Download or read book Slam Dunks and No Brainers written by Leslie Savan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this marvelously original book, three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Leslie Savan offers fascinating insights into why we’re all talking the talk—Duh; Bring it on!; Bling; Whatever!—and what this reveals about America today. Savan traces the paths that phrases like these travel from obscure slang to pop stardom, selling everything from cars (ads for VWs, Mitsubishis, and Mercurys all pitch them as “no-brainer”s) to wars (finding WMD in Iraq was to be a “slam dunk”). Real people create these catchy phrases, but once media, politics, and businesses broadcast them, they burst out of our mouths as celebrity words, newly glamorous and powerful. Witty, fun, and full of thought-provoking stories about the origins of popular expressions, Slam Dunks and No-Brainers is for everyone who loves the mysteries of language.

Download or read book YESSS written by Paul McGee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Young people now more than ever need the tools and resources to support their mental wellbeing and help fulfil their potential. This book will be invaluable in helping them achieve this." —DAME KELLY HOLMES "This is truly a brilliant book! Having worked with young people for over 25 years in both sport and education, this is quite simply a MUST read!" —DREW POVEY from Channel 4's Educating Greater Manchester "Paul's wonderful book, crammed with insight, action, humour and hope will help you create a better future, not only for yourself but for all of us." —RICHARD GERVER, Speaker, author and education expert "A hugely helpful book for both young people and adults alike. I loved it." —DR KATE MIDDLETON, Psychologist and director of the Mind & Soul Foundation Discover how to make the most of being You! YESSS! The SUMO Secrets to Being a Positive, Confident Teenager uncovers the secrets of overcoming the challenges and also embracing the opportunities of one of life's most difficult stages: the teenage years. YESSS! is full of vibrant, exciting advice that will motivate and equip readers to overcome the insecurities and confusion that can often characterize our teenage years. Sunday Times bestselling author and speaker, Paul McGee aka The SUMO Guy, shows teenagers (and the people who both care for and support them) how to harness practical strategies to: Take responsibility for their lives Own and understand their feelings Build a more positive mindset Develop a healthy image of themselves Realize that it's OK to not always feel OK Recover from setbacks and develop perseverance Aspire, set goals, and dare to dream Perfect for every teenager and all those involved in supporting them, YESSS! shows young people what it's like to live with confidence, resilience, hope, and happiness.

Download or read book Cosmic Beginnings written by Soyinka I. Ogunbusola and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This genre falls under the category of Sci-fi fantasy thriller a works that is just as exciting as the adventures of Lora Croft in “Tomb Raiders” I chose this genre to create characters that exist outside of the everyday urban-scape theme. One of the main characters is a black woman; a seasoned sea captain for example. I wanted to create another kind of hero, in another part of the world, on another kind of mission based on another mindset; more of a West African theme influenced by the folklore of the ancient Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria which is deeply submerged in cosmological and celestial influences and is viewed as individual characteristic energies expressing themselves universally in allegorical narratives. These legends tend to be older then Western civilization. I wanted the story to be unique and the characters just as unique. This is a story told by the ancestors of the war in heaven before the creation of man...this a story of the battle of illumination and darkness the fight to maintain balance between good and evil.

Download or read book Discourse and Language Education written by Evelyn Hatch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discourse and Language Education offers a practical, accessible discussion of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis describes how such communication is structured, so that it is socially appropriate and linguistically accurate. This book gives practical experience in analyzing discourse and the study of written language. The analyses show the ways we use linguistic signals to carry out our discourse goals and the differences between written and spoken language as well as across languages. This text can be used as a manual in teacher education courses and linguistics and communications courses. It will be of great interest to second language teachers, foreign language teachers, and special education teachers (especially those involved with the hearing impaired).

Download or read book Humanities Through the Black Experience written by David Baker and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Winds of Fate written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 1992-07-07 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey has enchanted readers since the publication of her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. Now she takes readers on another thrilling journey with the first novel in her Mage Winds series... High magic had been lost to Valdemar when he gave his life to save his kingdom from destruction by the dark sorceries. Now it falls to Elspeth Herald, heir to the throne, to take up the challenge and seek a mentor who will awaken her mage abilities.

Download or read book Cold Clay written by Juneau Black and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in the Shady Hollow series, in which some long-buried secrets come to light, throwing suspicion on a beloved local denizen. It's autumn in Shady Hollow, and residents are looking forward to harvest feasts. But then a rabbit discovers a grisly crop: the bones of a moose. Soon, the owner of Joe's Mug is dragged out of the coffeeshop and questioned by the police about the night his wife walked out of his life—and Shady Hollow—forever. It seems like an open-and-shut case, but dogged reporter Vera Vixen doesn't believe gentle Joe is a killer. She'll do anything to prove his innocence ... even if it means digging into secrets her neighbors would rather leave buried. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL.

Download or read book Dusssie written by Nancy Springer and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dusie is having a bad day of mythological proportions Dusie wakes up one morning to a hissing sound. As she catches her reflection in the mirror, she finds that her hair has turned into snakes. That’s right—snakes. But her mom seems totally unfazed. That’s because underneath the turban, Dusie’s mom has a crown of vipers. She is an immortal gorgon—a kind of goddess—and had hoped Dusie wouldn’t inherit the family curse since her father was a mortal, but it looks like Dusie is stuck with it too. Middle school is tough enough without being cursed, and Dusie—or Dusssie, as the snakes call her—is about to learn that being half gorgon comes with its own set of challenges. She tries to keep her snakes hidden, but when a boy at school nearly blows her cover, Dusie is desperate to figure out a way to control her newfound powers. Growing up, with or without snakes for hair, isn’t kid stuff.

