Download or read book The Joy of Small Things written by Hannah Jane Parkinson and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Parkinson has the gift of making you look with new eyes at everyday things. The perfect daily diversion.' JOJO MOYES 'Always funny and frank and full of insight, I absolutely love Parkinson's writing.' DAVID NICHOLLS 'I loved this book . . . Parkinson's writing transports you to unexpected places of joy and comfort . . . these pages contain happiness.' MARINA HYDE 'The twenty-first century feels a lot more bearable in Parkinson's company.' CHARLOTTE MENDELSON Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days. Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful Guardian column - will utterly delight. FEATURES BRAND NEW MATERIAL 'A compendium of delights.' OBSERVER 'Delightful . . . a love letter to those little moments of bliss that get us through the daily grind.' RED

Download or read book Warm Rainy Sensations written by Brian Robinson Sr and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Robinson Sr., shares with us his erotic writings titled Warm Rainy Sensations...Urban Fiction love tales at its best!!! Inside you will find three short stories, and they will keep you wanting more. Brian introduces to you Where She Wants to Be, SHY, and The Sadie Hawkins Surprise and you won't be disappointed. Especially the ladies.

Download or read book Warm Dust Summer Rain written by Gloria Nero and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-09-09 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Doug Rainey, a despairing poet, whom the author draws as a central character, drowns in a New York City reservoir he leaves sorrow and mystery in his wake. Warm Dust, Summer Rain deals in an arresting and unique way with the sometimes strange behavior of those left behind to grieve. Deirdre Rainey, the hauntingly beautiful and enigmatic sister of Rainey knows no barriers between the living and the dead. Neither does she abide by the rules of conduct set by society. Eugene Rainey, the poets son desires only to fill his fathers shoes. The lovely widow, Claudia Rainey, cannot see herself existing without a Rainey. And Gabriel Orr, the outsider, not only finds himself irrevocably involved with Raineys little family but fears the poets spirit has entered him. Set in the Catskill Mountain watershed region which Gloria Nero characteristically pictures with pastoral charm and incorporeal atmosphere, there is an intrinsic connection between story and place. And too, she creates a realistic intensity and penetration into the lives of the individuals she portrays. Ultimately a novel of passion and forbidden love, this is a startling book.

Download or read book Radical Compassion written by Tara Brach and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning. In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Each step in the meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) is brought to life by memorable stories shared by Tara and her students as they deal with feelings of overwhelm, loss, and self-aversion, with painful relationships, and past trauma--and as they discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and deep wisdom alive within all of us. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE

Download or read book Hot Cocoa on a Rainy Day written by Caron Asgarali and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-24 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot Cocoa on a Rainy Day, 10 (+1) Stories to Warm Your HeartHEARTWARMING STORIES TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATESet in the land of the Trinitario cocoa, this tastefully compiled collection of fine flavoured stories appeals to the senses of anyone, especially those who may be anxious, burdened or sad.These true stories capture the warmth of our people. They reflect the power of community, culture and faith through the collaboration of authors from different walks of life who share how they overcame challenges ofcircumstance, health, child abuse, faith, andfear.Hot Cocoa on a Rainy Day, 10 (+1) Stories to Warm Your Heart speaks quietly to the heart of its readers, stirring the beauty, hope and resilience already within them. "This is an inspiring collection drawn from the remarkable lives around us..."Hot Cocoa on a Rainy Day" leaves you feeling warmed, comforted and grateful for the guidance quietly offered by each of these humbling stories." - Dr Gabrielle Hosein, Lecturer and Head, U.W. I. Trinidad."Like the 'fine flavour' cocoa of the verdant valleys of Trinidad, these stories are full of depth and complexity, and are touched by the sweetness of resilience." - Dr Joy Mahabir, Professor of Caribbean Literature, Suffolk County Community College of the State University of New York, USA.Compiled by Caron Asgarali. Co-edited by Rodney Yamin-Ali and Caron AsgaraliContributing authors include Winston Dookeran, Deborah Maillard, Lynda Banks-Khan, Marc Ramlal, Jeanine Gervais, A.C.Lang, Alex, Lynette Sinanan and Zyda Mohammed-Jimdar.

Download or read book Legend of Immortal Illusion written by Hu Liqun and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a small tea stall in the corner of the street. A haggard woman asks to boil tea. There are several small tables outside the tea stall, and a young man with fine eyes is greeting guests quickly.

