Juggling With Turnips

Author : Karl MacDermott
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839780424

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Juggling With Turnips by Karl MacDermott Pdf

An overweight Mafioso wants to dance like Michael Flatley. A comedian hires an unreliable heckler to disrupt the high profile gig of a rival. A young boy develops a bizarre addiction to communion wafers. Just some of the stories from Juggling With Turnips. A book with very little juggling. And no turnips. Juggling With Turnips contains twenty-three stories of short comic fiction. And stuff in-between about what's going on with the writer of the stories. As he tries to the find someone to read the stories. Just one person. Anyone. Is that too much to ask? It also contains some extracts from his vast and pointless archive. Seven poems. And one reference to Harry Dean Stanton.

Author : Saint Rafael Arnaiz
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780879071615

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The Collected Works by Saint Rafael Arnaiz Pdf

Saint Rafael Arnaiz was born in Burgos, Spain, on April 9, 1911. When he was twenty-one years old, he left behind the comforts of his wealthy family and an unfinished degree in architecture to join the Trappist-Cistercian abbey of San Isidro de Dueñas. A sudden onset of diabetes and the beginning of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) turned his monastic journey into an unusual one. In these unfavorable circumstances and despite the shortness of his life (he died soon after his twenty-seventh birthday), Rafael developed a solid spirituality, which in its simplicity is a straight path to holiness. He has been compared to mystics like Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross, whose writings inspired him, and his theology of the cross, born from his prayer, places him in continuity with the best of the monastic tradition. In his letters and journals, compiled in this volume, his heart speaks of the joys and struggles of striving to live for God alone.

Author : Michael Gelb
Publisher : Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781722521080

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The Five Keys to High Performance by Michael Gelb Pdf

The ability to learn is life's most important skill. Now, Michael Gelb, a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership, and the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, teaches you the five keys to high performance: Activate Your Brain's Success Mechanism Transform Your Attitude about Mistakes and Failure Play! Your Genius Birthright Cultivate Relaxed Concentration. Coach to Learn This dynamic, and inspiring book will guide you to improve your learning ability as you age, embrace change, and discover resilience in the face of adversity as you learn how to juggle!

Author : Sam Meekings
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839780332

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Afterlives of Dr. Gachet by Sam Meekings Pdf

Who is that mournful man in the painting? The Afterlives of Doctor Gachet tells the story of Paul Ferdinand Gachet, the subject of one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous portraits: one that shows what the artist called 'the heartbroken expression of our times'. But what caused such heartbreak? This thrilling historical novel follows Doctor Gachet from asylums to art galleries, from the bloody siege of Paris to life with Van Gogh in Auvers, and from the bunkers of Nazi Germany to a reclusive billionaire in Tokyo, to uncover the secrets behind that grief-stricken smile.

Author : Sands Hetherington
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780984741700

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Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine by Sands Hetherington Pdf

For young John Degraffenreidt, a sleepless night is no reason to fret when tossing and turning in bed brings a bright red crocodile named Crosley out from under his bed. Night Buddies like Crosley promise an evening of adventure to any not-tired-yet kid-and tonight is no different! Out of bed, and into the city, John embarks on a one-of-a-kind program with his crocodile pal. It seems like Cros is a one-of-a-kind individual-that is, until red crocs start popping up all over the city, creating confusion, committing crimes, and causing Crosley to go bananas at the sight of them.

Author : Brian Jabas Smith
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781839780431

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Tucson Salvage by Brian Jabas Smith Pdf

Literary Nonfiction. Essays. This book is a chronicle of the overlooked and unsung, a collection of award-winning essays based on Brian Jabas Smith's popular column, "e;Tucson Salvage."e;

Author : John Michael
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781922387318

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Googol Boy by John Michael Pdf

When an unassuming, rather clueless teenager is zapped by lightning while working on his computer, he absorbs all the information off the internet and his (very) ordinary brain starts to exhibit extraordinary potential. As Howie struggles to control his new-found power he is faced with all sorts of hilarious predicaments, from contending with mega-mean teachers to being ridiculed by the school braniac, a petite know-it-all determined to humiliate him. Can Howie overcome the enormous obstacles before him to defeat his annoying arch-nemesis and solve the peculiar mystery of the stolen Great Quiz Trophy?

