Download or read book Pearls of Winter written by Lisa J Jisa and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After well-planned dreams are shattered, Olivia moves to Uganda on a whim, desperate for a fresh start. Her inquisituve nature raises challenging questions as she learns to persevere amidst the harsh realities of life in a third world country. Will Olivia allowe herself to love again as she struggles to defeat the pain of the past?

Download or read book Pearl s New Skates written by Holly Keller and published by Greenwillow. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pearl has new skates. They are real skates (not double runners), and she can't wait to try them. Pearl inches out onto the frozen pond. But instead of twirling, she topples. Instead of spinning, she falls -- splaaat! Pearl has new skates. They are shiny white with red tassels, and she loves them. Will Pearl ever skate in real life the way she skates in her dreams?

Download or read book The Pearl Thief written by Elizabeth Wein and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless Before Verity . . . there was Julie. When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she'd imagined won't be exactly what she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather's estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. One of her family's employees is missing, and he disappeared on the very same day she landed in the hospital. Desperate to figure out what happened, she befriends Euan McEwen, the Scottish Traveler boy who found her when she was injured, and his standoffish sister, Ellen. As Julie grows closer to this family, she witnesses firsthand some of the prejudices they've grown used to-a stark contrast to her own upbringing-and finds herself exploring thrilling new experiences that have nothing to do with a missing-person investigation. Her memory of that day returns to her in pieces, and when a body is discovered, her new friends are caught in the crosshairs of long-held biases about Travelers. Julie must get to the bottom of the mystery in order to keep them from being framed for the crime. This exhilarating coming-of-age story, a prequel to the Printz Honor Book Code Name Verity, returns to a beloved character just before she first takes flight.

Download or read book The Winter Pearl written by Molly Noble Bull and published by Steeple Hill. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1888, Colorado was a dangerous place for a girl on therun. But Honor McCall had to escape from her drunken uncle. She never imagined that she'd be rescued by a handsomeyoung minister or find a place to call home in his church. The Rev. Jethro Peters' kindness was more than she couldever repay. So how could she stay on—accepting charity whilehiding the truth about the danger that stalked her and hidingher love for a man who might never return her feelings? She had to leave, but she just couldn't seem to go—andthen Christmas brought a special miracle.…

Download or read book Passion Wears Pearls written by Renee Bernard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the darkness of a dungeon in India, artist Josiah Hastings found that years of imprisonment left his eyesight weak and failing. So when the fiery beauty of Miss Eleanor Beckett appears in his vision amidst the bleak grays of a London winter, he knows he's found his muse and one last chance at a masterpiece...

Download or read book Haunting Rachel written by Kay Hooper and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danger wears many faces.... Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin--or his ghost. His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars. But there's no record of the loan—or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life. Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.

Download or read book What to Look for in Winter written by Candia McWilliam and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British literary sensation—“the most startling, discomforting, complicated, ungovernable, hilarious and heart-rending of memoirs ” (The Telegraph)—the story of a celebrated writer’s sudden descent into blindness, and of the redemptive journey into the past that her loss of sight sets in motion. Candia McWilliam, whose novels A Case of Knives, A Little Stranger, and Debatable Land made her a reader favorite throughout the United Kingdom and around the world, here breaks her decade-long silence with a searing, intimate memoir that fans of Lorna Sage’s Bad Blood, Mary Karr’s Lit, and Diana Athill’s Somewhere Toward the End will agree “cements her status as one of our most important literary writers beyond question” (Financial Times).

Download or read book The Missing Years written by Lexie Elliott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman's unsolved family history comes back to haunt her in an eerie, old, isolated manor in the Scottish Highlands. Ailsa Calder has inherited half of a house. The other half belongs to a man who disappeared from her life without a trace twenty-seven years ago—her father. Leaving London behind to settle the inheritance, Ailsa returns to her childhood home, nestled amongst the craggy peaks of the Scottish Highlands, joined by the half-sister who's almost a stranger to her. Ailsa can't escape the claustrophobic feeling that the house itself is watching her—as if her past hungers to consume her. She also can't ignore how the neighborhood animals refuse to set one foot within the gates of the garden. When the first nighttime intruder shows up and the locals in the isolated community pry into her plans for the manor, Ailsa becomes terrified that the mysteries surrounding the beautiful old home will cost her everything.

Download or read book The Winter Duke written by Claire Eliza Bartlett and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She survived the curse. Now she must survive the throne. All Ekata wants is to stay alive—and the chance to prove herself as a scholar. Once Ekata's brother is finally named heir to the dukedom of Kylma Above, there will be nothing to keep her at home with her murderous family. Not her books or her experiments, not her family's icy castle atop a frozen lake, not even the tantalizingly close Kylma Below, a mesmerizing underwater kingdom that provides her family with magic. But just as escape is within reach, her parents and twelve siblings fall under a strange sleeping sickness, and no one can find a cure. In the space of a single night, Ekata inherits the title of duke, her brother's captivating warrior bride, and ever-encroaching challengers from without—and within—her ministry. Nothing has prepared Ekata for diplomacy, for war, for love . . . or for a crown she has never wanted. If Kylma Above is to survive, Ekata must seize her family's magic and power. And if Ekata is to survive, she must quickly decide how she will wield them both. The Winter Duke is an enchanted tale of intrigue by Claire Eliza Bartlett, author of the acclaimed young adult fantasy novel We Rule the Night.

