Download or read book Don t Cry Leon written by Roberta Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The boys and girls at the Puzzle Place learn a lesson in compassion when Leon cries, even though "boys aren't supposed to cry."
Download or read book Battle Cry written by Leon Uris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle Cry is the riveting Marine epic by the bestselling author of such classics as Trinity and Exodus. Originally published in 1953, Leon Uris's Battle Cry is the raw and exciting story of men at war from a legendary American author. This is the story of enlisted men – Marines – at the beginning of World War II. They are a rough–and–ready tangle of guys from America's cities and farms and reservations. Led by a tough veteran sergeant, these soldiers band together to emerge as part of one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. With staggering realism and detail, we follow them into intense battles – Guadalcanal and Tarawa – and through exceptional moments of camaraderie and bravery. Battle Cry does not extol the glories of war, but proves itself to be one of the greatest war stories of all time.
Download or read book The Damned Don t Cry written by Frank Edgar Chapman, Jr. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frank's Chapman's engaging life story, from his young years in St Louis on the streets, to being imprisoned, to writing and teaching Marxism with fellow inmates, to winning his freedom, to organizing with the Communist Party, to his current life as a fighter for community control of the police in Chicago. A powerful story that will open many eyes"--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Little Leon the Lizard written by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leon Uris written by Ira B. Nadel and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the massively popular author of Exodus and Trinity, who “was as feisty as any of his fictional creations” (Publishers Weekly). As the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Exodus, Mila 18, QB VII, and Trinity, Leon Uris blazed a path to celebrity with books that readers couldn’t put down. Uris’s thirteen novels sold millions of copies, appeared in fifty languages, and were adapted into equally successful movies and TV miniseries. Few writers equaled his fame in the mid-twentieth century. His success fueled the rise of mass-market paperbacks, movie tie-ins, and author tours. Beloved by the public, Uris was, not surprisingly, dismissed by literary critics. Until now, his own life—as full of drama as his fiction—has never been the subject of a book. Now Ira Nadel traces Uris from his disruptive youth to his life-changing experiences as a marine in World War II. These experiences, coupled with Uris’s embrace of his Judaism and desire to write, led to his unprecedented success and the lavish excesses of a career as a best-selling author. Nadel reveals that Uris lived the adventures he described, including his war experiences in the Pacific (Battle Cry), life-threatening travels in Israel (Exodus), visit to Communist Poland (Mila 18), libel trial in Britain (QB VII), and dangerous sojourn in fractious Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic (Trinity). Nadel also demonstrates that Uris’s talent for writing action-packed yet thoroughly researched novels meshed perfectly with the public’s desire to revisit and understand the tumultuous events of recent history—making him far more popular (and wealthier) than more literary authors—while paving the way for future blockbuster writers such as Irving Wallace and Tom Clancy.
Download or read book Everybody s written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It s Our Bloodline written by Albert Gordon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about parents who did not do their part as parents to guide their children. It also tells you about the mistakes and embarrassment it causes when parents neglect their parental duties. It also shows loyalty amongst friends and the pain when a family looses a love one to crime. I wrote this book to show appreciation to my father for the attention and the guidance he demonstrated to his children. I want to pass on his legacy to my children so there fore I know it was my duty to walk in my fathers footsteps.
