Giant

Author : Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345809421

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The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro Pdf

The extraordinary novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize­–winning The Remains of the Day. The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards—some strange and other-worldly—but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark and forgotten corners of their love for one another. Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel since Never Let Me Go is about lost memories, love, revenge and war.

Author : Jane Barclay
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780887769764

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JoJo the Giant by Jane Barclay Pdf

Children are eager to grow bigger, and JoJo is no exception. He always asks his mother the same question: “How much did I grow today?” No matter how often his mother assures him that good things come in small packages, he is desperate to be bigger. After all, he wants to run in a race to win a pair of red Rocket Racer shoes. But how can he compete against bullies who are much bigger than he is? A delightful surprise ending illustrates how true growth is not always measured in inches. Jane Barclay’s heartwarming story explores a theme that speaks to every child. Esperança Melo’s wonderful art complements the text to create a charming book that’s bound to become a favorite.

Author : Bertrand Hébert,Pat Laprade,Tony Stabile
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781773054766

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The Eighth Wonder of the World by Bertrand Hébert,Pat Laprade,Tony Stabile Pdf

A definitive and exhaustive biography Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know André the Giant — but who was André Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. But more importantly, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant transports readers beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man. Born in France, André worked on his family’s farm until he was 18, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, André went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it’s also what caused his untimely death at 46. With exhaustive research, exclusive interviews with family and friends, and an exploration of André’s amazing in-ring career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, Laprade and Hébert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being.

Author : Saviour Pirotta
Publisher : Sterling
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Giants
ISBN : 1402785968

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The Giant Book of Giants by Saviour Pirotta Pdf

Combines six traditional giant tales from around the world, including "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Coyote Tricks the Giant," and "Sinbad's Third Voyage," with a four-foot-tall folding pop-up giant complete with flaps to lift.

Author : Michael Dahl,Kathi Wagner,Aubrey Wagner,Aileen Weintraub
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781440506345

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The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers by Michael Dahl,Kathi Wagner,Aubrey Wagner,Aileen Weintraub Pdf

Why did the chicken cross the road? Knock, knock. Who's there? What do you get when you...? As kids guess the answers, they're sure to get the giggles! With this book, little ones will look forward to sharing the jokes with parents, teachers, and siblings--and even coming up with some variations of their own! In addition to hundreds of rib-tickling jokes, readers will love: Head-scratching brain teasers Funny knock-knock jokes Hysterical puzzles Ridiculous riddles And much, much more! Amid the jokes, kids also find information on how to deliver the perfect punch line and how their favorite comics got started telling jokes. Every budding comic needs a little help getting started, and this book is the perfect go-to for getting laughs!

Author : Cole Lemme
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781312615687

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Becoming a Giant by Cole Lemme Pdf

Most of the written works of Cole D. Lemme, including the weird poetry, short stories, other tales, notes, and essays.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Monopoly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Antitrust law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006299742

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Role of Giant Corporations by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Monopoly Pdf

Author : Carl Norac
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fathers and sons
ISBN : 9780618443994

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My Daddy is a Giant by Carl Norac Pdf

A little boy's father seems so large to him that he needs a ladder to cuddle him and birds nest in his father's hair.

Author : Don Graham
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781466867970

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Giant by Don Graham Pdf

A larger-than-life narrative of the making of the classic film, marking the rise of America as a superpower, the ascent of Hollywood celebrity, and the flowering of Texas culture as mythology. Featuring James Dean, Rock Hudson, and Elizabeth Taylor, Giant is an epic film of fame and materialism, based around the discovery of oil at Spindletop and the establishment of the King Ranch of south Texas. Isolating his star cast in the wilds of West Texas, director George Stevens brought together a volatile mix of egos, insecurities, sexual proclivities, and talent. Stevens knew he was overwhelmed with Hudson’s promiscuity, Taylor’s high diva-dom, and Dean’s egotistical eccentricity. Yet he coaxed performances out of them that made cinematic history, winning Stevens the Academy Award for Best Director and garnering nine other nominations, including a nomination for Best Actor for James Dean, who died before the film was finished. In this compelling and impeccably researched narrative history of the making of the film, Don Graham chronicles the stories of Stevens, whose trauma in World War II intensified his ambition to make films that would tell the story of America; Edna Ferber, a considerable literary celebrity, who meets her match in the imposing Robert Kleberg, proprietor of the vast King Ranch; and Glenn McCarthy, an American oil tycoon; and Errol Flynn lookalike with a taste for Hollywood. Drawing on archival sources Graham’s Giant is a comprehensive depiction of the film’s production showing readers how reality became fiction and fiction became cinema.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Random House
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780241683286

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The BFG by Roald Dahl Pdf

‘We is in Dream Country,’ the BFG said. ‘This is where all dreams is beginning.’ This beautiful edition of The BFG, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum and is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found on every page and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers . . . The Roald Dahl Classic Collection reinstates the versions of Dahl’s books that were published before the 2022 Puffin editions, aimed at newly independent young readers.

