Download or read book Awkward Magic written by Elisabeth Beresford and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Awkward Magic written by Elisabeth Beresford and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Awkward Phase written by Tyler Gillespie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the popular Tumblr, a collection of funny stories that commemorate the awkward phases in our lives. Back in the 1990s, when slap bracelets and Velcro ruled supreme, two adolescents were stumbling their way through life on gangly limbs. One, Claire Linic, had self-permed her bowl cut, and the other, Tyler Gillespie, had purchased self-tanner, telling the cashier it was for his girlfriend. Now in their twenties and still just a tiny bit awkward, Linic and Gillespie have joined forces to ask the question, “If we could talk to our fourteen-year-old selves, what would we tell them now?” Based on the hit Tumblr “The Awkward Phase,” this book answers that question with personal stories and cringe-worthy photos from seasoned comedians, YouTube stars, and people like the rest of us that cover everything from sweaty-palm moments to bad band photos. In these pages, you’ll hear about the moment Shaun Sperling realized he was gay at a Richard Simmons’s workout studio, how Bente Engelstoft made her own bra out of her dad's old underwear, and why even though Robert Bacon’s awkward phase was mortifying, it was the beginning of his new, happier life. Ultimately, The Awkward Phase encourages us to laugh and celebrate the moments that have helped shape who we are. As Gillespie and Linic say, “Everyone is in on the joke. You don’t have to eat your lunch alone in the bathroom stall. You can sit with us.”
Download or read book The Creator of the Wombles written by Kate Robertson and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2023-04-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extraordinary story of Elisabeth Beresford, creator of The Wombles, the furry, fun-loving recyclers of rubbish which became a children’s publishing and television sensation in the 1970s. What drove this imaginative and prolific writer of children’s books to invent The Wombles? From her birth in Paris in 1926 to her death in the Channel Islands in 2010, Beresford’s working life was led to the full, driven by the fear of debt. Married to the TV and radio sports commentator, Max Robertson, and with two children, Elisabeth’s life was never dull but always uncertain. In addition to writing over 140 children’s books, she wrote romantic fiction for women’s magazines, became a regular contributor to the Today program, Woman’s Hour (BBC) and Woman’s World (Central Office of Information). As a journalist she interviewed a fascinating range of people from politicians and film stars to children in the remote Australian Outback. With the publication of The Wombles, and subsequently the enchanting BBC films, Elisabeth found fame and for a very brief moment, fortune. This is the first biography of ‘Mrs Womble’ as Elisabeth was known by millions of fans. Written by her daughter with insider knowledge and access to private family archives - diaries, letters, photographs and family memories - this book relates the remarkable and often hilarious life of one of the 20th century’s most successful children’s authors.
Download or read book Be Serious written by Stephanie Hayes and published by Creators Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Side part or middle part? Is Kohl’s Cash the mark of the beast? What book should be banned next? Can Mickey Mouse be stopped? Stephanie Hayes runs toward the messiest debates in our culture. This collection of short essays from the acclaimed Tampa Bay Times and Creators Syndicate columnist will take you on a journey through moments absurd, solemn and somewhere in between. Wielding a mix of droll humor and thought-provoking observation, Hayes side-eyes American life and zeroes in on her home state of Florida, where realities are often too farcical to believe. Hayes speaks across generations, making even the heaviest topics feel digestible in a world where daily news goes down like a spoonful of knives.
Download or read book Spellbound written by Marcia Montenegro and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our culture is saturated with the supernatural. TV shows such as Medium, Charmed, and Lost all have an "other-worldly" theme. Most of them blur the lines between good and evil. This past year was a "record" year for Hollywood in the production of films that dealt with the supernatural/paranormal. While we choose our entertainment, our kids don't often have the luxury of choosing whether to be exposed to these things at school. This book seeks to present a lucid and comprehensive examination of the paranormal and occult by breaking down the principles of paranormal practices, giving key points about the practices so that parents can readily identify them. The book discusses the occult view of supernatural energy and of good and evil, and how these concepts are seen in some popular literature and movies. The book also explains the dangers and gives a biblical basis for concern. Christian parents need to be equipped to discuss these matters with their children!
