A Shawl Of Mist

Author : Justine Hardy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439127841

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In the Valley of Mist by Justine Hardy Pdf

A personal, moving, and vibrant picture of one of the most beautiful and troubled places in the world, described through the experiences of one family, whose fortunes have changed dramatically with those of the region. If there is a paradise on earth, it is definitely here, here and only here," said the early seventeenth-century Mughal Emperor Jehangir when describing the Kashmir Valley. But for nearly twenty years this delicate mountain region has been torn by a brutal conflict that has pitched idealism against Islamist militancy and military crackdown. In the tradition of Ryszard Kapuscinski, this is an intimate story told by the author, journalist, and aid worker Justine Hardy. Having lived and worked in Kashmir for many years, she draws the reader beyond the headlines into the world of In the Valley of Mist. A family portrait, the book describes a unique and gentle culture that has been shattered by the impact of insurgency, repression, and Islamic extremism in a place once famous for the warmth between its Hindu and Muslim residents. "If you want people to know do not tell stories that will make them hold their breath like in a made-up film. Tell them the truth. It is strong enough," she was told when she asked permission of her Kashmiri friends to tell this story. Revealing and disturbing, In the Valley of Mist paints Kashmir as the template for the changing face of Islam.

Author : Mary Crockett
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316523806

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How She Died, How I Lived by Mary Crockett Pdf

Girl in Pieces meets The Way I Used to Be in this poignant and thought-provoking novel about a girl who must overcome her survivor's guilt after a fellow classmate is brutally murdered. I was one of five. The five girls Kyle texted that day. The girls it could have been. Only Jamie--beautiful, saintly Jamie--was kind enough to respond. And it got her killed. On the eve of Kyle's sentencing a year after Jamie's death, all the other "chosen ones" are coping in various ways. But our tenacious narrator is full of anger, stuck somewhere between the horrifying past and the unknown future as she tries to piece together why she gets to live, while Jamie is dead. Now she finds herself drawn to Charlie, Jamie's boyfriend--knowing all the while that their relationship will always be haunted by what-ifs and why-nots. Is hope possible in the face of such violence? Is forgiveness? How do you go on living when you know it could have been you instead?

Author : Yukiko Inoue-Smith,井上由季子
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780761859055

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霧のショール by Yukiko Inoue-Smith,井上由季子 Pdf

This book of tanka, an ancient style of Japanese poetry, includes essays written to accompany and complement the poems. The short essays included here provide practical thoughts based on the author's long years of personal and professional experiences - studying, reading, teac...

Author : Jill Criswell
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 1037 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9798212616867

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The Frozen Sun Saga by Jill Criswell Pdf

Warriors. Tyrants. Gods. She will stand against them all. Book 1: Beasts of the Frozen Sun Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust. Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of the god-gifted mortal Aillira, and Lira of clan Stone, a descendant of Aillira with the power to read people’s souls, knows the story better than most. When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland, Lira helps the wounded man. But as they form a bond forbidden by both their clans, Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate as her ancestor. Book 2: Kingdom of Ice and Bone Lira of Stone watched her home burn and her clan fall beneath the sword of the warlord known as the Dragon. She believes the man she loves, a warrior who defected from the Dragon’s army, is dead. Alongside her exiled brother and his band of refugees, she will fight the forces that conquered her island. But the greatest danger may come from Lira herself—with the blood of banished gods running through her veins, she’s become a weapon, and no one is safe from the power of her wrath. Book 3: Souls of Fire and Steel To save her lover’s life, Lira of Stone swore allegiance to the Dragon. She’s transformed into his weapon—the Dragon’s death-bringer, using her gifts to conquer nations and unleash demons. Yet part of Lira seeks a way to free herself. In the final installment of the Frozen Sun Saga, Lira and Reyker face off as enemies, confront their worst nightmares, and make their last stand against the Dragon. But can a god be killed? And if so, at what cost?

Author : R Garland Gray
Publisher : Medallion Media Group
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1605424951

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Fey Born by R Garland Gray Pdf

Lana is a frail farm girl who never could have imagined being magically fated to become a fey host for the sword spirit, Valor. Keegan, a fearless fey guardian of the waters, who must find the magical sword for his king, never expects to meet his match in the small, spirited beauty he needs to guide him to the sword.

Author : R Garland Gray
Publisher : Medallion Media Group
Page : 1222 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781605427508

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Faery Faith Series Bundle by R Garland Gray Pdf

Multiple award–winning author R. Garland Grey brings you the charming, magical Faery Faith Series. Predestined Bryna is an orphan slave in the fortress of a Roman invader, her only friend an ancient, blind Druidess, Derina, who tells her she must rescue the prisoner in the dungeon. Tynan lies naked, chained to a cold, stone slab, tortured by the Sorcerer, evil ally of the Roman lord, who seeks to discover if he might be the Dark Chieftain, the fulfiller of prophecy. Deeper in the dungeon, trapped by magical enchantment, are the faeries who await their liberator. The Dark Chieftain awaits a destiny of his own—mating with the territorial goddess, a union that will set the land and many lives aright. First he must gain his freedom and find her. Fey Born Lana is a frail farm girl magically fated to be a fey host for the sword spirit Valor. When the magical sword is stolen from the vaults of Tara, the faery home, Keegan, a fearless fey guardian of the waters, must find it for his king. Keegan never expects to meet his match in the small, spirited beauty he needs to guide him to the sword. Lana must find the strength to face her mysterious fate and claim a guardian’s heart. White Fells Boyden, a warrior of the Tuatha De Danann, is one of the few born of the idir, the between. With the power to summon the bringer of death in the form of a fey wind, he could kill an invader seeking vengeance for a wrongful death—and all living creatures—but he vows to find another way. Princess Scota, a confident warrior princess, does not believe in anything fey until she meets her people’s latest captive, Boyden, a proud male whose defiant nature she cannot tame. In a twist of fate, she becomes captive instead of captor. In a land covered in blood, the two battle for a truce between their warring people.

