Download or read book You Still Look the Same written by Farzana Doctor and published by . This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving collection of poetry about navigating mid-life, full of humour and wit, from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor This debut poetry collection from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor is both an intimate deep dive and a humorous glance at the tumultuous decade of her forties. Through crisp and vivid language, Doctor explores mid-life breakups and dating, female genital cutting, imprints of racism and misogyny, and the oddness of sex and love, and urges us to take a second look at the ways in which human relationships are never what we expect them to be.
Download or read book Melody s Song written by Kathleen E. Friesen and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the tragic death of her husband, timid Melody Jamison moves to the city of Saskatoon, hoping for a peaceful life, an escape from the nightmares that haunt her, and the safety and salvation of her son, Will. However, Will is determined to prove he doesnt need anyone, and God isnt even a blip on his radar. Hes doing just fine, if you dont count the times hes had to crash at a friends or sleep in a downtown Vancouver alley. Hes not deliberately messing up; trouble just seems to follow him. But hes strong enough to deal with it. He can deal with anythingat least thats what he wants to believe. Melody keeps praying, even though shes not sure God hears her. With her faith as fragile as yesterdays dream, she is shaken when dying friend Rose Martens predicts that God will use her to be a blessing to their neighborhood. As she gets to know her new neighbors, Melody finds herself on a faith journey through demonic attacks, domestic violence, and the revelation of a secret that could destroy everything shes gained.
Download or read book Making Her Mark written by P.D. Workman and published by pd workman. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets and lies. When everything changed, Kelli thought she would be happy. But nothing really changed. Kelli’s life has never been easy. She’s always faced her problems head on. She’s strong and savvy and in charge of herself. All of that is about to change. Her life is turned upside down when she discovers the secret that her mother has been hiding from her for years. Kelli thinks this is her one chance at happiness. But is it?
Download or read book The Last Lecture written by Randy Pausch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
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Download or read book The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama written by Xiaomei Chen and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This condensed anthology reproduces close to a dozen plays from Xiaomei Chen's well-received original collection, The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama, along with her critical introduction to the historical, cultural, and aesthetic evolution of twentieth-century Chinese spoken drama. Comprising representative works from the Republican era to postsocialist China, the book encapsulates the revolutionary rethinking of Chinese theater and performance that began in the late Qing dynasty and vividly portrays the uncertainty and anxiety brought on by modernism, socialism, political conflict, and war. Chosen works from 1919 to 1990 also highlight the formation of national and gender identities during a period of tremendous social, cultural, and political change in China and the genesis of contemporary attitudes toward the West. PRC theater tracks the rise of communism, juxtaposing ideals of Chinese socialism against the sacrifices made for a new society. Post-Mao drama addresses the nation's socialist legacy, its attempt to reexamine its cultural roots, and postsocialist reflections on critical issues such as nation, class, gender, and collective memories. An essential, portable guide for easy reference and classroom use, this abridgment provides a concise yet well-rounded survey of China's theatricality and representation of political life. The original work not only established a canon of modern Chinese drama in the West but also made it available for the first time in English in a single volume.
Download or read book The Garden of Small Beginnings written by Abbi Waxman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book”* that’s “filled with characters you’ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life”** from the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years—ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed. At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks—like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there’s that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently, being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can’t be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity. After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles botanical garden feeling out of her element. But what she’ll soon discover—with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners—is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *HelloGiggles **Bustle
Download or read book Cosmological Clues written by Carolyn Devereux and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did the Universe have a beginning? Will it have an end? Or has it always been the same, never changing? This is the subject of cosmology; the study of the Universe, and this book provides a perfect introduction to the subject for anyone that is interested in the wonders of our Universe This book provides an accessible overview of the Standard Model of Cosmology, which is explained in six Cosmological Clues, including evidence for the Big Bang and dark matter and dark energy - the keystones of modern cosmology. It takes readers through some of the most exciting questions in cosmology, such as what evidence do we have that the Universe started from the Big Bang? Has dark matter been observed? Will we ever know what dark energy is? Are the multiverses real? And could the Universe be a hologram? This book is an ideal guide for anyone interested in finding out more about our Universe. It will be of interest to those studying cosmology for the first time, including readers without a scientific background, who have an interest in looking up at the stars and wondering where they all came from! Key features: Contains the latest evidence for the Big Bang, dark matter, and dark energy and explores exciting scientific ideas, such as inflation and multiverses Provides a clear explanation of the main theories of how the Universe evolved based on key observations - the Cosmological Clues Gives the reader a concise introduction to the scientific process, using cosmology as the example, and explores why it has been so successful in creating the technologies we have today
Download or read book Numericon written by Marianne Freiberger and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numericon tells the stories of the numbers, mathematical discoveries, oddities and personalities that have shaped the way we understand the world around us. Funny, bizarre, tragic and dramatic, these stories reveal the power, passion and beauty of mathematics. Each chapter is an intriguing story about a number, including why 3 is strong, e is natural and Graham's number is too big to write. Packed with quirky, informative facts and bound in a beautiful foil-blocked cover, this book will do for maths what The Etymologicon did for the English language.
