Download or read book The Simple Gift written by Steven Herrick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weary of life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind.
Download or read book The Discipline of Hope Large Print 16pt written by Herbert Kohl and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first paperback edition of the master educator's insights from four decades in the classroom. The Discipline of Hope chronicles veteran educator Herb Kohl's love affair with teaching since his first encounter forty years ago, chronicled in his now-classic 36 Children. Beginning with his years in New York public schools and continuing throughout his four decades of working with students from kindergarten through college across the country, Kohl has been an ardent advocate of the notion that every student can learn and every teacher must find creative ways to facilitate that learning. In The Discipline of Hope he distills the major lessons of an attentive lifetime in the classroom.
Download or read book Dirty Story and Other Plays Large Print 16pt written by John Patrick Shanley and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three new works by Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Patrick Shanley, one of our country's most politically current and theatrically elastic playwrights. In Dirty Story, a couple of sadomasochistic writers fight over rights to their New York City loft. In this sexy satire of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that is ''astonishing,'' says Tony Kushner, ''the analysis of the Middle East in this play is dead on, exactly perfectly pitched. ''In his dark comedy Where's My Money?, Shanley takes on marriage, infidelity, and divorce lawyers in a play that is ''so harsh, it's funny - terrifying, but funny'' (The New York Times).And in his Sailor's Song, love becomes an act of courage, in a seaside romance about the certainty of death, the brevity of youth, and the importance of now.
Download or read book Ghosthunting New Jersey Large Print 16pt written by L'Aura Hladik and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-01-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On this leg of the journey you'll explore the scariest spots in the Garden State. Author L'Aura Hladik visits thirty-four legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public - so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare. Jo...
Download or read book The Irish Wine Trilogy Large Print 16pt written by Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish Wine; The Trilogy is the original group of short comic novels that first introduced Dick Wimmer's beloved cast of characters' the same characters who most recently reappeared in The Wildly Irish Sextet. In these novels' which span ten years and two continents' readers are introduced to Seamus Boyne' the greatest painter since Picasso; his old friend' erstwhile writer and practicing pest - control specialist Gene Hagar; his beautiful Dutch wife - and Hagar's lost love - Ciara; and his estranged' rebellious teenage daughter' Tory. From the first pages' in which an overwrought Boyne's suicide attempt is rudely interrupted by an attempted assassination' readers are in for a wild ride. A staged death' an unexpected father - daughter reunion' a madcap adventure of kidnapping and mistaken identity' and bizarre love triangles are some of the hijinks and tomfoolery to be found in Irish Wine' Boyne's Lassie' and Hagar's Dream - now back in print to the delight of Seamus Boyne devotees across the land.
Download or read book Praying Peace Large Print 16pt written by James F. Twyman and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerned with both global and individual problems' this practical guide on peace includes thoughts' meditations' and prayers....
Download or read book Basic Economics 3rd Ed Volume 2 of 2 Large Print 16pt written by and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flight Into Freedom and Beyond Large Print 16pt written by Eileen Caddy and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11-12 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiographical tale of forgiveness' jealousy' hatred' and doubt involved in the break - up of a marriage.
Download or read book A History of Iran Large Print 16pt written by Michael Axworthy and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although frequently vilified, Iran is a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world. Its political impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbors in the Middle East but also throughout the world. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, the hostage crisis, and the current standoff over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Michael Axworthy vividly narrates the nation's rich history. He explains clearly and carefully both the complex succession of dynasties that ruled ancient Iran and the surprising ethnic diversity of the modern country, held together by a common culture. With Iran again the focus of the world's attention, A History of Iran is an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation.
Download or read book Once in a Blue Moon Large Print 16pt written by Eileen Goudge and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lindsay and Kerrie Ann are sisters who have known hardship from an early age, when their mother was sent to prison and they were separated and sent into foster care. Thirty years later, Lindsay is still trying to reconnect with her little sister.When they are finally reunited, neither sister’s expectations are met. Kerrie Ann feels intimidated by the “classy,” more educated Lindsay, while Lindsay is dismayed by Kerrie Ann’s streetwise ways. They immediately clash as Lindsay becomes threatened by Kerrie Ann. Simultaneously, Kerrie Ann struggles with the prospect of losing both her home and her boyfriend and is thrown into even further turmoil when her daughter’s foster parents put in a petition to adopt her. As the two sisters engage in the fiercest battles of their lives, they are drawn together despite their differences.
