Smithereens

Author : Susan Taylor Chehak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 9780671567798

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Smithereens by Susan Taylor Chehak Pdf

Susan Taylor Chehak's compelling new novel, set once again in the heartland of America, pairs two unlikely friends in a dark tale of seduction and murder. It is May Caldwell's sixteenth summer, and life couldn't be more dull in Linwood, Iowa. Vaguely suicidal and haunted by half-remembered scenes from her early childhood, May is a girl waiting for her life to happen. And happen it does with the unexpected arrival of Frances Anne Crane, a.k.a. Frankie, a girl with too much past and nothing to lose. Together they seduce an older man as Frankie awakens all that May has been holding inside: the mystery of her uncle Brodie's illicit past, the painful truth of her grandparents' slow dissolutions, and her own emerging sexuality. Where Frankie leads, May follows, and what's left is a murder no one can pin, a family's buried past resurfaced in a wild night of mayhem, and May's safe world blown to smithereens in this unforgettable tale of betrayal and desire.

Author : Terence Young
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-27
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781550179446

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Smithereens by Terence Young Pdf

In Smithereens, Terence Young ranges widely among forms, subjects, tones and moods, invoking the domestic world of family and home, as well as the associated realms of work and play. He describes the simple pleasure of losing one’s bearings and seeing the world anew in “Tender is the Night,” and in “The Bear” he records the near-magical appearance at a summer cabin of a creature that hasn’t been seen in the area in over fifty years. The ironic benefits of a house fire, the late-night sounds of a downtown alley, the smells of a summer morning in the Gulf islands—all of these serve as vehicles for reminiscence, meditation and humour. Elsewhere in the collection, he summons an elegiac mood, remembering in poems like “Surcease,” “Fern Island Candle,” “The Morning Mike Dies,” and “Gary” some of the friends who have left his world. More than any of his previous books, though, Smithereens features poems that are playful, in which language is often associative, surprising and fun. It is a collection that will reward readers, whatever their temperament upon picking it up, and it will also invite them to return to its pages again and again.

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1592577814

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins by Paul McFedries Pdf

What does it mean to 'chew the fat'? Why do we put things in 'apple-pie order'? And what on earth is a 'hat trick'? Readers will learn all this and more in this fun and engaging new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide® series, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins. This humorous book provides entertaining insight on the often metaphorical, always taken-for-granted phrases and expressions used every day. In it, language expert Paul McFedries takes readers through the sometimes surprising, always amusing world of weird words and expressions, and the fascinating stories that surround them. Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, this book takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up our everyday speech.

Author : American Berkshire Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Berkshire swine
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094266826

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American Berkshire Record by American Berkshire Association Pdf

Author : John M. Borack
Publisher : Shake Some Action - PowerPop
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Popular music
ISBN : 0979771404

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Shake Some Action - The Ultimate Guide To Power Pop by John M. Borack Pdf

Author : David Kyle Johnson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781119578277

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Black Mirror and Philosophy by David Kyle Johnson Pdf

A philosophical look at the twisted, high-tech near-future of the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror, offering a glimpse of the darkest reflections of the human condition in digital technology Black Mirror―the Emmy-winning Netflix series that holds up a dark, digital mirror of speculative technologies to modern society—shows us a high-tech world where it is all too easy to fall victim to ever-evolving forms of social control.In Black Mirror and Philosophy, original essays written by a diverse group of scholars invite you to peer into the void and explore the philosophical, ethical, and existential dimensions of Charlie Brooker’s sinister stories. The collection reflects Black Mirror’s anthology structure by pairing a chapter with every episode in the show’s five seasons—including an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure analysis of Bandersnatch—and concludes with general essays that explore the series’ broader themes. Chapters address questions about artificial intelligence, virtual reality, surveillance, privacy, love, death, criminal behavior, and politics, including: Have we given social media too much power over our lives? Could heaven really, one day, be a place on Earth? Should criminal justice and punishment be crowdsourced? What rights should a “cookie” have? Immersive, engaging, and experimental, Black Mirror and Philosophy navigates the intellectual landscape of Brooker’s morality plays for the modern world, where humanity’s greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.

