Download or read book The Laughing Philosopher written by and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 1288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Laughing Monsters written by Denis Johnson and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denis Johnson's New York Times bestseller, The Laughing Monsters, is a high-suspense tale of kaleidoscoping loyalties in the post-9/11 world that shows one of our great novelists at the top of his game. Roland Nair calls himself Scandinavian but travels on a U.S. passport. After ten years' absence, he returns to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to reunite with his friend Michael Adriko. They once made a lot of money here during the country's civil war, and, curious to see whether good luck will strike twice in the same place, Nair has allowed himself to be drawn back to a region he considers hopeless. Adriko is an African who styles himself a soldier of fortune and who claims to have served, at various times, the Ghanaian army, the Kuwaiti Emiri Guard, and the American Green Berets. He's probably broke now, but he remains, at thirty-six, as stirred by his own doubtful schemes as he was a decade ago. Although Nair believes some kind of money-making plan lies at the back of it all, Adriko's stated reason for inviting his friend to Freetown is for Nair to meet Adriko's fiancée, a grad student from Colorado named Davidia. Together the three set out to visit Adriko's clan in the Uganda-Congo borderland—but each of these travelers is keeping secrets from the others. Their journey through a land abandoned by the future leads Nair, Adriko, and Davidia to meet themselves not in a new light, but rather in a new darkness.
Download or read book Shoo Crow Hook Books written by Kavitha Punniyamurthi and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The crows of Rajipuram are eating up all the corn in the fields. Can Velu and Akif find a way to shoo them away? The Hook Book series of short simple stories for beginning readers come with fun stories set in different parts of India, gorgeous illustrations and short exercises to enhance the reading experience.
Download or read book Crows and Angels written by Leisa Ebere and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2016-12-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on true events and set in the 1800s during the American Presidency of Abraham Lincoln; Crows and Angels is the story of Hannah Nelson, a Norwegian, fifteen year old girl with special gifts. From a young age, she has been renowned for her special powers in Norway; but when her adventure seeking Papa, announces the Nelson family are immigrating to America, she is thrust into two worlds, and revered for her powers of second sight and healing, by both white settlers and Indians alike. Faced with the perilous journey by ship and wagon train to the Dakota Territory, the family go through many highs and lows on their journey, and as word gets out of Hannah's giftings, she is called upon more and more to help people in need. She also meets Christian, a young and handsome Norwegian farmer and falls in love, and he becomes her strongest ally, as Hannah fulfils her destiny. Once Hannah and her family arrive in the Dakota Territory, she is thrust into the forefront of a life and death struggle for survival, between the Lakota Sioux Indians and the white man. Hannah has a strong bond with the Indians and believes she has been sent to help them; but will her powers be enough to save them? Or will Hannah's big heart and powerful giftings fail to stop the extermination of her Indian friends.
Download or read book A Crow s Jamboree written by Peter Helmberger and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a comedy of love and perfidy, a rich woman seeks the acquaintance of a long unacknowledged grandson. Greedy and unscrupulous, the woman's children hatch a fiendish plot to discredit the grandson, thus to exclude him frim his grandmother's will"--Cover notes
Download or read book The Best Times written by John Dos Passos and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A record of his childhood, young adulthood, and twenties, The Best Times is a collage of cherished memories. He reflects on the joys of an itinerant life enriched by new and diverse friendships, customs, cultures, and cuisines. Luminary personalities and landscapes abound in the 1920s literary world Dos Passos loved. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, E.E. Cummings, Gerald and Sara Murphy, Horsley Gantt—they are his beloved friends. Spain, the French Riviera, Paris, Persia, the Caucasus—they are his beloved footpaths.
