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Author : John Myers Myers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440564611

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I, Jack Swilling by John Myers Myers Pdf

Yesterday I was delirious, and the day before that, or several before that. Tonight, though, I seem to be aware of everything I’ve ever known . . . . It’s dark, double dark because of the mist that August steams from the Colorado. Yet I can see almost very place I’ve ever been . . . All the men I liked are having drinks with me or yarning around campfires scattered from the Appalachians to the Pacific Coast. All the enemies I’ve fought are visible beyond the muxxles of guns or the points of knives . . . All of the women I’ve wigwamed with, including the two who demanded the law’s blessing, are either smiling or showing they wished they never met me . . . But I could never really belong to civilization, for once I hand helped to create it, I yearned for a place on which it hadn’t laid an ordering hand.

Author : Patricia Finney
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780060522094

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I, Jack by Patricia Finney Pdf

The hilarious tale of hijinks and heroism, as told by big dog Jack, is now in paperback with fun, bright cover art. Jack and his girlfriend, Petra the Samoyed, run off. When Jack's owner has an accident while trying to find them, Jack gets to be the hero.

Author : Louis A. Meyer
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Historical fiction
ISBN : 9780152167318

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Bloody Jack by Louis A. Meyer Pdf

"While disguised as a boy, Jacky Faber experiences adventure and romance on the high seas"--

Author : Marilynne Robinson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780349011783

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Jack by Marilynne Robinson Pdf

'[Her work] defines universal truths about what it means to be human' Barack Obama 'Marilynne Robinson is one of the greatest writers of our time' Sunday Times 'Jack is the fourth in Robinson's luminous, profound Gilead series and perhaps the best yet' Observer Marilynne Robinson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the American National Humanities Medal, returns to the world of Gilead with Jack, the final in one of the great works of contemporary American fiction. Jack tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the loved and grieved-over prodigal son of a Presbyterian minister in Gilead, Iowa, a drunkard and a ne'er-do-well. In segregated St. Louis sometime after World War II, Jack falls in love with Della Miles, an African-American high school teacher, also a preacher's child, with a discriminating mind, a generous spirit and an independent will. Their fraught, beautiful story is one of Robinson's greatest achievements.

Author : Susanne Gervay
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780730444640

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I Am Jack by Susanne Gervay Pdf

The best-selling I AM JACK is regarded as the go-to book about the issue and the award-winning play has been performed to sell-out audiences in Australia and the US. Jack likes going to school. He enjoys learning new things. George Hamel calls Jack 'Bum Head'. All the kids at school call Jack 'Bum Head'. Jack's in Big trouble ... school is getting dangerous. Nobody seems to want to listen. Until one day ... Endorsed by Life Education Australia, the best-selling I AM JACK addresses bullying in schools, while remaining accessible and entertaining for younger readers.

Author : Stewart P Evans,Keith Skinner
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-02-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780750953818

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Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell by Stewart P Evans,Keith Skinner Pdf

The name 'Jack the Ripper' is instantly recognised throughout the world, yet many people probably don't know that the famous nickname first appeared in a letter or that this was where the whole legend of Jack the Ripper really began. This title poses a controversial question: was 'Jack the Ripper' merely a press invention?

Author : Barry Gifford,Lawrence Lee
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101580462

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Jack's Book by Barry Gifford,Lawrence Lee Pdf

"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." —Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography—the first of its kind—presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation.

Author : L. C. Rosen
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780241365021

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Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) by L. C. Rosen Pdf

Couldn't get enough of Love, Simon or The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue? This is the (slightly NSFW) book for you! --------------- 'My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone's first time, though.' Meet Jack Rothman. He's seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time. His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine. But who cares? Like Jack always says, 'it could be worse'. He doesn't actually expect that to come true. But after Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he's been getting take a turn for the creepy. Jack's secret admirer knows everything: where he's hanging out, who he's sleeping with, who his mum is dating. They claim they love Jack, but not his unashamedly queer lifestyle. They need him to curb his sexuality, or they'll force him. As the pressure mounts, Jack must unmask his stalker before their obsession becomes genuinely dangerous...

