Download or read book Titch Remembers written by Titch Laudrigan and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Men will die upon dogma, but not fall victim to conclusion.” —John Henry Newman In this exciting autobiography, Titch Laudrigan narrates his well-traveled and adventurous life and how he found that life is a constantly moving path. As the son of a career Air Force officer, Laudrigan grew up accustomed to moving from place to place and back again. Constantly relocating and always losing or making new friends was a norm in his young life. He enjoyed the travel and the thrill of living overseas, but he often wished to just be away from his abusive, dysfunctional family. When he was finally old enough to move, he did—and far away he went. From herding specialized food animals in the highlands of Central Mexico to backpacking in Europe to schooling in Paris and Britain to working as a Navy journalist, and more, Laudrigan has had a life well-lived, and he shares all in this memoir. A narrative of things seen and done, Titch Remembers gives insight into a rare life, indeed.
Download or read book Skippy Dies written by Paul Murray and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling and critically acclaimed novel from Paul Murray, Skippy Dies, shortlisted for the 2010 Costa Book Awards, longlisted for the 2010 Booker Prize, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Why does Skippy, a fourteen-year-old boy at Dublin's venerable Seabrook College, end up dead on the floor of the local doughnut shop? Could it have something to do with his friend Ruprecht Van Doren, an overweight genius who is determined to open a portal into a parallel universe using ten-dimensional string theory? Could it involve Carl, the teenage drug dealer and borderline psychotic who is Skippy's rival in love? Or could "the Automator"—the ruthless, smooth-talking headmaster intent on modernizing the school—have something to hide? Why Skippy dies and what happens next is the subject of this dazzling and uproarious novel, unraveling a mystery that links the boys of Seabrook College to their parents and teachers in ways nobody could have imagined. With a cast of characters that ranges from hip-hop-loving fourteen-year-old Eoin "MC Sexecutioner" Flynn to basketball playing midget Philip Kilfether, packed with questions and answers on everything from Ritalin, to M-theory, to bungee jumping, to the hidden meaning of the poetry of Robert Frost, Skippy Dies is a heartfelt, hilarious portrait of the pain, joy, and occasional beauty of adolescence, and a tragic depiction of a world always happy to sacrifice its weakest members. As the twenty-first century enters its teenage years, this is a breathtaking novel from a young writer who will come to define his generation.
Download or read book From Mago s Cellar written by Titch Laudrigan and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a partial story and account of a long lived man residing below the the killing embrace of Vesuvius at story’s beginning. It is a full life of a man soon coming too an end, one that began in the formative years of the Roman Empire. Memoirs finished just as Vesuvius destroys his estate. Two millennia later, a thief of antiquities, a grave robbing nighthawk, discovers the near perfectly preserved manuscripts portraying this man’s life and begins to write them up.
Download or read book Tintreg Gilgarra En Brera II A Sequel written by Titch Laudregan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Tintreg Gilgarra? is a sequel to ?En Brera: An Escape and Discovery, ? carrying on the life of one who fled an abusive childhood to find sanctuary in a nearby mountain possessing an abandoned bunker complex. A life evolving into front line war, cynicism, paranoia and murder. Hunter and hunted. About the Author: Mr. Laudregan is a retired business owner and author of two previous books, ?En Brera? and ?Titch Remembers.? Grew up around the world as a military ?brat? and served in the U.S. Navy as a television/broadcast journalist, also working in radio. Presently spends his spare time writing, reading, and drinking coffee with friends at nearby coffee shops. Occasionally traveling.