Download or read book Love Will Find a Way written by Dipanjana Nath and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a stormy midnight, sitting in a deserted airport, Molina’s mind dives into her past—the same silhouette flashes in front of her eyes yet again! Molina’s soul craves to see his face, but a message on her phone makes its way, interrupting her train of thoughts. The strange message baffles her, adding more surprises to her restless mind! Will Molina get a chance to meet the person behind the silhouette? Whose message made her unnerved in the wee hours? Why does Molina’s happy life with her husband Sukumar and her close friend Riya start to feel monotonous to her? Will Molina and Keith meet like best friends again or will the old tiff bring awkwardness between them when they bump into each other accidentally? Will Molina be able to obliterate and put an end to the mysterious events from taking their toll on her? The tale of Molina’s life, her bonding with Keith and the consequences of their serendipitous encounter form the essence of the story. A radical rise and fall of emotions, surprises, shocks and fathomable and unfathomable thrills in different phases of Molina’s life will contribute to the journey of Love Will Find a Way.
Download or read book Turning written by Joy L. Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the "accident" Genie was an aspiring ballerina, a star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, now she is a bitter teenager, permanently confined to a wheelchair, shutting herself off from her friends, her beloved teacher, and even her mother; but at physical therapy she meets Kyle, a gymnast whose traumatic brain injury has landed him in therapy--and through their growing friendship Genie realizes that she has to confront the things around her: like the booze her mother is hiding, or the fact that maybe her fall was not entirely accidental.
Download or read book DON T BELIEVE IN TEARS written by Hung Bui and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-25 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartbroken after surviving from an unexpected car accident with his wife Jennies, Brian is desperate and giving up all hope to live without her. He engulfs in silence, misery and alcoholic. But when he forces himself to accept a job from his father in law, also is his boss, which is made for him to return his birth city in Viet Nam where he's going to work with his Uncle Tim whose is President of Eastern Bank to clinch an important contract has been arranged. His entire world suddenly has changed and his life turns upside down by quirk fate when he accidentally bumps into a woman outside of the airport, who resembles his dead wife, and then following her to where she works. More astonishing is she's an employee of Eastern Bank, also is his uncle's secretary. His heart turns over and quickly in love after knowing her name is Ngan. Getting closer to Ngan and trying to win her heart, Brian intrigues with his uncle to take a mailman job instead to disguise his character. And from there, they became more than just colleagues, but as so often happens in times of need friendships are forged, and after Brian is acting as an actor to pretend Ngan's beau to visit her family, and then secretly helps Ngan to rework her project. They are each surprised at the intimacy of their working and spending days and the impact their encounter brings: Warm, crying, laughing, witty, and as wise as ever. They're falling madly in love and Brian has to return to Viet Nam to get married Ngan. With a happy ending when Ngan is immigrated to America at last, Brian has a different thought about the fate that God has created. Having Ngan in his life, as if God has brought Jennies' life back on earth for reuniting with him that makes Brian doesn't believe in tears which is he has been crying for, and learning along the meaning of true love, and ultimately, what fate really is.
