Memory At Bay

Author : Évelyne Trouillot
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780813938103

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Memory at Bay by Évelyne Trouillot Pdf

Winner of the prestigious Prix Carbet--an award won by such distinguished authors as Maryse Condé, Jamaica Kincaid, and Raphaël Confiant-- Memory at Bay is now available in an English translation that brings to life this powerful novel by one of Haiti’s most vital authors, Évelyne Trouillot. Trouillot introduces us to a bedridden widow of a notorious dictator (in effect, a portrait of Papa Doc Duvalier) and the young émigré who attends to her needs but who harbors a secret--the bitter loss she feels for her mother, a victim of the dictator’s atrocities. The story that unfolds is a deftly plotted psychological drama in which the two women in turn relive their radically contrasting accounts of the dictator’s regime. Partly a retelling of Haiti’s nightmarish history under Duvalier, and partly an exploration of the power of memory, Trouillot’s novel takes a suspenseful turn when the aide contemplates murdering the old widow. Memory at Bay was praised by the Prix Carbet committee for the way it treats the enigmas of destiny and for a pairing of characters whose voices bring the narrative to the edge of the ineffable. CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French

Author : Anthony Doerr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439182857

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Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr Pdf

In the wise and beautiful second collection from the acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Light We Cannot See, and Cloud Cuckoo Land, "Doerr writes about the big questions, the imponderables, the major metaphysical dreads, and he does it fearlessly" (The New York Times Book Review). Set on four continents, Anthony Doerr's new stories are about memory, the source of meaning and coherence in our lives, the fragile thread that connects us to ourselves and to others. Every hour, says Doerr, all over the globe, an infinite number of memories disappear. Yet at the same time children, surveying territory that is entirely new to them, push back the darkness, form fresh memories, and remake the world. In the luminous and beautiful title story, a young boy in South Africa comes to possess an old woman's secret, a piece of the past with the power to redeem a life. In "The River Nemunas," a teenage orphan moves from Kansas to Lithuania to live with her grandfather, and discovers a world in which myth becomes real. "Village 113," winner of an O'Henry Prize, is about the building of the Three Gorges Dam and the seed keeper who guards the history of a village soon to be submerged. And in "Afterworld," the radiant, cathartic final story, a woman who escaped the Holocaust is haunted by visions of her childhood friends in Germany, yet finds solace in the tender ministrations of her grandson. Every story in Memory Wall is a reminder of the grandeur of life--of the mysterious beauty of seeds, of fossils, of sturgeon, of clouds, of radios, of leaves, of the breathtaking fortune of living in this universe. Doerr's language, his witness, his imagination, and his humanity are unparalleled in fiction today.

Author : Allen Smutylo
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781554588763

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The Memory of Water by Allen Smutylo Pdf

Over the last forty years, Canadian adventurer, writer, and artist Allen Smutylo has experienced some of the wildest and most captivating waters imaginable in all corners of the globe. The stories in The Memory of Water—all of them accompanied by the author’s own stunning artwork—describe his adventures in the Arctic, South Pacific, Great Lakes region, and India. In the Arctic he is attacked by a polar bear, stalked by a rogue walrus, and nearly drowns in ferocious waters. But his Arctic stories also celebrate human creativity as they recount the life of the pre-Inuit people, who, hunting in a changing environment, endured many hardships and developed new technologies, such as the sea kayak, to cope. Other stories include an account of a sojourn in a small Georgian Bay fishing village as a young artist, an adventure on an urban river in southwestern Ontario, and a portrayal of the complex underwater world of the South Pacific. Travelling the River Ganges in India, the author finds that a massive misuse of water is complicated by a billion people’s faith-based adoration of the same water. The Memory of Water probes a crucial and contemporary issue—that of our relationship to water and the wildlife and human life that depends upon it. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the natural world, in artistic depictions of it, or in a good story well told.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : New England
ISBN : UCAL:B3085900

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The Bay State Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kristina Feliciano,Jason Thompson
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Photograph albums
ISBN : 1571456244

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Making Memory Books & Journals by Hand by Kristina Feliciano,Jason Thompson Pdf

Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand offers easy-to-follow instructions for more than thirty projects that connect and preserve life's important occasions and friendships. Readers will learn how to make personalized photo albums, travel diaries, wedding albums, portfolios, and dream catcher booklets using creative studio techniques such as wax resist, leaf printing, and plaster paper. The writer in each of us will delight in learning how to hand-craft daily journals of all kinds, including garden, art, and recipe logs. An appealing and approachable guide, this book will help any reader transform a jumble of snapshots and notes into a beautiful collection of our most cherished moments.

