If I Were A Fly The Stories I Would Tell

Author : Cortney Edwards
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781664177826

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If I Were a Fly the Stories I Would Tell by Cortney Edwards Pdf

This is a book about the tales and adventures of Frankie Bassaduer Princeton. Frankie’s life is action packed with romance, love, drama, adventure and many mishaps along the way. Frankie narrates his story with the help of a unique friend. The unique friend is a fly. The fly befriended Frankie unbeknown to him. The two narrate this life story together creating an unusual bond between a person and a fly that will last a lifetime. Have you ever said that you wished that you were a fly on the wall listening to a conversation packed with a wealth of information? Sure, you have. Well, here is that wish coming true in this story. Moreover, everyone has had a friend of some kind, right! That friend could have been a Barbie Doll, a G.I. Joe action figure, the family dog or cat, a friend down the street or an imaginary made up friend only you knew. You will be intrigued how Famous gives an account of this life adventure from the comforts of walls, chandelier’s, the inside interior of a car and windshield and the shoulder of his friend Bassaduer. The two build an unbreakable bond once Bassaduer realizes he keeps seeing the same fly wherever he goes. He also noticed how the fly appeared to be helping him from time to time. Explain that one! This unique story will make you laugh and cry as you scratch your head if such a bond could exist. I sure hope you enjoy this exciting tale based on some true events.

Author : Pritchett, Price,Price Pritchett
Publisher : Conran Octopus
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069102212

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You2 by Pritchett, Price,Price Pritchett Pdf

Promotes an unconventional, quantum leap strategy for achieving breakthrough performance. This powerful new method replaces the concept of attaining gradual, incremental success through massive effort. Instead, it puts forth 18 key components for building massive success while expending less effort. Your staff learns to multiply their personal effectiveness, leverage their gifts, and leap beyond ordinary performance expectations.

Author : Etgar Keret
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698166110

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Fly Already by Etgar Keret Pdf

From a "genius" (New York Times) storyteller: a new, subversive, hilarious, heart-breaking collection. "There is sweetheartedness and wisdom and eloquence and transcendence in his stories because these virtues exist in abundance in Etgar himself... I am very happy that Etgar and his work are in the world, making things better." --George Saunders There's no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads of the fantastical, searing, and hilarious. His characters grapple with parenthood and family, war and games, marijuana and cake, memory and love. These stories never go to the expected place, but always surprise, entertain, and move... In "Arctic Lizard," a young boy narrates a post-apocalyptic version of the world where a youth army wages an unending war, rewarded by collecting prizes. A father tries to shield his son from the inevitable in "Fly Already." In "One Gram Short," a guy just wants to get a joint to impress a girl and ends up down a rabbit hole of chaos and heartache. And in the masterpiece "Pineapple Crush," two unlikely people connect through an evening smoke down by the beach, only to have one of them imagine a much deeper relationship. The thread that weaves these pieces together is our inability to communicate, to see so little of the world around us and to understand each other even less. Yet somehow, in these pages, through Etgar's deep love for humanity and our hapless existence, a bright light shines through and our universal connection to each other sparks alive.

Author : Cortney Edwards
Publisher : Xlibris Us
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1664177841

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If I Were a Fly the Stories I Would Tell by Cortney Edwards Pdf

This is a book about the tales and adventures of Frankie Bassaduer Princeton. Frankie's life is action packed with romance, love, drama, adventure and many mishaps along the way. Frankie narrates his story with the help of a unique friend. The unique friend is a fly. The fly befriended Frankie unbeknown to him. The two narrate this life story together creating an unusual bond between a person and a fly that will last a lifetime. Have you ever said that you wished that you were a fly on the wall listening to a conversation packed with a wealth of information? Sure, you have. Well, here is that wish coming true in this story. Moreover, everyone has had a friend of some kind, right! That friend could have been a Barbie Doll, a G.I. Joe action figure, the family dog or cat, a friend down the street or an imaginary made up friend only you knew. You will be intrigued how Famous gives an account of this life adventure from the comforts of walls, chandelier's, the inside interior of a car and windshield and the shoulder of his friend Bassaduer. The two build an unbreakable bond once Bassaduer realizes he keeps seeing the same fly wherever he goes. He also noticed how the fly appeared to be helping him from time to time. Explain that one! This unique story will make you laugh and cry as you scratch your head if such a bond could exist. I sure hope you enjoy this exciting tale based on some true events.

Author : Nancy Richardson Fischer
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488095269

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When Elephants Fly by Nancy Richardson Fischer Pdf

"Nancy Richardson Fischer deserves high praise for her well-researched and endearing novel. Her imagination, craft, and effort has resulted in her writing a piece of fiction that is worthy of winning a prize. This really is an outstanding piece of fiction that cannot be recommended enough.” –New York Journal of Books A Parade Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2018! A YA Books Central Buzzworthy Books of Fall 2018! A Publishers Lunch Fall Buzz Book! Don’t miss one of the most heartwarming young adult novels of the year. Perfect for fans of Water for Elephants, Wonder and All the Bright Places, When Elephants Fly shows that how we choose to live our lives matters, and that there are some battles worth fighting even if it means losing yourself. T. Lily Decker is a high school senior with a twelve-year plan: avoid stress, drugs, alcohol and boyfriends, and take regular psych quizzes administered by her best friend, Sawyer, to make sure she’s not developing schizophrenia. Genetics are not on Lily’s side. When she was seven, her mother, who had paranoid schizophrenia, tried to kill her. And a secret has revealed that Lily’s odds are even worse than she thought. Still, there’s a chance to avoid triggering the mental health condition, if Lily can live a careful life from ages eighteen to thirty, when schizophrenia most commonly manifests. But when a newspaper internship results in Lily witnessing a mother elephant try to kill her three-week-old calf, Swifty, Lily can’t abandon the story or the calf. With Swifty in danger of dying from grief, Lily must choose whether to risk everything, including her sanity and a first love, on a desperate road trip to save the calf’s life, perhaps finding her own version of freedom along the way.

Author : Eric Braun
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404857100

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If I Were an Astronaut by Eric Braun Pdf

Discusses activities astronauts do while they're in space.

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780063092808

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These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Pdf

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Author : John Smolens
Publisher : Michigan State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1611862701

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Wolf's Mouth by John Smolens Pdf

In 1944 Italian officer Captain Francesco Verdi is captured by Allied forces in North Africa and shipped to a POW camp in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where the senior POW, the ruthless Kommandant Vogel, demands that all prisoners adhere to his Nazi dictates. His life threatened, Verdi escapes from the camp and meets up with an American woman, Chiara Frangiapani, who helps him elude capture as they flee to the Lower Peninsula. By 1956 they have become Frank and Claire Green, a young married couple building a new life in postwar Detroit. When INS agent James Giannopoulos tracks them down, Frank learns that Vogel is executing men like Frank for their wartime transgressions. As a series of brutal murders rivets Detroit, Frank is caught between American justice and Nazi vengeance. In Wolf ’s Mouth, the recollections of Francesco Verdi/Frank Green give voice to the hopes, fears, and hard choices of a survivor as he strives to escape the ghosts of history.

Author : Angie Sage
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062571182

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Maximillian Fly by Angie Sage Pdf

The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly—a human with cockroach features—whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Adam Gidwitz. Maximillian Fly wants no trouble. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you or me, many are frightened of him. He is a gentle creature who looks like a giant cockroach. This extraordinary human wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide. Instantly, Maximillian’s quiet, solitary life changes. There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible? Maximillian Fly is a masterful story brimming with suspense, plot twists, and phenomenal world building. This compelling novel delves into family dynamics and themes of prejudice, making the case for tolerance, empathy, and understanding. * Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids' Indie Next List * New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 Selection * 2020 LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Book: The Eleanor Cameron Notable Middle Grade Books List *