Download or read book On the Side of the Persecuted written by Elisabeth Kesten and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2000-08-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jody Myers, Ph.D. (Coordinator, Jewish Studies Program / Professor, Department of Religious Studies, California State University, Northridge): “On the Side of the Persecuted ... is a very interesting book that will engage readers on a number of different levels. I enjoyed the book very much and I recommend it wholeheartedly. “On the level of its story line, On the Side of the Persecuted has a plot that keeps the reader guessing. The book is set in late 14th - early 15th century Germany and Italy, and it illustrates the daily lives of the nobility, physicians, peasants, and Jews. It opens with a brief look at a few stark incidents in the childhood of Prince Leon, the protagonist, that shape him into a persecutor of Jews. We follow Leon’s personal journey - which is never predictable - as he wrestles with his sins and attempts to redeem himself as a human being. ... The personal relationships ... are sensitively developed by the author, and it is easy to be drawn into Leon’s dilemmas, losses, and victories. It is quite a moving tale. “On the Side of the Persecuted makes history ‘come alive.’ The author sets the story into the late medieval period, with its groundbreaking political and religious changes: the growth of nation-states, schism within the Catholic church, the Black plague, expulsion of Jews, etc. She weaves together the story with just enough history to make the story line plausible and to make the history relevant. As a teacher of Jewish history, I can testify that the book is very good at driving home the influence on the Jews of medieval economic practices and political systems, the Church hierarchy, and Christian insecurities vis a vis heretics and Jews. It also enlightens the reader about the internal workings of the Jewish community.... The author describes Leon’s training and occupation as a physician and we learn fascinating tidbits about medical education, the common versus professional concepts of disease and treatment, and the many religious obstacles in the way of advancing medical knowledge. This information is conveyed in short segments or details woven into the story, so it is never boring. ”I think this book is particularly good for teaching Jewish moral and religious concepts. Without being preachy or pedantic, the reader learns about the importance of teshuva (repentance), establishing a disciplined way of life, doing deeds of loving kindness, honoring people’s privacy, and keeping one’s pride in check. The author shows that these are really quite complex and sophisticated matters. ... “It is easy to get absorbed in On the Side of the Persecuted. The book conveys a great deal while telling a good story. Those knowledgeable about Judaism, as well as those less familiar, would find it insightful and thought-provoking. History buffs would enjoy it immensely. I would recommend it those of high school age and older. It would be an excellent choice for a book club, and it would also work well as a supplement to a history class or a course on Jewish ethics. It is obvious that Elisabeth Kesten crafted her book with a lot of care and painstaking research, and her work deserves wide recognition.” Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter, September/October 2001: “Prince Leon of Germany, destined for greatness and power, creates a new path for himself, one that has been trod by few others before him. Born of Christian nobility, Prince Leon is
Download or read book Boys Don t Cry written by Joseph De Prest and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belgium 1942. In the midst of the German occupation, this heart warming story comes to life through the eyes of a child. It captures brilliantly the sights and sounds of war. It is an amazing chronicle of hardships and triumphs, of survival, both humorous and compassionate. A monument to the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Download or read book Williams Plays 4 written by Roy Williams and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '[Williams's] plays have brought the experience of black urban youth onto the stage' Observer Sucker Punch: 'As usual with Williams, the dialogue is crisp and bespoke: motives are mixed, nobody is a hero, nothing is just black and white.' The Times Joe Guy: 'Williams's dialogue ricochets around the stage like gunfire . . . energetic, exciting and entertaining.' Stage Category B: 'Category B is a harrowing play, but one shot through with both dark humour and tentative flickers of hope'. Daily Telegraph Baby Girl: 'The shocking thing about Roy Williams's Baby Girl is that it argues that there is a cyclical pattern to teenage pregnancy . . . Williams paints a rivetingly plausible picture of a world in which mothers and daughters are sexual rivals, 'virgin' is the ultimate peer insult and the school gates are a fertile hunting ground for male predators.' Guardian There's Only One Wayne Matthews: 'Williams's writing is punchy . . . Wayne's gradual understanding of the realities of the world make this a touching coming-of-age drama.' Guardian
Download or read book Battle Cry written by Leon Uris and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the beginning written by Elias J. Connor and published by FINN Books Edition FireFly. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is 18 when he meets Noemi, who is the same age. Everything is blooming, full of roses, and he is happy to have found true love. Noemi stays with Leon through thick and thin. They do a lot, are often together and have many common interests. It's not important to him that he's a boy from a good family and Noemi comes from the prefabricated housing estate on the outskirts of town. And it doesn't seem unusual to him that Noemi doesn't want him to visit her there. But when he tries to surprise her one evening, he discovers her dark secret: not only is she overwhelmed with raising her younger sister Cassandra, she is also a member of a gang that takes drugs. Faster than he can think, Leon finds himself in the middle of a drug swamp and becomes an addicted drug dealer himself in his attempt to free Noemi from it... A gripping, oppressive thriller set in the drug world that tells the story of a desperate young man who goes through hell for the love of his life.
