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The Guncle

Steven Rowley
The Guncle Book PDF

Author : Steven Rowley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781761107566

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The Guncle by Steven Rowley Pdf

From the author of Lily and the Octopus comes a moving and deeply funny novel about a once-famous sitcom star who is left to care for his niece and nephew after an unexpected family tragedy. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them … in small doses, with their parents there to handle the tears and tricky questions. So when tragedy strikes and Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian, he is, honestly, overwhelmed. Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to young children. But when he realises that parenting isn’t solved with treats and jokes, Patrick’s eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility and the realisation that, sometimes, being vulnerable is the only way to heal from grief. Tender, charming and laugh-out-loud funny, The Guncle is a testament to finding happiness and peace in the most trying of times. ‘Steven Rowley’s The Guncle is a gift. At once funny, charming and heartbreaking, it’s that rare novel that will have you laughing out loud, even through tears. I have yet to meet a person who did not love this book.’ Sally Hepworth, bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Younger Wife ‘A joyous Auntie Mame spritz! A reading pleasure; pour yourself a tall glass and enjoy, preferably poolside. You deserve it!’ Andrew Sean Greer, winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Less

Lily and the Octopus

Steven Rowley
Lily and the Octopus Book PDF

Author : Steven Rowley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501146237

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Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley Pdf

Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the Octopus is an epic adventure of the heart. When you sit down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride. The magic of this novel is in the read, and we don’t want to spoil it by giving away too many details. We can tell you that this is a story about that special someone: the one you trust, the one you can’t live without. For Ted Flask, that someone special is his aging companion Lily, who happens to be a dog. Lily and the Octopus reminds us how it feels to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go, and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all. Remember the last book you told someone they had to read? Lily and the Octopus is the next one.

Uncle

Cheryl Thompson
Uncle Book PDF

Author : Cheryl Thompson
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781770566316

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Uncle by Cheryl Thompson Pdf

From martyr to insult, how “Uncle Tom” has influenced two centuries of racial politics. Jackie Robinson, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, O.J. Simpson and Christopher Darden have all been accused of being an Uncle Tom during their careers. How, why, and with what consequences for our society did Uncle Tom morph first into a servile old man and then to a racial epithet hurled at African American men deemed, by other Black people, to have betrayed their race? Uncle Tom, the eponymous figure in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s sentimental anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, was a loyal Christian who died a martyr’s death. But soon after the best-selling novel appeared, theatre troupes across North America and Europe transformed Stowe’s story into minstrel shows featuring white men in blackface. In Uncle, Cheryl Thompson traces Tom’s journey from literary character to racial trope. She explores how Uncle Tom came to be and exposes the relentless reworking of Uncle Tom into a nostalgic, racial metaphor with the power to shape how we see Black men, a distortion visible in everything from Uncle Ben and Rastus The Cream of Wheat chef to Shirley Temple and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson to Bill Cosby. In Donald Trump’s post-truth America, where nostalgia is used as a political tool to rewrite history, Uncle makes the case for why understanding the production of racial stereotypes matters more than ever before.

The Guncle Guide

Glenn Garner
The Guncle Guide Book PDF

Author : Glenn Garner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781510757554

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The Guncle Guide by Glenn Garner Pdf

Pride.com called it "The gay uncles' rule book we never knew we needed!" Gay uncles have become one of the most beloved family members (not to mention amazing role models), and National Guncles Day has even become a social media-approved holiday, inspiring adorable Instagram photo ops. The family dynamic in the 21st century has become anything but typical. With the progress of social awareness in our society, there comes a new, ever-changing, diverse face of America. But one thing that’s almost universal with the American family is the guncle! Introductory material from Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, Looking, Party Monster) and Johnny Sibilly (Pose, The Deuce, Liza on Demand) sets the tone for this fun, interactive guide all guncles will enjoy. Packed with relateable and sometimes surprising stories, you'll also find: Quotes from famous guncles like James Baldwin, Oscar Wilde, RuPaul Charles, Ian McKellen, Harvey Milk, Lil Nas X, and more Guncle Wisdom boxes containing takeaways from the chapters Advice on how to talk to your nieces and nephews about being gay and coming out (you or them!) Stats on LGBTQ youth and mental health The ultimate guncle bucket list How to spoil your nieces and nephews Photo tips for being the best insta-guncle around And more! In The Guncle Guide, Glenn Garner, who has gained a lifetime of knowledge as a gay uncle to twenty-two nieces and nephews, imparts some of that wisdom through heartwarming anecdotes and useful tips and tricks. This book will make the perfect gift for your own beloved guncle.

