Child Of Venus

Author : Pamela Sargent
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480497474

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Child of Venus by Pamela Sargent Pdf

The Nebula Award–winning author’s “masterful SF trilogy” of human colonists terraforming the second planet from the sun comes to a stunning conclusion (Publishers Weekly). Often compared to Kim Stanley Robinson’s acclaimed Mars trilogy, the three novels in the Venus saga—Venus of Dreams, Venus of Shadows, and Child of Venus—further establish the Nebula and Locus Award–winning author of The Shore of Women as “one of the genre’s best writers” (The Washington Post). The Venus Project—making the planet’s atmosphere habitable for humans—spans centuries and determines the fate of multiple generations. The great task has already survived the ravages of civil war and continues unabated, overseen by two distinct rival factions: the “Cytherian” human colonists in enclosed settlements on the planet’s surface and the “Habbers,” cybernetically enhanced human dwellers living in a mobile asteroid orbiting above the planet. Mahala Liangharad is a true child of Venus, conceived from the genetic material of rebels who died long before her birth. Chained to the Project her forebears began centuries earlier, she is restless and dissatisfied with the prospect of spending her entire existence inside a sealed dome. But her life is changed forever when the Habbers receive alien radio signals from six hundred light years away. With all work on Venus abruptly halted, Mahala now faces the most momentous decision of her young life. She can remain behind on the unfinished planet, or leave everything she’s ever known and loved to pursue her destiny—and humankind’s—to the far reaches of the universe . . .

Author : Pamela Sargent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1909-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0061053821

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Child of Venus by Pamela Sargent Pdf

Author : Torey Hayden
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780062271174

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Beautiful Child by Torey Hayden Pdf

From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven—year—old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need. Seven-year-old Venus Fox never spoke, never listened, never even acknowledged the presence of another human being in the room with her. Yet an accidental playground “bump” would release a rage frightening to behold. The school year that followed would be one of the most trying, perplexing, and ultimately rewarding of Torey Hayden’s career, as she struggled to reach a silent child in obvious pain. It would be a strenuous journey beset by seemingly insurmountable obstacles and darkened by truly terrible revelations—yet encouraged by sometimes small, sometimes dazzling breakthroughs—as a dedicated teacher remained committed to helping a “hopeless” girl, and patiently and lovingly leading her toward the light of a new day.

Author : Charles Stross
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440634840

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Saturn's Children by Charles Stross Pdf

Sometime in the twenty-third century, humanity went extinct, leaving only androids behind to fulfill humanity’s dreams. And, having learned well from their long-dead masters, they’ve established a hierarchical society—one with humanoid aristo rulers at the top and slave-chipped workers at the bottom, performing the lowly tasks all androids were originally created to do. Designed as a concubine for a species that hasn’t existed for two hundred years, femmebot Freya Nakamichi-47—one of the last of her kind still functioning—accepts a job from a stranger to deliver a package from mercury to Mars. Unfortunately, she’s just made herself a moving target for some very powerful, very determined humanoids desperate to retrieve the package’s contents…

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781683058083

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Venus: Planets in Our Solar System | Children's Astronomy Edition by Baby Professor Pdf

After Mercury comes Venus, and it's a beautiful planet to observe. Your child will love this educational resource because it presents facts in a fun and highly interactive manner. This means that as your child learns about the planet, he/she will not thinking it's studying at all. With constant exposure, it will be easy for your child to equate play to study. Grab a copy today!

Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Virago
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748112937

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The Birth Of Venus by Sarah Dunant Pdf

Alessandra is not quite fifteen when her prosperous merchant father brings a young painter back with him from Holland to adorn the walls of the new family chapel. She is fascinated by his talents and envious of his abilities and opportunities to paint to the glory of God. Soon her love of art and her lively independence are luring her into closer involvement with all sorts of taboo areas of life. On excursions into the streets of night-time Florence she observes a terrible evil stalking the city and witnesses the rise of the fiery young priest, Savanarola, who has set out to rid the city of vice, richness, even art itself. Alessandra must make crucial decisions about the shape of her adult life, as Florence itself must choose between the old ways of the luxury-loving Medicis and the asceticism of Savanorola. And through it all, there is the painter, whose love will change everything.

Author : Robin Coste Lewis
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781101911204

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Voyage of the Sable Venus by Robin Coste Lewis Pdf

This National Book Award-winning debut poetry collection is a "powerfully evocative" (The New York Review of Books) meditation on the black female figure through time. Robin Coste Lewis's electrifying collection is a triptych that begins and ends with lyric poems meditating on the roles desire and race play in the construction of the self. In the center of the collection is the title poem, "Voyage of the Sable Venus," an amazing narrative made up entirely of titles of artworks from ancient times to the present—titles that feature or in some way comment on the black female figure in Western art. Bracketed by Lewis's own autobiographical poems, "Voyage" is a tender and shocking meditation on the fragmentary mysteries of stereotype, juxtaposing our names for things with what we actually see and know. A new understanding of biography and the self, this collection questions just where, historically, do ideas about the black female figure truly begin—five hundred years ago, five thousand, or even longer? And what role did art play in this ancient, often heinous story? Here we meet a poet who adores her culture and the beauty to be found within it. Yet she is also a cultural critic alert to the nuances of race and desire—how they define us all, including her own sometimes painful history. Lewis's book is a thrilling aesthetic anthem to the complexity of race—a full embrace of its pleasure and horror, in equal parts.

