The Girl In The Corn

Author : Jason Offutt
Publisher : CamCat Publishing, LLC
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780744304510

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The Girl in the Corn by Jason Offutt Pdf

Beware of what lurks in the corn. Fairies don’t exist. At least that’s what Thomas Cavanaugh’s parents say. But the events of that one night, when he follows a fairy into the cornfield on his parents’ farm, prove them wrong. What seems like a destructive explosion was, Thomas knows, an encounter with Dauðr, a force that threatens to destroy the fairy’s world and his sanity. Years later, after a troubled childhood and a series of dead-end jobs, he is still haunted by what he saw that night. One day he crosses paths with a beautiful young woman and a troubled young man, soon realizing that he first met them as a kid while under psychiatric care after his encounters in the cornfield. Has fate brought them together? Are they meant to join forces to save the fairy’s world and their own? Or is one of them not who they claim to be?

Author : Angel Vigil
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313069895

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The Corn Woman by Angel Vigil Pdf

The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region. From ancient creation myths of the Aztecs and traditional tales of Spanish colonialists to an eclectic sampling of the work of modern Latino storytellers, this book provides a rich tapestry of both obscure and well-loved stories-religious stories; animal tales; stories of magic, transformation, and wisdom; and chistes (short comic tales). Fifteen tales are also presented in Spanish. The origin and historical development of the stories are examined in an introductory chapter. A discussion of dichos (proverbs) and adivinanzas (riddles) illuminates the larger context of the oral tradition in which the tales have flourished. Lavishly illustrated with pictures of original paintings and sculpture by contemporary Latino artists, this fascinating collection will appeal to children and adults alike and is a must for the multicultural class

Author : Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781850510

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The Corn Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates Pdf

From the towering imagination of Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of BLONDE, now a major motion picture, seven nightmarish and unbearably taut tales. Marissa is an innocent girl, with hair the colour of corn-silk. She does not hold others in strange thrall, as some young women do, she obeys her parents, she does not stay late after school, lingering on her walk through the swaying heads of maize. She is the perfect sacrifice. Twice nominated for the Nobel Prize, Oates presents an unbearably taut and terrifying tale combining the fury of folklore and blood sacrfice with the depths of adolescent insecurity in The Corn Maiden, a novella, followed by six other nightmares. Reviews for Joyce Carol Oates: 'A writer of extraordinary strengths.' Guardian 'Oates chillingly depicts the darkness lurking within the everyday.' Sunday Express 'Both haunting and sublime.' Literary Review 'Splendidly chilling.' Financial Times 'Visceral, psychologically involving, and socially astute.' Booklist

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0618507515

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The Life and Times of Corn by Anonim Pdf

Facts and illustrations tell the story of corn, the giant of grains.

Author : Debbie Viguié
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310715597

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The Fall of Candy Corn by Debbie Viguié Pdf

Candace's Halloween employment at The Zone amusement park helps her overcome her reluctance to assert herself, especially once a series of strange accidents makes some people think the place is haunted.

Author : Dana Meachen Rau
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780375855757

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Corn Aplenty by Dana Meachen Rau Pdf

Two children watch a farmer grow corn, and as the corn develops--from seed to harvest time--so does the friendship between the children and the farmer. Featuring word repetition and patterning, this book is ideal for emergent readers. Full color.

Author : SOLON ROBINSON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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HOT CORN: LIFE SCENES IN NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED INCLUDING THE STORY OF LITTLE KATY, MADALIN, THE BAG-PICKER'S DAUGHTER by SOLON ROBINSON Pdf

Author : Jason Offutt
Publisher : CamCat Publishing, LLC
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780744300178

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So You Had To Build A Time Machine by Jason Offutt Pdf

