Download or read book The Lauras written by Sara Taylor and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2017 Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year From critically acclaimed and Baileys Prize-nominated author Sara Taylor comes a dazzling new novel about youth, identity, and family secrets After a fight with Alex’s father, Ma pulls Alex out of bed and onto a pilgrimage of self-discovery through her own enthralling past. Guided by a memory map of places and people from Ma’s life before motherhood, the pair travels from Virginia to California, each new destination and character revealing secrets, stories, and unfinished business. As Alex’s coming-of-age narrative unfolds across the continent, we meet a cast of riveting and heartwarming characters including brilliant Annie, who seeks the help of Ma and Alex to escape the patriarchal cult in which she was raised, and the tragic young Marisol, whose dreams of becoming a mother end in heartbreak. Slowly, Alex begins to realizes that the road trip is not a string of arbitrary stops, but a journey whose destination is perhaps Ma’s biggest secret of all. Told from the perspective of Alex, a teenager who equates gender identification with unwillingly choosing a side in a war, and written with a stunningly assured lyricism, The Lauras is a fearless study of identity, set against the gorgeously rendered landscape of North America.
Download or read book Laura s Star written by Klaus Baumgart and published by Little Tiger Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura and Sophie are best friends. They are even growing their own friendship tree! But one day, Laura's brother, Tommy, accidentally breaks the sapling. What will Sophie say? Will their friendship be ruined? Maybe Laura's special friend, the star, can help her out once more.
Download or read book Laura s Secret written by Klaus Baumgart and published by Koala Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Laura and her little brother Tommy make a kite they can't wait to watch it fly as high as the stars. But a kite would need to be very special to fly that high. Is their kite brave and bold enough? And are Laura and Tommy brave and bold enough to ignore the horrible boys who laugh at their homemade kite? With the help of Laura's secret plan - and her very special friend, the star - they might just make their wish come true.
Download or read book Laura s Ma written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura, her mother, and other family members share many exciting adventures while living as pioneers on the American frontier.
Download or read book Laura s Album written by William Anderson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-10-13 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though best known as the author of the Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder led a full, rich life that spanned almost a century of American history. All through her life Laura saved mementos of her past, including early writings, letters, drawings, and photographs, which have been lovingly preserved in private and public collections across the country. Now, for the first time ever, these photographs, writings, and memorabilia have been gathered together in one incredible volume by noted Little House historian William Anderson. Each gorgeous page of LAURA'S ALBUM is a doorway into the private world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and offers a unique glimpse of what her life was like. Here is the fascinating true story of this remarkable pioneer woman's life as well as an unforgettable tale of our own American past.
Download or read book Diary of Laura s Twin written by Kathy Kacer and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura has just three weeks to go before her Jewish becoming of age ceremony, called a Bat Mitzvah, when she is assigned a special project. She is to read the diary of Sara Gittler, a young girl her own age who was imprisoned by the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. Sara never had the chance to celebrate her coming of age, so Laura is to learn about Sara's life and then share her Bat Mitzvah with her "twin" by speaking of her at the ceremony. Reluctant to undertake the project at first, Laura quickly becomes caught up by Sara's struggle to survive. Sara's diary unfolds with the details of her daily life in the Ghetto, a world full of fear, confusion, tragedy and above all, courage. From Sara's brave story in the past, Laura learns how to find the courage to confront the possibility of a friend's current involvement in the desecration of a Jewish cemetery.
Download or read book Laura s Christmas Star written by Klaus Baumgart and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her family's Christmas trip has to be cancelled, Laura finds a way to create a special kind of magic for the holiday, with the help of her own special star.