Download or read book Lines from a Mined Mind Large Print 16pt written by John Trudell and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Trudell's potent imagery and passionate convictions have established his international reputation as a poet and musician. Using his commanding voice, the ''people's poet'' has also made great strides as a Native American activist, as a leader of the American Indian Movement, and as spokesperson for the All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island. For the first time, Lines from a Mined Mind brings together lyrics and musings from Trudell's 20-year recording career. More than a simple anthology, this collection goes deeper, revealing the incendiary intersection of music and activism.
Download or read book Ghosthunting Illinois Large Print 16pt written by John Kachuba and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lock the doors, draw the curtains, and light a candle as you join John Kachuba on a guided tour of Illinois's most terrifying haunted places.Your hair-raising journey will take you to: Old State Capital, Springfield Lincoln lay in state here before his burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Could his ghost haunt the spot where his body lay? Harpo Studios, Chicago When the Eastland steamer capsized in 1915, the building served as a temporary morgue. Oprah's employees have encountered the ghosts of the victims, including the ''Gray Lady''who floats through the halls. And many more scary sites. Maps and travel information are provided to every haunted location for those brave enough to make the journey in person. Ghosthunting Illinois takes you behind the scenes with detailed information about each destination.
Download or read book Wulf Large Print 16pt written by Hamish Clayton and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early nineteenth century New Zealand ? the great chief Te Rauparaha has conquered tiny Kapiti Island, from where Ngati Toa launches brutal attacks on its southern enemies. Off the coast of Kapiti, English trader John Stewart seeks to trade with Te Rauparaha, setting off a train of events that forever change the course of New Zealand history. Nar...
Download or read book Goodbye 20th Century Large Print 16pt written by David Browne and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rising from the drug-infested streets of '80s New York City, the incomparable Sonic Youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers. They helped spawn an alternative arts scene of underground films and comics, conceptual art, experimental music, even fashion. More than perhaps any band of their time, they brought art previously considered ''fringe'' into the mainstream - and irrevocably altered the cultural zeitgeist. Based on extensive research, exclusive band interviews, and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and documents, Goodbye 20th Century is the definitive biography of the Velvet Underground of their generation.
Download or read book The Border of Truth A Novel Large Print 16pt written by Victoria Redel and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: what Kirkus called a powerful look into the instinct to both keep and reveal family secrets, the acclaimed author of Loverboy tells the stories of Sara Leader and her father, Richard. As he flees the Holocaust aboard the Quanza, we hear her ta...
Download or read book The Blueprint of Oneness Large Print 16pt written by Ashmarae McNamara and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring and interactive' this manual demonstrates how to effortlessly release negative belief patterns and to respond positively to any situation by following the guidance of Ascended Master' Saint Germain. Providing the tools to connect to higher frequencies' this handbook encourages that individuals seeking spiritual enlightenment breathe' feel' and allow the energy of Saint Germain into their beings in order to realize his teachings. This remarkable meditation argues that integration and self - transformation can occur not only through the mind but also through the heart itself.
Download or read book Training of the American Actor Large Print 16pt written by Arthur Bartow and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive survey and study of the major techniques developed by and for the American actor over the past 60 years. Presented side-by-side, each of the 10 disciplines included is described in detail by one of today's foremost practitioners. An invaluable resource both for the young actor embarking on a career and for the theatre professional polishing his or her craft. ''successful acting must reflect a society's current beliefs. The men and women who developed each new technique were convinced that previous methods were not equal to the full challenges of their time and place, and the techniques in this book have been adapted to current needs in order to continue to be successful methods for training actors. The actor's journey is an individual one, and the actor seeks a form, or a variety of forms, of training that will assist in unlocking his own creative gifts of expression.''