Download or read book Fun for the Million Or The Laughing Philosopher written by and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Morality of Laughter written by F. H. Buckley and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bravo! I’ll say nothing funny about it, for it is a superior piece of work.” —P. J. O’Rourke “F. H. Buckley’s The Morality of Laughter is at once a humorous look at serious matters and a serious book about humor.” —Crisis Magazine “Buckley has written a . ne and funny book that will be read with pleasure and instruction.” —First Things “. . . written elegantly and often wittily. . . .” —National Post “. . . a fascinating philosophical exposition of laughter. . . .” —National Review “. . . at once a wise and highly amusing book.” —Wall Street Journal Online “. . . a useful reminder that a cheery society is a healthy one.” —Weekly Standard
Download or read book The Circle of the Sciences written by Henry Brougham and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nature of Mars written by Dr. Patch Lieveert and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nature of Mars By: Dr. Patch Lieveert As humans get ever closer to reaching Mars, imagine for a moment that one has already been there; even more, imagine that Mars is where we came from in the first place. This is what Dr. Patch Lieveert suspects, and he decides to explore this possibility. Through his unique talents, Lieveert manages to visit Mars—takes him about forty-five minutes—and collect DNA samples. Now, he simply has to prove his claims to the rest of the scientific community in The Nature of Mars.
Download or read book And Still the Crows Laugh written by Mark Wolfe and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the simpler days of the early 1970s, And Still the Crows Laugh is the story of two friends who grow together through their first loves, family difficulties, and their own inward journeys. Through no conscious choices of their own, the boys confront life-altering obstacles. David becomes lost in a world induced by psychedelic drugs, and Ashton unknowingly becomes a member of a clan of crows. With the help of an aged medicine woman, his own recovered ancient memories, and his animal spirits, Ashton enters the underworld and is able to save his friend. David and Ashton get into mischief, solve mysteries, meet a troll, fight monsters, and learn that things are not always what they appear to be. But most importantly, they discover that life is rarely black-and-white and that simply taking the time to listen to the ancient truths they already know may just be the key they need to find happiness.
Download or read book Crow Killer written by Raymond W. Thorp and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of the famed mountain man and Indian-hater. The film Jeremiah Johnson was based on this work.
Download or read book Crow Planet written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2009-07-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order. Crow Planet richly weaves Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way.
Download or read book Laugh Cry Ponder written by Christina Scott and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever felt like the odds were totally stacked against you, I hope some of these stories will help you believe that odds are temporary and everything changes. Even if you feel like you are at the bottom of a well wishing you could climb up to the light, that too will change. You will reach the light you seek. Pay attention to all the miracles happening around you, even the smallest, whether they make you laugh, cry, or just ponder life. Soon, you will see that those miracles give meaning to your life, no matter who you are. Don’t worry if you can’t think of any miracles in your life; that just means that you need practice seeing them. Until you can see your own miracles, borrow some of mine. Pretend they’re yours. It will help you begin to notice yours. Soon, you will see that those miracles give meaning to your life, no matter who you are. Remember that even tragedy can produce miracles, so be looking for miracles everywhere. They don't have to be huge miracles. Even the tiniest miracles can bring lots of joy into your life. I love seeing dragonflies in my yard. They make me feel happy. Love your life, even if that seems like it will be against the odds. Life is the biggest miracle of all.
Download or read book The illustrated history of the British empire in India and the East to the suppression of the Sepoy mutiny in 1859 written by Edward Henry Nolan and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aristophanic Humour written by Peter Swallow and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume sets out to discuss a crucial question for ancient comedy – what makes Aristophanes funny? Too often Aristophanes' humour is taken for granted as merely a tool for the delivery of political and social commentary. But Greek Old Comedy was above all else designed to amuse people, to win the dramatic competition by making the audience laugh the hardest. Any discussion of Aristophanes therefore needs to take into account the ways in which his humour actually works. This question is addressed in two ways. The first half of the volume offers an in-depth discussion of humour theory – a field heretofore largely overlooked by classicists and Aristophanists – examining various theoretical models within the specific context of Aristophanes' eleven extant plays. In the second half, contributors explore Aristophanic humour more practically, examining how specific linguistic techniques and performative choices affect the reception of humour, and exploring the range of subjects Aristophanes tackles as vectors for his comedy. A focus on performance shapes the narrative, since humour lives or dies on the stage – it is never wholly comprehensible on the page alone.
Download or read book The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East from the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859 written by E. H. Nolan and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
