Download or read book World of Wonders written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and published by Milkweed Editions. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity

Download or read book Cute as an Axolotl written by Jess Keating and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish! The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups. Cute is for feathery-gilled axolotls (pronounced: ax-uh-LOT-ulz), shy pygmy hippos, poisonous blue dragons, and armored pangolins. All of these animals are cute, but they've also adapted remarkable ways to survive in their unique environments. With her signature blend of humor and zoological know-how, Pink Is for Blobfish author Jess Keating shows how cute animals can be more than just a pretty face in this latest installment of the World of Weird Animals.

Download or read book My Chinese Metamorphosis A Lot Of Axolotl Poems The Kafka Of KaiFaQu written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of poetry about metamorphosis imagines Kafka in Kaifaqu, the famous European writer in China, which he loved, but it's 2014, and it's the New China. And there are axolotl for sale in the Development Zone of Dalian known as Kaifaqu Station. Canadian poet Martin Avery's tenth book of poetry is book #10 in his Great Wall Of China Book Series.

Download or read book Seveneves written by Neal Stephenson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years. What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain . . . Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown . . . to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth. A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant.

Download or read book The Cult of Smart written by Fredrik deBoer and published by All Points Books. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of Vulture’s Top 10 Best Books of 2020! Leftist firebrand Fredrik deBoer exposes the lie at the heart of our educational system and demands top-to-bottom reform. Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a more just and equal world, and that our schools are broken and failing. Proposed reforms variously target incompetent teachers, corrupt union practices, or outdated curricula, but no one acknowledges a scientifically-proven fact that we all understand intuitively: Academic potential varies between individuals, and cannot be dramatically improved. In The Cult of Smart, educator and outspoken leftist Fredrik deBoer exposes this omission as the central flaw of our entire society, which has created and perpetuated an unjust class structure based on intellectual ability. Since cognitive talent varies from person to person, our education system can never create equal opportunity for all. Instead, it teaches our children that hierarchy and competition are natural, and that human value should be based on intelligence. These ideas are counter to everything that the left believes, but until they acknowledge the existence of individual cognitive differences, progressives remain complicit in keeping the status quo in place. This passionate, voice-driven manifesto demands that we embrace a new goal for education: equality of outcomes. We must create a world that has a place for everyone, not just the academically talented. But we’ll never achieve this dream until the Cult of Smart is destroyed.

Download or read book Unfamiliar Familiars written by Megan Lynn Kott and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfamiliar Familiars is a comprehensive and humorous handbook to finding and caring for the unconventional animal companion. This guide will help you find the animal best suited to your personality and particular magical needs. Animals include a narwhal (strong in clairvoyance and fencing), an albatross (best for sea-faring witches), or an earthworm (for garden-based magic and fish summoning). • Features real-world facts with a playful, magical spin • Includes a helpful quiz for finding your own familiar • Brimming with suggested names, strengths, weaknesses, and more Forget the toads and black cats: Every witch is unique, so shouldn't you have a familiar as one-of-a-kind and extraordinary as yourself? Unfamiliar Familiars is an entertaining and educational guide to a menagerie of magical, less-appreciated creatures that may just become your ideal partner in the arcane arts. • Filled with quirky, charming watercolor illustrations • Perfect for anyone who wants to find their own familiar, just as they love learning about their own horoscope, zodiac reading, or Pottermore Patronus • Sure to delight animal lovers who have a sense of humor • You'll love this book if you love books like Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker; Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman; and The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck and Guidebook by Kim Krans.

Download or read book Wait Rest Pause written by Marcie Flinchum Atkins and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!