Download or read book Dizzee Rascal written by Alex Kitts and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No-holds-barred account of one of Britain's most gifted and creative musical talents In 2003, at the age of 17, Dizzee Rascal became an overnight name to drop when his debut album, Boy In Da Corner, beat Coldplay, Radiohead and The Darkness to the Mercury Music Prize. Dizzee was born in Nigeria, but raised by his mum in Bow, east London after the death of his father when he was two years old. Dizzee was thrown out of four schools in four years, got involved with drugs and crime. But, whilst he dropped out of most formal education, music always had a guiding influence on Dizzee. With four bestselling albums to his name, Dizzee is not only famed for pioneering grime - his style has evolved and progressed and he has become one of the biggest popstars in the UK today. Recent collaborations with artists as diverse as Arctic Monkeys and Fatboy Slim demonstrate Dizzee's vision and musical genius. Citing influences which range from old skool hip hop to jungle and heavy metal, Dizzee embodies an artist with a unique talent who's pioneering approach guarantee his longevity.
Download or read book Awake in Olaiya written by M.E. Duffield and published by M.E. Duffield. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nat doesn’t know who she is or why she’s in Olaiya. This community in Territorial California seems pleasant enough, but the terrifying dreams she has every night tell a different story. Nat can’t remember anything about her life before a few days ago, although that’s more than other unit brothers seem to recall. She’s also figuring out that she has to be careful what she says—careless words can end with people going missing. Nat longs to leave this orderly but dangerous place. Is escape even possible? She’s becoming more aware, yet most of her time is wasted pretending to be clueless and trying to avoid the guards’ attention. The more alive she feels, the harder it is to blend in. Hoping to find answers about the community and her own lost memories, Nat joins a secret group called the Rebs. Still, Nat has difficulty knowing who in Building 8 is safe, and even the Rebs she trusts the most seem unwilling to tell her anything about her past. The cruel Olaiya Masters are trying to figure out who’s making noise at night and causing disruptions during the day, searching for the answer to one question. It’s the same question Nat is asking. Who is awake in Oliaya?
Download or read book Messi written by Guillem Balague and published by Orion. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi's final peak conquered; his final dream achieved. It was the fairy tale ending to a glittering career. Yet despite delivering Argentina their third World Cup, Messi's time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a dramatic conclusion, and Miami awaited the Argentinian legend. Guillem Balagué has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle including the player himself: his coaches, team-mates and family. From tracing the origins of Messi's precocious talent in Rosario, Argentina, to chronicling his peerless seventeen-season career at Barcelona, and his tumultuous Parisian adventure, Guillem takes us behind-the-scenes of Messi's World Cup triumph and his long-desired move to the MLS. This is an epic, authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola
Download or read book Best of British Bikes written by Jim Reynolds and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1990 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to Britain's motorcycle history, giving the history and description of various motorbikes and including the experiences of the present-day owners.
Download or read book The American Journal of Psychology written by Granville Stanley Hall and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dust of Africa written by Shel Arensen and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After his parents drop him off at a boarding school in Kenya as a young boy, Clay crosses the threshold into an unknown and often hostile world. ... a story of a lasting friendship forged in shared struggles and joint exploits on the rugby fields in Kenya."--Back cover
Download or read book Untouchable Cute Baby written by Qi QingEr and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was Zuo Xiyan? A professional driving division dealing with all kinds of personal problems, was once a well-known international bandit! However, he did not expect to catch the wrong person in the wrong room on a mission, treating the old warlord of China, the only son, the feared by all, Song Chen, as a mistress! They had faced each other on their first meeting, yet they were defeated by his hands and body. In the end, they were forced to be his nominal lover, and from then on, the path of mutual love and killing unfolded ...
Download or read book The Gateway written by Matthew Foster and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-08-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Curly work out what happened and how to find a way home before it is too late? Do the ramblings of a mad old man hold the key or will the combined might of the Scottish and English armies battling over the local river bridge prove too big an obstacle? Armed only with a fleece jacket and a Walkie Talkie, the prospects do not appear good.Children's historical fiction, loosely based around Bonnie Prince Charlie's advance on London in the mid 18th Century, but set in the sleepy Derbyshire village that saw the furthest point south the real army reached, namely Swarkestone.
