Download or read book Ameera Unveiled written by Kathleen Varn and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2019-08-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All her life, Kat dutifully performed as faithful friend, daughter, sister, wife, mother, legal assistant. She was professionally retired and now an empty nester with an eye on the belly dancing course at a local high school. The exotic and feminine art form kept crossing her path until she finally JUST CLICKED HERE and registered. Little did she know sixteen months later, she would be on a jet with nine fellow troupe members to perform and teach belly dance classes in Jamaica. One week, nine glittery strangers, a swingers group and Kat’s struggle with demons from her past set the perfect stage for bonding in the glittery sorority. They had one common denominator— They saw sparkly people.
Download or read book Once Upon A Blink written by Pujith Gayon and published by The Alcove Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive headfirst into ONCE UPON A BLINK, where Gayon serves bite-sized stories with king-sized emotions. Journey from heart-tugging love tales to rollicking romps with mythical creatures, each piece a brilliant splash in the vast canvas of human experiences. Ready for a whirlwind tour of fantasy, science, and soul? Don’t forget to pack your sense of wonder, a handkerchief (for unexpected tears), and perhaps a chuckle or two. After all, where else can star-crossed lovers share pages with dancing dragons, and life’s poignant moments collide with bursts of humour? Gayon promises tales so entrancing, they’ll leave you craving another read... in just the blink of an eye. Blink and miss? Not on Gayon’s watch! Join the literary ride that’s making bookworms everywhere refuse to blink! Hey! don’t miss out, or you’ll be left wondering what wonders were just a blink away...
Download or read book TOKENS OF ENDEARMENT written by KARPEKA LEKSHMI and published by SUBHARAMBH PUBLICATION HOUSE. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tokens of Endearment" an anthology presented by subharambh publication house, Presented by Miss Namrota Paul and Compiled by Miss Praveena and Miss Karpaka Lekshmi.A story can change a life but a real incident is a fiction.An extremely powerful thoughts of different types of love to their loved one is clearly explained .Its an exciting time to read all that they feel really majestic."Never expect a love those who not feel the love". It's contains cluster of poems, Quotes, Short stories etc., done by...42... Writers. They have glittered their thoughts as wonderful words about theme love in two aesthetic languages Tamil and English. Go through this book and feel the beauty of different emotions by different authors.May this book cheerup joy, love, happiness,smile and strength in you to enjoy every moment of your life.I thank each and every one .Who are the part of the book and for the opportunity
Download or read book Dolls A Guide for Collectors written by Clara Hallard Fawcett and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains comprehensive guide to collecting dolls, containing information on the history of dolls, buying and selling, restoration, and a much more. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting information, "Dolls - A Guide for Collectors" constitutes a timeless resource for doll enthusiasts and is not to be missed by modern collectors. Contents include: "What is a Doll", "On Collecting Dolls-Where to Buy, What to Pay, and Dolls Worth Collecting", "Early Toy Dolls", "Dolls of the Nineteenth Century", "China-Headed Dolls and their Marks", "Bidque Dolls and their Marks", "Dolls of Papier Mache and Composition", "Hand-made Dolls", "The Christmas Crib", "The Cloth Doll", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dolls.
Download or read book The Unveiled written by Ameerah A. Rahman and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Unveiled” is a compilation of riveting stories laced with suspense, and the will to survive. In these stories you will find Courage, Faith, and the ability to go up against amazing odds. The characters could easily be you, or some one you know personally. These characters search for the very thing we all search for Courage, Love, Hope, and forgiveness. Have you ever searched for redemption in the eyes of some one you loved? Many of us have in some of these stories, some well find forgiveness by first learning to forgive them selves. Also the ability to love and find peace, Many of these character find peace in the mist of chaos, loss, and tragedy. Naimah is filled with pain and grief, her pain is the type of pain that tares away at your very soul. So she is struggling with her faith, and belief that she will get over what troubles her deeply. So she falls to her knees, crying out to God, searching for a sign. The question is “Does God, send her that sign? Does He alleviate her pains?” Aliya has been put in a position of leadership in a time of great fear, hate, and war. While searching for her family, Aliya struggles with the responsibility of getting others to safety. Aliya has to rely on her Faith in God, to persevere during these times of War. Aliya doesn't know what is waiting for them at the end of the tunnel but she hopes that these sewers, ultimately leads to freedom. Three young men grow up in the street, as they struggle to keep their brother hood close. Some times fear and loss can destroy the strongest of bonds and sometimes a simple thing as love and Forgiveness can bring it all home.
