The Pearl Diver

Author : Jeff Talarigo
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307429148

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The Pearl Diver by Jeff Talarigo Pdf

In 1948, a nineteen-year-old pearl diver's dreams of spending her life combing the waters of Japan’s Inland Sea are shattered when she discovers she has leprosy. By law, she is exiled to an island leprosarium, where she is stripped of her dignity and instructed to forget her past. Her name is erased from her family records, and she is forced to select a new one. To the two thousand patients on the island of Nagashima, she becomes Miss Fuji. Although drugs arrest the course of Miss Fuji's disease, she cannot leave the colony. Instead, she becomes a caretaker to the other patients, and through the example of their courage, she gains insight into the deep wellspring of strength she will need to reclaim her freedom. Written with precision and eloquence, The Pearl Diver is a dazzling meditation on isolation and community, cruelty and compassion.

Author : Rachael Dixey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Dementia
ISBN : 1909339741

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Our Dementia Diary by Rachael Dixey Pdf

Saeed is going to learn how to dive - his father has promised to teach him! It is the start of the pearling season and this is his first trip out on the waters of the Arabian Gulf. Leaving the rest of his family behind on the shore, Saeed and his father join the crew of a pearling dhow and set out to spend the hot summer months on the high seas. He learns how the pearl divers hunt for the treasures of the seabed, and discovers the secrets and dangers of the sea.This delightful story, carefully researched from oral and written sources - some dating from more than 150 years ago - offers an insight into the way of life that sustained the Arabian Gulf right up until the discovery of oil. The winning charm of Patricia Al Fakhri's watercolors combine with Julia Johnson's narrative to make The Pearl Diver a perennial favorite with children aged 8 to 12.Since its first publication in 2003, it has sold more than 30,000 copies worldwide.The Pearl Diver is a suggested resource in Hamilton Trust's Key Stage 2 unit on stories from other cultures.

Author : Sujata Massey
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062218919

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The Pearl Diver by Sujata Massey Pdf

The seventh book in Sujata Massey's Agatha and Macavity Award–winning mystery series is a witty, suspenseful story that takes its young sleuth into the Washington DC restaurant world. A dazzling engagement ring and the promise of a fresh start bring antiques dealer and sometime sleuth Rei Shimura to Washington, DC. But just as she's starting to settle down –catching up with a long–lost cousin and undertaking a lucrative commission furnishing a trendy Japanese restaurant nearby – things begin to go haywire. First, her cousin vanishes from the restaurant's opening–night party, and then Rei is drafted to help find a Japanese war bride who disappeared 30 years earlier. The search for both missing women becomes suspiciously linked, and along the way, Rei faces truths about herself that may change her destiny – if she lives long enough.

Author : Felicity Brown
Publisher : HarperFestival
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 006168788X

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Bella Sara #9: Coral and the Pearl Diver by Felicity Brown Pdf

Journey to the world of magical horses . . . A beautiful water horse, Coral is destined to meet a special girl in need of her guidance. Coral must lead the young girl to important discoveries that will change the course of their destinies forever.

Author : John Steinbeck
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1994-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101659816

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The Pearl by John Steinbeck Pdf

“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.” Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Edward C. Raymer
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612511023

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Descent into Darkness by Edward C. Raymer Pdf

On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah lie paralyzed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese ttack on Pearl Harbor, a crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers headed by Edward C. Raymer are hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. The divers have been given a Herculean task: rescue the sailors and Marines trapped below, and resurrect the pride of the Pacific fleet. Now for the first time, the chief diver of the Pearl Harbor salvage operations, Cmdr. Edward C. Raymer, USN (Ret.), tells the whole story of the desperate attempts to save crewmembers caught inside their sinking ships. Descent into Darkness is the only book available that describes the raising and salvage operations of sunken battleships following the December 7th attack. Once Raymer and his crew of divers entered the interiors of the sunken shipwrecks—attempting untested and potentially deadly diving techniques—they experienced a world of total blackness, unable to see even the faceplates of their helmets. By memorizing the ships’ blueprints and using their sense of touch, the divers groped their way hundreds of feet inside the sunken vessels to make repairs and salvage vital war material. The divers learned how to cope with such unseen dangers as falling objects, sharks, the eerie presence of floating human bodies, and the constant threat of Japanese attacks from above. ​Though many of these divers were killed or seriously injured during the wartime salvage operations, on the whole they had great success performing what seemed to be impossible jobs. Among their credits, Raymer’s crew raised the sunken battleships West Virginia, Nevada, and California. After Pearl Harbor they moved on to other crucial salvage work off Guadalcanal and the sites of other great sea battles.

