Lillo The Little Shepherd Boy

Author : Calogero Charles Campo
Publisher : Abbott Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781458217271

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Lillo the Little Shepherd Boy by Calogero Charles Campo Pdf

It is 1943 in Sicily. The pension from America has stopped, the countryside is not producing food, and winter will soon be upon the Sicilians. Salvatore Campo is a desperate man. With five children and a wife to support, he resorts to stealing grain—a crime that eventually lands him in jail. As sorrow and despair falls on Salvatore’s family, his wife prays for a miracle. As time goes on, she begins to realize that her only hope for overcoming starvation lies within her eight-year-old son, Lillo. Three years later as little Lillo is sent away to work on a country farm to help his family, his only possessions are an extra shirt and pair of pants. With a fear bigger than himself, Lillo embarks on an unforgettable coming-of-age journey that opens his eyes to the world around him and forces him to face all the challenges that accompany his new destiny as a sheepherder. From sleeping on the cold floor to assuming responsibility for over seventy sheep, little Lillo grows up quickly while learning how to travel alone, live without his family, and most importantly, become a man. In this autobiographical novel, a Sicilian boy must rely on his inner-strength and perseverance as he helps his family survive starvation after World War II and walks into a new future.

Author : Calogero Charles Campo
Publisher : Abbott Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781458217264

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Lillo the Little Shepherd Boy by Calogero Charles Campo Pdf

It is 1943 in Sicily. The pension from America has stopped, the countryside is not producing food, and winter will soon be upon the Sicilians. Salvatore Campo is a desperate man. With five children and a wife to support, he resorts to stealing grain?a crime that eventually lands him in jail. As sorrow and despair falls on Salvatore's family, his wife prays for a miracle. As time goes on, she begins to realize that her only hope for overcoming starvation lies within her eight-year-old son, Lillo. Three years later as little Lillo is sent away to work on a country farm to help his family, his only possessions are an extra shirt and pair of pants. With a fear bigger than himself, Lillo embarks on an unforgettable coming-of-age journey that opens his eyes to the world around him and forces him to face all the challenges that accompany his new destiny as a sheepherder. From sleeping on the cold floor to assuming responsibility for over seventy sheep, little Lillo grows up quickly while learning how to travel alone, live without his family, and most importantly, become a man. In this autobiographical novel, a Sicilian boy must rely on his inner-strength and perseverance as he helps his family survive starvation after World War II and walks into a new future.

Author : Don DeLillo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440674471

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White Noise by Don DeLillo Pdf

A brilliant satire of mass culture and the numbing effects of technology, White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, a teacher of Hitler studies at a liberal arts college in Middle America. Jack and his fourth wife, Babette, bound by their love, fear of death, and four ultramodern offspring, navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand-name consumerism. Then a lethal black chemical cloud, unleashed by an industrial accident, floats over there lives, an "airborne toxic event" that is a more urgent and visible version of the white noise engulfing the Gladneys—the radio transmissions, sirens, microwaves, and TV murmurings that constitute the music of American magic and dread.

Author : Deng Thiak Adut,Ben Mckelvey
Publisher : Lothian Children's Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780734419613

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Songs of a War Boy by Deng Thiak Adut,Ben Mckelvey Pdf

The true story of Deng Adut - Sudanese child soldier, refugee, man of hope - for readers aged 12+. Deng Adut's family were farmers in South Sudan when a brutal civil war altered his life forever. At six years old, his mother was told she had to give him up to fight. At the age most Australian children are starting school, Deng was conscripted into the Sudan People's Liberation Army. He began a harsh, relentless military training that saw this young boy trained to use an AK-47 and sent into battle. He lost the right to be a child. He lost the right to learn. The things Deng saw over those years will stay with him forever. He suffered from cholera, malaria and numerous other debilitating illnesses but still he had to fight. A child soldier is expected to kill or be killed and Deng almost died a number of times. He survived being shot in the back. The desperation and loneliness was overwhelming. He thought he was all alone. But Deng was rescued from war by his brother John. Hidden in the back of a truck, he was smuggled out of Sudan and into Kenya. Here he lived in refugee camps until he was befriended by an Australian couple. With their help and the support of the UN, Deng Adut came to Australia as a refugee. Despite physical injuries and mental trauma he grabbed the chance to make a new life. He worked in a local service station and learnt English watching The Wiggles. He taught himself to read and started studying at TAFE. In 2005 he enrolled in a Bachelor of Law at Western Sydney University. He became the first person in his family to graduate from university. This is an inspiring story of a man who has overcome deadly adversity to become a lawyer and committed worker for the disenfranchised, helping refugees in Western Sydney. It is an important reminder of the power of compassion and the benefit to us all when we open our doors and our hearts to fleeing war, persecution and trauma.

