Download or read book Letters from Klara written by Tove Jansson and published by Sort of Books. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich seam that is Jansson's adult prose continues with this penultimate collection of short stories, written in her seventies at the height of her Moomin fame and translated into English for the first time. In these light-footed, beautifully crafted yet disquieting stories, Jansson tells of discomfiting encounters, unlooked for connections and moments of isolation that span generations and decades. Letters From Klara proves yet again her mastery of this literary form.

Download or read book Klara and the Sun written by Kazuo Ishiguro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

Download or read book Song of a Determined Heart written by Sara Blackard and published by Sara Blackard. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the rugged heart of the untamed Rocky Mountains, a tale of love, survival, and second chances unfolds. Otto Lee, burdened by memories of a haunted past, finds purpose as a sheep rancher near the budding town of Fryingpan Town. His quiet life takes a turn when he stumbles upon Klara Sorg—a spirited young woman muted by her own devastating tragedies. By rescuing Klara, Otto unwittingly begins a journey toward his own redemption. United by unexpected circumstances and keeping close their own secrets, Otto and Klara must traverse the treacherous wilderness, ever vigilant against the lurking dangers and the whispers that threaten their fragile bond. As winter's chill approaches and shadows grow, their love faces its most profound challenge. Set against the vast backdrop of the wild west, this inspirational historical western romance will sweep you into an era of raw devotion and unwavering hope. Engage your heart in a compelling story of resilience and redemption that promises to enthrall until the very last word.

Download or read book Such a Time as This written by Casey Bradford and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liesel von Schwarzkopf is a spoiled young socialite living in Germany. Pampered and loved by her parents and society, she is just beginning to know love, stepping out into a future that seems so bright, when WWII breaks out. Lost in the midst of her own unfolding story, however, Liesel scarcely notices the war, for it is merely a backdrop to her own happiness. Eventually, it can no longer be ignored. As tensions build and conflict strips away the outer layers of those who are closest to her, will Liesel have the courage to choose her own way? In the shadow of Hitler?s flag, Liesel must decide for herself what is right and true, and the decisions she makes will change her life forever.

Download or read book The Stone Carvers written by Jane Urquhart and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the first half of the twentieth century, but reaching back to Bavaria in the late nineteenth century, The Stone Carvers weaves together the story of ordinary lives marked by obsession and transformed by art. At the centre of a large cast of characters is Klara Becker, the granddaughter of a master carver, a seamstress haunted by a love affair cut short by the First World War, and by the frequent disappearances of her brother Tilman, afflicted since childhood with wanderlust. From Ontario, they are swept into a colossal venture in Europe years later, as Toronto sculptor Walter Allward’s ambitious plans begin to take shape for a war memorial at Vimy, France. Spanning three decades, and moving from a German-settled village in Ontario to Europe after the Great War, The Stone Carvers follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and dreamers. Vivid, dark, redemptive, this is novel of great beauty and power.

Download or read book Iron Annie and a Long Journey written by Lisa M. Hutchison and published by Word Alive Press. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A true page-turner.” –-R.L. Read, Former National Awards Chair, Canadian Authors Association When Charlotte met Albert, the handsome Lufthansa pilot, she was sure their lives together would be nothing but bliss and happiness. Little did she know what was in store for her and her family. It was the 1930s and the clouds of war were gathering all around them. Albert, by now a Major in the Luftwaffe had been deployed to Hitler’s private fleet of planes. When WWII broke out Charlotte and Albert’s world fell apart. They would endure long separations, the losses of children, their home and eventually their country. This is a family story of epic proportions, a thrilling page turner with incredible twists and turns of fate and destinies; heartbreaking as well as hilariously funny at times. Will Albert and Charlotte survive? Will their love for each other be strong enough? And who is Iron Annie? Be surprised, it is not who you think. Immerse yourself in a true story of an ordinary German family caught up in the horrors of war.

Download or read book Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation XIX written by N. Yusa and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2016-06-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have been many developments in the field of electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation in recent years, and it has become an increasingly valuable tool in many areas of industry, engineering and construction. This book presents selected papers from the 20th International workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (ENDE) held in Sendai, Japan, in September 2015. ENDE workshops aim to provide an international forum for discussion on the state-of-the-art and perspectives in the field of electromagnetic nondestructive methods from the point of view of science and technology, as well as their applications in industry and engineering, which have contributed to the development of nondestructive testing and evaluation techniques using electromagnetic fields. The book will be of interest to all those whose work involves the use or development of electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation techniques, in whatever field.

