Download or read book Eliza Berry A Second Chance written by Daniella Colombo and published by Pluto Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should a young girl save her father at the cost of trillions of fathers? Eliza, a tormented thirteen-year-old, lives in the near future in a city called Cresco. After her dad disappears down a wormhole, she’s catapulted into the intrigues of an incredible, unfamiliar alien world on Earth. Realising that everything she once knew was a lie, and with her emerging but unreliable special powers, Eliza teams up with her new friends, TrueBias, Yardley and Zeno, and sets out on a quest to save her father. She soon discovers that it’s not only her dad who is in mortal danger, but so is the survival of the whole galaxy. She has to protect the precious Luxlumen stone from the Viscorpus race. But even if she secures the stone, as the only bargaining tool, does she use it to save her father or the galaxy? How can she save them both? A note from Daniella. Choosing an appropriate book for your child, or even for yourself, can be challenge, and with so many on offer, sometimes making the right choice is a lucky dip! The Look Inside feature is excellent, as it gives you the opportunity to see the style of writing, and the initial direction of the story. It is important to highlight that this book is written in British-English and has not been ‘translated’ into American-English; therefore, for younger readers, there may be some confusion with language, such as: Lift = Elevator Flat = Apartment Pavement = Sidewalk I thought I would also add some further information to help you with your choice. Eliza Berry–A Second Chance does not contain any foul language, drug use/misuse, and there is no reference to sex or any sexual scenes or associated language. The story does however contain fight scenes, which although are not heavily graphic, and some are quite comical, sometimes Eliza and her pals are in real danger, and there are descriptions of being strangled and held by the throat or hair, and other characters being hurt. We assume one character is dragged into outer space, but this is not confirmed. This is a light science fiction novel for children from the age of 10 upwards. Eliza Berry, the main character, is a girl of little confidence and, as much as this is a story is about adventure and discovery, it is also a story of how Eliza transforms from an individual with low self-esteem and poor self-worth. As many 13-year-olds, she is struggling to find her place in the world, and this story, I’d like to think, takes us on a journey where Eliza learns to love and accept herself for her uniqueness. Accepting who we are is an important part of growing up, and I touch on the themes of domestic violence, low self-esteem, love, family, feelings of abandonment, isolation, fear, friendship, trust, acceptance and honesty. All of us are special and unique, and we all have a superpower. It’s just hard sometimes to find it!
Download or read book Second Chances written by Brenda Chapman and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of "peace, love, rock and roll," and the Vietnam War. It’s the summer of 1971, and fifteen-year-old Darlene travels with her mother to cottage country. This year her wild cousin, Elizabeth, is staying with them in the hopes that time away from Toronto will straighten her out – but Elizabeth has other plans. It’s her summer mission to torment Darlene by manipulating her friends and seducing every eligible male in her path. Meanwhile, Darlene is captivated by the mysterious strangers who rent the cottage down the road, particularly free-spirited Candy, who tells stories of traipsing across the United States with rock stars. Darlene is also friends with a reclusive journalist who will stop at nothing to pen the ultimate anti-war story. She, too, secretly dreams of becoming a writer, but knows that her father will never allow it. When the connections between the young strangers and the war start to become clear, Darlene is presented with more choices than she would like.