Download or read book Mexico Wall 132 written by I. D. Oro and published by I. D. Oro. This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesús Ramiro lost his job in the bullet factory and is in need of some money to pay his student loans. A sketchy individual approaches him offering him some money in exchange for the bullet molds and the blueprints to the bullets from his job site. Jesús Ramiro desperate for cash and not wanting to ruin his credit score steals the bullet molds and the bullet blueprints. Now the police are after him as he is trying to stay one step ahead of them. February 28 is when the flu outbreak begins in the United States of America. The government quickly moves to vaccinate everyone with free flu vaccines. People start to die a few days after they receive the free flu vaccines. Jesús Ramiro is sure that the flu vaccines have something to do with it all after his parents die from the flu. Now he is in trouble since the bullets have been declared illegal by President Kris Kitty Kleptomaniac’s executive order. President Kris Kitty Kleptomaniac of the Government of the Rich (G. O. P.) party declares martial law in the country. Now President Kris Kitty Kleptomaniac is able to decide who is legally and illegally in the country. He creates an executive order to take away the United States of America citizenship from anyone who has less than $1,000 in their bank account. Thus fulfilling his campaign promise of, “Make America 4 the Rich Again” to his loyal followers in the rich one percent. Those that do not have the minimum amount required are labeled illegals and subject to deportation by Dump-water Deportation Services to México. The survivors of the flu epidemic are now living in refugee camps along the northern Mexican border. (Word Count 65,081)
Download or read book Still the Same Hawk written by John Waldman and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking new book, Still the Same Hawk: Reflections on Nature and New York brings into conversation diverse and intriguing perspectives on the relationship between nature and America’s most prominent city. The volume’s title derives from a telling observation in Robert Sullivan’s contribution that considers how a hawk in the city is perceived so much differently from a hawk in the countryside. Yet it’s still the same hawk. How can a hawk nesting above Fifth Avenue become a citywide phenomenon? Or a sudden butterfly migration at Coney Island energize the community? Why does the presence of a community garden or an empty lot ripple so differently through the surrounding neighborhood? Is the city an oasis or a desert for biodiversity? Why does nature even matter to New Yorkers, who choose to live in the concrete jungle? Still the Same Hawk examines these questions with a rich mix of creative nonfiction that ranges from analytical to anecdotal and humorous. John Waldman’s sharp, well-crafted introduction presenting dualism as the defining quality of urban nature is followed by compelling contributions from Besty McCully, Christopher Meier, Tony Hiss, Kelly McMasters, Dara Ross, William Kornblum, Phillip Lopate, David Rosane, Robert Sullivan, Anne Matthews, Devin Zuber, and Frederick Buell. Together these pieces capture a wide range of viewpoints, including the myriad and shifting ways New Yorkers experience and consider the outdoors, the historical role of nature in shaping New York’s development, what natural attributes contribute to New York’s regional identity, the many environmental tradeoffs made by urbanization, and even nature’s dark side where “urban legends” flourish. Still the Same Hawk intermingles elements of natural history, urban ecology, and environmental politics, providing fresh insights into nature and the urban environment on one of the world’s great stages for the clash of these seemingly disparate realms—New York City.
Download or read book Don t Get Duped written by Larry M. Forness and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the health and fitness industry truth is a scarce commodity, charges Dr. Larry M. Forness. American consumers, exposed to a daily barrage of hype and misinformation about all the products and services that claim to make them healthier and more attractive, annually spend forty billion dollars needlessly on a cornucopia of vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, ergogenic aids, fitness equipment, and alternative healthcare treatments. In this "survival manual," Forness's goal is to teach consumers the critical tools to make them more knowledgeable about these questionable items. The topics covered include the real meaning of ôscientifically proven," methods for quantitatively analyzing such claims as "more energy" and "improved strength," alternative healthcare treatments vs. hard science, fad diets, aging remedies, abuse of the labels "certified" and "licensed," plus an extremely useful glossary explaining commonly used marketing terms. To reinforce his message, Forness has originated the "Bozo du Jour Award," bestowed on various individuals, groups, or companies that have created or participated in misleading advertising, or have done something that could harm consumers. Before you begin yet another weight loss or fitness program or buy the next healthcare product, you owe it to yourself to read what Dr. Forness has to say.
Download or read book The Ex Code Compilation Dangerous Assumptions Parental Advisory Explicit Content written by B.J. Royal and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who doesn't have a story about a crazy ex-partner? Virtue is no different. She was minding her own business, when her ex-husband showed up at her front door, dropping a bomb on her about her mom. With an estranged relationship with her mom, a recent break-up, and an ex who doesn't know when to stop, Virtue has no choice but to dig deep into her past, more than she wants to. With the help of her brother and her larger-than-life friends, Virtue embarks on a path that she will never forget. Her simple life as an artist is interrupted unexpectedly. Will Virtue find her mom? Are her friends trustworthy? Most importantly, will she be able to put her tumultuous relationship with her ex, Play, in the past, and move on to a brighter future? Life gets real when things hit the fan, and loyalty will prevail over everything. Or will it? Hate is real, and you never know who holds a vendetta against you. Follow Virtue as she travels down a life altering path of Dangerous Assumptions.
Download or read book Story Smart written by Kendall Haven and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind book reveals the secrets of a story's power to persuade, inspire, influence, and to teach. Our brains have been evolutionarily hardwired to think, to make sense, and to understand in simple—but hidden—story terms. You'll discover the Neural Story Net, the Make Sense Mandate, Motive Matching, and the Story Influence Line—and understand how these powerful concepts control listener/reader engagement, attention, and the impact your communications will exert. You'll learn that what reaches the conscious mind of your target audience is significantly different from what first reached their eyes and ears—and that you can control that internal, neural process. This easy to use guide is organized into four parts: the neuroscience of narrative; your story tools; how narratives exert influence (changing beliefs, attitudes, values, etc.); and the straightforward process of creating "Story Smart" stories.