Download or read book The Concordance Repertory of the More Characteristic Symptoms of the Materia Medica written by William Daniel Gentry and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book There s No Such Thing as Bad Weather written by Linda Åkeson McGurk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this “fascinating exploration of the importance of the outdoors to childhood development” (Kirkus Reviews) from a Swedish-American mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children. Could the Scandinavian philosophy of “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” hold the key to happier, healthier lives for American children? When Swedish-born Linda Åkeson McGurk moved to Indiana, she quickly learned that the nature-centric parenting philosophies of her native Scandinavia were not the norm. In Sweden, children play outdoors year-round, regardless of the weather, and letting babies nap outside in freezing temperatures is common and recommended by physicians. Preschoolers spend their days climbing trees, catching frogs, and learning to compost, and environmental education is a key part of the public-school curriculum. In the US, McGurk found the playgrounds deserted, and preschoolers were getting drilled on academics with little time for free play in nature. And when a swimming outing at a nearby creek ended with a fine from a park officer, McGurk realized that the parenting philosophies of her native country and her adopted homeland were worlds apart. Struggling to decide what was best for her family, McGurk embarked on a six-month journey to Sweden with her two daughters to see how their lives would change in a place where spending time in nature is considered essential to a good childhood. Insightful and lively, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather is a fascinating personal narrative that illustrates how Scandinavian culture could hold the key to raising healthy, resilient, and confident children in America.

Download or read book The Forgotten written by Patrick C. Pagnano and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book The Forgotten is a thrilling story of a boy thrust into the cruel reality of the world. This world is full of monsters and magic. It is also where the gods play with the lives of mortals for their own entertainment and satisfaction. The young boy stumbles through his life, desperate to find a way home. With each unfathomable turn of event comes another wave of chaos unyielding in its efforts to uproot what little he has left. About the Author Patrick C. Pagnano was born in Auburn, Nebraska. He currently resides in Citrus Heights, California. He worked multiple jobs throughout college while maintaining his relationships with his family and friends. He is happily married and has a career in the engineering field. He enjoys writing as a way to express his creative side and escape the stress of everyday life.

Download or read book The Purrfect Stranger written by Bianca D'Arc and published by Hawk Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blind date could just be the love her life... Valerie Faber comes from a long line of magic users of incredible power. Clan Faber is so skilled, they teach other mages how to use their abilities. All, except for Valerie. What little power she does have seems to be in the realm of house pets and familiars. Not very useful to a Clan used to epic abilities. Keith is a werecougar with a mixed heritage that makes him a little different from the rest of his Clan. He's overcome it all to become the local Alpha, but he hasn't yet found the woman who can make him purr in human form. A blind date brings them together, though rarely do shifters mix with mages. After a tempestuous night together, Keith is hot on Valerie's trail - with the help of her feline friends and a little interference from a well-meaning family member. He'll do anything to keep Valerie in his life, including stalking her in Clan Faber's magical fortress.

Download or read book Go Ahead in the Rain written by Hanif Abdurraqib and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Best Seller A February IndieNext Pick Named A Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by Buzzfeed, Nylon, The A. V. Club, CBC Books, and The Rumpus. And a Winter's Most Anticipated Book by Vanity Fair and The Week Starred Reviews: Kirkus and Booklist "Warm, immediate and intensely personal."—New York Times How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last album, they resurrected themselves with an intense, socially conscious record, We Got It from Here . . . Thank You 4 Your Service, which arrived when fans needed it most, in the aftermath of the 2016 election. Poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib digs into the group’s history and draws from his own experience to reflect on how its distinctive sound resonated among fans like himself. The result is as ambitious and genre-bending as the rap group itself. Abdurraqib traces the Tribe's creative career, from their early days as part of the Afrocentric rap collective known as the Native Tongues, through their first three classic albums, to their eventual breakup and long hiatus. Their work is placed in the context of the broader rap landscape of the 1990s, one upended by sampling laws that forced a reinvention in production methods, the East Coast–West Coast rivalry that threatened to destroy the genre, and some record labels’ shift from focusing on groups to individual MCs. Throughout the narrative Abdurraqib connects the music and cultural history to their street-level impact. Whether he’s remembering The Source magazine cover announcing the Tribe’s 1998 breakup or writing personal letters to the group after bandmate Phife Dawg’s death, Abdurraqib seeks the deeper truths of A Tribe Called Quest; truths that—like the low end, the bass—are not simply heard in the head, but felt in the chest.