Download or read book Gardenia Duty written by Kathleen Varn and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2019-06-22 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957 jobs are scarce in rural Ashland, Alabama. Bobby Higgins is facing life decisions; his family’s farm struggles and threat of the draft hangs over 18-year-old males as the Cold War rumbles in the distance. Bobby heads off to boot camp, vowing to provide for his family from his pay. Between shore and sea duty, Bobby leaves broken hearts in every port. When his own heart is stolen by Rose, he’s shocked to learn that she comes with four daughters, a package deal he’s unsure he wants. But when Rose disappears, Bobby finds her and persuades her to marry him. Somehow they navigate their way through the trials of marriage and parenting as he fulfills his patriotic career and his promise to raise four willful daughters. In the spring of 2004, his daughters are brought together by grief. They forge new bonds, sharing their joys, losses, regrets, and ultimately family secrets that will seal all their fates…if they can summon the courage to report for duty. Book Review: "Gardenia Duty by Kathleen Varn is the story of a man who wasn’t looking for love, but when love did find him, he realized that it had more layers than he ever anticipated. Set in 1957, in this story Bobby Higgins is facing some tough times and he has to make some decisions before it is too late for him. As his family is suffering, the Cold War is raging and jobs are almost non-existent, so he leaves for boot camp where he promises himself to offer the best he can for his family. While there were plenty of women to keep him satisfied and happy, he never met a woman who made him want to stay. That is until he met the pretty Rose. He falls for her hard and fast, but she comes with a surprise package. She has four daughters who are at once vulnerable yet so strong. Now Bobby has to make the decision of a lifetime once again. Can he marry Rose and take on the responsibility of her four girls? This is such a beautiful tale of love, acceptance, familial bonds and just becoming a family. Bobby and Rose created this wonderful atmosphere with their love and affection for each other and their little girls. Bobby’s reaction to finding out that the woman he loves has four girls was believable and very real. It would be a hard reality and a tough decision for anyone and the author did a great job of not only making her characters believable but also relatable. It is the small things that count and can heighten the experience of a reader. Kathleen Varn set the pace just right, allowed readers to get invested, connect with the characters and enjoy the story as if they were watching a 3D movie. This descriptive, vivid piece of writing is definitely one of my favorites! An absolute gem!" -- Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite
Download or read book The Jew is Not My Enemy written by Tarek Fatah and published by Signal. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A liberal Muslim and critically acclaimed author explores the historical, political, and theological basis for centuries of Muslim animosity towards Jews, debunking long-held myths and tracing a history of hate and its impact today. More than nine years after 9/11 and 60 years after the creation of the state of Israel, the world is no closer to solving, let alone understanding, the psychological and political divide between Jews and Muslims. While countless books have been written on the subject of terrorism, political Islam, and jihad, barely a handful address the theological and historical basis of the Jew—Muslim divide. Following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, in which Pakistani jihadis sought out and murdered the members of a local Jewish centre, Tarek Fatah began an in-depth investigation of the historical basis for the crime. In this provocative new book, Fatah uses extensive research to trace how literature from as early as the seventh century has fueled the hatred of Jews by Muslims. Fatah debunks the anti-Jewish writings of the Hadith literature, takes apart the Arab supremacist doctrines that lend fuel to the fire, and reinterprets supposed anti-Jewish passages in the Quran. In doing so he argues that hating Jews is against the essence of the Islamic spirit and suggests what needs to be done to eliminate the agonizing friction between the two communities.
Download or read book UNVEILED written by MUSKAN DAHIYA and published by PEN BREW PUBLISHER. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiled is an anthology of unheard micro tales by 30 writers from different parts of India. It narrates multiple real life experiences which instill thrill, romance and excitement at the same time. The write-ups are pretty diverse in nature and covers vivid themes and genres.