Download or read book Silence of the Schwag written by Tom Sadira and published by HIFI Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alien meets Half Baked meets Silence of the Lambs meets A Few Good Men meets Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure meets Godzilla" – #1 INTERGALACTIC BESTSELLER Light years from his old life back on Earth, Charlie still managed to end up on the wrong side of the law. When a member of his crew is arrested by the Galactic Federation, Charlie embarks on a dangerous mission to set things right. Stranded on a planet so delicate that sound is destructive, his stoned wit is put to the test. Surviving robot mercenaries, deadly booby traps, and shapeshifting monsters will seem like a piece of cake compared to the real challenge: doing it all with nothing more than a sack of the schwaggiest schwag in the cosmos. INTERPLANETARY PRAISE FOR FAR OUT CHRONICLES: “★★★★★ Consuming one page per day was not only a healthy meal replacement, but it helped put the zing back in my mating rituals!“ — Duboo Fluboo, ranked #3 Used Transporter Salesman in the Warbler Zone “★★★★★ After our planet was destroyed, the hilarious sci-fi series FAR OUT CHRONICLES inspired us to regroup and strike back. Now, we’ve claimed our aggressor’s planet as our own, and have scattered what was left of the Essari scum to the darkest corners of the galaxy. Thanks Tom Sadira!” — Garbok Svenzi, survivor of the Essari Rebellion & First President of New G’warkonia “★★★★★ Since being published in our sector, the FAR OUT CHRONICLES series has become our planet’s currency, our only imported or exported resource, the founding document of our government, the origin of all our religions, and our species’ primary source of nutrients. Oh yeah, makes for pretty good toilet paper, too.” — Crytix Fru-Fru, Supreme Leader of Annekc M’ecneret Readers have compared Tom Sadira’s Far Out Chronicles series to Douglas Adams ' Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Terry Pratchett ‘s Ringworld series, Grant Naylor's Red Dwarf series, Barry J. Hutchison's Space Team series, as well as books by Ernest Cline, David Wong, Tom Robbins, Christopher Moore, and Rob Dircks.

Download or read book Marvel at the Moon written by Levi Lusko and published by Tommy Nelson. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loneliness among kids is on the rise. In Marvel at the Moon: 90 Devotions: You're Never Alone in God's Majestic Universe, author and pastor Levi Lusko uses illuminating stories, biblical teaching, and eye-opening surprises about outer space to show kids that they're never alone, because God is always with them. The moon is a constant and mysterious presence in our sky! Kids marvel at it, just as adults do, wondering about our big universe. And they'll love learning about the moon and other out-of-this-world discoveries about God's creative cosmos. With insightful, educational, and comforting devotions, kids will discover that God is powerful, He is good, and He will never leave us. Including fun facts and simple action steps, this 90-day devotional journey will help kids to handle real-life issues such as loneliness, peer pressure, negative emotions, and more; tackle truths about God's creation, learn how our universe fits together in perfect harmony, and discover God's love for His children; learn from courageous people, including Father Abraham, Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Katherine Johnson, and many others; dig into interesting space and astronomy facts, plus scientific findings reinforced by the Bible; and foster a new sense of wonder at God's magnificent creation as they engage with His promises. Despite the conundrums kids may face on earth, they'll learn that God defies gravity and is with them wherever they go!

Download or read book Chrysalis written by Anna Metcalfe and published by Bond Street Books. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative, fiercely imaginative debut follows a woman trying to slip the shackles of society by controlling her body and mind in extreme ways. It was hard to be in the present, she said, but if her body were heavier and more in control, then her thoughts would clear and her mind would recover its power. An enigmatic young woman drastically transforms her body, working to become bigger, stronger, and stiller in the wake of a trauma. We see her through the eyes of three people, each uniquely mesmerized by her, as they reckon with the consequences of her bizarre metamorphosis. Each of them leaves us with a puzzle piece of who she was before she became someone else. Elliot, a recluse who notices her at the gym, witnesses her physical evolution and becomes her first acolyte. Bella, her mother, worries about the intense effect her daughter's new way of life is beginning to have on others, and she reflects on their relationship, a close cocoon from which her daughter has broken free. Susie, her ex-colleague and best friend, offers her sanctuary and support as she makes the transition to self-created online phenomenon, posting viral meditation videos that encourage her followers to join her in achieving self-sufficiency by isolating themselves from everyone else in their lives. Uncanny, alluring, and intimate, Chrysalis raises vital questions about selfhood and solitude. This daring novel asks if it is possible for a woman to have agency over her body while remaining part of society, and then offers its own explosive answer.

