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Talk Stories

Jamaica Kincaid
Talk Stories Book PDF

Author : Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher : Picador USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781250340627

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Talk Stories by Jamaica Kincaid Pdf

Jamaica Kincaid’s collected writings for The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town” record her first impressions of snobbish, mobbish New York. Talk Stories is a collection of Jamaica Kincaid’s original writing for The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town,” composed during the time when she first arrived in the United States from Antigua, from 1978 to 1983. Kincaid developed a unique voice, both in sync with William Shawn’s tone for the quintessential elite magazine and (though unsigned) all her own—wonderingly alive to the ironies and screwball details that characterized her adopted city. The book also reflects Kincaid’s development as a young writer—the newcomer who sensitively records her impressions here takes root to become one of our most respected authors.

War Stories

Gordon Korman
War Stories Book PDF

Author : Gordon Korman
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338290219

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War Stories by Gordon Korman Pdf

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and finding out what being a hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war -- from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved. Trevor thinks this is the coolest idea ever. But as they get to the village, Trevor discovers there's more to the story than what he's heard his whole life, causing him to wonder about his great-grandfather's heroism, the truth about the battle he fought, and importance of genuine valor.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Raymond Carver
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Book PDF

Author : Raymond Carver
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101970584

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver Pdf

In his second collection, including the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award-winning film Birdman, Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature—a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one’s way through the dark.

Storytelling with Data

Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Storytelling with Data Book PDF

Author : Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781119002260

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Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic Pdf

Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it! Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it any easier. This book demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data, and how to use your data to create an engaging, informative, compelling story. Specifically, you'll learn how to: Understand the importance of context and audience Determine the appropriate type of graph for your situation Recognize and eliminate the clutter clouding your information Direct your audience's attention to the most important parts of your data Think like a designer and utilize concepts of design in data visualization Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience Together, the lessons in this book will help you turn your data into high impact visual stories that stick with your audience. Rid your world of ineffective graphs, one exploding 3D pie chart at a time. There is a story in your data—Storytelling with Data will give you the skills and power to tell it!

Talk Stories

Jamaica Kincaid
Talk Stories Book PDF

Author : Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-09
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780374706258

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Talk Stories by Jamaica Kincaid Pdf

From "The Talk of the Town," Jamaica Kincaid's first impressions of snobbish, mobbish New York Talk Pieces is a collection of Jamaica Kincaid's original writing for the New Yorker's "Talk of the Town," composed during the time when she first came to the United States from Antigua, from 1978 to 1983. Kincaid found a unique voice, at once in sync with William Shawn's tone for the quintessential elite insider's magazine, and (though unsigned) all her own--wonderingly alive to the ironies and screwball details that characterized her adopted city. New York is a town that, in return, fast adopts those who embrace it, and in these early pieces Kincaid discovers many of its hilarious secrets and urban mannerisms. She meets Miss Jamaica, visiting from Kingston, and escorts the reader to the West Indian-American Day parade in Brooklyn; she sees Ed Koch don his "Cheshire-cat smile" and watches Tammy Wynette autograph a copy of Lattimore's Odyssey; she learns the worlds of publishing and partying, of fashion and popular music, and how to call a cauliflower a crudite. The book also records Kincaid's development as a young writer--the newcomer who sensitively records her impressions here takes root to become one of our most respected authors.

Chalk Talk Stories

Arden Druce
Chalk Talk Stories Book PDF

Author : Arden Druce
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781461657323

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Chalk Talk Stories by Arden Druce Pdf

Storytellers_librarians, teachers, parents_seeking a unique variation to traditional storytelling will welcome this collection of chalk talk stories. Of special interest, among the twelve stories, are tales for birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Halloween, and rainy days. Pre-school through grade 3.

The Secret Zoo

Bryan Chick
The Secret Zoo Book PDF

Author : Bryan Chick
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062003164

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The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick Pdf

A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed... The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.

Flying Lessons & Other Stories

Ellen Oh
Flying Lessons Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Ellen Oh
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101934623

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Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh Pdf

Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred

Can We Talk and Other Stories

Shimmer Chinodya
Can We Talk and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Shimmer Chinodya
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781779223166

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Can We Talk and Other Stories by Shimmer Chinodya Pdf

