The House On The Roof

Author : Mignon Good Eberhart
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0803267347

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The House on the Roof by Mignon Good Eberhart Pdf

Deborah, under suspicion, returns alone to the scene where a gaudy diva was murdered—to the house on the rooftop of a Chicago apartment building. “She reached the roof and emerged at the opening of the parapet wall. Flat, black, and dirty. Chimneys, incinerators, ventilators. The house itself, dark and dingy and passive. Nothing moved. . . . No sound except, away below, the murmur of a passing automobile. . . . Quite suddenly she realized that if she had removed the threat of the police she had also removed their protection.” In a few moments she will face sheer dizzying horror.

Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : Kar-Ben Publishing
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Children's stories, American
ISBN : 0930494350

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The House on the Roof by David A. Adler Pdf

`Off my roof!` the landlady yelled at the old man, but he would not take down the wonderful sukkah he had hammered, sewed, and polished to celebrate the fall harvest holiday. How does the wise judge rule ?

Author : Rebecca Wilson
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781582438474

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A House with No Roof by Rebecca Wilson Pdf

In 1966, Rebecca Wilson's father, a Union Leader and civil rights activist, was assassinated on the street in San Francisco. Rebecca—known throughout as "Becky"—was three years old. A House with No Roof is Wilson's gripping memoir of how the murder of her father propelled her family into a life–long search for solace and understanding. Following her father's death, Becky's mother, Barbara, desperate for closure and peace, uproots the family and moves to Bolinas, California. In this small, coastal town of hippies, artists, and "burnouts," the family continues to unravel. To cope, Barbara turns to art and hangs a banner that loudly declares, "Wilsons are Bold." But she still succumbs to her grief, neglecting her children in her wake. Becky's brother turns to drugs while her beautiful sister chooses a life on the road and becomes pregnant. As Becky fumbles and hurtles toward adulthood herself, she comes to learn the full truth of her father's death—a truth that threatens to steal her sanity and break her spirit. Told with humor and candor—and with love and family devotion at its heart—A House with No Roof is a brave account of one daughter's struggle to survive.

Author : Joel Sayre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015005244085

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The House Without a Roof by Joel Sayre Pdf

Author : Barry Martin,Philip Lerman
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466839137

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Under One Roof by Barry Martin,Philip Lerman Pdf

Sometimes people aren't who you think they are. Everyone knew what was going on in Ballard, Washington: developers were building a giant shopping mall, but a house belonging to a feisty octogenarian named Edith Wilson Macefield was in the way. They offered her a million dollars. She told them to take a hike. Everyone knew that Barry Martin, head of the construction project, was involved in the push to get her out of the house so that the project could proceed without further delay. Everyone was wrong. When Barry took the job as construction supervisor for the shopping mall that was being erected around Edith's little house, he determined to make things as easy for her as he could. He didn't expect that she'd ask him to drive her to a hair appointment—but he did offer to help, after all. And it was in that one small gesture that an unlikely friendship was sparked, one that changed them both forever. The story of Barry Martin and Edith Macefield is a tale of balance and compassion, of giving enough without giving too much, of helping our elderly loved ones through the tough times without taking away their dignity. In the end, Under One Roof is a tale of grace, and one from which all of us can take solace and strength. From Barry and Edith we have much to learn about love and letting go and, just possibly, about seeing through fading light to find great joy.

Author : Matthew Brennan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1935218107

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The House with the Mansard Roof by Matthew Brennan Pdf

Mixing personal memory and cultural history, Brennan's poems chronicle the joys, sorrows, and astonishments of a now-vanished 20th-century America.

Author : Cecile Alix
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9783791373911

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A Dragon on the Roof by Cecile Alix Pdf

A brave young girl, a whimsical house, and a ticklish dragon help young readers see the world through Gaudí's eyes. Set in Casa Batlló, one of Antoni Gaudí's most renowned buildings, this joyful story introduces young readers to the architect's work, inciting their curiosity and imagination along the way. While her nanny is sleeping, young Paloma hears a noise. She climbs the stairs of her house until she reaches the roof, where a dragon is perched. Unafraid, Paloma reaches out to pet the dragon--but he is ticklish, and as he laughs, he spews a myriad of sea animals that he had unwittingly swallowed. The house is transformed into a dreamy aquarium and the dragon settles into a deep sleep on the roof. Cécile Alix's playful story and Fred Sochard's boldly graphic illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to Gaudí's exuberant vision. As readers make their way through Paloma's home, they are introduced to its fabulous elements--columns shaped like elephant legs; marine-inspired tiles, glass, and ironwork; and of course the spectacularly undulating, iridescent roof, which resembles a sleeping dragon. The end of the book includes a brief history of Gaudí's career and provides helpful background to Paloma's story. Kids will want to linger over the pictures and imagine what their own house would be like if a dragon were living on their roof.

Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780141386775

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The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond Pdf

The Room on the Roof is a timeless coming-of-age novel that will resonate with a whole new generation of readers. Written by renowned author Ruskin Bond when he was just seventeen, it is the story of Rusty, a teenage Anglo-Indian boy who is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the stifling European quarter of Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian, Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends into the dream-bright world of the bazaar, Hindu festivals and all manner of Indian life. Rusty is enthralled, and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the claustrophic European community.

Author : Will Ferguson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501173554

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The Shoe on the Roof by Will Ferguson Pdf

Imagine...meeting someone with the same name, the same history, the same family, the same identity as you. Now, imagine meeting another person making the same exact claim. What would that do to you? From the Giller Prize–winning novelist of 419 comes the startling, funny, and heartbreaking story of a psychological experiment gone wrong. Ever since his girlfriend ended their relationship, Thomas Rosanoff’s life has been on a downward spiral. A gifted med student, he has spent his entire adulthood struggling to escape the legacy of his father, an esteemed psychiatrist who used him as a test subject when he was a boy. Thomas lived his entire young life as the “Boy in the Box,” watched by researchers behind two-way glass. But now the tables have turned. Thomas is the researcher, and his subjects are three homeless men, all of whom claim to be messiahs—but no three people can be the one and only saviour of the world. Thomas is determined to “cure” the three men of their delusions, and in so doing save his career—and maybe even his love life. But when Thomas’s father intervenes in the experiment, events spin out of control, and Thomas must confront the voices he hears in the labyrinth of his own mind. The Shoe on the Roof is an explosively imaginative tour de force, a novel that questions our definitions of sanity and madness, while exploring the magical reality that lies just beyond the world of scientific fact.

Author : Mignon Good Eberhart
Publisher : New York : Popular Library
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
ISBN : UOM:39015005725398

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The House on the Roof by Mignon Good Eberhart Pdf

Author : David Owen
Publisher : Villard Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0679456554

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Around the House by David Owen Pdf

A humorous collection of essays on home ownership, renovation, and improvement.

Author : Dorje Yudon Yuthok
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559390354

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House of the Turquoise Roof by Dorje Yudon Yuthok Pdf

Mrs. Dorje Yuthok's frank and fascinating account of life in upper-class Lhasa before the Chinese occupation is also a quiet, dignified description of a noblewoman's status in the family and the community. She moved in the highest government circles—both her father and her husband were cabinet ministers, and her brother served as prime minister. Yet her outlook on life is grounded in the Buddhist practice she learned as a close disciple of well-known lamas and spiritual teachers.

Author : Leslie Doyle
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781771423069

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Essential Green Roof Construction by Leslie Doyle Pdf

Simple green roof design and installation for the do-it-yourself builder Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings. Packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case studies, and code compliance advice, it offers clear step-by-step instructions necessary to create your own living roof on a new build or as a retrofit. Coverage includes: The benefits of a green roof The basics of planning and design Assessing site conditions such as aspect, slope, and loads Navigating building codes and working with building officials Material options, including professional grade and economical or local alternatives Planting suggestions for different roof climates and conditions, including food production When to call on professionals to ensure safety and integrity Step-by-step guidance for safe roof installation and detailing Annual green roof maintenance. Where common sense meets beauty — a green roof is a system of layers that work together to support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener place. Essential Green Roof Construction will give you the knowledge and confidence to install your own green roof.

Author : Reinier de Graaf
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780674982765

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Four Walls and a Roof by Reinier de Graaf Pdf

Architects, we like to believe, shape the world as they please. Reinier de Graaf draws on his own tragicomic experiences to present a candid account of what it is really like to work as an architect. To achieve anything, he notes, architects must serve the powers they strive to critique, finding themselves in a perpetual conflict of interest.

Author : Patricia Brown Glenn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780470593592

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Under Every Roof by Patricia Brown Glenn Pdf

This book is a delightful guide to understanding and identifying architectural styles for kids and their parents Why do houses look the way they do? Why do dome have small windows, while others seem to be all glass? Why do some hug the landscape, while others are tall with very steep roofs? Why do dome people live in mansions, while others live in mobile houses? Can you imagine a house that looks like an elephant or a shoe? Children and adults will learn about the history of domestic architecture, the styles of the houses we live in, and the terms for the architectural elements that compose the buildings. Use the pictorial field guide to investigate your own house, then take it along on family outings to identify different architectural details. Under Every Roof features more than 60 houses from 30 states and the District of Columbia that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places; many of these are house museums that are open to the public. Kids need to understand the house they live in, so the book also includes a wide variety of regional styles and architectural types. The full-color, watercolor illustrations add a unique, gentle humor to the text.