Download or read book Love Amalia written by Alma Flor Ada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amalia deals with loss while learning about love and her cultural heritage in this tender tale from acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta. Amalia’s best friend Martha is moving away, and Amalia is feeling sad and angry. And yet, even when life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter. Amalia finds great comfort in times shared with her grandmother: cooking, listening to stories and music, learning, and looking through her treasured box of family cards. But when another loss racks Amalia’s life, nothing makes sense anymore. In her sorrow, will Amalia realize just how special she is, even when the ones she loves are no longer near? From leading voices in Hispanic literature, this thoughtful and touching depiction of one girl’s transition through loss and love is available in both English and Spanish.
Download or read book Danza written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernández’s birth, Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer. Danza! is a celebration of Hernández’s life and of the rich history of dance in Mexico. As a child, Amalia always thought she would grow up to be a teacher, until she saw a performance of dancers in her town square. She was fascinated by the way the dancers twirled and swayed, and she knew that someday she would be a dancer, too. She began to study many different types of dance, including ballet and modern, under some of the best teachers in the world. Hernández traveled throughout Mexico studying and learning regional dances. Soon she founded her own dance company, El Ballet Folklórico de México, where she integrated her knowledge of ballet and modern dance with folkloric dances. The group began to perform all over the country and soon all over the world, becoming an international sensation that still tours today. Duncan Tonatiuh’s picture books have been honored with many awards and accolades, including the Pura Belpré Award, the Robert F. Sibert Award, and the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award. With Tonatiuh’s distinctive Mixtec-inspired artwork and colorful drawings that seem to leap off the page, Danza! will enthrall and inspire young readers with the fascinating story of this important dancer and choreographer.
Download or read book California Diaries 04 written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighth-grader Amalia is excited when she and James, an eleventh-grader, start to get serious, but when he gets jealous whenever she talks to other guys and tells her he'll die without her, she gets scared.
Download or read book A Piece of Truth written by Lady Amalia Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Things You Think About When You Bite Your Nails written by Amalia Andrade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Relatable and comforting and challenging all at once. Don’t be afraid to read this book.” —Jenny Lawson, author of Furiously Happy A funny and wise guide and workbook for conquering fears, from the existential to the everyday, and defeating the monster those fears can become: anxiety This is a book about fear. About how it works, how it takes hold over us, and how it dogs us from childhood (the monsters under the bed) to adulthood (careers, relationships, accidentally sending that risky text to the wrong person--all the things that make us want to bite our nails). But this is also a book about that monster our fear can warp into when it grows too powerful, a phenomenon we are all too familiar with and that more and more of us are struggling against: anxiety. Author and illustrator Amalia Andrade had her own battle with anxiety, and not only did she make it out the other side, she learned sometimes it's the very thing that almost sinks you that can save you. Through the lessons, exercises, and often hilarious personal stories Amalia shares in these pages, together you will learn how to make those feelings your friends and turn your fears into superpowers. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE
Download or read book Excellences Perfections written by Amalia Ulman and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the fiercely intelligent internet-based performance of artist Amalia Ulman, which she eventually revealed to be a critical artwork about issues of online identity. Amalia Ulman's performance "Excellences & Perfections", which unfolded on Instagram in 2014, follows an aspiring it-girl who undergoes a series of cosmetic surgeries and lifestyle changes to help jumpstart her career. For six months Ulman mesmerized her followers with nearly daily posts that documented a young woman trying on different personas in order to make her way in the world. Finally, the real Amalia Ulman revealed the fiction that she had created--a performance piece about identity, gender, class, sexuality, and lifestyle porn. The illustrations are presented in chronological order to give readers the experience of viewing the work as an uninterrupted stream, in the way her followers first saw them on social media. A forerunner of a new brand of performance art, Ulman has made a significant statement about the intersection of life and art--one that couldn't be more timely or compelling.
Download or read book Amelia Bedelia written by Peggy Parish and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-03-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she "dresses" the chicken and "trims" the steak with ribbons and lace.
Download or read book The Story of Amalia written by Amalia Garcia Kastberg and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-17 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Amalia is a journey through the life and challenges of a young immigrant girl navigating a bilingual and bi-cultural upbringing in the United States of America. Her name is different and hard to pronounce The food she eats is different. Her parents don't speak English. She loves America, her American friends and way of life. But she also loves and appreciates her Spanish roots. She realizes that she can be both American and Spanish. That's what makes her life so special.
Download or read book Amalia Amaki written by Andrea D. Barnwell and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retrospective mixed-media exhibition featuring photographs, quilts, souvenir fans, and digitally manipulated photographs, incorporating fabric, beads, pearls, buttons, paint, found objects, and glitter.