Shimmer Chinodya, winner of the 1989 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa region) is one of Zimbabwe's foremost fiction writers. This collection of short stories reveals his development as a writer of passionate questioning integrity. The first stories, 'Hoffman Street' and 'The Man who Hanged Himself' capture the bewildered innocence of a child's view of the adult world, where behaviour is often puzzling and contradictory; stories such as 'Going to See Mr B.V.' provide the transition between the world of the adult and that of the child where the latter is required to act for himself in a situation where illusions founder on a narrow reality. 'Among the Dead' and 'Brothers and Sisters' look wryly at the self-conscious, self-centred, desperately serious world of young adulthood while 'Playing your Cards', 'The Waterfall', 'Strays' and 'Bramson' introduce characters for whom ambition, disillusion, and disappointment jostle for attention in a world where differences of class, culture, race and morality come to the fore. Finally, in 'Can we Talk' we conclude with an abrasive, lucid, sinewy voice which explores the nature of estrangement. The charge is desolation. Can we Talk and Other Stories speaks of the unspoken and unsaid. The child who watches but does not understand, the young man who observes but cannot participate, the man who stands outside not sure where his desires and ambitions lead, the older man, estranged by his own choices. 'Can we Talk' is not a question but a statement that insists on being heard, and demands a reassessment of our dreams.

The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk & Other Stories

Ruskin Bond
The Parrot Who Wouldn t Talk Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788184750591

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The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk & Other Stories by Ruskin Bond Pdf

‘I think everyone has at least one eccentric aunt or uncle in the family. I had more than one. My boyhood days were enlivened by their presence.’ India’s best-loved children’s writer Ruskin Bond introduces us to some of the most endearing and adorable characters he has ever written about—his grandfather, with his unusual ability to disguise himself as just about anyone; the eccentric Uncle Ken, with his knack for trouble; the stationmaster Mr. Ghosh and his amazing family; and the unforgettable Aunt Ruby and her hilarious encounter with a parrot! Heart-warming, funny and delightful, The Parrot Who Wouldn’t Talk and Other Stories features some old favourites as well as refreshingly new stories. Marked by Bond’s inimitable style and trademark humour, and embellished with lively illustrations, this book will be a firm favourite with children.

Monstress: Talk Stories #1 (OF 2)

Marjorie Liu
Monstress Talk Stories 1 OF 2 Book PDF

Author : Marjorie Liu
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:SEP200046

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Monstress: Talk Stories #1 (OF 2) by Marjorie Liu Pdf

Bridging the gap between the fifth and sixth arc (which resumes in January 2021), MONSTRESS returns with TALK-STORIES, a two-part limited series that invites you to eat dumplings beside the fire and listen as Kippa recounts a defining moment from her childhood.

The Storytelling Animal

Jonathan Gottschall
The Storytelling Animal Book PDF

Author : Jonathan Gottschall
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780547391403

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The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall Pdf

A provocative scholar delivers the first book on the new science of storytelling: the latest thinking on why we tell stories and what stories reveal about human nature.

The Science of Storytelling

Will Storr
The Science of Storytelling Book PDF

Author : Will Storr
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781683358183

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The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr Pdf

The compelling, groundbreaking guide to creative writing that reveals how the brain responds to storytelling Stories shape who we are. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions and mold our beliefs. Storytelling is an essential part of what makes us human. So, how do master storytellers compel us? In The Science of Storytelling, award-winning writer and acclaimed teacher of creative writing Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can write better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers—and also our brains—create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. Will Storr’s superbly chosen examples range from Harry Potter to Jane Austen to Alice Walker, Greek drama to Russian novels to Native American folk tales, King Lear to Breaking Bad to children’s stories. With sections such as “The Dramatic Question,” “Creating a World,” and “Plot, Endings, and Meaning,” as well as a practical, step-by-step appendix dedicated to “The Sacred Flaw Approach,” The Science of Storytelling reveals just what makes stories work, placing it alongside such creative writing classics as John Yorke’s Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey into Story and Lajos Egri’s The Art of Dramatic Writing. Enlightening and empowering, The Science of Storytelling is destined to become an invaluable resource for writers of all stripes, whether novelist, screenwriter, playwright, or writer of creative or traditional nonfiction.

Men Talk

Jennifer Coates
Men Talk Book PDF

Author : Jennifer Coates
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780470754641

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Men Talk by Jennifer Coates Pdf

Men Talk draws on rich conversational material from a wide range of contexts to illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium. Draws on rich conversational material to illuminate our understanding of men and masculinities at the turn of the millennium. Collects data from a wide range of conversations, including garage mechanics on a break, carpenters at the pub after work, and university academics chatting after hours. Focuses on stories, which occur within all-male conversations. Makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the intersection of language and masculinity.

Back Talk

Danielle Lazarin
Back Talk Book PDF

Author : Danielle Lazarin
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780349134611

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Back Talk by Danielle Lazarin Pdf

'Beautifully crafted' New York Times 'The best collection I've read in years, from a phenomenal new talent' Celeste Ng From an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories about women's unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected ways they resurface. In 'Floor Plans', a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In 'Appetite', a sixteen-year old grieving her mother's death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In 'Dinosaurs', a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have to give -and how much they can take - from the people around them. Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness and self-possession. With a fresh voice and bold honesty, Back Talk examines how narrowly our culture allows women to express their desires.