Download or read book The Bethune Trilogy written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bethune Trilogy: A Trip Around Lake Muskoka With Norman Bethune, Bethune's Tears Cure Cancer, Bethune Returns To China, and Bethune's Time. Four novels, 555 pages, magical realism, set in Gravenhurst, Muskoka, and China. Serious humour. Literary fiction. Should win the Leacock Award!

Download or read book Fun Facts about Axolotl written by Fiona Weber and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a Short Info-Book for Kids and does not contain complete Care-Guide for Axolotls. Are you in search of a unique but manageable pet? Then go for an axolotl. No, this is not a typo, these beauties really are called that. Say 'axe a lottle' and you've nailed it. Be it its name, appearance, or qualities, an axolotl takes ten on ten for its uniqueness quotient. Axolotls belong to the salamander family. Their face looks like a smiley's been perpetually drawn on it and they have tiny hands and feet which give them the name 'walking fish'. However, they are amphibians with the ability to breathe out of water albeit for a very short period. Named after the Aztec god of fire and lightning they have the distinctive ability to regenerate lost limbs and even organs like the heart, and brain. They live for quite a long and are relatively easy to care for. Interested? Then go ahead and read this book because any question that comes to your mind regarding axolotls and we've already answered it.

Download or read book Thinks A Lotl Says Cheese written by C W Estes and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2025 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After wondering if he can turn his signature axolotl smile upside down, Thinks-a-Lotl can't stop frowning and now must find a way to say cheese before picture day at school.

Download or read book The Flames of Hope Wings of Fire 15 written by Tui T. Sutherland and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling series is hotter than ever, and this thrilling conclusion to the Lost Continent Prophecy arc is a must-read! With talons united... Luna has always wanted to change the world -- to fix it, to free it -- even if she’s never actually known how. Now that all of dragon - and humankind are in mortal danger, Luna is flying back home to Pantala with a team of dragons on a rescue mission, determined to be brave and useful. But saving a continent isn’t as easy as a prophecy makes it sound, and "facing a great evil" definitely requires more than the fiery silk that Luna is uniquely able to create. As she fights her way to the abyss that hides the dark roots poisoning Pantala, Luna must uncover a long-buried secret and unite her friends, her enemies, and her own powers. If she doesn’t, she won’t get to change the world. She’ll have to say goodbye to it -- forever.

Download or read book A Web Of Stories written by Tristan A. Smith and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-02-25 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life spins stories around us as we slide through time, anchored by our secrets. Tristram Jones has an opal that is of deep significance to his teacher, Ivan MacAllister: a compelling and charismatic mentor haunted by a trauma caused by the witch doctor, Dinewan. Named after the Great Emu Spirit of the Dreamtime, is Dinewan just a bitter, hateful misfit, whose mind has been warped by an old family legend... or something far more dangerous? Tristram is haunted too, by dreams that feel like memories, of a terrifying monster that is waiting to pounce from the still waters of the billabong. A web of stories surrounds Tristam and Ivan, and the truth of them must come out as life goes on with adventure, romance, and danger. The witch doctor is coming, and he will have his due. Bunyip is a modern tale influenced by much older stories and spiced with science, legend and sensual experiences. It is gruesome in places, funny in others and tender where it counts. This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is intended for a mature readership. Reader discretion is advised.

Download or read book A Billionaire for Christmas 3 romances written by Heather L. Powell and published by Addictive Publishing. This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's rich, handsome, strong and charismatic. He's the man of your dreams and he's in love with you! What more could you want for Christmas? Let yourself be swept away by these funny, romantic and torrid love stories. Addictive Publishing presents this special collection including excerpts from the first volumes of the following series: Take Me! - Under the Billionaire's Power, by Heather L. Powell Entice Me! - Obsessed with a Billionaire, by Kate B. Jacobson Embrace - At the Billionaire’s Command, by Lucy Jones The stories in this collection may be read separately.

Download or read book Bethune Returns Norman Bethune Rides Again written by Martin Avery and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-08 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if Dr. Norman Bethune returned to China in 2014? A novel look at Bethune and the New China.