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Rev and Dylan are intelligent, sensitive, idealistic, enthusiastic, and – utter failures. When they reconnect some twenty years after teacher’s college, Rev is en route to Montreal to see the fireworks festival. (Something with great social and political import.) (Oh shut up. I tried. For two frickin' decades. So to hell with it.) Dylan goes along for the ride. (Typical.) "With a wicked sense of humor ... an inherently engaging, fully entertaining, and impressively thought-provoking read." Paul Vogel, Midwest Book Review "I am impressed by the range from stoned silliness to philosophical perspicuity, and I love your comic rhythm." L. S. “Just thought I’d let you know I’m on the Fish ‘n Chips scene and laughing my ass off.” Ellie Burmeister
Rev and Dylan are intelligent, sensitive, idealistic, enthusiastic, and -- utter failures. When they reconnect twenty years after teacher's college ... The Road Trip Dialogues is a coming of age story. For those in their forties.
A heartwrenching YA coming of age story about three siblings on a roadtrip in search of healing. With a strong family, the best friend a guy could ask for, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for Teodoro “T” Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before senior year when his nearly perfect brother, Manny, returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD. In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T’s fiery sister, Xochitl, hoodwinks her brothers into a cathartic road trip. Told through T’s honest voice, this is a candid exploration of mental illness, socioeconomic pressures, and the many inescapable highs and lows that come with growing up—including falling in love. Christy Ottaviano Books
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.
In the fall of 2013, while at a crossroads in life after a divorce, Aaron Lauritsen, did what many of us dream of doing but few ever will, he put his problems in the rearview mirror and headed out the door. After selling his business and all his possessions, he and his trusty K9 companion, Athena-bear, jumped in his Toyota pick-up truck, then ventured into the heart of North America for a road trip to end all road trips. Because he hoped that by getting lost out there he would somehow find himself again, he left without a plan or even a map, then for one hundred glorious days journeyed the continent carefree, via secondaries that were not only off the beaten track, but that were often all but forgot. On them he traversed some 30,000 zig-zagging miles through thirty eight of the lower forty eight states and seven of the ten Canadian provinces. And yielded in the process an untold number of encounters weaved by confronting personal fears, history, worldly cities, eccentric people and adventurous activities. The real prize afforded by the time, distance and space however, was his spiritual awakening. Follow along as he paints that epic voyage of discovery and experience the same unexpected serendipity that awaited them around each bend of the open road.
Joining the Dialogue: Practices for Ethical Research Writing by Bettina Stumm Pdf
Joining the Dialogue offers an exciting new approach for teaching academic research writing to introductory students by drawing on communication ethics. Holding to the current view that academic writing means situating ourselves in a research community and learning how to join the research conversations going on around us, Joining the Dialogue proposes that how we engage in dialogue with other researchers in our community matters. We not only read, acknowledge, and build on the research of others as we compose our work; we also engage openly, attentively, critically, and responsively to their ideas as we articulate our own. With this in mind, Joining the Dialogue is geared to helping students discover the key ethical practices of dialogue—receptivity and response-ability—as they join a research conversation. It also helps students master the dialogic structure of research essays as they write in and for their academic communities. Combining an ethical approach with accessible prose, dialogic structures and templates, practical exercises, and ample illustrations from across the disciplines, Joining the Dialogue teaches students not only how to write research essays but also how to write those essays ethically as a dialogue with other researchers and readers.
77 Real Life English Dialogues with 500 Most Common English Words by Camille Hanson Pdf
How many words does it take to become basic conversational? 500 words. That’s it! In this book, you’ll read, listen and practice using the 500 most common American English words in the context of 77 real life dialogues. You’ll be exposed to the 500 words at least 4 times throughout the book. This book includes: - 77 “Bite-sized” English Dialogues using the 500 words in context - Made for English as a second language learners and teachers (ESL) - 77 FREE Audio Dialogues in Normal and Slow Speed - 500 Word Dictionary with Example Sentences - 6 Dialogues sections to help you stay organized in your learning. - List of 500 Of The Most Commonly Used Words In USA English After reading, listening, studying and speaking these Real Life English dialogues, you'll be on your way to sounding more native and speaking with confidence in a variety of situations. Buy this key English learning (ESL) resource today!