Download or read book Awkward Magic Illustrated by Judith Valpy written by Elisabeth Beresford and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Secret Runners written by Matthew Reilly and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gossip Girl meets Mad Max in this breakneck thriller where the line between rich and poor is the line between life and death.You can't buy your way out of the end of the world in this edge-of-your-seat adventure from an internationally bestselling author. Rich vs. Poor. Life vs. Death. When Skye Rogers and her twin brother, Red, move to Manhattan, rumors of a coming global apocalypse are building. But the ultra-wealthy young elites at their prestigious school keep partying like there's no tomorrow--while the city around them starts to fall apart. Then Skye and Red are invited to join the Secret Runners, an exclusive group that has access to horrifying truths about the future. Can that insider information save them? Or is this the only time even one-percenters can't buy their way to safety?
Download or read book MAGIC IN THREE CONTEMPORARY BRITISH AND AMERICAN NOVELS TRAUMA ARCHIVE AND SPECTACLE written by 吳哲硯 CHE─YEN WU and published by 索引數位股份有限公司. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 本書是關於魔術與文學、文學中的魔術、以及魔術中的文學性。論 文始於一個單純的發想：魔術於今日可以做些什麼？除了娛樂，或頂多 被視為藝術，魔術在當代創傷記憶橫溢、暴力遍地、對他者充滿敵意的 世界中，是否有任何嚴肅的功能？ 追溯其系譜，我們可發現魔術的播撒是由上而下、朝向世俗化的過 程。它的意義與功能，與時推移。我的進一步提問是：當魔術出現於當 代文學文本中，是否可引我們深思反省？我將魔術論述與理論方法帶進 三本當代與魔術有關的英美小說，探究《奇術師》中的創傷記憶、《戰 爭魔術師》中的檔案問題、及《黑人魔術師》中的失能奇觀。 克里斯多夫．裴斯特的《奇術師》主要涉及家族世仇，但其實文本 中很大一部分也隱含帝國殖民主義和現代性除魅的議題。大衛．費雪的 《戰爭魔術師》與殘酷的二戰檔案記憶有關。丹尼爾．衛理斯的《黑人 魔術師》則是由四位畸零人講述黑人魔術師亨利失落及失能的一生。我 在這三本小說中所處理的議題包括家族創傷、殖民創傷、現代性創傷、 戰爭檔案、及失能歧視。魔術作為推動 事的轉義，在三本小說中具有 重整並改變結構的潛力。我檢視魔術在三本小說中消解認同的詩學、可 能性、及未逮處。
Download or read book The Magic Within written by Melody Collins Thomason and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *
Download or read book Shapeshifted written by Cassie Alexander and published by Cassie Alexander. This book was released on 2022-12-07 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurse Edie Spence is once again called upon to save a life...and this time, it's personal. Can her new community of zombies, vampires, and shapeshifters come to her rescue when she needs them most? When Edie was fired from her paranormal nursing job at County Hospital, her whole world came crashing down. Now she's is once again shaken to her core. Her mother is deathly ill and there's only one thing that will save her: vampire blood. But with the paranormal community shunning Edie, where can she obtain it...without losing her own life in the process? SHAPESHIFTED Edie hopes to procure it at her new job at the clinic across town, where the forces of evil loom large. Vampire gang wars are rampant. Old underground enemies are rising to the surface. And Edie's zombie ex-boyfriend has arrived at the scene-but is he the same man he used to be? And what should she make of the enigmatic doctor with whom she shares an unexpected connection? She'll have to figure it out soon, because all hell is about to break loose-literally-and time is running out... "Shapeshifted is the third Cassie Alexander novel I've read, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. Edie Spence, Alexander's nurse protagonist, has a real talent for getting into trouble and somehow getting out of it, but each time she seems to have sacrificed something, even if it's only her couch. And she's so often sleep-deprived, I worry a little about her patients. But Edie is loyal and tough and determined, and these are all characteristics you want in an urban fantasy hero...We can all look forward to what happens next."--New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris
Download or read book The Tales of Whithith written by Ariel Ceylan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zephyr has completed his Assignment in record time. Soon, his friends finish and they prepare for their ceremony, graduating from Sorcerers-in-Training to Sorcerers. To make the theme for the party after the ceremony perfect, Zephyr her to “borrow” some spells/ When he is on his way to “borrow” some, he finds something concerning when he hears two people he knows plotting. He realizes the importance of the information and contacts Zili. Zili has brought her unit to Rin where she begins training in somewhat basic combat. While in Rin, she finds two families that are no longer fighting and a mediating group that does want to release control. All is not well in Whithith.
