Dear Siena

Author : Ashley Girres
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1701850389

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Dear Siena by Ashley Girres Pdf

As a child who lost her daddy at such a young age, I don't have the pleasure of many memories with the man I thought of as my hero. All I have left of him are some pictures, a handful of memories, and whatever stories others who knew him well have shared with me.I've always desperately wished I had more.When I became a mother, I instantly felt the other side of the story. My whole life I'd only been the child... and now I was the parent. I suddenly knew what it was like to literally wear my heart on my sleeve. To feel not only all of my own fears and emotions, and pain. But, now I've taken on all of hers as well. This switch in perspectives inspired me to give her something I never had. A piece of me she can have and hold, and refer to forever. A way to give her advice and comfort. Whether it be when she's a teenager and too scared to come ask for help or confide in me. Or, when I'm long gone and she's a mommy herself. A way for her to get to know me, know who I am, what is important to me. What I struggled with, what I conquered, what I accomplished. What I failed at, what I hope for her, how much I believe in her. And most importantly, how so very, very much I love her. So, I've written her letters, periodically, since the day she was born. Letters about life, advice, stories, memories, anything I am inspired to write to her about. Something that can not only help her, but hopefully others as well. My hope is you walk away empowered, inspired, and plum full of love and hope, because we all need it.

Author : Molly Downs
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : Children
ISBN : 9780557096558

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Letters to Siena by Molly Downs Pdf

An excerpt from the book:"I couldn't believe we were having another girl. Already having a son and a daughter, I thought a third child would finally make our family complete. Or so I thought."LETTERS TO SIENA is the true story of one woman's journey through the loss of her baby and the rediscovery of herself. Follow the author as she learns through her own writing and experiences, the true meaning of life, and the importance of family.

Author : Jules Wake
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008164317

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From Paris With Love This Christmas by Jules Wake Pdf

‘A delicious Christmas delight’ – Katie Fforde ‘All the best things about Christmas wrapped into one gorgeous, romantic read’ – Phillipa Ashley, author of Christmas at the Cornish Cafe The gorgeous, Christmassy feel-good follow up to the Summer best-seller ‘From Italy With Love’.

Author : Harvey Daniels,Elaine Daniels
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452268637

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The Best-Kept Teaching Secret by Harvey Daniels,Elaine Daniels Pdf

Your fast-track to student engagement Everywhere Smokey Daniels goes-every school he visits, every workshop he leads, every keynote he gives-there's one teaching strategy that teachers embrace above all others. That single method for transforming students from passive spectators into active learners . . . for evoking curiosity, inspiring critical thinking, and building powerful writers along the way. Now, with Elaine Daniels as Smokey's coauthor, that best-kept teaching secret is revealed to teachers at large: Written Conversations. Just what make Written Conversations so potent? An ongoing, thoughtful correspondence between students, and between students and their teachers, Written Conversations, above all else, catch and ride the wave of social interaction, which in turn makes school matter to kids. It's that simple. Structure by structure, from beginning to end, Smokey and Elaine describe four variations of these "silent writing-to-learn discussions," during which all students in a classroom think and "talk" at once in writing, instead of one at a time out loud. How Written Conversations Work 1.It all starts with mini-memos, short student letters that teachers use to introduce, extend, and assess class work. 2.Then come dialogue journals, where pairs dive deeply into academic subjects. 3.Next, groups of three or four students join in extended written discussions called write-arounds. 4.Finally, kids take their thinking online, where they enjoy digital discussions with partners from their own classroom- and with kids from around the world. . . . all the while, you are supported by detailed descriptions of each structure, lessons, and annotated student samples-making this the most practical teaching book in recent memory. What kid wouldn't want to refine written argument skills, clarify a point, or defend another's viewpoint, when the "audience" is people who matter? And Yes, Written Conversations align with the Common Core Sta

Author : Elizabeth Buchan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141904139

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That Certain Age by Elizabeth Buchan Pdf

With gentle but penetrating wit and insight, Elizabeth Buchan tells the story of two women whose lives are separated by fifty years, but linked in a variety of subtle and surprising ways as they try to make sense of the conflicting demands of liberation and duty, freedom and necessity, and the labyrinthine pursuit of happiness...