Author : Christine M. DeLucia
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300231120

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Memory Lands by Christine M. DeLucia Pdf

Noted historian Christine DeLucia offers a major reconsideration of the violent seventeenth-century conflict in northeastern America known as King Philip’s War, providing an alternative to Pilgrim-centric narratives that have conventionally dominated the histories of colonial New England. DeLucia grounds her study of one of the most devastating conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers in early America in five specific places that were directly affected by the crisis, spanning the Northeast as well as the Atlantic world. She examines the war’s effects on the everyday lives and collective mentalities of the region’s diverse Native and Euro-American communities over the course of several centuries, focusing on persistent struggles over land and water, sovereignty, resistance, cultural memory, and intercultural interactions. An enlightening work that draws from oral traditions, archival traces, material and visual culture, archaeology, literature, and environmental studies, this study reassesses the nature and enduring legacies of a watershed historical event.

Author : June Morrall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035390421

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Half Moon Bay Memories by June Morrall Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : OSU:32435079706651

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NASA Reference Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : New England
ISBN : UOM:39015023262531

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Bay State Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : John J. Agria, Dr.,John J. Agria,Mary A. Agria
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467111669

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Bay View by John J. Agria, Dr.,John J. Agria,Mary A. Agria Pdf

Bay View is a jewel box of a Northern Michigan Chautauqua community along the shores of Little Traverse Bay, southwest of the Mackinac Bridge. Founded in 1875 and now a National Historic Landmark, its 31 public buildings and 450 cottages are among the most pristine examples of 1900-era High Victorian architecture in the United States. Historical photographs capture the fascinating journey via rail and Great Lakes steamer to the early campground's beech-forested hillside. Rare images trace its path from a wilderness Methodist campground to a vibrant embodiment of Chautauqua's four pillars: the arts, education, recreation, and religion. Building on the Camp Meeting and Chautauqua traditions, the founders forged a unique lifestyle that ends every November only to resume with renewed energy every April. The turrets, towers, and gingerbread of this timeless Brigadoon excite the imagination today just as they did more than 135 years ago.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Group reading
ISBN : UOM:39015067932437

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The Bay View Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rachel Hore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471127175

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The Memory Garden by Rachel Hore Pdf

From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a breathtaking story of family secrets and forbidden love. Idyllic Cornwall, a lost garden, a love story from long ago . . . A hundred years ago, Lamorna Cove, a tiny, picturesque bay in Cornwall, was the haunt of a colony of artists. Today, Mel Pentreath hopes it will be a place she can escape the pain of losing her mother and a broken love affair, and gradually put her life back together. Renting a cottage in the enchanting grounds of Merryn Hall, Mel embraces her new surroundings and offers to help her landlord Patrick restore the overgrown garden. Soon she is daring to believe her life can be rebuilt. Then Patrick finds some old paintings in the attic, and as he and Mel investigate the identity of the artist, they are drawn into an extraordinary tale of illicit passion and thwarted ambition from a century ago, a tale that resonates in their own lives. But how long can Mel's idyll last before reality breaks in and everything is threatened? Praise for Rachel Hore: 'Compelling, engrossing and moving; a perfect holiday indulgence' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Fascinating, hugely readable . . . Rachel Hore's research and her mastery of the subject is deeply impressive' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Engrossing and romantic, it's a wonderful story of family secrets and the choices women make' JANE THYNNE 'Another of this year's top offerings' Daily Mail 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'A tender and thoughtful tale' Sunday Mirror 'A romantic read' Good Housekeeping 'A perfect escapist treat for your next holiday - if you can wait that long' Eastern Daily Press

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Bay County (Mich.)
ISBN : UOM:49015003092971

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Portrait and Biographical Record of Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leonie Agnew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 036936788X

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The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew Pdf

A lonely troll and a fierce, spiky girl form an unlikely alliance in Leonie Agnew's extraordinary novel for children aged 9 years and up.

Author : Jennifer Camiccia
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534439566

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The Memory Keeper by Jennifer Camiccia Pdf

“A heartfelt tale of an exceptional girl.” —BCCB “Poignant…heartwarming.” —School Library Journal Fish in a Tree meets The Thing About Jellyfish in this heartfelt middle grade debut about long-buried secrets, the power of memory, and the bond between a girl and her grandmother. All Lulu Carter wants is to be seen. But her parents are lost in their own worlds, and Lulu has learned the hard way that having something as rare as HSAM—the ability to remember almost every single moment in her life—won’t make you popular in school. At least Lulu has Gram, who knows the truth about Lulu’s memory and loves her all the more for it. But Gram has started becoming absentminded, and the more lost she gets, the more she depends on Lulu…until Lulu realizes her memory holds the very key to fixing Gram’s forgetfulness. Once Lulu learns that trauma can cause amnesia, all she needs to do to cure Gram is hunt down that painful moment in Gram’s life. With her friends Olivia and Max, Lulu digs into Gram’s mysterious past. But they soon realize some secrets should stay buried, and Lulu wonders if she ever knew Gram at all. It’s up to Lulu to uncover the truth before the only person who truly sees her slips away.