The Book Of Gold Leaves

Author : Mirza Waheed
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241968116

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The Book Of Gold Leaves by Mirza Waheed Pdf

*Shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016* Mirza Waheed's extraordinary new novel The Book of Gold Leaves is a heartbreaking love story set in war-torn Kashmir. In an ancient house in the city of Srinagar, Faiz paints exquisite Papier Mache pencil boxes for tourists. Evening is beginning to slip into night when he sets off for the shrine. There he finds the woman with the long black hair. Roohi is prostrate before her God. She begs for the boy of her dreams to come and take her away. Roohi wants a love story. An age-old tale of love, war, temptation, duty and choice, The Book of Gold Leaves is a heartbreaking tale of a what might have been, what could have been, if only. 'I loved it. The voice is lyrical, to match the beauty of Kashmir, and yet it is tinged with melancholy and grief, as is the story it tells' Nadeem Aslam (on The Collaborator) 'Waheed's prose burns with the fever of anger and despair; the scenes in the valley are exceptional, conveying, a hallucinatory living nightmare that has become an everyday reality for Kashmiris' Metro (on The Collaborator) Mirza Waheed was born and brought up in Kashmir. His debut novel The Collaborator was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Shakti Bhat Prize, and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. It was also book of the year for The Telegraph, New Statesman, Financial Times, Business Standard and Telegraph India, among others. Waheed has written for the BBC, The Guardian, Granta, Al Jazeera English and the New York Times. He lives in London.

Author : LeRoy Brownlow
Publisher : Brownlow Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985-07
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 0915720841

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Leaves of Gold by LeRoy Brownlow Pdf

For more than 50 years, this classic anthology has been a popular compendium of inspiration. Every page of this treasured volume motivates, inspires and encourages the reader. The deluxe edition features 22-carat gold stamping and gold page edging.

Author : Kirsten Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1592702147

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The Gold Leaf by Kirsten Hall Pdf

When the forest animals find a gold leaf, they fight about who gets to have it.

Author : Mirza Waheed
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781685890445

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Tell Her Everything by Mirza Waheed Pdf

“[A] a powerful tale of guilt and betrayal…Tell Her Everything…is about a doctor who betrays the principle of empathy. But it is through the empathic act of writing – of putting pen to paper and reckoning with those who have suffered at his hands – that he succeeds in recovering his humanity and coming back from his own living death…plotted with great care.” —The Guardian "Tell Her Everything is a layered recital of intricately woven hauntings, decisions, and confessions...[A] story that is at once haunting, tender, and gripping." — Chicago Review of Books A doctor working in a prosperous Middle Eastern city finds himself placed in an unconscionable situation ... As he prepares for a visit from his long-estranged daughter, Dr K., a retired surgeon enjoying the comforts of retirement in London, rehearses the conversation he will finally have with her. It’s been years since he has seen her, and he has spent much of that time polishing the confession he wants to make to her. But as her visit draws closer, he finds his memories to be freshly torturous. He recalls leaving his childhood home in India to accept a dream job, working for a state hospital in a prosperous oil monarchy. Suddenly, he'd had access to a lifestyle that he would never have had back home. Money and success came quickly . . . as long as he performed certain tasks for the state. The price for that proved steep and often unbearable, especially to a wife and daughter who watch him walk the perilous path of lifelong ambition. Tell Her Everything is a tense, visceral, and moving novel about a father's love for his daughter, and about a medical professional grappling with remorse, shame and despair. Recalling the work of Ishiguro, Coetzee and Kafka, it asks: Where does one draw the line between empathy and sacrifice? Between integrity and survival? Between prosperity and love?

Author : Brownlow Publishing Company,Paul C. Brownlow
Publisher : Brownlow Publishing Company
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1570511284

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Leaves of Gold by Brownlow Publishing Company,Paul C. Brownlow Pdf

Designed for maximum eye appeal and strong impulse sales, Cherish Moments feature today's most popular themes. Blended with full-color Victorian images from museums and private collections around the world and gift boxed, they bring to mind the quiet pleasures of life and special moments with friends.True to its heritage, this new edition of America's favorite inspirational classic features 120 pages of the best-loved quotations from the original, combined with elegant full-color illustrations throughout in this new, popular format. Gift boxed.