Download or read book Amalia Pica written by and published by Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Mit List Visual Arts Center. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Amalia Pica, co-organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the MIT List Visual Arts Center, co-curated by Julie Rodrigues Widholm and Joao Ribas, and presented at MIT List Visual Arts Center, February 8-April 7, 2013, and in the Bergman Family Gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, April 27-August 11, 2013."
Download or read book Amalia written by José Mármol and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-20 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amalia is one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina's schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book's popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in 1851 in serial form, Marmol's novel recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.
Download or read book Untold Stories written by David Divita and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgetting about Spain’s civil war (1936–9) and subsequent dictatorship was long seen as a necessary safeguard for the democracy that emerged after General Francisco Franco’s death in 1975. Since the early 2000s, however, public discussion of historical memory has awakened efforts to remember this past through the personal testimonies of Spaniards who experienced it firsthand. Untold Stories expands accounts of twentieth-century Spain by presenting an ethnography of an ignored population: the impoverished men and women who fled Franco’s dictatorship in the 1960s, participating in a wave of labour migration to northern Europe. Now in their eighties, they were born around the time of the civil war and came of age during its repressive aftermath before leaving Spain as young adults. The book features a community of such Spaniards, who gather regularly at a senior centre on the outskirts of Paris. Drawing on concepts from linguistic anthropology, David Divita analyses conversational encounters recorded among the seniors to demonstrate how a turbulent past shapes mundane moments of social interaction in the present. Documenting what is said as well as what is not, Divita reveals through detailed textual analysis how silence can pervade the creation of social meanings – such as belonging, authority, and legitimacy. Untold Stories illuminates the impact of a harrowing historical period on some of Spain’s most marginal citizens in the early years of the dictatorship.
Download or read book Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Complete Novels The Giants of Literature Book 2 written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 5345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Complete Novels' is a collection of some of the most influential works in Russian literature. Known for his intense psychological insights and philosophical depth, Dostoyevsky's novels explore themes of morality, redemption, and the human condition. His writing style is characterized by rich character development, intricate plots, and a dark, introspective tone that delves into the complexities of the human psyche. This collection includes masterpieces like 'Crime and Punishment,' 'The Brothers Karamazov,' and 'The Idiot,' showcasing Dostoyevsky's timeless relevance and literary brilliance. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist and philosopher, drew inspiration for his writing from his own tumultuous life experiences, including his time in Siberian labor camps and struggles with epilepsy. His profound understanding of human nature and moral dilemmas is reflected in his novels, which continue to captivate readers and scholars alike. Dostoyevsky's works have had a lasting impact on literature and continue to be studied for their profound insights into the human soul. I recommend 'Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Complete Novels' to readers who appreciate deep philosophical explorations, intricate character studies, and compelling narratives. This collection of Dostoyevsky's works is a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature and the complexities of the human experience.
Download or read book Critical Theory and the Novel written by David Bruce Suchoff and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the historical origins of cultural criticism in the novel since the mid-19th century, using the critical theory of the Frankfurt School to declare the critical force of mass culture as crucial to the making of the modern novel. Discusses how mass audiences and politics presented problems to major novelists and how they responded in their writings and lives. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Miraculous Day of Amalia G mez written by John Rechy and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez, Amalia Gomez thinks she sees a large silver cross in the sky. A miraculous sign, perhaps, but one the down-to-earth Amalia does not trust. Through Amalia, we take a vivid and moving tour of the "other Hollywood," populated by working-class Mexican Americans, as John Rechy blends tough realism with religious and cultural fables to take us into the life of a Chicano family in L.A. Epic in scope and vision, The Miraculous Day of Amalia Gomez is classic Rechy.
Download or read book Amalia s California Diaries written by Ann M. Martin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teenager Amalia Vargas finds the courage to be true to herself in this spin-off from the Newbery Award–winning author’s Baby-sitters Club series. When you’re thirteen, having a boyfriend in a band is basically the coolest thing ever. But Amalia is starting to feel trapped by her relationship with James, who’s jealous when she spends time with anyone but him—even her family and friends. Amalia knows standing up for yourself is important, but every time she takes a step forward something else happens to make her doubt everything—including the place she calls home. Luckily, her friends are there to help her through the hard times . . . The next chapter following Ann M. Martin’s bestselling Baby-sitters Club series, the California Diaries are the first-person journals of Dawn, Sunny, Maggie, Amalia, and Ducky—five teenagers dealing with the ups and downs of growing up. This collection includes the complete set of Amalia’s three California Diaries.
Download or read book The Complete Book of 2010s Broadway Musicals written by Dan Dietz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains detailed information about every musical that opened on Broadway from 2010 through the end of 2019. This book discusses the decade’s major successes, notorious failures, and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts. In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues.
