Sockless And Unafraid

Author : Kevin John Saitta
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781291593495

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Sockless and Unafraid by Kevin John Saitta Pdf

A children's fantasy adventure story about Christmas. For boys and girls aged 4 to 11 years old. The second of the 'Unafraid' series by Kevin John Saitta, co-authored by his two children, Mikey and Kathryn. Poppy, Maisy and Ellie don't like Santa and have a very naughty plan to destroy Christmas. So once again John and Jessica join the fairies for another adventure in Glig-glig land. The North Pole is under attack, the world is slowly freezing into ice and Grandma Mary is very ill indeed. The Loving Link is failing and the Snowman Army are smashing everything. Can the children save Christmas? Will it always be winter in Glig-glig land? And will Grandma Mary get any better before Christmas Eve? Whatever happens the magic of Christmas is never far away...

Author : Kevin John Saitta
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781291590319

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Hatless and Unafraid by Kevin John Saitta Pdf

A children's adventure story for boys and girls aged 4 to 9 years old. The first in the 'Unafraid' series by Kevin John Saitta, co-authored by his two children, Mikey 9 years old and Kathryn 7 years old. A magical fantasy which also looks at more serious issues such as bullying, listening skills and children overcoming their fears. Captain No-Beard and his nasty pirates have stolen the fairies'treasure. So John and Jessica travel to Glig-glig land for an amazing adventure to try and find it. Discovering a treasure map our heroes go to Dog School, enjoy a picnic at the Dolls' Tea Party and meet the very naughty Shut-up Bird. Befriending the toy wolves and the puppet army, the children finally set sail for Billi Island. Can John and Jessica overcome their own personal fears and beat the pirates? Can they find the treasure? And will they be able to restore the magic to the kingdom?

Author : Jacqueline Keeler
Publisher : Torrey House Press
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781937226725

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Edge of Morning by Jacqueline Keeler Pdf

"An important new collection of Native American writers essaying the cultural significance of Utah's Bears Ears landscape." —THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE In support of tribal efforts to protect the Bears Ears, Native writers bear testimony to the fragile and essential nature of this sacred landscape in America's remote red rock country. Through poem and essay, these often–ignored voices explore the ways many native people derive tradition, sustenance, and cultural history from the Bears Ears. "To us, these places represent more than grass, hills, mountains, and trees…they hold the links to our past and our future." —Martie Simmons, Ho–Chunk The fifteen contributors are multi–generational writers, poets, activists, teachers, students, and public officials, each with a strong tie to landscape and a particular story to tell. Willie Grayeyes, Chairman of Utah Diné Bikéyah, shares his ancestral ties to the Bears Ears. Klee Benally, Diné activist, musician, and filmmaker, asks, "What part of sacred don't you understand?" Morning Star Gali, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at Pit River Tribe, speaks to the fight for cultural preservation. The fifteen contributors speak for the Bears Ears and elevate the conversation around tribal sovereignty and sacred places across the US. Editor JACQUELINE KEELER is a Navajo/Dakota writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. She is co–founder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry, which seeks to end the use of racial groups as mascots, as well as the use of other stereotypical representations in popular culture. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Indian Country Today, Earth Island Journal, Salon.com, and elsewhere.

Author : Esther G. Belin,Jeff Berglund,Connie A. Jacobs,Anthony K. Webster
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780816540990

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The Diné Reader by Esther G. Belin,Jeff Berglund,Connie A. Jacobs,Anthony K. Webster Pdf

The Diné Reader: An Anthology of Navajo Literature is a comprehensive collection of creative works by Diné poets and writers. This anthology is the first of its kind.

Author : Arnold Krupat,Brian Swann
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780375751387

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Here First by Arnold Krupat,Brian Swann Pdf

Here First is an important new collection of essays by Native American writers compiled by Arnold Krupat and Brian Swann, the editors of I Tell You Now: Autobiographical Essays by Native American Writers. In Here First, authors such as Sherman Alexie, Greg Sarris, and Elizabeth Woody tell the stories of their lives and their art. Each essay demonstrates the breadth of experience of twenty-seven individuals united in the creative expression of a Native American heritage. Each has a different relation to that heritage, and in describing it through personal and family history, with verse and in anecdotes, the writers give a strong image of the different cultures that have shaped them. This is living history and the kind of collective memoir that makes for fascinating and rewarding reading--one of the most vivid and diverse portraits of Native American culture available today.

Author : Dmitry Novikov
Publisher : Glagoslav Publications
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781912894246

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A Flame Out at Sea by Dmitry Novikov Pdf

The characters in Novikov’s work are predominantly people of the Russian North: Pomors, Karelians and Komi. In 2013 Novikov, along with other Karelian writers, proclaimed the Manifesto on a New Northern Prose, the mission of which Novikov described as: “Though these are trying times for Russian literature, there is light, there is hope that it will retain its key underlying principles of honesty, faith, beauty. How great it is that these principles fully fit with and correspond to the old and new, living, and strong direction of Russia’s Northern Prose!” *** The protagonist of A Flame Out at Sea heads to the stores of the northern lakes and the White Sea in search of its present, which unexpectedly proves to be inseparable from its recent past. Against the backdrop of the powerful northern elements, the drama of a single individual in the here and now begins to seem tiny and insignificant but the tragedy of the nation irredeemably large. "The novel is a confession, a travelogue and a doorway into a great historical era.” A Flame Out at Sea is about going beyond the boundaries of the big city, about overcoming the fetters of one’s private and family past, leaving aside one’s resentment, squashing one’s pride, unclenching one’s fists and turning one’s life around. It is about a journey to the origins of speech, personality, courage and love made by a modern man in the harsh, sacred, nourishing and draining circumstances of the Russian North. (Valeria Pustovaya, Literary critic) Translated from the Russian by Christopher Culver Published with support of the Russian Booker Foundation Sponsored by GLOBEXBANK Publishers Maxim Hodak & Max Mendor

Author : Lisa Wingate
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984804242

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The Language of Sycamores by Lisa Wingate Pdf

When a woman’s whole life falls apart, she finds refuge in the home she left behind in this touching novel in the Tending Roses series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours. Karen Sommerfield has been hiding from the big questions of her life—the emotional distance in her marriage, her inability to have children, and her bout with cancer. Getting lost in her high-powered career provides the sense of purpose she yearns for. Until the day she’s downsized out of her job and the doctor tells her the cancer may be back. It’s a double blow that would send anyone reeling. It sends Karen to Grandma Rose’s old farm, where her sister has made a seemingly perfect life. Opening herself to the unexpected, Karen finds a lonely child in need of nurturing and insights into her family’s past. In the quiet of the Missouri Ozarks, where the sycamore leaves whisper their soft, secret language, she begins to discover answers—and a joy to make her life complete.

Author : Luke Negreiros
Publisher : Luke Negreiros
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Study in Yellow by Luke Negreiros Pdf

After years of absence, Pedrinho de Oliveira, the character "Pedrinho" from Monteiro Lobato's stories, was surprised by an unexpected invitation that took him back to the farm, causing him to revisit his memories and face the truth that had long been hidden. Now an adult, he could walk around the place recounting his childhood adventures. Despite the pain, he would face his fears and memories, which for years deceived him with distorted memories. The truth surrounding the farm is darker than he remembered, with negative forces and the melancholy of a true "study in yellow." -- The book "A Study in Yellow" is an extension of the original text "Saci," providing a reinterpretation of the events of that night of terror. The notes and memories reveal that Saci was truly a dangerous creature, Cuca was a woman expelled from the community for a scaly skin disease, Narizinho's depression was real, and Grandma Anastácia was wasting away with Alzheimer's. Discover the truth behind Tio Barnabé and the creatures that inhabited the children's imagination in that terrifying forest. -- "A Study in Yellow" is an escape from the atmosphere of playfulness, leaving in its place a deep and dark drama.

Author : Khyrra
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780615159065

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First Monday in August by Khyrra Pdf

First Monday In August, the debut novel by Khyrra is a riveting sequence of events stemming from the murder of the local football star who was headed to greatness. This small Georgia town is rocked to its core with the secrets that start spilling forth like beans. Tyeese, who witnesses the murder, is afraid to tell anyone because that would mean confessing her infidelity to her longtime boyfriend, Turk. And as Turk tries to figure out what’s going on with the woman he loves, he faces some of his own demons along the way. First Monday In August is an entertaining story of love, lust, betrayal, and family secrets which will keep readers captivated until the very end. Step into the lives of Tyeese, Turk, Malcolm, Sarai, and a host of other memorable characters as life does what it does best, teach.

Author : Ken Taub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1883991617

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Waking Up in America by Ken Taub Pdf

Fresh... down to earth...witty... deeply insightful. WAKING UP IN AMERICAis all that, and more. An American who works (and plays) with the wisdom of Buddhist teachings, Ken Taub probes his own life experience to see how we must awaken within our own culture, and start not from some ideal placebut from where we are. This unique book addresses some important contemporary questions. Is it possible to balance our quest for enlightenment with our quest for pleasure? In a culture built on perpetualdistraction, how can we find that quiet center of acceptance and wholeness? And what, exactly, is Hot Tub Zen? WAKING UP IN AMERICA is a is a compelling exploration of the simple premise that we finally get to have a really good time once we are awake and paying attention to what's right in front of us.

Author : Elizabeth Woody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UOM:39015034018245

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Seven Hands, Seven Hearts by Elizabeth Woody Pdf

Seven Hands, Seven Hearts includes the entirety of Elizabeth Woody's highly acclaimed first book of poems, Hand into Stone - winner of the American Book Award - as well as new poems, stories, and essays. The work is united by common themes: a rootedness in the Northwest landscape, the histories of her ancestors, and the ongoing struggle to define what it means to be a tribal member, an American, and a woman at the end of the twentieth century.

Author : Burdette Ross Buckingham,Marguerite Pierce Dolch,Bertha Hawkins Buckingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Readers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105049232759

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The masquerade by Burdette Ross Buckingham,Marguerite Pierce Dolch,Bertha Hawkins Buckingham Pdf

Author : Dawn Turner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982107710

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Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner Pdf

"The three girls formed an indelible bond: roaming their community in search of hidden treasures for their 'Thing Finder box,' and hiding under the dining room table, eavesdropping as three generations of relatives gossiped and played the numbers. The girls spent countless afternoons together, ice skating in the nearby Lake Meadows apartment complex, swimming in the pool at the Ida B. Wells housing project, and daydreaming of their futures: Dawn a writer, Debra a doctor, Kim a teacher. Then they came to a precipice, a fraught rite of passage for all girls when the dangers and the harsh realities of the world burst the innocent bubble of childhood, when the choices they made could--and would--have devastating consequences. There was a razor thin margin of error--especially for brown girls"

Author : Malcolm Lowry
Publisher : New Amer Library
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451132130

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Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry Pdf

Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life--the Day of the Dead, 1938--his wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failing marriage, but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul's half brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one significant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical. Under the Volcano remains one of literature's most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.

Author : Robert Fisk
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307428714

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The Great War for Civilisation by Robert Fisk Pdf

A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over forty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today's world.