Download or read book The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death written by Daniel Manus Pinkwater and published by Signet. This book was released on 1983-03-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter and Winston set out to rescue the inventor of the Alligatron, a computer developed from an avocado which is the world's last defense against the space-realtors.

Download or read book Absolutely Avocados written by Gaby Dalkin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love avocados no matter how you serve them? Then this is the perfect cookbook for you. Absolutely Avocados will introduce you to delightfully delicious new ideas for using this healthy superfood in breakfasts, lunches, salads, snacks, and plenty of other ways you haven't even imagined-like smoothies! The first book from renowned blogger and chef Gaby Dalkin, Absolutely Avocados displays a fresh and simple cooking style-a mix of California casual with a healthy dose of Southwestern flair-with 80 recipes like grilled flank steak with avocado chimichurri, avocado stuffed potato skins, and crab and avocado quesadillas. And if you're new to avocados entirely, an introductory section walks you through the common varieties of avocado with foolproof advice on cutting, storing, and picking ripe avocados at the market. So, if you love avocados and healthy, great-tasting food, this is the perfect cookbook for you. Book jacket.

Download or read book This Boy We Made written by Taylor Harris and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Black mother bumps up against the limits of everything she thought she believed—about science and medicine, about motherhood, and about her faith—in search of the truth about her son. "The memoir dedicates important space to the numbing bureaucracy that often accompanies medical visits, particularly as seen through the eyes of a Black woman in the South. Having moved often within White neighborhoods and educational institutions around her home in Charlottesville, Harris is unflinching about her periodic unease in those quarters. . . Harris also brings humor to bear in moments of great adversity."—Karen Iris Tucker, Washington Post One morning, Tophs, Taylor Harris’s round-cheeked, lively twenty-two-month-old, wakes up listless, only lifting his head to gulp down water. She rushes Tophs to the doctor, ignoring the part of herself, trained by years of therapy for generalized anxiety disorder, that tries to whisper that she’s overreacting. But at the hospital, her maternal instincts are confirmed: something is wrong with her boy, and Taylor’s life will never be the same. With every question the doctors answer about Tophs’s increasingly troubling symptoms, more arise, and Taylor dives into the search for a diagnosis. She spends countless hours trying to navigate health and education systems that can be hostile to Black mothers and children; at night she googles, prays, and interrogates her every action. Some days, her sweet, charismatic boy seems just fine; others, he struggles to answer simple questions. A long-awaited appointment with a geneticist ultimately reveals nothing about what’s causing Tophs’s drops in blood sugar, his processing delays—but it does reveal something unexpected about Taylor’s own health. What if her son’s challenges have saved her life? This Boy We Made is a stirring and radiantly written examination of the bond between mother and child, full of hard-won insights about fighting for and finding meaning when nothing goes as expected.

Download or read book This Boy We Made written by Taylor Harris and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2023 Southern Book Prize A Black mother bumps up against the limits of everything she thought she believed—about science and medicine, about motherhood, and about her faith—in search of the truth about her son. One morning, Tophs, Taylor Harris’s round-cheeked, lively twenty-two-month-old, wakes up listless, only lifting his head to gulp down water. She rushes Tophs to the doctor, ignoring the part of herself, trained by years of therapy for generalized anxiety disorder, that tries to whisper that she’s overreacting. But at the hospital, her maternal instincts are confirmed: something is wrong with her boy, and Taylor’s life will never be the same. With every question the doctors answer about Tophs’s increasingly troubling symptoms, more arise, and Taylor dives into the search for a diagnosis. She spends countless hours trying to navigate health and education systems that can be hostile to Black mothers and children; at night she googles, prays, and interrogates her every action. Some days, her sweet, charismatic boy seems just fine; others, he struggles to answer simple questions. A long-awaited appointment with a geneticist ultimately reveals nothing about what’s causing Tophs’s drops in blood sugar, his processing delays—but it does reveal something unexpected about Taylor’s own health. What if her son’s challenges have saved her life? This Boy We Made is a stirring and radiantly written examination of the bond between mother and child, full of hard-won insights about fighting for and finding meaning when nothing goes as expected.

