Download or read book The Voice of Turtle Ann written by George Harmon Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast paced novel begins at the Potter Inn on the Wire Road. It is a dangerous time, not only for fifteen year-old Jethro Potter but for his sixteen year old sister Vienna, the reconstruction era following the Civil War. It was a time when outlaws roamed the land, a time when the Blacks began realizing they were free, a time when the Ku Klux Klan was organized, grew larger and larger, and harassed both the blacks and whites if they gambled, or resorted to stealing, and that time thousands of people were making ready to pour into the Oklahoma Territory. Jethro's life is disrupted when the Silmon gangsters kill their parents, and hang Jim Lucky, their hired Black man, and outlaws steal all of the Potter horses, $500 in gold, kidnapp Vienna and Jethro, and set out for their hide-out in the Oklahoma Territory. Turtle Ann trails the outlaws all the way to Camden Town in Arkansas, enabling the Black Militia to follow them. The militia overtakes the outlaw band near Camden, and during the pitched battle, Jethro escapes, and walks in to Camden Town. He uses his father's good name and borrows enough money to hire a posse to go after the outlaws, and in a furious chase, the posse catches up with the outlaws in the Oklahoma Territory.
Download or read book Voice Of Turtle Ann written by George Harmon Smith and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turtle in Paradise written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jennifer L. Holm's New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and jobs and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mama gets a job housekeeping for a lady who doesn't like kids, Turtle says goodbye without a tear and heads off to Key West, Florida to live with relatives she's never met. Florida's like nothing Turtle's ever seen before though. It's hot and strange, full of rag tag boy cousins, family secrets, scams, and even buried pirate treasure! Before she knows what's happened, Turtle finds herself coming out of the shell she's spent her life building, and as she does, her world opens up in the most unexpected ways. Filled with adventure, humor and heart, Turtle in Paradise is an instant classic both boys and girls with love. Includes an Author's Note with photographs and further background on the Great Depression, as well as additional resources and websites. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews: "Sweet, funny and superb." Starred Review, Booklist: "Just the right mixture of knowingness and hope . . . a hilarious blend of family drama seasoned with a dollop of adventure."
Download or read book Revenge of the Teacher s Pet written by Darrin Doyle and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty-year-old science teacher Dale Portwit believes that the peak of his life has come and gone. A failed suicide, a food fetishist, so isolated that the Best Man at his wedding is a framed photograph of his former mailman, Mr. Portwit resolves to live entirely for the moment, to speak his mind at each turn no matter what the consequences. He sets his sights upon Mary Ann Tucker, Elkhart Elementary's plump, accommodating third-grade teacher. Their whirlwind courtship leads to wedding bands, a house in the suburbs, and an indulgent sex life -- so why aren't they happy? Perhaps a little revenge is just what this marriage needs. Decidedly odd, yet also oddly moving, Revenge of the Teacher's Pet is a skillful mix of comedy, poignancy, love, memory, obesity, top-ten lists, fish, and murder.
Download or read book Montgomery Clift written by Patricia Bosworth and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The definitive work on the gifted, haunted actor” (Los Angeles Times) and “the best film star biography in years” (Newsweek). From the moment he leapt to stardom with the films Red River and A Place in the Sun, Montgomery Clift was acclaimed by critics and loved by fans. Elegant, moody, and strikingly handsome, he became one of the most definitive actors of the 1950s, the first of Hollywood’s “loner heroes,” a group that includes Marlon Brando and James Dean. In this affecting biography, Patricia Bosworth explores the complex inner life and desires of the renowned actor. She traces a poignant trajectory: Clift’s childhood was dominated by a controlling, class-obsessed mother who never left him alone. He developed passionate friendships with Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in spite of his closeted homosexuality. Then his face was destroyed after a traumatic car crash outside Taylor’s house. He continued to make films, but the loss of his beauty and subsequent addictions finally brought the curtain down on his career. Stunning and heartrending, Montgomery Clift is a remarkable tribute to one of Hollywood’s most gifted—and tormented—actors.
Download or read book The Voice of the Turtle written by Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Kelly Ann s Mermaid written by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-12-13 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MERMAIDS, A FAMILY SECRET AND A CITY BENEATH THE WAVESWhen Kelly-Ann goes to stay with her Grandmother for the Summer, she does not expect to be caught up in a mystery. After her Grandmother disappears in the night, Kelly-Ann decides to follow her tracks and begins to unravel the truth.Can Kelly-Ann help set this mystery to rest?This is a tale of mermaids, magic and mystery, set along the rugged cliffs of Cornwall.
Download or read book Something about the Author written by Anne Commire and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.
Download or read book The Star Machine written by Jeanine Basinger and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER'S 100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME • From one of our most distinguished film scholars, comes a rich, penetrating, amusing book about the golden age of movies and how the studios worked to manufacture stars. With revelatory insights and delightful asides, Jeanine Basinger shows us how the studio “star machine” worked when it worked, how it failed when it didn't, and how irrelevant it could sometimes be. She gives us case studies focusing on big stars groomed into the system: the “awesomely beautiful” (and disillusioned) Tyrone Power; the seductive, disobedient Lana Turner; and a dazzling cast of others. She anatomizes their careers, showing how their fame happened, and what happened to them as a result. Deeply engrossing, full of energy, wit, and wisdom, The Star Machine is destined to become an classic of the film canon.