Download or read book My Name Is Leon written by Kit de Waal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIMES and INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE IRISH NOVEL PRIZE Soon to be a major BBC film starring Sir Lenny Henry, Malachi Kirby, Monica Dolan, Olivia Williams and Christopher Eccleston. It's 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV. Curly Wurlys are in the shops. And trying to find a place in it all is nine-year-old Leon. He and his little brother Jake have gone to live with Maureen. They've lost one home, but have they found another? Maureen feeds and looks after them. She has wild red hair and mutters swearwords under her breath when she thinks they can't hear. She claims everything will be okay. But will they ever see their mother again? Who are the couple who secretly visit Jake? Between the street violence and the street parties, Leon must find a way to reunite his family . . . 'Startlingly funny. Balances the gritty with the feel good' Observer 'Vivid and endearing - a very powerful book' Emma Healey, bestselling author of Elizabeth is Missing 'Authentic and beautiful, urgent and honest, this novel makes room in your heart' Chris Cleave, bestselling author of The Other Hand SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD & THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE
Download or read book Field Guide written by Gwendolen Gross and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2001-04-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this mesmerizing first novel a young American graduate student abandons her research deep in the Australian rain forest to investigate her professor's mysterious disappearance. Annabel Mendelssohn has an unusual but oddly satisfying life -- studying spectacled fruit bats in the rain forest of Australia. She spends her free time discovering waterfalls and e-mailing her sister, Alice, who has settled for the more domesticated science of grant administration. Although she has an unfriendly roommate and occasionally fears that loggers will disturb her bats, all seems to be going according to plan, until Annabel's mentor, the enigmatic Professor John Goode, suddenly disappears. Haunted by the ambiguous circumstances surrounding her brother's death two years earlier, Annabel becomes obsessed with finding the professor. Meanwhile, after learning of his father's disappearance, Leon Goode leaves his teaching job in a Boston museum to join the search. In the vibrant, unpredictable rain forest, Annabel and Leon come to realize that truth reveals itself in more ways than one. As it unmasks the secrets of the rain forest and of tangled human emotions, this deftly written and suspenseful tale casts a spell over mind and heart.
Download or read book Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World Vol 1 light novel written by Myojin Katou and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not the hero they want, but the one they need! A heavy mist has fallen over the world, twisting many humans into horrifying monsters. Humanity is losing the battle against these grotesque fiends, but it is not entirely without defenses. Leon Crossheart is an adventurer, a hero, a hunter of ghouls... and a ghoul himself ! His strength and regenerative ability are unmatched, but this power comes at a price: He’s reviled by the very people he strives to protect. However, there is one girl he saved who sees beyond his frightening appearance. Alice is so grateful that she wants to be his disciple, and she isn’t taking no for an answer! Will she bring light into his dark and bloodstained life, or will he keep her—and therefore his own salvation—out of reach?
Download or read book Sucker Punch written by Roy Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-21 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Right, you know the rules, watch the low blows, if it's a knock-down no messing about, go straight to your corner, and don't come out till called for, are we clear? Touch gloves, let's go. In the red corner: Leon Davidson - Black British champ or Uncle Tom? In the blue corner: Troy Augustus - American powerhouse or naive cash cow? Having spent their youth in the same London boxing gym, vying for the favouritism of inspirational, foul-mouthed trainer Charlie Maggs, the two former friends step into the ring and face up to who they are. Boxing has dominated their lives with an unhoped-for structure and meaning, but it becomes clear that it is no substitute for their health, family, and friends. Roy Williams' Sucker Punch looks back on what it was like to be young and black in the 1980s and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won. With an introduction by Harry Derbyshire, Lecturer in English and Drama at the University of Greenwich.
Download or read book The Modern Standard Drama written by Epes Sargent and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
