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The Fern Tattoo

Author : David Brooks
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0702236268

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A century of family secrets starts to unravel when Benedict Waters is summoned to an audience with an old friend of his mothers. He is seduced by her storytelling and it takes time and an astonishing revelation before he realises that it it his own family he has been hearing about, his own life that is being undone.

The Fern Tattoo

Author : David Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family secrets
ISBN : OCLC:939674162

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A century of family secrets starts to unravel during a storytelling that covers generations of three families. An extravagantly tattooed librarian, a bigamist bishop, lost loves, death and unspoken histories take the characters from the Blue Mountains to Sydney and the south coast of New South Wales.

20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature

Author : Eloise Renouf
Publisher : Quarry
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781592538379

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20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature by Eloise Renouf Pdf

DIVThis inspiring sketchbook is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of a single item, such as a tree, tulip, shell, owl, peacock feather, mushroom, cloud, or berry.–with blank space for you to draw your take on “20 Ways to Draw a Tree.” /divDIVThis is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the stylized flowers, trees, leaves, and clouds are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. Presented in the author’s uniquely creative style, this engaging and motivational practice book provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing. /divDIVGet out your favorite drawing tool, and remember, there are not just 20 Ways to Draw a Tree!/div

The Bar Code Tattoo (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 1)

Author : Suzanne Weyn
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545342636

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The Bar Code Tattoo (The Bar Code Trilogy, Book 1) by Suzanne Weyn Pdf

Individuality vs. conformity. Identity vs. access. Freedom vs. control.The bar code tattoo.The bar code tattoo. Everybody's getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity. But what if you say no? What if you don't want to become a code? For Kayla, this one choice changes everything. She becomes an outcast in her high school. Dangerous things happen to her family. There's no option but to run . . . for her life.Indivuality vs. conformity.. Identity vs. access. Freedom vs. control.The bar code tattoo.

Sigh, Gone

Author : Phuc Tran
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250194725

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Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran Pdf

For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.

Filipino Tattoos

Author : Lane Wilcken
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 0764336029

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Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around the world. After many centuries of not being practiced in Europe, tattooing was re-introduced to the Western world through the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. Beginnning in the 16th century, European explorers came across many people who practiced tattooing as an integral part of their cultures. This is the first serious study of Filipino tattoos, and it considers early accounts from explorers and Spanish-speaking writers. The text presents Filipino cultural practices connected with ancestral and spiritual aspects of tattoo markings, and how they relate to the process and tools used to make the marks. In the Philippine Islands, tatoos were applied to men and women for many different reasons. It became a form of clothing. Certain designs recognized manhood and personal accomplishments as well as attractiveness, fertility, and continuity of the family or village. Facial tattoos occurred on the bravest warriors with names that denoted particular honor. Through the fascinating text and over 200 images, including color photographs and design drawings, the deep meanings and importance of these markings becomes apparent.

Men of Bad Character

Author : Kathleen Stewart
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780702238147

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Do you ever really know the man you love? When RoseOCOs eighteen-year relationship ends in the most shocking and unexpected way, she emerges from years of what she thought was a loving relationship and realizes the extent to which she was being emotionally manipulated and controlled. While trying to pick up the threads of her shattered life, she meets a charming and elusive new man. He offers hope and possibilities for the future, but as Rose is drawn further into the labyrinth that is GaryOCOs life, she starts to wonder if he is the man she thought he was.aaa Compelling and darkly humorous, Men of Bad Character is a novel about modern love and dangerous liaisons.a"

The Price Guide to the Occult

Author : Leslye Walton
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763693909

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The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton Pdf

From the author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush, moody Pacific Northwest. When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island’s original eight settlers to burn “the witch” out of her home. So Rona cursed them. Fast-forward one hundred–some years: All Nor Blackburn wants is to live an unremarkable teenage life. She has reason to hope: First, her supernatural powers, if they can be called that, are unexceptional. Second, her love life is nonexistent, which means she might escape the other perverse side effect of the matriarch’s backfiring curse, too. But then a mysterious book comes out, promising to cast any spell for the right price. Nor senses a storm coming and is pretty sure she’ll be smack in the eye of it. In her second novel, Leslye Walton spins a dark, mesmerizing tale of a girl stumbling along the path toward self-acceptance and first love, even as the Price Guide’s malevolent author — Nor’s own mother — looms and threatens to strangle any hope for happiness.

The Great Clans of Rokugan

Author : Robert Denton III,Marie Brennan,D G Ladaroute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781839081330

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The Great Clans of Rokugan by Robert Denton III,Marie Brennan,D G Ladaroute Pdf

Return to the epic fantasy realm of Rokugan’s samurai and magic in the collected Legend of the Five Rings novellas, featuring an all-new story of the Lion Clan Deathseeker by Robert Denton III – a shamed Lion Clan warrior finds a chance for redemption when she discovers a foundling with magical ancestry, whose secrets could change everything. The Eternal Knot by Marie Brennan – a young monk with a mysterious tattoo must learn to embrace her destiny and become a superhuman hero of the Dragon Clan. Trail of Shadows by D G Laderoute – the quest for a lost relic leads a team of bold Crab Clan samurai into a dangerous expedition through the monster-haunted depths of Shinomen forest. Plus, the Legend of Five Rings Halloween tales – a collection of spooky Rokugan stories – never before collected in print.

New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia

Author : Sally-Anne Lambert
Publisher : WE International Ltd
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : English language
ISBN : 0473111985

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New Zealand Māori Word Encyclopedia by Sally-Anne Lambert Pdf

A useful encyclopedia for anyone interested in Maori language. The 830 pages are broken into parts: Topically indexed dictionary, Grammar keywords, Syllable interpretation, New linguistic terms, plus many others.

Lucky in the Corner

Author : Carol Anshaw
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 061834070X

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Anshaw has been praised for her "warmhearted sympathies and lively wit" ("Newsday"). This novel, with the author's inimitable humor and insight, shows the way a family reconfigures itself as unexpected changes come its way--and how, no matter what shape it takes, it remains a family.

The Grass Library

Author : David Brooks
Publisher : Brandl & Schlesinger
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780648202790

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A philosophical and poetic journey recounting the author’s relationship with his four sheep and other animals in his home in the Blue Mountains. Both memoir and eloquent testament to animal rights. 'One of the most beautifully written books about animals I have ever read. I know of nothing else like it published in this or any other country. Deep, sensitive, charming, instructive and above all, humble. I cannot imagine anyone reading it without coming away in some profound sense altered.' — Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep '...a gorgeous book. Anyone who loves animals will be enchanted…but it’s a book that will challenge your thinking as well...highly recommended.' — ANZ LitLovers LitBlog

The Conversation

Author : David Brooks
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780702248849

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A woman and an older man meet by accident at a restaurant and find themselves dining together, during the course of which intimate stories, confessions, and questions arise.

Seeing Animals after Derrida

Author : Sarah Bezan,James Tink
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781498540605

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Seeing Animals after Derrida by Sarah Bezan,James Tink Pdf

This volume charts a new course in animal studies that re-examines Jacques Derrida's enduring thought on the visualization of the animal in his seminal Cerisy Conference from 1997, The Animal That Therefore I Am. Building new proximities with the animal in and through - and at times in spite of - the visual apparatus, Seeing Animals after Derrida investigates how the recent turn in animal studies toward new materialism, speculative realism, and object-oriented ontology prompts a renewed engagement with Derrida's animal philosophy. In taking up the matter of Derrida's treatment of animality for the current epoch, the contributors to this book each present a case for new philosophical approaches and aesthetic paradigms that challenge the ocularcentrism of Western culture.