Download or read book Perfect Peace written by Daniel Black and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heartbreaking portrait of a large, rural southern family's attempt to grapple with their mother's desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy. I made you a girl. But that ain't what you was supposed to be. So, from now on, you gon' be a boy. It'll be a little strange at first, but you'll get used to it, and this'll be over after while." From this point forward, his life becomes a bizarre kaleidoscope of events. Meanwhile, the Peace family is forced to question everything they thought they knew about gender, sexuality, unconditional love, and fulfillment.

Download or read book A Perfect Peace written by Amos Oz and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed by Publishers Weekly as "magnificent", this moving novel is set in Israel just before the Six-Day War, and describes life on a kibbutz, where the founders of Israel and their children struggle to come to terms with their land and with each other. "(Oz's) strangest, riskiest, and richest novel".--Washington Post Book World.

Download or read book The Missing Piece written by Shel Silverstein and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1976-04-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song -Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece I'm lookin' for my missin' piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin' for my missin' piece. What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told in this fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment.

Download or read book Perfect Piece written by Rebeca Seitz and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book four in the Sisters, Ink series involves Meg who survives a brain tumor. But can her marriage and family survive its aftermath?

Download or read book A Little Piece of Ground written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that’s the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed building makes a brilliant den. But in this city there’s constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive. This powerful book fills a substantial gap in existing young adult literature on the Middle East. With 23,000 copies already sold in the United Kingdom and Canada, this book is sure to find a wide audience among young adult readers in the United States.

Download or read book Making Piece written by Beth M. Howard and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You will find my story is a lot like pie, a strawberry-rhubarb pie. It's bitter. It's messy. It's got some sweetness, too. Sometimes the ingredients get added in the wrong order, but it has substance, it will warm your insides, and even though it isn't perfect, it still turns out okay in the end." When journalist Beth M. Howard's young husband dies suddenly, she packs up the RV he left behind and hits the American highways. At every stop along the way—whether filming a documentary or handing out free slices on the streets of Los Angeles—Beth uses pie as a way to find purpose. Howard eventually returns to her Iowa roots and creates the perfect synergy between two of America's greatest icons—pie and the American Gothic House, the little farmhouse immortalized in Grant Wood's famous painting, where she now lives and runs the Pitchfork Pie Stand. Making Piece powerfully shows how one courageous woman triumphs over tragedy. This beautifully written memoir is, ultimately, about hope. It's about the journey of healing and recovery, of facing fears, finding meaning in life again, and moving forward with purpose and, eventually, joy. It's about the nourishment of the heart and soul that comes from the simple act of giving to others, like baking a homemade pie and sharing it with someone whose pain is even greater than your own. And it tells of the role of fate, second chances and the strength found in community.

Download or read book My Ideal Bookshelf written by Thessaly La Force and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.

Download or read book How to Piece Perfect Quilts written by Leah Day and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to piece perfectly: every seam, every quilt, every time. No more wonky squares, blunted triangles, or mismatched seams! Stitch It Up a Notch: How to Piece Perfect Quilts goes beyond the basics and shows you all the steps to piece flawless quilts. With meticulous written instructions and over 300 photos, Leah Day shares all her secrets to piecing perfect quilts. Learn how to improve your cutting and piecing and why common mistakes happen. Follow Leah's step-by-step guide to piecing perfection: Learn how to cut with absolute precision. Consistently sew perfect quarter-inch seams. Eliminate the frustration of blocks that are too big or too small. Piece with confidence - tackle hexagons and curved shapes with ease. Discover how and when to use time-saving techniques like strip piecing. Within this piecing guidebook you will find: Expert advice on preparing and cutting fabric. Patterns for five skill-building practice quilts. Full color photos illustrating each step. Full size patterns for two paper pieced blocks Plus: Leah's picks for the best machine, thread, needles, rotary cutters, starch, and much more! End the frustration of piecing your quilts imperfectly Discover the steps, build the habits, and learn for yourself how to piece every seam, every block, every quilt perfectly, every time.

Download or read book Companion Piece written by Ali Smith and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A woman receives an unexpected call from a former classmate asking for help deciphering a puzzling interaction, and from there, Smith spins out a broader story about loneliness, refuge and freedom.” —The New York Times Book Review “Lyrical and timely…Smith’s novel will push readers to consider what it means to let people into your life, even when you don’t want to.” —TIME A story is never an answer. A story is always a question. A day spent locked in a room by border officials without any explanation as to why. A riddle that seemingly has no answer: curlew or curfew, you choose. A phone call from a college friend who hasn't been in touch in years. And all of it is somehow inextricably linked to the life of a young blacksmith hounded from her trade and branded a vagrant nearly 500 years ago. Award-winning author Ali Smith shines a guiding light through the nightmarish now with a provocative novel that intertwines our atomized present and the uncannily parallel era of the Black Plague. In the hope that our medieval past may unlock the answers we seek to understand our hazy future, Companion Piece is a kaleidoscope of human history and experience, and a stunning addition to Smith's gorgeous canon.

