Download or read book Half of a Yellow Sun written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her award-winning debut novel, Purple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was heralded by the Washington Post Book World as the “21st century daughter” of Chinua Achebe. Now, in her masterly, haunting new novel, she recreates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria during the 1960s. With the effortless grace of a natural storyteller, Adichie weaves together the lives of five characters caught up in the extraordinary tumult of the decade. Fifteen-year-old Ugwu is houseboy to Odenigbo, a university professor who sends him to school, and in whose living room Ugwu hears voices full of revolutionary zeal. Odenigbo’s beautiful mistress, Olanna, a sociology teacher, is running away from her parents’ world of wealth and excess; Kainene, her urbane twin, is taking over their father’s business; and Kainene’s English lover, Richard, forms a bridge between their two worlds. As we follow these intertwined lives through a military coup, the Biafran secession and the subsequent war, Adichie brilliantly evokes the promise, and intimately, the devastating disappointments that marked this time and place. Epic, ambitious and triumphantly realized, Half of a Yellow Sun is a more powerful, dramatic and intensely emotional picture of modern Africa than any we have had before.
Download or read book One Yellow Sun written by Michael Arndt and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in a new series of "look + learn M books" presenting eye-catching, creative designs, and die-cut pages to teach children colors, counting, and caring, in this beautiful board book. There’s no better way to share love and learning with your little one than time spent on your lap with a colorful, interactive board book. One Yellow Sun helps introduce little ones to numbers, colors, and sizes, using vibrant colors and smart die-cuts. There’s a surprise activity at the end!
Download or read book Black Bird Yellow Sun written by Steve Light and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A black bird explores other colors, in a book that identifies such objects as orange leaves, purple grapes, and pink flowers.
Download or read book Have You Seen My Dragon written by Steve Light and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invite young readers to practice counting to twenty while helping a small boy search the city for his pet dragon.
Download or read book Design Thread written by Kit Kemp and published by Hardie Grant. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kit Kemp is back with another colorful and exciting interiors book that showcases her unique approach to design. For over 20 years, Kit Kemp has been at the forefront of the international design community, developing a signature style which mixes contemporary works of art by both well-known artists and unknowns -- all of whom paint with soul as much as skill -- with Kit's own furniture designs, antiques, and junk shop finds. All of this is set against a layered backdrop of luxurious fabrics, bespoke wallpapers and hand-finished detailing which creates instant impact. In Design Thread, Kit shares the inspiration behind her creative process: whether it's a house in the country or a city pied-à-terre, a hotel suite or beach bar, her unique eye for design shines through. Kit considers every element of her interiors in detail, each one treated as a work of art in its own right, with an emphasis on creating personal, authentic, handcrafted spaces which capture the imagination and stand the test of time. Alongside the stunning images of room sets and detailed close-ups, from her hotels to her private residences, there will be great insight into the inspirations behind Kit's work, including her design collaborations.
Download or read book Sun Under Wood written by Robert Hass and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Hass demonstrates once again the unmistakable intelligence and original voice that have won him both literary acclaim and the affection of a broad general readership. Here Hass extends and deepens his ongoing explorations of nature and human history, solitude, and the bonds of children, parents, and lovers. Here his passion for apprehending experience with language--for creating experience with language--finds supple form in poems that embrace all that is alive and full of joy. Sun Under Wood is the most impressive collection yet from one of our most accomplished poets.
Download or read book The Keepsake written by Kirsty Gunn and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in Gunn's unmistakable and melodic prose, "The Keepsake" is a haunting and unforgettable novel about a lifetime of secrets that binds the relationship between a mother and her daughter.
Download or read book The Sun the Earth and Near earth Space written by John A. Eddy and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Concise explanations and descriptions - easily read and readily understood - of what we know of the chain of events and processes that connect the Sun to the Earth, with special emphasis on space weather and Sun-Climate."--Dear Reader.
Download or read book The Pride of Egypt written by Leigh Anderson and published by Red Empress Publishing. This book was released on with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient prophecy. A blood feud. And a heart-wrenching betrayal. Sanura will do whatever she must to return to Egypt, save her brother, and become queen. But three lion shifter kings stand in her way. She can only succeed with an army at her back – but the men she needs can’t stand the sight of one another. One by one, Sanura must convince the lion kings to help her. And she just might lose her heart in the process… THE PRIDE OF EGYPT is the second full-length reverse harem historical fantasy book in the SHIFTERS OF AFRICA trilogy.