Download or read book Winter s Tales written by Isak Dinesen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Isak Dinesen's universe, the magical enchantment of the fairy tale and the moral resonance of myth coexist with an unflinching grasp of the most obscure human strengths and weaknesses. A despairing author abandons his wife, but in the course of a long night's wandering, he learns love's true value and returns to her, only to find her a different woman than the one he left. A landowner, seeking to prove a principle, inadvertently exposes the ferocity of mother love. A wealthy young traveler melts the hauteur of a lovely woman by masquerading as her aged and loyal servant. Shimmering and haunting, Dinesen's Winter's Tales transport us, through their author's deft guidance of our desire to imagine, to the mysterious place where all stories are born.

Download or read book The Pearl Story Book Stories and Legends of Winter Christmas and New Year s Day written by Charles Dickens and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pearl Story Book eloquently encapsulates the essence of winter, Christmas, and New Year's Day through a rich tapestry of tales and poems, weaving together a blend of literary styles that range from Victorian narratives to transcendental meditations. This collection stands out for its diverse representation of thematic explorations, encapsulated in the varied works of renowned authors. Noteworthy are the contributions that range from Dickens' heartwarming tales, emblematic of Victorian Christmas traditions, to the introspective and poignant verses of Tennyson and Rossetti, each piece contributing to the anthology's labyrinthine exploration of the season's spirit, its joys, sorrows, and reflective qualities. The anthology's strength lies not only in its thematic diversity but also in the literary movements it encompasses, offering readers a panoramic view of a pivotal era in literature. The contributing authors and poets, from Dickens to Poe, and Andersen to Longfellow, bring a multiplicity of backgrounds, perspectives, and stylistic flourishes to the collection, integrating the sentimental, the gothic, the celebratory, and the reflective. This assembly of talents collectively mirrors the era's broader literary and cultural movements, from Romanticism to early Modernism, effectively capturing the zeitgeist of their times within the framework of winter and its attendant celebrations. Their collective works serve not only as a testament to their individual geniuses but also as a cohesive exploration of themes relevant to human experience, particularly in the context of winter's metaphorical and literal transformation. The Pearl Story Book is recommended for anyone interested in delving into a multifaceted exploration of winter, its festivities, and its profound symbolism through the lens of some of the most influential figures in literature. This anthology, through its remarkable diversity and depth, offers a unique opportunity to experience the confluence of various literary styles and themes, making it an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and general readers alike. The collection promises to educate, enlighten, and entertain, fostering a deep appreciation for the connective tissue of theme and tradition that links such a varied array of voices.

Download or read book Poetry and Pearls written by N. R. Hart and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true romantic at heart, N.R.Hart expresses feelings of love, hope, passion, despair, vulnerability and romance in her poetry. Trapping time forever and a keeper of memories is what she loves most about the enduring power of poetry. Her poetry has been so eloquently described as "words delicately placed inside a storm." Poetry is here to make us feel instead of think; as thinking is for the mind and poetry is for the heart and soul. N.R.Hart hopes to open up your heart and touch your soul with her poetry.

Download or read book The Winter Queen written by Jane Stevenson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immensely moving account of a strange and magical interracial love affair, The Winter Queen illuminates the Netherlands of the seventeenth century. Amid the dark ambiance of the time, the exiled Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia and Pelagius, a West African prince and former slave, fall in love and secretly marry. With great erudition and compassion, Jane Stevenson vividly renders both a portrait of an extraordinary relationship and a tumultuous political history. Set against a historical backdrop enriched with the art, philosophy, and religion of the Dutch Golden Age, "scene succeeds scene in Vermeer-like richness of color" (Memphis Commercial Appeal).

Download or read book The Ocean in Winter written by Elizabeth de Veer and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable story about grief, love, and what it means to be haunted, The Ocean in Winter marks the debut of a remarkable new voice in fiction. The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their mother’s suicide, the girls’ father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen and little Riley. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Decades may have passed, but the unresolved trauma of their mother’s death still looms over them, creating distance between the sisters. Then, on a March night, a storm rages near the coast of northeastern Massachusetts. Alex sits alone in an old farmhouse she inherited. The lights are out because of the storm; then, an unexpected knock at the door. When Alex opens it, her beautiful younger sister stands before her. Riley has long been estranged from their family, prompting Colleen to hire the private investigator from whom they’d been awaiting news. After her mysterious visitation, Alex and Colleen are determined to reconcile with Riley and to face their painful past.

Download or read book Khaled written by Francis Marion Crawford and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of of a genie who is made mortal as a punishment.

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Download or read book Six Gun Snow White written by Catherynne M. Valente and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestselling author offers a brilliant reinvention of one of the best-known fairy tales of all time with Snow White as a gunslinger in the mythical Wild West. Forget the dark, enchanted forest. Picture instead a masterfully evoked Old West where you are more likely to find coyotes as the seven dwarves. Insert into this scene a plain-spoken, appealing narrator who relates the history of our heroine’s parents—a Nevada silver baron who forced the Crow people to give up one of their most beautiful daughters, Gun That Sings, in marriage to him. Although her mother’s life ended as hers began, so begins a remarkable tale: equal parts heartbreak and strength. This girl has been born into a world with no place for a half-native, half-white child. After being hidden for years, a very wicked stepmother finally gifts her with the name Snow White, referring to the pale skin she will never have. Filled with fascinating glimpses through the fabled looking glass and a close-up look at hard living in the gritty gun-slinging West, this is an utterly enchanting story…at once familiar and entirely new.