Download or read book Our Australian Girl Meet Marly Book 1 written by Alice Pung and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1983 . . . and Marly is just trying to fit in at Sunshine Primary School. But being a refugee from Vietnam doesn't make things easy, and when Marly's cousins come to stay and end up at the same school, her friends make fun of them. How can Marly stay loyal to her cousins and keep her school friends as well? Meet Marly and join in her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a daring girl torn between two worlds.
Download or read book Meet Marly written by Alice Pung and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1983 in Sunshine, Melbourne, and funny, quick-thinking Marly is just trying to fit in. But being a 10-year-old boat refugee from Saigon doesn't make things easy. Especially when your cousins come to stay - permanently! Marly tries to teach them Australian ways, but as her school friends start making fun of her too, she is torn between her loyalties to her cousins and sticking up for what she knows is right, and wanting to fit in. To make matters worse, Marly discovers she has accidentally named herself after one of Michael Jackson's brothers ...
Download or read book Meet Me at the Summit written by Mandi Lynn and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most 19-year-olds, a cross-country trip is an offer you can't refuse, but for Marly, it's the last thing she wants after losing both her parents in a car accident. Nine months after their death, Marly would rather stay home working the retail job she hates, than deal with her loss. It isn't until family and friends corner her into driving her mom's renovated 1978 VW bus from Washington to New Hampshire that Marly is forced to face her grief and understand the guilt she feels over her parents' death. Skeptical, Marly goes on the trip, warily exploring the life her parents knew she always wanted-hiking mountains and living out her photography dreams. On the way, she'll discover places and people who'll test her emotions and a guy who pushes at the walls she's so carefully built around herself. Marly must decide: can she face her deepest wounds and reclaim the life she thought was gone forever? Meet Me at the Summit is an intimate tale of grief, finding yourself after deep loss, and coming to terms with how life changes when you least expect it. It follows Marly as she both runs from and towards the emotions she has long held back regarding her parents' death. A deep, insightful look into the coming-of-age theme through a heart-breaking narrative.
Download or read book BecomingMom com written by Rozella Floranz Kennedy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-07-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You: Independent, modern city gal who surprises herself by falling in love and getting married. And one morning, you wake up and you're pregnant. As you try to settle into a life you still like to call "someone else's movie," you're looking for some friends—and many answers—now! Resourceful, you turn to the web for the former—and find the latter, in the Mommymay list—a virtual clubhouse of other women, all due the same month as you. Step through your very own e-looking glass and meet your 60 or so commadres who paint a dynamic, diverse, and sometimes dissonant portrait of what it is to be a mom-to-be today. Some of these women you'll like, some you'll love, some you won't be able to stand—but they're there anyway, your community, your circle of friends, sage guides and oftentimes, enigmatic chatterboxes. There's no shortage of wit, wackiness and new wives' tales as you all hurtle through this exciting, curious, baffling and altogether wondrous journey towards motherhood. The old cliché is true: your life will be forever changed.
Download or read book Deported written by Tanya Maria Golash-Boza and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2016 Distinguished Contribution to Research Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association Latino/a Section The intimate stories of 147 deportees that exposes the racialized and gendered dimensions of mass deportations in the U.S. The United States currently is deporting more people than ever before: 4 million people have been deported since 1997 –twice as many as all people deported prior to 1996. There is a disturbing pattern in the population deported: 97% of deportees are sent to Latin America or the Caribbean, and 88% are men, many of whom were originally detained through the U.S. criminal justice system. Weaving together hard-hitting critique and moving first-person testimonials, Deported tells the intimate stories of people caught in an immigration law enforcement dragnet that serves the aims of global capitalism. Tanya Golash-Boza uses the stories of 147 of these deportees to explore the racialized and gendered dimensions of mass deportation in the United States, showing how this crisis is embedded in economic restructuring, neoliberal reforms, and the disproportionate criminalization of black and Latino men. In the United States, outsourcing creates service sector jobs and more of a need for the unskilled jobs that attract immigrants looking for new opportunities, but it also leads to deindustrialization, decline in urban communities, and, consequently, heavy policing. Many immigrants are exposed to the same racial profiling and policing as native-born blacks and Latinos. Unlike the native-born, though, when immigrants enter the criminal justice system, deportation is often their only way out. Ultimately, Golash-Boza argues that deportation has become a state strategy of social control, both in the United States and in the many countries that receive deportees.