Author : Boston Public Library. South End Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU55872654

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Catalogue of Books in the South End Branch Library of the Boston Public Library by Boston Public Library. South End Branch Pdf

Author : Narat Charupat,Huaxiong Huang,Moshe A. Milevsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107717442

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Strategic Financial Planning over the Lifecycle by Narat Charupat,Huaxiong Huang,Moshe A. Milevsky Pdf

This book on personal financial planning and wealth management employs the lifecycle model of financial economics. The central idea of 'consumption smoothing' is used to connect chapters and topics such as saving and investment, debt management, risk management and retirement planning. The first part of the book is nontechnical and aimed at a wide audience with no special technical background. The second part of the book provides a rigorous presentation of the lifecycle model from first principles using the calculus of variations. The accompanying website is found at http://www.yorku.ca/milevsky/?page_id=185.

Author : Anne Thackeray Ritchie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041030029

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Bluebeard's Keys, and Other Stories by Anne Thackeray Ritchie Pdf

Author : Stewart Shandley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781449068943

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Jack King; Murder Mystery and One Smoking Cat by Stewart Shandley Pdf

Ever had to sit next to someone unpleasant on the bus for a long time? Did they stare at you for the whole journey without blinking, whilst extracting a reluctant object from their nose? And did they smell bad? Well, he's in the story. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a cat sink its claws into your neck whilst it gnawed into your throat? He's in the book too. These and other similar issues are just some of the situations encountered by detectives as they dig up the dirt investigating a kidnapping. As they prepare to interview acquaintances of the suspect (Jack King) where they would compare times and places, they couldn't possibly have prepared themselves for the insane people they were about to meet. The first of these was 'the guy from the bus, ' a little retarded and would make the detectives earn their pay to get any sense out of him. He also had a whimsical habit of blowing his house up, lets hope the detectives don't go inside. Enter vicious red haired brute. This was the local neighbour and extra from Lord of the Rings and her name was Laurel. Finally the detectives would have to deal with the elderly eccentric relatives who'd lost more than their marbles. Meanwhile Jack King blissfully unaware of any wrong doing, carried on with his usual routine in life. Lately that consisted of chasing a white rabbit through countless gardens, fighting large cat with one hand, ogling at beautiful girls in pyjamas or nurses, before the police came after him. But all this would pale into insignificance when he went to hospital and was accosted by woman assassin with gun as he lay naked on the bed.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : UIUC:30112084963732

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The Boy's Own Paper by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Conant Church
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : American literature
ISBN : PRNC:32101064075045

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The Galaxy by William Conant Church Pdf

Author : Jack Angel
Publisher : Abbott Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781458203908

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The Book of Jack by Jack Angel Pdf

I had only acted on camera in a couple of TV shows and commercials, so all of thisthe process of making movieswas totally new and absolutely fascinating. JACK ANGEL, son of a Greek immigrant, reinvented himself many timesfrom a poor student to a college graduate; from enlisted man to officer in the army during the Korean War, attending Army Ranger School; and from an eighteen-year career in radio as one of the nations top disc jockeys to a career as a Hollywood actor concentrating on voice-overs. Going to Hollywood allowed him to really hit his stride, and he found himself working on animation projects for the Walt Disney Co., Pixar Studios, Marvel, Hanna/Barbera, Fox, and several others. In this memoir, Angel recalls his adventures in this informative, funny, and insightful view of Hollywood and the entertainment business. A few highlights include his interactions with director Steven Spielberg and John Lasseter, the creative head of Pixar Studios. He also spent three years as a promo announcer with The Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson. He pays homage to his father, who came to America in the early twentieth century, became famous as the Bean King in Central California, and survived the Great Depression while raising three sons. Jack Angels life story is not only a tale of personal reinvention, but also an uplift ing American Dream story that spans a hundred years.