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The Boston Girl

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857208927

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The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Pdf

When Addie Baum's 22-year old granddaughter asks her about her childhood, Addie realises the moment has come to relive the full history that shaped her. Addie Baum was a Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant Jewish parents who lived a very modest life. But Addie's intelligence and curiosity propelled her to a more modern path. Addie wanted to finish high school and to go to college. She wanted a career, to find true love. She wanted to escape the confines of her family. And she did. Told against the backdrop of World War I, and written with the same immense emotional impact that has made Diamant's previous novels bestsellers, The Boston Girl is a moving portrait of one woman's complicated life in the early 20th Century, and a window into the lives of all women seeking to understand the world around them.

The Girl Who Fell

Author : S.M. Parker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481437240

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The Girl Who Fell by S.M. Parker Pdf

"When new boy in school, Alec, sweeps Zephyr off her feet, their passionate romance takes a dangerous and possessive turn when Alec begins manipulating Zephyr"--

Girl Running

Author : Annette Bay Pimentel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781101996690

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Girl Running by Annette Bay Pimentel Pdf

* "A bright salutation of a story, with one determined woman at its center."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivid collage illustrations. Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told no yet again when she tries to enter the Boston Marathon in 1966, because the officials claim that it's a man's race and that women are just not capable of running such a long distance. So what does Bobbi do? She bravely sets out to prove the naysayers wrong and show the world just what a girl can do.

The Girl in the Boston Box

Author : Chuck Latovich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735230405

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Suspenseful, sometimes sad, and slyly funny, THE GIRL IN THE BOSTON BOX follows two seemingly unrelated narratives linked by the urban legend of the Boston Box: hidden rooms in the city's historic buildings used for shocking crimes.Risking professional ridicule, architectural historian Caitlyn Gautry digs through Boston's past and uncovers tales of sex, death, and scandal that threaten to detonate in the present. Mark Chieswicz, rejected by his lover and by his family, struggles to understand a cryptic clue about his estranged brother's murder in a perilous attempt to hold onto a life-changing, but tainted, inheritance. Before long, the stories of Caitlyn and Mark-strangers to one another-connect in unexpected and complicated ways. Rich with insider lore about one of America's great cities, THE GIRL IN THE BOSTON BOX is a multi-layered mystery that will hold you in its grip until its exciting, emotional climax."Enough knockdown action keeps things moving at a good clip...a fun adventure with a satisfyingly dramatic conclusion." - Kirkus Reviews

Day After Night

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781847377104

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Atlit is a holding camp for "illegal" immigrants in Israel in 1945. There, about 270 men and women await their future and try to recover from their past. Diamant, with infinite compassion and understanding, tells the stories of the women gathered in this place. Shayndel is a Polish Zionist who fought the Germans with a band of partisans. Leonie is a Parisian beauty. Tedi is Dutch, a strapping blond who wants only to forget. Zorah survived Auschwitz. Haunted by unspeakable memories and too many losses to bear, these young women, along with a stunning cast of supporting characters who work in or pass through Atlit, begin to find salvation in the bonds of friendship and shared experience, as they confront the challenge of re-creating themselves and discovering a way to live again.

The Girl Who Never Was

Author : Skylar Dorset
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781402292545

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The Girl Who Never Was by Skylar Dorset Pdf

"Romantic, suspenseful, and witty all at once—Alice in Wonderland meets Neverwhere."—Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of the Evernight series "Today is my birthday." In Selkie's family, you don't celebrate birthdays. You don't talk about birthdays. And you never, ever reveal your birth date." Until now. The instant Selkie blurts out the truth to Ben in the middle of Boston Common, her whole world shatters. Because her life has been nothing but a lie—an elaborate enchantment meant to conceal the truth: Selkie is a half-faerie princess. And her mother wants her dead. Otherworld Series: The Girl Who Never Was (Book 1) The Boy With The Hidden Name (Book 2)

North of Boston

Author : Elisabeth Elo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101631706

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North of Boston by Elisabeth Elo Pdf

“A gripping and unorthodox thriller, packed with intriguing characters and unexpected twists.” —Tom Perrotta, bestselling author of Nine Inches Like Smilla’s Sense of Snow combined with the best of Dennis Lehane, North of Boston is a dark and deeply atmospheric thriller with a sharp-witted, tough-talking heroine readers will be clamoring to meet again. Boston-bred Pirio Kasparov is out on her friend Ned’s fishing boat when a freighter rams into them, dumping them both into the icy waters of the North Atlantic. Somehow, she survives nearly four hours before being rescued. Ned is not so lucky. Pirio can’t shake the feeling that what happened was no accident, a suspicion seconded by her cynical Russian-immigrant father. And when Pirio teams up with the unlikeliest of partners, she begins unraveling a terrifying plot that leads to the frozen reaches of the Canadian arctic, where she confronts her ultimate challenge: to trust herself.

