Download or read book Life of Pi written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-in-a-Box. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a boy, a boat, and a tiger promises an adventure which some may find hard to believe. However, with the Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion companion to Yann Martel's novel, Life of Pi, readers begin to consider how to believe the unbelievable. While Yann Martel takes readers on a voyage of discovery, Bookclub-in-a-Box interprets his exploration: can miracles exist? what is the power of faith? what guarantees successful survival? Let Bookclub-in-a-Box take readers into Pi's mind, the influences in his life, his physical struggle to survive at sea and his spiritual struggle to understand his own faith and his place in the world. There are a great many deep concepts to reflect upon in this small fictional narrative, and Bookclub-in-a-Box presents them for thoughtful consideration.

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Download or read book Miss Meteor written by Tehlor Kay Mejia and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous and magical collaboration between two critically acclaimed, powerhouse YA authors offers a richly imagined underdog story perfect for fans of Dumplin’ and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. There hasn’t been a winner of the Miss Meteor beauty pageant who looks like Lita Perez or Chicky Quintanilla in all its history. But that’s not the only reason Lita wants to enter the contest, or her ex-best friend Chicky wants to help her. The road to becoming Miss Meteor isn’t about being perfect; it’s about sharing who you are with the world—and loving the parts of yourself no one else understands. So to pull off the unlikeliest underdog story in pageant history, Lita and Chicky are going to have to forget the past and imagine a future where girls like them are more than enough—they are everything.

Download or read book Sisters of the Resistance written by Christine Wells and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of PopSugar's Best Books of June! Two sisters join the Paris Resistance in this page-turning new novel inspired by the real-life bravery of Catherine Dior, sister of the fashion designer and a heroine of World War II France—perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini. "As dazzling as a Dior gown! With a gorgeous blend of fashion, heartbreak, heroism, and love this book will transport you to France...” —Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret Paris, 1944: The war is nearly over, but for members of the Resistance in occupied France, it is more dangerous than ever before. Twenty-five-year-old Gabby Foucher loathes the Nazis, though as the concierge of 10 rue Royale, she does her best to avoid conflict—unlike her bolder sister Yvette, who finds trouble at every turn. Then they are both recruited into the Resistance by Catherine Dior and swept into a treacherous world of spies, fugitives, and intrigue. While Gabby risks everything for the man she is hiding from the Nazis, Yvette must decide whether to trust an enigmatic diplomat who seems to have guessed her secret. As the threat of betrayal draws ever-closer, one slip could mean the deaths of many, and both sisters must make choices they might regret. Paris, 1947: Yvette returns from New York to reunite with Gabby and begin life anew as a mannequin for Dior, who is revolutionizing fashion with the New Look. But first she must discover the truth behind Catherine’s terrible fate, while Gabby finds that there are many kinds of courage, and that love is always worth fighting for.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses Room by Emma Donoghue written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-in-a-Box. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five-year-old Jack and his Ma live in Room, an 11 foot square shed in the backyard of their abductor and captor, Old Nick. Ma came to Room from outside, but Jack was born into it and has never known anything else. Despite their confinement, Ma creates an extraordinary situation for her son, filled with learning, creative activities, and fantastic stories like Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. But Jack is growing bigger and older. Ma knows they must somehow escape this prison. The challenge is how to do it. Their space is locked, soundproofed, and isolated. And yet, Ma and Jack have a plan that is a brave and scary. Ma and Jack succeed against many odds. The story balances their endurance outside Room with their survival tactics inside. Room is a complex and richly thematic novel told from the innocent outlook and perspective of the small Jack. Included in the discussion guide is an exclusive Bookclub-in-a-Box interview with Emma Donoghue. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author, as well as a complementary RAG (Read-Along-Guide), a quick reference pamphlet offering interesting facts and questions to consider while reading the novel.

