Download or read book Bernice Gets Carried Away written by Hannah E. Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for a new generation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day readers, this charming story about a grumpy cat gently shows how far a little sharing can go. Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a piece of cake with a frosting rose. But not Bernice. Then, everyone else gets strawberry-melon soda. Bernice gets the prune-grapefruit juice. And it's warm. The last straw is the one lousy (squished) candy she gets from the piñata. So when the balloons arrive, Bernice knows just what she has to do: grab them all. And then, poor cross Bernice gets carried up, up, and away. Luckily, she figures out just how to make her way back down to the party...and she brightens lots of other animals' days on her way. Hannah Harrison’s gorgeous animal paintings come alive in her second picture book. Her “exceptionally polished” debut, Extraordinary Jane, received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, and School Library Journal.
Download or read book Sugar written by Bernice L. McFadden and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sugar, a young prostitute arrives in Bigelow, Arkansas, to start her life over, far from her haunting past. She moves in next door to Pearl, who is still grieving for her daughter, murdered 15 years before. Over sweet-potato pie, an unlikely friendship begins.
Download or read book Gathering of Waters written by Bernice L. McFadden and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Essence's Best Books of the Decade! A New York Times Notable Book of 2012! Gathering of Waters is a finalist for a Phillis Wheatley Fiction Book Award! Gathering of Waters was named a finalist for a 2013 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award! Gathering of Waters has been selected as a Go On Girl! April 2013 Book Pick. "McFadden works a kind of miracle--not only do [her characters] retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises...Beautiful and evocative, Gathering of Waters brings three generations to life...The real power of the narrative lies in the richness and complexity of the characters. While they inhabit these pages they live, and they do so gloriously and messily and magically, so that we are at last sorry to see them go, and we sit with those small moments we had with them and worry over them, enchanted, until they become something like our own memories, dimmed by time, but alive with the ghosts of the past, and burning with spirits." --Jesmyn Ward, New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice "Read it aloud. Hire a chorus to chant it to you and anyone else interested in hearing about civil rights and uncivil desires, about the dark heat of hate, about the force of forgiveness." --Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered, NPR "McFadden combines events of Biblical proportions--from flooding to resurrection--with history to create a cautionary, redemptive tale that spans the early twentieth century to the start of Hurricane Katrina. She compellingly invites readers to consider the distinctions between 'truth or fantasy'...In McFadden's boldly spun yarn, consequences extend across time and place. This is an arresting historical portrait of Southern life with reimagined outcomes, suggesting that hope in the enduring power of memory can offer healing where justice does not suffice." --Publishers Weekly "The rich text is shaped by the African American storytelling tradition and layered with significant American histories. Recalling the woven spirituality of Toni Morrison's Beloved, this work will appeal to readers of mystic literature." --Library Journal "McFadden makes powerful use of imagery in this fantastical novel of ever-flowing waters and troubled spirits." --Booklist "In this fierce reimagining, the actual town of Money, MS narrates the story about the ghost of Emmett Till and his from-the-other-side reunification with the girl he loved as a child in Gathering of Waters by Bernice L. McFadden." --Ebony Magazine Gathering of Waters is a deeply engrossing tale narrated by the town of Money, Mississippi--a site both significant and infamous in our collective story as a nation. Money is personified in this haunting story, which chronicles its troubled history following the arrival of the Hilson and Bryant families. Tass Hilson and Emmett Till were young and in love when Emmett was brutally murdered in 1955. Anxious to escape the town, Tass marries Maximillian May and relocates to Detroit. Forty years later, after the death of her husband, Tass returns to Money and fantasy takes flesh when Emmett Till's spirit is finally released from the dank, dark waters of the Tallahatchie River. The two lovers are reunited, bringing the story to an enchanting and profound conclusion. Gathering of Waters mines the truth about Money, Mississippi, as well as the town's families, and threads their history over decades. The bare-bones realism--both disturbing and riveting--combined with a magical realm in which ghosts have the final say, is reminiscent of Toni Morrison's Beloved.