Travel Narratives in Dialogue by Shannon Marie Butler Pdf
Travel Narratives in Dialogue examines nineteenth-century imperialist travelogues written about Peru and examines Peruvian writers of the same period who fashioned their own travelogues as protests against how imperialist writers denigrated Peru and Peruvian culture. This study exposes the dialogic nature of travelogues in the Bakhtinean sense and underscores how the travel-writing subjects produce texts that serve as fora of struggle, coercion, control, and contestation depending on the personal, imperialist, nationalist, and proto-feminist agendas the writers supported. Travel narratives examined include those written by J. J. von Tschudi, Madeline Vinton Dahlgren, Flora Tristan, Juan Bustamante, Manuel A. Fuentes, and José Manuel Valdéz y Palacios.
"'Cities & Countries' is a book about travel, about searching and wandering, about finding greatness in the midst of the world." Strange adventures meet Alexis when he wanders far from his familiar home in a quest to become a man of the world. What begins as a search for the "Great City," leads to a wayward and whimsical, romantically poignant, and at times powerfully despairing, jaunt through various cities and countries, far and wide. Along the way, he meets soldiers and hunchbacks, criminals and revolutionaries, madmen and fishermen, goatherds and opium smokers, charlatans, fanatical holy men and beautiful noblemen's daughters. He encounters glory, suffers poverty and loss. Friends and lovers come and go, while youth gives way to wisdom and experience. Payne speaks to us in his unique timeless tone, mixing mythology, realism and allegory to create a stage for an extraordinary drama that blends comedy, tragedy, gritty prose and magical poetry in an exploration of joy and sorrow, hope and despair.
A themed collection of bits from Jass Richards' non-existent stand-up career Includes Too Stupid to Visit, We Should Put a Crocodile in There, Born that Way, Let the Cows Loose, Jass Richards does Europe, and Other Funny Bits __________ "Your material is fabulous! It reminds me so much of George Carlin. ..." Gemini Rising “Jass is a comedy genius. ... reminiscent of Monty Python ... ” May Arend, Brazilian Bookworm "... wretchedly funny." C. Mike Rice, Realworldatheism
How is it that the girl with straight As ends up scrubbing floors for minimum wage, living in a room above Vera’s Hairstyling, in a god-forsaken town called Powassan? She didn't marry the wrong guy. She didn't have kids. She wasn't an immigrant, uprooted and transplanted. So what happened? Where are all the straight-A girls from high school? Why, how, have they ‘disappeared’? Marriage and kids is an inadequate answer because married-with-kids straight-A boys (of which, let’s acknowledge, there are fewer) are visible. Everywhere. Even the straight-B boys are out there. So what happens? This is what happens provides several answers as it traces this disappearance with a microscopic examination of one woman’s life. There are three voices juxtaposed throughout the novel: the fresh, impassioned protagonist speaking through her journal entries from the age of fifteen; the sarcastic, now-fifty protagonist commenting about the events of her life, occasionally speaking to her younger self; and the dispassionate narrator. The novel’s audience is primarily women-it will resonate most with older women, but it is younger women who most need to read it. Because this is what happens. "An incisive reflection on how social forces constrain women’s lives." Booklife/Publishers' Weekly "I find the writing style very appealing ... An interesting mix of a memoir and a philosophical work, together with some amazing poetry. ... This is what happens ranks in my top five of books ever read." Mesca Elin, Psychochromatic Redemption "Really enjoyed the novel. I like the use of a journal as the format to tell the story. ... The author gives the reader lots of food for thought. An intense novel." Pam FitzGerald “The self-analysis is astounding.” Claudine Leonhardt “A seriously powerful novel.” C. Osborne “This book is so amazing. I was so enthralled that I just kept reading ....” JB
Fighting Words: notes for a future we won't have by Peg Tittle Pdf
Fact-driven speculative fiction. What could've been. What should've been. A collection of 18 stand-alone, but related, pieces: Damages Home for Unwed Fathers Fighting Words Comedown What Sane Man Sweet Sixteen Ballsy Justified It's a Boy Men Need Sex How We Survived The Knitting Group The Mars Colonies A PostTrans PostPandemic World Unless Alleviation The Women's Party My Last Year “Just reading ['What Sane Man'] was satisfying.” Anonymous, ovarit.com “['Men Need Sex'] is terrific!” An ovarite from ovarit.com