Skid doesn’t believe in ghosts or time travel or any of that nonsense. A circus runaway-turned-bouncer, she believes in hard work, self-defense, and good strong coffee. Then one day an annoying theoretical physicist named Dave pops into the seat next to her at her least favorite Kansas City bar and disappears into thin air when she punches him (he totally deserved it). Now, street names are changing, Skid’s favorite muffins are swapping frosting flavors, Dave keeps reappearing in odd places like the old Sanderson murder house—and that’s only the start of her problems. Something has gone wrong. Terribly wrong. Absolutely &#*$&ed up. Someone has the nastiest versions of every conceivable reality at their fingertips, and they're not afraid to smash them together. With the help of a smooth-talking haunted house owner and a linebacker-sized Dungeons and Dragons-loving baker, Skid and Dave set out to save the world from whatever scientific experiment has sent them all dimension-hopping against their will. It probably means the world is screwed.

Author : Joan Llensa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798744072414

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The Corn Girl by Joan Llensa Pdf

In the TOP of the Best Sellers of Amazon Spain and Mexico since its launch BASED ON REAL FACTS Olot, 1940. For days, little Martina has been visited by a mysterious girl; a vision out of popular legends. The little girl's family struggles to make ends meet among the miseries that the war has left throughout the country. Surviving the next day is their main objective. But fate is unpredictable and in a postwar setting, even the smallest detail can become unforgiving.Meanwhile, a storm is brewing in the sky such as has never been seen in the region. The Corn Girl is a novel that talks about pain and goodness, about suffering and love, about passion and dreams to achieve.The perfect mix between historical reality and paranormal fantasy with characters that will make you fall in love and will lead you to an epic cliffhanger. Meet the family and face the legend! If you dare, of course.

Author : Roy Hoffman
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780820340081

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Chicken Dreaming Corn by Roy Hoffman Pdf

In 1916, on the immigrant blocks of the Southern port city of Mobile, Alabama, a Romanian Jewish shopkeeper, Morris Kleinman, is sweeping his walk in preparation for the Confederate veterans parade about to pass by. "Daddy?" his son asks, "are we Rebels?" "Today?" muses Morris. "Yes, we are Rebels." Thus opens a novel set, like many, in a languid Southern town. But, in a rarity for Southern novels, this one centers on a character who mixes Yiddish with his Southern and has for his neighbors small merchants from Poland, Lebanon, and Greece. As Morris resides with his family over his Dauphin Street store, enjoys cigars with his Cuban friend Pablo Pastor, and makes "a living not a killing," his tale begins with glimpses of the old Confederacy, continues through a tumultuous Armistice Day, and leads up to the hard-won victories of World War II. Along the way Morris sells shoes and sofas and endures Klan violence, religious zealotry, and financial triumphs and heartbreaks. With his devoted Miriam, who nurses memories of Brooklyn and Romania, he raises four adventurous children whose own journeys take them to New Orleans and Atlanta and involve romance, ambition and tragic loss. At turns lyrical, comic, and melancholy, this tale takes inspiration from its title. This Romanian expression with an Alabama twist is symbolic of the strivings of ordinary folks for sustenance, for the realization of their hopes and dreams. Set largely on a few humble blocks yet engaging many parts of the world, this Southern Jewish novel is, ultimately, richly American.

Author : Barbara Santucci
Publisher : Eerdmans Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0802851193

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Anna's Corn by Barbara Santucci Pdf

Anna is reluctant to plant the kernels of corn her grandpa has left her upon his death, until she realizes that the act will help her remember the times they listened to the music of the corn together.

Author : Lisa Skye
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781449418175

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I Love Corn by Lisa Skye Pdf

A gathering of fifty of the best corn recipes from around the world, including soups, appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Some of the dishes you’ll find are Jalapeno Corn Muffins; Sweet Corn Fritters; Fresh Corn Gazpacho; Grilled New Zealand Venison with Corn, Cocoa and Chipotle Relish; Polenta Stew; Corn Pudding with Bacon and Leeks; Yankee Corn Bread; Popcorn Pudding with Salted Caramel Corn and Butterscotch Sauce; and Fresh Corn Ice Cream. Also inside this colorful, gift-worthy package you’ll find tips for buying, storing, cooking, and grilling fresh corn, along with instructions for easily cutting kernels off the cob. With recipes that have been painstakingly crafted by creative, award-winning chefs from around the country, such as Dan Barber, Michelle Bernstein, Hugh Acheson, and Gabriel Rucker, I Love Corn makes corn the irresistible ingredient of choice for all of your favorite dishes. A whopping 75% of the proceeds will go directly to The Dougy Center (www.dougy.org), the National Center for Grieving Children & Families.