Download or read book The Arc written by Tory Henwood Hoen and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thoroughly modern love story with an old-fashioned heart." ––Vogue “Sure to satisfy fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Sally Rooney.” ––E! Online "Funny and modern, The Arc is like a rom-com’s cooler big sister." ––Real Simple Can you curate your soulmate? Thirty-five-year-old Ursula Byrne, VP of Strategic Audacity at a branding agency in Manhattan, is successful, witty, whip-smart, and single. She’s tried all the dating apps, and let’s just say: she’s underwhelmed by her options. You’d think that by now someone would have come up with something more bespoke; a way for users to be more tailored about who and what they want in a life partner––how hard could that be? Enter The Arc: a highly secretive, super-sophisticated matchmaking service that uses a complex series of emotional, psychological and physiological assessments to architect partnerships that will go the distance. The price tag is high, the promise ambitious––a level of lifelong compatibility that would otherwise be unattainable. In other words, The Arc will find your ideal mate. Ursula is paired with forty-two-year-old lawyer Rafael Banks. From moment one, this feels like the electric, lasting love they’ve each been seeking their whole adult lives. But as their relationship unfolds in unanticipated ways, the two begin to realize that true love is never a sure thing. And the arc of a relationship is never predictable...even when it's fully optimized.

Download or read book Reflect with Sheridan written by Sheridan Voysey and published by Lion Books. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey draws on both personal experience and Christian faith to explore the greater meaning to be found in the world around us. Reflecting on the themes of Joy, Wonder, Meaning, Belonging, Compassion, Callings, Seasons, Change, and Hope, this uplifting, thoughtful, and affirming gift book will inspire readers of all ages and life stages. Beautifully designed throughout, this book will help you create a pause in your day, whether in the quiet early hours, as the night falls, or somewhere in between—a moment to stop and reflect on the things that matter.

Download or read book Chronicles of a Gay Boy X written by Glend Martinez and published by Be Good Do Good Publications. This book was released on 2022-09-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glend is anything but your ordinary high school junior. He deals with the struggles of his life filled with poverty, homosexuality, abuse, malnourishment, and envy. One day, he meets X and the rollercoaster of teenage love begins. He finds a new high to distract him from his home life. Everything is going great until X begins dating a new girl while still dating Glend. Now X has a girlfriend and a secret boyfriend. Not your average menage-a-trois right? How messy can things get? How long can Glend keep this secret? Will they ever get caught? “Chronicles of a Gay Boy: X” is the first installment of the Chronicles of a Gay Boy series where all the drama & secret love affairs will come out. From flirting with high school athletes to secretly dating playboys, Glend has had a piece of them all and nobody knew. Now his story will be told from his pen to your eyes. So dive into this gay boy drama and behold the secret world you never knew.

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Download or read book Behind the Attic Wall written by Sylvia Cassedy and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1985-03 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bleak, forbidding house of her great-aunts, neglected twelve-year-old orphan Maggie hears ghostly voices and finds magic that awakens in her the capacity to love and be loved.

Download or read book A Young Boy And His Best Friend The Universe Vol 10 written by Sameer Kochure and published by Sameer Kochure. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of profound wisdom. Served with a dash of childlike innocence. Welcome to Volume 10 — Enjoy 42 new, inspiring, comfort-read short stories for grownups. Featuring two crazy-cool, lovely best friends, this quick and easy to read spiritual fable is full of surprising wisdom, lovely little moments of childlike innocence and big life lessons. Travel through life's travesties through the innocent eyes of a young boy. Often lost and confused by everything that goes on around him, the young boy feels blessed to have a dear friend, the Universe by his side. The young boy's best friend, the Universe knows everything but doesn't show off, like a true friend. Fall in love with these two unique characters as they laugh, cry and play together. Discover a friendship that will leave you longing for a similar friendship in your own life. And don't be too surprised if you find yourself in the young boy's shoes once too often. That's when you'll find yourself closest to your new best friend. These books can be read and enjoyed in any order. ★★★★★ The playfulness of Calvin and Hobbes meets the wisdom of Kahlil Gibran’s Prophet. Here’s a book that will inspire, empower and entertain you. A work of surprising innocence and staggering depth, it’s a timely antidote for the uncertain times we live in. If you enjoy books like The Alchemist, The Little Prince, and Calvin and Hobbes, then this book will have you turning pages and while doing a happy dance. ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: "The story went straight to my heart." - Amazon review. "It's a soothing read… instantly puts a smile on your face! :)" - Pooja Ambulkar, Pune. “Very cute… I recommend it to everyone… if you had a bad day or a good one.” - Amazon review “…this book will make you happy.” - Amazon review ★★★★★ Don’t miss out on this beautiful friendship. Get this book now and find out why people around the world are falling in love with these two unique characters.