Author : Mary Reichardt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313016622

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Catholic Women Writers by Mary Reichardt Pdf

Women have been writing in the Catholic tradition since early medieval times, yet no single volume has brought together critical evaluations of their works until now. The first reference of its kind, Catholic Women Writers provides entries on 64 Catholic women writers from around the world and across the centuries. Each of the entries is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography of the author; a critical discussion of her works, especially her Catholic and women's themes; an overview of her critical reception; and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Authors writing in all genres, including fiction, autobiography, poetry, children's literature, and essays, are represented. The entries give special attention to the authors' use of Catholic themes, structures, traditions, culture, and spirituality. The writers surveyed range from Doctors of the Church to mystics and visionaries, to those who employ Catholic themes primarily in historical and cultural contexts, to those who critique the tradition. An introductory essay places the writers within the historical and literary contexts of women's writing in the Catholic tradition, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Author : John Ruskin,Charles Eliot Norton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521320917

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The Correspondence of John Ruskin and Charles Eliot Norton by John Ruskin,Charles Eliot Norton Pdf

Ruskin's letters to Norton reflect and express, often more vividly than his own public prose, the spiritual, amatory, artistic, and cultural preoccupations of Ruskin's life. This 1987 volume presents a complete and accurate record of the exchanges, which comprise 333 from Ruskin to Norton and 63 in return.

Author : Agnès Arp,Annette Leo,Franka Maubach
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110561357

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Giving a voice to the Oppressed? by Agnès Arp,Annette Leo,Franka Maubach Pdf

Due to its internationality and interdisciplinarity, the International Oral History Association (IOHA), which was founded in the late 1970's, is one-of-a-kind in the academic landscape. Driven by the desire to democratize historical scholarship, its members wanted to "give a voice" to groups such as women, workers, migrants, or victims of political dictatorships who had not been heard up to that point. The contributions deal with the academic approaches and the political convictions of the previous generation.

Author : Aleksandr Jarid
Publisher : The Blue Print Works Limited
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781739231903

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New Hope by Aleksandr Jarid Pdf

Intelligent, independent, focused and with a passion for life. Siena has everything going for her. Surrounded by friends who are her only family and together they are working on ground breaking research that could change the face of humanity. What is there not to love about her life? But, all is not settled under her surface. The darkness that has cursed her parents now hunts her. The shadows rise and Siena now faces the greatest test of her life. Pushing her mental, emotional and physical attributes to her breaking point. A guardian from the past arrives to protect her against an evil that is not what it seems. Siena soon realises there is no present state, only that of the past and what lays ahead in the future. Who will win this game against time and humanity?

Author : Catherine M. Mooney
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781512821154

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Gendered Voices by Catherine M. Mooney Pdf

"These studies . . . not only illuminate the past with a fierce and probing light but also raise, with nuance and power, fundamental issues of interpretation and method."—from the Foreword, by Caroline Walker Bynum Female saints, mystics, and visionaries have been much studied in recent years. Relatively little attention has been paid, however, to the ways in which their experiences and voices were mediated by the men who often composed their vitae, served as their editors and scribes, or otherwise encouraged, protected, and collaborated with the women in their writing projects. What strategies can be employed to discern and distinguish the voices of these high and late medieval women from those of their scribes and confessors? In those rare cases where we have both the women's own writings and writings about them by their male contemporaries, how do the women's self-portrayals diverge from the male portrayals of them? Finally, to what extent are these portrayals of sanctity by the saints and their contemporaries influenced not so much by gender as by genre? Catherine Mooney brings together a distinguished group of contributors who explore these and other issues as they relate to seven holy women and their male interpreters and one male saint who claims to incorporate the words of a female follower in an account of his own life.