Download or read book The Missing Piece Meets the Big O written by Shel Silverstein and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1981-05-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The missing piece sat alone waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere.... The different ones it encounters - and what it discovers in its helplessness - are portrayed with simplicity and compassion in the words and drawings of Shel Silverstein.

Download or read book Art Fear written by David Bayles and published by Souvenir Press. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf' JAMES CLEAR, author of the #1 best-seller Atomic Habits 'A book for anyone and everyone who wants to face their fears and get to work' DEBBIE MILLMAN, author and host of the podcast Design Matters 'A timeless cult classic ... I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book over the years and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON, NYTimes bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist 'The ultimate pep talk for artists. ... An invaluable guide for living a creative, collaborative life.' WENDY MACNAUGHTON, illustrator Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making art in the real world, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.

Download or read book King of the Pirates written by Michael Anthony Steele and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure on the high seas with the wackiest band of pirates around! Nobody believes Monkey D. Luffy when he says he's going to be King of the Pirates. For starters, he doesn't even have a boat. Or a crew! And his first choice for a crewmember is Rorona Zolo, a pirate hunter and a prisoner in the hands of the navy. Even if Luffy can make it onto the navy base and past the guards, he'll still be face-to-face with Zolo-the most famous pirate hunter in history. Is Luffy as foolish as everyone thinks? Or does he have some unexpected tricks up his sleeve?

Download or read book Every Missing Piece written by Melanie Conklin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning novel follows a girl looking for answers about a mysterious boy, as she learns about grief, family, and putting the pieces back together—perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Erin Entrada Kelly.​ Maddy Gaines sees danger everywhere she looks: at the bus stop, around the roller rink, in the woods, and (especially) by the ocean. When Maddy meets a mysterious boy setting booby traps in the North Carolina woods, she suspects is Billy Holcomb--the boy who went missing in the fall. As Maddy tries to uncover the truth about Billy Holcomb, ghosts from her own past surface, her best friend starts to slip away, and Maddy's world tilts once again. Can she put the pieces of her life back together, even if some of them are lost forever?

Download or read book Finding Peace Thru the Storms of Life written by Eva Ashe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you will find Devotionals, Poems, and Prayers. Since each article is seasoned with a touch of spiritual flavor, it can be read as a daily devotional or just read at your own pace. There are words of wisdom for everyone and you will surely find something that touches the heart.

Download or read book Penny and the Plain Piece of Paper written by Miri Leshem-Pelly and published by Philomel Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A doodle girl named Penny sets out from her own plain piece of paper to try to find more interesting and fun ways to spend her time"--

Download or read book The Perfect Fruit written by Chip Brantley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no such thing as non-genetically-altered fruit. Even that organic peach or heirloom tomato is the result of hundreds and even thousands of years of crossbreeding. Since the dawn of agriculture, people have been obsessively tinkering to develop fruits that are hardier, healthier, and better-tasting. After a couple millennia of this, a handful of farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley believe they just may have developed the perfect fruit: a sweet, juicy, luscious plum-apricot hybrid known as a pluot. In Pluot, William Brantley goes in search of what it takes to trick nature into producing culinary greatness-and to bring it to a market near you. The story begins with Floyd Zaiger, a humble and wily farmer who is arguably the greatest fruit breeder in the world. From there, it stretches both back and forward: back through a long line of visionaries, fruit smugglers, and mad geniuses, many of whom have been driven to dazzling extremes in the pursuit of exotic flavors; and forward through the ranks of farmers, scientists, and salesmen who make it their life's work to coax deliciousness out of stubborn and unpredictable plants. The result is part biography, part cultural history, and part horticultural inquest-a meditation on the surprising power of perfect food to change the way we live.

Download or read book Jewelry and Gems for Self Discovery written by Shakti Carola Navran and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2008 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever fallen in love with a ring or necklace? Perhaps there's a reason! Gems and crystals have metaphysical and healing qualities that can support you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This innovative guide will help you choose a piece of jewelry ideal for your unique life path. Diamonds enhance your creativity. Rubies teach us about love. Opals fuel intuition and offer healing. Which stones are right for you? Shakti Carola Navran offers a thorough introduction to astrology to help you identify the challenges and spiritual needs evident in your birth chart. A detailed list of sixty-four gems and crystals--with full-color photos of polished stones and finished jewelry--makes it easy to find the minerals that can balance these conflicting energies. You'll learn how to "program" your stone with joy, peace of mind, self-confidence, or any other quality. There's also helpful information for choosing the form (ring, earrings, or necklace), selecting the metal setting, and incorporating symbols into your unique piece of jewelry.