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The Sisters Brothers

Patrick deWitt
The Sisters Brothers Book PDF

Author : Patrick deWitt
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770890275

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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt Pdf

Winner of the Governor General's Award for Fiction, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the Prix des libraires du Quebec and the Stephen Leacock Medal. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and the Walter Scott Prize. Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die: Eli and Charlie Sisters can be counted on for that. Though Eli has never shared his brother’s penchant for whiskey and killing, he’s never known anything else. On the road to Warm’s gold-mining claim outside San Francisco — and from the back of his long-suffering one-eyed horse — Eli struggles to make sense of his life without abandoning the job he's sworn to do. Patrick deWitt, acclaimed author of Ablutions, doffs his hat to the classic Western, and then transforms it into a comic tour-de-force with an unforgettable narrative voice that captures all the absurdity, melancholy, and grit of the West — and of these two brothers, bound to each other by blood and scars and love.

Old Border Road

Susan Froderberg
Old Border Road Book PDF

Author : Susan Froderberg
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316126854

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Old Border Road by Susan Froderberg Pdf

Katherine is 17, living alone in the beautiful, desolate landscape of southern Arizona. Her mother is feckless, her father busy with his new family. Meeting Son, the scion of a local rancher, seems like deliverance. They marry and live as a family in his parents' venerable adobe house, but it soon becomes clear that Son is a man who, as his father says, has a "young heart near withered beneath the breastbone." Katherine must find her own way during a dangerous months-long drought, when everything seems to be disintegrating around her. Susan Froderberg's incantatory language -- and her deep knowledge of both the complexities of a small, deeply-rooted place and the human heart -- make Old Border Road soar.

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers

Mary Ann Hoberman
Fathers Mothers Sisters Brothers Book PDF

Author : Mary Ann Hoberman
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0316362514

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Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers by Mary Ann Hoberman Pdf

What is a family? Who is a family? Either a lot or a few is a family; But whether there's ten or there's two in your family, All of your family plus you is a family! There is something for everyone in this celebration of families - poems about families of all sizes and configurations, about brothers and sisters, adoptees and stepsiblings, parents and grandparents, even a special ode to the only child. Both poems and Hafner's warm expressive illustrations convey the sense of what makes family life at once so wonderful and so unpredictable. Told from a child's point of view, the poems are perfect for reading alone or in the classroom and for family story times as well.

Sisters & Brothers

Robin Page
Sisters Brothers Book PDF

Author : Robin Page
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Animals
ISBN : 054734953X

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Sisters & Brothers by Robin Page Pdf

Peregrine falcons learn to hunt by practicing with their sisters and brothers Elephant sisters babysit their younger siblings Hyena brothers often fight to the death but wild turkey brothers stay together for life The giant anteater is an only child while termites may have millions of siblings! Find out more about these animal brothers and sisters and many others inside this book

Special Brothers and Sisters

Monica McCaffrey,Annette Hames
Special Brothers and Sisters Book PDF

Author : Monica McCaffrey,Annette Hames
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1846421454

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Special Brothers and Sisters by Monica McCaffrey,Annette Hames Pdf

Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They explain, in their own words, what it's like to live with their siblings. There is a lot of advice available for parents of a child with a disability or illness, but very little about the important issue of educating their siblings about how they feel, and why they may behave differently from other children. These stories - from 40 different families - come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives. The book also provides a helpful glossary to explain, in child-friendly language, the disabilities and medical conditions mentioned, including: * ADHD * autism * cerebral palsy * cystic fibrosis * Down syndrome Special Brothers and Sisters is an engaging and educational collection that will enable young people and adults to share in the extraordinary experience of being a sibling of a child with special needs, a disability or serious illness.

Brothers and Sisters

Laura Dwight
Brothers and Sisters Book PDF

Author : Laura Dwight
Publisher : Star Bright Books
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781887734806

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Brothers and Sisters by Laura Dwight Pdf

At least one sibling in each family shown in this book has a disability. And like all siblings they play, squablle, and work together to solve their differences.

The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales

Jen Campbell,Adam de Souza
The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers And Other Gruesome Tales Book PDF

Author : Jen Campbell,Adam de Souza
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780500777831

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The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales by Jen Campbell,Adam de Souza Pdf

Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell's stories undo the censoring, gender stereotyping and twee endings of more modern children's fairy tales, to return both classic and little-known stories to their grim versions, whilst celebrating a diverse range of characters. Featuring 14 short stories from around the globe, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is illustrated in a contemporary style by Canadian comic artist Adam de Souza. De Souza's brooding illustrations are a highly original blend of 19th-century Gothic engravings and moody film noir graphic novels. Beautifully produced in a hardback format with a rose gold ribbon marker, The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers is a truly thrilling gift.

Little Brothers & Little Sisters

Monica Arnaldo
Little Brothers Little Sisters Book PDF

Author : Monica Arnaldo
Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1771472952

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Little Brothers & Little Sisters by Monica Arnaldo Pdf

The good, the bad, and the lovely about having a sibling

Undermajordomo Minor

Patrick deWitt
Undermajordomo Minor Book PDF

Author : Patrick deWitt
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770894150

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Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt Pdf

On the The Scotiabank Giller Prize 2015 Longlist A love story, an adventure story, a fable without a moral, and an ink-black comedy of manners. Lucien (Lucy) Minor is the resident odd duck in the hamlet of Bury. Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, Lucy is a compulsive liar, a sickly weakling in a town famous for begetting brutish giants. Then Lucy accepts employment assisting the majordomo of the remote, foreboding Castle Von Aux. While tending to his new post as undermajordomo, he soon discovers the place harbours many dark secrets, not least of which is the whereabouts of the castle’s master, Baron Von Aux. In the local village, he also encounters thieves, madmen, aristocrats, and Klara, a delicate beauty whose love he must compete for with the exceptionally handsome partisan soldier, Adolphus. Thus begins a tale of polite theft, bitter heartbreak, domestic mystery, and cold-blooded murder. Undermajordomo Minor is a triumphant ink-black comedy of manners by the Governor General’s Award–winning author of The Sisters Brothers. It is an adventure, and a mystery, and a searing portrayal of rural Alpine bad behaviour, but above all it is a love story. And Lucy must be careful, for love is a violent thing.

