On The Up

Author : Shilo Jones
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771049118

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On the Up by Shilo Jones Pdf

In this wild, stylish, wickedly funny debut, Shilo Jones charts the journey of three players caught in a high-stakes property development--a dangerous and depraved game that plays out behind the veneer of everyday city life. Jasminder is determined. Carl is blitzed. Mark is righteous. Unfortunately, they've pitted themselves against one another and they're throwing everything they have at the same condo development in North Vancouver. The Solstice deal promises what they want most for themselves--freedom, respect, status, wealth--and it is their chance to be truly "on the up." Over the course of a week, the trio vie for their piece. But there are complex personal obstacles standing in the way for each. Jasminder Bansal, an aspiring journalist with a powerful ambition and a family connection to gangland violence, is playing a dangerous game to get the information she needs from a slick property lawyer with links to an international criminal boss. Carl "Blitzo" Reed, co-founder of an ecological investment firm, has a wildly distorted sense of reality and a morally questionable connection to the property. Mark Ward, a veteran of the Afghanistan War with a strong conscience, is barely coping with the effects of PTSD, but he's forced to call on the skills he has learned as a soldier in order to repay a debt to his criminal brother, Clint. Jasminder, Blitzo, and Mark use anything at their disposal to pursue their goals, and no one is left untouched: speculators, government officials, realtors, activists, builders, day-labourers, investors, lawyers--not even a potbellied pig. On the Up introduces Shilo Jones as a writer with a singular voice. Here he gives us a raucous, biting satire, packed with bleak humour, outrageous characters, and pathos, that shows us what can happen when greed, desperation, will, loyalty, and an insatiable desire for status collide.

Author : Linda Newbery
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781474965682

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Girls on the Up by Linda Newbery Pdf

Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk. Andie loves living in Chelsea. Amongst the fashion, music and art galleries along the trendy King's Road, she dreams of becoming an artist. There’s even a real artist living in the flat downstairs. Andie's best paintings are inspired by the moon, and she can't wait for the first moon landing. But can Andie find the courage to reach for the stars and show her paintings? An irresistible novel set against the vivid backdrop of the moon landing – one of the most thrilling moments in modern history.

Author : Rickman, John
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136344169

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On The Bringing Up Of Children by Rickman, John Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jim McGahern
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781475945140

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A Leg Up on the Canon, Book 1 by Jim McGahern Pdf

Shakespeare had extraordinary intelligence, unheard-of powers of observation and interpretation, a soaring imagination, a way with words that defies description, and a defining interest in the theater. He brought kings, queens, heroes, and peasantry to the stage so they could be seen in a more realistic fashion. Even so, in modern times, assistance is often needed to interpret Shakespeare's work. In A Leg Up on the Canon, author Jim McGahern provides an extensive biography of Shakespeare and offers an introductory guide to his histories, comedies, tragedies, romances, and poems. McGahern presents summaries of the texts, explanations of difficult passages, extensive historical context, and glossaries of terms no longer in use. In each volume, he outlines the plot of plays in that category and then delivers a one-act play with inclusive commentary. McGahern includes pertinent remarks and important speeches and soliloquies interlaced with brief explanations and descriptions of the actions on stage as well as plot developments. A Leg Up on the Canon, a four-volume series, provides insights into the word music of the talented man from Stratford.

Author : Great Britain: Government Actuary's Department
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0108511340

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Report by the Government Actuary on the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012 by Great Britain: Government Actuary's Department Pdf

This is the Government Actuary's report on the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 and the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 2012. It also includes the potential effect on the National Insurance Fund of the proposed changes in the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. It contains estimates for the National Insurance Fund of receipts and payments for the years 2011-12 to 2016-17

Author : Angie Thomas
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062498571

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On the Come Up by Angie Thomas Pdf

#1 New York Times bestseller · Seven starred reviews · Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book “For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.”—The New York Times Book Review This digital edition contains a letter from the author, deleted scenes, a picture of the author as a teen rapper, an annotated playlist, Angie’s top 5 MCs, an annotated rap, illustrated quotes from the book, and an excerpt from Concrete Rose, Angie's return to Garden Heights. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral . . . for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free. Don't miss Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to her phenomenal bestseller, The Hate U Give!

