Tales Of Freedom

Author : Ben Okri
Publisher : Random House
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 9781846041594

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Tales of Freedom by Ben Okri Pdf

As one of Britain's foremost poets, Ben Okri is rightly acclaimed for his use of language. And as a Booker Prize winning novelist, this skill was shown to particular effect in both Starbook (his most recent work) and in The Famished Road. In Tales of Freedom he brings both poetry and story together in a fascinating new form, using writing and image pared down to their essentials, where haiku and story meet. Thus we discover Pinprop, the slave to an old couple lost in a clearing, who holds the keys to the universe in his quirky hands. Then there is the beautifully dressed black Russian on the train, helping to film a new version of 'Eugene Onegin'. Later, in the chaos of the aftermath of war, orphaned children paint mysterious shapes of bulls, birds, hybrid creatures, and we wonder if grief has unhinged them into genius...And who is that woman, who hardly speaks, who presses a tiny flower into the palm of the young boy on the bus, and then leaves his life forever? Tales of Freedom offers a haunting necklace of images which flash and sparkle as the light shines on them. Quick and stimulating to read, but slowly burning in the memory, they offer a different, more transcendent way of looking at our extreme, gritty world - and show the wealth of freedom that's available beyond the confines of our usual perceptions.

Author : Nathan Hale
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781647001674

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Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10) by Nathan Hale Pdf

Discover the story of the Haitian Revolution—the largest uprising of enslaved people in history—in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America. While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of François Mackandal, Dutty Boukman, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Touissant L’Ouverture, who in 1791 led the largest uprising of enslaved people in history—the Haitian Revolution. Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them all—if you dare!

Author : Mick Brown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781408819524

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The Spiritual Tourist by Mick Brown Pdf

This is a narrative recounting a spiritual voyage taking the author around the world in a quest for the divine. A trail of chance, synchronicity, divine providence and the occasional railway and airline schedule, leads Brown from the extraordinary figure of the 19th-century occult adventuress Madame Blavatsky, via the philosopher Krishnamurti, to the genial Scottish clairvoyant who claims that the Christ of the age is alive and well and living in London. In India, he encounters the miracle-working Sai Baba, and discusses reincarnation with the world's most revered spiritual figure, the Dalai Lama. In Germany, he joins the pilgrims who kneel at the feet of the young Indian Woman, Mother Meera, believing she is divine. In a tiny backwoods church in Tennessee, he examines the "Crosses of Light" which are held as evidence of Christ's imminent return to Earth.;Mick Brown is the author of "Richard Branson, The Inside Story" and "American Heartbeat: Travels from Woodstock to San Jose by Song Title".

Author : Gloria Whelan
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781410308337

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Friend on Freedom River by Gloria Whelan Pdf

In 1850 the Detroit River was a major track along the Underground Railroad -- the last step to freedom. The journey across the river was dangerous, especially in winter and especially for a 12-year-old boy. When Louis's father left him in charge of the farm he offered his son this advice, "If you don't know what to do, just do what you think I would have done." Louis relies upon his father's words of wisdom when a runaway slave and her two children come looking for safe passage. In the second title in our Tales of Young Americans series Gloria Whelan -- author of National Book Award winning Homeless Bird -- beautifully creates a suspenseful coming-of-age story while illuminating a difficult time in America's past. Ms. Whelan's narrative again shows the human spirit will forever shine brightly in dark times. Freedom River - part of our Young Americans series - will quickly become a favorite for its important message and look at history from a youngster's eye. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen - a Sleeping Bear Press favorite - treats the material as only he can. Each illustrated page demonstrates the same mastery and devotion to his craft as the young heroes he brings to life.

Author : Paul COHEN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1796949221

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Tales of Freedom by Paul COHEN Pdf

Rivka Langerová flees occupied Prague with her children. Two years later, she will return as a freedom fighter to avenge her husband's murder and find her lost children. Tales of Freedom is the emotive tale on one woman's fierce courage to survive, find her children, and restore her life. A novel rooted in historical reality, Paul B. Cohen's novel celebrates the heroism of those who fought as partisans in World War Two.

Author : Ratna Omidvar and Dana Wagner
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781771132305

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Flight and Freedom by Ratna Omidvar and Dana Wagner Pdf

Author : Susan Hughes
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781554531783

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No Girls Allowed by Susan Hughes Pdf

Biographies of seven women who dressed as men to get what they wanted in life.

Author : Foster Kinn
Publisher : Hugo House Publishers, Ltd.
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781936449576

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Freedom's Rush: Tales from The Biker and The Beast by Foster Kinn Pdf

When you're out riding, things happen. If you keep at it, everything happens.... Thus goes the simple wisdom of Foster Kinn in Freedom's Rush: Tales from a Biker and His Beast. Join Foster as he travels through the continental United States with an occasional detour into Canada, experience with him all that can happen in the "day in a life" of a biker: "Sometimes you're hungry, sometimes you eat too much. Sometimes you're unbearably hot, sometimes painfully cold. You lose things and get lost; you find things and find your way. You fall in love, you find things to despise. You bleed and you heal; you get sick, then you're invincible. The rains pelt, the snows blind, the winds make you helpless. You ride through gorgeous scenery and through desolate wastelands; all places are the way they're supposed to be and they're all perfect. It's life in microcosm." In part a celebration of the grandness of this wide, wonderful world, in part a meditation on the meaning of freedom and our sacred right to create, you will laugh with Kinn at all the wonderfully wacky characters he meets on the road, and you will be dazzled by the utter joy he finds as he rides. When you read the last line, you will know what he means when he writes: As long as freedoms exist, we will ride; As long as we ride, freedoms will exist.

Author : Daniel R. Biddle,Murray Dubin
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781592134670

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Tasting Freedom by Daniel R. Biddle,Murray Dubin Pdf

The life and times of the extraordinary Octavius Catto, and the first civil rights movement in America.

Author : Jerdine Nolen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481402224

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Freedom Bird by Jerdine Nolen Pdf

“Powerful storytelling and immersive art.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Vibrant writing and magical realism lift this story to one of triumph.” —Publishers Weekly “Nolen's lively prose style recalls the richness of the oral tradition in this tale of triumphant courage and abiding hope.” —The Horn Book “A moving choice for children’s collections.” —Booklist A Parents’ Choice Silver Award Recipient In this inspiring story in the tradition of American black folktales, an enslaved brother and sister are inspired by a majestic and mysterious bird to escape to freedom in this dramatic and unforgettable picture book. There was nothing civil about that war. They should have called it what it was: a big, bad war. Brother and sister Millicent and John are slaves on Simon Plenty’s plantation and have suffered one hurt and heartbreak after another. Their parents had told them old tales of how their ancestors had flown away to freedom just as free and easy as a bird. Millicent and John hold these stories in their hearts long after their parents are gone. “Maybe such a time will come for you,” their parents said. Then one day a mysterious bird appears in their lives. The bird transforms them and gives them the courage to set their plan into motion and escape to freedom.

Author : Koigi Wa Wamwere
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 158322615X

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I Refuse to Die by Koigi Wa Wamwere Pdf

An extraordinary account of how a laborer's son rose to challenge the power of despots, I Refuse to Die is both the autobiography of one gifted man who rose above the horrors of colonization, and an uncensored history of modern Kenya. The book is infused with the freedom songs of the Kenyan people, as well as dream prophecy and folk tales that are part of Kenya's rich storytelling tradition. Tracing the roots of the Mau Mau rebellion, wa Wamwere follows the evolution and degeneration of Jomo Kenyatta and the rise of Daniel arap Moi. In 1979, wa Wamwere won a seat in the parliament, where he represented the economically depressed Nakuru district for three years. An outspoken activist and journalist, wa Wamwere was framed and detained on three separate instances, spending thirteen years in prison, where he was tortured but not broken. His mother and others led a hunger strike to free him and fellow political prisoners. Their efforts brought about a show trial at which Koigi was sentenced to four more years in prison and "six strokes of the cane," and escaped Kenya—and probably execution—only through the exertions of human rights groups and the government of Norway.

Author : Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Publisher : 4 Fini Incorporated Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105115166162

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Vans Warped Book by Heidi Siegmund Cuda Pdf

Featuring photographs by Lisa Johnson,The Warped Tour is where extreme music - a blend,of punk, alternative, hip-hop, ska and reggae -,and extreme sports come together. Founded in 1995,it has become the longest-running festival tour in,America, responsible for introducing the world to,No Doubt, Blink 182, Eminem, Papa Roach, Kid Rock,and Limp Bizkit. With over 500,000 dedicated fans,in the U.S. alone, the Warped Tour has also,travelled the world, with dates in Europe, Japan,and Australia. Now this fully-illustrated book,documents the tour's highlights for all its fans.

Author : Margaret Atwood
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771008795

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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Pdf

An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (New York Times). Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss. In this multi-award-winning, bestselling novel, Margaret Atwood has created a stunning Orwellian vision of the near future. This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed. In Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships, Offred’s persistent memories of life in the “time before” and her will to survive are acts of rebellion. Provocative, startling, prophetic, and with Margaret Atwood’s devastating irony, wit, and acute perceptive powers in full force, The Handmaid’s Tale is at once a mordant satire and a dire warning.

Author : James N. Rowe
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1984-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345314604

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Five Years to Freedom by James N. Rowe Pdf

When Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe was captured in 1963 in Vietnam, his life became more than a matter of staying alive. In a Vietcong POW camp, Rowe endured beri-beri, dysentery, and tropical fungus diseases. He suffered grueling psychological and physical torment. He experienced the loneliness and frustration of watching his friends die. And he struggled every day to maintain faith in himself as a soldier and in his country as it appeared to be turning against him. His survival is testimony to the disciplined human spirit. His story is gripping.

Author : Rachel Campos-Duffy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781621579816

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Paloma Wants to be Lady Freedom by Rachel Campos-Duffy Pdf

Today we spend so much time talking about diversity and what makes us different that we're forgetting to tell our children stories about what unites us as Americans. We have so many beautiful and important things in common—our history, our love of freedom, and our pursuit of the American Dream. Rachel Campos-Duffy is a mother of nine and contributor on the Fox News network where she gives her honest take on politics, culture, and parenting. Inspired by her immigrant mother's patriotism and the excitement of her own daughter's first visit to Washington, D.C., Rachel shares a story near and dear to her heart. It's a tale that takes the reader on a little girl's adventure inside the U.S. Capitol. While lost inside the magnificent building, Paloma becomes enchanted with the statue of Lady Freedom, learns about her immigrant father's dreams, and discovers her own courage and love for America." "Paloma's journey leaves her heart filled with love for family, freedom, and America—our home. It's my prayer that her story will do the same for your child or grandchild." —Rachel Campos-Duffy