The Girl who Ran

Author : Frances Poletti,Kristina Yee
Publisher : Compendium Publishing & Communications
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1943200475

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The Girl who Ran by Frances Poletti,Kristina Yee Pdf

"In 1966, the world believed it was impossible for a woman to run the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb was determined to prove them wrong"-- Jacket.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Author : Stephen King
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501157516

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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King Pdf

A frightening suspense novel about nine-year-old Trisha, who becomes lost in the woods as night falls.

The Red Tent

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330507073

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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Pdf

‘Intensely moving . . . feminist . . . a riveting tale of love’ - Observer Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that recount the life of Jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. Told in Dinah’s voice, it opens with the story of her mothers – the four wives of Jacob – each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with Dinah’s own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. Deeply affecting and intimate, The Red Tent is a feminist classic which combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women’s society in a fascinating period of early history. Such is its warmth and candour, it is guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of women across the world.

Girl Runner

Author : Carrie Snyder
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770894334

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Girl Runner is the story of Aganetha Smart, a former Olympic athlete who was famous in the 1920s, but now, at age 104, lives in a nursing home, alone and forgotten by history. For Aganetha, a competitive and ambitious woman, her life remains present and unfinished in her mind. When her quiet life is disturbed by the unexpected arrival of two young strangers, Aganetha begins to reflect on her childhood in rural Ontario and her struggles to make an independent life for herself in the city. Without revealing who they are, or what they may want from her, the visitors take Aganetha on an outing from the nursing home. As ready as ever for adventure, Aganetha’s memories are stirred when the pair return her to the family farm where she was raised. The devastation of WWI and the Spanish flu epidemic, the optimism of the 1920s and the sacrifices of the 1930s play out in Aganetha’s mind, as she wrestles with the confusion and displacement of the present. Part historical page-turner, part contemporary mystery, Girl Runner is an engaging and endearing story about family, ambition, athletics and the dedicated pursuit of one’s passions. It is also, ultimately, about a woman who follows the singular, heart-breaking and inspiring course of her life until the very end.

Marathon Woman

Author : Kathrine Switzer
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780306825668

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Marathon Woman by Kathrine Switzer Pdf

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In what would become an iconic sports image, Switzer escaped and finished the race. This was a watershed moment for the sport, as well as a significant event in women's history. Including updates from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the paperback edition of Marathon Woman details the life of an incredible, pioneering athlete, and the lasting effect she's had on women's sports. Switzer's energy and drive permeate the pages of this warm, witty memoir as she describes everything from the childhood events that inspired her to succeed to her big win in the 1974 New York City Marathon, and beyond.

Good Harbor

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743225724

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Good Harbor by Anita Diamant Pdf

Follows the growing friendship between fifty-nine-year-old Kathleen, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and the slightly younger Joyce, increasingly distant from her teenage daughter and struggling to write a second novel.

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Author : Louisa May Alcott
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041820566

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An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott Pdf

"An Old-Fashioned Girl" tells the story of Polly Milton, a young girl from the countryside who goes to visit her wealthy and sophisticated friends in the city. The novel is structured in two parts, with the first part focusing on Polly's childhood visit and the second part on her experiences as a young woman. In the first part, Polly stays with the Shaw family, including Tom, Maud, and Fanny. She is initially seen as old-fashioned and unsophisticated compared to her more fashionable city friends. However, her kindness, honesty, and good-hearted nature soon win over the Shaw family, and she becomes a beloved member of their household. The novel explores the contrast between Polly's simple, virtuous upbringing and the more worldly values of her city friends. Polly's influence on the Shaws and her ability to maintain her integrity in the face of societal pressures serve as central themes. In the second part of the book, Polly returns to the city as a young woman, and the story follows her experiences as she navigates the challenges of adulthood, including romance, career aspirations, and the importance of staying true to oneself. Polly's character development is a central focus as she matures and finds her place in the world. "An Old-Fashioned Girl" is known for its moral and ethical themes, as well as its portrayal of the importance of character and virtue. It contrasts the values of simplicity and authenticity with the superficiality of social conventions. The novel also explores themes of friendship, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Louisa May Alcott's "An Old-Fashioned Girl" is a charming and heartwarming coming-of-age story that continues to resonate with readers for its timeless lessons and the enduring appeal of its characters.

The Boston Tea Party

Author : Rebecca Paley
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Boston Tea Party, Boston, Mass., 1773
ISBN : 1338148931

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The Boston Tea Party by Rebecca Paley Pdf

Recounts life in early colonial America leading up to the famous tea tax protest that pushed the colonies and the British closer to war, using the stories of Felicity Merriman and how she became caught in between the two sides of the American Revolution.