Download or read book Box Set Ingrid Bergman Bette Davis Katharine Hepburn Elizabeth Taylor written by Grace May Carter and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, from New York Times bestselling biographer Grace May Carter, are the extraordinary lives of Ingrid Bergman, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Ingrid Bergman emerges as a devoted artist whose refusal to be a caricature caused her endless trouble - but also produced brilliant performances, from her early role opposite Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca to her profound and final appearance as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. In between, there were four children (including actress Isabella Rossellini), three husbands, and passionate affairs with war photographer Robert Capa, Wizard of Oz director Victor Fleming, and Spellbound co-star Gregory Peck. She was perhaps the most international star in the history of entertainment, and, without a doubt, one of the most misunderstood. In a career that spanned six decades, two Academy Awards, and ten Oscar nominations, Bette Davis became one of the greatest screen legends of all time. But, as her epitaph says, "She did it the hard way." She was in constant battles with co-stars, directors, and studios and struggled with addictions to alcohol and cigarettes. She had four stormy marriages, and even her three children brought pain and controversy - one wrote a scathing tell-all book, another had a severe mental disability, and a third was the subject of a prolonged custody battle. But in her iconic film roles, Davis transcended her troubles to leave an indelible mark on American cinema. Possessing none of the glamorous beauty of Greta Garbo, she had something more powerful and lasting: a restless, incandescent energy that made her mesmerizing to watch on the big screen. Katharine Hepburn was far more than an iconic movie star who won four Academy Awards for best actress and made classic films that still rank among the greatest of all time. She also exerted a unique influence on American popular culture, challenging rigid assumptions about how women should behave - and almost single-handedly gave them permission to wear pants. The list of adjectives used to describe Hepburn - bold, stubborn, witty, beautiful - only begin to hint at the complex woman who entranced audiences around the world. So here is the full, epic story of "the patron saint of the independent American female," as one critic described her. Hepburn always lived life strictly on her own terms. And oh, what a life it was. For a time, Elizabeth Taylor was the world's biggest star, but it was her off-screen life - eight stormy marriages, a jewel-encrusted lifestyle, and struggles with weight and various addictions - that provided the most riveting drama. Long before the age of reality television, Taylor showed how fame could take on a volatile life of its own, obscuring the real person behind the media façade. Now, in this compelling biography, we meet the real Elizabeth Taylor as she grows from precocious child star to "the most beautiful woman in the world" to serious actress to pop-culture punch line, and finally, successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and HIV/AIDS activist. Along the way, she is vilified by fans for stealing singer Eddie Fischer from Debbie Reynolds, becomes trapped in a cycle of destructive affairs with Richard Burton, and desperately tries to recapture the childhood she never had with the eccentric pop star Michael Jackson. "I've always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions," she once said - and those passions make for a gripping, epic tale of tribulation and triumph.
Download or read book Second Chances at the House by the Creek written by Elizabeth Bromke and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Completely heartwarming, an emotional page-turner, breathless from beginning to end! Captivating… Leaves you wanting more!... An amazing must read!... Full of emotions, drama and an unexpected twist… Will keep you turning the pages… Such an addictive story… Love!’ @rubie_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sometimes you need to fall to learn how to fly… A totally addictive, heart-melting novel about the magic of friendship, family and making every day count, even when life takes an unexpected twist. Fans of RaeAnne Thayne, Elin Hilderbrand and Susan Mallery will love this page-turning story. Amber Lee Taylor has lived in the close-knit town of Brambleberry Creek, Kentucky her whole life. And she thought she had everything figured out. But when Amber discovers her long-term fiancé, Grant, has been cheating, her perfect future shatters into tiny pieces… Heartbroken, Amber retreats to her family’s crumbling farmhouse in the stunning countryside outside her little town. It’s her favorite place in the world. She loves the old oak beams and the smell of the fire crackling in the grate. But her family says the farm isn’t making enough money and they need to do something to save it… Determined to forget Grant and save her family home, Amber throws herself into launching a new wine business with her cousins, and stumbles across one of her grandfather’s old notebooks. Just as she realizes the size of her project, she discovers a family mystery weaving through her grandfather’s writing, and everything suddenly seems more complicated. But then, she hasn’t thought about Grant in days, and when she bumps into handsome, charming Callum on Main Street, Amber starts to wonder if breaking up with Grant could be the best thing that’s happened to her in years. It feels good to spend time with a guy with such a kind and genuine heart, and as he helps her untangle the notebook’s secrets, she wonders if the key to the mystery might just be the key to saving her beloved farmhouse too. But will Amber find the strength to make the most of her second chance? Or will crossing paths with Grant change everything again? Why readers love Second Chances at the House by the Creek: ‘A total joy… such a pure delight… Once you start reading you won’t want to stop… Taken me on an emotional roller coaster… The perfect get away read you need in your life right now.’ Vegan Book Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heartwarming and inspirational… Hits all the feels and will have you laughing and tearing up in the same sentence… I loved this story cover to cover.’ Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Captivating read from beginning to end! An exciting storyline that leaves you breathless wanting more!… Emotionally heartfelt… An amazing must read!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing and easy to fall in love with… keeps you turning each page until you reach the end.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Exceptional… full of friendship, heartache, drama, love, and more… you will need some tissues because this is an emotional book… extraordinary.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolute joy to read… a clean heartwarming read that will keep you turning the pages.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Download or read book Twelfth Night written by James Schiffer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume in the Shakespeare Criticism series offers a range of approaches to Twelfth Night, including its critical reception, performance history, and relation to early modern culture. James Schiffer’s extensive introduction surveys the play’s critical reception and performance history, while individual essays explore a variety of topics relevant to a full appreciation of the play: early modern notions of love, friendship, sexuality, madness, festive ritual, exoticism, social mobility, and detection. The contributors approach these topics from a variety of perspectives, such as new critical, new historicist, cultural materialist, feminist and queer theory, and performance criticism, occasionally combining several approaches within a single essay. The new essays from leading figures in the field explore and extend the key debates surrounding Twelfth Night, creating the ideal book for readers approaching this text for the first time or wishing to further their knowledge of this stimulating, much loved play.