Download or read book Strange Love written by Lisa Lenzo and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These stories will appeal to all readers of fiction.
Download or read book Simbaly Sram written by Walter Miranda and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Elisa through the cities of Brazil as she sets out to find the mysterious stranger from her dream. Her determination to find this man quickly becomes an obsession. Elisa, joined by her sidekick Luciana, journeys from Sao Carlos to Sao Paulo and further to Paraiso. With each stop along the way, she meets bizarre yet intriguing characters who provide direction and even supernatural powers to guide her. When Elisa's powers lead them to Gilberto, a flight school student, his charm takes her by surprise. Both girls put up their guards knowing there is more to Gilberto than what meets the eye. Then, just when Elisa begins to believe she has finally found the man she has been seeking, he unexpectedly disappears. Will Elisa's powers finally guide her to the man of her dreams or will this rollercoaster journey be in vain? Author Walter Miranda is a retiree living in So Paulo, Brazil where he is busy working on his next book.
Download or read book Not My Type PART 2 written by ,Jael and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor Noah and Marlena Phillips's love for each other may not be enough to keep their new marriage from quickly disintegrating. An upcoming trial, cultural differences, their interracially blended family, and the subtle prejudices of others have become a formidable enemy. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Marly wondered aloud. "Do you want to talk about what happened today?" Noah asked, hoping she'd get it off her chest. "No, not particularly," she responded, not in the mood to talk. "Do you mind if I do?" he asked. "Suit yourself," she replied in a dismissive tone. "Look, Marly, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, but--" "But what, Noah?" she lashed out abruptly, feeling her anger resurface.
Download or read book Bleed Out Your Heart written by Maria Bernard and published by Maria Bernard. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When stripped of your soul, bleed out your heart. Marly Michaels has it all, popularity, good looks, a promising future, and the perfect relationship or so it seems. In reality, that perfect relationship is a living nightmare. With a methodical stripping away of her confidence, her volatile ex-fiancé nearly succeeds in destroying her. She has tried to escape numerous times, but in the end, he always finds her. In one last desperate attempt at freedom, Marly turns to her long lost childhood friend Carla for help. She and her eccentric friends welcome Marly into their circle with open arms. In the company of Goths, a segment of society shrouded in mystery and speculation, Marly finally finds sanctuary and Gray Forrester. Gray is the mesmerizing singer for the local band, These Bones. He is a man of many talents, including the ability to heal a wounded spirit. Inexplicably drawn to the sadness in Marly’s eyes, he is compelled to help restore her soul. To do so, he must remain emotionally detached. Not an easy task for the gregarious Goth. Buy the ebook today! About the series... Falquen’s Nest Joy & Sorrow Bleed Out Your Heart Jesse’s Reign These Bones Series ♡ White Knights Dressed in Black This steamy romantic series follows the adventures of four members of These Bones band. You will meet struggling artist and bass player Falquen Forrester, his fraternal twin the gregarious singer Gray Forrester, the impossibly handsome lead guitar player Darien River, and last but definitely not least the soft-spoken drummer Jesse Rain.
Download or read book God s Heretics written by Aubrey Burl and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a vivid account of the way the Crusade and its legacy turned and twisted for over a hundred years. It focuses on the personalities on sides, their motivations and objectives, creating for the modern reader an overwhelming impression of the powerful beliefs that drove persecutor and victim.