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Download or read book Water Sprite written by Steven Davey and published by Steven Davey. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blake Daniels has just returned from the Afghanistan war. Confronted with death every day he must decompress to escape the traumatic memories and the evil he has witnessed. His camping trip to a deserted Bahamian Island thrust him into confrontation with drug runners, and places him squarely in the middle of an international kidnapping. Anna Von Heemstra is a beautiful young college girl who is kidnapped by Philip Chase; a low life hoping to score a big ransom from her wealthy family. Things do not go as planned for Philip and his side kick Vito as the Von Heemstra family hires their private Israeli Security team and competes with the FBI to rescue Anna. It's a race against time for Philip and Vito to see if they will be apprehended by the FBI or find justice via the Mossad.
Download or read book Scheherazade written by Marisha Chamberlain and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1985 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: As the play begins, Ann, arriving home in the late evening, is seized by a man in a ski mask who forces her to take him to her apartment. Once there he rapes her--and announces that, as she has ripped away his mask, he will have to kill h
Download or read book Anny the Sea Turtle written by Ann Wyckoff Carlos and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entra en el mundo de Anny, La Tortuga Marina en su vuelta a anidar en la playa donde naci. Durante el viaje le ayuda su amiga Oliva quien le advierte acerca de los peligros que se encontrar en el mar. Anny finalmente llega a su destino en Mxico, pero tiene miedo bajar a la tierra para hacer su nido. Afortunadamente ella descubre que hay un nuevo amigo esperando para ayudarla. Este libro, escrito en Ingls y Espaol, es fascinante para cualquier lector que ama a los animales y quiere aprender ms acerca de las tortugas marinas. Los autores, que trabajan con un programa de conservacin de tortugas marinas de Mxico, siguen la migracin de una especie en peligro de extincion la Golfina y describen las prcticas de proteccin que utilizan para salvarlos a ella y sus huevos. La secuela de este libro es Emily, La Tortuguita Marina. Habla del nacimiento y las luchas de uno de los hijos de Anny mientras ella comienza su propia vida en el mar. Enter the world of Anny, The Sea Turtle as she returns to nest on the beach where she was born. During the journey she is helped by her friend Oliva who warns her about the dangers she will encounter in the sea. Anny finally reaches her destination in Mexico but is afraid to go onshore to make her nest. Fortunately she discovers there is a new friend waiting to help her. This book , written in English and Spanish, is fascinating for any reader who loves animals and wants to learn more about sea turtles. The authors, who work with a Mexican sea turtle conservation program, follow the migration of an endangered Olive Ridley and describe the protection practices that save her and her eggs. The sequel to this book, Emily, The Baby Sea Turtle tells of the birth and struggles of one of Annys children as she begins her own life in the sea.
Download or read book My Absolute Darling written by Gabriel Tallent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST NBCC JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FINALIST ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S MOST NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017 ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST’S MOST NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2017 ONE OF NPR’S ‘GREAT READS’ OF 2017 A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AN AMAZON.COM BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A BUSINESS INSIDER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Impossible to put down." —NPR "A novel that readers will gulp down, gasping.” —The Washington Post "The word 'masterpiece' has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one." —Stephen King A brilliant and immersive, all-consuming read about one fourteen-year-old girl's heart-stopping fight for her own soul. Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and treacherous: Turtle has grown up isolated since the death of her mother, in the thrall of her tortured and charismatic father, Martin. Her social existence is confined to the middle school (where she fends off the interest of anyone, student or teacher, who might penetrate her shell) and to her life with her father. Then Turtle meets Jacob, a high-school boy who tells jokes, lives in a big clean house, and looks at Turtle as if she is the sunrise. And for the first time, the larger world begins to come into focus: her life with Martin is neither safe nor sustainable. Motivated by her first experience with real friendship and a teenage crush, Turtle starts to imagine escape, using the very survival skills her father devoted himself to teaching her. What follows is a harrowing story of bravery and redemption. With Turtle's escalating acts of physical and emotional courage, the reader watches, heart in throat, as this teenage girl struggles to become her own hero—and in the process, becomes ours as well. Shot through with striking language in a fierce natural setting, My Absolute Darling is an urgently told, profoundly moving read that marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer.
Download or read book Raggedy Ann s Wishing Pebble Written and Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle written by Johnny Gruelle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Raggedy Ann's Wishing Pebble' is written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle. Gruelle (1880 - 1930), was an American artist and political cartoonist, as well as a children's book illustrator and author. The books of 'The Raggedy Ann Series' all feature their central protagonist, with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose - charting her considerable adventures. Gruelle created Raggedy Ann for his daughter, Marcella, when she brought him an old hand-made rag doll. He drew a face on it, and from his bookshelf, pulled a book of poems by James Whitcomb Riley, combining the names of two poems, 'The Raggedy Man' and 'Little Orphant Annie.' From this moment on, the much-loved children's series went from strength to strength. Sought after by collectors, this re-printed edition showcases Gruelle's original text, further enhanced by his wonderful colour drawings, in order that the two may be fully appreciated by young and old alike.
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