Download or read book The Cloud Lasso written by Eden Jones and published by Pegasus Books. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming story about letting go of sadness, and seeing the wonderful things that can happen once you do.
Download or read book The Cloud Lasso written by Stephanie Schlaifer and published by Penny Candy Books. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delilah learns to lasso all the clouds out of the sky as she navigates her feelings of sadness and isolation after her grandfather dies.
Download or read book Greta and the Dark Cloud written by Lana Simkins and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Greta as she faces her fears... Greta can't stop thinking all day long about the dark cloud that seems to be following her. Finally forced to confront the storm that follows, she learns it brings good things, too. Character building book for ages 3-7. Not just for children who are afraid of storms... This story is a wonderful example of a child dealing with fear and anxiety. It stresses preparedness. It also shows that some scary situations can't be avoided and that reward follows doing hard things. What people are saying... "I liked that the teacher did not coax or coddle the little girl. Fear is often irrational, and that sort of thing doesn't usually work. Greta is forced out into the storm against her will, and as distressing as that is, she manages, and enjoys playing in the puddles afterward." ~A. Monaghan, Sioux Falls, SD "...a good conversation starter for parents and children" ~P. Wu, Jacksonville, FL "It illustrates how fear and anxiety plague the mind, and the uselessness of it. Greta shows fortitude." ~F. Biernat, Windsor, ON Details:paperback, 8.5 X 8.5 inches, 28 pages, full color
Download or read book 3D Game Environments written by Luke Ahearn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate resource to help you create triple-A quality art for a variety of game worlds; 3D Game Environments offers detailed tutorials on creating 3D models, applying 2D art to 3D models, and clear concise advice on issues of efficiency and optimization for a 3D game engine. Using Photoshop and 3ds Max as his primary tools, Luke Ahearn explains how to create realistic textures from photo source and uses a variety of techniques to portray dynamic and believable game worlds.
Download or read book 3D Game Textures written by Luke Ahearn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broadly enhanced new edition of Luke Ahearn's cornerstone game art book "3D Game Textures" is here. When digital art software was in its infancy, most digital art, especially vector art, was textureless. With the advance in software, it is now possible to incorporate texture into most types of digital art. However, if the artists cannot build their own textures, they are limited to using commercial textures. In this enhanced 3rd edition of Luke Ahearn's gem of a book, not only does Luke teach you how to create your own unique textures, he also teaches how to create shaders (the visual effects - reflections, refractions, opacity - that make textures come to life) and materials (collections of shaders that fill well together to map to a particular scene or environment). You can now expand your skill set immeasurably, and create more compelling, varied art work from scratch. Unlike anything on the market, this book provides an in-depth guide to game textures, shaders and materials- with hundreds of high-quality examples. The companion website includes: demo versions of relevant software; resource images; all images from the book.
Download or read book Cloud Cuckoo Land written by Anthony Doerr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, and many more “If you’re looking for a superb novel, look no further.” —The Washington Post From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review). Among the most celebrated and beloved novels of recent times, Cloud Cuckoo Land is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope, and a book. In the 15th century, an orphan named Anna lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople. She learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds what might be the last copy of a centuries-old book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. Outside the walls is Omeir, a village boy, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the army that will lay siege to the city. His path and Anna’s will cross. In the present day, in a library in Idaho, octogenarian Zeno rehearses children in a play adaptation of Aethon’s story, preserved against all odds through centuries. Tucked among the library shelves is a bomb, planted by a troubled, idealistic teenager, Seymour. This is another siege. And in a not-so-distant future, on the interstellar ship Argos, Konstance is alone in a vault, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon, told to her by her father. Anna, Omeir, Seymour, Zeno, and Konstance are dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined. Doerr’s dazzling imagination transports us to worlds so dramatic and immersive that we forget, for a time, our own.