Author : Donna E. Alvermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Readers
ISBN : 0669235326

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Heath Reading by Donna E. Alvermann Pdf

Author : John Lawton
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802195838

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Flesh Wounds by John Lawton Pdf

A serial killer stalks post-WWII London in a gritty detective novel featuring Scotland Yard’s Inspector Troy. An old flame has returned to Troy’s life: Kitty Stilton, wife of an American presidential hopeful. Private eye Joey Rork has been hired to make sure Kitty’s amorous liaisons with a rat pack crooner don’t ruin her husband’s political career. But he also wants to know why Kitty has been spotted with Danny Ryan, whose twin brothers, in addition to owning one of London’s hottest jazz clubs, are said to have inherited the crime empire of a fallen mobster. Before Rork can find out, he meets a gruesome end. And he isn’t the only one: bodies have started turning up around London, dismembered in the same bizarre and horrifying way. Is it possible that the blood trail leads back to Troy’s own police force and into Troy’s own forgotten past? Flesh Wounds, a compulsively readable thriller, finds one of our most able storytellers at the height of his game. “There are characters based on (or at least inspired by) everyone from Frank Sinatra to Meyer Lansky, enough dismembered bodies to satisfy the most morbid imaginations and frequent flashes of sly wit and social conscience that illuminate a vanished world.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Joyce Hollyday
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781725282230

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Pillar of Fire by Joyce Hollyday Pdf

In an age of intolerance, compassion can be dangerous. Pillar of Fire captures the stunning witness of the medieval mystics known as Beguines. Amid the intrigues of kings and knights, against a panorama of church corruption, Crusader campaigns, and Inquisition trials, these bold women broke all the rules. In this sweeping historical saga, young Clarissa flees from a forced marriage, befriends a colorful minstrel, and unravels the mystery of a midwife’s murder. After a spiritual pilgrimage to the Egyptian desert, she returns with a Muslim orphan and gathers a community of devoted sisters. Threats come when they offer refuge to people suffering from leprosy and a Jewish family under persecution. When church officials get word of their rituals celebrating the feminine aspects of God and of Clarissa’s mystical visions, they charge her with heresy and turn up the heat, as she struggles with the wound of betrayal and discovers the power of forgiveness.

Author : Steve Anderson
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504084895

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The Losing Role by Steve Anderson Pdf

A German actor conscripted into WWII will play the role of his life as he makes a daring escape in this espionage thriller inspired by true events. When the SS orders banned entertainer Max Kaspar to impersonate a US officer during the Battle of the Bulge, Max devises his own secret mission to escape the war and flee to America. With his career in Germany over, this plan is his big break—and his last chance. But Max’s mission is doomed from the start. Trapped between the lines in the freezing Ardennes Forest, he must summon all of his acting talents and newfound courage to evade perilous traps laid by both sides. Inspired by a real-life 1944 operation, this gripping wartime thriller is the first book in the Kaspar Brothers series.

Author : Thomas Wheeler
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781534425330

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Cursed by Thomas Wheeler Pdf

Look out for the original series starring Katherine Langford coming soon to Netflix! The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full-color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave… That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s only hope. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else. Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king. She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny. But perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade.

Author : Jan M. Ziolkowski
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781800643710

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Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame by Jan M. Ziolkowski Pdf

In this two-part anthology, Jan M. Ziolkowski builds on themes uncovered in his earlier The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity. Here he focuses particularly on the performing arts. Part one contextualises Our Lady’s Tumbler, a French poem of the late 1230s, by comparing it with episodes in the Bible and miracles in a wide variety of medieval European sources. It relates this material to analogues and folklore across the ages from, among others, Persian, Jewish and Hungarian cultures. Part two scrutinizes the reception and impact of the poem with reference to modern European and American literature, including works by the Nobel prize-winner Anatole France, professor-poet Katharine Lee Bates, philosopher-historian Henry Adams and poet W.H. Auden. This innovative collection of sources introduces readers to many previously untranslated texts, and invites them to explore the journey of Our Lady’s Tumbler across both sides of the Atlantic. Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame: Medieval Miracles and Modern Remakings will benefit scholars and students alike. The short introductions and numerous annotations shed light on unusual beliefs and practices of the past, making the readings accessible to anyone with an interest in the arts and an openness to the Middle Ages.

Author : Kieran Larwood
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780571369508

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Podkin and the Singing Spear by Kieran Larwood Pdf

Podkin is now Keeper of the Gifts - which is a tremendously important job and just a tiny bit boring. It doesn't help that there are still three gifts missing - Podkin can't stop himself from thinking about that. So when the Godseye Mirror begins to shimmer and shift revealing a motley crew of travellers is approaching, Podkin sees it as a sign that his world is about to be upended all over again . . . It's not long before Podkin and Uki finally meet - united in their hatred for the world of Scramashank, they have much in common. But what will these young warriors make of each other, and can they work together to unite the forces of good against terrible evil? In a restless world still under threat, we encounter the terrifying Crowskins, find out whether two rival clans will lay down their differences and how kinship matters more than ever. With stunning illustrations by David Wyatt.

Author : Caroline Lawrence
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781510100299

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Death in the Arena by Caroline Lawrence Pdf

Third in a new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. Eleven-year-old Ursula is happily learning to be a Druid in the woods of Britannia. But then she is asked to go on a quest to find a boy who was abducted as a baby. Will her mystical training equip her for life on the road - with a troupe of Roman pantomime dancers and beast hunters? Her task: to adapt to life in the arena Her quest: to find the boy everyone is seeking Her destiny: to protect children and animals From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2.