Download or read book Cities at Sea written by Martin Simons and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities at Sea is a story set a couple of thousand years from now. Land-based civilization collapsed long ago as a result of climate change, flooding and impoverishment of soils, wars, and other causes. Knowing that about three quarters of the globe is covered by the sea, all the major coastal cities of the globe saved themselves by moving onto the oceans, developing gigantic, highly sophisticated, entirely self-sufficient rafts on which they now navigate at will. Life is easy in the raft cities for those who conform but is strictly disciplined under constant surveillance. Sal is a restless young woman who longs for something exciting. She imagines a more intimate connection with the sea and its creatures. She seeks help from a renowned genetic scientist. This leads to extraordinary adventures and changes in her and the city where she now lives. The story ends as a new era begins.

Download or read book Malice in Wonderland Bundle 1 The First Trilogy Prequel written by Lotus Rose and published by Death Pout. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Dorothy vs. Alice comes this dementedly funny reimagining of the classic tale. Alice never left Wonderland. She's trapped. She's angry. And she wants revenge. The truth is not what you were led to believe. It wasn't all "just a dream." It's a nightmare. A nightmare she can't escape, where formerly pleasant characters throw her unhappy unbirthday parties to torment her, while others like to make her cry so they can lick her tears. But one day after years of this unpleasantness, she loses her heart. Literally. Well, technically someone steals it. And she has to get it back. By any means necessary. And it's a lot easier to be ruthless now that she's heartless. Alice is fed up with all the losers of Wonderland, from the goofy Mad Hatter to the bloodthirsty Cheshire Cat to the sadistic Queen of Hearts. And Alice is tired of being so sweet and innocent, with all her dimples. She used to be a preteen, but today is her 13th birthday, and she’ll be singing unhappy birthday loudly as she delivers violent justice! Yeah, she used to be so sweet you could die. Well, now they all shall die…literally. Yes, from now on, she shall deal death with two dimples and a giggled kill line. She’ll be a super cute Angel of Death! It may be 1865, but Alice is about to go medieval. She will have her heart returned to her even if she has to kill all the citizens of Wonderland one by one… Malice in Wonderland Saga Malice in Wonderland Prequel Malice in Wonderland #1: Alice the Assassin Malice in Wonderland #2: Alice the Angel of Death Malice In Wonderland #3: Alice the Girl Who Will Tear Your Heart Out and Show It To You Before You Die Malice Hates Fairy Tales Trilogy Jabberwocky Trilogy Dorothy vs. Alice Trilogy Keywords: Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carol, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, Gregory Maguire, Coraline, twisted fairy tales, fairy tale retellings, reboot, horror, paranormal,fantasy, coming of age, teen, Jabberwock, Jabberwocky, Caterpillar, Tweedledum, Tweedledee, Red Queen, Queen of Hearts, Tim Burton, Serena Valentino, Wicked Queen, knight, steampunk, victorian, british, period piece, Dorothy Must Die, twisted tales, unbirthday

Download or read book Ridley Plays 1 written by Philip Ridley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains Ridley's first three plays, which heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. They are seminal works in the development of the 'in yer face' theatre that emerged in Britain during the mid-1990s.The three plays here all manifest Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook. They resonate with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own. The Pitchfork Disney was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling, dreamlike piece has surreal undertones and thematically explores fear, dreams and story-telling. The Fastest Clock in the Universe is a multi-award-winning play which caused a sensation when it premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1992. An edgy and provocative drama, it is now regarded as a contemporary classic. Ghost from a Perfect Place is a scorchingly nasty blend of comedy, spectacle and terror where a monster from the past meets the monsters of the present. The volume contains the definitive version of the plays, plus an extended and updated introduction and three monologues (Bloodshot, Angry and Voosh), published here for the first time.

Download or read book Reports of cases at law and in chancery argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois written by Illinois. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois written by Illinois. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kishtla written by Shaun Kelsey and published by Shaun Kelsey. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first book of this series--Endangered--on the planet Estar, the Folke were identified as being intelligent and possessed a Culture of their own. Megs Coggins, the girl who bridged the language gap between them and the rest of the Congress of planets is now the Ambassador. All is peaceful and Estar's population is settling into this new arrangement, until the previous landlords decide to come back and collect the back rent. Will they succeed in taking back what was theirs? Who will survive?

Download or read book Evil Peeks Through My Tinted Glass Window written by Connie Lawrence and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2021-07-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evil Peeks Through My Tinted Glass Window: A Jamaican Story Bobbie Redstone, an attractive, diminutive, strong-willed, and feisty woman, meets her match when she leaves her high-powered job in Kingston, Jamaica, to start her own business in a small backward seaside town. Not only does she meet her match in the larger-than-life Evil Sorcerer (who is big, bold and loud, yet ugly and attractive in the same sentence), but she gets caught up in a life totally different from anything she ever knew. Bobbie gets ensnared in the lives and bizarre stories of Evil Sorcerer and some prominent townsfolk, including her own father. She is mesmerised by Evil as much as Evil is mesmerised by her. Their worlds collide when she finds Evil peeking through the tinted glass window of her office, and their lives will never be the same, because Evil is intent on terrorising Bobbie, who is bold and unafraid of anyone, and is able to stand up to her and all her wicked wiles.

Download or read book Comic Scotch readings comprising the laughable adventures of Bob Johnston written by Andrew Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: