Elizabeth And Other Stories

Author : Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0816525501

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The Power of Horses and Other Stories by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn Pdf

The fifteen stories contained in The Power of Horses portray, each in a different way, the sensitive and enduring culture of the Dakota of the Upper Plains and convey many of the basic truths that have sustained Elizabeth Cook-LynnÕs people for countless generations. Though the stories are often filled with violence and grief, they are also brimming with beauty, gentleness, charm, and humor. In these striking and memorable tales of Dakota country, Joseph grieves that the body of his middle son will never be returned to his native shores from the distant World War I battlefields where he was killed; family members gather to bury their father and barely survive their own weaknesses and bickering; a grandmother takes her grandchild for a walk and imparts to the child some of the old wisdom of times past; a whining hound dogÑprimordial to the DakotaÑcompetes unwittingly with Reverend TilestonÕs efforts to bring the word of the Christian God to a tight-knit family, and wins; Magpie is a poet but is also on parole, and just as his friends have begun to rethink the finality of justice, he is ÒaccidentallyÓ shot and killed in the white manÕs jail. Cook-Lynn writes unsparingly yet compassionately of reservation life in the last century. In each of these gemlike stories she reveals something of the mystery and essential toughness of the Dakota people.

Author : Elizabeth Lesser
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780062887207

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Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser Pdf

What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? And what about the fate of Cassandra who was blessed with knowing the future but cursed so that no one believed her? What if women had been the storytellers? Elizabeth Lesser believes that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories—stories that value caretaking, champion compassion, and elevate communication over vengeance and violence. Cassandra Speaks is about the stories we tell and how those stories become the culture. It’s about the stories we still blindly cling to, and the ones that cling to us: the origin tales, the guiding myths, the religious parables, the literature and films and fairy tales passed down through the centuries about women and men, power and war, sex and love, and the values we live by. Stories written mostly by men with lessons and laws for all of humanity. We have outgrown so many of them, and still they endure. This book is about what happens when women are the storytellers too—when we speak from our authentic voices, when we flex our values, when we become protagonists in the tales we tell about what it means to be human. Lesser has walked two main paths in her life—the spiritual path and the feminist one—paths that sometimes cross but sometimes feel at cross-purposes. Cassandra Speaks is her extraordinary merging of the two. The bestselling author of Broken Open and Marrow, Lesser is a beloved spiritual writer, as well as a leading feminist thinker. In this book she gives equal voice to the cool water of her meditative self and the fire of her feminist self. With her trademark gifts of both humor and insight, she offers a vision that transcends the either/or ideologies on both sides of the gender debate. Brilliantly structured into three distinct parts, Part One explores how history is carried forward through the stories a culture tells and values, and what we can do to balance the scales. Part Two looks at women and power and expands what it means to be courageous, daring, and strong. And Part Three offers “A Toolbox for Inner Strength.” Lesser argues that change in the culture starts with inner change, and that no one—woman or man—is immune to the corrupting influence of power. She provides inner tools to help us be both strong-willed and kind-hearted. Cassandra Speaks is a beautifully balanced synthesis of storytelling, memoir, and cultural observation. Women, men and all people will find themselves in the pages of this book, and will come away strengthened, opened, and ready to work together to create a better world for all people.

Author : Isabel Huggan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Manners and customs
ISBN : 0887505201

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The Elizabeth Stories by Isabel Huggan Pdf

A series of linked stories about a girl growing up in a small town. In "Jack of hearts", Elizabeth is cast in a male role for a ballet recital, and in "Sorrows of the flesh", a crush on the science teacher turns sour when he is exposed as a wife beater. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726804379

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Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett Pdf

Elizabeth grew up in a secluded chateau in France and was raised by her pious Aunt Clotilde. Upon her aunt's death Elizabeth goes to live with her extravagant Uncle Bertrand in New York City. One day she overhears one of her uncle’s friends talk about his charitable work with the poor and decides to go to the slums to help the needy. But here she runs into danger. "Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories. "The Story of Prince Fairyfoot" is about a prince whose feet are too small in a monarchy that merits foot size. "The Proud Little Grain of Wheat" is about an arrogant grain of wheat. "Behind the White Brick" is about a girl who imagines exploring a chimney. Fans of Burnett’s other works like "The Secret Garden" or "Grimms’ Fairy Tales" will enjoy this book. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an American-English novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children’s novels "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (published in 1885–1886), "A Little Princess" (1905) and "The Secret Garden" (1911). Born in Cheetham, England, Frances moved with her family to the United States after her father’s death in 1865. Burnett started writing at the age of 19 to help earn money for the family, she gained popularity writing both children’s fiction and romantic novels for adults.