Author : Tilly Bagshawe
Publisher : Orion
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409138150

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Adored by Tilly Bagshawe Pdf

A deliciously sexy blockbuster of Hollywood ambition, greed and intrigue. To the outside world, Siena McMahon has a fairytale life. Born into a great Hollywood dynasty - granddaughter of forties movie legend Duke McMahon, daughter of billionaire producer Pete McMahon - she is blessed with beauty, brains and wealth, a proverbial princess. But behind the wrought iron gates of the McMahon's sprawling Hollywood mansion, life is far from happy. The McMahons are bound together not by love, but by ambition, greed and intrigue. When a gold-digging English aristocrat worms her way into their lives and their home, the fault lines in the feuding family are blown right open. In an effort to protect Siena from the fall-out, her parents pack her off to an English boarding school. But Siena has a burning ambition - she is determined to become a Hollywood star, just as her grandfather said she would be. One way or another, Siena McMahon is going to return to LA and take the City of Dreams by storm. And woe betide anyone who gets in her way...

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780292715134

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Dearest Isa by Robert Browning Pdf

Robert Browning's friendship for Isabella Blagden was almost as remarkable as was his love for Elizabeth Barrett. After Elizabeth's death (June 1861), Browning went to England to educate their son, but he hoped eventually to return to Italy, principally so that he might be near his friend "Isa." He asked her to write to him once a month on the twelfth, promising to answer her letter on the nineteenth. The fulfillment of this obligation resulted in a correspondence which is remarkable from the standpoint of continuity. Most collections of letters suffer from their fragmentary form; there are no continuing threads of interest which hold them together. Not so the letters which Browning wrote to Miss Blagden. They are not in the great English letter writing tradition, being obviously written for Isa rather than for posterity, but they are filled with the most intimate and interesting sort of gossip and informal exchanges of ideas which give them a character all their own. One hundred and fifty-four letters from Browning to Isabella Blagden are known to be in existence; all of them are included in the present volume, together with copious explanatory notes and an illuminating introduction. Edward C. McAleer has approached every detail of his editorial task with thoroughness, imagination, and skill. His notes will add immeasurably to the pleasure of reading the letters, in addition to making a substantial contribution to the world's knowledge of Browning and his associates.

Author : John Dixon Hunt,Faith M. Holland
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Art critics
ISBN : 0719008344

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The Ruskin Polygon by John Dixon Hunt,Faith M. Holland Pdf

Author : Jody Pike
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039178083

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Montaperti by Jody Pike Pdf

It is the night of September 3, 1260, and the Sienese army is preparing for war. Vastly outnumbered by the superior forces of Florence, Siena faces certain defeat in the battle, an outcome that would destroy her prosperity and influence. Farinata degli Uberti, Florentine aristocrat and peaceloving scholar, is unwillingly drawn into the bloody intrigues of the thirteenth century. Exiled to Siena by his political rivals, he is led into new alliances and a stormy love affair that plunge him into a world of partisan plots, military cunning, and impassioned love. Tormented by his filial duty to Florence and his growing obligations to Siena, he faces an agonizing choice. His decision will inexorably change Siena’s future—and his own. Montaperti tells the story of a monumental battle shrouded in mystery and myth and of the man Farinata, who finds that loyalty must dictate his destiny.

Author : Anne R. Larsen,Diana Robin,Carole Levin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851097777

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Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance by Anne R. Larsen,Diana Robin,Carole Levin Pdf

This work is a revealing combination of biographies and topical essays that describe the outstanding and often-overlooked contributions of women to the science, politics, and culture of the Renaissance. Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England is the first first comprehensive reference devoted exclusively to the contributions of women to European culture in the period between 1350 and 1700. Focusing principally on early modern women in England, France, and Italy, it offers over 135 biographies of the extraordinary women of those times. Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance provides vivid portraits of well known women such as Catherine of Siena, Joan of Arc, Mary Queen of Scots, and Christine de Pizan. Also included are less familiar but equally important women like Elena Lucrezia Cornaro, the first woman in Europe to earn a doctorate; the renowned Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi; and the acclaimed author of medical textbooks and midwife to a French queen, Louise Boursier. Based on the latest research and enhanced with thematic essays, this groundbreaking work casts our understanding of women's lives and roles in Renaissance history and culture in a provocative new light.