Author : James D. Lester
Publisher : Sunstone Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611395464

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Corn Flower, A Girl of the Great Plains by James D. Lester Pdf

Corn Flower, an eleven-year-old Native American girl, is a member of the Kansa tribe living along the Cottonwood River in the 1820s. She is a loyal daughter to her parents White Plume and Kicking Swan. Corn Flower and her best friend Night Sparrow are in charge of each family's herd of goats. Together they sing the “Song of the Kansa,” find excitement in their simple life, and delight in the folk tales spoken by an elderly tribal storyteller. Corn Flower enjoys the thrill of adventure as she travels with her father to a nearby trading post. Once she returns home, her happiness is short-lived as a tornado sweeps toward their village with a great wind. Corn Flower saves a baby goat and barely escapes the storm. The late summer brings horrible heat and a swarm of grasshoppers. Relief finally comes when a huge thunderstorm sweeps the grasshoppers away, yet the lightening from the storm sparks a fire on the prairie. Fortunately, their village is spared, and Corn Flower returns to her hillside in the remaining days of summer to tend her goats and again sing the “Song of the Kansa” with her special friend Night Sparrow. Much like children in modern culture, Corn Flower cherishes the closeness of her family, fun with her best friend, and the endless quest for adventure.

Author : Jeremy Scott
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684426485

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When the Corn Is Waist High by Jeremy Scott Pdf

“Highly original . . . Ample dry humor leavens a plotline that thoughtfully explores the heart of human darkness . . . Michael Koryta admirers will be enthralled.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “What appears to be a humorous story set in Indiana farm country becomes a thriller with multiple shocking twists. Fans of TV's Dexter might want to try this disquieting book from Scott.” —Library Journal In the early 1980s, a tight-knit Indiana community is struck by a series of violent murders. Father Solomon Lancaster—the town’s dry-witted sheriff and priest at the community Catholic church—finds himself on the forefront of the investigation. Soon, he’s fighting to match wits with the serial killer terrorizing his town while trying to justify his law enforcement credentials to the FBI as their analysts and profilers take Crooked Creek, Indiana, by storm. But Father Solomon is hiding secrets of his own. Ones that threaten to rise to the surface as the murders continue and the investigation draws nearer to the truth. As the killer begins to escalate, Father Solomon finds that even the innocent have dark sides, and trust might be the deadliest weapon of all.

Author : Henry Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0316492337

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What We Found in the Corn Maze and How It Saved a Dragon by Henry Clark Pdf

When three kids discover a book of magic spells that can only be cast during a few short minutes a day, they'll need all the time they can get to save a dying magical world, its last dragon, and themselves. An ordinary day turns extraordinary when twelve-year-old Cal witnesses his neighbor Modesty summon a slew of lost coins without lifting a finger. Turns out she has a secret manual of magic spells . . . but they only work sometimes. And they're the most boring spells ever: To Change the Color of a Room, To Repair a Chimney, To Walk With Stilts, To Untangle Yarn. Useless! But when Cal, his friend Drew, and Modesty are suddenly transported to the world the spells come from -- a world that's about to lose its last dragon -- they'll have to find a way to use the oddly specific incantations to save the day, if only they can figure out when magic works. From the inventive mind of Henry Clark comes a hilariously wacky adventure about magic, friendship, a lookout tower come to life, a maze in the shape of a dragon, an actual dragon named Phlogiston, and lots and lots of popcorn.