The Editor

Steven Rowley
The Editor Book PDF

Author : Steven Rowley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525537977

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The Editor by Steven Rowley Pdf

From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a novel about a struggling writer who gets his big break, with a little help from the most famous woman in America. After years of trying to make it as a writer in 1990s New York City, James Smale finally sells his novel to an editor at a major publishing house: none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie--or Mrs. Onassis, as she's known in the office--has fallen in love with James's candidly autobiographical novel, one that exposes his own dysfunctional family. But when the book's forthcoming publication threatens to unravel already fragile relationships, both within his family and with his partner, James finds that he can't bring himself to finish the manuscript. Jackie and James develop an unexpected friendship, and she pushes him to write an authentic ending, encouraging him to head home to confront the truth about his relationship with his mother. Then a long-held family secret is revealed, and he realizes his editor may have had a larger plan that goes beyond the page... From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a funny, poignant, and highly original novel about an author whose relationship with his very famous book editor will change him forever--both as a writer and a son.

Book Uncle and Me

Uma Krishnaswami
Book Uncle and Me Book PDF

Author : Uma Krishnaswami
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554988105

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Winner of the International Literacy Association Social Justice Literature Award An award-winning middle-grade novel about the power of grassroots activism and how kids can make a difference. Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library on the street corner. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. What can she do? The local elections are coming up, but she’s just a kid. She can’t even vote! Still, Yasmin has friends — her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a blue belt in karate. And she has family and neighbors. What’s more, she has an idea that came right out of the last book she borrowed from Book Uncle. So Yasmin and her friends get to work. Ideas grow like cracks in the sidewalk, and soon the whole effort is breezing along nicely... Or is it spinning right out of control? An energetic, funny and quirky story about community activism, friendship, and the love of books. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

The Uncle Book

Jesse Cogan
The Uncle Book Book PDF

Author : Jesse Cogan
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1569245878

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The Uncle Book by Jesse Cogan Pdf

There are more uncles than there are parents, more nieces and nephews than there are daughters and sons. Now, in The Uncle Book, Cogan has written a charming and instructive guide to handling the joys and responsibilities of being an uncle. Organized in an easy-to-browse format, it includes helpful sections on everything from changing diapers to childproofing your apartment, profiles of celebrity uncles, plus the ins and outs of planning birthday parties, playing Nintendo, and much more. With its wealth of information, insights and expert advice, The Uncle Book will lend support to nervous, new uncles as well as inspire experienced ones, and help to strengthen relationships between children and their uncles everywhere.

Uncle Shelby'S Abz Book

Shel Silverstein
Uncle Shelby S Abz Book Book PDF

Author : Shel Silverstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1985-09-09
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780671211486

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Uncle Shelby'S Abz Book by Shel Silverstein Pdf

An adult version of the alphabet!

Uncle Wiggily's Story Book

Howard Roger Garis
Uncle Wiggily s Story Book Book PDF

Author : Howard Roger Garis
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547040248

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Uncle Wiggily's Story Book by Howard Roger Garis Pdf

"Uncle Wiggily's Story Book" features a bunny rabbit gentleman that narrates a collection of funny and engaging stories. The main goal of the book is to teach children how to deal with various everyday situations, what behaviors to emulate, and which ones to regard as wrong.

Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture

Apostolos Doxiadis
Uncle Petros and Goldbach s Conjecture Book PDF

Author : Apostolos Doxiadis
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571295692

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Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture by Apostolos Doxiadis Pdf

Uncle Petros is a family joke. An ageing recluse, he lives alone in a suburb of Athens, playing chess and tending to his garden. If you didn't know better, you'd surely think he was one of life's failures. But his young nephew suspects otherwise. For Uncle Petros, he discovers, was once a celebrated mathematician, brilliant and foolhardy enough to stake everything on solving a problem that had defied all attempts at proof for nearly three centuries - Goldbach's Conjecture. His quest brings him into contact with some of the century's greatest mathematicians, including the Indian prodigy Ramanujan and the young Alan Turing. But his struggle is lonely and single-minded, and by the end it has apparently destroyed his life. Until that is a final encounter with his nephew opens up to Petros, once more, the deep mysterious beauty of mathematics. Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture is an inspiring novel of intellectual adventure, proud genius, the exhilaration of pure mathematics - and the rivalry and antagonism which torment those who pursue impossible goals.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Book

Jon Heitland
The Man From U N C L E Book Book PDF

Author : Jon Heitland
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1987-12-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0312000529

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Book by Jon Heitland Pdf

The behind-the-scenes story of a television classic, presenting a full illustrated account of the show's history, the program's remarkable surge in popularity, and the factors that led to the show's cancellation. Includes a complete episode guide. 80 black-and-white photographs.

Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau

Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills
Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau Book PDF

Author : Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills
Publisher : Permuted Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781682618936

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Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateau by Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills Pdf

Listen up, kid. My name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I’m the author of this book and many other ones that you might not have heard of. This book is about two idiot wannabe detective-types. Their names are J.J. and Valentine Watts, but I’m not sure if they’re actually brothers or not. They make a friend; her name is Trudi de la Rosa. She’s a wannabe detective-type too, but honestly, she’s less of an idiot than the brothers. The three of them team up to solve a mystery that takes place in a snowy chateau up in the mountains. It gets more complicated around chapter 11, but now you’ve got the main gist of it. The story’s full of intrigue and adventure and puzzles and light violence and some swear words. It’s really entertaining. Just buy the book and start reading. You’ll understand everything about the Ghost Hunters Adventure Club very soon.

Uncle John's Presents Book of the Dumb 2

John Scalzi
Uncle John s Presents Book of the Dumb 2 Book PDF

Author : John Scalzi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607106869

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Uncle John's Presents Book of the Dumb 2 by John Scalzi Pdf

In this sequel to the best-selling Uncle John’s Presents Book of the Dumb, guest author John Scalzi casts a wide net to bring readers more mind-boggling dumbosities perpetrated by dumb-doers. This time, to prove that dumb-nastics are not a modern phenomenon, Scalzi digs into the past to unearth some of history’s most ill-advised blunders. The lesson: Dumb is as dumb does. And you’ll be smarter for reading it.

The Weekend Wedding Assistant

Rachel Gladstone
The Weekend Wedding Assistant Book PDF

Author : Rachel Gladstone
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684423798

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The Weekend Wedding Assistant by Rachel Gladstone Pdf

A Romantic Comedy about Death and Second Chances 30 year-old Nashvillian, Julia Holmes is just weeks away from becoming Mrs. Aaron DeMinthe. For as long as she can remember she’s dreamed of getting married at Whitfield Chapel and now her dreams are about to be realized. Julia has meticulously planned every detail of her big day from the flowers to her gown but the one thing she didn’t plan for is Aaron’s announcement: he needs to tick something off his bucket list before they tie the knot and that something is to hike the last leg of the Appalachian Trail; a project several years in the making. Julia is appalled by this idea and tries to dissuade him from going but his mind is made up and so, she reluctantly gives him her blessing. Less than 48 hours later, as he summits Mt, Katahdin, the last mountain of the trek, he’s struck by lightning and killed, effectively kicking the bucket while ticking something off his bucket list. Julia is grief stricken and inconsolable and despite the fact that she’s surrounded by her best gal pals, her parents and Lincoln Douglas, who was on Mt, Katahdin with Aaron when he died, she loses her grip on reality and quickly starts unravelling at the seams. Returning to Whitfield in search of closure she happens upon the Chapel’s Wedding Director who offhandedly mentions that they’re looking for a Weekend Wedding Assistant and before she can even think about it she takes the job. As she ushers four brides a weekend down the aisle she was supposed to walk down herself, Julia tries to understand why she said “I Do” to a job she never set out to get, in a place she’d only meant to occupy for an afternoon and wonders if she’ll ever find true love again.

Uncle

J. P. Martin,Quentin Blake
Uncle Book PDF

Author : J. P. Martin,Quentin Blake
Publisher : Random House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448172917

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Uncle by J. P. Martin,Quentin Blake Pdf

Uncle is a millionaire elephant who has a B.A. and wears a purple dressing gown. He lives in a labyrinth of skyscrapers connected by water chutes, lifts and railways, and littered with oil lakes, walls of sweets and towers of treacle. He and his followers amuse themselves by exploring his home and falling into adventures with its inhabitants, a collection of lunatics, dwarfs and ghosts. Uncle also frequently fights with the inhabitants of neighbouring Badfort, among them the repulsive Jellytussles (a quivering blob) and the cowardly Hitmouse. 'A classic in the great English nonsense tradition' Observer