Download or read book Beyond Deserving written by Dorothy W. Martyn and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on thirty years of practicing psychotherapy, Dorothy Martyn here gives readers a unique look into a play-therapy room where three children individually present their own journeys over some months. These children, in that setting, provide us with a special lens through which we can better understand what transpires in their minds -- and in ours. Through the children's creative, poetic utterances -- enhanced by the poetry of Emily Dickinson and other literary giants -- Beyond Deserving persuasively argues against the justice idea of reward according to what is deserved and for the superior potency of a beyond-deserving model in cultivating love and creative work in children. Written primarily for parents and other mentors -- teachers, youth leaders, counselors, and so on -- Beyond Deserving draws the subject of child rearing back to its roots in the biblical declaration of unconditional love, love that moves first, without a prior "deserving."
Download or read book Drowning in Iowa written by Gordon Self and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spending a year in Iowa was meant to revitalize their marriage, but when tragedy strikes their family, Jane Roberts and Aaron Scott come face to face with their own vulnerabilities and questions of midlife. As physicians, they are trained to help others in times of crisis, but nothing could prepare them for losing a child. Now they must learn to rediscover themselves and one another as they embark on a parallel journey of healing. Drowning in Iowa is a poignant look at how trauma can shake a family to its very roots. From the rugged shores of Newfoundland to the picturesque lands of the American Midwest, it is a story of heartbreak, fidelity, introspection, and hope. http://www.drgordonself.com
Download or read book In Therapy We Trust written by Eva S. Moskowitz and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001-04-24 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating historical study of how America's obsession with self-fulfillment permeates all aspects of society includes a look at the history of Americans' fascination with therapy. 39 halftones and 1 line drawing.
Download or read book The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal written by Nick Seluk and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious nonfiction picture book from the New York Times bestselling author and creator of Awkward Yeti. Oh hey, guess what? The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be the center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star! This funny and factual picture book from Awkward Yeti creator Nick Seluk explains every part of the Sun's big job: keeping our solar system together, giving Earth day and night, keeping us warm, and more. In fact, the Sun does so much for us that we wouldn't be alive without it. That's kind of a big deal. Each spread features bite-sized text and comic-style art with sidebars sprinkled throughout. Anthropomorphized planets (and Pluto) chime in with commentary as readers learn about the Sun. For instance, Mars found someone's rover. Earth wants the Sun to do more stuff for it. And Jupiter just wants the Sun's autograph. Funny, smart, and accessible, The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal is a must-have!
Download or read book What the Sun Sees What the Moon Sees written by Nancy Tafuri and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1997-09-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a beautiful and unique picture book in turn-around format about the concept of day and night. Open the book, and the sun rises to reveal blue skies, crowded barnyards, and bustling streets. Turn the book over, and the moon comes up to the hush of night with its bright stars, hooting owls, and sleeping children. Young audiences will delight in the experience of going from morning to night -- and back again -- in this stunning creation from the Caldecott Honor -- winning author-artist of Have You Seen My Duckling?
Download or read book The Art and Politics of Asger Jorn written by Karen Kurczynski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading figure of the postwar avant-garde, Danish artist Asger Jorn has long been recognized for his founding contributions to the Cobra and Situationist International movements - yet art historical scholarship on Jorn has been sparse, particularly in English. This study corrects that imbalance, offering a synthetic account of the essential phases of this prolific artists career. It addresses his works in various media alongside his extensive writings and his collaborations with various artists' groups from the 1940s through the mid-1960s. Situating Jorn's work in an international, post-Second World War context, Karen Kurczynski reframes our understanding of the 1950s, away from the Abstract-Expressionist focus on individual expression, toward a more open-ended conception of art as a public engagement with contemporary culture and politics. Kurczynski engages with issues of interest to twenty-first-century artists and scholars, highlighting Jorn's proposition that the sensory address of art and its complex relationship to popular media can have a direct social impact. Perhaps most significantly, this study foregrounds Jorn's assertion that creativity is crucial to subjectivity itself in our increasingly mediated 'Society of the Spectacle.'
Download or read book Science Mysteries Explained written by Anthony Fordham and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for the armchair science enthusiast, Idiot's Guides: Science Mysteries Explained takes a question/answer-based approach to teach readers a wide variety of topics in Earth Science, Life Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Cosmology. Using helpful full-color illustrations and expert information, this book features 130 fascinating questions and answers to satisfy any scientist wannabe.
Download or read book Porphura written by Aiye-Ko Ooto and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aiyeko-ooto celebrates the connection that lights like fire. Passion between two old birds. Who do not blame each other for missing the future they could have built together. Both are in search of freedoms, maybe not the same freedom but nevertheless, something that ignites the powder keg of their passions. In five movements and fifty poems aiyeko-ooto paints seasons of Silent Trumpet, Moments of fiery breaths, the dress rehearsal, Far across rivers and Burning Thoughts. Clear in silent trumpets, -there is melancholy and warmth in moments of fiery breaths, the depression of dress rehearsals showed their frustrations. Far across rivers mapped their aspirations for freedom and finally burning thoughts, was where they rested their hopes in fate.