Download or read book Lady Long Rider written by Bernice Ende and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -
Download or read book Bernice Kelly Harris written by Valerie Raleigh Yow and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Employing her training as a historian and a psychologist, Yow also treats the impact of gender, social class, and race on Harris's career and personality. In many ways, Yow shows, Harris's fiction anticipates the civil rights movement and the woman's movement."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Saving Bernice written by Jody Raphael and published by Northeastern University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skillfully interweaving Bernice's own eloquent words about her harrowing abuse with descriptions of other women's similar experiences and a rich synthesis of statistical findings, Jody Raphael demonstrates convincingly that domestic violence and dependence on public assistance are intricately linked. In a work that is sure to stir controversy, she challenges traditional views and stereotypes (conservative and liberal) about welfare recipients, arguing that many poor women are neither lazy nor paralyzed by a "culture of poverty," but instead are trapped by their batterers. Bernice's ordeals at the hands of her abusive partner -- brutal beatings, violent rapes, threats on her life, stalking, blocked access to birth control, and sabotage of efforts to find a job -- resonate throughout the work. The experiences she relates provide crucial insights into the welfare system and illuminate its failures, successes, and potential in helping women like her. This disquieting yet inspiring book puts a human face on the heated public policy debate over welfare reform. Above all, it is Bernice's life story and, through her voice, the story of countless other battered women who are isolated in poverty and welfare by the power and control of their abusers.
Download or read book Bernice Bobs Her Hair and Other Stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It was an age of miracles," declared F. Scott Fitzgerald of the 1920s, "it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire." No author is more closely associated with the decade than Fitzgerald, who christened it the "Jazz Age" and chronicled its manners and morals. His lyrical, witty fables of society life reveal the disillusionment and cynicism behind the Roaring Twenties' glamorous façade. Six of Fitzgerald's best-loved stories appear here, starting with the title tale, in which a hostess regrets her success at transforming a visiting cousin from wallflower to coquette. Other selections include "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," a glittering fantasy about the corrupting power of wealth; "The Ice Palace," a quasibiographical story of a restless Southern belle; "The Offshore Pirate"; "The Jelly Bean"; and "May Day." Each considers timeless themes—love, money, power, the search for happiness — that keep them enduringly relevant.
Download or read book Bernice Bobs Her Hair written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty short story about popularity and revenge, 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' is about a mixed-race girl with Native American heritage, trying to fit in with those around her. Like a mix between 'Gossip Girl' and 'The Great Gatsby', the story shows the benefits and downfalls of rising up the social ladder. Written by Scott F. Fitzgerald, the great mind behind 'The Great Gatsby'. 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair' is a coming-of-age tale set amid the roaring twenties. F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) is one of the greatest American novelists of the 20th century and author of the classics ‘Tender is the Night’ and ‘The Great Gatsby’. His writing helped illustrate the 1920s Jazz Age that he and wife Zelda Fitzgerald were in the centre of.
Download or read book Bernice Takes a Plunge written by Ann Harth and published by Odyssey Books. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernice Peppercorn’s imagination fills her mind and her notebooks with adventure and intrigue. She sees crimes where there are none and races to the local police station daily to fulfil her civic duty. When a real robbery is committed in town, Bernice dives into detective mode and stumbles across vital clues that could help find the thieves. No one believes her except Ike, a one-legged fisherman who lives down at the wharf. Bernice Takes a Plunge is an exciting and humorous adventure for middle grade readers.
Download or read book The Saga of Bernice written by Ina Cass and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folks came from all over the world to see the facility. There was a Disney-like area for small and big kids and celebrities riddled the property—country singers and stars of motion pictures alike. At the wonderful place of healing known as The Carolyn Center, led by Bernice Webber, hurt and damaged people can begin to mend from broken hearts, war, separation, betrayal, and loss. It is a village created by intertwined families and is family-owned and run with world-famous professionals on staff. The center has become so successful and renowned, Bernice is planning a great celebration. It has been advertised worldwide and has attracted a very famous guest speaker. But unbeknownst to Bernice, new and terrible secrets are about to be revealed as the next generation of The Carolyn Center’s families assumes prominence. This next installment of the multi-generational Bernice saga follows its cast of good and bad actors engaged in their complicated and often dangerous relationships fueled by love, rage, abandonment, and grief. But amidst all the emotional chaos, a broken romance somehow reignites and fresh beginnings are forged.
