The Old Man And His Sons

Author : Heðin Brú
Publisher : Saqi
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781846591754

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The Old Man and His Sons by Heðin Brú Pdf

These are the Faroe Islands as they were some fifty years ago: sea-washed and remote, with one generation still tied to the sea for sustenance, and a younger generation turning towards commerce and clerical work in the towns. At the post-hunt whale-meat auction, the normally cautious Ketil enthusiastically bids for more meat than he can afford. Thus in his seventieth year, Ketil and his wife, along with their youngest son, struggle to repay their debt. They scavenge for driftwood and stranded seals, and knit up a storm of jumpers to sell in town. A touching novel that deftly captures a vanishing way of life. 'The Faroese voted this their book of the 20th century; by any nation's standards it's a classic.' Financial Times

Author : Ernest Hemingway
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547117650

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : David Hays,Daniel Hays
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780060976965

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My Old Man and the Sea by David Hays,Daniel Hays Pdf

A father and son sail 17,000 miles in a 25 foot boat they built together.

Author : Richard Wagamese
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771089206

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Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese Pdf

By the celebrated author of Canada Reads Finalist Indian Horse, a stunning new novel that has all the timeless qualities of a classic, as it tells the universal story of a father/son struggle in a fresh, utterly memorable way, set in dramatic landscape of the BC Interior. For male and female readers equally, for readers of Joseph Boyden, Cormac McCarthy, Thomas King, Russell Banks and general literary. Franklin Starlight is called to visit his father, Eldon. He's sixteen years old and has had the most fleeting of relationships with the man. The rare moments they've shared haunt and trouble Frank, but he answers the call, a son's duty to a father. He finds Eldon decimated after years of drinking, dying of liver failure in a small town flophouse. Eldon asks his son to take him into the mountains, so he may be buried in the traditional Ojibway manner. What ensues is a journey through the rugged and beautiful backcountry, and a journey into the past, as the two men push forward to Eldon's end. From a poverty-stricken childhood, to the Korean War, and later the derelict houses of mill towns, Eldon relates both the desolate moments of his life and a time of redemption and love and in doing so offers Frank a history he has never known, the father he has never had, and a connection to himself he never expected. A novel about love, friendship, courage, and the idea that the land has within it powers of healing, Medicine Walk reveals the ultimate goodness of its characters and offers a deeply moving and redemptive conclusion. Wagamese's writing soars and his insight and compassion are matched by his gift of communicating these to the reader.

Author : Coral Chen
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781467847766

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The Old Man Who Lost His Horse by Coral Chen Pdf

Author : John J. Newkirk
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781418567286

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The Old Man and the Harley by John J. Newkirk Pdf

Ride with a father and his son on an amazing journey through America's past. In the summer of 1939, with the nation balanced between the Great Depression and the gathering winds of war, young Jack Newkirk set off on a rickety Harley to see both the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs. He had no way of knowing it was to e the autumn of his youth, and that his entire generation would soon be thrust into the most devastating conflict in history. Seven decades later, author John J. Newkirk retraces this epic ride with his father, Jack, in a silent hope the old soldier will still be proud of the America he fought for. Each mile brings discovery as the author learns of his namesake, the heroic Squadron Leader of the legendar Flying Tigers, and of his father's life on the road and in the jungles of the South Pacific during World War II. The result is quintessential Americana, a sweeping portrait of the grit, guts, ingenuity, and sacrifice that defined a nation, and a timely lesson from the Greatest Generation on how we can overcome our most pressing challenges and reclaim the American Dream.