Author : Dr. David Jeremiah
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781418508173

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Slaying the Giants in Your Life by Dr. David Jeremiah Pdf

Fight fear, destroy discouragement, win against worry, and disarm your doubts. The Bible warns us of "giants in the land," and whether they're literal like Goliath or figurative like fear, loneliness, and temptation, their goal is the same: to crush God's people. Beloved Bible teacher and pastor Dr. David Jeremiah shows you how to stand up to these bullies and win—with God's help! Whichever giant is intimidating you, the message of Slaying the Giants in Your Life is that God has the strength to bring you victory. You never walk alone and never have to live defeated. Learn to: Fight your fear Destroy your discouragement Liberate yourself from loneliness Win against worry Guard against guilt Resist your resentment These are daunting giants, but thankfully you have access to God’s Word, which is a wealth of knowledge, encouragement, and power. With God on your side, you never walk alone or in weakness. Stand against the giants that seek to discourage you!

Author : Edna Ferber
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062310309

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Giant by Edna Ferber Pdf

The basis for the classic film starring James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson, Giant is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edna Ferber's sweeping generational tale of power, love, cattle barons, and oil tycoons, set in Texas during the first half of the twentieth century. When larger-than-life cattle rancher Jordan "Bick" Benedict arrives at the family home of sharp-witted but genteel Virginia socialite Leslie Lynnton to purchase a racehorse, the two are instantly drawn to each other. But for Leslie, falling in love with a Texan was a lot simpler than falling in love with Texas. Upon their arrival at Bick's ranch, Leslie is confronted not only with the oppressive heat and vastness of Texas but also by the disturbing inequity between runaway riches and the poverty and racism suffered by the Mexican workers on the ranch. Leslie and Bick's loving union endures against all odds, but a reckoning is coming and a price will have to be paid. A sensational and enthralling saga, Ferber masterfully captures the essence of Texas with all its wealth and excess, cruelty and prejudice, pride and violence.

Author : Laura Morelli (author)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Florence (Italy)
ISBN : 1942467400

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The Giant by Laura Morelli (author) Pdf

As a colossal statue takes shape in Renaissance Florence, the lives of a master sculptor and a struggling painter become stunningly intertwined. Florence, 1500. Fresco painter Jacopo Torni longs to make his mark in the world. But while his peers enjoy prestigious commissions, his meager painting jobs are all earmarked to pay down gambling debts. When Jacopo hears of a competition to create Florence's greatest sculpture, he pins all his hopes on a collaboration with his boyhood companion, Michelangelo Buonarroti. But will the frustrated artist ever emerge from the shadow of his singularly gifted friend? From the author of THE PAINTER'S APPRENTICE and THE GONDOLA MAKER comes a gorgeously crafted, immersive tale of Renaissance Italy. Based on a true story.

Author : jaha Knight
Publisher : Dakari Moon
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Unleash Your Giant & Step into Your Greatness by jaha Knight Pdf

Unleash Your Giant & Step into Your Greatness is a leadership book for entrepreneur women designed to help you shake loose your shrinking thinking and uncover the magnificent being you were made to be. As entrepreneur women, we are each presented with a continuous stream of moments in life, in which we exercise choices. The choices we make can either lead to self-defeating behaviors or to behaviors that affirm and honor our lives. Over time, depending on the mix of our choices, we are either headed for breakdowns or breakthroughs. Our power is in how we choose to lead ourselves within the breakdown or the breakthrough and in order to lead in business, we must be clear on the leadership we provide to ourselves. Not believing in your greatness, especially when faced with challenges stunts your growth. You can be a leader in place as long as you're committed to continual growth in your mindset, your language and an understanding of self. But what happens when you stop growing or you stop believing in your greatness, especially when faced with challenges? As women, we tend to play small and that stops us from growing in the way we need to in order to honor leadership roles. Almost every entrepreneur worries about the fear of failure, not feeling good enough and can even suffer from imposter syndrome at some point in their business journey. In this book and workbook, you will discover tools to help you tap into your growth mindset so those big, beautiful dreams you have can come into fruition. You are amazing, but when it comes to receiving your blessings, you find yourself stretched thin by trying to stay in your comfort zone. So it’s time to get out of your comfort zone to rid yourself of limitations that hold you back from harnessing your power. So join us on this journey to equip you with the tools and techniques that will lead to exposing and resolving any self-limiting beliefs, fears or actions that keep you from reaching personal greatness.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Monopoly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Antitrust law
ISBN : UOM:39015016419593

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Role of Giant Corporations: Automobile industry, 1969 by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Monopoly Pdf

Considers economic concentration within the U.S. automobile industry and its impact on consumers, competition, and technological progress, and its response to Government regulations.