Download or read book Barry Sonnenfeld Call Your Mother written by Barry Sonnenfeld and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A New York Times Editor's Choice selection!** This outrageous and hilarious memoir follows a film and television director’s life, from his idiosyncratic upbringing to his unexpected career as the director behind such huge film franchises as The Addams Family and Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is, "Regret the Past. Fear the Present. Dread the Future." Told in his unmistakable voice, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother is a laugh-out-loud memoir about coming of age. Constantly threatened with suicide by his over-protective mother, disillusioned by the father he worshiped, and abused by a demonic relative, Sonnenfeld somehow went on to become one of Hollywood's most successful producers and directors. Written with poignant insight and real-life irony, the book follows Sonnenfeld from childhood as a French horn player through graduate film school at NYU, where he developed his talent for cinematography. His first job after graduating was shooting nine feature length pornos in nine days. From that humble entrée, he went on to form a friendship with the Coen Brothers, launching his career shooting their first three films. Though Sonnenfeld had no ambition to direct, Scott Rudin convinced him to be the director of The Addams Family. It was a successful career move. He went on to direct many more films and television shows. Will Smith once joked that he wanted to take Sonnenfeld to Philadelphia public schools and say, "If this guy could end up as a successful film director on big budget films, anyone can." This book is a fascinating and hilarious roadmap for anyone who thinks they can't succeed in life because of a rough beginning.
Download or read book Laura s Diary written by Laura Sayers and published by . This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When nosy little sister Mary 'stumbles' across Laura's diary in her old bedroom in York, it kick-starts a series of events that would change people's lives forever. Winding its way onto BBC Radio 1, embarrassing secrets that should have remained hidden forever in the dusty vault of a shoebox were made public.
Download or read book Love Me Like You Mean It written by Laura Burton and published by Laura Burton. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normal people eat ice-cream when they've had a bad day. Emma goes wedding dress shopping. Emma gets caught trying on wedding dresses in a bridal boutique by an old frenemy. Too ashamed to admit she's not actually getting married, she comes up with the lie of all lies, that spirals out of control–– with hilarious consequences. A fake fiancé, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy with all of the feels. Light, fun, sweet romantic comedy. HEA.
Download or read book Flight of a Starling written by Lisa Heathfield and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Electric Monkey, 2017.
Download or read book Laura s Christmas written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Festival. This book was released on 1998-10-09 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Laura and Mary find in their stockings on Christmas morning? Lift theflaps and find out! Full color.
Download or read book Braving the World written by Pam Saylor and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is "an overseas journey that will warm your heart and make you smile." After early retirement, in 2017 Pam and her husband Dave packed four suitcases and one beer cooler full of insulin and boarded a one-way flight to Italy for a year-long dream trip. The dream was to live like locals, find out-of-the-way restaurants, and watch the seasons change. But behind every dream, there is the reality. Their journey came with challenges-homesickness, managing Pam's Type 1 diabetes, dodging political unrest in Barcelona, and navigating water restrictions in Egypt. Despite the challenges, along the way, they find a little adventure.
Download or read book Laura s Little House written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura spends a happy day in her little house in the Big Woods.
Download or read book Laura s Hidden Legacy written by P. T. Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An abandoned mansion in Scotland; revelations about her stepfather's past life; an enigmatic handsome neighbour. These are the essential ingredients of Laura's Hidden Legacy - The Mansion. Laura Walter is a contented London art student living a privileged life and on the point of graduating university when tragedy strikes: her parents die in a car crash. As part of her legacy, Laura discovers she has inherited an estate in Scotland in the middle of a forest; an estate about which she had no prior knowledge. Laura's journey takes her to Scotland to see both the property and the village situated just a few miles away, as well as the man living down the road who had been keeping an eye on it for her stepfather. While staying there, she comes across a number of art works that appear to have been painted by famous artists. In addition to the paintings, she finds a journal written by her stepfather dating back to 1940. At first, her life at the mansion and the life of her stepfather as expressed in his journal are wonderful. However, she soon discovers a number of disturbing truths about her stepfather and his abusive behaviour towards women. In addition, she discovers his involvement with a Masonic Order and his role during World War Two, including what lay behind the paintings. The more she uncovers about the house and her stepfather's past life, the greater the danger that surrounds her. As the story races towards its climax, Laura discovers the true, sinister history behind the mansion, as well as the family who inhabited it for generations, all of which could have altered the outcome of World War Two.
Download or read book Laura s Story written by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laura tells her mother a bedtime story about the perilous rescue of a tiny woman.
Download or read book Becoming Beautiful written by Tarang Rawat and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture book with an inspiring message for young girls to develop positive body-image, self-confidence and self-worth.In a world that has put too much premium on beauty this book will help guide young girls to see their inherent beauty and embrace their unique qualities.Give the gift of self-love to your girl so that she celebrates herself just as she is!