Download or read book From Diapers to Dorkville written by Vicky DeCoster and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all had one, whether we like it or not. No, it's not a bad date, a pimple that will not go away, or an annoying mother-in-law. It's a childhood. Who hasn't hung helplessly from the chin-up bar in grade school during the annual Presidential Fitness Test or magically transformed into a forensic pathologist during a frog dissection in seventh grade biology class or, worse yet, endured an uncomfortable birds and bees lesson from their parents? In her third book in the Wacky Womanhood series, Vicky DeCoster shares her latest compilation of hilarious essays that look back to a simpler time when trying new things was a way of life; bullies ruled like kings; and parents reveled in torturing tiny versions of themselves. As DeCoster recalls her side-splitting childhood, she also shares inspirational life lessons learned along the way, encouraging others to look at their own youth in a completely different way. From Diapers to Dorkville offers a refreshingly wicked glimpse into one girl's true adventures and shares how she somehow survived long enough to sashay her way straight into the wacky world of womanhood. ForeWord Clarion Book Review
Download or read book Buddhist Catnaps and Broken Down Hymns written by Tommy Housworth and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The men and women who inhabit Tommy Housworths stories are all chasing down redemption. As in life, some of them find it while others tumble into karmic detours that lead to harrowing - and at times, darkly humorous - results. An art critic becomes obsessed with an exhibit by a provocative performance artist. A man takes in the widow of a migrant worker after her husband is gunned down at the Texas border. A photographer faces a personal crossroads after being the sole witness to a suicide jump from the Golden Gate Bridge. At once idyllic and satiric, Buddhist Catnaps & Broken-Down Hymns captures the miracles and malaise of life in 21st century America. Soulful, honest, hilarious writing. Sean Daniels, Geva Theatre NYC Piercing and unforgettable...with grit, grace, humor, and wisdom, these stories reveal us to ourselves again and again. Stacey Brown, poet, Cradle Song These stories take you on a rush of a ride. Buckle up, put your bare feet on the dash and get ready to fly. Janece Shaffer, playwright, The Geller Girls
Download or read book Movie Lists written by Paul Simpson and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action, African greats, alcohol, Robert Aldrich, aliens, Woody Allen, Pedro Almodovar, Robert Altman, animated, anime, apocalypses, Argentina, art, Asia minor, avant garde... And that's just A for you. A taste of this fabulously quirky and enjoyable book which is both a celebration of movies - and movie trivia - and a handy, entertaining guide to films that we know you will enjoy. It is fantastically functional. The lists are well conceived and easy to understand - mostly assembled by genre, actor, director, theme or country of origin - and the reviews are witty and informative. Oddly enough, most movie guides are not full of recommendations. But Movie Lists is, in spades, leaving readers in no doubt that the films reviewed are the business. Oh - and you don't have to watch them all before you die. There is no premise of death in this book. You just need to get down to the local Blockbusters or flick your remote to Movies on Demand. Only the popcorn is not supplied.
Download or read book Magic Moon A New Beginning Vol 4 written by Shirley Moulton and published by Magic Moon Books, LLC. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magic Moon: A New Beginning (Vol. 4) Magic Moon is a cool, quirky, gigantic, somewhat terrifying, alien “moon-like” being who likes puns and jokes when he’s not accidentally causing small rock slides. He gives great advice, if you are brave enough to face him, and he loves to make new friends! Join Magic Moon and his friends from two worlds as they deal with bullies. In our world, a young girl gets bullied at camp. In Magic Moon's World, a being gets bullied because of the white color of his fur!
Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Vol 1 written by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