Download or read book Servy n Bernice 4ever written by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernice, a young black model living in Boston, has fabricated a splendid new background for herself. Having been beaten by a former boyfriend, she sends an urgent message for help to the lover she has not seen in years, Servy, a white kid who grew up with her amid the projects around New York's Alphabet City. Servy, fresh out of prison, breaks parole by visiting Bernice. He brings his black friend Scotty with him, and Scotty has a sex fling with Bernice's white roommate Caria. Servy and Bernice's search to rediscover the first innocnence of love is complicated by Servy's criminality and Bernice's need to reinvent herself. When they travel back to New York they are each forced to face their demons
Download or read book Bernice A fiery story of love and family written by Bernice Haney and Janet C. Thomas and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernice kept secrets. Big secrets. That's what women did in those days. It started when she was a child. Her family was ostracized from their small town community but no one ever talked about why. As a teenager a sneak-date introduced her to a man twelve years older than her. Eventually, they told people they were married. They had two kids before Bernice was twenty years old. She did her best to conform to the traditional role of mother and housewife. She became a member of the church and community. But in contrast to some 1950s housewives, she was forced to be self-reliant. For more than a decade she worked as a nurse at the Colorado State Hospital for the insane, dealing with the unimaginable, an abusive husband, and near-death. She tried again and again to escape and save her children. But there was something around every corner, and it was never what she expected. As her story unfolds, shocking twists and turns pull Bernice through the '60s and '70s, divorce, custody battles, kidnapping, teenagers, drugs, alcohol, and more. "Bernice: A Fiery Story of Love and Family is a gripping account of survival and strength. But even deeper than its testament to endurance is its testament to love. Bernice's loyalty and love of her family shines through each page. She is a woman of honesty and strong character, but more importantly, one of great humor and a pure heart. Beautifully told by her daughter, Janet Thomas, Bernice is an inspiration to us all." - Carlene Cross, author of Fleeing Fundamentalism and The Undying West This is the riveting story of a shy, naïve girl whose decisions, experiences, and trials transform her into a woman of strength, courage, and determination. It is a revelation of how readily-acceptable certain behaviors were at that time, and how differently we perceive them now.- Helen (Thomas) Shaw, Bernice's oldest daughter
Download or read book The Greatest Short Stories of F Scott Fitzgerald Bernice Bobs Her Hair The Diamond as Big as the Ritz The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Popular Girl Winter Dreams written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2013-11-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: “The Greatest Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald” contains 5 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Bernice Bobs Her Hair The Diamond as Big as the Ritz The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Popular Girl Winter Dreams Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1920) The story centers on Bernice, who is an awkward girl visiting her cousin’s family for part of the summer. Bernice’s cousin is a snobby girl who pretends to befriend Bernice in order to teach her about how to act in modern society, but then tricks Bernice into “bobbing” her hair – an act that meets much criticism from the boys who were once so captivated with her. The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (1922) Fitzgerald said that he wrote this story simply to amuse himself.The story centers on John T. Unger, a boy from Hades, Mississippi and his summer trip to a classmate’s house “out West”. John later learns that his classmate’s family lives on a diamond the size of a mountain, and they do some pretty awful things to keep that a secret. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922) It is a charming fantasy about a man who ages in reverse, descending through the years from newborn senescence to terminal infancy. The Popular Girl (1922) It tells the story of society girl Yanci Bowman, who realizes she is alone after her father dies. She is enchanted to meet Scott Kimberly, a very rich and very eligible young man. Too ashamed to admit to Scott her desperate state, she instead creates a fanciful world full of parties and holidays, friends and suitors, to convince him she is still the popular girl he first met. However, as her charade grows ever more fragile, she endangers their friendship and her very hope of salvation. Winter Dreams (1922) Winter Dreams is a story, with a theme about a young boy who follows his dreams. He aims to become a wealthy man to win the girl he loves. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (1896–1940) was an American novelist and short-story writer. He is ranked among the great American writers of the 20th cent. Fitzgerald is widely considered the literary spokesman of the "jazz age"—the decade of the 1920s. Part of the interest of his work derives from the fact that the mad, gin-drinking, morally and spiritually bankrupt men and women he wrote about led lives that closely resembled his own.