Author : Yukiko Inoue-Smith
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780761859062

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A Shawl of Mist by Yukiko Inoue-Smith Pdf

The concept of a universal human nature suggests that American scholars and American readers of Japanese literature may interpret the elements in Japanese tanka based on emotions — and on meanings attached to natural images — that are common to all of humanity. It is hoped that readers will experience this ancient style of Japanese poetry in such a way that they are inspired to write their own tanka poems. Such is one of the purposes of A Shawl of Mist. Another purpose of this book is to share essays written to accompany and complement the tanka poems. The short essays included here provide practical thoughts based on the author’s long years of personal and professional experiences — studying, reading, teaching, thinking, and especially, cherishing each day of living — in Japan, the United States, and Guam.

Author : Burt Porter
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781491783672

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Rhymes from the North Country by Burt Porter Pdf

Hawk-Owl The frozen bog lies silent, white, and black; A few fine flakes of snow sift slowly down On stunted spruce and wind-torn tamarack As gray light fades and night comes early on ... —Burt Porter Through vivid imagery and an eloquent voice, Vermont’s ardent naturalist and traditional poet, Burt Porter, brings nature to life in a collection of poems that rhythmically explore the North Country, its beauty, and inhabitants. Porter’s thoughtful poems reflect on a variety of themes and subjects that include the four seasons, love, rainbows, milkweed, and the twinned seeds of a maple tree. As he leads others down a lyrical path, Porter shines a light on the spectacular beauty of Vermont and a simplistic life that can only be found in a countryside where cattle doze in darkened barns, a bank of fog hangs in the sun-warmed air, and love lives in quiet ways. “In all of the best senses, Burt Porter is America’s best, and perhaps last, bard. I love every poem in the collection.”—Howard Frank Mosher, award-winning author

Author : G.P. Taylor
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780571269778

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Mariah Mundi by G.P. Taylor Pdf

Fresh out of school, young Mariah faces a new chapter of his life, living in the Prince Regent hotel built into the face of a cliff. His job is to assist the magician in the stage shows held for the guests. Above ground, the guests are offered every form of luxury. Below ground, in the green, slime-dripping walls of the basements, is where the magic show equipment is kept - and lurking in an Egyptian sarcophagus amongst scuttling sea-creatures is a secret that draws Mariah into the path of villainy, plots and possible death.

Author : Phoebe Cary,Alice Cary
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385483965

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The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe Cary by Phoebe Cary,Alice Cary Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Author : Alice Cary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000756386

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The Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe Cary by Alice Cary Pdf

Author : Alice Cary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33333219846900

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The Poetical Works by Alice Cary Pdf

Author : Lionel Gambill
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496915405

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Opal's Journey by Lionel Gambill Pdf

Refusing to give up their ancestral land and be driven into the newly established reservation, several Nez Perce bands led by Chief Joseph, White Bird, and Looking Glass embarked on a fighting retreat covering four states: Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, with an attempt to reach safety in Canada. Along the way the native warriors outwitted the U.S. Cavalry again and again, but eventually surrendered some 40 miles from the Canadian border where Chief Joseph made his famous “I will fight no more forever” speech. About 750 men, women, children, and elderly set out on the march; over 100 died in battles and extreme hardship. Based on historical facts mostly the story was told through the eyes of a fictitious nine-year-old white girl, Opal, who befriends the Nez Perce and goes through the war with them. The oppression of the Native Americans was one of the darkest pages in the U.S. history, yet the spirit of these proud people could never be destroyed even in the face of death and exile and material impoverishment. Also the spirit of reconciliation prevailed as the peacemaker Chief Joseph eloquently summed up: Whenever the white man treats the Indians as they treat each other, then we shall have no more wars. We shall be all alike – brothers of one father and one mother, with one sky above us and one country around us, and one government for us all. Then the Great Spirit Chief who rules above will smile upon this land, and send rain to wash out the bloody spots made by brothers’ hands upon the face of the earth. For this time Indian race is waiting and praying. I hope that no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.

Author : Helen Stewart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Knitted lace
ISBN : 1999340906

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The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart Pdf

Free Spirited. Mysterious. Romantic. Welcome to the Shawl Society, Season 1, a collection of timeless, boho-inspired shawl knitting patterns by designer Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. The six designs in this collection cover the entire shawl spectrum. You'll encounter different shapes, sizes, and techniques along the way, and the difficulty level ranges from relaxing patterns you can knit as you lounge by the lakeside to more challenging projects which will ignite your sense of adventure. Each of these shawls will take you on a journey. All you have to do is follow the path as it unfolds, one step at a time. THE PATTERNS The patterns are all knitted shawls. Most are confident beginner level but one or two require more intermediate skills. The format of the patterns is written in full the Curious Handmade Percentage Checklist Pattern(TM) format and charts for lace are included to supplement the written directions.

Author : Katharine Tynan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Authors, English
ISBN : UOM:39015031236055

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The Wandering Years by Katharine Tynan Pdf