Download or read book Fair Harbor written by Joseph C. Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fair Harbor written by Joseph Crosby Lincoln and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fair Harbor is a novel by Joseph Crosby Lincoln. Lincoln was an American writer of novels, rhymes and short stories. Excerpt: "The old white horse—like the whisk broom and the Rogers group, a part of the furniture of the General Minot place—plodded along the dusty road and the blue truck-wagon rolled and rattled behind him. Captain Kendrick, settling his invalid limbs in the most comfortable fashion, lay back upon the seaweed and stared at the sky seen through 28the branches of elms and silver-leaf poplars which arched above. He made no attempt to look over the sides of the cart. Raising himself upon an elbow to do so entailed a good deal of exertion and this was his first trip abroad since his accident. Besides, seeing would probably mean being seen and he was not in the mood to answer the questions of curious, even if sympathetic, townsfolk."
Download or read book Our Berrys in Frontier America written by Benjamin Henderson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Firearms Law and the Second Amendment written by Nicholas J. Johnson and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 1470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The right to keep and bear arms evokes great controversy. To some, it is a bulwark against tyranny and criminal violence; to others, it is an anachronism and serious danger.Firearms Law and the Second Amendment is the leading casebook and scholarly treatise on arms law. It provides a comprehensive domestic and international treatment of the history of arms law. In-depth coverage of modern federal and state laws and litigation prepare students to be practice-ready for firearms cases. The book covers legal history from ninth-century England through the United States in 2021. It examines arms laws and culture in broad social context, ranging from racial issues to technological advances. Seven online chapters cover arms laws in global historical context, from Confucian times to the present. The online chapters also discuss arms law and policy relating to race, gender, sexual orientation, and other statuses and how firearms and ammunition work. New to the Third Edition: Important cases and new regulatory issues since the 2017 second edition, including public carry, limits on in-home possession, bans on types of arms, non-firearm arms (like knives or sprays), Red Flag laws, and restoration of firearms rights Expanded social science and criminological data about firearms ownership and crimes Deeper coverage of state arms control laws and constitutional provisions Extended analysis of how Native American firearm policies and skills shaped interactions with European-Americans, provided the tools for three centuries of resistance, and became a foundation of American arms culture The latest research on English legal history, which is essential to modern cases on the right to bear arms Professors, students, and practicing lawyers will benefit from: Practical advice and resource guides for lawyers, like early career prosecutors or defenders, who will soon practice firearms law Five chapters on the diverse approaches of lower courts in applying the Supreme Court precedents in Heller and McDonald to contemporary laws Historical sources that shaped, and continue to influence, the right to arms
Download or read book Hideyoshi written by Mary Elizabeth Berry and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first full-length biography in English of the most important political figure in premodern Japan. Hideyoshi—peasant turned general, military genius, and imperial regent of Japan—is the subject of an immense legendary literature. He is best known for the conquest of Japan’s sixteenth-century warlords and the invasion of Korea. He is known, too, as an extravagant showman who rebuilt cities, erected a colossal statue of the Buddha, and entertained thousands of guests at tea parties. But his lasting contribution is as governor whose policies shaped the course of Japanese politics for almost three hundred years. In Japan’s first experiment with federal rule, Hideyoshi successfully unified two hundred local domains under a central authority. Mary Elizabeth Berry explores the motives and forms of this new federalism which would survive in Japan until the mid-nineteenth century, as well as the philosophical question it raised: What is the proper role of government? This book reflects upon both the shifting political consciousness of the late sixteenth century and the legitimation rituals that were invoked to place change in a traditional context. It also reflects upon the architect of that change—a troubled parvenu who acted often with moderation and sometimes with explosive brutality.
Download or read book Mobile Teachers Retirement Assistance Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. General Subcommittee on Labor and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secondhand Charm written by Julie Berry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On her journey to the royal university to become a doctor, fifteen-year-old Evie, wearing potent gypsy charms, learns of her monstrous inheritance.
Download or read book Triennial Report of the Commissioner of the Land Office of Maryland written by Maryland. Land Office and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the Commissioner written by Maryland. Land Office and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fair Harbor written by Joseph Crosby Lincoln and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Driver Family written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appendex contains twenty-three families, intermarriages with the Driver family, which families are compiled from the first generation to the intermarriage, and not father ...
Download or read book The Ladies Home Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