Author : Elizabeth Suneby
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781525300905

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Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea by Elizabeth Suneby Pdf

A boy, a science project and an answer to a critical problem. During monsoon season in Bangladesh, Iqbal’s mother must cook the family’s meals indoors, over an open fire, even though the smoke makes her and the family sick. So when Iqbal hears that his school’s science fair has the theme of sustainability, he comes up with the perfect idea for his entry: he’ll design a stove that doesn’t produce smoke! Has Iqbal found a way to win first prize in the science fair while providing cleaner air and better health for his family at the same time? Sometimes it takes a kid to imagine a better idea — make that an ingenious one!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011371304

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Contemporary Musicians by Anonim Pdf

Author : Olubunmi Familoni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Death in literature
ISBN : 9785283852

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Smithereens of Death by Olubunmi Familoni Pdf

Author : Lu ShiNv
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781636669557

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The Reborn Landlord Lady by Lu ShiNv Pdf

See how Gao Gan trained to become a landlady See how an illegitimate daughter cultivates to become a bookworm "With space in hand, you can cultivate your fields, and you can gain wisdom from trading with the system." Demonic spirits are not scary. What's scary is the fake benefactor who promises to help you with a smile The woman she had been grateful to for so many years was the devil who had killed them both ... In the end, it was all because she was the daughter of the third child who failed to ascend to the throne ... She is the so-called crystal of love of the failed product I've tasted all the pain and suffering I can imagine To start over again, she thought, it's hard to be a good person, but it's easier to learn to be a bad person ... The System was right next to her, but she was the top student in the academy. She was the unbefitting one ...

Author : Ronald P. Schaefer,Francis O. Egbokhare
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1019 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110766288

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A Grammar of Emai by Ronald P. Schaefer,Francis O. Egbokhare Pdf

This reference grammar is the first ever description of West Africa’s Edoid language Emai. It incorporates narrative, lexical and grammatical field results over the last three decades. Treated are morphology, syntax and argument structure after an introductory phonology and orthographic overview highlighting grammatical and lexical tone. Individual chapters delineate noun and verb phrase structure as well as clause shape in discourse and clause combination. Noun inflection and derivation are detailed as is verb inflection in the context of tense, aspect and modality. Noun phrase character encompasses remnant noun classes, nominal modification types and pronoun forms followed by conjunction. Verb phrase features include complex predicates, both verbs in series and verb plus postverbal particle, functionally distinct copulas, double objects, and sentence complement types constrained by matrix verb. Also analyzed are preverbal and postverbal adverbials relative to information question types. Multi-clause constructions are profiled as to coding varieties across dependent clauses as well as precedence relations. A concluding chapter presents a sample narrative in orthographic form, interlinear gloss and English free translation.

Author : Susan Zimmermann,Chryse Hutchins
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780307453181

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7 Keys to Comprehension by Susan Zimmermann,Chryse Hutchins Pdf

It's simple: If children don't understand what they read, they will never embrace reading. And that limits what they can learn while in school. This fact frightens parents, worries teachers, and ultimately hurts children. 7 Keys to Comprehension is the result of cutting-edge research. It gives parents and teachers—those who aren't already using this valuable program—practical, thoughtful advice about the seven simple thinking strategies that proficient readers use: • Connecting reading to their background knowledge • Creating sensory images • Asking questions • Drawing inferences • Determining what's important • Synthesizing ideas • Solving problems Easily understood, easily applied, and proven successful, this essential educational tool helps parents and teachers to turn reading into a fun and rewarding adventure.

Author : James Hogg,Florence Marryat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : English literature
ISBN : UOM:39015020113877

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London Society by James Hogg,Florence Marryat Pdf

Author : Ann Hayes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : PSU:000032715309

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Meet the Marching Smithereens by Ann Hayes Pdf

Join the animal musicians of the Marching Smithereens a they introduce the instruments and sounds of the marching band. Brass, percussion, and woodwinds come together in a wildly fun musical ensemble. A rhythmic text offers facts about the band and its instruments. Full color.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Musical groups
ISBN : UOM:39015046498914

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Popular Musicians: Reba McEntire-Sonic Youth by Anonim Pdf