Download or read book Adorable Fat Girl written by Bernice Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two new gorgeous, life-changing books in one!Read the best weight loss tips ever, then enjoy the very funny story of Mary Brown and her mum as they head off on a weight loss camp with a difference...WEIGHT LOSS TIPS "Full of very clever psychology that will leave you WANTING to lose weight because you feel so much better about yourself." The TimesThis is the kind approach to weight loss. A book packed with stories about how other people lost weight along with small tips that lead to subtle mind changes and big success. The book stars Mary Brown - heroine of the Adorable fat Girl series of books. She's funny, gorgeous and bonkers and when the series starts, she's seriously overweight. She heads for Fat Club and slowly starts to lose weight. The novels tell the tales of the fun she has and the people she meets as she battles the pounds, but as well as having a crazy amount of fun, she also loses weight...she manages to lose a massive 40lbs!! How on earth did she lose all that weight?Here in this mini book - for the first time - she describes the rules, stories and feelings that helped her. This is a kind approach to weight loss. It's about learning to love yourself as you shift the pounds. It worked for Mary Brown and everyone at Fat Club, and it's worked for hundreds of readers who've written in.. I hope it works for you, and I hope you enjoy it. WEIGHT LOSS CAMP "Another brilliant addition to the Adorable Fat Girl series. It made me laugh out loud and I highly recommend this book and the entire series. I can't wait for the next installment."Mary Brown heads to Portugal for a weight loss camp and discovers it's nothing like she expected."I thought it would be Slimming World in the sunshine, but this is bloody torture," she says, after boxing, running, sand training (sand training?), star jumps and eating nothing but carrots.Mary wants to hide from the instructors and cheat the system. The trouble is, her mum is with her, and won't leave her alone for a second. Then there's the angry instructor with the deep, dark secret about why he left the army; and the mysterious woman who sneaks into their pool and does synchronised swimming every night. Who the hell is she? Why's she in their pool?And what about Yvonne - the slim, attractive lady who disappears every night after dinner. Where's she going? And what unearthly difficulties will Mary get herself into when she decides to follow her to find out... Some of the reviews "This book works. You will lose weight and feel soooo much better about yourself." Daily Mail"A warm, tender, friendly book that helped me lose 20lbs..." Heath & Fitness magazineBOY OH BOY this really works.The tip that helped me loose weight in particular is the "CAVE MEN ONLY EAT WHEN THEIR HUNGRY"I know it sounds made but give it a go it REALLY works.Thank you so much Bernice and all your readers who shared their tips.Funny an witty like she's you and you're herFunny and humanRead it, loved it, bought all the others!Brilliant! .Love this series! This is an added extra nook on the series, and has helped me to look at my eating habits!I love it and i can relate to itRead it, loose it ...weight that isI absolutely love this one, it's all so true and better than any fad diet, makes you genuinely think about how your eating .'Don't be a dustbin ' has really stuck in my mind, that and the actual feeling hungry .This should be a 5 star Book sold in its millions as the best guru book out there on weight loss!Really enjoyed this book can really relate to the stories as nd gained some great tips. Will be collecting all of these books now
Download or read book Bernice Buttman Model Citizen written by Niki Lenz and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernice Buttman is tough, crass, and hilarious, and she just might teach you a thing or two about empathy in this novel for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins. When you're a Buttman, the label "bully" comes with the territory, and Bernice lives up to her name. But life as a bully is lonely, and if there's one thing Bernice really wants (even more than becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman), it's a true friend. After her mom skedaddles and leaves her in a new town with her aunt (who is also a real live nun), Bernice decides to mend her ways and become a model citizen. If her plan works, she just might be able to get herself to Hollywood Hills Stunt Camp! But it's hard to be kind when no one shows you kindness, so a few cheesy pranks may still be up her sleeve. . . . Get ready to laugh out loud--and maybe even shed a tear--with this fantastic new middle-grade voice!
Download or read book Camilla s Roses written by Bernice L. McFadden and published by Dutton Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.1 COUNTY FUNDS. 06-29-2006. $29.95.
Download or read book Glorious written by Paul Gascoigne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even people who don't know football know who 'Gazza' is. The man born as Paul John Gascoigne to a working-class family in the North-East has found headlines on the front pages almost as often as the back pages throughout his life, thanks in great part to his more than colourful lifestyle. But it is for his time as a footballer of the very highest order that Gazza's name will forever live in sporting history. During a career that spanned more than ten different clubs, among them Newcastle United, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers, and which included countless unforgettable England performances, Gazza established himself as one of the sport's all-time greats: a master of skill, flair and invention like none that his country had produced before nor perhaps ever will again. Told in Gazza's own unique voice and fully illustrated with hundreds of photos from the moments that he feels defined his career,Glorious: My World, Football and Meis a celebration, offering an unrivalled insight into the mind of this greatest of footballers.
