Download or read book Butterball written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set during the Franco-Prussian war, Butterball is a sympathetic portrayal of a prostitute’s mistreatment at the hands of a cold-hearted bourgeoisie. It is published here with a selection of stories about prostitutes, making this a unique collection. When Butterball’s carriage is halted by Prussian soldiers, they demand her sexual services as ransom. Her fellow passengers—hitherto disdainful of her company—are suddenly more than happy to benefit from her “immoral” trade. But Butterball is a loyal French nationalist, and she refuses to sleep with the enemy. Through the warmth and generosity of his heroine, Maupassant exposes the hypocrisy of the French middle class. French writer Guy de Maupassant is most famous for his short stories, which depict the humdrum fate of the middle and working classes.

Download or read book Playground written by 50 Cent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have much going for him. He's teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he's stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz. Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground - a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today. This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Loosely inspired by 50 Cent's own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention - and spark intense discussion.

Download or read book The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth about Cat Hair written by Bradley Walton and published by Theatrefolk. This book was released on 2010 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Vintage American Road Racing Cars 1950 1969 written by Harold Pace Mark R. Brinker and published by . This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Collected Stories of Guy de Maupassant written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 1006 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Standing at the Scratch Line written by Guy Johnson and published by Villard. This book was released on 2001-06-12 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raised in the steamy bayous of New Orleans in the early 1900s, LeRoi "King" Tremain, caught up in his family's ongoing feud with the rival DuMont family, learns to fight. But when the teenage King mistakenly kills two white deputies during a botched raid on the DuMonts, the Tremains' fear of reprisal forces King to flee Louisiana. King thus embarks on an adventure that first takes him to France, where he fights in World War I as a member of the segregated 369th Battalion—in the bigoted army he finds himself locked in combat with American soldiers as well as with Germans. When he returns to America, he battles the Mob in Jazz Age Harlem, the KKK in Louisiana, and crooked politicians trying to destroy a black township in Oklahoma. King Tremain is driven by two principal forces: He wants to be treated with respect, and he wants to create a family dynasty much like the one he left behind in Louisiana. This is a stunning debut by novelist Guy Johnson that provides a true depiction of the lives of African-Americans in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Download or read book Talk Turkey to Me written by Renee S. Ferguson and published by Talk Turkey to Me. This book was released on 2006 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talk Turkey to Me is an informative, entertaining read featuring callers' questions answered by a former Butterball[Registered] Turkey Talk-Line expert. The book also features recipes for more than 80 dishes to accompany your turkey-everything from appetizers to desserts-to help you cook up a good time in the kitchen anytime! Book jacket.

Download or read book There is Always Room for One More at Our Dinner Table written by Rebecca Nab Young and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes stories from the author's family and childhood as well as family recipes.

Download or read book The Creepy Woman from Work written by Randall Molsbee and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's bad enough being jobless. Even worse, living in your car at the park. For months, Rusty would use the park city water for drinking and use the park bathroom and water to bathe. Rusty thought gaining employment would solve his problems. At least, he had income coming in, friends to talk to, and a house to live in. He never thought he would ever face any problem with his coworkers. A new employee is later hired. Mitzi pursues Rusty with unknown intentions. He tries to be a friend, gives her a morning greeting, yet she remains silent. All she does is stare at him. The situation goes from bad to worse after Mitzi goes into the men's room to stare at Rusty. He e-mails her after he gets home, questioning why? The police get involved, and Rusty's boss threatens to fire him if the police show up. The police talk to Rusty's witnesses about Mitzi's actions. Based on true events.

Download or read book Arcady s Goal written by Eugene Yelchin and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Newbery Honor–winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect, and protection. Ultimately, it proves to be his chance to leave. But in Soviet Russia, second chances are few and far between. Will Arcady seize his opportunity and achieve his goal? Or will he miss his shot? This title has Common Core connections.

Download or read book Norwegian Folk Tales written by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2012-10-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 35 folk tales have been gathered from Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's landmark nineteenth-century collections, acclaimed by Jacob Grimm for their freshness and a fullness that "surpass nearly all others." In this sparkling translation by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman, accompanied by a selection of the magnificent original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen, are captivating stories of witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country lads-turned-heroes that brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling. Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Download or read book Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death written by James Runcie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be a major, prime-time six-part series Grantchester for PBS.

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Download or read book Time Warped written by Bruce Berger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time Warped is a book of five read-aloud plays that stretch the truth about the past. With plays such as “Renaissance Reform School” and “The Idiodyssey,” this book will have students laughing as they try to decipher what is real and what is not. Each play includes follow-up activities for writing, discussion, and research.