Download or read book Flowers in the Sky written by Lynn Joseph and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just about everyone from my country, República Dominicana, dreams of moving to New York City, except for me. On the flight to New York, my first time on a plane, my first time away from Mami, I was finally free to cry. But nothing came out. I watched as the green mountains of my beloved island slipped away far below. Fifteen-year-old Nina Perez is faced with a future she never expected. She must leave her Garden of Eden, her lush island home in Samana, Dominican Republic, when she's sent by her mother to live with her brother, Darrio, in New York, to seek out a better life. As Nina searches for some glimpse of familiarity amid the urban and jarring world of Washington Heights, she learns to uncover her own strength and independence. She finds a way to grow, just like the orchids that blossom on her fire escape. And as she is confronted by ugly secrets about her brother's business, she comes to understand the realities of life in this new place. But then she meets him—that tall, green-eyed boy—one that she can't erase from her thoughts, who just might help her learn to see beauty in spite of tragedy. From the acclaimed author of the color of my words comes a powerful story of a girl who must make her way in a new world and find her place within it.

Download or read book Floral Biology written by David G. Lloyd and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies in floral biology are largely concerned with how flowers function to promote pollination and mating. The role of pollination in governing mating patterns in plant populations inextricably links the evolution of pollination and mating systems. Despite the close functional link between pollination and mating, research conducted for most of this century on these two fundamental aspects of plant reproduction has taken quite separate courses. This has resulted in suprisingly little cross-fertilization between the fields of pollination biology on the one hand and plant mating-system studies on the other. The separation of the two areas has largely resulted from the different backgrounds and approaches adopted by workers in these fields. Most pollination studies have been ecological in nature with a strong emphasis on field research and until recently few workers considered how the mechanics of pollen dispersal might influence mating patterns and individual plant fitness. In contrast, work on plant mating patterns has often been conducted in an ecological vacuum largely devoid of information on the environmental and demographic context in which mating occurs. Mating-system research has been dominated by population genetic and theoretical perspectives with surprisingly little consideration given to the proximate ecological factors responsible for causing a particular pattern of mating to occur.

Download or read book The Floral Art of Japan written by Josiah Conder and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Additional outline plates and figures in the text have been introduced as well as new coloured prints from designs expressly made by Ogata Gekko, one of the best living artists of the Popular school" -- Preface Josiah Conder Tokio May, 1899.

Download or read book To Hold the Sky A Collection of Poetry written by Bridget Visser and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-27 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Hold the Sky is a Collection of Poetry by Christian poet and artist Bridget Visser. It is a poetic reflection of life, death, love, gentility, fragility, angels, spirituality and the elements of the natural world. This book,"To Hold the Sky" is an assemblage of collected poems over the span of nearly ten years. The emotions and devotions of Heaven and Earth are the exploration of this poetic voyage. In accompaniment to the poems are reflective angelic artworks by many different historical artists. The sky has no limit to its power, it's majestic beauty. It's presence is always felt wherever we may go. It is the realm of eternity which reaches onto forever and ever. It is the nest of the stars and the fulfilling of our heart's dreams and desires. In the pages of this book, you will be taken on a journey, where you will try ""To Hold the Sky."" ""The sky was made to give you wings.""

Download or read book Synaesthetics written by Paul Gordon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Gordon proposes a new theory of art as synaesthetic and applies this idea to various media, including works--such as movies, illustrated books, and song lyrics--that explicitly cross over into media involving the different senses. The idea of art as synaesthetic is not, however, limited to those "cross-over" works, because even an individual poem or novel or painting calls upon different senses in creating its syn-aesthetic "meaning.” Although previous studies have often devolved into those who see an obvious connection between art and synaesthesia and those who adamantly reject such a notion, Synaesthetics furthers our understanding of synaesthesia as an important, if not essential, component of artistic expression.