Download or read book Gem written by Victoria Leeman and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tenth-century epic fantasy set during the Britannicus and African Bantu empires, Gem: The Season of Prophecy tells of Protector Gods and Underworld Demons crossing the bridge of the afterlife to battle for Earth. While stranded on the Great Trek to find the divine black pearl, Bakari, a Marinda warrior, dreams of predicting the monsoon. Summoning Cagin, the Sorcerer, he is granted his wish, but it must be repaid. Gaia, the Earth Mother, discovers his secret and empowers him as a Spirit God who commands the seasons. When Gaia births her Gem daughters, Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire, Bakari swears to protect them from the Underworld, as foretold by the Prophecy of the ancient Sidhe. He knows the crystal formation of Gem is the only weapon that can challenge Hades and his quest for the Earth. The Prophecy of the Sidhe, which foretells the Underworld's contest for Earth and the threat to the powers of Gem, sets Gaia the Earth mother to rally her protectors with the African tribes, and clear the divide of gods and men. Like their ancestors before them, Bakari and his brothers must band together as warriors, for honor, for tribe, and for Gem. Victoria Middleton, writing as Victoria Leeman, is a marketing coordinator for a retail group in Sydney, Australia. With a fine arts background, she has ventured into many fields, including business management, Australian art design, export, and sales. The mother of two daughters, she loves to read almost everything, from ancient history to fantasy. This is her first published novel. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/VictoriaLeeman
Download or read book Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis written by Wolfgang Karl Härdle and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Odyssey of the Chosen written by H. S. Theodore and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam has good intentions when he takes his teenage children out sailing on the Atlantic. Rachael and Jayden couldnt be more different; their arguments prove as much. Rachael thinks her little brother a coward, while Jayden knows hes something specialeven if the past still haunts him and his entire family, their mother Abigail included. They set off for adventure, but when the sailing trip takes a turn for the worst, the entire family becomes embroiled in a war where they face supernatural enemies with preternatural power. Forced to believe in the unfathomable, they are led to destinies unknown to them but known to otherworldly creaturesone of good and one of pure evil. As battle ensues, the worlds balance teeters on the shoulders of mere children. However, Jayden and Rachael soon learn they are the Chosen, spoken of in ancient prophecy. Terrified, the children resist, but can anyone run from their predestined fate? Everything hangs in the balance, and what began as a day on the water is now a fight for the future.
Download or read book Spawn of the Winds written by Brian Lumley and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 1999-10-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titus Crow and his faithful companion and record-keeper fight the gathering forces of darkness-the infamous and deadly Elder Gods of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu and his dark minions are bent on ruling the earth. A few puny humans cannot possibly stand against these otherworldly evil gods, yet time after time, Titus Crow drives the monsters back into the dark from whence they came. Spawn of the Winds is the fourth book in the Titus Crow series. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Firaldi Lost in the clouds Life is a Story story one written by Desiree von Thenen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firaldi has an idea, a very brilliant idea: He wants to touch the fluffy cloudy sky and be above his planet, hundreds of meters high. Some challenges here and there but still keeping track on his dream to be up in the air. Join Firaldi on his first ever magical adventure with lots of singing and maybe you can watch this little boy fulfilling his dream while swinging...
Download or read book Gwendolyn in the Clouds written by Emma Mitchell and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Gwendolyn never expected a boring day to be anything else but boring. But when she finds herself in a mysterious forest, what adventures will she find around the corner? Join Gwendolyn as she meets new friends and discovers an enchanted place in the clouds.
Download or read book Lasso the Wind written by Timothy Egan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Winner of the Mountains and Plains Book Seller's Association Award "Sprawling in scope. . . . Mr. Egan uses the past powerfully to explain and give dimension to the present." --The New York Times "Fine reportage . . . honed and polished until it reads more like literature than journalism." --Los Angeles Times "They have tried to tame it, shave it, fence it, cut it, dam it, drain it, nuke it, poison it, pave it, and subdivide it," writes Timothy Egan of the West; still, "this region's hold on the American character has never seemed stronger." In this colorful and revealing journey through the eleven states west of the 100th meridian, Egan, a third-generation westerner, evokes a lovely and troubled country where land is religion and the holy war between preservers and possessors never ends. Egan leads us on an unconventional, freewheeling tour: from America's oldest continuously inhabited community, the Ancoma Pueblo in New Mexico, to the high kitsch of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where London Bridge has been painstakingly rebuilt stone by stone; from the fragile beauty of Idaho's Bitterroot Range to the gross excess of Las Vegas, a city built as though in defiance of its arid environment. In a unique blend of travel writing, historical reflection, and passionate polemic, Egan has produced a moving study of the West: how it became what it is, and where it is going. "The writing is simply wonderful. From the opening paragraph, Egan seduces the reader. . . . Entertaining, thought provoking." --The Arizona Daily Star Weekly "A western breeziness and love of open spaces shines through Lasso the Wind. . . . The writing is simple and evocative." --The Economist
Download or read book Make Over 40 Fantastic Sewing Projects with 16 Exclusive Designs written by Cath Kidston and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers 40 sewing projects with vintage flair, including a cardigan with an embroidered rose pattern, a tote bag with a starry motif, a strawberry-decked apron and more, in a book with 75 full-color photos. Original.