Download or read book Bookclub In A Box written by Marilyn Herbert and published by . This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an author, McEwan has long been fascinated by the outside influences that impact on our lives, often changing them irrevocably in the space of an instant. The novel Saturday is no exception and takes a single day out of the life of Henry Perowne, doctor and family man. Bookclub-in-a-Box looks through McEwan's riveting story to his characters, who but for the grace of God, go we, the readers. McEwan is highly skilled in bringing us into his stories in a very personal way. The discussion guide for Saturday, like all other Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guides, includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

Download or read book Bookclub In a Box Discusses the Help by Kathryn Stockett written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-in-a-Box. This book was released on 2011 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi, and Skeeter has just graduated from Ole Miss. At a time and place where the ideal white woman is petite with carefully groomed straight hair and even more carefully groomed manners, Skeeter is tall and outspoken, with curly hair. Her mother wants Skeeter to wed; Skeeter wants to be a journalist. With the help of two of the town's black maids, Skeeter sets out to write a book telling the maids' stories from their point of view. But in Jackson, where a black boy is blinded for accidentally using a whites-only bathroom, and Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers is shot in his driveway in front of his children, this is a dangerous undertaking. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses the Novel Fugitive Places written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub in a Box. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the novel, Fugitive Pieces.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses People of the Book the Novel by Geraldine Brooks written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub in a Box. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bookclub-in-a-Box Discusses People of the Book, the Novel by Geraldine Brooks. If the Sarajevo Haggadah could speak, what extraordinary stories it would tell. It has traveled through countries and centuries, where it has been used, threatened, and rescued by people of different cultures and religions. It now rests in the National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Geraldine Brooks has created a distinctive story recounting the chronicle of this very special book. Come along with Bookclub-in-a-Box and find out more about the people of the book: those who created it, owned it, and were influenced by it. The book is a physical and symbolic symbol of survival and freedom for Hannah, for the Jewish people, and for the citizens of Sarajevo. Included in this guide is historical information on the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from 1992 to 1996. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide also includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style, and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

Download or read book Book Club Box Set written by Alka Joshi and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 1117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring two REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE book club picks, this exclusive collection includes compelling debut novels that will stay with you long after the last page. The Henna ArtistEscaping from an abusive arranged marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way from her 1950s rural village to the vibrant pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist—and confidante—most in demand to the wealthy women of the upper class. Trusted with their secrets, she can never reveal her own… The CactusFor Susan Green, messy emotions don’t fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized: she is losing control. As her dismantled world falls further into a tailspin, Susan might have a chance at finding real love and learning to love herself, if only she can figure out how to let go.

Download or read book My Book Box written by Will Hillenbrand and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A determined elephant creates his own book box and discovers all the magic and fun of books and reading.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses The Book Thief by Markus Zusak written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1939 and times are getting tough for everyone in Germany. Ten-year old Liesel and her brother are on their way to be adopted into a foster home, but sadly, the brother dies en route. After his burial, Liesel steals her first book, The Grave Diggers Handbook. The remarkable thing is that Liesel cannot read. We follow Liesel through the war years, as she learns to read, laugh, and play, to interact with family, friends and neighbors, and, most dramatically, to protect a Jew, named Max. Death is the extraordinary narrator of the novel. He spots Liesel and is fascinated with her. He hopes that the goodness she embodies will counteract the world's tendency toward evil, especially in Nazi Germany. The small rebellions carried out by Liesel and a handful of others show that resistance to tyranny may be possible and that one individual can make a difference. Bookclub-in-a-Box has created a comprehensive guide to The Book Thief and includes the following reflections: How Death narrates a story about life; the moral and practical realities of individual rebellions against the Nazis; the power of books and storytelling, and much more. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.

Download or read book Bookclub in a box Presents the Discussion Companion for Philip Roth s Novel The Plot Against America written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub in a Box. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bookclub-in-a-Box discusses the novel The Plot Against America, by Philip Roth.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-In-A-Box. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natasha and Other Stories is a delightful and moving compilation of short stories by the award-winning author, David Bezmozgis. The stories are fashioned after his own experiences as a Russian-Jewish immigrant to Toronto, Canada from Riga, Latvia. Bezmozgis tells seven stories of himself as a seven year-old emigre from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood, marking the usual maturational developments along the way. Bookclub-in-a-Box explores each story individually and together, as Bezmozgis explores his Russian and Jewish roots, his culture, and his emotional and religious faith. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author. This guide includes a look at how and why Bezmozgis has stepped so firmly and confidently onto the international literary stage with his very first offering.

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses the Novel Elizabeth and After written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-In-A-Box. This book was released on 2005-12-28 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the novel, "Elizabeth & After".

Download or read book Bookclub in a Box Discusses the Novel the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-in-a-Box. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog.

Download or read book Book Club in a Box Presents the Discussion Companion for Michael Cunningham s Novel The Hours written by Marilyn Herbert and published by Bookclub-In-A-Box. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the novel, "The Hours".