Download or read book Small Steps Huge Changes written by Phyllis Reed and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a sacred moment? Is it a big, sudden change in the direction of your life or your physical or mental state? Or is it a moment in which you understood your fears or made a choice to let something go? We may find our lives full of fear, hurt, or pain of loss, and even though these daily experiences have not caused major earthquakes or volcanic eruptions around the world, it is in these moments of our daily lives that we must look for our answers. In Small Steps, Huge Changes: The Extraordinary Moments of an Ordinary Life, writer Phyllis Reed shows us how it is possible to discover healing and joy by choosing to take just one small, courageous step. Through reflections, remembrances, poems, and vignettes, Reed tracks her own small steps through realms as varied as love, parenthood, loneliness, fear, and connecting to places, other people, and holy presence. Each true story, told in Reeds conversational, nurturing tone, is a tribute to those who have found ways to live happily and healthily after great difficultiesto see the extraordinary in their everyday experiences. Taken as a whole, these moments of rising and falling, of joy and defeat, become our sacred lives. Our sacred moments are our greatest gifts, and the choice is ours to step forward and accept and learn from them.

Download or read book The Wedding Dress written by Rachel Hauck and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2012 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four brides. One dress. The New York Times bestselling tale of faith, redemption, and timeless love. Charlotte owns a chic Birmingham bridal boutique. Dressing brides for their big day is her gift--and her passion. But with her own wedding day approaching, why can't she find the perfect dress--or feel certain she should marry Tim? Then Charlotte purchases a vintage dress in a battered trunk at an estate sale. It looks brand-new, shimmering with pearls and satin, hand-stitched and timeless in its design. But where did it come from? Who wore it? Charlotte's search for the gown's history--and its new bride--begins as a distraction from her sputtering love life. But it takes on a life of its own as she comes to know the women who have worn the dress. Emily from 1912. Mary Grace from 1939. Hillary from 1968. Each with something unique to share. For woven within the threads of the beautiful hundred-year-old gown is the truth about Charlotte's heritage, the power of courage and faith, and the beauty of finding true love. Full length clean romance Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Download or read book Banjawarn written by Josh Kemp and published by UWA Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garreth Hoyle is a true crime writer whose destructive love affair with hallucinogenic drugs has sent him searching for ghosts in the unforgiving mallee desert of Western Australia. Heading north through Kalgoorlie, he attempts to score off old friends from his shearing days on Banjawarn Station. His journey takes an unexpected detour when he discovers an abandoned ten-year-old girl and decides to return her to her estranged father in Leonora, instead of alerting authorities. Together they begin the road trip from hell through the scorched heart of the state’s northern goldfields. Love, friendship and hope are often found in the strangest places, but forgiveness is never simple, and the past lies buried just beneath the blood red topsoil. The only question is whether Hoyle should uncover it, or run as fast as his legs can take him. Banjawarn is an unsettling debut from Josh Kemp, winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Echoing Cormac McCarthy’s haunting border trilogy and narrative vernacular that recalls the sparse lyricism of Randolph Stow and Tim Winton, this is a darkly funny novel that earns its place amongst the stable of Australian gothic fiction.

Download or read book The Harvest written by Thomas L. Townsend II and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow through the journey of the Wallers as they begin a new life in the remote town called Alcoquin, West Virginia and discover the mystifying ancient secrets that this place has to offer. Jeremy and his sister Ellie were unwillingly forced to leave their lives in Chicago in order to pave the way to their moms new job as a bank president in a small community. Unbeknownst to them, this journey is only the beginning of a series of spine-tingling episodes that will test their characters and real values in life. Find out what awaits them as you flip the compelling pages of The Harvest.

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Download or read book Flaubert written by Michel Winock and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michel Winock’s biography situates Gustave Flaubert’s life and work in France’s century of great democratic transition. Flaubert did not welcome the egalitarian society predicted by Tocqueville. Wary of the masses, he rejected the universal male suffrage hard won by the Revolution of 1848, and he was exasperated by the nascent socialism that promoted the collective to the detriment of the individual. But above all, he hated the bourgeoisie. Vulgar, ignorant, obsessed with material comforts, impervious to beauty, the French middle class embodied for Flaubert every vice of the democratic age. His loathing became a fixation—and a source of literary inspiration. Flaubert depicts a man whose personality, habits, and thought are a stew of paradoxes. The author of Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education spent his life inseparably bound to solitude and melancholy, yet he enjoyed periodic escapes from his “hole” in Croisset to pursue a variety of pleasures: fervent friendships, society soirées, and a whirlwind of literary and romantic encounters. He prided himself on the impersonality of his writing, but he did not hesitate to use material from his own life in his fiction. Nowhere are Flaubert’s contradictions more evident than in his politics. An enemy of power who held no nostalgia for the monarchy or the church, he was nonetheless hostile to collectivist utopias. Despite declarations of the timelessness and sacredness of Art, Flaubert could not transcend the era he abominated. Rejecting the modern world, he paradoxically became its celebrated chronicler and the most modern writer of his time.