Author : Elizabeth McCracken
Publisher : Random House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448191444

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Thunderstruck & Other Stories by Elizabeth McCracken Pdf

From the author of the beloved novel The Giant's House - finalist for the National Book Award - comes a beautiful new story collection, her first in twenty years. Laced through with humour, empathy, and rare and magical descriptive powers these nine vibrant stories navigate the fragile space between love and loneliness. In 'Property', a young scholar, grieving the sudden death of his wife, decides to refurbish the Maine rental house they were to share together by removing his landlord's possessions. In 'Peter Elroy: A Documentary by Ian Casey', the household of a successful filmmaker is visited years later by his famous first subject, whose trust he betrayed. And in the unforgettable title story, a family makes a quixotic decision to flee to Paris for a summer, only to find their lives altered in an unimaginable way by their teenage daughter's risky behaviour. In Elizabeth McCracken's universe, heartache is always interwoven with strange, charmed moments of joy - an unexpected conversation with small children, the gift of a parrot with a bad French accent - that remind us of the wonder and mystery of being alive. Thunderstruck & Other Stories shows this inimitable writer working at the full height of her powers.

Author : Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101202210

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Pilgrims by Elizabeth Gilbert Pdf

The debut by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic and City of Girls; a PEN/Hemingway Award finalist and New York Times Notable Book When it appeared in 1997, Elizabeth Gilbert’s story collection, Pilgrims, immediately announced her compelling voice, her comic touch, and her amazing ear for dialogue. “The heroes of Pilgrims . . . are everyday seekers” (Harper’s Bazaar)—brave and unforgettable, they are sure to strike a chord with fans old and new.

Author : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell,John Chapple
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1840224517

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Cranford & Selected Short Stories by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell,John Chapple Pdf

Contains six of her finest stories that have been selected to demonstrate the variety and accomplishment of her shorter fiction, and to trace the development of her art.

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781427062314

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Little Saint Elizabeth by Frances Hodgson Burnett Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Silance Ballard
Publisher : Righter Bookstore
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780970682307

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Three Letters from Teddy and Other Stories by Elizabeth Silance Ballard Pdf

A collection of short stories to touch the heart. Those who are acquainted with Teddy Stallard and his teacher, Miss Thompson, will enjoy further stories of this teacher's ability to touch the lives of her students. Other stories include " The Christmas Nandina" which tells of a dying woman's effort to make her last Christmas special for her three young boys. "Big Rocks Cafe" shows us another aspect of the homeless while "The Mirror" shows us another face of aging. These and other stories will touch you and perhaps cause you to look at those around you in a different way.

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1407608150

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Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett Pdf

Author : Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1087145473

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Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett Pdf

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British-born American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781427062284

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Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Tales
ISBN : 184780263X

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Pea Boy and Other Stories from Iran by Anonim Pdf

Iran has mountains striped with snow, dense forests where bears and lynxes still roam, deserts, bazaars...but above all it has stories - of fairies and demons, of a monstrous metal eagle called the okab, of romantic cockroaches and foolish weavers. During her travels, Elizabeth Laird has gathered a wealth of stories, and here she retells, in her own inimitable style, some of Iran's best, with delightfully offbeat illustrations from Shirin Adl. Praise for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq: 'Its baddies are wolves and thieves; its stories are fabulous.' The Daily Telegraph

Author : Elizabeth Berg
Publisher : Random House
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781588361424

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Ordinary Life by Elizabeth Berg Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “An extraordinary short story collection that deserves our closest attention.”—Detroit Free Press “Elizabeth Berg’s gift as a storyteller lies most powerfully in her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, the remarkable in the everyday.”—The Boston Globe In this superb collection of short stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into pivotal moments in the lives of women, when memories and events come together to create a sense of coherence, understanding, and change. In “Ordinary Life,” Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom for a week, shutting out her husband and the realities of their life together—and no, she isn't contemplating a divorce. She just needs some time to think, take stock of her life, and to arrive, finally, at a surprising conclusion. In “White Dwarf” and “Martin's Letter to Nan,” the secrets of a marriage are revealed with sensitivity and “brilliant insights about the human condition” (Detroit Free Press) that have become trademark of Berg's writing. The Charlotte Observer has said, “Berg captures the way women think as well as any writer.” Those qualities of wisdom and perception are everywhere present in Ordinary Life.

Author : Elizabeth Ames
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984878595

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The Other's Gold by Elizabeth Ames Pdf

“The perfect book to read with your friends.” —Bustle “The debut novel of the season, The Other's Gold reads like an origin story for the women of Big Little Lies.” —Elle An insightful and sparkling novel that opens on a college campus and follows the friendship of four women across life-defining turning points Assigned to the same suite during their freshman year at Quincy-Hawthorn College, Lainey, Ji Sun, Alice, and Margaret quickly become inseparable. The leafy green campus they move through together, the idyllic window seat they share in their suite, and the passion and ferocity that school and independence awakens in them ignites an all-encompassing love with one another. But they soon find their bonds--forged in joy, and fused by fear--must weather threats that originate from beyond the dark forests of their childhoods, and come at them from institutions, from one another, and ultimately, from within themselves. The Other's Gold follows the four friends as each makes a terrible mistake, moving from their wild college days to their more feral days as new parents. With one part devoted to each mistake--the Accident, the Accusation, the Kiss, and the Bite--this complex yet compulsively readable debut interrogates the way that growing up forces our friendships to evolve as the women discover what they and their loved ones are capable of, and capable of forgiving. A joyful, big-hearted book that perfectly evokes the bittersweet experience of falling in love with friendship, the experiences of Lainey, Ji Sun, Alice, and Margaret are at once achingly familiar and yet shine with a brilliance and depth all their own.