Author : Ferdinand Oyono
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781478611097

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The Old Man and the Medal by Ferdinand Oyono Pdf

Writing in French in the 1950s, Ferdinand Léopold Oyono (1929–2010) had only a brief literary career, but his anticolonialist novels are considered classics of twentieth-century African literature. Like Oyono’s Houseboy, also available from Waveland Press, this novel fiercely satirizes the false pretenses of European colonial rule in Africa. Meka, a village elder, has always been loyal to the white man. It is with pride that he first hears he is to receive a medal. While waiting for the ceremony, however, Meka’s pride gives way to skepticism. At the same time, his wife has realized that the medal is being given to her husband as compensation for the sacrifices they have made. The events following the ceremony confirm Meka’s new estimation of the white man. Both subtle and oftentimes humorous, this beautifully told story lays bare the hollowness of the mission in Africa. It fuels opportunities for discussing colonial politics around class and race as well as for exploring indigenous Cameroon life and values.

Author : Jonathan Diamond, Ph.D.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780471782520

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Fatherless Sons by Jonathan Diamond, Ph.D. Pdf

Praise for Fatherless Sons "Research shows that most men now are better fathers than their own fathers were to them. A generation of men are 'making it up,' giving to their children more than they received. No one describes the poignancy--and hope--of contemporary fatherhood better than Jonathan Diamond's heartfelt and insightful new book. For every man who had a father--and who wants to be one." --Terrence Real, author of I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression and How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women "Diamond's moving account of his relationship with his father is a nuanced exploration of mourning and its aftermath." --Publishers Weekly "This is a powerful and beautiful book, written with warmth, humor, and generosity of spirit. Fatherless Sons guides us through the complex journey of grief, helping to transform pain and anguish into hope and healing." --Dr. Dusty Miller, author of Your Surviving Spirit and Women Who Hurt Themselves

Author : Nils Uddenberg
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781466865082

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The Old Man and the Cat by Nils Uddenberg Pdf

The Old Man and The Cat is a story of how Nils Uddenberg, retired Professor of Psychology became a beloved cat-owner even though he had never wanted a pet of any kind. One winter morning the author discovered a cat—whom he would later find was homeless—sitting outside his bedroom window, staring at him with big yellow eyes. Slowly but surely the cat worked itself into his life. This award-winning writer who has a background in psychology could not stop himself from going deeper into the cat's inner life. Does she have a sense of humor? Is it possible to attach human feelings to her? And the trickiest question of all: Is our little cat actually interested in our attachment to her? With humor and self-awareness, Nils describes how his existence changed after the cat moved into his house. The feelings she stirs up are a surprise to him and he quickly finds himself falling in love with this speckled grey-brown little lady.

Author : Ted Kessler
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781782113997

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My Old Man by Ted Kessler Pdf

If you were asked to write about your father, what would you say? Florence Welch, Paul Weller, Nina Stibbe and the sons and daughters of Ian Dury, Johnny Ball, Roy Castle, Leonard Cohen and many others relate the quirks, flaws and quiet heroisms of their dads. By turns funny, tender and heartbreaking, My Old Man offers a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationships with our dads - who they really are, and how we come to understand ourselves through them.

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy Pdf

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.

Author : Aesop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Aesop's fables
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045037863

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Aesopica by Aesop Pdf

Author : Barabara Beever
Publisher : Mascot Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1645435016

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The Old Man on the Farm by Barabara Beever Pdf

The Old Man on the Farm is a story in rhyme about a farmer who is perfectly content living in a little house on the farm with his animals to keep him company and a vegetable garden to keep him busy. He has an ideal life in the country, and he is happy. But suddenly, a problem arises that threatens his tranquil life on the farm. Will the old farmer be able to continue his idyllic country life?

Author : Arlene Mosel
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781466815520

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Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel Pdf

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. Tikki Tikki Tembo is the winner of the 1968 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books.

Author : Sarah V
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 9781776571918

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The Old Man by Sarah V Pdf

Day breaks over the town. Wake up, everybody! Its time to go to school. It's time for the old man to get up, too. The night was icy and he's hungry. His name? He no longer knows ... This is the story of a person with no job, no family, no home - nobody, who can't even remember his name. But his day changes when he is noticed by a child.