast virtual world that is far more addictive than reality. While all his classmates are asleep Alex is walking through wheat fields and forests and mountainous landscapes. But when a doorway leads him to a perfect replica of New York City, he finds it difficult to return to real life. Zoe is his only reason for going back to school. With new-found feelings for her, he really wants to get to know her better. When he tells her of the world he has found, she is a little sceptical. But once she too finds herself at the centre of a living, breathing New York City, it does not take much to convince her and she wastes no time having fun and living out her dreams. They are finally free to do whatever they want, whenever they want, without any teachers or parents around to spoil their fun. But when they can’t find their way out, it soon becomes hard to determine whether they are trapped in paradise or in a nightmare of their own making. From the bestselling author of The Fat Detective and The Fading Man, Dream Machine is a gripping, fantasy-infused adventure that explores the thrilling possibilities and darker sides of a technology that is fast approaching us all.

Download or read book Spinoza s Dream written by David Weissman and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaning (significance) and nature are this book’s principal topics. They seem an odd couple, like raisins and numbers, though they elide when meanings of a global sort—ideologies and religions, for example—promote ontologies that subordinate nature. Setting one against the other makes reality contentious. It signifies workmates and a coal face to miners, gluons to physicists, prayer and redemption to priests. Are there many realities, or many perspectives on one? The answer I prefer is the comprehensive naturalism anticipated by Aristotle and Spinoza: "natura naturans, natura naturata." Nature naturing is an array of mutually conditioning material processes in spacetime. Each structure or event—storm clouds forming, nature natured—is self-differentiating, self-stabilizing, and sometimes self-disassembling; each alters or transforms a pre-existing state of affairs. This surmise anticipated discoveries and analyses to which neither thinker had access, though physics and biology confirm their hypothesis beyond reasonable doubt. Hence the question this book considers: Is reality divided:nature vrs. lived experience? Or is experience, with all its meanings and values, the complex expression of natural processes?

Download or read book Dream I Tell You written by Helene Cixous and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of, and commentary on, a collection of dreams by the novelist, playwright and theorist Helene Cixous. As such the book presents a rich poetic experience and is a key document in understanding Cixous' writing practice. Jacques Derrida's commentary on Dream I Tell You is published in 'The Frontiers of Theory' series as Geneses, Genealogies, Genres and Genius.Key Features* Importance of Helene Cixous to contemporary literary and French feminist theory.* The poetic, autobiographical quality of the writing.* Significance of the book to the Cixous oeuvre.

Download or read book The Bone Shard Daughter written by Andrea Stewart and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bone Shard Daughter is an unmissable debut from a major new voice in epic fantasy — a stunning tale of magic, mystery, and revolution in which the former heir to the emperor will fight to reclaim her power and her place on the throne. "One of the best debut fantasy novels of the year." — BuzzFeed News "An amazing start to a new trilogy." — Culturess "It grabs you by the heart and the throat from the first pages and doesn't let go." — Sarah J. Maas The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands. Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic. Yet such power carries a great cost, and when the revolution reaches the gates of the palace, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her birthright - and save her people. "One of the best debut fantasy novels of the year." —BuzzFeed News "An amazing start to a new trilogy." —Culturess "It grabs you by the heart and the throat from the first pages and doesn't let go." —Sarah J. Maas "Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt . . . inventive, adventurous and wonderfully written." —Alix E. Harrow "Utterly absorbing. I adored it." —Emily Duncan "A thoroughly fantastic read." —Kevin Hearne "Stewart's debut is sharp and compelling. It will hook readers in and make them fiercely anticipate the rest of the series." —Booklist "Groundbreaking epic fantasy for a new age." —Tasha Suri "Begins with a spark of intrigue that ignites into a thrilling adventure." —Hafsah Faizal

Download or read book A Shard of History Moment of Truth written by J. Y. Lilly and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cursed by a Demigod, the Mortals of Duronyk are now Faeries. Eirian, the only Faery child not forced into the void, is their only salvation. Twenty seasons after the curse, this reluctant heroine must make her way through daunting odds and harsh lessons to break the spell. Warlord Broan has neither the time nor inclination to listen to Eirian, who he views as an irritant and burden. But together they must overcome dark magic and fierce battles, as well as obstacles they unwittingly create for themselves. Only if their two races, Faery and Mortal, join together will they have any hope to win the battle long foretold....

Download or read book Those With Virtue Dream For Better Nights written by Thomas R. Young and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 1169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tantalizing eternal dream for many is about to come to fruition by way of Shadowstar’s doing. Violet Diamond and the others in her group face ever increasing dangers and public ridicule in stopping a devastating world event. To wake someone up from their best dream to continue a bad day in attempts to overcome it might make a certain small-town tailor seen as the villain. A moral choice whose outcome has deep implications.

Download or read book The Shards of Excalibur Complete Series written by Edward Willett and published by Shadowpaw Press. This book was released on 2022-12-23 with total page 1079 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, enjoy all five books of The Shards of Excalibur series in one omnibus volume! Ariane Forsythe and Wally Knight are just two ordinary Canadian teenagers until the morning they encounter the Lady of the Lake in the unlikely waters of Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ariane learns she's heir to the power of the Lady, and she and Wally, who turns out to have his own unsuspected connection to the legends of King Arthur, are given the difficult task of finding the five scattered shards of Arthur's sword Excalibur before Merlin can, in his modern-day guise as wealthy and powerful computer magnate Rex Major. If Merlin gets the sword, he will use its power to take over the world and then launch an attack into his homeland of Faerie, no matter what the cost. Ariane's and Wally's quest takes them all over the world (courtesy of the power Ariane has inherited that allows them to travel through water and the clouds), from Saskatchewan to the Northwest Territories to southern France; to New Zealand and the Caribbean; to British Columbia and Scotland, always struggling--and sometimes failing--to stay one step ahead of Rex Major. Along the way, they face betrayal and treachery, difficult choices, and unexpected discoveries. And when the quest is finally achieved and the sword reforged, what happens next is nothing at all like either Wally or Ariane imagined, and threatens everything they've sought to achieve--and everyone they love. Includes Song of the Sword, Twist of the Blade, Lake in the Clouds, Cave Beneath the Sea, and Door Into Faerie.