Download or read book Dead Reckoning written by K. Perkins and published by LionheART Publishing House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dead Reckoning is an historical adventure of piracy, love and revenge in the Caribbean in the Seventeenth Century.Leo is born in Spanish Panama in 1659. When he is twelve years old he witnesses the violent rape and murder of his mother by three of the Caribbean's most feared pirates: Tarr, Blake and Hornigold, and swears revenge at all costs.Gabriella is trapped in an abusive marriage to a ruthless Dutch slave trader, who is in business with the same English cut-throats. She risks all to escape with her life.Leo and Gabriella meet aboard one of the most horrific ships in the Caribbean - a slaver - and join forces against their common enemy. They face a number of challenges as they battle not only the risks of a life at sea, including storm, drowning, and being adrift in a crippled ship, but also repeated attacks by Blake and Hornigold.But their biggest threat proves to be each other. Can they reconcile their hearts in time for the fiercest battle in their quest of revenge, and survive the gallows?Dead Reckoning was long-listed in the 2011 Mslexia Novel Competition."Wow, what a fantastic story. It's a swashbuckler with a sweeping narrative, full of sea battles, drama, revenge, and love""Ms. Perkins is a sensational storyteller, knowing how to grab your attention, and hold onto you throughout""This is an epic pirate adventure, that is wrought with romance, anguish, fighting and revenge.I was immediately drawn into the story of both Leo and Gabrielle, and fell in-love with both their horrific stories. Their lives eventually collide together and so begins a romance like no other.""So enraptured with this story and its characters that I be became a little lost within it's pages"."K. A. Perkins takes romance, adventure and historical fractions to create a splendid tale.""Some might say that it's a Bernard Cornwell type tale of adventure on the high seas, but it is much more than that. Rather than painting pirates as the swashbuckling adventurers that some authors do, Perkins portrays them as they truly were - violent, bloodthirsty, predators. That credibility is a large part of Dead Reckonings charm""Dead Reckoning is an excellent read and I look forward to reading the other books in Ms. Perkins' series""Dead Reckoning is not a fast read. It is a deeply involving kind of story. One must give it full attention to get the span of the plot and appreciate the different characters. There are different plot lines that blend into the story, each one driving the story forward toward a satisfying finish.""I have not read the first book in this series but this book was a stand alone adventure which really took my interest. The writing is very stylish and the pace and characterisation are good.It is an exciting historical tale played out in the Caribbean on land and at sea. The story has obviously been researched very well and gives you a feeling of authenticity in the facts and places, the ports and the mixtures of peoples.There are life or death battles and romance throughout the book and you will be laughing and also moved to tears in parts.The two heroes, Leo and Gabriella have overcome very difficult traumatic beginnings which they manage to overcome, and grow in character as the story moves forward."

Download or read book Global Undergrounds written by Carlos López Galviz and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rest your eyes long enough on the skylines of Delhi, Guangzhou, Jakarta—even Chicago or London—and you will see the same remarkable transformation, building after building going up with the breakneck speed of twenty-first-century urbanization. But there is something else just as transformative that you won’t see: sprawling networks of tunnels rooting these cities into the earth. Global Undergrounds offers a richly illustrated exploration of these subterranean spaces, charting their global reach and the profound—but often unseen—effects they have on human life. The authors shine their headlamps into an astonishing diversity of manmade underground environments, including subway systems, sewers, communications pipelines, storage facilities, and even shelters. There they find not only an extraordinary range of architectural approaches to underground construction but also a host of different cultural meanings. Underground places can evoke fear or hope; they can serve as sites of memory, places of work, or the hidden headquarters of resistance movements. They are places that can tell a city’s oldest stories or foresee its most distant futures. They are places—ultimately—of both incredible depth and breadth, crucial to all of us topside who work as urban planners, geographers, architects, engineers, or any of us who take subway trains or enjoy fresh water from a faucet. Indeed, as the authors demonstrate, the constant flux within urban undergrounds—the nonstop circulation of people, substances, and energy—serves all city dwellers in myriad ways, not just with the logistics of day-to-day life but as a crucial part of a city’s mythology.

Download or read book Swedish Children s Literature written by Johannes Edfelt and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Valkyrie Series The First Fleet written by Karen Perkins and published by LionheART Publishing House. This book was released on with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seafaring historical adventure, perfect for fans of Julian Stockwin, Patrick O’Brian and Bernard Cornwell, “A real adventure story, the like of which I have not read in many a year. Suspend reality, hold on & enjoy the adventure” – R.P. Smith, Amazon reviewer. *** Look Sharpe!: Henry Sharpe is a recently bereaved and bankrupt English earl who travels to the Caribbean to help his uncle run his sugar plantation. When he arrives, he finds his uncle has given up on that idea to lead a more exciting life as a privateer, earning a fearsome reputation as Captain Tarr. Ill Wind: Gabriella Berryngton is an unhappy and oppressed fourteen-year-old girl living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1683. She dreams of escaping her bitter, ambitious stepfather and sailing off into the unknown. Her dreams come true when her stepfather sells her into marriage. Dead Reckoning: Leo is born in Spanish Panama in 1659. When he is twelve years old he witnesses the violent rape and murder of his mother by three of the Caribbean's most feared pirates: Tarr, Blake and Hornigold, and swears revenge at all costs. Then he meets Gabriella van Ecken. *** Karen Perkins grew up in and around boats and competed in her Contender dinghy, The Ride of the Valkyrie, at national and European level, taking the ladies title in both championships in 1995. What readers say about Karen Perkins: “Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – Author JJ Toner ”Karen Perkins is truly a master of words, emotion, and craft” - Author Linda George “A must read for anyone who loves stories of high adventure, privateers, and romance on the open seas" – Amazon reviewer “Karen Perkins is a real gem of a writer!” – Amazon reviewer “I love Karen Perkins style of writing and her connecting tales.” – Amazon reviewer “Your books are like a binge watch on Netflix because once you start you can’t put it down” - Instagram review