Download or read book The Giraffe Tree and Other Tall Stories written by Eric Johns and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warning! Strange things happen in The Giraffe Tree and Other Tall Stories. Do you know what to do if the evil Investigator Black from the Ministry of Birthdays invites himself to your party? Or what you must definitely not do if you are locked in a library overnight? Or what to do if you are a garden gnome who has lost his garden. Or how to save yourself if you are a helpless snail about to be eaten by a thrush? And who should you trust if you are sold as a slave? You can find out the unexpected answers in these stories which Eric Johns has gathered together because they are all very strange and get on well together. Also, how does a giraffe become a tree?
Download or read book More Stories and More written by Derryl G. Berry and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variety of Derryl G. Berry’s imaginative short stories and intriguing essays make for delightful and entertaining reading in short spurts or extended time. Read a few short works while waiting for the bus, like “The Key to Her Heart” and “Wood Chucking” and “Pretty Like Mommy” or “Late for Lunch”. Or take more time for a longer work before bedtime, like “The Thanksgiving I Almost Exploded” or “You Don’t Know Fear” or “Chasing Shadows, Chasing Us” or “Saved by the Cell”. You might enjoy to matching opinions with Derryl and some of his essays. Try “The Blue Tree” or “How Did We Get to Be Different?” or “Consider the Kingfisher” or “Educate Against Crapspeak” or “Freedom to be Fools”. But beware, some might keep you awake thinking. Do you believe time travel is possible? Read Derryl’s opinion in “Time Travel Is Not Possible”. You could find that some of Derryl’s poems will pluck your own heartstrings. Maybe “She Passed by Him” or “Butterfly Madam” or “I Will Leave You in the Echoes” or “You Kept Me Awake Last Night” or “Today I Drank the Wine”. A few might just make you chuckle or say, “Hmm, well yeah, maybe.” One or two of Derryl’s Flash 55 Fiction might do the same.
Download or read book Questioning Consciousness written by Ralph D. Ellis and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Questioning Consciousness" brings together neuroscientific, psychological and phenomenological research, combining in a readable format recent developments in image research and neurology. It reassesses the mind-body relation and research on 'mental models', abstract concept formation, and acquisition of logical and apparently 'imageless' inference skills. It is argued that to be conscious of an object is essentially to imagine in a habituated way what would happen if we were to perform certain actions in relation to the object; and that mental images fit together to build up abstract concepts. This analysis shows why conscious information processing is so structurally different from yet interrelated with non-conscious processing, and how mind and body interrelate as a process to its substratum in the way that a sound wave relates to the medium through which it passes. (Series A)
Download or read book Blue written by Mary McCallum and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2007-07-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilian lives in an isolated island community at the mouth of Tory Channel trying to make the best of a life that has at its core a secret grief. It is 1938 and for three months of every year the men take to the sea to hunt whales with fast boats and explosive harpoons. This year, the whales aren't the only ones returning – Lilian's troubled son Micky has come home too. In this rugged, unsettled world, things are not always what they seem.'The Blue creates in glowing detail both a community and a place, and tells a richly atmospheric and suspenseful story. It's a novel of delicacy when it treats the interior life of its characters but it also has absolute confidence when summoning the physical world. This is an involving, rewarding book made with care and skill and gusto.' Damien Wilkins'The Blue is a fine piece of work which I immensely enjoyed reading. It is imaginatively conceived, cleverly structured and written in an elegant and considered style, often with great beauty in its phrasing and imagery.' Fiona Kidman
Download or read book A Perfect Spy written by John le Carré and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The best English novel since the war.” -- Philip Roth Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend—and the perfect spy. But in the wake of his estranged father’s death, Magnus vanishes, and the British Secret Service is up in arms. Is it grief, or is the reason for his disappearance more sinister? And who is the mysterious man with the sad moustache who also seems to be looking for Magnus? In A Perfect Spy, John le Carré has crafted one of his crowning masterpieces, interweaving a moving and unusual coming-of-age story with a morally tangled chronicle of modern espionage.