Author : Janice Y. K. Lee
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698404939

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The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee Pdf

The inspiration for Expats, a new series starring Nicole Kidman coming soon to Prime Video. “Devastating and heartwarming, and exquisite in every way, this is a book you’ll fall deeply in love with and never want to put down.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians From the New York Times bestselling author of The Piano Teacher, a searing novel of marriage, motherhood, and the search for connection far from home. In the glittering city of Hong Kong, expats arrive daily for myriad reasons—to find or lose themselves in a foreign place, and to forget or remake themselves far from home. Amidst this hothouse atmosphere, a tragic incident causes three American women’s lives to collide in ways that will rewrite every assumption of their privileged world: Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, once again finds herself compromised and adrift, trying to start her life anew; Hilary, a wealthy housewife, is haunted by her struggle to have a child, hoping to save her uncertain marriage; meanwhile, Margaret, once the enviable mother of three, tries to negotiate an existence that has become utterly unrecognizable after a catastrophic event. Faced with unthinkable choices, these three women form a profound connection that defies the norms of the sequestered community—finding in each other a strength borne of need, forgiveness, and ultimately hope. Atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Expatriates showcases Lee’s exceptional talent as one of our keenest observers of women’s inner lives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101064075250

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The Guernsey Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Minnie Earl Sears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Songs
ISBN : UOM:39015034714280

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Song Index by Minnie Earl Sears Pdf

Author : Phyllis Crawford
Publisher : New York : H.W. Wilson Company
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Songs
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024572096

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Song Index by Phyllis Crawford Pdf

Author : Darragh McManus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Gaelic games
ISBN : 0340938080

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GAA Confidential by Darragh McManus Pdf

'If I had to choose between Ireland winning the World Cup and my county winning a provincial title, I'd choose the latter any time' So begins Darragh McManus's accessible, witty, original and observant look at the GAA. We've had books written by pundits and experts, from players, managers and commentators. Now, for possibly the first time, we have a Gaelic games book written by a card-carrying, grass-roots fan of anything and everything GAA. In this humorous, deprecating, Nick Hornby-esque account, McManus takes a look at the GAA; the history, the haircuts, the personalities and the defining moments, from Offaly's Seamus Darby who buried the ball in the Kerry net in the last 60 seconds of the 1982 All-Ireland, to the abolition of Rule 42. He looks at how it's structured and organized, and what makes the Gaelic Athletic Association one of the most successful and vibrant sports bodies in the world. In short, snappy, easily digestible sections, McManus waxes lyrical on how socially, culturally, historically, even philosophically, the GAA is the soul of the Irish nation; and how Gaelic games have yet to take their rightful place on the silver screen - We must look forward to that glorious moment when an Irish director, on scooping the Academy Award for Best Film, leaps on stage, hits Billy Crystal a clatter, grabs the mike and roars, 'A chairde gael! Tá an athas orm an Oscar seo a glacadh ar son an scannan - Cáman Everybody: the Secret Hurling Life of Buddy Holly' This quirky, intelligent labour of love will be bought by GAA fans and players... but will be read by everyone.

Author : Stefano Guandalini,Anil Dhawan,David Branski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319171692

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Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition by Stefano Guandalini,Anil Dhawan,David Branski Pdf

This textbook provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. The first part of the book, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, presents in a systematic way the overall scope of issues encountered by children (newborn to teenagers) suffering from disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and/or presenting nutritional issues. These chapters are structured in logical sections to facilitate consultation and include major topics ranging from congenital disorders to gastrointestinal problems of the newborn, infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and approach to nutritional problems in the various pediatric ages. The second part of the book, Hepatology, is articulated in a series of chapters which present a comprehensive review of congenital and acquired disorders of the biliary tract and liver. This section also includes a critical analysis of available diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and future perspectives. Written by experts in the field, Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide to Practice constitutes a much needed, innovative resource combining updated, reliable and comprehensive information with agile consultation for a streamlined approach to the care of children with such disorders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11516756

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Publishers' circular and booksellers' record by Anonim Pdf

Author : E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734093227

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Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101064463324

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The Literary World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089267801

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Literary World; Choice Readings from the Best New Books, with Critical Reviews by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. Smith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1729791506

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Tree Crops by J. Smith Pdf

Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled widely and shares his insights and research into agro-forestry, describing how trees such as carob, honey locust, persimmon, mulberry, oaks and pecans can be used to enrich the land and the people and animals dependent on it.