Author : Ellen Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1603431160

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The Dive by Ellen Lewis Pdf

Yousuf doesn't know how to swim, so he is scared when it is his turn to go diving for pearls.

Author : Faris Ibrahim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1098613392

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Breath of the Pearl Diver by Faris Ibrahim Pdf

Amid family dysfunction, in a postindustrial society, Femida Samara struggles to find greater meaning past the dream of a nine to five. In a dream, she is visited by an interdimensional immortal. Through this meeting, Femida is given the ability to travel through and interpret the dreams of others. She soon discovers she's not the first one who has been visited and is introduced to and joins the League of the Loom, a secret organization that caters to international elites, obsessed with dreams and their ability to predict the future. The organization is led by Eli, an aging Holocaust survivor and the father Femida never had. With her newly acquired powers, Femida is sent on a mind-bending adventure. She is forced to navigate race, culture, and the mind of a lucrative client.

Author : Kay Crabbe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1743368259

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Pearl-Shell Diver by Kay Crabbe Pdf

Author : Linda Miley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Japanese
ISBN : 0992324106

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Tomitaro Fujii by Linda Miley Pdf

Author : Julia Johnson
Publisher : Medina Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000049763041

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The Pearl Diver by Julia Johnson Pdf

The story of a young boy who goes pearl diving with his father and discovers the treasures and dangers of the sea.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Random House Trade
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Mice
ISBN : 039486946X

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Walt Disney Productions Presents Sindbad the Pearl Diver by Anonim Pdf

A sailor is kidnapped and forced to dive for pearls by a wicked ship's captain and crew.

Author : Jeff Talarigo
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385525565

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The Ginseng Hunter by Jeff Talarigo Pdf

A Chinese ginseng hunter lives alone in the valley, where he spends his days preparing for winter. He is scarcely aware of the larger world until shadowy figures, floating bodies, and rumors of murder begin to intrude on his cherished solitude. Then, on a trip to Yanji, he meets a young North Korean prostitute. Through her vivid tales, the tragedy occurring across the river unfolds, and soon the hunter realizes that the fates of the young woman and four others rest in his hands.An unforgettable look at life along the fragile border between China and North Korea, The Ginseng Hunter is a confirmation of Jeff Talarigo's talent for finding humanity in the most unexpected places.

Author : Scott O'Dell
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1967-09-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780547350462

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The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell Pdf

A 1968 Newbery Honor Book From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven. Such a treasure is sure to bring great joy to the villagers of their tiny coastal town, and even greater renown to the Salazar name. No diver, not even the swaggering Gaspar Ruiz, has ever found a pearl like this! But is there a price to pay for a prize so great? When a terrible tragedy strikes the village, old Luzon’s warning about El Diablo returns to haunt Ramon. If El Diablo actually exists, it will take all Ramon’s courage to face the winged creature waiting for him offshore.

Author : Jeff Berry
Publisher : Slave Labor Graphics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1593620675

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Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Safari by Jeff Berry Pdf

The new book by the author of The Grog Log, Intoxica and Taboo Table. Beach Bum Berry, as he is better known, is America's leading authority on tropical drinks and polynesian pop culture. In this all new book, Berry not only offers up tantilizing new drink recipes, but tells stories about some of the most famous figures of their time. The Bum applies the same dogged research to the untold stories of the people behind the drinks. Stories culled from over 100 interviews with those who actually created the mid-century Tiki scene -- people as colorful as the drinks they invented, or served, or simply drank. People like: Leon Lontoc, the Don The Beachcomber's waiter who served Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando by night, and acted in their movies by day; Henry Riddle, the Malibu Seacomber bartender who fed items about his famous customers to infamous gossip columnist Louella Parsons, till the day Howard Hughes found him out; and Duke Kamanamoku, whose manager turned him from Olympic champion into reluctant restaurateur.