Dive into the heart of narrative craftsmanship with "How To Write Realistic Dialogue," a definitive guide designed for writers striving to infuse their work with authentic, engaging, and compelling conversations. This comprehensive book demystifies the art and science behind crafting dialogue that breathes life into characters and drives narratives forward. Whether you're a budding novelist, a seasoned author, or a creative writing enthusiast, this book is your gateway to mastering the subtleties of realistic dialogue. Contents: Understanding Dialogue Fundamentals: Begin your journey with a foundational overview of dialogue writing, setting the stage for more advanced techniques. (Pg 8) Character Voice and Authenticity: Learn how to create distinct, believable voices for your characters, ensuring they speak in a way that's true to their identities. (Pg 19) Mechanics of Dialogue: Punctuation and Formatting: Master the technical aspects of writing dialogue, from commas to quotation marks, to enhance readability and flow. (Pg 34) Real Speech Versus Readable Dialogue: Discover the balance between mimicking real speech patterns and maintaining clarity and engagement in written dialogue. (Pg 47) Subtext and Conflict Through Dialogue: Explore how to weave subtext and conflict into conversations to add depth and complexity to your narrative. (Pg 63) Dialogue as a Narrative Driver: Uncover the secrets to using dialogue as a tool to advance your plot and reveal key information without resorting to exposition. (Pg 83) Editing for Powerful Dialogue: Refine your dialogue to its most potent form, learning techniques for cutting filler and enhancing impact. (Pg 100) Genre-Specific Dialogue Considerations: Tailor your dialogue to fit various genres, understanding the nuances that differentiate dialogue in a romance novel from that in a sci-fi epic. (Pg 117) The Final Word: Crafting Memorable Dialogue: Put the finishing touches on your dialogue, ensuring it leaves a lasting impression on your readers. (Pg 132) Realistic Dialogue Examples: Study examples of effective dialogue across genres, gaining insights and inspiration for your own work. (Pg 144) "How To Write Realistic Dialogue" serves as a comprehensive guide, offering a deep dive into the craft of creating dialogue that captures the essence of real human interaction. This book bridges the gap between the theoretical and the practical, providing writers with the tools, techniques, and insights needed to elevate their dialogue. From understanding the fundamentals to mastering the nuances of character voice and authenticity, this guide covers every aspect of dialogue writing. It emphasizes the importance of subtext, the role of dialogue in driving the narrative, and the fine balance between authenticity and readability. Whether you're working on your first novel or looking to refine your skills, this book is an invaluable resource that will help you give your characters a voice that resonates with readers and brings your narrative to life. Embrace the journey of transforming your dialogue from mundane to memorable with "How To Write Realistic Dialogue."
Is time travel just a confusing plot device deployed by science fiction authors and Hollywood filmmakers to amaze and amuse? Or might empirical data prompt a scientific hypothesis of time travel? Structured on a fascinating dialogue involving a distinguished physicist, Dr. Rufus, a physics graduate student and a computer scientist this book probes an experimentally supported hypothesis of backwards time travel – and in so doing addresses key metaphysical issues, such as causation, identity over time and free will. The setting is the Jefferson National Laboratory during a period of five days in 2010. Dr. Rufus’s experimental search for the psi-lepton and the resulting intractable data spurs the discussion on time travel. She and her two colleagues are pushed by their observations to address the grandfather paradox and other puzzles about backwards causation, with attention also given to causal loops, multi-dimensional time, and the prospect that only the present exists. Sensible solutions to the main puzzles emerge, ultimately advancing the case for time travel really being possible. A Time Travel Dialogue addresses the possibility of time travel, approaching familiar paradoxes in a rigorous, engaging, and fun manner. It follows in the long philosophical tradition of using dialogue to present philosophical ideas and arguments, but is ground breaking in its use of the dialogue format to introduce readers to the metaphysics of time travel, and is also distinctive in its use of lab results to drive philosophical analysis. The discussion of data that might decide whether time is one-dimensional (one timeline) or multi-dimensional (branching time) is especially novel.
The Road Home. Filip-Lucian Iorga In dialogue with Prince Nicholas of Romania by Nicholas Prince of Romania Pdf
Starting from the dialogue initiated by historian Filip-Lucian Iorga, this e-book introduces Prince Nicholas (Nicolae), the grandson of His Majesty King Michael I, from his first visit to Romania in 1992 to his decision to settle down in Romania, in 2012. The reader has the opportunity of knowing Prince Nicholas from his earliest childhood, a fan of knightly stories, but also willing to explore the world, a dynamic adolescent with a passion for cars, just like his royal grandfather, recounting with a genuine sense of humour the adventures he went through in his attempt to obtain a driver’s license in Kenya. As a young man, Prince Nicholas went to a traditional British college and studied management in England, while keeping to his passion for sports: he played football, cricket, grass hockey, lacrosse, and rugby, went scuba diving into the ocean and worked as a rafting instructor in Africa. Moreover, this is a young man who sat at the same table as Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, with his uncles and cousins of the European Royal Families, but also with homeless children and within charitable institutions. The same young man has assumed at present the duties of Prince of Romania.