Download or read book Unmarriageable written by Soniah Kamal and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms.”—People “A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of Pakistani society.”—NPR Alys Binat has sworn never to marry—until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumor concerning the Binat family have destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won’t make it to graduation before dropping out to marry and have children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire the girls to dream of more. When an invitation arrives to the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat, certain that their luck is about to change, excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for rich, eligible bachelors. On the first night of the festivities, Alys’s lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of Fahad “Bungles” Bingla, the wildly successful—and single—entrepreneur. But Bungles’s friend Valentine Darsee is clearly unimpressed by the Binat family. Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her and quickly dismisses him and his snobbish ways. As the days of lavish wedding parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal—and Alys begins to realize that Darsee’s brusque manner may be hiding a very different man from the one she saw at first glance. Told with wry wit and colorful prose, Unmarriageable is a charming update on Jane Austen’s beloved novel and an exhilarating exploration of love, marriage, class, and sisterhood. Praise for Unmarriageable “Delightful . . . Unmarriageable introduces readers to a rich Muslim culture. . . . [Kamal] observes family dramas with a satiric eye and treats readers to sparkling descriptions of a days-long wedding ceremony, with its high-fashion pageantry and higher social stakes.”—Star Tribune “Thoroughly charming.”—New York Post “[A] funny, sometimes romantic, often thought-provoking glimpse into Pakistani culture, one which adroitly illustrates the double standards women face when navigating sex, love, and marriage. This is a must-read for devout Austenites.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1942-02-02 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Download or read book No Way Out written by DC Brockwell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man is trapped in a strange room, strapped to a bed—while DC Nasreen Maqsood desperately scours London to find him . . . Daniel Rose finds himself in a confusing and terrifying predicament after awakening in an unfamiliar place, physically restrained. He is soon introduced to a beautiful, intimidating woman who calls herself the Queen Bee and refers to Danny as one of her workers. But what exactly does that mean and what does she want with him? Meanwhile, Detective Constable Nasreen Maqsood gets assigned to Danny’s missing persons case. Not only does she want to crack it so she can prove to her male superiors that she’s right for the job; she also wants to find Danny because they used to be old school friends. Meanwhile, still trapped, Danny starts to realise there are other bees in the bunker—new ones and ones who are coming to the end of their usefulness. What happens to a bee taken to C Wing? What happens when your time is up? Nasreen has no idea what she’s up against, and for Daniel, the clock is ticking . . .

Download or read book Off The Village Mat written by Love P. Maya and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the romantic tradition of Barbara Cartland and Danielle Steel, OFF THE VILLAGE MAT is a sweeping narrative, set in colorful, contemporary Nigeria. It is the coming-of-age story of bright, beautiful Grace Nwokeji, whose fierce ambition thrusts her into direct conflict between the tribal Africa of her childhood and the turbulent lifestyle of today’s global scene. With the support of sophisticated friends and the love of an expatriate, a white French man living and working in Nigeria, Grace goes through progressive steps toward maturity, respectability, and ultimately, personal freedom.

Download or read book The Floral Offering written by Henrietta Dumont and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Intangibles written by Elaine Equi and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Equi’s poems insist that despite the fact that most of our everyday reality has been rendered accountable and computable, there is still a region of experience that escapes our GPS-mapped consciousness—an intangible realm where poetry is still possible.

Download or read book In the Country of the Kaw written by James H. Locklear and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathering its waters from the plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, the Kaw is truly America’s prairie river; the only one to arise entirely on the Great Plains and traverse all three major grasslands—shortgrass, mixed-grass, and tallgrass prairies. James Locklear’s In the Country of the Kaw is a joyous exploration of the realm of the Kaw River, which stretches from the High Plains of Colorado to the Kansas City metropolitan area. The book’s first section profiles geology, landforms, and the region’s woodlands and grasslands. The second explores the rich biological diversity associated with the land and its inhabitants’ remarkable adaptations to the environment and each other. The final section is a collection of stories of human interaction with the landscape, how nature has shaped culture and culture nature. Locklear finds “astonishments” at every turn. In the Country of the Kaw is also a call to seek the flourishing of the natural and human communities of the region. Locklear describes staggering, human-wrought environmental degradations, but also finds great hope in the resilience of Nature and the inspiring work of conservation, preservation, restoration, and renewal being accomplished by individuals and organizations throughout the region. Locklear’s relationship with the country of the Kaw stretches from his childhood in Kansas City in the 1960s to his current professional life as a botanist working in the Great Plains. A half century of rambling and rooting around in this region has given him a deep awe and affection for its uniqueness and goodness, which he conveys to the reader on every page.