Download or read book Dragon Gems Spring 2024 written by and published by Water Dragon Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s something funny going on here … Featuring stories by Featuring stories by Chase Anderson, Pauline Barmby, C. Dan Castro, P.A. Cornell, Sarina Dorie, CJ Erick, Arvee Andaya Fantilagan, Eric Farrell, Ben Fitts, Philip Brian Hall, David Hankins, David A. Hewitt, Hall Jameson, Pamela Love, Anne Marie Lutz, Sean MacKendrick, Lena Ng, Kurt Pankau, Bethany Tomerlin Prince, Michael Allen Rose, KR Samp, Clark Mark Sodersten, Gary S. Watkins, and Nemma Wollenfang
Download or read book Creative Photoshop Landscape Techniques written by Les Meehan and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journalism s Roving Eye written by John Maxwell Hamilton and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all of journalism, nowhere are the stakes higher than in foreign news-gathering. For media owners, it is the most difficult type of reporting to finance; for editors, the hardest to oversee. Correspondents, roaming large swaths of the planet, must acquire expertise that home-based reporters take for granted—facility with the local language, for instance, or an understanding of local cultures. Adding further to the challenges, they must put news of the world in context for an audience with little experience and often limited interest in foreign affairs—a task made all the more daunting because of the consequence to national security. In Journalism’s Roving Eye, John Maxwell Hamilton—a historian and former foreign correspondent—provides a sweeping and definitive history of American foreign news reporting from its inception to the present day and chronicles the economic and technological advances that have influenced overseas coverage, as well as the cavalcade of colorful personalities who shaped readers’ perceptions of the world across two centuries. From the colonial era—when newspaper printers hustled down to wharfs to collect mail and periodicals from incoming ships—to the ongoing multimedia press coverage of the Iraq War, Hamilton explores journalism’s constant—and not always successful—efforts at “dishing the foreign news,” as James Gordon Bennett put it in the mid-nineteenth century to describe his approach in the New York Herald. He details the highly partisan coverage of the French Revolution, the early emergence of “special correspondents” and the challenges of organizing their efforts, the profound impact of the non-yellow press in the run-up to the Spanish-American War, the increasingly sophisticated machinery of propaganda and censorship that surfaced during World War I, and the “golden age” of foreign correspondence during the interwar period, when outlets for foreign news swelled and a large number of experienced, independent journalists circled the globe. From the Nazis’ intimidation of reporters to the ways in which American popular opinion shaped coverage of Communist revolution and the Vietnam War, Hamilton covers every aspect of delivering foreign news to American doorsteps. Along the way, Hamilton singles out a fascinating cast of characters, among them Victor Lawson, the overlooked proprietor of the Chicago Daily News, who pioneered the concept of a foreign news service geared to American interests; Henry Morton Stanley, one of the first reporters to generate news on his own with his 1871 expedition to East Africa to “find Livingstone”; and Jack Belden, a forgotten brooding figure who exemplified the best in combat reporting. Hamilton details the experiences of correspondents, editors, owners, publishers, and network executives, as well as the political leaders who made the news and the technicians who invented ways to transmit it. Their stories bring the narrative to life in arresting detail and make this an indispensable book for anyone wanting to understand the evolution of foreign news-gathering. Amid the steep drop in the number of correspondents stationed abroad and the recent decline of the newspaper industry, many fear that foreign reporting will soon no longer exist. But as Hamilton shows in this magisterial work, traditional correspondence survives alongside a new type of reporting. Journalism’s Roving Eye offers a keen understanding of the vicissitudes in foreign news, an understanding imperative to better seeing what lies ahead.