Author : Mirza Waheed
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141048581

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The Collaborator by Mirza Waheed Pdf

Four teenage boys, who used to spend their afternoons playing cricket, or singing Bollywood ballads down by the river, have disappeared one by one, to cross into Pakistan and join the movement against the Indian army. A tale tinged with grief, 'The Collaborator' describes the heart of a war that is all too real.

Author : Edward Jenner
Publisher : Atuanui Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Dionysia
ISBN : 0992245370

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The Gold Leaves: (Being an Account and Translation from the Ancient Greek of the 'So-Called' Orphic Gold Tablets) by Edward Jenner Pdf

"The Gold Leaves is a study of ancient (c.400BC-300AD) verses, often fragmentary, incised on fragile gold leaves that have been found (and continue to be found) buried in graves and tombs in the culturally Greek parts of the Mediterranean world. These leaves have been placed carefully, perhaps on the chest, or in the mouth or in the hand, of the body. The leaves are messages designed to guide the souls of the dead on their journey to immortality and paradise. With this book Jenner aims to bring the Leaves to the attention of the reader who has no background in the Classics or ancient Greek but shares an interest in pre-Christian ideas about the soul, the Underworld and the afterlife." --Publisher's description.

Author : Mia Posada
Publisher : Millbrook Press ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541571938

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Summer Green to Autumn Gold by Mia Posada Pdf

This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behind the colors. Back matter offers additional scientific details for curious readers as well as suggested further reading and links to hands-on activities.

Author : Mark Z. Danielewski
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-03-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375420528

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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Pdf

“A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.

Author : C. W. Dutschke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015050750713

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Leaves of Gold by C. W. Dutschke Pdf

Philadelphia's diverse public libraries, universities, scholarly institutions, and museums hold numerous - but often little-known - treasures, including many hand-produced manuscripts decorated with miniature paintings. Presented in this catalogue are ei

Author : Annie Sullivan
Publisher : Blink
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780310765974

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A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan Pdf

Gold is wealth. Wealth is power. Power is a curse. This captivating fantasy adventure—the untold story of the daughter King Midas turned to gold—will dazzle you with the kind of action, adventure, twists, turns, and a bit of romance to make any fan of magic and mythology greedy for more. After King Midas’s gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, he relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide. Kora spends her days concealed behind gloves and veils. It isn’t until a charming duke arrives that Kora believes she could indeed be loved. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals treasures her father needs to survive. Thanks to Kora’s unique ability to sense gold, she sails off on her quest to find the missing items. Magic, mythology, fantasy, and pirate adventures charge through every page as Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not her companions, not the thieves, and not even Kora herself. A Touch of Gold: Is told from the perspective of Kora, King Midas’s daughter and a strong female protagonist Is a clean fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, The Wrath & the Dawn and Cinder Is an enchanting and captivating fantasy adventure/fairy tale retelling Features a beautifully decorated cover Will have strong appeal to readers ages 13 & up

Author : Leroy Brownlow
Publisher : Brownlow Publishing Company
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1990-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0915720450

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Thoughts of Gold by Leroy Brownlow Pdf

85 major themes from the book of Proverbs are covered in alphabetical order. Each page contains: (1) theme at top of the page, (2) original essay that is practical and to the point and (3) relevant scriptures from Proverbs on the subject. Proverbs is truly a great book of wisdom but, like the dictionary, it changes subjects so often. This topical format really makes Proverbs make sense; it makes Proverbs come alive for the contemporary reader. - Jacket flap.

Author : Charlotte M. Yonge
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781554807949

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A Book of Golden Deeds (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) by Charlotte M. Yonge Pdf

Author : Alice Feeney
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250144836

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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Pdf

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

Author : Lynne Truss
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781101218297

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss Pdf

We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss dares to say, in her delightfully urbane, witty, and very English way, that it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them as the wonderful and necessary things they are. This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset when it is mishandled. From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne to George Orwell shunning the semicolon, this lively history makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that is much too subtle to be mucked about with.