Download or read book Pollination and Floral Ecology written by Patricia Willmer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. The ecology of these interactions is covered in depth, including the timing and patterning of flowering, competition among flowering plants to attract certain visitors and deter others, and the many ways plants and animals can cheat each other. Pollination and Floral Ecology pays special attention to the prevalence of specialization and generalization in animal-flower interactions, and examines how a lack of distinction between casual visitors and true pollinators can produce misleading conclusions about flower evolution and animal-flower mutualism. This one-of-a-kind reference also gives insights into the vital pollination services that animals provide to crops and native flora, and sets these issues in the context of today's global pollination crisis. Provides the most up-to-date resource on pollination and floral ecology Describes flower advertising features and rewards, foraging and learning by flower-visiting animals, behaviors of generalist and specialist pollinators--and more Examines the ecology and evolution of animal-flower interactions, from the molecular to macroevolutionary scale Features hundreds of color and black-and-white illustrations

Download or read book BETALES Jan 23 Issue 07 written by TSU Publications and published by TSU Publications. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second in the series of 'You', this January Issue of Betales , promises and hopes for all the youths and teens outside to be patient and find their true selves among those all the chaos in life. From Teen Corner, to interesting places in India to quirky games, Betales promises to entertain you. In Dhinipuranam, Dhini is getting action packed, strange and haunted places like Bhangarh Fort from Rajasthan, Poems on self exploration by Riya, and Ron Weasley from Harry Potter all make their appearance here.

Download or read book The Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement written by Josiah Conder and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This striking work, prepared through the enthusiasm of Professor Conder, who was Professor of Art and Architecture to the Japanese Government, is particularly important as it includes six woodblocks by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, deemed to be perhaps the finest print designer of the period (1839-1892) - a Kuniyoshi pupil who stands almost alone in expressing ukiyo-e vigor during the years of social, political and artistic upheaval.

Download or read book Essentials of Exporting and Importing written by Harvey Shoemack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Exporting and Importing provides the merchandising, marketing, or business student a practical, basic guide for importing and exporting products, services, or technology in a global economy. This fashion industry focused text will help readers learn what is necessary to carefully and thoroughly analyze a company's internal and external resources in order to grown and generate profits in a global marketplace. Fully updated with information on recent changes in U.S. export-import trade policies and procedures, current trade trends, and key trade relationships, this edition discusses how to identify and enter emerging markets and covers how global trade issues-such as cultural political, and economic climates-affect the textile and apparel industry. New to this Edition: ~New chapter opening vignettes provide real life examples from the fashion industry ~Brief case studies of companies and entrepreneurs highlight chapter content in practice. Examples include: "Hall & Madden: Providing Customers with Bespoke Shirts at Department Store Prices" (Ch 2), "Basics of Exporting: Health and Beauty Aids for Africa" (Ch 4), and "Patagonia's Support of Growth and Sustainability" (Ch 9) ~New Chapter 10 provides four longer case studies relevant to exporting and importing

Download or read book Seeing Sky Blue Pink written by Candice Ransom and published by Carolrhoda Books ®. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plenty of things make eight-year-old Maddie nervous: her too-small feet, climbing high places, not always knowing what to say, and especially her new home in the Virginia countryside with Sam, her mom's new husband. To her surprise, Sam turns out to understand all those things and more—like how to learn the weather from a cat, what kind of treasure you can find at the dump, and where to find a color called sky-blue pink. Through her growing bond with Sam, Maddie finds the courage to face many of her fears and the wisdom to see things she never believed could be real.