Brothers, Sisters, Strangers

Fern Schumer Chapman
Brothers Sisters Strangers Book PDF

Author : Fern Schumer Chapman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525561699

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Brothers, Sisters, Strangers by Fern Schumer Chapman Pdf

A warm, empathetic guide to understanding, coping with, and healing from the unique pain of sibling estrangement "Whenever I tell people that I am working on a book about sibling estrangement, they sit up a little straighter and lean in, as if I've tapped into a dark secret." Fern Schumer Chapman understands the pain of sibling estrangement firsthand. For the better part of forty years, she had nearly no relationship with her only brother, despite many attempts at reconnection. Her grief and shame were devastating and isolating. But when she tried to turn to others for help, she found that a profound stigma still surrounded estrangement, and that very little statistical and psychological research existed to help her better understand the rift that had broken up her family. So she decided to conduct her own research, interviewing psychologists and estranged siblings as well as recording the extraordinary story of her own rift with her brother--and subsequent reconciliation. Brothers, Sisters, Strangers is the result--a thoughtfully researched memoir that illuminates both the author's own story and the greater phenomenon of estrangement. Chapman helps readers work through the challenges of rebuilding a sibling relationship that seems damaged beyond repair, as well as understand when estrangement is the best option. It is at once a detailed framework for understanding sibling estrangement, a beacon of solidarity and comfort for the estranged, and a moving memoir about family trauma, addiction, grief, and recovery.

Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends

Sarah Mally,Stephen Mally,Grace Mally
Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends Book PDF

Author : Sarah Mally,Stephen Mally,Grace Mally
Publisher : Tomorrow's Forefathers Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Brothers and sisters
ISBN : 0971940509

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Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by Sarah Mally,Stephen Mally,Grace Mally Pdf

Brothers and sisters are among the most important people in life. The emphasis of this book is not merely "getting along" but being best friends.

Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird

Vivian Vande Velde
Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird Book PDF

Author : Vivian Vande Velde
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152055721

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Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird by Vivian Vande Velde Pdf

Presents thirteen twisted versions of such familiar fairy tales as Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

90 Brothers and Sisters

Lenore De Pree
90 Brothers and Sisters Book PDF

Author : Lenore De Pree
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781457523175

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90 Brothers and Sisters by Lenore De Pree Pdf

90 Brothers and Sisters could be one of the funniest and saddest books you have ever read. Two idealistic young people from Chicago move into a remote Appalachian area of Kentucky in the 1930s, and end up with a family of nearly 100 children, and not a cent to their names. Told from the astonished and sometimes indignant viewpoint of their only biological child, this rollicking tale has so much heartwarming goodness and chilling danger built into the plot that what began as a novel turned into a documentary because it was "too unbelievable". Originally published by Harper and Row in 1978, this book is now going on line for a new generation of readers.

Brother & Sister

Diane Keaton
Brother Sister Book PDF

Author : Diane Keaton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101974278

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Brother & Sister by Diane Keaton Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When they were kids in the suburbs of Los Angeles in the 1950s, Diane Keaton and her younger brother, Randy, were best friends and companions. But as they grew up, Randy became troubled, then reclusive. Before he was thirty, he was divorced, an alcoholic, a man who couldn’t hold on to full-time work—his life a world away from his sister’s, and from the rest of their family. Now Diane delves into the nuances of their shared, and separate, pasts to confront the difficult question of why and how Randy ended up living his life on “the other side of normal.” In beautiful and fearless prose intertwined with journal entries, letters, and poetry—much of it Randy’s own—and supplemented by personal photographs and artwork, this insightful, heartfelt memoir contemplates the inner workings of a family, the ties of love and responsibility that hold it together, and the special bond between siblings—even those who are pulled far apart.

Brothers and Sisters

Ariel Andrés Almada
Brothers and Sisters Book PDF

Author : Ariel Andrés Almada
Publisher : Cuento de Luz
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788418302473

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Brothers and Sisters by Ariel Andrés Almada Pdf

Following on from the success of Little One and Son, from the same creative team comes Brothers & Sisters. This lyrical, stunning picture book is a warm-hearted tribute to siblings and their magical bond, with stunning art by award-winning illustrator Sonja Wimmer. It’s true that sometimes we fight when we want to play with the same toys. But when night falls, we snuggle up together and fall asleep while we read fairy tales to each other. We’re similar in so many ways! And we’re different in others. But one thing is for sure, and that is that we’ll always be there to help each other out. It doesn’t matter if stormy nights or evening shadows come to visit us. As long as we are together, we will get through them. We’ve learned so many things together, and discovered that the day and the night, even though they seem so different, form a part of the same melody. Brothers & Sisters is an inclusive picture book, both for boys and girls, for brothers by blood and for brothers of life. Both sisters and brothers appear in this magic tale that will delight the little ones in the house.