Author : Jim McGahern
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781475945201

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A Leg Up On The Canon Book 3 by Jim McGahern Pdf

Shakespeare had extraordinary intelligence, unheard-of powers of observation and interpretation, a soaring imagination, a way with words that defies description, and a defining interest in the theater. He brought kings, queens, heroes, and peasantry to the stage so they could be seen in a more realistic fashion. Even so, in modern times, assistance is often needed to interpret Shakespeare's work. In A Leg Up on the Canon, author Jim McGahern provides an extensive biography of Shakespeare and offers an introductory guide to his histories, comedies, tragedies, romances, and poems. McGahern presents summaries of the texts, explanations of difficult passages, extensive historical context, and glossaries of terms no longer in use. In each volume, he outlines the plot of plays in that category and then delivers a one-act play with inclusive commentary. McGahern includes pertinent remarks and important speeches and soliloquies interlaced with brief explanations and descriptions of the actions on stage as well as plot developments. A Leg Up on the Canon, a four-volume series, provides insights into the word music of the talented man from Stratford.

Author : Jami Attenberg
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544824263

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All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg Pdf

A national bestseller from the New York Times best-selling author of The Middlesteins, All Grown Up is a wickedly funny novel about a thirty-nine-year-old single, childfree woman who defies convention as she seeks connection. Who is Andrea Bern? When her therapist asks the question, Andrea knows the right things to say: she’s a designer, a friend, a daughter, a sister. But it’s what she leaves unsaid—she’s alone, a drinker, a former artist, a shrieker in bed, captain of the sinking ship that is her flesh—that feels the most true. Everyone around her seems to have an entirely different idea of what it means to be an adult: her best friend, Indigo, is getting married; her brother—who miraculously seems unscathed by their shared tumultuous childhood—and sister-in-law are having a hoped-for baby; and her friend Matthew continues to wholly devote himself to making dark paintings at the cost of being flat broke. But when Andrea’s niece finally arrives, born with a heartbreaking ailment, the Bern family is forced to reexamine what really matters. Will this drive them together or tear them apart? Told in gut-wrenchingly honest, mordantly comic vignettes, All Grown Up is a breathtaking display of Jami Attenberg’s power as a storyteller, a whip-smart examination of one woman’s life, lived entirely on her own terms.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electric engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015039706810

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The Electrical Engineer by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN : LOC:00186576342

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Removal of Restriction on Use of Laid-up Fleet by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries Pdf

Author : Judy Carter
Publisher : Dell
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780307575203

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Stand-Up Comedy by Judy Carter Pdf

If you think you’re funny, buy this book! Whether you dream of becoming a star . . . A better public speaker . . . A more effective communicator . . . A funnier, happier human being . . . You can learn to leave ‘em laughing! David Letterman learned to do it. Jay Leno learned to do it. Roseanne Barr learned to do it. So can you! Now successful stand-up comic Judy Carter—who went from teaching high school to performing in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe, and on over 45 major TV shows—gives you the same hands-on, step-by-step instruction she’s taught to students in her comedy workshops. She shows you how to do it: create an act, perform it, make money with it, or apply it to everyday life. Discover: • The formulas for creating comedy material • How to find your own style • The three steps to putting your act together • Rehearsal do’s and don’ts • What to do if you bomb • Ways to punch up your everyday life with humor

Author : Angie Thomas
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062914828

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Angie Thomas 2-Book Collection by Angie Thomas Pdf

Discover the critically acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling The Hate U Give and the highly anticipated On the Come Up from Angie Thomas in this two-book collection. FIND YOUR VOICE. MAKE SOME NOISE. The Hate U Give William C. Morris Award Winner · National Book Award Longlist · Michael L. Printz Honor Book · Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book "Absolutely riveting!" —Jason Reynolds "Stunning." —John Green "This story is necessary. This story is important."—Kirkus (starred review) "Heartbreakingly topical."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. On the Come Up Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the wrong reasons. Want more of Garden Heights? Catch Maverick and Seven’s story in Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to The Hate U Give.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Bible
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU17964121

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The Holy Bible: Book of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon by Anonim Pdf

Author : Margaret Diane LeCompte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Alienation (Social psychology)
ISBN : UCAL:B3418527

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Giving Up on School by Margaret Diane LeCompte Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : North America
ISBN : UCAL:B5544076

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The Midland Monthly by Anonim Pdf