Author : William Golding
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571290581

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Pdf

A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics. Now fully revised and updated, this educational edition includes chapter summaries, comprehension questions, discussion points, classroom activities, a biographical profile of Golding, historical context relevant to the novel and an essay on Lord of the Flies by William Golding entitled 'Fable'. Aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 students, it also includes a section on literary theory for advanced or A-level students. The educational edition encourages original and independent thinking while guiding the student through the text - ideal for use in the classroom and at home.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : OSU:32435061941001

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Flying Safety by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeffrey Archer
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250172518

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Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer Pdf

Heads You Win is international #1 bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel, with a final twist that will shock even his most ardent of fans. Leningrad, Russia, 1968: From an early age it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin... In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander’s future. During an epic tale, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow Alexander through triumph and defeat as he sets out on parallel lives as Alex in New York and Sasha in London. As this unique story unfolds, both come to realize that to find their destiny they must face the past they left behind as Alexander in Russia.

Author : Bridgette Z. Savage
Publisher : Buckbeech Studios
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0977149404

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Fly Like the Wind by Bridgette Z. Savage Pdf

What keeps a story alive for over 100 years? Good stories have a life of their own. They take hold of something inside us and grow until they must be shared. In her new book, Fly Like the Wind, Bridgette Z. Savage shares the amazing story of Fly. Based on the true tale of the horse and her rider in the American Civil War, Fly Like the Wind recounts the adventures of two life-long friends from Posey County, Indiana. A young man, George M. Barrett, and his treasured mare, Fly, join the Union Army?s Indiana 1st Calvary, 28th Regiment and travel with the rest of Company B into the deep South during the American Civil War. Their friendship and faithfulness carry them through unimaginable events. Strength of character and sense of purpose are important elements in this historic adventure. The richly illustrated book contains vintage photographs of Fly and George Barrett, as well as, thirty original illustrations by the author. Readers also learn where Fly may be found today, memorialized for future generations as only a few other courageous Civil War horses have been, such as ?Stonewall? Jackson?s Little Sorrell, Confederate General Lee?s Traveler and Union General Sheridan?s Rienzi, Woven around stories that have been told and retold for more than one hundred years, Fly Like the Wind brings Fly to life in the hearts and minds of readers of all ages.

Author : Helen Macdonald
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780735235519

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Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SILVER MEDALIST for the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature From the bestselling author of H is for Hawk, a brilliant and insightful work about our relationship to the natural world Our world is a fascinating place, teeming not only with natural wonders that defy description, but complex interactions that create layers of meaning. Helen Macdonald is gifted with a special lens that seems to peer right through it all, and she shares her insights--at times startling, nostalgic, weighty, or simply entertaining--in this masterful collection of essays. From reflections on science fiction to the true story of an Iranian refugee's flight to the UK, Macdonald has a truly omnivorous taste when it comes to observations of both the banal and sublime. Peppered throughout are reminisces of her own life, from her strange childhood in an estate owned by the Theosophical Society to watching total eclipses of the sun, visits to Uzbek solar power plants, eccentric English country shows, and desert hunting camps in the Gulf States. These essays move from personal experiences into wider meditations about love and loss and how we build the world around us. Whether more journalistic in tone, or literary--even formally experimental--each piece is generous, lyrical, and speaks to one another. Macdonald creates a strong thematic undertow that quietly takes the reader along piece to piece and sets them down, finally, at a place they've never been before.

Author : Carl Sheffield
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532016738

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The Staff of Ira by Carl Sheffield Pdf

A time long ago, on the planet of Boldly, a race was on the verge of extinction with little hope left to find a way to stop it. The leader and his scientist tried taking DNA from other species on the planet to create a new life form. A new life they did create, yet it was not acceptable. The scientist told the leader, A female we must have. This statement brought many questions as to how or where. The only females on the planet were infertile. As they sat and pondered as to how they would come about such females, an idea occurred. Lets build a ship, said the scientist, to carry us to other worlds in search of a female.