Download or read book Escape To Me written by Cyndi Raye and published by Lorah Publishing. This book was released on with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A desperate woman seeking asylum - A tired undercover agent wanting out - A plot full of romance, mystery and mayhem! Sara needs to forget about her past so she winds up in Key West to start over. But she can't seem to stay out of trouble and when her brother goes missing, she needs expert advice and help. This story is packed with action and adventure that takes you on a journey starting at the heart of Key West. Josh, a character from an earlier book from one of the earlier books in the series, has mixed emotions about retiring. He's spent the last ten years undercover. Now, most days are spent relaxing on the islands, unsure of his next move. He had no plans to get involved with a stranger that made herself right at home in his life, but his undercover skills and instincts come in handy when Sara needs help. This is a 3 part serial, now in a complete set for those who want the whole story in one shot! How To read Cyndi Raye's Contemporary Series: Tomorrow With You- Jake and Maggie Forever For Now- Jon and Abby Escape To Me- Josh and Sara Island Keeper - Jesse & Annie No Name Inn Series - 5 short stories includes Annie's parents Boot Key Harbor - 5 shorts stories about the Bad Boys of Boot Key Harbor. These contemporary romances are all stand alone and yet you will want to start at the beginning just to watch these characters grow throughout each story. Cyndi has created a place where you will want to escape from the real world that isn’t too gritty or angsy or erotic. Pure romance with a little steam! Don't forget to sign up on Cyndi's mailing list at www.cyndiraye.com
Download or read book Angels Horses and other Worldly Lessons written by Kimberly Wilder Wickham and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tina and her friends return in the third book of the series, to adventure and discover even more quantum secrets of the universe and metaphysical gems. Their friends from an ‘other world’, along with a few surprising characters, play a big part in showing the inter-dimensional travelers the art of patience, acceptance, tolerance, mindfulness and manifestation.
Download or read book Marly s Million Dollar Coat Hanger written by William Medina and published by Isaac C. Medina. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A subtle entertaining, motivational, and empowering message that provides tools for child development. Success is not about money, but rather the achievements of goals, dreams, and the betterment of the lives of others. Jenny learns that self-esteem is important. That hard work and never giving up in the face of adversity is necessary to achieving life’s goals. She also learns that having support, good friends, and the help of others are the most valuable things to have. Jenny has a dream. Along with this dream, she has doubts, fears, and school bullies there making her life a living nightmare. While struggling with all this a mysterious guest is invited to visit her class. Who exactly is Marly? What is she looking for and why is she so interested in Jenny? Just when she thinks all is lost, Jenny may have found the help she was desperately seeking.
Download or read book Death Loss and Grief in Literature for Youth written by Alice Crosetto and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Alice Crosetto and Rajinder Garcha identify hundreds of resources-including books, Internet sites, and media titles-that will help educators, professionals, parents, siblings, guardians, and students learn about coping with the loss of a loved one and the grief...
Download or read book The Wolf Pit written by Marly Youmans and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, intimate look at the Civil War on the home and battle fronts, "The Wolf Pit" is Marly Youmans's third and most accomplished novel. In it Robin, a young Confederate soldier and witness to the horrors of war, clings to what gives him strength: family pictures, psalms, and an old legend about a pair of mysterious green children found in a wolf pit. Robin carries these inside the Elmira prison camp, the very embodiment of hell. Meanwhile, Agate, the mulatto daughter of a hired-out slave, embraces the forbidden teachings of her mistress, Miss Fanny, who teaches her to love books and to write. But the hope Agate has fashioned for her future disappears when her owner, Young Master, learns of her education. Agate comes to understand the meaning of her mother's cautionary tales as she struggles to survive loss and degradation and to pit knowledge and truth against evil. By turns eloquent and harrowing, "The Wolf Pit" explores the will to endure in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and the personal tolls exacted during this chaotic period in U.S. history.
Download or read book Murder by Proxy written by Robert A. Busch and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dermatologist Dr. Richard Carnes ran a successful clinic, but for various reasons several Former patients felt justified in being angry enough at him to want him dead. Someone stabbed him to death, in the heart, one early Saturday evening. Was it a former patient? Or was it someone else...his wife? His lawyer? Or was it merely because of a robbery that got out of hand? What had been the killer's motive? Vengeance seemed to be a possible motive, but the widow may have had another reason, and attorney Justin Douglas stood to gain the largest financial benefit from the doctor's death. The Orange Grove, Florida police team of Beth Reed and Bob Garcia put their heads together to find the killer and establish the motive, simultaneously finding clues about each other that could put their careers in jeopardy.
Download or read book Marley Dias Gets It Done And So Can You written by Marley Dias and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true! Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true!In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Marley Dias explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley offers suggestions on book selection, and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader.