Download or read book The Grand Scheme of Things written by Warona Jay and published by Footnote Press. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This blistering story puts you in mind of last year's blockbuster hit, Yellowface . . . Enjoyable, riotously mischievous and gleefully direct, without losing nuance or lapsing into caricature' Daily Mail Meet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo. Or, for short, Eddie: an aspiring playwright who dreams of making it big in London's theatre world. But after repeated rejections from white talent agents, Eddie suspects her non-white sounding name might be the problem. Enter Hugo Lawrence Smith: good looking, well-connected, charismatic and . . . very white. Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe. Together they devise a plan which will see Eddie's play on stage and Hugo's name in lights and expose the theatre world for its racism and hollow clout-chasing. But as their plan spins wildly out of control, Eddie and Hugo find themselves wondering if their reputations, and their friendship, can survive.

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Enemy written by Tania Bayard and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scribe sleuth Christine de Pizan must discover who wants to kill the king in the second installment of this richly imagined historical mystery series set in 14th Century France. Paris, 1393. A masquerade ball at the palace ends in tragedy, with four revelers burned to death. Was it an accident...or did someone deliberately hurl a flaming torch at the dancers? Convinced it was an act of murder and that the king himself was the real target, Queen Isabeau has asked Christine de Pizan to spend time at court to uncover the identity of the would-be assassin. With the king struck down by an illness no one can understand, Christine finds the palace to be a hotbed of rumor, suspicion, petty rivalries, and dark secrets: a place where no one can be trusted. Could the king’s ambitious brother, the Duke of Orleans, be responsible for the deaths? One of his embittered uncles? Or could the killer lie even closer to home…

Download or read book The Invisible Bridge written by Julie Orringer and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The "stunning" debut novel (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of The Flight Portfolio—the inspiration for the Netflix series Transatlantic—is a grand love story set against the backdrop of Budapest and Paris, a tale of three brothers whose lives are ravaged by war, and of one family’s struggle against the forces that threaten to annihilate it. Paris, 1937. Andras Lévi, a Hungarian-Jewish architecture student, arrives from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase, and a mysterious letter he promised to deliver. But when he falls into a complicated relationship with the letter's recipient, he becomes privy to a secret that will alter the course of his—and his family’s—history. From the small Hungarian town of Konyár to the grand opera houses of Budapest and Paris, from the despair of Carpathian winter to an unimaginable life in labor camps, The Invisible Bridge tells the story of a family shattered and remade in history’s darkest hour.

Download or read book Klara Lid n written by Klara Lidén and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue documents the first American museum exhibition of Swedish artist Klara Lidén (born 1979) at the New Museum, combining installation, photography and performance video. Crafting sculptural hideouts from street detritus, Lidén intimately relates the museum's environment to the world outside.

Download or read book My Animated Life written by Yoram Gross and published by Brandl & Schlesinger. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoram Gross' recollections of his life, told simply and directly, cannot be read without emotion. This is the story of a youth who was forced to grow up during the Nazi occupation of his country, Poland. Despite the surrounding horrors, the book is surprisingly cheerful. It is living holocaust history, delivered lightly, with veracity and deep feeling.

Download or read book FDR s Funeral Train written by Robert Klara and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The April 1945 journey of FDR's funeral train became a thousand-mile odyssey, fraught with heartbreak and scandal. As it passed through the night, few of the grieving onlookers gave thought to what might be happening behind the Pullman shades, where women whispered and men tossed back highballs. Inside was a Soviet spy, a newly widowed Eleanor Roosevelt, who had just discovered that her husband's mistress was in the room with him when he died, all the Supreme Court justices, and incoming president Harry S. Truman who was scrambling to learn secrets FDR had never shared with him. Weaving together information from long-forgotten diaries and declassified Secret Service documents, journalist and historian Robert Klara enters the private world on board that famous train. He chronicles the three days during which the country grieved and despaired as never before, and a new president hammered out the policies that would galvanize a country in mourning and win the Second World War.