Download or read book The Dud Avocado written by Elaine Dundy and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, funny classic about a young and beautiful American woman who moves to Paris determined to live life to the fullest. The Dud Avocado follows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy’s Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, The Dud Avocado gained instant cult status when it was first published and it remains a timeless portrait of a woman hell-bent on living. “I had to tell someone how much I enjoyed The Dud Avocado. It made me laugh, scream, and guffaw (which, incidentally, is a great name for a law firm).” –Groucho Marx "[The Dud Avocado] is one of the best novels about growing up fast..." -The Guardian

Download or read book My Little Blue Planet written by The Mill and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story for children about why we should care for our little blue planet, the only home we have, to teach ecology, sustainability and responsibility.

Download or read book Avocado Baby written by John Burningham and published by Random House. This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MINI TREASURES: delightful mini picture books to treasure for ever. AVOCADO BABY When the weedy Hargraves have another baby, they're concerned that it's going to be just as weak and pathetic as them. Then one day they feed it avocados. . .

Download or read book The Boy Walker written by David Perlstein and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brute Greenbaum faces challenges beyond those of ordinary 12-year-olds. Faded hearing. Dimming eyesight. Bad hips. A penchant for farting. They're normal for an English Bulldog equivalent to a human centenarian and pursued by the Malach HaMavetthe Angel of Death. But they're only the beginning. A cantankerous lover of literature, rabinnic wisdom, humor and skateboarding, Brute must hold together the remnants of his shattered San Francisco family. Abbie Greenbaum, a 24-year-old dog walker, remains estranged from his college-professor father Morty more than a decade after the deaths of Abbies sister and mother. Yet he and Morty still live in the same house. Enter Saraha 10-year-old with Down syndromeand Rivka, her divorced Jewish-Chinese mother who teaches stand-up comedy and can't shake her ex, a classically trained cellist into bondage. The three Greenbaums encounter a series of trials posed by mortality, jealousy and long-buried secrets, which represent nothingand everythingto laugh about.

Download or read book Easter Island written by Jennifer Vanderbes and published by Dial Press. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extraordinary fiction debut—rich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passion—two remarkable narratives converge on Easter Island, one of the most remote places in the world. It is 1913. Elsa Pendleton travels from England to Easter Island with her husband, an anthropologist sent by the Royal Geographical Society to study the colossal moai statues, and her younger sister. What begins as familial duty for Elsa becomes a grand adventure; on Easter Island she discovers her true calling. But, out of contact with the outside world, she is unaware that World War I has been declared and that a German naval squadron, fleeing the British across the South Pacific, is heading toward the island she now considers home. Sixty years later, Dr. Greer Farraday, an American botanist, travels to Easter Island to research the island’s ancient pollen, but more important, to put back the pieces of her life after the death of her husband. A series of brilliant revelations brings to life the parallel quests of these two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuries-old mysteries of Easter Island. Slowly unearthing the island’s haunting past, they are forced to confront turbulent discoveries about themselves and the people they love, changing their lives forever. Easter Island is a tour de force of storytelling that will establish Jennifer Vanderbes as one of the most gifted writers of her generation.

Download or read book The Boy Who Bakes written by Edd Kimber and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an inspirational guide to baking from the winner of 'The Great British Bake Off 2010'. From the traditional to new twists on old favourites there are recipes to suit all abilities. The book covers cakes, cookies, pastry, desserts, and even ice-creams.

Download or read book Avocado Diaries written by Juan Antonio Polanco and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avocado Diaries" takes you on a wild ride with Timothy, a guy who will do just about anything to win over the girl he can't stop thinking about. Buckle up, because Timothy’s love journey is anything but smooth. With his friends by his side, he dives headfirst into a sea of crazy plans - stealing cars, sneaking into houses, and even accidentally hurting the girl he’s so desperate to impress. But oh boy, things get messy. Timothy’s wild attempts to get her attention don’t just bounce back on him, but splash all over his friends too. His actions, meant to draw her closer, only spin him into a tornado of trouble, leaving a trail of sadness and chaos behind him. His friends, stuck in the whirlwind of his actions, find themselves in a heap of unintended consequences. Will Timothy realize the pain he's causing to himself and his buddies before it's too late? Can he find a way to her heart without breaking everything in the path? "Avocado Diaries" is a rollercoaster of emotions, adventures, and the big oopsies that make you cringe and cheer at the same time. Dive into a story that’s all about the crazy things we do for love, and the lessons we learn when things go topsy-turvy. It’s a heart-thumping, eye-popping tale that’s gonna keep you hooked till the last page!