Download or read book Islam Arabs and the Intelligent World of the Jinn written by Amira El-Zein and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of the Jinn, Amira El-Zein explores the integral role these mythological figures play, revealing that the concept of jinn is fundamental to understanding Muslim culture and tradition.
Download or read book DESIGN DECODED 2021 written by Juaini Jamaludin and published by European Alliance for Innovation. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a pleasure to welcome you to the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Industries and Creative Culture (Design Decoded 2021) which has been organised by the College of Creative Arts (previously renown as Faculty of Art & Design), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah Branch. Design Decoded 2021 analysed and discussed how art, design and education may have an influence, create a societal difference, and contribute to the economy, as well as how we think, live, work and learn. The main topic of this proceeding was “Decrypt Your Visual Creativity” which consisted of 65 articles about design thinking, interior design, art and design management, industrial design, education in design creativity and innovation, sustainable art and design, visual communication, new media, graphic and digital media, visual culture, design practice, art history, art and creative community, and methodology in design creativity. We are truly thanking you to our four keynote speakers Emeritus Prof. Dr. T.W. Allan Whitfield, Prof. Dr. Khairul Aidil Azlin Abdul Rahman, Dr. Nurul ‘Ayn Ahmad Sayuti and Mr. Firdaus Khalid for their constant support and guidance. Finally, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all colleagues in the steering and organising committee for their cooperation in administering and organising the conference, as well as reviewers for their intellectual effort and dedication to reviewing papers.
Download or read book All Inclusive written by Farzana Doctor and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-10-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about one all-inclusive resort, the ghost of an unknown father, and the tragedies we can’t forget. What’s it like when everyone’s dream vacation is your job? Ameera works at a Mexican all-inclusive resort, where every day is paradise — if “paradise” means endless paperwork, quotas to meet, and entitled tourists. But it’s not all bad: Ameera’s pastime of choice is the swingers scene, and the resort is the perfect place to hook up with like-minded couples without all the hassle of having to see them again. Despite Ameera’s best efforts to keep her sideline a secret, someone is spreading scandalous rumours about her around the resort, and her job might be at stake. Meanwhile, she’s being plagued by her other secret, the big unknown of her existence: the identity of her father and why he disappeared. Unbeknownst to Ameera, her father, Azeez, is looking for her, and they both must come to terms with the reason why he abandoned her. A moving new work from award-winning author Farzana Doctor, All Inclusive blurs the lines between the real world and paradise, and life and death, and reminds us that love is neither easily lost nor found. Now Magazine Best Author • Kobo Best Book of the Year — Canadian Favourites Category
Download or read book Women in the Qur an Traditions and Interpretation written by Barbara Freyer Stowasser and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996-08-22 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islamic ideas about women and their role in society spark considerable debate both in the Western world and in the Islamic world itself. Despite the popular attention surrounding Middle Eastern attitudes toward women, there has been little systematic study of the statements regarding women in the Qur'an. Stowasser fills the void with this study on the women of Islamic sacred history. By telling their stories in Qur'an and interpretation, she introduces Islamic doctrine and its past and present socio-economic and political applications. Stowasser establishes the link between the female figure as cultural symbol, and Islamic self-perceptions from the beginning to the present time.
Download or read book Contesting Antiquity in Egypt written by Donald Malcolm Reid and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the struggles for control over Egypt's antiquities, and their repercussions, during a period of intense national ferment The sensational discovery in 1922 of Tutankhamun’s tomb, close on the heels of Britain’s declaration of Egyptian independence, accelerated the growth in Egypt of both Egyptology as a formal discipline and of ‘pharaonism'—popular interest in ancient Egypt—as an inspiration in the struggle for full independence. Emphasizing the three decades from 1922 until Nasser’s revolution in 1952, this compelling follow-up to Whose Pharaohs? looks at the ways in which Egypt developed its own archaeologies—Islamic, Coptic, and Greco-Roman, as well as the more dominant ancient Egyptian. Each of these four archaeologies had given birth to, and grown up around, a major antiquities museum in Egypt. Later, Cairo, Alexandria, and Ain Shams universities joined in shaping these fields. Contesting Antiquity in Egypt brings all four disciplines, as well as the closely related history of tourism, together in a single engaging framework. Throughout this semi-colonial era, the British fought a prolonged rearguard action to retain control of the country while the French continued to dominate the Antiquities Service, as they had since 1858. Traditional accounts highlight the role of European and American archaeologists in discovering and interpreting Egypt’s long past. Donald Reid redresses the balance by also paying close attention to the lives and careers of often-neglected Egyptian specialists. He draws attention not only to the contests between westerners and Egyptians over the control of antiquities, but also to passionate debates among Egyptians themselves over pharaonism in relation to Islam and Arabism during a critical period of nascent nationalism. Drawing on rich archival and published sources, extensive interviews, and material objects ranging from statues and murals to photographs and postage stamps, this comprehensive study by one of the leading scholars in the field will make fascinating reading for scholars and students of Middle East history, archaeology, politics, and museum and heritage studies, as well as for the interested lay reader.