Author : Jacqueline Karageorghis,Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,San Antonio Museum of Art
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 0878467564

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Aphrodite and the Gods of Love by Jacqueline Karageorghis,Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,San Antonio Museum of Art Pdf

Published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Oct. 26, 2011-Feb. 20, 2012, J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, Malibu, Mar. 28-July 9, 212, and San Antonio Museum of Art, Sept. 15, 2012-Feb. 17, 2013.

Author : Pamela Sargent
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497610903

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Venus of Dreams by Pamela Sargent Pdf

The first adventure in the Nebula Award–winning author’s “masterful SF trilogy” about the attempted colonization and terraforming of the planet Venus (Publishers Weekly). Iris Angharads, a determined, independent woman, sets herself one massive goal: to make the poison‐filled atmosphere of Venus hospitable to humans. She works day and night to realize her dream, with only one person sharing her passion, Liang Chen. It seems impossible to make Venus, with its intolerable air and waterless environment, into a paradise, but Iris succeeds. And in doing so, she also creates a powerful dynasty, beginning with her first born, Benzi Liangharad.

Author : Christopher Renstrom
Publisher : Collins Reference
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0060959142

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Ruling Planets by Christopher Renstrom Pdf

A brightly illustrated guide to astrology takes a close-up look at the role that ruling planets play in everyday life and includes information on general planet characteristics and the effects of ruling planets on relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, and colleagues. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Author : Julia Hengst
Publisher : Venus and Her Fly Trip
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1736137506

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Venus Underwater: Songs from Mermaidia by Julia Hengst Pdf

Venus Underwater: Songs from Mermaidia is about mermaids who study magic at School of the Fish. Full of beautiful illustrations, original poems and three original songs, the book will come with songs on MP3 for kids and families to sing along.

Author : John Gray
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780061870873

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Children Are from Heaven by John Gray Pdf

#1 New York Times Bestseller This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents. Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again: It's okay to be different. It's okay to make mistakes. It's okay to express negative emotions. It's okay to want more. It's okay to say no, but remember Mom and Dad are the bosses.

Author : Pamela Sargent
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 1878 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504054362

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The Venus Collection by Pamela Sargent Pdf

The Nebula Award–winning author’s “masterful SF trilogy” is a multigenerational epic of human colonists terraforming the second planet from the sun (Publishers Weekly). Often compared to Kim Stanley Robinson’s acclaimed Mars trilogy, the three novels gathered here comprise the complete Venus saga by the author of The Shore of Women, “one of the genre’s best writers” (The Washington Post). The Venus Project—making the planet’s atmosphere habitable for humans—spans centuries and determines the fates of multiple generations. Venus of Dreams: Iris Angharads, a determined, independent woman, sets herself one massive goal: to make the poison-filled atmosphere of Venus hospitable to humans. She works day and night to realize her dream, with only one person sharing her passion, Liang Chen. It seems impossible to make Venus, with its intolerable air and waterless environment, into a paradise, but Iris succeeds. And in doing so, she also creates a powerful dynasty, beginning with her first born, Benzi Liangharad. Venus of Shadows: The Venus Project calls upon the strongest and most courageous to create a prosperous world in the dismal wilderness of Venus. Those who demonstrate the skill and passion to embark on this adventure must transform the barren planet in the midst of political and cultural unrest. When Risa and Benzi, children of Iris, find themselves in opposing forces on the battlefield, it is their love and perseverance that will determine the destiny of the new world. Child of Venus: Mahala Liangharad, a true child of Venus, conceived from the genetic material of the rebels and brought to birth only after their deaths, is seen as a beacon of hope in a colony still ravaged by the aftereffects of civil war. But her world is being torn apart by a drive for independence from Earth by the Venus colonists and rumors of a secret plan developed by the “Habbers,” cybernetically enhanced human dwellers of a mobile asteroid. A mysterious call from deep space offers Mahala a chance to fulfill her own destiny, along with the terrifying possibility of losing touch with everything she has ever known and loved.

Author : James Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0977886506

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Children of Venus by James Grant Pdf

Author : Jeanette Winter
Publisher : Beach Lane Books
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534431218

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Sisters by Jeanette Winter Pdf

Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players—and sisters—Venus and Serena Williams. Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and practice. They compete in their first tournament and they both win. From there, the girls’ trophy collection grows and grows. Despite adversity and health challenges, the sisters become two of the greatest tennis players of all time. This inspiring story of sisterhood, hard work, and determination is perfect for budding athletes or any young reader with a big dream.