Download or read book Synthesis Methods and Crystallization written by Riadh Marzouki and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New crystalline materials (organic, inorganic, hybrid) are promising for various applications, including electrical, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, and catalytic processes. In addition, given their remarkable structural richness, these materials exhibit several interesting physical properties, such as ionic conduction, ion exchange, and others. Crystal growth, morphology, and grain size are factors influencing these physical properties. This book examines methods of synthesis of the most common crystalline materials and describes nucleation and crystal growth of various materials.
Download or read book Home Is Where the Eggs Are written by Molly Yeh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the host of Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm and bestselling author of the IACP award-winning Molly on the Range, a collection of cozy recipes that feel like celebrations. Home Is Where the Eggs Are is a beautiful, intimate book full of food that’s best enjoyed in the comfort of sweatpants and third-day hair, by a beloved Food Network host and new mom living on a sugar beet farm in East Grand Forks, MN. Molly Yeh’s cooking is built to fit into life with her baby, Bernie, and the naptimes, diaper changes, and wiggle time that come with having a young child, making them a breeze to fit into any sort of schedule, no matter how busy. They’re low-maintenance dishes that are satisfying to make for weeknight meals to celebrate empty to-do lists after long workdays, cozy Sunday soups to simmer during the first (or seventh!) snowfall of the year, and desserts that will keep happily under the cake dome for long enough that you will never feel pressure to share. The flavors in this book draw inspiration from a distinctive blend of Molly’s experiences—her Chinese and Jewish heritage, her time living in New York, her husband’s Scandinavian heritage, and their farm in the upper Midwest. She uses seasonal ingredients that are common in her region while singlehandedly supporting the za’atar and sumac import industry in her small town. These influences come together into fuss-free crave-able meals that dirty as few dishes as possible and offer loads of prep-ahead, freezing, and substitution tips, such as: Babka Cereal Mozzarella Stick Salad Doughnut Matzo Brei Ham and Potato Pizza Chicken and Stars Soup Orange Blossom Creamsicle Smoothies Hand-pulled Noodles with Potsticker Filling Sauce Marzipan Chocolate Chip Cookies In Home Is Where the Eggs Are, the feeling of home starts in the kitchen; just melt some butter, fry an egg, and build a little memory around it.
Download or read book Active Learning written by Dana E. Wright and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many educators acknowledge the challenges of a curriculum shaped by test preparation, implementing meaningful new teaching strategies can be difficult. Active Learning presents an examination of innovative, interactive teaching strategies that were successful in engaging urban students who struggled with classroom learning. Drawing on rich ethnographic data, the book proposes participatory action research as a viable approach to teaching and learning that supports the development of multiple literacies in writing, reading, research and oral communication. As Wright argues, in connecting learning to authentic purposes and real world consequences, participatory action research can serve as a model for meaningful urban school reform. After an introduction to the history and demographics of the working-class West Coast neighborhood in which the described PAR project took place, the book discusses the "pedagogy of praxis" method and the project’s successful development of student voice, sociopolitical analysis capacities, leadership skills, empowerment and agency. Topics addressed include an analysis and discussion of the youth-driven PAR process, the reactions of student researchers, and the challenges for adults in maintaining youth and adult partnerships. A thought-provoking response to current educational challenges, Active Learning offers both timely implications for educational reform and recommendations to improve school policies and practices.
